March 15, 2026
Tag: suspension monorail
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Tuffi und die Schwebebahn
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The suspension monorail was invented in England in the 1820s. The distinction is small but the first suspended railway was opened on June 25, 1825, using a patent recorded by Henry Palmer. It was built to carry bricks, but as an opening stunt it carried passengers. Through the next 75 years several iterations of the
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April 3, 2022 6 Comments
Charles Crombie should be known as the Father of British Sports Cartooning. He became a very wealthy man from his postcard art depicting “the rules” of golf and cricket. Crombie’s art was humorous but accurate and imaginative as well. Today his postcards are rare and very collectible.