built in Europe in the late 19th that is still operated with its original equipment. Its 2 km course links the station at Prien, on the railway from Munich to Saltzburg, with the pier at Stock, from which

A trip on the East Lancashire Railway is journey back in time. Opened in 1846 to link the Manchester to Bolton line with Radcliffe. It was a popular passenger and freight route which continued along the

Railway & Transport Co was formed in 1883, and in 1887 opened a 54 km long 0.914 m (3 ft) gauge line linking the railway from Dublin to Sligo at Dromod with the main line of the Great Northern Railway (Ireland)

market towns in the nineteenth century. Much of its prosperity was due to the Oxford Canal which linked the town with the coalfield around Coventry from 1778, and was extended south to reach the navigable [...] 2007, is available for hire. On the opposite side of the canal from the boat yard, with which it is linked by a bridge, is Banbury Museum, housed in a modern buildings. Its collection includes exhibits, amongst

far as a reservoir at Stoke Newington. In 2004 Thames Water completed the 22 km New River Path, linking Hertford with Islington. There are interpretation boards on the full length of the New River describing

pleasure boats. This part of the canal dates back to the beginning of the 19th century and was a vital link to the industrial development of the area. There are restored limestone kilns with interpretation

Revolution two centuries ago. During this period a complex network of canals was constructed which linked Tameside with the rest of the country, bringing in supplies of raw material to feed the developing

on the English canal system, the starting point of the Grand Junction Canal, opened in 1805, which linked it to London, and the point where it was joined by the Oxford Canal, which took boats to central

lies on the western slopes of the Pennines above the Lancashire town of Oldham to which it is now linked. The townships include many fine houses of local stone with long-light windows that illuminated the

key product for grinding large quantities of grain to outstanding quality. The nearby river Rhine linked the Eifel millstone district and the rest of the known world with its markets. The grindstones and

edge of the old harbour. Its displays illustrate many aspects of the history of the city and its links with the sea. Reykjavik was described in 1858 as ‘a collection of wooden sheds with a suburb of turf

celebrations. From now on the neighbouring industrial towns of Solingen and Remscheid were directly linked. This was particularly good news for goods traffic for trains had previously been forced to make

The pass of San Gottardo is one of the principal links between northern and southern Europe. The much-rebuilt hospice at its summit, 2100 m above sea level, originated in the 14th century and is now an

freight trains until 1962. It was closed between 1995 and 1998 for maintenance and the construction of links with the new Jubilee Line. During this period there was controversy over the treatment of the walls

The Chemical Industry Estate in Marl has a long history and a huge potential for growth. As such it links the area’s past with perspectives for future development. The driving power behind the estate is ChemSite

Mercedes-Benz Waxemberger and many cars made in the Soviet bloc before 1990. The museum has strong links with motorsport and enthusiasts who collect particular marques, and has an ambitious programme to

Pass between Gloggnitz and Murzzuschlag built in 1848-54 was part of the Sudbahn, the railway that linked Vienna, capital of the Habsburg Empire, with the principal imperial port at Trieste. It was the first

The importance of Kremnika from the Middle Ages in mining for gold and silver was linked to the creation of a mint that has operated continuously for some 700 years. The museum tells the stories of mining

happened when coal was dug underneath the building and from the parkland up to the edge of the garden. Links to Wortley Hall and Wentworth Castle too.

the National Museum of the Royal Navy and also of the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard group, and is linked with the Dockyard and with Victory , Warrior and Mary Rose , by a water bus that plies the short