tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post7537351963413330201..comments2024-03-04T06:12:38.695+13:00Comments on Photo-Sleuth: Have space suit - Will travelBrett Paynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-78732692203264633932009-11-29T23:47:10.946+13:002009-11-29T23:47:10.946+13:00Thanks Tracy for your comments.
Fiona - Yes, I ca...Thanks Tracy for your comments.<br /><br />Fiona - Yes, I came across some mention of the "Daddy Long Legs" at Brighton when I was researching the Pont Roulant, but I certainly didn't find the interesting web page with some great pictures, or I would have included a link. Thank you for pointing it out.<br /><br />Regards, BrettBrett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-55348054099686488752009-11-29T23:33:27.006+13:002009-11-29T23:33:27.006+13:00Hi Brett,
It looks as if there was something simi...Hi Brett,<br /><br />It looks as if there was something similar for a brief time off the south coast of England. I saw this first on the BBC series 4 of Coast - called 'Coast & Beyond' which had a movie of it in action, though I can't find this on the web (they're obviously hoping everyone will buy the DVD for Christmas!)<br /><br />It was built by Magnus Volk and called the Daddy long-Legs.<br /><br />You can see some info here - click on the button near the top left entitled 'Daddy Long-legs'<br />http://www.volkselectricrailway.co.uk/<br /><br />Hope that's interesting!<br /><br />FionaFiona Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12215154208409170593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-5097621667667078122009-11-21T17:14:16.393+13:002009-11-21T17:14:16.393+13:00What an interesting article on a most unusual mode...What an interesting article on a most unusual mode of transportation. You have really done your research!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08869855513272348366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-38756697843988781972009-11-17T16:27:44.063+13:002009-11-17T16:27:44.063+13:00Thanks Wendy. I learn so much too, and I think th...Thanks Wendy. I learn so much too, and I think that's why I do it. The joy is in the looking as much as in the finding. Regards, BrettBrett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-28615439539698714452009-11-17T16:21:05.644+13:002009-11-17T16:21:05.644+13:00Brett - very interesting article! I think I learn...Brett - very interesting article! I think I learn something new each time I read one of your posts! It's so fascinating how the "mystery" was solved. Thanks for sharing!wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09768521769914883935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-15066103629364597502009-11-04T19:26:43.752+13:002009-11-04T19:26:43.752+13:00i have just discovered a whole book of old postcar...i have just discovered a whole book of old postcards with this fascinating machine among them, they are still bound and have the protective layers between them, do you have any idea when they were produced examples of some of the numbers are 309 thru 264 but the numbers do not run in order but there are 24 total in this book still in very good shape. I am going to copy you contact info and see if I can contact you for more info thank you silversilvernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-3962537342853585742009-10-28T07:51:57.913+13:002009-10-28T07:51:57.913+13:00Thanks Michael-Ann. If you got a even a small fra...Thanks Michael-Ann. If you got a even a small fraction as much out of reading it as I did from researching it, then I am content. Regards, BrettBrett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-32570237255419284482009-10-28T06:50:54.532+13:002009-10-28T06:50:54.532+13:00Wonderful! I had never seen such a contraption be...Wonderful! I had never seen such a contraption before... I really enjoy reading your sleuthing process and love the photos. Cheers!Michael-Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04764426368272868221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-6981319864660352042009-10-25T11:56:00.805+13:002009-10-25T11:56:00.805+13:00Thanks, both of you, for your kind comments, and a...Thanks, both of you, for your kind comments, and also to Apple for the hat tip in your <a href="http://appledoesntfallfar2.blogspot.com/2009/10/weekly-rewind.html" rel="nofollow">Weekly Rewind</a> over at <a href="http://appledoesntfallfar2.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Apple's Tree</a>. Regards, BrettBrett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-65166548774954720312009-10-25T09:13:23.941+13:002009-10-25T09:13:23.941+13:00I liked the "other world" look of the ca...I liked the "other world" look of the carte moving thru the water, a wonderful scientific -engineering contraption of the 1800s.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-76772893851257163902009-10-25T01:44:29.270+13:002009-10-25T01:44:29.270+13:00At least two! I loved how you presented this and f...At least two! I loved how you presented this and figured out what it was. My initial thought when I saw the first picture was a viewing platform like the ones shown in one of the Harry Potter movies.Charley "Apple" Grabowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07193646109965731249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-14695887603188350422009-10-23T10:06:57.126+13:002009-10-23T10:06:57.126+13:00Thank you Carol. It's good to hear that I'...Thank you Carol. It's good to hear that I'm keeping at least one person entertained. Regards, BrettBrett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599702957095945938.post-31890339738935140352009-10-20T01:10:18.025+13:002009-10-20T01:10:18.025+13:00Another fascinating post!!Another fascinating post!!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11754623831815018924noreply@blogger.com