StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: chairs

The Ship's Officers wardroom & cabins, almost the stern-most section on the messdeck. It looks like there are facilities for around a dozen officers. The next sections forward of this would be the cabins for the warrant officers [such as the sailmaker, carpenter etc]. Then on the mess deck itself would be the marines and forward of that, the ordinary seamen & ships boys (who would all sleep in hammocks). Rank definitely hath it's privileges !

The captain's day cabin was the largest area, although on a ship in commission, he would share it with at least four cannon [more if that included "stern chasers" - cannon that fired to the rear of the ship]. This would be the captain's office, dining room and off-duty space, all-in-one. Usually, he would have a sleeping cabin as well as his steward's "pantry". An armed marine would be stationed outside the cabin door ...

Five out of six female pheasants that are visiting our front garden - the sixth one was walking to a point behind the pampas grass while I was setting up the camera. These are probably recently released birds that have gravitated to a regular food source, probably encouraged by the resident couple ... Our semi-tame male [Hercule / Herki] will be pleased to have a larger "harem" in the spring.

Captain's Table ... for entertaining fellow officers. note also, the stern balcony [and I suspect, quarter galleries, to provide private facilities]

Indeed a rare sight - Perkins hauling the last service of the day, as it arrives at Dalegarth. I think that this is the first time I've seen Perkins out on the main line, running service trains, other than at a gala. Perkins is substituting for River Irt, who had failed [broken down] earlier in the day. The necessary repairs appeared to have been completed by the time the down train returned to Ravenglass, as R. Irt was back in the Engine Shed as we went past. HTT[24thJune2025] - the wider platform at Dalegarth, and additional nearby areas, are well supplied with tables & seats. {and shade, dog bowls etc}

First class / officer's saloon ? Curved fitted bench, curved table and some free-standing chairs. This is the port side "half" of this space. The starboard side [behind me] has the continuation of the fitted bench seat, a matching table and another set of the chairs.

These are stone sleeper blocks, probably for fish-belly rails, some still have the cast iron rail chairs. The Stockton & Darlington Railway started off laid with these blocks. Eventually, the track became known as the "Permanent Way" ... Ignore the bit of modern "toy" track by the wall Sadly, most people will not even notice these, as there was no visible interpretation. However, I do know what they are ! I have seen these blocks reused in a number of places, including to edge slipways and beach access routes at the coast ...

It was too wet to even think about sitting outside, although some hardy souls were using the chairs. Taken before our post-prandial stroll ... and daylight is starting to fade because of the thick cloud. However, we did hear rail traffic a couple of times.

The seaward frontage of the Rendezvous Cafe, with the good weather external tables & chairs. Dog-friendly but with a limited menu of snacks and hot/cold drinks. The windblown sand underfoot had me thinking of Wilson, Keppell & Betty.