The Vincent Conglomeration

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Old photograph overlaid over current scene at crossing of the Glamorganshire Canal by the Cardiff Railway

Changing Landscapes

I'm interested in how landscapes change when we build canals, railways, roads, and even other structures like castles. Long after ...
Header from the Tailor and Cutter Contents page 11 March 1909

Breeches vs Trousers – a debate from 1909

A "Full Illustrated Report of the debate on The Abolition of Trousers Bill" from a 1909 edition of The Tailor ...
Retaining wall on old Cardiff Railway between Glan-Y-Llyn and Nantgarw

Cardiff Railway extra content

When I put "to be continued" at the bottom of my page about the Cardiff Railway, I hadn't meant to ...
Python Code used in file downloads

Downloading videos from the camera onto the computer

Having been a long time user of Lightroom I've got used to using it to download the pictures I take ...
/ computer science, Lightroom, Video
Dr LJ Vincent RAMC Mesopotamia 1917-1920

Family History – Dr LJ Vincent

I've added a new page to the family history area for Dr Jack Vincent and his medical involvment in two ...
/ Family History, People, WW1, WW2
J. K. R. Vincent

Family History – John Vincent

I have updated the pages relating to John Vincent. More information has been added and links updated. Just before D-day, ...
Cardiff Metropolitan University Crest

Where have I got to? pt 2

Some time ago I wrote a post about my starting to do a degree. I finished it last year and ...
/ computer science, General, news
Pedestrian subway in the woods - Pentyrch Tramway

Hyperlapse Video along old railway line

I took a walk along the course of the old Pentyrch and Melingriffith Tramway and filmed it using hyperlapse. EDIT: ...
Still from video of Flintlock Musket being fired

Slow motion musket firing

Two years after deciding to strap an action camera to a musket as it is fired, I finally got the ...
Jean Vincent (Stephens)

Family History – Jean Vincent

I've added a new page to the Family History for Jean Vincent's WW2 memories, which was something she wrote for ...
/ Family History, People, WW2
View of forked lightning directly overhead

Thunder and Lightning

We had a rare experience the other day of lots of lightning (and some thunder) - this gave plenty of ...
/ Cardiff, lightning, Video
still from To Kill a KIng 1649

I’m still here!

Looking back over the the last few months of staying at home it occurs that I still haven't managed to ...
/ Re-enactors, Video