The Blue Boar crane was one of a pair built in 1957 to unload aggregates for the nearby cement works. Each crane was capable of lifting an impressive 10 tonnes, with its boom standing at 170ft tall when upright. In 2006 they were both dismantled to allow the construction of the new river wall, and the following year, one of the cranes was reassembled before being positioned on the edge of Blue
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Stirling Old Bridge shines bright with help from Pharos
The Stirling Old Bridge in Scotland, which crosses the River Forth, is a site of significant historic importance. While the current stone structure was built around the 1500s, it replaced a series of timber bridges, including one which stood nearby when Sir William Wallace and Sir Andrew Moray defeated Edward I’s forces at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297 - a key event in the battle for
Pharos hits the right note at the ANAM Quartetthaus
The ANAM Quartetthaus is a temporary music venue, which was most recently located in Melbourne, Australia in May 2023, between the Melbourne Museum and the Royal Exhibition buildings. Designed to enable a fully immersive experience in the art of string quartets, the 11m x 11m timber cube seats just 52 guests, with the audience sitting in two circles around a slowly revolving central stage. All