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Sanctuary Lamp c. 1855 - Gilt brass, manufactured by J. Hardman & Company.
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (British, 1812-1862)
Pugin’s promotion of a Gothic Revival Style coincided with a tremendous boom of the building of churches for England’s growing industrial centers. He rapidly became the leading architect for the Roman Catholic Church, executing designs for architecture as well as interior fittings, such as this sanctuary lamp.
Pugin’s writings on Gothic art had a great impact on artists and designers of the next generation, including William Morris.
Gilt brass is simply a brass that has a gold wash over it. This method was commonly used on drawer pulls, brass feet,and many other metal accents on furniture, mostly so that the brass would not have to be polished. The gold would always stay bright and shiny.
Gilt surfaces should not be polished. A solution of mild soap and water does all the cleaning required. Anything more harsh or abrasive will only remove the gilt finish.
The Huntington:
A private, nonprofit institution, The Huntington was founded in 1919 by Henry E. Huntington, an exceptional businessman who built a financial empire that included railroad companies, utilities, and real estate holdings in Southern California.
Huntington was also a man of vision – with a special interest in books, art, and gardens. During his lifetime, he amassed the core of one of the finest research libraries in the world, established a splendid art collection, and created an array of botanical gardens with plants from a geographic range spanning the globe. These three distinct facets of The Huntington are linked by a devotion to research, education, and beauty.
In 1919, Henry and Arabella Huntington signed the indenture that transferred their San Marino property and collections to a nonprofit educational trust, creating The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, which hosts more than 500,000 visitors each year.
When this was painted, European-Americans were still in the process of expanding their settlements across the territories we now call the United States. Many of these areas were still mainly inhabited by Native Americans.
For this picture, you may choose to write an Ekphrasis, or point out some pairs of Antitheses in the artwork, or identify a Metaphor the artwork contains.
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This is John Fortune who was born at Wick, Caithness c.1852. (UPDATED - see Comment)
His father, James was a shepherd who was born c.1821 at Longformacus in Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders.
In the 1841 census, it would appear that 20 year old James was living with his 2 brothers (John, 30 and Robert 15) and (widowed?) mother Margaret (aged 50) at Thurston Mains, Innerwick in East Lothian (on the east coast of Scotland, south of Edinburgh, between Dunbar and Eyemouth) All of the family were described as Agricultural Labourers and all were born in Easy Lothian.
By the 1851 census, James had moved to the County of Caithness in the far north of Scotland and had taken a wife. Rachel, 12 years younger, who was from Wick, the county town. Prior to John’s birth in 1852, the couple were living at Stirkoke, a rural area a few miles west of wick. James’s birthplace was recorded as Longformacus in Berwickshire – this is obviously correct (the 1841 census was less precise) as the same information appears in the 1861 and 1871 censuses).
Later census returns showed that John was the eldest and that his siblings were born at Thurso, (Donald c.1854) , Halkirk (James, c.1856) Wick (Janet 1859) Dunnet (Ann D. 1864) Halkirk (Georgina M C, 1866 and Alexander 1869)
In 1861 young John was still living with his parents, staying at the private house Heartfield in the Parish of Dunnet, on the north coast of Scotland, near John O’Groats)
In 1871 census, the family were now living at Acharaon (perhaps Achalone?) in the Parish of Halkirk. and John then aged 18 was described as “Shepherd’s son.”
By 1881 John was now a police constable and residing at the Police Station at Reay, along with his sister Georgina who by then was 16 and although a "scholar" was presumably acting as his housekeeper. At that time (and until 1891) the parish of Reay was partly in Caithness and partly in Sutherland. This explains why PC Craighead, the police officer for the Melvich area of Sutherland also appears in the Reay (Caithness) census.
Also that year there is another listing for a family named Fortune at Bank street, Thurso. – only a few miles east of Reay. (Thurso and wick are the two principal town of Caithness). John’s father James – now no longer a Shepherd but a Grocer – and wife Rachel play host to young James (also now a Grocer), Janet and Alexander, plus a BARBARA Fortune who is described as a “Policeman’s wife”.
This must be PC John Fortune’s wife – who was born in the Parish of Farr, in the north west of Sutherland (also not too far from Thurso- and very close to Melvich) c.1851. One can only presume she is there staying with the in-laws for support and recovery following childbirth, doubtless of John aged “under 1 month” and birthplace given as Thurso. The fact that the other two children (James N., born 1879 and Christina b. 1880) are listed, along with mother and baby, at the Bank Street, Thurso, address and are shown as born at Reay means they must surely be John’s too.
Chances are that this was the third child in quick succession so she had gone to her in-laws for the duration ,taking the kids with her, while her 16-year-old sister-in-law Georgina swapped homes to look after brother John who would not be able to leave his beat, and would also have been unable to attend to his duties AND also tend to 2 small children.
This postcard, formerly in the collection of my good friend, the late John Green, is dated (and postmarked) 31st January 1912 and is addressed to Mrs & Mrs Fortune – Dear J & C – could this be younger brother James? Or one of John’s sons (James or John) who would be in their early 20s by then.
If John Fortune joined the police in 1877 (say age 25) he would be able to retire at 1907 aged 55 or more likely aged 60 in 1912 – same year as the postcard – or the following year.
The post card reads:
“Dear J & C, Here is the card but when you have had a look at them pop them in the fire. Thanks C for your letter received last night. Glad you are all well. We are both in a measure of health. With love and kisses for Boys. Your affect’ly. J. Fortune.
Thankfully the card did NOT go in the fire, and the identity is confirmed from another group photo of similar vintage in my “archives” where the officers – including PC Fortune - are named. The rest of the information has been gleaned from the Free Census website www.freecen.org.uk whose volunteers are going a great job.
“A measure of health” is an intriguing description – certainly John does not look too good in the photograph.
So it probably to one of his sons, now for some reason in Melton Mowbray in Leicester in the English Midlands, some 600 miles south of Reay, Caithness. It is very likely that he moved in connection with work, possibly because his employer had farming interests in both areas.
Unfortunately there is no information available – or at least not yet tracked down by me – on PC fortune’s police career, nor of what became of him and his wife after (presumably) he retired from the police.
As to the photograph, it is possibly one he either produced for himself or was done for him by some keen local amateur as it lacks the finesse and meticulous quality of a professional.(as witnessed by the errant hair which I was tempted to edit out after scanning the postcard!). One supposes that is Reay Police Station behind him. Caithness was a small force with only a handful of stations, so it is possible that he did most of his service in Reay. It is unlikely that having served there early in his service, he would have been moved out to somewhere else and then moved back later. We do he was stationed there in 1881 and in 1912 – that’s a long stint at one station, and not something which would have been countenanced by a chief officer in a bigger force. Fact is though, that in the smaller Counties it could happen if the officer was happy there and the bosses were happy with the officer’s work.
Anyway, in police parlance “enquiries continue”.
(The comments lose their meaning if I change this photo's description)
This was on the first occasion I ever went to Oxford...
...first of all, I got LOST. Second of all, I found THIS!
Having what appears to be a Go-Ahead London WVL, Thames Travel Route T1 passes through the Oxford version of "Friar Street" or even "Oxford Street" to be honest, with an abundance of humans walking aimlessly (as I was myself), cool buildings to look at (unlike Primark, Oxford Street), and a ton of buses passing by! Yes, I saw the 280 but this really was what excited me the most.
With this being a Thames Travel bus...
...imagine if this strayed onto the X39...
also
cylists. -_- sorry for my disdain
LX06 EAC, 933 (WVL242)
Go-Ahead Thames Travel
Wright Eclipse Gemini VolvoB7TL
ZF Ecomat (6-speed)
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This was one of my all-time favourite Emily days!
What a glorious day it was, bank holiday weekend and Gemma was visiting so we decided to go for a day at the seaside, taking in Bridlington and Flamborough.
Gemma lives in Derby which is absolutely miles away from the coast, so it's not often she gets to go to the seaside!
It was only after Gemma pointed out to me later on, that I realised this was probably the most 'out' and visible we have ever been in the 'real world'. Bridlington was absolutely packed as you would expect on a sunny Bank Holiday weekend, so there really was no hiding place! Was another great boost for my confidence. There are not many places I would hesitate to go nowadays!
Down on the little beach in the bay.
While we were down there we saw a couple of sea lions out in the bay too - so cute!
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Day 87 Year 2
Came up with this after watching the Kings and Queens music video.
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The most important element in the interior of the mosque is the mihrab, which is made of finely carved and sculptured marble, with a stalactite niche and a double inscriptive panel above it. It is surrounded by many windows. The adjacent walls are sheathed in ceramic tiles. To the right of the mihrab is the richly decorated minber, or pulpit, where the imam stands when he is delivering his sermon at the time of noon prayer on Fridays or on holy days. The mosque has been designed so that even when it is at its most crowded, everyone in the mosque can see and hear the imam.
Well peoples, it's that time of year again. My Flickr Year.
Most Comment:
'Good Bye': www.flickr.com/photos/mimi_angel/8647469080/
This was... a 'taking a break photo'. I moved away from my doll-photo taking because everyone was getting into loads of crap and I was through with it. I enjoy a good stir up some times but this past year was the year of the drama-queens/kings.
Most Likes:
'Happy Easter!': www.flickr.com/photos/mimi_angel/8607338349/
Personally, I love this photo. That's all I have to say. :)
Most Views:
'Minus Bar': www.flickr.com/photos/mimi_angel/9680686549/
This was a huge shock to me. This photo had over 500 views within the first 24 hours. I have no clue what happened, because it wasn't 'explored'. So how I got all those views is still stunning to me to this day. The editing on it is very basic, and nothing special is done to it. Up to that point my average view for photos was about 50 views. Now, it's about 200-350. Which is amazing.
Personal Favorites:
'Like Fire, Hell Fire': www.flickr.com/photos/mimi_angel/8972143115/
I was so super stoked to get Esmeralda's dress in a box of barbie junk from a yard sale. I love Disney in general and I was given the chance to re-create the spirit of one of their characters. I also did a crap-load of editing on this photo to make it perfect.
'She's A Princess': www.flickr.com/photos/mimi_angel/9128232741/
My first, and only Disney Store Princess doll. I was so happy to get her on sale, because she, Bell and Elsa are my favorite Disney Princesses. The details on her are mind boggling, because it's all so perfect.
'Principle. Relaunched October 2013': www.flickr.com/photos/mimi_angel/9753592686/
I love my one Fianna doll, she has a classic natural-like beauty to her that I adore.
That was My Flickr Year! I hope this coming year will be better for everyone, because this is a pretty amazing little group we got going and it would be really sad to see it die out.
Happy New Year!
<3 Mimi
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Having missed our annual weekend in Newcastle last year we were really looking forward to it this time round, and it didn't disappoint!
Saturday was an absolutely awesome day and night!
I got to meet up with my friend Sarah who I hadn't seen for a couple of years, which was fantastic and great to catch up. Shame it was only a brief drink in the afternoon.
In the evening we went to see the Ladyboys of Bangkok as we always do in Newcastle. They were amazing - again - and we were right next to the stage at the front!
I even danced - and got noticed by one of the performers on stage, ha ha! Gemma captured it on her phone so there is proof! And we met a lovely couple of ladies there - Shak and Linzi - who were are still friends with and looking forward to meeting up with them again for the next Ladyboys show!
After the show we spent an amazing night in Rusty's - just endless people coming to chat with us, a brilliant night. One of the best we have ever had, and that really is saying something!
To top it all off, Gemma and her light-up bag got a round of applause as we were leaving, ha ha. A perfect end to a perfect day!
With Sarah in the afternoon.