TIMES GONE BY
ANCIENT ARTEFACTS :- John R, John W, Mike,
Jim, Danny, Anthony.
Having miscalculated the time the bus would take to get to the town centre from Grimsargh, John arrived outside the Harris Museum much too early. So..... time to take a photo or two from the middle of the Flag Market.
Above...... the splendid facade of the Harris Museum and Art Gallery.
Turning left we see the Cenotaph (war memorial) and the Old Post Office.
Further to our left we look down Friargate to see the spire of St Walburge's
and round again to see the Old Market Cross somewhat subsumed by the surrounding "Clutter"
In the South West corner of the Flag Market square the lead in the stone shows the remains of the ironwork to which Bulls or bears were attached for the cruel sport of Bull or Bear baiting (Setting packs of dogs on them.)
As the rest of the group were due to arrive it was into the building, where seating surrounded the Foucault's pendulum
The pendulum is a device which demonstrates the earth's rotation. How ?
Be careful though😕 😴 It's continuous backwards and forwards motion could be quite soporific.
As planned once everyone was together, it was into the Cafe for a coffee and discussion to sort out our visit,
Coffeee and planning finished it was off up the stairs to the first floor.
The first thing to catch our eyes was this group of prominent Prestonions.
How many can YOU name ?
Part of the museum's fabulous collection of perfume bottles.
As we continued round the history of Preston exhibition we came to this model of Horrock's cotton mill complex. Horrock's cotton was known world wide for its quality.
Then onto The Wallace and Gromit exhibition. At present the museum's biggest draw for the public.
The Moon's made of cheese . Right ? So off the pair go in this wonderful spacecraft.
This scene is I think part of an advertising series where models speak the words extracted from Vox populi recordings.
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A scene from the film. "The Curse of the Were Rabbit".
Mike appears to be closely examining the gallery's most famous painting. "Pauline in the Yellow Dress" by Herbert James Gunn 1944. Pauline was the artist wife, It caused controversy at the time, A picture of luxury in ties of wartime austerity, Others thought it was a bright and cheerful hope for the future.
There is a rather amusing story attached to the picture. The gallery received a phone call. the caller said they had the dress and would the museum like it. The museum said "No" ! 1 1 They later changed their minds. This story might be APOCRYPHAL.
Lunchtime........ Fine Dining ? Hardly. These two had Jam Butties ! I ask Yu, Jam Butties. Mike had his Jam on Crumpets, but still Jam Butties.
When Mike joined the Meanderthals all those years ago he was a keen cyclist (still is) and was inevitably given the title "Mike the Bike". Sadly for poor Mike the name has stuck and he is now obliged to pose for a photo whenever a bike is encountered during our forays.
I am sorry but the last few pictures are of our short walk back to the iconic "Brutalist" Preston bus station. Tragic events have left me unable/unwilling to continue
GOODBYE
HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN SOON
JOHN
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