The Adventures of Pearl !!! Host list post's #22 and #23

[Prester John]

The Royal Armouries Museum holds one of the largest and most historically important collections of arms and armour in the world, which are housed in a building especially built for the purpose of displaying them. Sadly, budget cuts in recent years have led to job losses and a reduction in facilities at the site, but entry is still free of charge, and it's well worth a visit.

https://royalarmouries.org/venue/royal-armouries-museum/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Armouries_Museum

From the outside, in the photos above, you can see the 'Hall of Steel', which we'll see a bit more of shortly.

Canal Wharf is next to the museum.

I've posted pics from the museum in the past, and quite recently, but I'll just take Pearl in for a few highlights.

Starting with the Hall of Steel of course I wouldn't fancy doing the dusting!

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Fantastic!

 

[Prester John]

After our arrival at Granary Wharf, I decided to show Pearl one of Leeds' hidden treasures. Work on the train station began in 1866, and 18 Million brick were used to build a series of vast arches spanning the River Aire. Impossible to capture their eerie Phibesian majesty with my point and shoot camera and poor camera skills I'm afraid

Emerging below the station, we walked up into the centre of the city.

You are a wonderful tour guide, Jack. Fabulous pics.

 

[Jack Black]

Great installment, Jack.

Thank you Vince, I have several more trips I need to write up, or more importantly, upload the pics from! Then Pearl will be crossing the Pennines to visit a mutual friend of ours

 

[JohnDF]

Is it wrong that I keep looking for the TARDIS in all your pictures?

 

[Jack Black]

Is it wrong that I keep looking for the TARDIS in all your pictures?

I'm surprised I don't seem to have one!

 

[Jack Black]

While we were at the Royal Armouries, I had noticed that it was War of the Roses Weekend at the museum a couple of days hence, with various activities being held there, including a 'recreation' of the Battle of Towton (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Towton). So, on Sunday morning, me and Pearl headed back to the Armouries, crossing Millennium Bridge, and crossing Brewery Wharf.

The battle was to be held on the Armouries Tilt Yard, which used to host jousting and combat displays every couple of hours until they made the horseman redundant There were a group of re-enactors assembled, though they were actually just going to re-enact the Battle of Dintingdale, which took place just before Towton.

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[Jack Black]

As the fateful hour approached, the armies began to assemble in front of a rather partisan Yorkist crowd!

There was little chance of peace breaking out however

Somebody was bound to get hurt with one of those arrows eventually!

The forces closed!

And clashed!

 

[Jack Black]

I was impressed by how well these fellers got stuck in!

 

[Jack Black]

The crowd weren't looking for clemency!

Battle of Dintingdale over, the REAL violence started!

Unable to stay for the Battle of Towton, me and Pearl headed off for some lunch and a pint

 

[Prester John]

While we were at the Royal Armouries, I had noticed that it was War of the Roses Weekend at the museum a couple of days hence, with various activities being held there, including a 'recreation' of the Battle of Towton (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Towton). So, on Sunday morning, me and Pearl headed back to the Armouries, crossing Millennium Bridge, and crossing Brewery Wharf.

The battle was to be held on the Armouries Tilt Yard, which used to host jousting and combat displays every couple of hours until they made the horseman redundant There were a group of re-enactors assembled, though they were actually just going to re-enact the Battle of Dintingdale, which took place just before Towton.

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Thanks for taking us along, Jack. I feel like a Connecticut Yankee!

 

[Fodderwing]

While we were at the Royal Armouries, I had noticed that it was War of the Roses Weekend at the museum a couple of days hence, with various activities being held there, including a 'recreation' of the Battle of Towton (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Towton). So, on Sunday morning, me and Pearl headed back to the Armouries, crossing Millennium Bridge, and crossing Brewery Wharf.

Wonderful Jack! I just love the history and the love of that history personified by your countrymen. Outstanding it is that they care enough to perpetuate the traditions of old. Long may these attitudes and dedications live. Thanks man for sharing it with us. I'll bet Pearl was impressed.
As I have said before, you have a magnificent country and I really enjoy what you share with us.

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks for taking us along, Jack. I feel like a Connecticut Yankee!

Thanks Vince, a great yarn that I remember seeing the 1949 film when I was just a tiddler!

Wonderful Jack! I just love the history and the love of that history personified by your countrymen. Outstanding it is that they care enough to perpetuate the traditions of old. Long may these attitudes and dedications live. Thanks man for sharing it with us. I'll bet Pearl was impressed.
As I have said before, you have a magnificent country and I really enjoy what you share with us.

Thank you very much Dwight, you are very kind

Is it wrong that I keep looking for the TARDIS in all your pictures?

Hey, what's that's that I see outside Sheffield Town Hall?!







(Anyone else having trouble with Imgur today, mine's about as much use as a chocolate fire-guard, I was trying to upload those pics for over 2 hours, before finally using the BF function )

 

[Jack Black]

I introduced Pearl to a couple of local ladies in Sheffield today

Standing on the shoulders of giants

 

[Jack Black]

Sorry double post

 

[donn]

Hi Jack, thanks for your fantastic posts especially of the Royal Armouries, it looked like a fun day out.
They had a re-enactment camp at St' Mary's Priory in Old Malton weekend before last where the crowd could have a crack at some medieval fighting and longbow but I sadly had to miss it.
Looking forward to more posts.

 

[Jack Black]

Hi Jack, thanks for your fantastic posts especially of the Royal Armouries, it looked like a fun day out.
They had a re-enactment camp at St' Mary's Priory in Old Malton weekend before last where the crowd could have a crack at some medieval fighting and longbow but I sadly had to miss it.
Looking forward to more posts.

Thank you very much David I still have some more pics to post, but I was thinking of getting Pearl's luggage together and waving her goodbye?

Here she is outside Sheffield City Hall today

 

[donn]

Thank you very much David I still have some more pics to post, but I was thinking of getting Pearl's luggage together and waving her goodbye?

Here she is outside Sheffield City Hall today

Excellent plan Jack. I'm sure Pearl would love to see the wrong side of them 'ills...
Of course, it's St' George's Day next week, so she'll miss the inevitable vexillogical confusion atop Sheffield Town Hall...

 

[Jack Black]

Excellent plan Jack. I'm sure Pearl would love to see the wrong side of them 'ills...
Of course, it's St' George's Day next week, so she'll miss the inevitable vexillogical confusion atop Sheffield Town Hall...

Sheffield Town Hall today.

 

[donn]

Sheffield Town Hall today.

Thank God they got that right. Though I'll wait with baited breath for next Tuesday.

 

[Prester John]

Thanks Vince, a great yarn that I remember seeing the 1949 film when I was just a tiddler!



Thank you very much Dwight, you are very kind



Hey, what's that's that I see outside Sheffield Town Hall?!

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(Anyone else having trouble with Imgur today, mine's about as much use as a chocolate fire-guard, I was trying to upload those pics for over 2 hours, before finally using the BF function )

I'm afraid to say what those green boxes remind me of. But it's not "police" boxes or phone booths!