Ranaroth
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Random postings of stuff on an ad-hoc basis.
All book covers scanned from my personal collection.
All non-archive photographs taken by me.
"All irregularities will be handled by the forces controlling each dimension."
All book covers scanned from my personal collection.
All non-archive photographs taken by me.
"All irregularities will be handled by the forces controlling each dimension."
Lauderdale Tower, Barbican, London. 1962-74 by Peter Chamberlin, Geoffry Powell and Christoph Bon. Brutalist style. 404ft (123m) high. Photo: 06.07.2024. #London #Barbican #tower #PeterChamberlin #GeoffryPowell #ChristophBon #Brutalist
December 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Lauderdale Tower, Barbican, London. 1962-74 by Peter Chamberlin, Geoffry Powell and Christoph Bon. Brutalist style. 404ft (123m) high. Photo: 06.07.2024. #London #Barbican #tower #PeterChamberlin #GeoffryPowell #ChristophBon #Brutalist
Oxford Street, London. 1897 to the design of Henry Gordon, E. J. Lowther and Josiah Gunton. Opulent façade in eclectic Neo-Jacobean/Flemish Renaissance style with lavish relief carving incorporating strapwork, masks, scrolls, foliage. Photo: 13.07.2024. #London #HenryGordon #JosiahGunton
December 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Oxford Street, London. 1897 to the design of Henry Gordon, E. J. Lowther and Josiah Gunton. Opulent façade in eclectic Neo-Jacobean/Flemish Renaissance style with lavish relief carving incorporating strapwork, masks, scrolls, foliage. Photo: 13.07.2024. #London #HenryGordon #JosiahGunton
73133. English Electric/Vulcan Foundry works no. 3712/E372, 1966. To Bluebell Railway, 04/2023. Photos: Clapham Junction, 13.08.1989 (1); Taunton Fairwater Yard, 01.08.2006 (2). #ClaphamJunction #Taunton #Class73 #railway #locomotive #EnglishElectric
December 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
73133. English Electric/Vulcan Foundry works no. 3712/E372, 1966. To Bluebell Railway, 04/2023. Photos: Clapham Junction, 13.08.1989 (1); Taunton Fairwater Yard, 01.08.2006 (2). #ClaphamJunction #Taunton #Class73 #railway #locomotive #EnglishElectric
Arthur C. Clarke, A Fall of Moondust, Pan, 1974-82 editions. Cover: Dean Ellis (previously used as the cover for James White, All Judgement Fled, Ballantine, 1970). #ArthurClarke #moondust #DeanEllis
December 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Arthur C. Clarke, A Fall of Moondust, Pan, 1974-82 editions. Cover: Dean Ellis (previously used as the cover for James White, All Judgement Fled, Ballantine, 1970). #ArthurClarke #moondust #DeanEllis
London. Bakerloo line underground train interior. Photo: 06.07.2024. #London #BakerStreet #underground #railway
December 27, 2025 at 8:43 AM
London. Bakerloo line underground train interior. Photo: 06.07.2024. #London #BakerStreet #underground #railway
Oxford Street, London. Originally Bourne and Hollingsworth Department Store. 1894; remodelled 1928. Sculpture is Dancer with Ribbon. 1997 by Michael Rizzello. Art Deco style. Photos: 13.07.2024. #London #sculpture #MichaelRizzello #ArtDeco
December 27, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Oxford Street, London. Originally Bourne and Hollingsworth Department Store. 1894; remodelled 1928. Sculpture is Dancer with Ribbon. 1997 by Michael Rizzello. Art Deco style. Photos: 13.07.2024. #London #sculpture #MichaelRizzello #ArtDeco
Bescot Open Day. 73004 The Bluebell Railway. Eastleigh, 1962. New as E6004. Withdrawn 09/1991; dismantled at Lavender Line for spares for 73003; part scrapped Eastleigh, 12/2002; frames scrapped HNRC Kingsbury, 02/2004. Photo: 06.05.1990. #Bescot #Class73 #railway #locomotive #BluebellRailway
December 27, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Bescot Open Day. 73004 The Bluebell Railway. Eastleigh, 1962. New as E6004. Withdrawn 09/1991; dismantled at Lavender Line for spares for 73003; part scrapped Eastleigh, 12/2002; frames scrapped HNRC Kingsbury, 02/2004. Photo: 06.05.1990. #Bescot #Class73 #railway #locomotive #BluebellRailway
Arthur C. Clarke, A Fall of Moondust (abridged), Thomas Nelson & Sons, undated 3rd printing of the 1967 edition. 2000 word version adapted by S(tanley) D(onald) Kneebone. Cover: Boogie Corke. #ArthurClarke #moondust #BoogieCorke #ThomasNelson
December 27, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Arthur C. Clarke, A Fall of Moondust (abridged), Thomas Nelson & Sons, undated 3rd printing of the 1967 edition. 2000 word version adapted by S(tanley) D(onald) Kneebone. Cover: Boogie Corke. #ArthurClarke #moondust #BoogieCorke #ThomasNelson
Enki Bilal. From The Cruise of Lost Souls, Humanoids, 2001. Légendes d'aujourd'hui series no. 1. #EnkiBilal
December 27, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Enki Bilal. From The Cruise of Lost Souls, Humanoids, 2001. Légendes d'aujourd'hui series no. 1. #EnkiBilal
Baker Street Underground Station, London. 1863 by Sir John Fowler; restored 1983. Photos: 06.07.2024. #London #BakerStreet #underground #railway #station #RailwayStation #JohnFowler
December 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Baker Street Underground Station, London. 1863 by Sir John Fowler; restored 1983. Photos: 06.07.2024. #London #BakerStreet #underground #railway #station #RailwayStation #JohnFowler
Mortimer Street, London. c1900 by Beresford Pite. Broad broken pediment with seated male and female figures carved on a baroque scale. Photo: 13.07.2024. #London #BeresfordPite
December 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Mortimer Street, London. c1900 by Beresford Pite. Broad broken pediment with seated male and female figures carved on a baroque scale. Photo: 13.07.2024. #London #BeresfordPite
Lydney Junction, Dean Forest Railway. 73002. Eastleigh, 1962. New as E6002. BR Large Logo livery. Ex. Arriva Trains, Kirkdale, Merseyside, 10/2002; to Lydney, 05/2003, sold to LS Services, Crewe, 2019; to Eastleigh, 06/2023. Body shell only, no engine. Photo: 03.07.2004. #LydneyJunction #Class73
December 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Lydney Junction, Dean Forest Railway. 73002. Eastleigh, 1962. New as E6002. BR Large Logo livery. Ex. Arriva Trains, Kirkdale, Merseyside, 10/2002; to Lydney, 05/2003, sold to LS Services, Crewe, 2019; to Eastleigh, 06/2023. Body shell only, no engine. Photo: 03.07.2004. #LydneyJunction #Class73
Arthur C. Clarke, A Fall of Moondust, Pan, 1964 & 1971 editions. Covers uncredited. #ArthurClarke #moondust
December 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Arthur C. Clarke, A Fall of Moondust, Pan, 1964 & 1971 editions. Covers uncredited. #ArthurClarke #moondust
Mark Longworth. The Yeti. From a card set called Creatures of Legend, Brooke Bond, 1994. #MarkLongworth #creature #legend #yeti
December 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Mark Longworth. The Yeti. From a card set called Creatures of Legend, Brooke Bond, 1994. #MarkLongworth #creature #legend #yeti
Newport, Gwent. 60068 Charles Darwin. Brush works no. 970, 1991. New to Toton. Trainload unbranded livery. Owned by Land Recovery and currently stored. Photo: 27.05.2005. #Newport #Class60 #railway #locomotive #CharlesDarwin
December 26, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Newport, Gwent. 60068 Charles Darwin. Brush works no. 970, 1991. New to Toton. Trainload unbranded livery. Owned by Land Recovery and currently stored. Photo: 27.05.2005. #Newport #Class60 #railway #locomotive #CharlesDarwin
Arthur C. Clarke, 2010: Odyssey Two, Granada, 1982-87 editions. Cover: Michael Whelan. Filmed in 1984 by Peter Hyams with Roy Scheider. #ArthurClarke #odyssey #MichaelWhelan
December 26, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Arthur C. Clarke, 2010: Odyssey Two, Granada, 1982-87 editions. Cover: Michael Whelan. Filmed in 1984 by Peter Hyams with Roy Scheider. #ArthurClarke #odyssey #MichaelWhelan
Liverpool Street Station, London. 755402. Class 755/4 4-car Bi-Mode. Stadler Rail, 2018-20. Abellio Greater Anglia livery. Photo: 06.07.2024. #London #LiverpoolStreet #railway #station #RailwayStation #GreaterAnglia #Class755
December 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Liverpool Street Station, London. 755402. Class 755/4 4-car Bi-Mode. Stadler Rail, 2018-20. Abellio Greater Anglia livery. Photo: 06.07.2024. #London #LiverpoolStreet #railway #station #RailwayStation #GreaterAnglia #Class755
Oxford Street, London. Formerly Oxford Corner House, 1926-27 to the design of Frank J. Wills, house architect of J. Lyons and Co. White faience "Burmantoft's Marmo" by the Leeds Fireclay Company. Beaux-Arts style. Photo: 13.07.2024. #London #FrankWills #LeedsFireclay
December 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Oxford Street, London. Formerly Oxford Corner House, 1926-27 to the design of Frank J. Wills, house architect of J. Lyons and Co. White faience "Burmantoft's Marmo" by the Leeds Fireclay Company. Beaux-Arts style. Photo: 13.07.2024. #London #FrankWills #LeedsFireclay
Cardiff, 60053 Nordic Terminal. Brush works no. 955, 1991. New to Toton. EWS livery. Previously named John Reith. Owned by DB Cargo and currently stored. Photo: 16.01.2001. #Cardiff #Class60 #railway #locomotive #NordicTerminal #JohnReith
December 25, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Cardiff, 60053 Nordic Terminal. Brush works no. 955, 1991. New to Toton. EWS livery. Previously named John Reith. Owned by DB Cargo and currently stored. Photo: 16.01.2001. #Cardiff #Class60 #railway #locomotive #NordicTerminal #JohnReith
Arthur C. Clarke, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Arrow, 1973-84 edtions (excluding 1974). Cover: Peter Elson. Way Station from Steven Caldwell (Stewart Cowley), Star Quest. #ArthurClarke #SpaceOdyssey #odyseey #PeterElson #StevenCaldwell #StewartCowley #TerranTradeAuthority #GlacticEncounters
December 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Arthur C. Clarke, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Arrow, 1973-84 edtions (excluding 1974). Cover: Peter Elson. Way Station from Steven Caldwell (Stewart Cowley), Star Quest. #ArthurClarke #SpaceOdyssey #odyseey #PeterElson #StevenCaldwell #StewartCowley #TerranTradeAuthority #GlacticEncounters
Enki Bilal. From Outer States, Catalan Communications, 1990. #EnkiBilal
December 25, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Enki Bilal. From Outer States, Catalan Communications, 1990. #EnkiBilal