Country Images Magazine North Edition May 2017 | Page 4

Contents... May 2017 Country Unit 5 Keys Road, Alfreton, Derbyshire. DE55 7FQ Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.countryimagesmagazine.co.uk Operations Manager: Alistair Plant Maxwell Craven delves into the modern collectibles market with inside information on Railway lamps. One of the great things about items supplied for their own use by the old railway companies was that they were keen to mark almost all their items of hardware with their initials or even their full name. Have you got one lurking somewhere? It could be worth money. Steve Orme interviews composer/guitarist Steve Hackett a former member of Genesis who appeared in Derby in the 60s as a backing band and blew the headline act away. What makes him tick now? Advertising Manager: Scott Burgess Advertisement Executives: Lisa O’Reilly, Carol Wilson, Alison Gent Accounts: Charlotte Burgess Editorial Features: Brian Spencer, Maxwell Craven Steve Orme. Vicky Plant. Download the Country Images FREE APP from “This product is printed on responsibly sourced paper and printed using only vegetable based inks” Images Publishing Limited is a totally independent publishing company and is not connected with any other newspaper group. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part without written consent is strictly prohibited. The publishers do not accept responsibility for any views expressed, or statements made, in signed contributions or in those reproduced from any other source. No responsibility is borne for any errors made in any advertisement, or for claims made by any advertiser which are incorrect. The publishers reserve the right to refuse advertising deemed unsuitable for any reason. All material submitted is done so at the owner’s own risk and no responsibility is accepted by the publishers for its return. Copyright Images Publishing Limited, Unit 5, Keys Road, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7FQ. Origination by Images Publishing Limited 01773 830344 4 | CountryImagesMagazine.co.uk Brian Spencer does Oslo on a Shoestring Even the locals complain about the cost of living in Norway, but as we discovered, it is possible to enjoy the delights of Oslo, Norway’s capital without breaking the bank. If you drive south along Walton Road out of Burton, you used to see, on your right the cooling towers of the Drakelow Power Station, which was demolished in stages up to 2006. You could also catch a glimpse of a pretty lodge house beside a pair of imposing Baroque style gate piers. These are all that survives of Drakelow Hall. Read Maxwell’s story of the sad decline of this once beautiful home. April Crossword Answer: Radbourne Winner: Mr Webster. South Wingfield. We hope that you enjoy this edition. The Country Images Team