Chris Brader
@bish51.bsky.social
PhD in Social history. Fell walker, cricket and Scunthorpe United. Author of Timbertown Girls: Borders Women in the 1st World War (Bookcase Publications) https://www.bookscumbria.com/product/cumbrian-books/history/timbertown-girls-borders-women-and-the-fir
Winter sunshine along Derwentwater yesterday. #lakedistrict #cumbria
November 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Winter sunshine along Derwentwater yesterday. #lakedistrict #cumbria
Autumn day at Blease, below Blencathra, #lakedistrict #cumbria
October 22, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Autumn day at Blease, below Blencathra, #lakedistrict #cumbria
A day out at St John's in the Vale today with a trip up High Rigg via Tewet Tarn. #lakedistrict #cumbria
September 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
A day out at St John's in the Vale today with a trip up High Rigg via Tewet Tarn. #lakedistrict #cumbria
A stroll along the Derwentwater shore last weekend - too hot for anything more exerting. Looking up to Catbells. #lakedistrict #cumbria
July 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
A stroll along the Derwentwater shore last weekend - too hot for anything more exerting. Looking up to Catbells. #lakedistrict #cumbria
Cumbria Wildlife Trust's reserve at Eycott Hill, near Berrier, shaped by volcanic activity 460 million years ago. You can still see the lava flows across the site. Well worth a visit. #cumbria #lakedistrict
June 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Cumbria Wildlife Trust's reserve at Eycott Hill, near Berrier, shaped by volcanic activity 460 million years ago. You can still see the lava flows across the site. Well worth a visit. #cumbria #lakedistrict
Carrock Fell summit, looking over towards Skiddaw. #lakedistrict #cumbria
May 15, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Carrock Fell summit, looking over towards Skiddaw. #lakedistrict #cumbria
A fenced off mine shaft at Driggith mines on High Pike, Caldbeck. Largely mined in the 18th and 19th centuries, the mine produced lead, copper and silver. #cumbria #lakedistrict
May 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
A fenced off mine shaft at Driggith mines on High Pike, Caldbeck. Largely mined in the 18th and 19th centuries, the mine produced lead, copper and silver. #cumbria #lakedistrict
2/2 The modern bridge enables Hadrian's Wall walkers to cross the River Irthing. #HadriansWall #Cumbria
April 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
2/2 The modern bridge enables Hadrian's Wall walkers to cross the River Irthing. #HadriansWall #Cumbria
Remains of the 2nd century Roman bridge at Willowford, near Birdoswald. The abutments supported the east end of the bridge carrying Hadrian's Wall across the River Irthing. #Hadrianswall #Cumbria 1/2
April 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Remains of the 2nd century Roman bridge at Willowford, near Birdoswald. The abutments supported the east end of the bridge carrying Hadrian's Wall across the River Irthing. #Hadrianswall #Cumbria 1/2
St John's in the Vale Church, Castlerigg, rebuilt in 1845 but incorporating parts of an earlier church. The earliest reference is 1554. #lakedistrict #cumbria
April 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
St John's in the Vale Church, Castlerigg, rebuilt in 1845 but incorporating parts of an earlier church. The earliest reference is 1554. #lakedistrict #cumbria
Warm, but very windy day up on High Rigg today. Looking south down St John's in the Vale #lakedistrict #cumbria
April 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Warm, but very windy day up on High Rigg today. Looking south down St John's in the Vale #lakedistrict #cumbria
Blencathra, looking very pleased with itself in the early Spring. #lakedistrict #Cumbria
March 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Blencathra, looking very pleased with itself in the early Spring. #lakedistrict #Cumbria
On Thelkeld Knotts today and its rather grandiose cairn, looking over to Skiddaw. #cumbria #lakedistrict
March 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
On Thelkeld Knotts today and its rather grandiose cairn, looking over to Skiddaw. #cumbria #lakedistrict
Banks Turret, along with a section of Hadrian's Wall, near Lanercost. The turret was erected after 122 AD before the stone wall replaced the earlier turf wall. #Cumbria
March 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Banks Turret, along with a section of Hadrian's Wall, near Lanercost. The turret was erected after 122 AD before the stone wall replaced the earlier turf wall. #Cumbria
Winter trees, Borrowdale. #lakedistrict #cumbria
February 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Winter trees, Borrowdale. #lakedistrict #cumbria
Walla Crag is a mere 1243 feet, but it arguably supplies some of the best views in the Keswick area. #lakedistrict #cumbria
February 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Walla Crag is a mere 1243 feet, but it arguably supplies some of the best views in the Keswick area. #lakedistrict #cumbria
Winter trees along the Derwentwater shoreline. #lakedistrict #cumbria
January 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Winter trees along the Derwentwater shoreline. #lakedistrict #cumbria
A walk along Derwentwater shore yesterday with plenty of winter sunshine. #lakedistrict #cumbria
January 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A walk along Derwentwater shore yesterday with plenty of winter sunshine. #lakedistrict #cumbria
Carlisle Cathedral last night - a great venue for Piccadilly Sinfonietta's performance of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons
December 30, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Carlisle Cathedral last night - a great venue for Piccadilly Sinfonietta's performance of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons
Great place for a lunch stop. Grainsgill Beck in Mosedale. #lakedistrict #Cumbria
December 15, 2024 at 1:11 PM
Great place for a lunch stop. Grainsgill Beck in Mosedale. #lakedistrict #Cumbria
Moss on a stone wall, Quaker burial ground Mosedale. #lakedistrict #moss
December 11, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Moss on a stone wall, Quaker burial ground Mosedale. #lakedistrict #moss
Winter walk down Mosedale today. Just above freezing, but no wind. Looking over to Coomb Height. #lakedistrict
December 10, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Winter walk down Mosedale today. Just above freezing, but no wind. Looking over to Coomb Height. #lakedistrict
Munch time. Borrowdale Herdwicks get stuck in. #lakedistrict #herdies
November 29, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Munch time. Borrowdale Herdwicks get stuck in. #lakedistrict #herdies