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You often do not realise the beauty that lies right before you. My friend from Switzerland for example, hardly ever took pictures of the beautiful mountains and landscapes that surrounded him until I looked at them in awe when I visited. This weekend, I took the time to look at just how beautiful and historic…
via A Tourist in my Home-Town: Historic Coventry and the Herbert Undercroft — Writing into the Ether
Cot Valley is a magical place that feels a world away from the hustle of modern life. This beautiful valley even has its own micro-climate. As you walk down towards the V of blue sea enclosed by the valley walls, a stream winds it way beside the road, through sub-tropical plants and past ancient tin…
via The Prehistoric beach of Porth Nanven Cove — The Cornish Bird
The world of patron saints is a murky one. Job descriptions are hazy, the hiring process is opaque, job security’s nonexistent, and conflicts of interest are so much a part of the system that it’ll take a revolution to get rid of them. Take England’s patron saint, George–or St. George as he prefers to be […]
We’ve all heard the stories. Unsuspecting travellers on some dark, remote road being led astray by strange lights, false paths or mysterious strangers and becoming hopelessly lost. The Cornish call it being piskie-led, (it often happens on the way home from the pub) and there are certain paths that were once famous for such misadventures.…
I have been writing Steam Punk for years. My hero has an airship and this article has been very interesting to me both to add realism to my story and just for historical interest. Of course, my heroes airship has giraffe nets…just in case.
Lately I’ve had a huge interest in steampunk and a huge part of steampunk is airships. Today we shall learn all about the parts of an airship. It’s been a while since I’ve done a glossary post so here it is!
Steampunk Airship
First the three classes:
Rigid: This include ships like the Hindenburg and have an internal frame that holds a series of gas-filled bags. They are usually long and bullet shaped, often greater than 360 ft.
Semi-rigid: Instead of an internal frame, a semi-rigid airship uses a long metal keel that runs the length of the inside belly of the envelope. The Norge Italia is a good example and if you look closely in the picture you can see where the keel is attached to the envelope.
Non-rigid: Now the most common modern airship, this class includes the blimps, like the Goodyear blimp. These are less expensive than…
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