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66731 InterhubGB approaches Bradmer Hill near Warsop with 6B56 1600 Thoresby Colliery to West Burton on a Spring like 3rd March 2014.
The 352 train, which was the intermodal train to the Hoosier Lift, has mixed freight on the head end as it approaches Chatsworth, Illinois on September 8, 1988 with Santa Fe B23-7 6381 leading.
GBRF Class 69, 69011 approaches Abbotswood Junction working the 5Q90 0617 Eastleigh Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot to Long Marston MOD running 57 minutes late towing South Western Railways Class 701, 701003 a 10 car 'Aventra' electric unit bound for storage at the Long Marston Facility.
Today's agenda is to visit Elizabethan-era Royal Palace and Jacobean manor house Hatfield.
If you don't want to read the long passages below, suffice to know that this massive manor house was completed in 1612 by a powerful statesman named Robert Cecil. Part of the estate dates back to the 1490s and was where Queen Elizabeth I held her first Council of State in 1558.
Now, more detailed history of the people of Hatfield House:
The original Hatfield House was commissioned by John Morton (b. 1420 d. 1500) and built between 1485 and 1497. Cardinal Morton was Bishop of Ely, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Lord Chancellor of England, a very powerful statesman during the reign of Henry VII.
Henry VII died in 1509 and the crown passed on to his son Henry VIII, who confiscated the original Hatfield House. Now a royal property, Hatfield House became known as the Royal Palace of Hatfield (or simply Hatfield Palace).
In a quest to sire a male heir, Henry VIII kept moving on to newer ladies, and his daughters Princesses Mary (by his first wife Catherine of Aragon) and Elizabeth (by his second wife Anne Boleyn) were placed under house arrest and sent away from his power base. Mary lived in Ludlow Castle (in Wales) and other palaces, while Elizabeth spent her first 25 years in Hatfield Palace.
Following the birth of his son Edward (by his third wife Jane Seymour) in 1537, Henry VIII declared his first two daughters Mary and Elizabeth illegitimate and reduced them to "ladies" from princesses.
Henry VIII died in 1547 and his nine-year-old son became Edward VI. He was the sickly sort and died only six years later. His older half-sister Mary succeeded the crown in 1553 but died in 1558 childless, so the crown now went to her younger half-sister Elizabeth. Princess Elizabeth was sitting underneath an oak tree in the Hatfield Palace grounds on 1558-11-17 when courtiers rushed in and told her that Mary had died and she had become Queen. She would rule England for the next 44 years and her reign was considered to be the Golden Age of England.
So where does the Cecils come into the picture? Well, one of Princess Elizabeth’s most trusted friends and advisers was William Cecil of Burghley (an estate near Stamford). He was advising the now Queen Elizabeth I when she held her first Council of State in the Banqueting Hall of Hatfield Palace. For a week, Elizabeth I's closest courtiers and allies gathered in Hatfield Palace to plan the new appointments and regime before moving to London. In a strange twist of fate, William Cecil's son Robert would become the master of Hatfield Palace 49 years later (read on below).
Elizabeth I soon appointed William Cecil as the Secretary of State and eventually elevated him to the 1st Baron Burghley (Lord Burghley). Almost immediately, Lord Burghley used his new power and wealth to build Burghley House in 1558. Lord Burghley would later rise to High Lord Treasurer of England. As the most powerful man in England, he acquired Theobalds Manor in 1564 and had the house greatly enlarged and rebuilt to palatial scale in order to receive and impress Elizabeth I.
Elizabeth I died in 1603 and the crown went to her double-first-cousin (but twice removed) James VI (King of Scots), who now also became James I of England. Meanwhile, Lord Burghley William Cecil had died back in 1598. His Burghley House estate went to his elder son Thomas Cecil (later Earl of Exeter), and his Theobalds House estate went to second son Robert Cecil (later Earl of Salisbury). Interestingly, not only did Robert Cecil inherit his father's political savviness but also the offices of Secretary of State and Lord High Treasurer under James I.
James I visited his adviser Robert Cecil at Theobalds House frequently and fell in love with it. He "suggested" to swap Hatfield Palace for Robert Cecil's Theobalds House. Not really having the ability to say "No" to a King, Robert Cecil accepted the proposal and the exchange took place in 1607. Now Robert Cecil was not content with getting what was then a one-hundred-year-old house, so he had most of the Hatfield Palace demolished and commissioned the "new" Hatfield House that we see today (completed in 1612). Fortunately, one wing of the old Hatfield Palace (completed in 1497 by Cardinal John Morton), including the Banqueting Hall where Elizabeth I held her first Council of State, survives till today.
Former Rheinbahn Düsseldorf Düwag (Duewag) GT8 tram unit 691 was recorded working a ZTM Line 10 service near Poznań Główny. Built as a GT6 in 1965, the unit was re-built and modernized in 1974. It was exported to Poland in 2003.
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A fairly epic storm rolled through on the 4th of July canceling the fireworks with mother natures own show.
'Pannier' tank No 6412 has just breasted the summit of the line and, making its way through the on-track meadow, drops down the gradient towards Chinnor station. Headcode distinctly non-passenger...
Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway.
This gorgeous building in Wetaskiwin has obviously had a couple of modern extensions added in 2005, but the history of this building is below.
Knowing that the cells still exist in their original form, I may have to visit during the week when it's open and schedule a tour before I go.
The current City Hall was originally built as a courthouse, and started in 1907, was completed in 1908 at a cost of $75,000. It was one of seven such buildings commissioned by the new Province of Alberta between 1906 and 1912, under the direction of Provincial Architect A. M. Jeffers.
The building was constructed in modern renaissance style, with the outside being composed entirely of red brick. The front steps, the back steps, the columns, and the keystones are constructed of stone, and the foundation is made of concrete and rubble sheathed with sandstone from the Calgary area.
In the early years, the basement of the courthouse contained the jail cells, the caretaker's residence, and the North-West Mounted Police residence. The cells are in their original state, and still contain the original carvings prisoners etched into the brick walls. The caretaker looked after the building and the grounds while his wife looked after the family, as well as feeding the prisoners and the members of the North-West Mounted Police housed there. In 1920, two German field cannons that were seized from Germany at the end of World War were placed on the front lawn of the Old Courthouse. These cannons, presented to the citizens of Wetaskiwin by the Dominion Government of Canada, served to honour the many men and women of this community who volunteered for active service.
In 1983, a new courthouse was built, and the old courthouse sat empty for more than two decades. In the late 1990s, a local developer approached the city with plans to renovate it as City Hall's new home; after several meetings between the parties involved, the old courthouse was purchased by the city and renovation began in 2005. Glass was used to frame the new areas of the building; the brick exterior of the Old Courthouse was left undisturbed. Aside from changes required by Alberta's building codes, the requirements set out by Alberta Historical Resources were followed during the restoration of the original courtroom, which now serves as Council Chambers. The wood panelling was retained, and the cast iron radiators were connected to the new geothermal heating and cooling system. New paint and carpet completed the renovations, and in 2007 the building became Wetaskiwin's new City Hall.
When I was in flight, I was listening announcement from the pilot that mentioned he already fly to Nepal for more than 25 years. So with his long flight experience hours, we as passengers should be feel safe in this flight. However, his word didn't made me calm down because this is the first time for me hear about the pilot talking about his experience. What exactly problem with my destination ???
Later, I just found out that Kathmandu surrounded by high altitude mountains and also that day Kathmandu will be hit by storm very soon !!! Honestly, although I'm frequent flyer but I always so worried with flight. As I had bad experience with air turbulence which really horror experience for me few years ago...
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The Indian Railway 52229 MG Passenger, the 06:30 Shahjahanpur Junction to Tanakpur via Pilibhit Junction approaches Sherganj Halt en route north.
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On the way back home I saw the weather approaching, and knew exactly the spot I wanted to shoot it from, a small Cloister overlooking Zug. The place didn't disappoint, as I was greeted by this nearly epic view.
Not actually taken this year, but one of the best pictures of an approaching snow cloud I have ever taken
Fishing boat approaching port of Postira after being at seas overnight.
Explore highest position: 400 on Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Passing a small gap in the trees approaching the top of Longwarry Bank, A2 986 puts on a fantastic exhaust beat as it and assiting diesel locomotive N456 run top & tailed train 8477 from Longwarry to Warragul during the second day of Steamrail's Warragul Shuttles. 15/9/24
A CSX westbound local on the Shelbyville Secondary approaches Fletcher Avenue in Indianapolis en route to Avon Yard.
As we were driving along the Monaro Highway in Canberra Ian saw a plane heading towards the Airport. We pulled over when it was safe to do so. I had my camera on the ready and got a few shots from the car. It's an QANTAS B737.
GBRF 66733, approaches Prestonpans with the daily Departmental working 6S48. The Tyne Yard to Mossend working is seen in dull conditions on the 4th February 2016 at 1417
Representing the third generation of trains since the rump of the Isle of Wight’s train services were electrified in 1967, Class 484 004 is seen after emerging from St. John’s Tunnel on its approach to Ryde Esplanade station. As before, the rolling stock was sourced from London Underground, this time comprising former D78 units that were once employed on the District Line.