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When Stephen King met this guy in the 80s, he said, "I have seen the future of horror, his name is Clive Barker". His earlier work is mostly horror, and his later work moved both outward toward the supernatural, and inward toward the nature of mind and dreams. He is noted for blurring the line between supposed opposites like heaven and hell, pleasure and pain.
All you really need to know. though, is HELLRAISER! It was adapted from his novella "Hellbound Heart." Check out that book, as well as a few others by him RIGHT HERE.
Premier Christy Clark joined Quesnel residents for the annual Billy Barker Days parade and opening ceremonies.
Minister Gregory Barker with representatives of the solar industry as part of a meeting of the Solar PV Stakeholder Group.
28 May 2012
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In May 2009 Barker Ranch, legendary home of Charles Manson, burned, most likely due to an accidental wood stove fire.
I was saddened by this sight. It's a historical loss that cannot be replaced, even if the building is rebuilt. All the artifacts, including several log books from visitors, are gone forever.
No one has claimed responsibility.
Kudos to whoever cleaned up the place.
The Saturdays of 2011 Number 53!
The final Saturday, and the final day of 2011. The old Barker's department store on Kensington High Street, a magnificent Deco palace, now housing a large Whole Foods supermarket and cafe/restaurant.
Polaroid SX-70 Sonar with Impossible Project new PX100 test film
In the early 1900's, ranchers, needing water for their stock, searched for ways to supplement natural water sources. They dug wells, improved springs and expanded natural catch basins in drainages of canyons and rock formations by building small dams.
This area began as a natural tank, a catch basin for rainfall and runoff. It was expanded into a dam by the Barker & Shay Cattle Company, and still later enlarged by Bill Keys, owner of the Desert Queen Ranch. At its maximum it encompasses about 20 acres. A pipeline once carried water to the cattle trough in the wash behind the dam.
Cattle Ranching was a short-lived effort in this area. When the rainfall decreased in the early part of the 20th century, grasses declined and many springs dried up. Cattle raising gradually moved farther west to greener pastures.
Today Barker Dam is a reminder of the past, its waters reflecting only the brown rocks and blue skies of the desert. It is a quiet place in a noisy world and a precious watering hole for desert animals and migrating birds, (10-02-25-6530)
Barker's Pool, Sheffield.
City War Memorial, 1925 - detail.
To the 5000 men killed in the 1914-1918 War.
Designed by Charles Denny Carus-Wilson (1886- ?).
Sculpture by George Alexander (1881-1942).
Grade ll* listed.
Detail: City War Memorial - Royal Artillery.
George Alexander: sculptor and Charles Carus-Wilson: architect
City War Memorial, 1922-25
Barker's Pool
bronze, white steel flagpole
Location:
Barker's Pool, between the City Hall and John Lewis.
This site was probably chosen because the City Hall was built at the same time allowing more scope for landscaping the site. The frontage of the City Hall was in fact reduced by thirty feet to allow for greater access around Barker's Pool, which was only closed to traffic and pedestrianised in 1989.
Description:
Four bronze figures of servicemen stand above panels showing the emblems of local regiments, Sheffield's coat of arms and the Navy, Merchant Navy, Army and Air Force. The four figures are of ordinary soldiers with their heads bowed and rifles reversed; two are clean shaven , two have moustaches. They are slightly less than life size. Their backs are to a central column which becomes a flagpole above their heads. The figures were designed by G. Alexander, the memorial by C. Carus-Wilson. The bronze base of the memorial is round, seventeen feet six high and six foot six inches in diameter. The floral (acanthus) motif is a quotation from the City Hall's facade.
Commission:
Sheffield War Memorial Committee, Sub-committee of City Council.
The money required [£5,345] came from the 'Lord Mayor's Appeal', which raised money in several different ways:
- House to house collections
- The 44 Sheffield theatres, music halls and cinemas held special fund-raising performances.
- Shopkeepers and schools were asked to raise funds through collection boxes, as were University students and lecturers, although Churches and chapels were exempt.
- Ratepayers were asked to make a contribution
- A 'Flag Day' was held
- The British War Graves Association made a contribution.
On 7th July 1923 the Sheffield War Memorial committee proposed a competition to select the most suitable design for a war memorial to represent the City of Sheffield. E. Vincent Harris, the architect for the City Hall, was the judge and entries restricted to architects and sculptors working, or with practices, in Sheffield. There were 34 entrants and the top three designs were announced on 7th March 1924:
1st: George Alexander (sculptor) and Charles Carus-Wilson (architect)
2nd: C.P. Toothill of Holmes and Sons, St James Street, Sheffield
3rd: Francis Jahn and Roy Smith (sculptors) of Sheffield College of Art.
The bronze casting was by the Parlanti Foundry of West Kensington, London.
The memorial was unveiled on 28th October 1925, by Lt-Gen. Sir Charles H. Harington, G.B.E., K.C.B., D.S.O.
Comment:
This monument is seen as Sheffield's Cenotaph. The mast is the same height as the adjoining City Hall, and also incidentally is set 20 feet into the ground to stabilise it. It was made in one length of mild steel in Hull by Earle's Shipbuilders and Engineers and transported by rail to the Wicker in Sheffield. Its journey from there to Barker's Pool was only achieved after considerable difficulty in manoeuvring through the streets. The original design included four female figures between the soldiers but this was amended in order to save money.
Note:
Much of this information came from a dissertation by Kim Schofield, HADAF graduate in 1986.
Premier Christy Clark joined Quesnel residents for the annual Billy Barker Days parade and opening ceremonies.
Travis Barker defied gravity when the drum platform rose up off the stage and began to tilt precariously at various angles. Some people were unable to handle it and spontaneously combusted.
Barker Ranch
The final hideout of Charles Manson and family in Death Valley
This place burned down in May =(