North Yorkshire Council’s Archive service has a really nice post up on the history of Lead Mining in the Yorkshire Dales.
North Yorkshire Archive Treasures: Lead Mining in the Dales
How Apple became Apple
FastCompany has a really nice article on Apple’s early history.
The Apple 1 at Retro Computer Adverts.
Retro Computer Adverts has a rather special post to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apple’s founding; a look at their first – and probably most important product – the Apple 1.
VFX artists vs. The Golden Gate Bridge
‘Before & After’ has a rather fun article on the VFX destruction of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge.
‘I love you, Dr. Zaius!’
Has it really been thirty years since the ‘Stop the Planet of the Apes. I Want to Get Off!‘ segment first went out on TV? It’s still fantastic.
There’s also a very nice article on ‘The Vulture‘ that dips into the history of it’s production.
‘British Railways Locomotives’ (circa 1956)
A lovely poster from the Science Museum Group; British Railways Locomotives from around 1956.
Fire from the <strike>Gods</strike> Suffolk
LiveScience has a nice article on the earliest discovery of human-controlled fire creation technology. Apparently 400,000 years ago the good people of Suffolk liked to sit around a nice warm fire!
Boxing Day Sunrise Timelapse from Malton across the Yorkshire Wolds – Noir
My Boxing Day 2025 timelapse – this time in black and white.
Bishopthorpe Ferry
I’ve just added a new page on the Bishopthorpe Ferry to ‘Crossing the Ouse‘. Why not go and have a look?
The Bone Temple / Hildur Guðnadóttir (2026)
Utterly lovely.