Saturday, 24 July 2021

Done in Durham



Last few photos that don't seem to fit in anywhere else. 

Saint Cuthbert was very big in these parts back in the day. When he died his body was held in procession which has been recreated in statue form in the town centre. 

Also in the town centre is an innovative way of turning street shopping into a covered mall. 

Victorian hexagonal posting box with a bit of a lean on. 

Albert the Good statue in Wharton Park. By all accounts he was generally of good nature, although it appears that he lost his head on this occasion. 

Some display that was once used in a Royal Flower Show but now lines up perfectly to frame the distant Cathedral. 
Sort of. 

A pub with a couple of cows. 

The largest football trophy/Cup in the world. The Durham Light Infantry Cup was, rather unsurprisingly, won by The Durham Light Infantry on three consecutive occasions. 
As a result they got to keep it and, as they presumably didn't know what to do with it, it is now contested between the Durham and Yorkshire County Cricket Sides. 
This must surely make it the world's largest Cricket trophy too? 

New Ferens Park. 
The home of Durham City AFC. 
(who don't have to bother themselves about the size of any trophy). 

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