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It is nearly ten years since I started the Kent church project, and in that time have visited 292 churches, give or take, and seen and photographed inside most of them. And in that time, I have gone from knowing nothing about churches to having a basic understanding, meaning I need to revisit those I visited early on to record the features I missed.

 

Lenham is a large market village, and seems to be in rude health, as finding a parking space on a weekday morning was difficult, but it was nearing lunchtime, and the village is blessed with two fine pubs on the village square, and also has a new fish restaurant which was already producing fine aromas.

 

St Mary stands a little of the square, its tower dominating the view.

 

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A village centre setting where the church is approached from the north. This side shows ragstone and flint construction. Although the building contains work of earlier periods it is on the whole a fourteenth-century structure. The memorable feature is the size of the internal door which fills the tower arch - although it is not as old as it at first appears. On the south wall of the nave is a faded mural of St Michael. The pulpit is Elizabethan with a slightly later tester that carries the date 1622. Next to the pulpit is a good window in the style of Kempe, signed in the inscription with the `greyhound` symbol of H.W. Bryans who set up his own studio in competition. The other glass is mid-nineteenth century and of poor quality. The lectern, of wood, with nicely carved feet, may be as early as the fourteenth century, and has a crude and rural feel about it. The medieval stalls, which are returned along the west side of the chancel arch, are much restored. On the north wall of the chancel is an extremely strange monument which shows a fourteenth-century priest lying obliquely in two halves! The Royal Arms over the north door date from the reign of Queen Anne.

 

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LENHAM.

NORTHWARD from Boughton Malherb, close at the foot of the chalk-hills, lies Lenham, written in the book of Domesday, Lerham and Lertham, no doubt corruptly for Leanham, by which name it is called in most of the antient charters and deeds, as well before as since that time. It takes its name from the stream which rises in it, and ham, which signifies a town or village.

 

The western part of this parish is in the lath of Aylesford, hundred of Eyhorne, and the western division of this county, that is all of it which lies westward of a line drawn from the centre of Chilston-house, northward to the east end of the church, and thence to Warren-street, on the summit of the chalk hills.

 

The residue of it, including that part of it called East Lenham, is in the lath of Shipway, and hundred of Calehill, and the eastern division of the county.

 

THE PARISH of Lenham is of large extent, being upwards of five miles in length from east to west, and four in breadth from north to south, where it encompasses the whole width of the valley from the chalk to the quarry hills. However healthy it may be it is far from being a pleasant situation, owing to its untoward soil, which towards the south and west is mostly a deep sand; near the foot of the chalk hills a cludgy chalk mixed with flints, the whole a poor unfertile country, the fields of which are in general large, having but few trees round them, and those of a stunted unthriving aspect; above these hills northward is Downe-court and Warren-street, beyond which the parish extends more than a mile, as far as Ashden and Syndal, in the valley between Hollingborne and Doddington, a poor country and a flinty barren soil.

 

The town of Lenham stands in the valley between the quarry and chalk hills, which is here about two miles wide, rather nearer the latter, in a damp and moist situation, owing to the springs which rise near it, of which further mention will be made hereafter. It is rather a dull and unfrequented place, and of but little traffic, in short I cannot give a better description of it than in the words of the inhabitants themselves, who, on travellers passing through it, and enquiring if it is Lenham, in general make answer, "Ah, Sir, poor Lenham."

 

The church stands at the south end of it, and being westward of the line which separates the two divisions of the county, the town itself, as well as the parish, is esteemed to belong to West Kent, and all the parish business is transacted at the Maidstone sessions accordingly; the market, which was granted to the abbot of St. Augustine's, as has been mentioned before, to be held within his manor here, has been discontinued many years, but in 1757 there was an attempt made to revive it for the buying and selling of corn, and other such commodities, and it was ordered by the lord of the manor to be held on a Friday weekly, but I am informed it has been but little resorted to. The fair, which has been mentioned as having been granted likewise to the abbot, is now held yearly by the alteration of the stile on June 6, for horses and cattle, and there is another fair held on October 23, for the like purpose. A market is likewise held at Sandway, in this parish, for bullocks, upon every Tuesday after Allhallows-day, Nov. I, until Christmas.

 

Near the foot of the chalk hills lie the three estates of Shelve, on the opposite or southern part of the parish, where the soil is mostly a barren sand, there are several small heaths or fostalls; through this part of the parish the high road from Ashford runs over Lenham, formerly called Royton heath, and by Chilston park pales and Sandway, over Bigon-heath, towards Leeds castle and Maidstone; southward of this heath the parish extends westward, taking within its bounds the estate of Ham, the house of which has been rebuilt in a handsome manner within these few years, and thence southward to Runham-place, Platt-heath, and Leverton-street, at the boundary of it, near the quarry hills, where it joins to Bought on Malherb.

 

The western and south-east parts of this parish are watered by two several streams, for at the eastern extremity of the town of Lenham, at Streetwell, there rises a spring, which is accounted the head of the river Stour, which flowing from thence southward by Royton-chapel, at about a mile distance from its rise, receives into its stream two other small ones from the north-west, which rise in the grounds at Chilston, at a small distance from each other, and then flowing in one stream through the hamlet of Water-street south-eastward, it turns a mill in its way to Little Chart, and so goes on in its way to Ashford and Canterbury.

 

A head of one of the branches of the river Medway likewise rises at Ewell, adjoining to Bigon-heath, in the western part of this parish, whence it is frequently called the river Len; from hence this stream directs its course first westward, then northward by Runham, and so on to Holme mill in Harrietsham, in its way towards Leeds-castle and the main river at Maidstone.

 

LENHAM has been supposed by several of our learned antiquaries, among whom are Camden, Lambarde, and Gale, to have been the Roman station, mentioned in the 2d iler of Antonine, by the name of Durolevum, corruptly, as they say, for Durolenum, and the latter, in the British language, signifying the water Lenum, induced them, together with the situation, to conjecture this place to have been that station.

 

And Camden is further confirmed in this opinion, from this place being situated on a circular way of the Romans, which formerly, as Higden of Chester affirms, went from Dover through the middle of Kent. (fn. 1)

 

The aqua Lena, or the spring at Streetwell here, so, called perhaps from the strata of the Romans, which led hither, is thought to have been meant by the water Lenum, and that this, might give name to this station; and indeed Roman remains have been from time to time discovered from Keston, by Comb Bank, Stone-street, Oldberry camp, Ofham, Barming, Maidstone, Boxley, &c. in a continued and almost strait line, to within a few miles of this place and Charing.

 

¶But there having never been any Roman antiquities found at Lenham, induced Mr. Somner and others to look elsewhere for this station. That learned antiquarian, as well as Mr. Burton and Dr. Thorpe, have fixed it at or near Newington, in the great road from Rochester to Canterbury, near which great quantities of urns, and other relics of Roman antiquity, have been dug up.

 

www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-kent/vol5/pp415-445

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A pretty church, not large, but with some interesting features. The oldest part

is the norman south doorway and there are three major memorials and a good C15

screen.

However Pevsner makes no mention of the wall paintings, surviving mainly in the

north aisle and presumably a recent find?

 

Listing Information (Grade II*)

 

Mid-C12 with major additions of circa 1300 and of the late C15; further additions of the C18/early C19; restored 1876. C12 coursed sandstone rubble and late C15 ashlar; plain tile roof over the north aisle; the other roofs are hidden behind the parapet. West tower with diagonal buttresses, 4-bay nave with north aisle incorporating a western vestry, 2-bay chancel with diagonal buttresses.

 

West tower: late C15. 4 stages: plinth with moulded coping, moulded third stage and parapet strings and a crenellated parapet with continuous coping around the merlons and embrasures. West door with 4-centred arch, 2 hollow-moulded orders, and a heavily crocketed hood mould. Pointed 3-light window above with cinquefoil cusping and panel tracery. Trefoil-headed loops to the third stage and pointed 2-light belfry openings with cinquefoil cusping and panel tracery. All windows have heavily crocketed hood moulds including the staircase loops at the south-west corner. On the south side of the tower is a niche with crocketed nodding ogee arch flanked by finials.

 

Nave and north aisle: C12 south door with half-roll and chevron moulded arch within a C18 brick (Flemish bond) porch with stone coped gable. The entrance to the porch has a semi-circular arch springing from imposts, with a raised keystone. To the left is a C19 tall 3-light mullioned window and to the right 3 C15 clerestory windows each with 3 trefoil-headed lights and hollow-moulded surrounds. The north aisle is of circa 1300. It has a nail-studded door with semi-circular head, and 2 C19 rectangular windows. Early C19 single-bay vestry extension to the west in a Gothick style: large pointed north window of 4 lights with intersecting tracery incorporating an ogee arch, and ogee moulded surround. 3-light west window with intersecting tracery and pointed west door with raised surround.

 

Chancel: blocked C12 loop with semi-circular head, roughly in the centre of the north side. The south side retains the head of a similar loop towards the west end above the existing priest's door. This latter is a C14 or C15 insertion and has a pointed head. Like the nave the chancel was given a clerestory in the late C15. The windows have 3 trefoil-headed lights beneath a 4-centred arch and a hollow-moulded surround. C15 east window of 4 trefoil-headed lights beneath a 4-centred arch. Both nave and chancel have a continuous parapet with moulded string and coping.

 

Interior: north arcade of circa 1300 with pointed arches of 2 chamfered orders on octagonal columns with moulded capitals. Tall C15 pointed tower arch with outer sunk-chamfered order and inner wide ogee-moulded order, both interrupted by moulded imposts. Late C15 chancel arch of 2 orders with similar imposts to those of the tower arch. Squint between north aisle and chancel (restored). Both nave and chancel have plastered ceilings with exposed tie beams.

 

Fittings: C18 baluster font. C19 octagonal font with panelled basin on a squat pedestal, and a conical Gothick style font cover. C19 pine benches with traceried ends. Late C17 pulpit, square with canted corners. The sides have fielded panels; the narrow ones contain twisted baluster-shafts and the principal sides cherubs' heads. C15 chancel screen of 2:1:2 bays. The solid lower panels have trefoiled arches with rendant cusps. 4-centred open arches over the panel tracery; colonette shafts between the bays; the middle rail is decorated with paterae. C19 stalls with elaborate poppyheads. C19 altar rail with trefoil headed arcading on shafts.

 

Monuments: chancel: Sir Richard Bingham, died 1476, and his wife Margeret; floor slab with brass effigies of a man and woman. Dorothy Fitzherbert, died 1507; brass plate and heraldic shield within an arched recess. Lord Edward Ridgway, second son of Thomas Earl of Londonderry, died 1638; kneeling effigy dressed in armour within a round-headed recess flanked by Corinthian columns on brackets; surmounted by a central achievement

of arms and other heraldic devices to left and right. Francis Willoughby, died 1665, and his wife Cassandra, died 1675; very tall and elaborate wall monument. Outer semi-circular arched recess containing an aedicule with segmental pediment surmounted by an achievement of arms; pilasters decorated with trailing leaves, cartouches at the feet and skulls in the capitals; centrepiece of 3 putti with a garlanded urn above. North aisle: Samuel and Benjamin White, died 1688 and 1685; 2 busts within a recess with curtains to the sides and segmental pediment above. Anne Budd, died 1718; oval tablet with urn on top.

 

Stained glass: south window by Kempe.

  

Upper and Lower Table Rocks are two of the most prominent topographic features in the Rogue River Valley. These flat-topped buttes rise approximately 800 feet above the north bank of the Rogue River in southwestern Oregon. Upper and Lower refer to their positions relative to each other along the Rogue River; Lower Table Rock is located downstream, or lower on the river, from Upper Table Rock.

  

The Table Rocks were designated in 1984 as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) to protect special plants and animal species, unique geologic and scenic values, and education opportunities. The remarkable diversity of the Table Rocks includes a spectacular spring wildflower display of over 75 species, including the dwarf wooly meadowfoam (Limnanthes floccosa ssp. pumila), which grows nowhere else on Earth but on the top of the Table Rocks. Vernal pool fairy shrimp (Branchinecta lynchi), federally listed as threatened, inhabit the seasonally formed vernal pools found on the tops of both rocks.

  

The 4,864-acre Table Rocks Management Area is cooperatively owned and administered by the Medford District Bureau of Land Management (2,105 acres) and The Nature Conservancy (2,759 acres). Memorandums of Understanding signed in 2011 and 2012 with the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians allow for coordinating resources to protect the Table Rocks for present and future generations. A cooperative management plan for the area was completed in 2013.

  

If you've never been, start planning your trip right here: www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/tablerock/index.php

 

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Throughout 1972 the main evening newspapers [Herald/Evening Press] ran features on McCone Bros. relating to their new housing estate in Springfield. In November Helen and I, as we were by then engaged decided to go for a McCone house. There were a number of other building sites around Tallaght i.e., Wellington Lane. Mc Kone Bros. were in the process of finishing off their previous housing venture in Millbrook Lawns. Their reputation was good. At this juncture they were now concentrating on Springfield, which was reputed to have been the biggest private housing project in the state up to that time. The great advantage with McCone’s was, that they set a fixed price on any house they sold. In other housing sites a young couple could get badly stung as builders had a habit of raising the buying price by another increment, when a building reached the roof level. Many young couples like us would then need to source a second loan to complete this type of house purchase. Word at the time was that McCone's had Government backing. The idea being, that in this way young couples could afford to own their own houses, rather than depending on their local authority to house them. We were like so many young people at the time doing everything ourselves. We were not able to impose on our parents as times were tough enough. McCone’s set price was just perfect. It was a God send to people like us.

Forward to the day in early November 1972 when we called into Springfield House, Mc Kone Bros offices and timber yard at this time. I had called into my bank A.I.B. Irish Farm Centre earlier in the day to draw out the deposit funds necessary. I still remember the teller asking me which kind of banknotes would I prefer? I asked for the smallest number of notes possible. As I was withdrawing £500 to cover the £485 deposit [buying price of £4,850], the teller handed me five off £100 pound notes. Not many people at the time would ever have seen a £100 pound note. Remember the weekly wage would have averaged between £25 and £40 back then. I also succeeded in getting a bridging loan from my bank which was vital before my IPBS loan came through.

When we got to McCone’s office none of the staff there had ever seen £100 pound notes before and asked me to hold on for their boss, Padraig Mooney. We would have to deal directly with him and this definitely worked out in our favour. The newspaper article had mentioned they had all type of houses available – terraced, end of terrace, end of block and semi-detached. We were hoping to purchase the semi as my company at the time was planning to deliver directly by their own vans in the near future. I foresaw a problem, of having a company vehicle to look after, if this plan came to fruition. Most semis had the space to build on a garage. Automatic planning permission had already been granted, so it was a semi we wanted. We were very disappointed when Mr. Mooney told us that the semis were sold out. My suspicious mind was working overtime and I suspected that this was just a selling ply. There were by far more terraced houses in the development and very few semis. I pointed out that the paper article had all types available and that I had gone to school with Tom Doyle who wrote the article. He did his leaving cert in the year previous to me. I suggested that I should update Tom Doyle as to the real truth of the situation. This seemed to do the trick. He brought Helen and myself into his office and explained that they liked to complete the sales in one phase before opening up the next one. He said he was about to break his own rules and on a map upon his wall he pointed out a new section. He asked us to study it and pick whichever site we fancied. Padraig Mooney worked on commission for the IPBS as well as being the selling agent for McCone's. That is how we managed to buy site no. 758 and get our loan from IPBS as well. We ended up with one of the largest side gardens in what was then an open plan estate [no walls allowed]. As it turned out the union in my firm stepped in. Veha Ltd. Radiator manufacturers had its head office and factory in my hometown of Wicklow. The union insisted that all deliveries to Dublin destinations should be made directly from Wicklow and not from the Long Mile Road, where I ran the sales depot. So, we ended up with a playground for the local children in our large front garden before any front garden walls were built.

On a lighter note. I moved into the house in early May 1973. We did not get married until August of that year and no, we did not end up moving in together. It was not the done- thing back then. On the morning we got back from our honeymoon we were met by a husky. dog enjoying the morning sun, basking in our porch. No way was he moving for us. By then I knew which neighbour was the owner and luckily for us he was at home. He brought his dog away with him and no harm was done. I then proceeded to do the traditional thing by carrying my new bride over the threshold. Helen and her family had moved houses many times in her then 20 years. This time she wanted a home and not just a house. She informed me that she was at last putting down roots and that she never wanted to uproot again. Site no. 758 would in time become 16 Maplewood Park. Our three children Edmund, Gavin and Yvonne are now all in their forties. Yvonne and her husband Dougie and their three children currently live in Springfield. We were blessed with great neighbours. God has been good to us. Springfield has been good to us. Happy 50th anniversary to all in our Parish.

   

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SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - FEBRUARY 10: Huang "Yuicaw" Yung-chieh of FunPlus Phoenix poses during the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: LOCK//IN features day on February 10, 2023 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Lance Skundrich/Riot Games)

March 1-30, 2014; 11:57pm - midnight every night. Zach Nader’s optional features shown is comprised of short segments of car commercials in which the text and representations of cars and people have been digitally removed. Nader deliberately misuses a software tool meant to aid in the removal of minor imperfections, and the resulting visuals reflect upon the scripted nature of image creation and editing. The all context/no content of the video points to the reliable nature of product choice and advertisement.

“I am interested in what is left after the impetus for creating the initial product is removed from the videos. What value remains?” said artist Zach Nader.

March’s Midnight Moment is a presentation of the Times Square Advertising Coalition (TSAC) and Times Square Arts, in partnership with Moving Image Art Fair - a video, film, and new media art fair that will take place March 6-9, 2014, at the Waterfront Tunnel event space in Chelsea.

 

Photographs by Ka-Man Tse for @TSQArts.

et the First Doll in the @BarbieStyle Fashion Series!

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By Allen Voivod

 

In 2020, Barbie® Signature tried something new, and fans all over the world joined in the fun! We offered you the chance to vote on the styling, fashions, and accessories for a new line of dolls – the @BarbieStyle Fashion Series. And now, the first doll in that series has arrived in the shop!

 

Having amassed over two million followers since its debut in 2014, @BarbieStyle on Instagram gives fans a glimpse into the daily life of their favorite fashion icon. With the @BarbieStyle dolls, fans had the opportunity to choose the looks they would want to own for themselves. "I have always been a believer in listening to our fans," says Barbie® Signature designer Linda Kyaw-Merschon, who led the project. "Of course, we won’t be able to do everything requested by our fans, but it’s important to really listen and hear it. Most people just want to have a platform to be heard, and this was one of them. We love the Barbie fans, and this is our tribute to them and our beloved @BarbieStyle channel."

 

In case you missed it last year: Barbie® fans were able to vote on hairstyles, outfits, purses, shoes, and more for four different dolls, via polls online and through the @BarbieStyle Instagram account. The winning selections were brought into further design for manufacturing, a process led by Kyaw-Merschon. Now, the first doll in the @BarbieStyle Fashion Series brings some of Barbie® doll’s most memorable looks to life.

 

"There are some minor edits we had to do to make certain pieces manufacturable that are considered standard," Kyaw-Merschon explains. "The big change I considered was to use a smaller-sized Barbie head versus the larger size we actually use on the channel. This is due to the overwhelming sentiment from our fans that they don’t like the larger sized heads. We hear you 😊."

 

This springtime-themed doll features on-trend pieces that fans can mix and match to style Barbie® doll for any occasion: a chiffon dress, “leather” jacket, classic tee, and a blazer and trousers in signature pink. Complete any look with a pair of cool trainers or black stilettos, a chic black clutch, cat-eye sunglasses, and a smart phone accessory.

 

Because the @BarbieStyle Instagram account features the global fashion icon in poses and styles all over the world, we wanted to make sure that fans who get these @BarbieStyle Fashion Series dolls can design their own photo-worthy moments. So we used the Made to Move™ doll body to help you create those moments with endless posing possibilities! The included doll stand will help with that as well.

 

Kyaw-Merschon also has some advice for your photo shoots. "Three things will get you through a big chunk of it: Perspective, styling, and lighting. They all take practice, and the more you study the wonderful work of others and go through your own trial and error, you will see those tiny shifts that can make a photo look flawless! Doll photography is not easy, and it is specific. It’s one of those things that practice makes perfect … and have fun with it!"

 

This first doll in the first-ever @BarbieStyle Fashion Series is on sale now for $100 in the online shop. She's a Gold Label® doll, and at the start of her availability, there will be a limit of three (3) dolls per person, so as many Barbie® and @BarbieStyle fans as possible can add her to their collections. (This limit is subject to change at a later date.)

 

She comes in specially designed packaging, too, but you know you'll want to take her out and start working your fashion shoot magic! Order this @BarbieStyle Fashion Series doll today, and plan your set designs while you wait for her to arrive at your door!

Machattie Park, located in Bathurst, New South Wales, has a rich history dating back to the mid-19th century. Originally established in 1890, the park was named after Dr. Richard Machattie, a prominent local physician and Mayor of Bathurst. The park was designed in the Victorian era and features elegant wrought iron gates, formal gardens, pathways, and a picturesque bandstand. Over the years, Machattie Park has been a beloved community space, hosting events, concerts, and providing a tranquil oasis in the heart of Bathurst.

BERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 11: Yagmur "Smurfette" Gunduz of Guild X poses at the VALORANT Game Changers Championship 2022 Features Day on November 11, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)

Jordan Craters is a volcanic field, covering 27 square miles with olivine basalt. This otherworldly scene is the result of lava flow that occurred in two main phases, both less than 30,000 years ago. This ancient lava field features craters, lava tubes and pahoehoe (a Hawaiian term meaning “ropy,” describing the smooth, billowy lava flows), showing just how mobile a lava flow can be. Drive right up to Coffee Pot Crater, a well-preserved, steep-sided crater that covers two-thirds of a square mile. Hike through or take photos of this alien-like terrain and explore the area’s beautiful and geologically violent past.

  

• The area is full of rugged terrain, footing is precarious.

 

• Lack of trails, sharp lava formations and open pits can be dangerous for the most experienced hiker.

 

• The lava fields can reach temperatures of more than 120 degrees during the summer. Dehydration is a very real and very dangerous possibility. Bring enough water to remain hydrated.

 

• Roads become nearly impassable when wet.

 

• Winter weather can make access difficult.

 

• High-clearance, four-wheel-drive vehicles are recommended.

 

Jordan Craters is located in the southeast corner of Oregon in Malheur County. From Highway 95, 8 miles north of Jordan Valley, turn west at the Jordan Craters sign onto Cow Creek Road. Follow BLM Jordan Craters access signs for 25 miles to the site.

 

Coffee Pot Crater: the only crater on site to offer vehicle access. This area also features roughly aligned spatter cones—blocks of lava that have welded together, forming cones.

 

Contact:

BLM Vale District

100 Oregon St.

Vale, OR 97918

(541) 473-3144

 

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This photo features Bodey, the Old Sycamore and Mount Gower in the same image. We had a cool morning walk to the old Sycamore and the mossy rock. This was my old walk with the girls before we moved to our current house. It's one of my favorite walks around here and Bodey liked it too.

This photo features a young woman standing in a sandy area, possibly a beach or a desert. She is wearing a black tank top and has her hand on her chin. The woman appears to be looking at something or someone, possibly in the distance.

In the background, there are several vehicles, including a car and a truck, which suggests that the location might be near a road or a parking area. Additionally, there are a few other people in the scene, but they are not the main focus of the image.

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Earth Designs Garden Design and Build were asked to created a landscape and propose garden design in Walthamstow, London*. Here are the details of the project

 

The Mosaic Garden in Walthamstow, London E17

 

BRIEF:

 

This small garden was a completely blank canvas – an unappealing patch of concrete with a small, overgrown area of lawn in one corner. Surrounded by other gardens on all sides, the space benefited from high, rendered block walls, giving it a strong sense of privacy and providing a secluded environment that allowed for a variety of planting possibilities.

 

SOLUTION:

 

Taking inspiration from Anton Gaudi’s Parc Guell in Barcelona, this garden features curved and undulating raised beds that flow organically around the space. Intricately adorned with colourful hand-laid mosaic patterns, these beds slope gently upwards from their lowest point in the left hand corner. The centre of the space features a kidney shaped area of artificial turf (chosen to withstand the attentions of the household dog) edged with a variety of earth toned tiles and surrounded by a hard flooring comprising a mixture of decorative pea shingle and plum coloured paddlestones in black dyed concrete.

  

The entertaining possibilities of the garden are enhanced by the integration of a free standing hot tub in the top left of the space, and curved fixed-bench seating in the top right corner. The seating area benefits from a bespoke kidney shaped wooden table with built in patio heater, allowing ample space for summertime alfresco dining.

  

The high block walls are adorned with mosaic panels in a chequerboard pattern, each panel individually designed and hand laid. Added privacy to the space is provided by rusted steel trellis set into the top of the walls, through which a variety of vines and creepers are trained. The boundaries are given extra embellishment with the inclusion of an assortment of wall-mounted sculpture, lanterns, planters and other ephemera.

  

Planting is eclectic with a multitude of big architectural

 

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“Art is the child of nature in whom we trace the features of the mothers face” ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

 

Taking a short break on the trail at a small village. The andeans were busy doing their daily chores. The younger kids were soaking sun and this sweet little doll kept staring at us.She spoke no words but kept smiling and very well-composed. It seemed that they are used to seeing foreign faces in their area on daily basis. #Peru #Inca #Andean #Portrait

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When I was at school in Leeson Street we were taught to pronounce is as rɛnələ rather than RAN-e-la as most people today are inclined to pronounce the name and this does cause problems at times, especially when ordering taxis.

 

The name Ranelagh applies to many geographical features. The stretch of road joining Sandford Road (which begins at the corner of Anna Villa) to Ranelagh Road (which begins at the railway bridge) is known as Ranelagh or Ranelagh Village.

 

The whole surrounding area is also popularly known as Ranelagh, stretching from Charlemont Bridge on the Grand Canal at the northern end of Ranelagh Road down to the junction with Milltown Road at the southern end of Sandford Road, and from Leeson Street to the East towards Rathmines to the West.

 

At the centre of Ranelagh is "Ranelagh Triangle", semi-officially "the Angle", which is the junction of Ranelagh Village and Charleston Road at Field's Terrace. Nearby restaurant "Tribeca" references these geographical features (i.e., Tri-angle Be-low Ca-nal). To the North of the Triangle is the "Hill Area" of Ranelagh, which was the scene of Lee Dunne's novel, "Goodbye to the Hill". Ranelagh contains many fine Victorian streets such as those surrounding Mount Pleasant Square.

The Nobles' Tombs in the northern cliffs of Amarna are some of the best preserved and most rewarding features surviving at the site of Akhetaten. The decoration is better preserved on the whole and reveals much about life during the Amarnan revolution.

 

Tell el Amarna is the site of something unique in Egypt's history, the brand new capital city by the 'heretic' pharaoh Amenophis IV, better known by the name Akhenaten. Today little remains of the ancient city beyond its foundations (largely hidden amidst the sand dunes), but its significance makes it one of the country's most important archaeological sites.

 

Akhenaten's reign is marked by a radical break with Egypt's ancient religion, the pharaoh abandoned the multitude of traditional gods in favour of a single deity, the Aten, the life giving sun-disc. A new city was built on a desert site, chosen for its proximity to a geographical feature that appeared to enfold the rising sun, and established to cement Egypt's revolution away from the priests and cult centre of Thebes. The city was named 'Akhetaten' and served as the cult centre of the pharoah's new religion with himself as the chief intermediary of the new god. Akhenaten is often celebrated as one of history's earliest monotheistic rulers.

 

The city had a short life, as did Akhenaten's new religion, with the traditional order and power base restored following his death under the reign of his son Tutankhaten (better known as Tutankhamun, the name he adopted after abandoning the Atenist religion). The site was plundered for materials over the following decades and little remains visible beyond the tombs carved into the nearby cliffs.

 

The palaces and the once great temple of Aten have all but disappeared, though two columns of the nearby small temple have been reconstructed in recent years. The desolate nature of the site has however preserved much of the city's layout, since unlike most ancient Egyptian settlements it remained uninhabited over the millennia.

 

For more on this intriguing site see below:-

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amarna

The Beacon opened to the public on 28 March 2013

The Beacon is 80ft high and has seven floors

There are 132 steps (and a lift!)

The Beacon took 12 months to build

It includes a two-storey café with open terraces offering 360 degree views

There are four floors of business space

A sky lounge for meetings and events

The top floor is an open roof terrace offering fantastic views all year round

Eco features include an energy efficient heat recovery system and solar reflective glazing

The Beacon is included in a LED lights installation which runs the full length of the seafront to the bandstand

The project is part funded by the Council, One North East and the European Regional Development Fund 2007-2013.

 

Redcar is a seaside town on the Yorkshire Coast in the Redcar and Cleveland unitary authority in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is located 7 miles (11 km) east of Middlesbrough.

 

The Teesside built-up area's Redcar subdivision had a population of 37,073 at the 2011 Census. The town is made up of Coatham, Dormanstown, Kirkleatham, Newcomen, West Dyke, Wheatlands and Zetland.

 

It gained a town charter in 1922, from then until 1968 it was governed by the municipal borough of Redcar. Since the abolition of County Borough of Teesside, which existed from 1968 until 1974, the town has been unparished.

 

Redcar occupies a low-lying site by the sea; the second element of its name is from Old Norse kjarr, meaning 'marsh', and the first may be either Old English (Anglo-Saxon) rēad meaning 'red' or OE hrēod 'reed'. The town originated as a fishing hamlet in the 14th century, trading with the larger adjacent hamlet of Coatham. Until the mid-19th century it was within the parish of Marske-by-the-Sea – mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.

 

Numerous ships have foundered off the Redcar coastline and many of their wrecks still exist. The Zetland is the world's oldest surviving lifeboat. It was built by Henry Greathead of South Shields and is housed in a volunteer-led sea-front museum. The lifeboat was first stationed at Redcar in 1802.

 

As seaside holidays became fashionable in the early 19th century, Redcar's facilities expanded. By 1841, Redcar had 794 inhabitants. In 1846, work was completed on the Middlesbrough and Redcar Railway and the presently named Redcar Central station, created to attract tourism and trade.

 

Redcar's population expansion corresponded with Middlesbrough's, with the discovery in 1850 of iron ore in the Eston area of Cleveland Hills. Redcar prospered as a seaside town drawing tourists attracted by eight miles of sands stretching from South Gare to Saltburn-by-the-Sea.

 

Plans for a pier were drawn up in 1866, but lay dormant until prompted by the announcement of plans to build a pier at Coatham in 1871. Coatham Pier was wrecked before it was completed when two sailing ships were driven through it in a storm. It had to be shortened because of the cost of repairs and was re-opened with an entrance with two kiosks and a roller-skating rink on the Redcar side, and a bandstand halfway along its length.

 

Redcar Racecourse was created in 1875. Redcar Pier, another pier as well as Coatham Pier, was built in the late 1870s. In October 1880 the brig Luna caused £1,000 worth of damage to this pier. In New Year's Eve 1885 SS Cochrane demolished the landing stage. and in 1897 the schooner Amarant went through the pier. A year later, its head and bandstand burned down.

 

In October 1898 the Coatham Pier was almost wrecked when the barque Birger struck it and the pier was thereafter allowed to disintegrate. An anchor from the Birger can be seen on the sea front pavement close to the Zetland Lifeboat Museum.

 

In 1907 a pavilion ballroom was built on Redcar Pier behind the entrance kiosks and in 1928 it was extended. A glass house for concerts was added to the remains of Coatham Pier's entrance. The presently named Redcar East railway station was built in 1929.

 

In 1929 Coatham Pier's glasshouse was replaced by the New Pavilion theatre. After the war, comedian and entertainer Larry Grayson coined his catchphrase "Shut that Door!" while performing there, since the stage door was open to the cold North Sea breeze.

 

Redcar Pier was deliberately breached (sectioned) in 1940 to prevent its use by enemy invasion forces. As a result of sectioning, damage by a mine explosion and deterioration it was never reconnected and instead allowed to become even more dilapidated.

 

In 1964 the New Pavilion Theatre was transformed into the Regent Cinema. The Redcar Pier pavilion continued in use after the war but storm damage led to it being declared unsafe and it was demolished in 1980–1981.

 

The town's main employers in the post-war era were the nearby Teesside Steelworks at Warrenby, founded by Dorman Long in 1917, and the ICI Wilton chemical works. The steel produced at Dorman Long was used to build the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Tyne Bridge, Auckland Harbour Bridge and many others. Both the Warrenby and Lackenby sites became part of Tata Steel when Corus was taken over in 2007, but continued to trade under the Corus name until at least February 2008. SSI bought the plant from Tata Steel in February 2011, for £320 million.

 

After a two-year hiatus following the mothballing of the plant in February 2010, steel was once again being made at Redcar. The Thai owners of the former Corus Plant at Lackenby, Sahaviriya Steel Industries (SSI), re-ignited the blast furnace, one of the largest in Europe, on 15 April 2012.

 

On 18 September 2015, production was paused due to the decline in steel prices. On 28 September 2015, the plant was "mothballed" amid poor steel trading conditions across the world and a drop in steel prices. On 2 October, the owner of the site, SSI UK, entered liquidation. On 12 October 2015 the administrator announced that there was no realistic prospect of finding a buyer and the ovens would be extinguished.

 

Wards periodically change, as of 2018 the town is made up of Coatham, Dormanstown, Kirkleatham, Newcomen, West Dyke, Wheatlands and Zetland. Redcar is made up of areas that do not lend their name to a ward: Warrenby, Lakes Estate, Redcar East, The Ings, Ings Farm, Mickledales and Westfield.

 

On 5 May 2011 Redcar elected its councillors to Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council. There was a by-election on 18 November 2011 for two vacant seats in the Zetland ward, held onto by the Liberal Democrats, and on 19 January 2012 there was a by-election for a vacant seat in Newcomen ward subsequently gained by Labour from the Liberal Democrats.

 

Redcar was formerly a township and chapelry in the parishes of Marske and Upleatham, in 1866 Redcar became a separate civil parish. A district in Redcar's name formed in 1885. Three years after the district was formed, the centuries-old Yorkshire authority was replaced by the North Riding of Yorkshire county council. The district became an urban district in 1894.

 

The settlement's town charter occurred in 1922, the district was able to be styled as a municipal borough and the settlement as a town. On 1 April 1974 the parish was abolished and merged with Teesside and Marske. On 1 April 1968 the municipal borough was abolished merged into the County Borough of Teesside, part also went to Saltburn and Marske by the Sea Urban District. This removed it from the administrative county however still ceremonially in the area. In 1961 the parish had a population of 31,460.

 

The 1974 reform created the non-metropolitan County of Cleveland, under the Langbaurgh non-metropolitan district. The county was also inserted into the North East England region. After further changes in 1996, the district became a unitary authority called Redcar & Cleveland in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, the county straddling two regions of England.

 

The North East England region was sub-divided into combined authorities, in May 2017 the Tees Valley area voted for their first mayor. The Conservative candidate, Ben Houchen, won the election and is now in his second term.

 

From 1987 to 2001, the local Member of Parliament (MP) was Mo Mowlam. From 2001 to 2010 the MP was Vera Baird. In the 2010 general election there was a swing to the Liberal Democrats with Ian Swales being elected. But, in the 2015 general election, Anna Turley, a Labour MP, won back Redcar. In the snap 2017 general election, Anna Turley held onto that seat. In the general election on 12 December 2019, Anna Turley lost her seat to Conservative candidate Jacob Young with a majority of 3,527 votes. Young becomes the third conservative MP to represent Redcar, the first being Royal Naval Commander Robert Tatton Bower 1931 to 1945 and Scarborough businessman Wilfred Proudfoot between 1959 and 1964 when Redcar was part of the Cleveland constituency.

 

The Palace Hub, on the beach front, was built by Redcar and Cleveland Council for the creative and cultural sector of the town. An art gallery and business start up centre are located in the building. The main library is in the Redcar Heart building in the centre of the town and there is a long-standing Redcar Literary Institute, which was founded in 1896.

 

Redcar is home to the Tuned In! Centre, which opened in 2011 and overlooks the sea front. The multi purpose venue hosts live music as well as creative workshops for young people. The annual event Clubland on the Beach, which showcases dance acts attracting visitors from across the country, has been held at Majuba Road in Redcar for the past three years.

 

The town has had several parks built for tourism: Coatham Enclosure, Locke Park, Zetland Park, Lily Park, an Amusement Park with a roller coaster, and a small sea front park known locally as Titty Bottle Park. The Amusement Park near the railway closed decades ago, and Titty Bottle Park was absorbed into the redeveloped sea front around Redcar Beacon.

 

At the west end of High Street is a Grade II listed clock tower, a memorial to King Edward VII who was a regular visitor to Redcar. The tower has now been refurbished.

 

Construction of the Redcar Beacon started in 2011. In 2013, when the building had been completed, it was nominated for the Building Design Carbuncle Cup for worst new building. It came third in the whole of the UK. In December 2015, the Beacon was damaged by winds from Storm Desmond, with several large pieces of panelling falling onto the beach below. It was also damaged in winter 2016, where a panel from the top fell off in a storm.

 

There are 23 listed buildings in Redcar. The Grade I Listed Sir William Turner's Hospital in Kirkleatham was built between 1674–1676 and listed on the 14 June 1952.

 

On the Esplanade is the Grade II-Listed Zetland Lifeboat Museum housing the world's oldest lifeboat Zetland Lifeboat.

 

The Victorian, former Coatham Hotel stands on Newcomen Terrace sea front.[36][37] The ballroom of the hotel was home to the Redcar Jazz Club, a venue for the up-and-coming bands of the late 1960s and early 1970s.

 

In the south-east of Redcar is an aircraft listening post built in 1916 during the First World War as part of a regional defence system to detect approaching aircraft, principally Zeppelins, and give early warning.It is an example of an acoustic mirror, of which other examples can be found along the east coast of Britain. The mirror was used up until the invention of radar and although it was built on open fields today a modern housing estate now surrounds it. Only the concrete sound mirror remains and is now a Grade II listed building.

 

To the east of Redcar is the grade II* listed Church of St Peter, designed by Ignatius Bonomi and built 1822–29. In 1818, Lord Dundas gave land for a church, St Peters. The foundation stone was laid by Lady Turner of Kirkleatham in 1823. Initially it was a daughter church of Marske, but became an independent parish in 1867. It has a window commemorating local benefactor Sir William Turner.

 

Redcar has two railway stations, on the Tees Valley line, with trains operated by Northern and TransPennine Express, namely Redcar Central and Redcar East. A third station Redcar British Steel, which closed in December 2019, served the steelworks.

 

The main roads through the town are the A1085 and the A1042, with the A174 bypassing. Redcar is served primarily by Arriva North East buses, connecting Redcar with the surrounding towns and villages.

 

The Pangea North and CANTAT-3 submarine telecommunication cables both come ashore between Redcar and Marske-by-the-Sea.

 

See also: List of schools in Redcar and Cleveland

The town's further education college is Redcar & Cleveland College.

 

The town's secondary schools are: Outwood Academy Redcar, Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary and Rye Hills Academy.

 

There are eleven primary schools in Redcar: Coatham, Dormanstown, Green Gates, Ings Farm, John E Batty, Lakes, Newcomen, Riverdale, St Benedict's, Wheatlands and Zetland.

 

Local news and television programmes are provided by BBC North East and Cumbria and ITV Tyne Tees, the local television station TalkTeesside also broadcasts to the area. Television signals are received from the Bilsdale TV transmitter.

 

Local radio stations are BBC Radio Tees, Heart North East, Capital North East, Smooth North East, Greatest Hits Radio Teesside, and Zetland FM, a community based radio station which broadcast from its studios on Newcomen Terrace in the town.

 

The town is served by the local newspapers, East Cleveland Herald & Post which is published by the TeessideLive. The Northern Echo also covers the area.

 

In Coatham is Cleveland Golf Club, the first golf club to be formed in Yorkshire. It was established in 1887 and is a links course. Also in Coatham is Redcar Cricket Club, which play in the NYSD league, and Redcar Running Club.

 

In association football, Redcar Athletic currently compete in the Northern League Division One while Redcar Town play in Northern League Division Two. Redcar Rugby Union Football club play at Mackinlay Park.

 

Redcar Racecourse is one of nine thoroughbred horse racecourses in Yorkshire. There is also a motorcycle speedway racing team, the Redcar Bears racing in the SGB Championship. The race track is at the South Tees Motorsport Park in Southbank Street, South Bank and is unusual in that one bend is more highly banked than the other. The team was formerly captained by 1992 World Champion Gary Havelock and was formerly managed by his father Brian.

 

The town is set to host the 2022 Tour of Britain stage four, UCI Europe Tour cycling race. The town was previously set to host a stage of the Tour de Yorkshire, the event was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Notable people

Gertrude Bell, colonial administrator and contemporary of Lawrence of Arabia spent her youthful years at Red Barns House in Coatham,[ which became, for a time, the Red Barns Hotel and a listed building.

The surviving negatives of Redcar photographer Alfred Edward Graham (1882–1945) were acquired by Redcar Urban District Council's Library and Museum Committee and are now held by the Redcar and Cleveland Museum Service.

Rex Hunt, governor of the Falkland Islands during the 1982 invasion by Argentina, attended Coatham School.

The former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Mo Mowlam, represented Redcar parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons.

Film and television actors Pip Donaghy June Laverick, and Wendy Hall, and actor/director/producer Robert Porter were all born in Redcar.

Actor and radio actor Felicity Finch, famous for her part in the Archers BBC Radio 4 drama series, playing Ruth Archer, was also born and grew up in Redcar.

Singer David Coverdale, lead singer with Deep Purple and Whitesnake lived in Redcar as a youth and worked in the Gentry clothes shop on Coatham Road.

Chris Norman, founder member and former lead singer of Smokie was born in Redcar.

Pete York, drummer with the Spencer Davis Group and session drummer was born in Redcar.

Paralympian, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, originally from Wales, lived in Redcar for a number of years with her husband and daughter.

2011 and 2016 UCI Downhill World Champion Danny Hart was born in and currently lives in Redcar, he is frequently nicknamed "The Redcar Rocket" by commentators.

David Wheater, Bolton Wanderers and England national football team central defender, grew up and still lives in Redcar.

Snooker player Mike Dunn was born in Middlesbrough but lives in Redcar.[citation needed]

Jordan Jones, Rangers FC and Northern Ireland national football team midfielder was born in Redcar

Hayden Hackney, Middlesbrough F.C. midfielder was born in Redcar

Dylan Cartlidge, singer and multi-instrumentalist grew up in Redcar

 

Film and television

A location from the film Atonement

In 2006, Redcar was used as a location for the film adaptation of the Ian McEwan novel Atonement. The Coatham Hotel, Regent Cinema, a section of Newcomen Terrace and part of the beach were dressed as 1940s Dunkirk. Filming took place across three days in August 2006, with local men playing the soldiers.

 

In 2010, Redcar was featured on the Channel 4 television programme The Secret Millionaire. David Jamilly a humanitarian, philanthropist and self-made millionaire, visited the Redcar community and gave £25,000 to Zoë's Place for a sensory room, £25,000 to Redcar Amateur Boxing Club to start an Olympic fund, and £25,000 to Sid's Place for special counselling.

 

There was a subsequent visit on 14 May to a screening at Redcar's cinema, attended by the mayor and mayoress along with all the charities and people involved. The feature of the documentary involved the closure of the nearby Corus steelworks as well as the charities. On 9 December 2011, Jamilly opened the new Redcar Education Development centre in Park Avenue, Redcar. The centre provides day care for adults with learning difficulties. He also opened the Redcar Primary Care Hospital on 9 December 2011 and the new Sid's Place on 15 December 2011.

 

The town was filmed for the 2018 BBC television documentary The Mighty Redcar. The four-part series followed young people from Redcar and surrounding towns as they completed their studies and looked for work.

 

North Yorkshire is a ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber and North East regions of England. It borders County Durham to the north, the North Sea to the east, the East Riding of Yorkshire to the south-east, South Yorkshire to the south, West Yorkshire to the south-west, and Cumbria and Lancashire to the west. Northallerton is the county town.

 

The county is the largest in England by land area, at 9,020 km2 (3,480 sq mi), and has a population of 1,158,816. The largest settlements are Middlesbrough (174,700) in the north-east and the city of York (152,841) in the south. Middlesbrough is part of the Teesside built-up area, which extends into County Durham and has a total population of 376,663. The remainder of the county is rural, and the largest towns are Harrogate (73,576) and Scarborough (61,749). For local government purposes the county comprises four unitary authority areas — York, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, and North Yorkshire — and part of a fifth, Stockton-on-Tees.

 

The centre of the county contains a wide plain, called the Vale of Mowbray in the north and Vale of York in the south. The North York Moors lie to the east, and south of them the Vale of Pickering is separated from the main plain by the Howardian Hills. The west of the county contains the Yorkshire Dales, an extensive upland area which contains the source of the River Ouse/Ure and many of its tributaries, which together drain most of the county. The Dales also contain the county's highest point, Whernside, at 2,415 feet (736 m).

 

North Yorkshire non-metropolitan and ceremonial county was formed on 1 April 1974 as a result of the Local Government Act 1972. It covered most of the North Riding of Yorkshire, as well as northern parts of the West Riding of Yorkshire, northern and eastern East Riding of Yorkshire and the former county borough of York. Northallerton, as the former county town for the North Riding, became North Yorkshire's county town. In 1993 the county was placed wholly within the Yorkshire and the Humber region.

 

Some areas which were part of the former North Riding were in the county of Cleveland for twenty-two years (from 1974 to 1996) and were placed in the North East region from 1993. On 1 April 1996, these areas (Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton borough south of the River Tees) became part of the ceremonial county as separate unitary authorities. These areas remain within the North East England region.

 

Also on 1 April 1996, the City of York non-metropolitan district and parts of the non-metropolitan county (Haxby and nearby rural areas) became the City of York unitary authority.

 

On 1 April 2023, the non-metropolitan county became a unitary authority. This abolished eight councils and extended the powers of the county council to act as a district council.

 

The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority held its first meeting on 22 January 2024, assumed its powers on 1 February 2024 and the first mayor is to be elected in May 2024.

 

The geology of North Yorkshire is closely reflected in its landscape. Within the county are the North York Moors and most of the Yorkshire Dales, two of eleven areas in England and Wales to be designated national parks. Between the North York Moors in the east and the Pennine Hills. The highest point is Whernside, on the Cumbrian border, at 2,415 feet (736 m). A distinctive hill to the far north east of the county is Roseberry Topping.

 

North Yorkshire contains several major rivers. The River Tees is the most northerly, forming part of the border between North Yorkshire and County Durham in its lower reaches and flowing east through Teesdale before reaching the North Sea near Redcar. The Yorkshire Dales are the source of many of the county's major rivers, including the Aire, Lune, Ribble, Swale, Ure, and Wharfe.[10] The Aire, Swale, and Wharfe are tributaries of the Ure/Ouse, which at 208 km (129 mi) long is the sixth-longest river in the United Kingdom. The river is called the Ure until it meets Ouse Gill beck just below the village of Great Ouseburn, where it becomes the Ouse and flows south before exiting the county near Goole and entering the Humber estuary. The North York Moors are the catchment for a number of rivers: the Leven which flows north into the Tees between Yarm and Ingleby Barwick; the Esk flows east directly into the North Sea at Whitby as well as the Rye (which later becomes the Derwent at Malton) flows south into the River Ouse at Goole.

 

North Yorkshire contains a small section of green belt in the south of the county, which surrounds the neighbouring metropolitan area of Leeds along the North and West Yorkshire borders. It extends to the east to cover small communities such as Huby, Kirkby Overblow, and Follifoot before covering the gap between the towns of Harrogate and Knaresborough, helping to keep those towns separate.

 

The belt adjoins the southernmost part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and the Nidderdale AONB. It extends into the western area of Selby district, reaching as far as Tadcaster and Balne. The belt was first drawn up from the 1950s.

 

The city of York has an independent surrounding belt area affording protections to several outlying settlements such as Haxby and Dunnington, and it too extends into the surrounding districts.

 

North Yorkshire has a temperate oceanic climate, like most of the UK. There are large climate variations within the county. The upper Pennines border on a Subarctic climate. The Vale of Mowbray has an almost Semi-arid climate. Overall, with the county being situated in the east, it receives below-average rainfall for the UK. Inside North Yorkshire, the upper Dales of the Pennines are one of the wettest parts of England, where in contrast the driest parts of the Vale of Mowbray are some of the driest areas in the UK.

 

Summer temperatures are above average, at 22 °C. Highs can regularly reach up to 28 °C, with over 30 °C reached in heat waves. Winter temperatures are below average, with average lows of 1 °C. Snow and Fog can be expected depending on location. The North York Moors and Pennines have snow lying for an average of between 45 and 75 days per year. Sunshine is most plentiful on the coast, receiving an average of 1,650 hours a year. It reduces further west in the county, with the Pennines receiving 1,250 hours a year.

 

The county borders multiple counties and districts:

County Durham's County Durham, Darlington, Stockton (north Tees) and Hartlepool;

East Riding of Yorkshire's East Riding of Yorkshire;

South Yorkshire's City of Doncaster;

West Yorkshire's City of Wakefield, City of Leeds and City of Bradford;

Lancashire's City of Lancaster, Ribble Valley and Pendle

Cumbria's Westmorland and Furness.

 

The City of York Council and North Yorkshire Council formed the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority in February 2024. The elections for the first directly-elected mayor will take place in May 2024. Both North Yorkshire Council and the combined authority are governed from County Hall, Northallerton.

 

The Tees Valley Combined Authority was formed in 2016 by five unitary authorities; Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland Borough both of North Yorkshire, Stockton-on-Tees Borough (Uniquely for England, split between North Yorkshire and County Durham), Hartlepool Borough and Darlington Borough of County Durham.

 

In large areas of North Yorkshire, agriculture is the primary source of employment. Approximately 85% of the county is considered to be "rural or super sparse".

 

Other sectors in 2019 included some manufacturing, the provision of accommodation and meals (primarily for tourists) which accounted for 19 per cent of all jobs. Food manufacturing employed 11 per cent of workers. A few people are involved in forestry and fishing in 2019. The average weekly earnings in 2018 were £531. Some 15% of workers declared themselves as self-employed. One report in late 2020 stated that "North Yorkshire has a relatively healthy and diverse economy which largely mirrors the national picture in terms of productivity and jobs.

 

Mineral extraction and power generation are also sectors of the economy, as is high technology.

 

Tourism is a significant contributor to the economy. A study of visitors between 2013 and 2015 indicated that the Borough of Scarborough, including Filey, Whitby and parts of the North York Moors National Park, received 1.4m trips per year on average. A 2016 report by the National Park, states the park area gets 7.93 million visitors annually, generating £647 million and supporting 10,900 full-time equivalent jobs.

 

The Yorkshire Dales have also attracted many visitors. In 2016, there were 3.8 million visits to the National Park including 0.48 million who stayed at least one night. The parks service estimates that this contributed £252 million to the economy and provided 3,583 full-time equivalent jobs. The wider Yorkshire Dales area received 9.7 million visitors who contributed £644 million to the economy. The North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales are among England's best known destinations.

 

York is a popular tourist destination. A 2014 report, based on 2012 data, stated that York alone receives 6.9 million visitors annually; they contribute £564 million to the economy and support over 19,000 jobs. In the 2017 Condé Nast Traveller survey of readers, York rated 12th among The 15 Best Cities in the UK for visitors. In a 2020 Condé Nast Traveller report, York rated as the sixth best among ten "urban destinations [in the UK] that scored the highest marks when it comes to ... nightlife, restaurants and friendliness".

 

During February 2020 to January 2021, the average property in North Yorkshire county sold for £240,000, up by £8100 over the previous 12 months. By comparison, the average for England and Wales was £314,000. In certain communities of North Yorkshire, however, house prices were higher than average for the county, as of early 2021: Harrogate (average value: £376,195), Knaresborough (£375,625), Tadcaster (£314,278), Leyburn (£309,165) and Ripon (£299,998), for example.

 

This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added for North Yorkshire at current basic prices with figures in millions of British pounds sterling.

 

Unemployment in the county was traditionally low in recent years, but the lockdowns and travel restrictions necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative effect on the economy during much of 2020 and into 2021. The UK government said in early February 2021 that it was planning "unprecedented levels of support to help businesses [in the UK] survive the crisis". A report published on 1 March 2021 stated that the unemployment rate in North Yorkshire had "risen to the highest level in nearly 5 years – with under 25s often bearing the worst of job losses".

 

York experienced high unemployment during lockdown periods. One analysis (by the York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership) predicted in August 2020 that "as many as 13,835 jobs in York will be lost in the scenario considered most likely, taking the city's unemployment rate to 14.5%". Some critics claimed that part of the problem was caused by "over-reliance on the booming tourism industry at the expense of a long-term economic plan". A report in mid June 2020 stated that unemployment had risen 114 per cent over the previous year because of restrictions imposed as a result of the pandemic.

 

Tourism in the county was expected to increase after the restrictions imposed due the pandemic are relaxed. One reason for the expected increase is the airing of All Creatures Great and Small, a TV series about the vet James Herriot, based on a successful series of books; it was largely filmed within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The show aired in the UK in September 2020 and in the US in early 2021. One source stated that visits to Yorkshire websites had increased significantly by late September 2020.

 

The East Coast Main Line (ECML) bisects the county stopping at Northallerton,Thirsk and York. Passenger service companies in the area are London North Eastern Railway, Northern Rail, TransPennine Express and Grand Central.

 

LNER and Grand Central operate services to the capital on the ECML, Leeds Branch Line and the Northallerton–Eaglescliffe Line. LNER stop at York, Northallerton and on to County Durham or spur over to the Tees Valley Line for Thornaby and Middlesbrough. The operator also branch before the county for Leeds and run to Harrogate and Skipton. Grand Central stop at York, Thirsk Northallerton and Eaglescliffe then over to the Durham Coast Line in County Durham.

 

Northern operates the remaining lines in the county, including commuter services on the Harrogate Line, Airedale Line and York & Selby Lines, of which the former two are covered by the Metro ticketing area. Remaining branch lines operated by Northern include the Yorkshire Coast Line from Scarborough to Hull, York–Scarborough line via Malton, the Hull to York Line via Selby, the Tees Valley Line from Darlington to Saltburn via Middlesbrough and the Esk Valley Line from Middlesbrough to Whitby. Last but certainly not least, the Settle-Carlisle Line runs through the west of the county, with services again operated by Northern.

 

The county suffered badly under the Beeching cuts of the 1960s. Places such as Richmond, Ripon, Tadcaster, Helmsley, Pickering and the Wensleydale communities lost their passenger services. Notable lines closed were the Scarborough and Whitby Railway, Malton and Driffield Railway and the secondary main line between Northallerton and Harrogate via Ripon.

 

Heritage railways within North Yorkshire include: the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, between Pickering and Grosmont, which opened in 1973; the Derwent Valley Light Railway near York; and the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway. The Wensleydale Railway, which started operating in 2003, runs services between Leeming Bar and Redmire along a former freight-only line. The medium-term aim is to operate into Northallerton station on the ECML, once an agreement can be reached with Network Rail. In the longer term, the aim is to reinstate the full line west via Hawes to Garsdale on the Settle-Carlisle line.

 

York railway station is the largest station in the county, with 11 platforms and is a major tourist attraction in its own right. The station is immediately adjacent to the National Railway Museum.

 

The main road through the county is the north–south A1(M), which has gradually been upgraded in sections to motorway status since the early 1990s. The only other motorways within the county are the short A66(M) near Darlington and a small stretch of the M62 motorway close to Eggborough. The other nationally maintained trunk routes are the A168/A19, A64, A66 and A174.

 

Long-distance coach services are operated by National Express and Megabus. Local bus service operators include Arriva Yorkshire, Stagecoach, Harrogate Bus Company, The Keighley Bus Company, Scarborough & District (East Yorkshire), Yorkshire Coastliner, First York and the local Dales & District.

 

There are no major airports in the county itself, but nearby airports include Teesside International (Darlington), Newcastle and Leeds Bradford.

 

The main campus of Teesside University is in Middlesbrough, while York contains the main campuses of the University of York and York St John University. There are also two secondary campuses in the county: CU Scarborough, a campus of Coventry University, and Queen's Campus, Durham University in Thornaby-on-Tees.

 

Colleges

Middlesbrough College's sixth-form

Askham Bryan College of agriculture, Askham Bryan and Middlesbrough

Craven College, Skipton

Middlesbrough College

The Northern School of Art, Middlesbrough

Prior Pursglove College

Redcar & Cleveland College

Scarborough Sixth Form College

Scarborough TEC

Selby College

Stockton Riverside College, Thornaby

York College

 

Places of interest

Ampleforth College

Beningbrough Hall –

Black Sheep Brewery

Bolton Castle –

Brimham Rocks –

Castle Howard and the Howardian Hills –

Catterick Garrison

Cleveland Hills

Drax Power Station

Duncombe Park – stately home

Eden Camp Museum –

Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway –

Eston Nab

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo –

Helmsley Castle –

Ingleborough Cave – show cave

John Smith's Brewery

Jorvik Viking Centre –

Lightwater Valley –

Lund's Tower

Malham Cove

Middleham Castle –

Mother Shipton's Cave –

National Railway Museum –

North Yorkshire Moors Railway –

Ormesby Hall – Palladian Mansion

Richmond Castle –

Ripley Castle – Stately home and historic village

Riverside Stadium

Samuel Smith's Brewery

Shandy Hall – stately home

Skipton Castle –

Stanwick Iron Age Fortifications –

Studley Royal Park –

Stump Cross Caverns – show cave

Tees Transporter Bridge

Theakston Brewery

Thornborough Henges

Wainman's Pinnacle

Wharram Percy

York Castle Museum –

Yorkshire Air Museum –

The Yorkshire Arboretum

Features

1. Soft cotton surface

2. Bamboo Charcoal Fibre Core

3. Waterproof and ventilation layer

4. Super water absorbent polymer

  

Features of Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 40 DS

 

Name: ELEANOR

Vessel Type: Sailing Vessel

Navigational Status: Active

MMSI: 235000654

Call Sign: ZQWG5

Flag: United Kingdom [GB]

 

Electronics

 

Compass, Cd player, Radar, Vhf, Depthsounder, Plotter, Autopilot, Log speedometer, Radio, Wind speed and direction

 

Type: Sailing cruiser

Year : 2000

Hull Type: Fin w/spade rudder

Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop

LOA: 40.00 ft / 12.19 m

LWL: 33.33 ft / 10.16 m

S.A. (reported): 684.00 ft² / 63.55 m²

Beam:13.00 ft / 3.96 m

Displacement:15,875.00 lb / 7,201 kg

Ballast: 5,295.00 lb / 2,402 kg

Max Draft: 6.42 ft / 1.96 m

Construction: GRP

First Built: 2000

Last Built: 2004

Builder: Jeanneau (FRA)

Designer: Daniel Andrieu

 

Auxiliary Power/Tanks

 

Power: 56 HP

Fuel capacity: 190 L

Motor type : Inboard

Fuel type : Diesel

Make of the motor: Yanmar

 

Sailboat Calculations

 

S.A. / Displ.: 17.39

Bal. / Displ.: 33.35

Disp: / Len: 191.41

Comfort Ratio: 22.81

Capsize Screening Formula: 2.07

S#: 2.86

Hull Speed: 7.74 kn

Pounds/Inch Immersion: 1,548.19 pounds/inch

 

Rig and Sail Particulars

 

I: 49.75 ft / 15.16 m

J: 13.92 ft / 4.24 m

P: 42.83 ft / 13.05 m

E: 15.75 ft / 4.80 m

S.A. Fore: 346.26 ft² / 32.17 m²

S.A. Main: 337.29 ft² / 31.34 m²

S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles):683.55 ft² / 63.50 m²

S.A./Displ. (calc.): 17.38

Est. Forestay Length: 51.66 ft / 15.75 m

A section of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal in Kidderminster. I found a towpath entrance on Castle Road. And headed as far as Weavers Wharf.

  

Near the former warehouses now used by Premier Inn, Debenhams, and The Academy Kidderminster (of Birmingham Metropolitan College).

  

Frankie & Benny's

 

New York Italian Restaurant & Bar

  

Grade II listed building.

 

Slingfield Mills, Chimney and Boiler House, Kidderminster

 

1.

5250 KIDDERMINSTER SLINGFIELD MILLS

Chimney and Boiler

House.

SO 87 NE SP/673

0/673

 

II GV

  

2.

Mill chimney and boiler house. 1864-70 for Thomas Lea. Chimney of red brick with

blue and buff brick bands and decorative features. Tapering square plan structure

about 180 feet high, said to have been reduced by about 40 feet in 1981. Nine

stages defined by blue brick bands. Clasping angle buttresses with alternating bands

of blue and buff bricks.

 

Alternating stages on each face have a central narrow arched blank recess: Arches

and impost band in buff brick. Top stage contains a pair of similar arched recesses

to each face. Attached boiler house of brick painted white, slate hipped roof, cogged

brick eaves cornice. Two storeys, five bays. Large window with barred sashes to

ground floor with central pivoted opening sections. Windows to first floor set in

arcade with flush key blocks and moulded imposts to arches. Some C20 alterations.

Boiler house included for group value only.

  

Listing NGR: SO8293976571

  

This text is a legacy record and has not been updated since the building was originally listed. Details of the building may have changed in the intervening time. You should not rely on this listing as an accurate description of the building.

 

Source: English Heritage

 

Listed building text is © Crown Copyright. Reproduced under licence.

Anaheim Mixtape features Lyrikal Profet from Nashville, TN with his single 'Bout Dat.' Lyrikal Profet along with his group the Flamin Souljaz have been around The S.O.G. Crew for years doing local tours sponsored by Fros-T and 4th Man Music.

 

Jacob “Lyrikal Profet” Mendez was raised in ministry with his parents in Saginaw MI. Jacob, at the age of 12 started Rapping and has felt led to do so ever since. He has gone thru 4 different groups until he moved to California and started the Flamin Souljaz. Recently God moved L.P. to Nashville TN where he and his wife reside. Though it was a hard move to make after being with the award winning group for eleven years, he had to follow the call on his life. With 20 years in the Rap Ministry L.P. has embarked on his Solo Career with his 1st Single release “Bout Dat” featuring wife God’z Girl. He is also the C.E.O. of M.T.E. Music Group where he Manages four artist: Witness (Oxnard California) Godz Girl (Nashville Tennessee) Young Mia ( Flint Michigan) & H.

 

The Stage:

Lyrikal Profet with the Flamin Souljaz has shared the stage or Opened up with many names such as: Oldies Singer’s Brenton Wood, Aalon, Rufas Troutman of ZAPP, Denise Williams, M.C. Blvd, R&B Sensation Jon B, Actor Danny Trejo, Actor Danny Delpaz, T-Bone, B.B. Jay, Priesthood, K2S, Gospel Gangstaz, Lil Razkull, Age of Preachas in the Hood, E-Dog, 12th Tribe, Fros-T, The SOG Crew and many Others!!!!

 

On Screen:

Lyrikal Profet is also an Actor starring along side Actor Noel G in The SOG Crew’s Music Video “I can finally Breath.” He also starred in Ice4CHRIST Video, “This is your Life.” Also was an extra in the motion picture “Drive” starring Ryan Gosling. Lyrikal Profet co-wrote, directed, & starred in the stage play, “Dear Mr. Gangster.”

 

Awards:

In 2006 Flamin Souljaz received an Award from the City of South Central Los Angles for participating in the very 1st Community Block Party. In the beginning of 2009 Flamin Souljaz got 3 nominations in Ventura Counties Mavric Awards for Best Faith Song of the year, Best Rap song of the year, and Best Demo of the year. Also in mid 2009 Flamin Souljaz Received an Honoree award from Fire Fest/G.M.A. Award show for representing the West Coast through positive Hip-Hop. In late 2009 Flamin Souljaz headed to Atlanta to attend the Inferno Urban Music Awards where they where Nominated in 3 categories for best Hip Hop performance, best band/group live performance, best band or group, bringing home the Best Group Award of 2009. In 2011 Flamin Souljaz where nominated once again at the Inferno Urban Music Awards for Best Group & Best Collaboration! Flamin Souljaz song “California Sunshine,” Feat: Rufus Troutman was also Nominated for the Grammy’s in 2011.

 

Albums:

Flamin Souljaz released their debut album, "Demon Murdera" in 2002. “Bounce Ta This E.P.” in 2005. Their latest record entitled, "Follow You," was released in 2008. They also will be releasing a Greatest Hits Album. Lyrikal Profet’s Debut album will be released middle of 2015.

 

For booking contact M.T.E. Music Group:

615-863-3MTE (3683)

morethanenoughmusic@gmail.com

www.facebook.com/lyrikalprofet

www.reverbnation.com/mtemusic

www.twitter.com/lyrikalprofetfs

@lyrikalprofet

 

EHANG GHOST SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES: Transmitter: PCM or 2.4GHz (at least Six Channels), Battery: 5400mah Li-po battery, Flight Precision: ± 0.5meters, Maximum angle of rotation: 360°, Drone Speed: 6 - 15meters/second, Control distance: 1000 meters (With G-Box Bluetooth), G-Box: 433mHz, 80mw, standard Bluetooth communication device, Flight time: Without guard rings and camera: about 26 minutes, With guard rings and without camera: about 14 minutes, Without guard rings and with camera: about 20 minutes, Drone Weight: With guard rings - 790 grams, 5400 mAh Battery: 320 grams, 2700mAh Battery: 180 grams, Gimbal: 225grams, 3-blade propeller: 10 grams per piece, Guard ring: 40 grams per piece, HD Camera: 60 grams, Landing gear: 31 grams per piece, Diagonal Distance: 36.0 cm, Motor: EHang EH9812 and EH9812R (reversible Motor), Drone Height: 10.0 cm, Height with Landing Gears: 19.0 cm, Battery: XT60 connector, 3-cells, 11.1 Volts, 5400 mAh, Li-po, GPS: UBlox 6M parallele compacted compass, Wind Resistance: < 10.7 meters /second, Night mode has LED lights to track drone in the sky, The Pilot can integrate with a third-party recording monitor to preview the photos and videos as the drone is flying, The G-BOX is a wireless interface unit designed specifically for controlling and interfacing with the GHOST Drone. The GHOST App cannot operate the Ghost without a G-BOX, Independently Flight Control System with ultra-fast processing capacity enable quick response at millisecond level. Ehang Ghost 2D Gimbal: extremely stable and high-precision Gimbal made of aircraft aluminum alloy material. Simple overall design makes the gimbal light and stable even the drone is heavily shaking, AUTO-RETURN: Auto return mode will be activated if the connection is lost, DATA SYNC: Flight data os the Drone’s current condition shows in the App, within 1000 meters-communication distance, POINT-TO-POINT FLYING: point the finger on the map and the Drone flies to that spot. No more “blind Flying”, TILT MODE: Tilt mode is an innovation to realize leveraging gestures to control the Drone, ONE-CLICK HOVER COMMAND: One-click hover command plays as a brake tohold Ghost at its current spot in the air for emergency situation, MICRO CONTROL MODE: It can adjust the Drone’s position in any direction over shorter distances, AUTO FOLOW MODE: The Ghost will automatically folow the Pilot when he/she makes turns and change direction, always keeping the camera on the Pilot. Original Ehang Ghost 3-Leaf CW/CCW Propeller, Propeller Guards, Motor and Propeller Assembled, Original Motor: EHang EH9812, Ehang EH9812R, (Reversible Motor). GPS - UBlox 6M compacted compass, Battery Charger (Ehang Ghost), Flight Controll Board (Ehang Ghost) G-Box: 433mHz, 80mw, Standard Bluetooth, 3S Battery, 11.1 volts, 5400 mAh, Li-po, ESC - Electronic Speed Controller (Ehang Ghost), Available Models: 1 - EHang Ghost Basic, 2 - Ghost Aerial with 2D gimbal and 3 - Ghost Aerial Plus with HD camera. Ehang Ghost: Deep and Vivid Colors.

IDEAFLY APOLLO SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES: Cool Appearance and Convenient for Carrying: the portable, streamlined design reflects the aesthetics of its industrial design, while also allowing the Pilot to easily pack it into a backpack for transport. Precise Hovering and Self-leveling with GPS: IdeaFly Apollo has an integrated flight control system including compass and GPS that provide precise position hold, fail safe and semi-autopilot. The aircraft flies stably under the control of iFly, barometer and GPS. Fail-Safe Mode: If the Apollo loses the signal from the controller for any reason or reaches preset 100 meter high or 300 meter distance limits, the return to home feature will initialize. The aircraft will ascend to 18 meters, then make a straight-line course back to the home position specified during GPS calibration. Once home the Quadcopter will safely descend to the ground and power itself off. 2 Axis Stabilization Gimbal: IdeaFly Apollo has an external adjustable gimbal designed for Boscam and GoPro cameras. Other similar light weight camera can also be mounted on the gimbal. Compared to those simple camera mounts that come with the kits made by other manufacturers, the gimbal on Apollo is controlled by the flight controller system and is self-leveling. A pilot can also tilt the camera to look up and down by turning the position on the transmitter. The Pilot conveniently capture flight footage for exciting POV shots. 2.4GHz Transmitter included: IdeaFly Apollo contains a remote controller and receiver, which help the Pilot avoid the inconvenience of purchasing such things. The only thing needed to do is to add TX batteries (8 x AA dry cell or NiMH). Stabilized Manual, Auto Hover, and Return to Home Modes: The IdeaFly Apollo quadcopter has three different flight modes. The stabilized manual mode is semi-autopilot and a pilot has more control than other modes. In auto hover mode the quadcopter will stop as soon as you release the controls, and will stay hovering at a fixed horizontal and vertical position. This setting is the easiest to fly and is generally preferred for shooting video as the Quadcopter won't drift or be as susceptible to wind gusts. If return to home mode is trigged the aircraft will return the takeoff position automatically. To work Return to Home requires proper calibration and connection to more than four GPS satellites. Low Voltage Protection : The IdeaFly Apollo offers two levels of low voltage protection, a function of the iFly autopilot system. It prevents your multi-rotor from crashing or other harmful consequences caused by low battery voltage. In the first level of protection, the LED indicator blinks red to warn the Pilot. In the second level protection the system will trigger the aircraft to land automatically. High-Intensity LED Indicators: LED status light on quadcopter provides with various kinds of feedback and warnings. Colors alternate between red, blue and purple and can either be flashing or solid.

 

This photo features the 2003 characters and Margaret Barton, who played the tea room assistant Beryl Walters at the age of 19 in the 1945 film Brief Encounter. We were fortunate enough to meet her at the opening of the Carnforth Heritage Centre in 2003. She was 77 years old at this time. She is the last surviving member of the original cast at the grand old age of 99. The top of the ramp under the clock, where we are standing, is the same location that Margaret ran down in 1945.

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Dando um Rolé (ou Rolê) em Pittsburgh PA. May/2016

 

Pittsburgh (/ˈpɪtsbərɡ/ PITS-burg) is the second largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the county seat ofAllegheny County. The Combined Statistical Area (CSA) population of 2,659,937 is the largest in both the Ohio Valley andAppalachia and the 20th-largest in the U.S. Located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, which form the Ohio River, Pittsburgh is known as both "the Steel City" for its more than 300 steel-related businesses, and as "the City of Bridges for its 446 bridges. The city features 30 skyscrapers, two inclines, a pre-revolutionary fortification and the Point State Park at the confluence of the rivers. The city developed as a vital link of the Atlantic coast and Midwest. The mineral-richAllegheny Mountains made the area coveted by the French and British Empires, Virginia, Whiskey Rebels, Civil War raiders, and media networks.

Aside from steel, Pittsburgh has led in manufacturing of aluminum, glass, shipbuilding, petroleum, foods, sports, transportation,computing, autos, and electronics.For much of the 20th century, Pittsburgh was behind only New York and Chicago in corporate headquarters employment, and second to New York in bank assets; it had the most U.S. stockholders per capita.[6]America's 1980s deindustrialization laid off area blue-collar workers and thousands of downtown white-collar workers when the longtime Pittsburgh-based world headquarters of Gulf Oil, Sunbeam, Rockwell and Westinghouse moved out.This heritage left the area with renowned museums, medical centers,[8] parks, research centers, libraries, a diverse cultural district and the most bars per capita in the U.S.] In 2015, Pittsburgh was listed among the "eleven most livable cities in the world.

Google, Apple, Bosch, Disney, Uber, Intel and IBM are among 1,600 technology firms generating $20.7 billion in annual Pittsburgh payrolls. The area has served also as the long-time federal agency headquarters for cyber defense, software engineering, robotics, energy research and the nuclear navy. The area is home to 68 colleges and universities, includingresearch and development leaders Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. The nation's fifth-largest bank, eight Fortune 500 companies, and six of the top 300 US law firms make their global headquarters in the Pittsburgh area, while RAND, BNY Mellon, Nova, FedEx, Bayer and NIOSH have regional bases that helped Pittsburgh become the sixth-best area for U.S. job growth.

Pittsburgh, também por vezes escrita em português como Pitsburgo ou Pittsburgo, é a segunda cidade mais populosado estado americano da Pensilvânia, atrás apenas da cidade de Filadélfia. Pittsburgh está localizada no sudoeste do estado, sendo a sede do Condado de Allegheny.

No final do século XIX, e isto até meados da década de 1960, Pittsburgh foi o maior pólo siderúgico e o maior produtor de aço do mundo. De fato, o cognome de Pittsburgh é "Cidade do Aço". Por causa das siderúrgicas instaladas na região - altamente poluidoras - Pittsburgh também foi cognomeada por alguns como "Cidade Enfumaçada". Porém, a maior parte das siderúrgicas - que passaram a enfrentar a concorrência cada vez maior de siderúrgicas estrangeiras - fecharam ou saíram da cidade. Em seu lugar, vieram indústrias de alta tecnologia, especialmente biotecnologia e robóticas, levando Pittsburgh a ser cognomeada pela Wall Street Journal como Roboburgh. Pittsburgh é uma das maiores produtoras de equipamentos robóticos do mundo, fora do Japão.

Pittsburgh é um centro importante de fundações e organizações de caridade e filantrópicas, como a Heinz Foundation, que tem uma longa história de apoio a actividades culturais e artísticas, que fizeram de Pittsburgh um pólo artístico e cultural no país. Além disso, Pittsburgh é um importante pólo de educação superior dos Estados Unidos, especialmente na área da medicina.

BERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 12: Benita "bENITA" Novshadian of Shopify Rebellion poses at the VALORANT Game Changers Championship 2022 Features Day on November 12, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)

This photo features Chesil Beach, on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, which is one of the great natural features of the UK. A shingle beach (technically a barrier beach), 18 miles long (29km), 660 feet wide (200m) and 50 feet (15m) high, it is part of what is known as the Jurassic Coast, and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

This is the view from the shore of Chesil Cove by the village of Chiswell, at the eastern end of Chesil Beach, on the north western corner of the Isle of Portland, where the road from Weymouth joins it to the mainland. This photo shows the view south, towards what is known as West Weares, littered with the debris of the quarries above, used for centuries for the supply of Portland stone. The small coloured shapes are beach huts. Photo taken at 2.45pm on April 9, 2013, during a four-day family holiday in Chiswell.

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