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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel> <title>Comments for Grace's Guide Blog</title> <atom:link href="http://blog.gracesguide.co.uk/?feed=comments-rss2" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>http://blog.gracesguide.co.uk</link> <description>Engineering History</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:48:14 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.7</generator> <item> <title>Comment on Thank-you by Roz Best</title> <link>http://blog.gracesguide.co.uk/?p=753#comment-7486</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Roz Best]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:48:14 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gracesguide.co.uk/?p=753#comment-7486</guid> <description><![CDATA[Dear Mr Evans, thank-you for your kind comments about the project. Knowing the work we do is appreciated makes it so much more worthwhile. If you'd like to donate to Grace's Guide we'd be very grateful for any contributions. We're currently developing our donations page at the moment so please contact the editor in the meantime using the contact details on this page - http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Contact_Us Many thanks again - Roz, (Editorial Team)]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Dear Mr Evans, thank-you for your kind comments about the project. Knowing the work we do is appreciated makes it so much more worthwhile. If you’d like to donate to Grace’s Guide we’d be very grateful for any contributions. We’re currently developing our donations page at the moment so please contact the editor in the meantime using the contact details on this page – <a href="http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Contact_Us" rel="nofollow">http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Contact_Us</a> Many thanks again – Roz, (Editorial Team) ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Comment on Thank-you by Mr K. Evans</title> <link>http://blog.gracesguide.co.uk/?p=753#comment-7485</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mr K. Evans]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:15:37 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gracesguide.co.uk/?p=753#comment-7485</guid> <description><![CDATA[Thank you so much for your efforts to preserve our wonderful heritage. Please email where i can donate to support you. It wont be big-bucks but I would send what i can by cheque.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Thank you so much for your efforts to preserve our wonderful heritage. Please email where i can donate to support you. It wont be big-bucks but I would send what i can by cheque. ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Comment on Top Tips for The Researcher on Grace’s Guide by Roz Best</title> <link>http://blog.gracesguide.co.uk/?p=347#comment-7483</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Roz Best]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2016 10:18:49 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gracesguide.co.uk/?p=347#comment-7483</guid> <description><![CDATA[Hi Frank, Thank-you for your lovely comments about the project and glad to hear you find Grace's Guide so useful. Get in touch anytime if you'd like help finding any specific articles. Best Wishes - Roz, (Editorial Team)]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi Frank, Thank-you for your lovely comments about the project and glad to hear you find Grace’s Guide so useful. Get in touch anytime if you’d like help finding any specific articles. Best Wishes – Roz, (Editorial Team) ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Comment on On This Day in 1855… by Frank M. Mitchell</title> <link>http://blog.gracesguide.co.uk/?p=472#comment-7482</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank M. Mitchell]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2016 02:18:59 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gracesguide.co.uk/?p=472#comment-7482</guid> <description><![CDATA[These articles re: Panama R.R. principally describe the civil engineering aspects. The Canal was covered in an earlier series, refer T-Engr Oct 26, 1900 supplement with beautiful maps.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[These articles re: Panama R.R. principally describe the civil engineering aspects. The Canal was covered in an earlier series, refer T-Engr Oct 26, 1900 supplement with beautiful maps. ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Comment on Top Tips for The Researcher on Grace’s Guide by Frank M. Mitchell</title> <link>http://blog.gracesguide.co.uk/?p=347#comment-7481</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank M. Mitchell]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2016 23:22:02 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gracesguide.co.uk/?p=347#comment-7481</guid> <description><![CDATA[For more than 20 years I had been trawling through the dirty, dusty, mouldy and nicotine fumigated pages of these old volumes at a fabulous collection known as the 'E.M. Baldwin' collection at the National Museum of Australia, in Canberra - they used to make me ill after a day or two of searching! Now it is all at my fingertips, thanks to Graces Guide, thank you immensely you have improved and possibly extended my life span! Frank the 'Shunter-down-under' Mittagong, New South Wales.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[For more than 20 years I had been trawling through the dirty, dusty, mouldy and nicotine fumigated pages of these old volumes at a fabulous collection known as the ‘E.M. Baldwin’ collection at the National Museum of Australia, in Canberra – they used to make me ill after a day or two of searching! Now it is all at my fingertips, thanks to Graces Guide, thank you immensely you have improved and possibly extended my life span! Frank the ‘Shunter-down-under’ Mittagong, New South Wales. ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Comment on A Tribute to Bruce Ward by Jane</title> <link>http://blog.gracesguide.co.uk/?p=648#comment-5607</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jane]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2015 09:50:19 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gracesguide.co.uk/?p=648#comment-5607</guid> <description><![CDATA[Bruce R.I.P Bruce contacted me to help with research concerning James TAYLOR, of Britannia Works, the papers completed, we kept in contact, researching other Merseyside engineers. Other than doing research together, I'll greatly miss his wit and humour, a wonderful man Regards Jane]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Bruce R.I.P Bruce contacted me to help with research concerning James TAYLOR, of Britannia Works, the papers completed, we kept in contact, researching other Merseyside engineers. Other than doing research together, I’ll greatly miss his wit and humour, a wonderful man Regards Jane ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Comment on Sir Nigel Gresley Remembered with a Statue at King’s Cross by Libby Ranzetta</title> <link>http://blog.gracesguide.co.uk/?p=327#comment-3595</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Libby Ranzetta]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2015 08:21:46 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gracesguide.co.uk/?p=327#comment-3595</guid> <description><![CDATA[Sadly, the Gresley Society have decided to remove the mallard duck from the planned statue, at the request of Gresley's elderly grandsons who fear the duck detracts from the dignity of the statue. Since the decision was announced there has been much discussion in the press and social media, with the overwhelming majority of people agreeing that the statue needs the duck to help it compete for attention in the busy station environment of King's Cross, and that it's presence will pique interest in the statue and the man. There is now an <a href="https://www.change.org/p/the-gresley-society-trust-reinstate-the-mallard-on-the-proposed-statue-of-sir-nigel-gresley" rel="nofollow">online petition</a> to get the mallard reinstated, and a website with background information www.gresleyduck.org]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sadly, the Gresley Society have decided to remove the mallard duck from the planned statue, at the request of Gresley’s elderly grandsons who fear the duck detracts from the dignity of the statue. Since the decision was announced there has been much discussion in the press and social media, with the overwhelming majority of people agreeing that the statue needs the duck to help it compete for attention in the busy station environment of King’s Cross, and that it’s presence will pique interest in the statue and the man. There is now an <a href="https://www.change.org/p/the-gresley-society-trust-reinstate-the-mallard-on-the-proposed-statue-of-sir-nigel-gresley" rel="nofollow">online petition</a> to get the mallard reinstated, and a website with background information <a href="http://www.gresleyduck.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.gresleyduck.org</a> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Comment on Top Tips for The Researcher on Grace’s Guide by Editorial Team</title> <link>http://blog.gracesguide.co.uk/?p=347#comment-200</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editorial Team]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2014 09:55:25 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gracesguide.co.uk/?p=347#comment-200</guid> <description><![CDATA[Dear Walter, Thank-you for getting in touch, and we’re glad you find the website so useful! Please do keep checking back as we’re constantly updating and adding information. All the best - Editorial Team]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Dear Walter, Thank-you for getting in touch, and we’re glad you find the website so useful! Please do keep checking back as we’re constantly updating and adding information. All the best – Editorial Team ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Comment on Top Tips for The Researcher on Grace’s Guide by Walter Crawford</title> <link>http://blog.gracesguide.co.uk/?p=347#comment-178</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Walter Crawford]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2014 07:42:50 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gracesguide.co.uk/?p=347#comment-178</guid> <description><![CDATA[I found your site quite by accident whilst trying to find the history of "Virol" on the web. I am mighty impressed by your site, it has everything that an old history buff like me could ever want. Congratulations to all concerned with its design and contents. 10/10 regards Walter Crawford.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[I found your site quite by accident whilst trying to find the history of “Virol” on the web. I am mighty impressed by your site, it has everything that an old history buff like me could ever want. Congratulations to all concerned with its design and contents. 10/10 regards Walter Crawford. ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Comment on Mystery Portrait by Editorial Team</title> <link>http://blog.gracesguide.co.uk/?p=45#comment-81</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editorial Team]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2014 15:34:14 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.gracesguide.co.uk/?p=45#comment-81</guid> <description><![CDATA[Dear John, Thank-you for your comment, we’ve now published the portrait on Daniel Gooch’s biography page. Until we index the journals, sometimes it’s very difficult to piece un-captioned images together with their relevant articles! Many thanks – Editorial Team]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Dear John, Thank-you for your comment, we’ve now published the portrait on Daniel Gooch’s biography page. Until we index the journals, sometimes it’s very difficult to piece un-captioned images together with their relevant articles! Many thanks – Editorial Team ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>