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U3A Coach Trips from Colchester

During my second U3A coach trip to Brooklands I decided that grouping the photographs together would make a worthwhile gallery. Sadly I only took a few photographs on my first U3A trip to Dover Castle. This was also a superb trip. Photography was banned during the visit to the underground tunnels but a lot of other shots would have been worthwhile thus a wasted opportunity. This gallery has now been extended to cover wonderful USA trips to Hever Castle, Bletchley Park, Kew Gardens and Hampton Court
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View of Dover from Dover Castle
View of Dover from Dover Castle		 Roman Lighthouse and St. Mary Church
Roman Lighthouse and St. Mary Church		 Long view of church and lighthouse
Long view of church and lighthouse		 Slightly different angle
Slightly different angle
Brooklands - Vintage car in clubhouse
Brooklands - Vintage car in clubhouse		 Wellington Bomber which crashed in Loch Ness in WW2 was retrieved. Now being restored at Brooklands.
Wellington Bomber which crashed in Loch Ness in WW2 was retrieved. Now being restored at Brooklands.		 The bomber is to be the central attraction in a new hanger opening in November 2017
The bomber is to be the central attraction in a new hanger opening in November 2017		 Surviving section of track as seen from Members Bridge
Surviving section of track as seen from Members Bridge
More track seen from bridge
More track seen from bridge		 The initial prototype Concorde is now at Brooklands
The initial prototype Concorde is now at Brooklands		 Sopwith Camel
Sopwith Camel		 The old Malcolm Campbell hanger
The old Malcolm Campbell hanger
Historic aircraft
Historic aircraft		 London Bus Museum has now relocated from Cobham to Brooklands
London Bus Museum has now relocated from Cobham to Brooklands		 One of 35 buses dating back to 1830s
One of 35 buses dating back to 1830s		 Ancillary vehicles such as ambulances displayed
Ancillary vehicles such as ambulances displayed
Display includes more modern buses
Display includes more modern buses		 Workshop restoring old buses - Some rescued from scrapyard
Workshop restoring old buses - Some rescued from scrapyard		 The first pre war RT class RT1
The first pre war RT class RT1		 More vintage cars
More vintage cars
Napier-Railton and Bentley in British Racing Green
Napier-Railton and Bentley in British Racing Green		 The museums display of formula one cars
The museums display of formula one cars		 More formula one cars
More formula one cars		 The Sultan of Omans VC10
The Sultan of Omans VC10
Hawker Hunter jet
Hawker Hunter jet		 A visit to Hever Castle at Christmas time
A visit to Hever Castle at Christmas time		 Fountain in Tudor Garden
Fountain in Tudor Garden		 Topairy chess set in Tudor Garden
Topairy chess set in Tudor Garden
Italian Garden
Italian Garden		 Another view of the Italian Garden
Another view of the Italian Garden		 Hever Castle's lake
Hever Castle's lake		 Pompeii'n wall
Pompeii'n wall
A large urn in the grounds
A large urn in the grounds		 Hever Castle
Hever Castle		 Courtyard of castle
Courtyard of castle		 Drawing room
Drawing room
Dining Hall
Dining Hall		 Another view of Dining Hall
Another view of Dining Hall		 Library
Library		 King Henry VIII Bedroom
King Henry VIII Bedroom
Long Gallery
Long Gallery		 Hever Castle lit up at dusk
Hever Castle lit up at dusk		 Bletchley Park. Lake with mansion in background
Bletchley Park. Lake with mansion in background		 Closer view of mansion
Closer view of mansion
The mansion from the grounds
The mansion from the grounds		 Library in the mansion
Library in the mansion		 Hut 1 and hut 8 holding museum exhibits
Hut 1 and hut 8 holding museum exhibits		 A room dedicated to the pigeon service
A room dedicated to the pigeon service
Tennis court for much needed relaxation for codebreakers
Tennis court for much needed relaxation for codebreakers		 A different view of the lake
A different view of the lake		 Wartime ambulance
Wartime ambulance		 Wartime Norton motorcycle
Wartime Norton motorcycle
More vintage exhibits in the garage
More vintage exhibits in the garage		 German Lorenz machine
German Lorenz machine		 Another view from the exhibition
Another view from the exhibition		 Bombe components
Bombe components
The rebuild of Turing's Bombe machine now at The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park
The rebuild of Turing's Bombe machine now at The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park		 Statue of Alan Turing
Statue of Alan Turing		 Tesla Enigma machine
Tesla Enigma machine		 Demonstrating the Enigma machine
Demonstrating the Enigma machine
The Colussus machine rebuild at the National Museum of Computing
The Colussus machine rebuild at the National Museum of Computing		 A guide talking through the full life cycle of the Colussus project
A guide talking through the full life cycle of the Colussus project		 A German wartime teleprinter alongside A german Lorentz Cipher machine. The cipher machine has a motor produced by a 3D printer
A German wartime teleprinter alongside A german Lorentz Cipher machine. The cipher machine has a motor produced by a 3D printer		 Alpine House in Rock Garden
Alpine House in Rock Garden
Kew Gardens - Ginkgo tee dating from 18th century
Kew Gardens - Ginkgo tee dating from 18th century		 Hive sculpture
Hive sculpture		 Monkey Puzzle tree
Monkey Puzzle tree		 Another view of The Hive
Another view of The Hive
View of Temple of Arethusa from Palm House
View of Temple of Arethusa from Palm House		 Palm House
Palm House		 Newly refurbished Temperate House
Newly refurbished Temperate House		 Inside Temperate House
Inside Temperate House
View from gallery of Temperate House
View from gallery of Temperate House		 View of Giant Pagoda
View of Giant Pagoda		 Approaching Treetop Walk
Approaching Treetop Walk		 View of Temperate House from Treetop Walk
View of Temperate House from Treetop Walk
Closer look at Treetop Walk
Closer look at Treetop Walk 		Kew Palace
Kew Palace		 Princess of Wales Conservatory
Princess of Wales Conservatory		 U3A group arriving at main gate
U3A group arriving at main gate
Replica wine fountain in Base Court
Replica wine fountain in Base Court		 Grand Staircase leading to William III's appartments
Grand Staircase leading to William III's appartments		 Magnificent painted ceiling
Magnificent painted ceiling		 Chapel Court
Chapel Court
Fountain Court
Fountain Court		 Embroidery animals in George II dining table
Embroidery animals in George II dining table		 Queen Caroline's private apartment with gaming tables
Queen Caroline's private apartment with gaming tables		 Henry VIII's Great Hall
Henry VIII's Great Hall
Christopher Wren's south face of the palace now being renovated
Christopher Wren's south face of the palace now being renovated		 Shire horses used to give rides in place grounds
Shire horses used to give rides in place grounds		 Privy Garden
Privy Garden		 Knot Garden
Knot Garden
Sunken Garden
Sunken Garden		 Pond Garden with view of Banqueting House
Pond Garden with view of Banqueting House		 Great Vine
Great Vine		 Lower Orangery
Lower Orangery
Jubilee Fountain with view of palace
Jubilee Fountain with view of palace		 Real Tennis court
Real Tennis court		 Rose Garden
Rose Garden		 Kitchen Garden
Kitchen Garden
Centre of Hampton Court Maze
Centre of Hampton Court Maze		 Trip to Windsor Castle
Trip to Windsor Castle		 No photos allowed in State Appartments or St Georges Chapel
No photos allowed in State Appartments or St Georges Chapel		 View from within castle
View from within castle
Gardens at foot of Round Tower
Gardens at foot of Round Tower		 Round Tower
Round Tower		 Guildhall
Guildhall		 Mute swans on River Thames
Mute swans on River Thames
Replica train at station. Surviving relic of former Madame Tussauds attraction
Replica train at station. Surviving relic of former Madame Tussauds attraction		 Windsor contained display of brightly coloured horses
Windsor contained display of brightly coloured horses		 Broadstairs for the Dickens Festival
Broadstairs for the Dickens Festival		 Another view of the Beach
Another view of the Beach
A local primary school sings excepts from The Greatest Showman
A local primary school sings excepts from The Greatest Showman		 Locals in Victorian Costumes on open topped bus trip
Locals in Victorian Costumes on open topped bus trip		 Ramsgate Harbour seen from bus
Ramsgate Harbour seen from bus		 Walking tour of Broadstairs showing places associated with Dickens
Walking tour of Broadstairs showing places associated with Dickens
The Dickens Museum
The Dickens Museum		 Replica of catured French Eagle which heralded Wellington's victory at Waterloo
Replica of catured French Eagle which heralded Wellington's victory at Waterloo		 View of Bleak House overlooking town
View of Bleak House overlooking town		 Town council offices were converted into Charles Dickens pub
Town council offices were converted into Charles Dickens pub
Thriplow Daffodil Festival
Thriplow Daffodil Festival		 Scenes from Thriplow
Scenes from Thriplow		 Many types of daffodils are on display
Many types of daffodils are on display		 St Georges Norman Church
St Georges Norman Church
Morris Dancers
Morris Dancers		 Shire horses provide rides
Shire horses provide rides		 Vintage vehicles are on display
Vintage vehicles are on display		 Crowd scenes from the festival
Crowd scenes from the festival
Folk singers perform
Folk singers perform		 Leeds Castle
Leeds Castle		 A walk through grounds reveals first glimpse of castle
A walk through grounds reveals first glimpse of castle		 Rhodedendron display
Rhodedendron display
View from the Gatehouse of the Great Water
View from the Gatehouse of the Great Water		 Champagne fountain
Champagne fountain		 Dining Room
Dining Room		 Lady Bailie's Bedroom
Lady Bailie's Bedroom
Gaming Room
Gaming Room		 View of Leeds Castle from Gatehouse
View of Leeds Castle from Gatehouse		 Fiendish maze where we needed help to finish
Fiendish maze where we needed help to finish		 We walked through the Grotto on exiting maze
We walked through the Grotto on exiting maze
Princesss Alexander Gardens
Princesss Alexander Gardens 		Owl from Birds of Prey display
Owl from Birds of Prey display		 Scene from birds of prey display
Scene from birds of prey display		 View of castle from edge of moat
View of castle from edge of moat
Leeds Castle was a royal residence from Edward 1 to Henry VIII
Leeds Castle was a royal residence from Edward 1 to Henry VIII		 It also became the main home of various Queens of England
It also became the main home of various Queens of England		 The last royal owner was Catherine of Aragon
The last royal owner was Catherine of Aragon		 It then became a country house retreat for the rich and famous
It then became a country house retreat for the rich and famous
Flower display on pavilion lawn
Flower display on pavilion lawn		 Dead tree carved as a monster
Dead tree carved as a monster
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Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)22-Oct-2018 17:54
Great series,thanks for sharing.BV
Paolo
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