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avalard

I'm a freelance film historian, writer, broadcaster and visual artist from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Fond of the strange, unusual and obsolete.

Seldom found without a camera and a notebook.

I'm co-director of CinePunked, an organisation that uses film to educate and stimulate conversation through events and podcasts.

http://linktr.ee/avalard

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Places visited in Birnam, Scotland

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Dublin, Ireland

Magazine Fort

This 18th-century fort surrounded by a moat was used to store gun powder and ammunition, and now sits in the middle of a large park in Dublin.

noeldonnellon

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Dublin, Ireland

Glasnevin Cemetery and Museum

This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.

Jenny Snook

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Carlow, Ireland

Brownshill Dolmen

The largest portal tomb in Europe has a capstone weighing around 150 tons.

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Ballyedmonduff, Ireland

Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb

This Bronze Age tomb is the centerpiece of a clearing within a beautiful Irish forest.

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Isle of Staffa, Scotland

Fingal's Cave

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

Dylan

Stonehouse, Scotland

Rex Cinema

This former small-town cinema palace was built with the remains of a luxury liner.

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East Ayrshire, Scotland

Dunaskin Ironworks

Wonderfully preserved Victorian factory, complete with a preserved steam powered engine house.

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Milan's Hidden Bomb Shelters

Vast network of air raid tunnels beneath Lombardy's capital.

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Foxton, England

Foxton Locks

The longest and steepest staircase locks in the United Kingdom.

Dr Alan P Newman

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Caglieron Caves

These caves are home to a small church and were used to age cheese.

StepYoshi

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Cutcloy, Scotland

'Wicker Man' Stumps

The remnants of a classic 1970's British film.

SEANETTA

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San Bernardino alle Ossa

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

Birkenhead, England

U-534

After mysteriously refusing to surrender at the end of World War II this sunken submarine was only salvaged in a search for Nazi gold.

EricGrundhauser

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Waterloo, England

Crosby Blitz Beach

Much of what constituted mid-century Liverpool now litters a beach outside of town.

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West Wycombe, England

Hellfire Caves

Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.

Great Missenden, England

The Roald Dahl Museum

This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).

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Bodmin, England

Bodmin Jail

This antique prison is a tourist attraction with a sordid past.

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Machines of the Isle of Nantes

Massive puppet-automaton machines created by French artist collective Machines de l’Ile.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Pinball Hall of Fame

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

michelle

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Las Vegas, Nevada

Atomic Museum

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

Alex

Lincolnshire, England

Kinema in the Woods

This century-old cinema is complete with musical interludes and boasts a rare projection system.

Dr Alan P Newman

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The Mermaid Inn

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

Fred Cherrygarden

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Chicago, Illinois

Essanay Studios

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

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Los Angeles, California

Halloween House

Everyone remembers Laurie Strode from Halloween, but this is the house where most of the blood was shed.

mark hayward

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