Featured Book -Rail Gun
Contributed by Tim

When hearing the phrase 'Rail Gun' or 'Railway Gun' many will initially think of the mighty German weapons designed by Krupp during the World War I and World War II.

However, the first recorded use of railway guns was in the American Civil War, specifically the campaign against the town of Richmond. Fitted on a heavily reinforced flatcar, there was no means of traversing the weapon and aiming was achieved by moving the whole assembly along a short section of curved track... Read more  

Theme of the Month - Hay-on-Wye
contributed by Lorna

My decision to write about Hay, or Hay-on-Wye to give our town its full name, stems from a snippet of conversation I overheard during my lunch break a few weeks ago. This is how it went:

Wife: Did you bring the camera?
Husband: No I didn't – but there's nothing worth photographing here anyway!

At the time they were stood in full view of the Castle - but facing the other way! Read more