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Events On This Day In History
Article by Thomas Nugent, with 114012 words, 3,613 images and viewed 24,133 times.
Updated 6 days ago.
Events On This Day In History
Introduction
Every day there are anniversaries of events that have taken place throughout Britain and Ireland over the years. Sometimes Geograph has displayed a picture marking a particular anniversary as ‘Picture of The Day’.
This article is intended to use Geograph ...
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The Football Grounds of Britain and Ireland 2025-26
Article by Roger Cornfoot, with 4871 words, 1,160 images and viewed 14,780 times.
Updated 2 months ago.
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An attempt to illustrate the football stadia of the British Isles, old and new, using some of the excellent photos from our Geograph contributors.
I have started with the senior clubs from England and Wales. More countries and levels of the 'pyramid' to follow!
Please let me know if you can ...
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Images shortlisted for POTY, 2013
Article by Oliver Dixon, with 4540 words, 2,839 images and viewed 5,461 times.
Updated 15 months ago.
A: A Thomas to Albert Bridge
A Thomas (38050) 1 ...
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Images shortlisted for POTY, 2024
Article by Oliver Dixon, with 3969 words, 2,668 images and viewed 6,634 times.
Updated 16 months ago.
A: A J Paxton to Ajay Tegala
A J Paxton (24602) 5
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Images shortlisted for POTY, 2012
Article by Oliver Dixon, with 4638 words, 2,790 images and viewed 4,766 times.
Updated 17 months ago.
A: A runningman to Albert Bridge ...
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Images shortlisted for GOTY, 2008
Article by Oliver Dixon, with 4182 words, 2,382 images and viewed 3,614 times.
Updated 17 months ago.
A: Adam Ward to AlastairG
Adam Ward (6363) 8
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Adie Jackson (14680) 1 ...
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Images shortlisted for GOTY, 2006
Article by Oliver Dixon, with 2783 words, 1,454 images and viewed 3,169 times.
Updated 17 months ago.
A: Aaron Thomas to Andrew Longton
Aaron Thomas (8220) 2
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Adam Ward (6363) 4
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New Year's Day 2004
Article by Penny Mayes, with 365 words, 42 images and viewed 1,529 times.
Updated 31 months ago.
A selection of images, one from each contributor, said to have been taken on 1 January 2004. This was before Geograph was born. I have weeded out some images which were obviously not taken in January (scanning dates may have featured), and a few others which looked very unlikely to have been taken ...
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New Year's Day 2002
Article by Penny Mayes, with 350 words, 39 images and viewed 1,230 times.
Updated 31 months ago.
A selection of images, one from each contributor, said to have been taken on 1 January 2002.
This was before Geograph was born. I have weeded out some images which were obviously not taken in January (scanning dates or dead camera batteries may have featured), and a few others which looked very ...
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New Year's Day 2010
Article by Penny Mayes, with 1229 words, 198 images and viewed 773 times.
Updated 36 months ago.
There was no forum-based collection of photos taken on New Year's Day, in 2010, apart from a few pics added to the 2009 thread. However, 198 contributors took and submitted photos of their outings on the day.
Much snow in the north and west of the Union, mostly cold and bright elsewhere.
I've ...
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Watermills
Article by John M, with 24335 words, 1,451 images and viewed 21,610 times.
Updated 55 months ago.
The article is open for collective editing.
Introduction
Watermills in various forms were introduced into Britain and Ireland in the late Roman and early medieval period. Numbers grew through the Medieval Period and at the time of the Domesday Book in 1086 there were around 6500 in England alone. ...
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Postal addresses: a little history and a lot of photos
Article by Chris Downer, with 52102 words, 2,760 images and viewed 48,807 times.
Updated 97 months ago.
INTRODUCTION
This article takes a little look back at the history of postal addressing, especially the period in the 1970s when the postcodes became national. We look at post towns, postal counties and postcodes and the way these have developed.
Following this, an album displays a photograph from ...
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Window Types
Article by Oast House Archive, with 412 words, 47 images and viewed 6,738 times.
Updated 139 months ago.
1131349 A basic illustration of window types found within Great Britain.
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Standard Types
Fixed
A simple fixed window with no openings.
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Side hung casement
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A hinged side opening.
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Top hung casement
Also known as Awning. A hinged top opening.
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