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Teacher Venethy Chisanduro leads a discussion about child marriage with her students at a day-long empowerment training in Harare, Zimbabwe.
“Every term, at least one of my students would get married,” says Chisanduro, who teaches commerce. “One day, I went to a Woman Advocacy Project (WAP) anti-child marriage training – I was touched. I realized that I don’t need to convince all of Zimbabwe, I can start small, I can make change in my own classroom by just sitting down to talk to the girls at lunch.”
The full day of activities included information about the consequences of child marriage, practice discussing the topic with friends, and a discussion of difficult issues including parental abuse – which often drives girls to seek refuge in a marriage. Throughout the training, Chisanduro worked to create a relaxed and comfortable environment, explaining that she wanted her students to have fun, build confidence, and create a lasting network of support to help them resist early marriage. “We ask: girls, what is it to be a girl? Because they know best what the other girls are thinking, they are the best teachers,” Chisanduro said.
Video by Alex Kotowski, 2018 Peace Fellow, The Advocacy Project
June 22, 2018 – Harare, Zimbabwe
Adam Kaplan ’12, sings during the Elon LEADS campaign wrap-up celebration held April 28, 2023, at the Schar Center on the campus of Elon University
Dave Porter P’11 P’19, and Chair of the Board of Trustees, introduces student speakers during the Elon LEADS campaign wrap-up celebration held April 28, 2023, at the Schar Center on the campus of Elon University
Just a heads-up for any folks owning the 2-head Quadra kit. I've just tried joining a couple of the power leads together to see if it could be done. Happy to say that everything works perfectly, they even lock together via the threated male/female security caps.
I have the optional 3.5mt cable also (pictured) so if it's extra lenght you are after, just join your cables together. Be sure not to lay the cable through wet or damp surface when outside in the elements, not sure how water proof the screw/locks are, and I don't want to find out.
Thought others would find the info useful, if you were not aware of it already.
This ex-GN locomotive leads the train past the siding at Marnie. They will continue west for about another 1/2 mile to pass my location, and then it will be cut off, then chase the train back, staying back about a mile to 2 miles behind the main train pulled by MNTX 6234.
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Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos leads the Orthodox Christmas procession inside the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem January 6, 2011.
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A brand new NS # 1079 leads NS 427 through Staunton, IL heading to Hillsboro with NS 1080 bringing up the rear on 5-13-2013.
Vice President for University Advancement James B. Piatt, Jr. during the Elon LEADS campaign wrap-up celebration held April 28, 2023, at the Schar Center on the campus of Elon University
Glorious afternoon and 43055 leads the 1B53 service from Nottingham to London St Pancras, passing Isham
Vice President for University Advancement James B. Piatt, Jr. during the Elon LEADS campaign wrap-up celebration held April 28, 2023, at the Schar Center on the campus of Elon University
Dr. Martin Luther King, center, leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, leads parade of civil rights marchers to a rally in Lafayette Park, opposite the White House in Washington, Aug. 5, 1965.
The march capped two days of street corner rallies in Washington Aug. 4-5 where King called for voting rights for the city.
Dr. King predicted that with the voting rights legislation to be signed into law the following day on August 6, by President Johnson, that he hoped to register 900,000 blacks to vote in southern states.
King met with community leaders at Shaw Junior High, attended a fair housing meeting in Arlington, held street corner rallies at Stanton Road and Alabama Avenue SE, 48th St. & Deane Ave NE, 14th & Harvard Streets NW, 9th St. & Rhode Island Ave. NW, 1st & L Streets NW and at the Metropolitan Baptist Church at 1225 R Street NW.
Participants at the Metropolitan Baptist rally marched to Lafayette Park.
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The photographer is unknown. The image is an Afro American photograph.
TRRA 2001 leads a transfer run back from NS Luther Yard to Madison, Illinois at May Street in St. Louis.
I think this was Terminal Job 102. The track straight to the camera is the former Wabash going to the freight house district of North St. Louis. The crossing track is a TRRA line to the Central and West Belts and would also interchange with the former Rock Island across Missouri.
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66565 FL leads 0X50 1305 CREWE BASFORD HALL - CARLISLE N. Y with 66562 66419 66598 66529 66515 66519 , Friday 17th July 2015
Caroline Ketcham, left, and Katie Lowe ’24, speak during the Elon LEADS campaign wrap-up celebration held April 28, 2023, at the Schar Center on the campus of Elon University
Cut the prototyping board in two, since only half the space is needed.
Place the chip so it straddles the two big vertical bus lines, then start placing parts around it , using the connected pads to minimize the amount of wiring needed. Of course, a few wires are always needed. For that use snipped leads from parts.
Also, create test points using snipped leads to check voltages.
President Cyril Ramaphosa leads a candle lighting ceremony at the Khayelitsha District Hospital in the Cape Flats. The ceremony was in honour frontline health care-workers and to remember the people who lost their lives due to COVID-19.
He was accompanied by Western Cape Premier Allan Winde, Health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo, the State and Security Deputy Minister and various religious leaders. [Photo:GCIS]
A GP16 leads a couple of GP7s on a local coming into Sumter. Pulpwood racks and tank cars are visible. The SCL had a short spur from Cane Savannah to Shaw AFB and quite a few DOD tanks loaded with jet fuel came through Sumter.
SCL 4710 is a six month old GP16, ex SCL 818 ACL 198 delivered in June 1951.
SCL 820 and SCL 804 are ex ACL 200 and ACL 184 respectively, both delivered in 1951 and both retired in the mid 1980s, neither would be rebuilt.
SP352 leads a Pueblo bound coal train past the detector at Kobe (Colorado) on the east side of Tennessee pass, at lunchtime on 07/05/97.
All the other eastbound coal loads we saw, had three SP AC4400CW's on the point, but this one had a new UP high horsepower loco second & two older SD40's behind it, the first still retaining it's Chicago & North Western paint scheme.
The four unit "swing helpers" had been detached at the summit, but it still had two loco's on the rear, to assist with the braking, even though it was following the Arkansas river!
Burlington Northern Santa Fe 7475(ES44DC) Leads a Northbound Open Hopper on the BNSF Fort Scott Sub passing over the Pflumm Road Crossing south of Santa Fe Trail Drive in Lenexa, Kansas.
Video Link: youtu.be/f7r5a4kKx1o
Photo Taken: 3-4-17 at 9:40 am
Picture ID# 8029
Mehrangarh Fort (Hindi: मेहरानगढ़ का किला) (Sindhi: مهراڻ ڳڙهه), located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, is one of the largest forts in India. Built around 1460 by Rao Jodha, the fort is situated 125 m above the city and is enclosed by imposing thick walls. Inside its boundaries there are several palaces known for their intricate carvings and expansive courtyards. A winding road leads to and from the city below. The imprints of cannonball hits by attacking armies of Jaipur can still be seen on the second gate. To the left of the fort is the chhatri of Kirat Singh Soda, a soldier who fell on the spot defending the Mehrangarh fort.
There are seven gates, which include Jayapol (meaning 'victory'), built by Maharaja Man Singh to commemorate his victories over Jaipur and Bikaner armies. Fattehpol (also meaning 'victory') gate was built by Maharaja Ajit Singh to mark the defeat of the Mughals. The palm imprints upon these still attract much attention it is very proudes for rao rajputs.
Rao is brahmbhatt jagirdar clan of rao jodha. Rao is rajputs and in gujarat they calls "barot" and rao saheb.
The museum in the Mehrangarh fort is one of the most well-stocked museums in Rajasthan. In one section of the fort museum there is a selection of old royal palanquins, including the elaborate domed gilt Mahadol palanquin which was won in a battle from the Governor of Gujarat in 1730. The museum exhibits the heritage of the Rathores in arms, costumes, paintings and decorated period rooms.
HISTORY OF MEHRANGARH
Rao Jodha, the chief of the Rathore clan, is credited with the origin of Jodhpur in India. He founded Jodhpur in 1459 (Jodhpur was previously known as Marwar). He was one of Ranmal's 24 sons became the fifteenth Rathore ruler. One year after his accession to the throne, Jodha decided to move his capital to the safer location of Jodhpur, as the one thousand years old Mandore fort was no longer considered to provide sufficient security.
With the trusted aid of Rao Nara (son of Rao Samra), the Mewar forces were subdued at Mandore. With that, Rao Jodha gave Rao Nara the title of Diwan. With the help of Rao Nara, the foundation of the fort was laid on 1/ May 1459 by Jodha on a rocky hill 9 kilometres to the south of Mandore. This hill was known as Bhaurcheeria, the mountain of birds. According to legend to build the fort he had to displace the hill's sole human occupant, a hermit called Cheeria Nathji, the lord of birds. Upset at being forced to move Cheeria Nathji cursed Rao Jodha with "Jodha! May your citadel ever suffer a scarcity of water!". Rao Jodha managed to appease the hermit by building a house and a temple in the fort very near the cave the hermit had used for meditation, though only to the extent that even today the area is plagued by a drought every 3 to 4 years. Jodha then took an extreme measure to ensure that the new site proved propitious; he buried a man called "Raja Ram Meghwal" alive in the foundations. "Raja Ram Meghwal" was promised that in return his family would be looked after by the Rathores. To this day his descendants still live in Raj Bagh, "Raja Ram Meghwal's" Garden, an estate bequeathed them by Jodha.
Mehrangarh (etymology: 'Mihir' (Sanskrit) -sun or Sun-deity; 'garh' (Sanskrit)-fort; i.e.'Sun-fort'); according to Rajasthani language pronunciation conventions,'Mihirgarh' has changed to 'Mehrangarh'; the Sun-deity has been the chief deity of the Rathore dynasty. Though the fortress was originally started in 1459 by Rao Jodha, founder of Jodhpur, most of the fort which stands today dates from the period of Jaswant Singh of Marwar (1638–78). The fort is located at the centre of the city spreading over 5 kilometres on top of a high hill. Its walls, which are up to 36 metres high and 21 metres wide, protect some of the most beautiful and historic palaces in Rajasthan.
Entry to the fort is gained though a series of seven gates. The most famous of the gates are:
- Jai Pol ("Gate of Victory"), built by Maharaja Man Singh in 1806 to celebrate his victory in a war with Jaipur and Bikaner.
- Fateh Pol, built to celebrate a victory over the Mughals in 1707;
- Dedh Kamgra Pol, which still bears the scars of bombardment by cannonballs;
- Loha Pol, which is the final gate into the main part of the fort complex. Immediately to the left are the handprints (sati marks) of the ranis who in 1843 immolated themselves on the funeral pyre of their husband, Maharaja Man Singh.
Within the fort are several brilliantly crafted and decorated palaces. These include, Moti Mahal (Pearl Palace), Phool Mahal (Flower Palace), Sheesha Mahal (Mirror Palace), Sileh Khana and Daulat Khana. The museum houses a collection of palanquins, howdahs, royal cradles, miniatures, musical instruments, costumes and furniture. The ramparts of the fort house preserved old cannon (including the famous Kilkila), and provided a breath-taking view of the city.
GALLERIES IN MEHRANGARH MUSEUM
ELEPHANT´S HOWDAHS
The howdahs were a kind of two-compartment wooden seat (mostly covered with gold and silver embossed sheets), which were fastened onto the elephant's back. The front compartment, with more leg space and a raised protective metal sheet, was meant for kings or royalty, and the rear smaller one for a reliable bodyguard disguised as a fly-whisk attendant.
PALANQUINS
Palanquins were a popular means of travel and circumambulation for the ladies of the nobility up to the second quarter of the 20th century. They were also used by male nobility and royals on special occasions.
DAULAT KHANA - TREASURES OF MEHRANGARH MUSEUM
This gallery displays one of the most important and best preserved collections of fine and applied arts of the Mughal period of Indian history, during which the Rathore rulers of Jodhpur maintained close links with the Mughal emperors. It also has the remains of Emperor Akbar.
ARMOURY
This gallery displays a rare collection of armour from every period in Jodhpur. On display are sword hilts in jade, silver, rhino horn, ivory, shields studded with rubies, emeralds and pearls and guns with gold and silver work on the barrels. The gallery also has on display the personal swords of many emperors, among them outstanding historical piece like the Khaanda of Rao Jodha, weighing over 3 kg, the sword of Akbar the Great and the sword of Timur.
PAINTINGS
This Gallery displays colours of Marwar-Jodhpur, the finest example of Marwar paintings.
THE TURBAN GALLERY
The Turban Gallery in the Mehrangarh Museum seeks to preserve, document and display the many different types of turbans once prevalent in Rajasthan; every community, region and festival having had its own head-gear.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN MEHRANGARH
NATIONAL GEOLOGICAL MONUMENT
The Jodhpur Group - Malani Igneous Suite Contact on which the Mehrangarh Fort has been built has been declared a National Geological Monument by the Geological Survey of India to encourage Geotourism in the country. This unique geological feature is part of the Malani Igenus Suite seen in the Thar desert region, spread over an area of 43,500 km2. This unique geological feature represents the last phase of igneous activity of Precambrian age in the Indian Subcontinent.
THE CHAMUNDA MATAJI TEMPLE
The Chamunda Mataji was Rao Jodha's favorite goddess, he brought her idol from the old capital of Mandore in 1460 and installed her in Mehrangarh (Maa Chamunda was the kul devi of Parihar rulers of Mandore). She remains the Maharaja's and the Royal Family's Isht Devi or adopted goddess and is worshipped by most of Jodhpur's citizens as well. Crowds throng Mehrangarh during the Dussehra celebrations.
2008 STAMPEDE
A human stampede occurred on 30 September 2008, at the Chamunda Devi temple inside of the Mehrangarh Fort, in which 249 people were killed and more than 400 injured.
CULTURE
The fort has musicians performing folk music at the entrance and houses museum, restaurants, exhibitions, and craft bazaars. The fort was one of the filming locations for the 2012 movie The Dark Knight Rises. Principal photography commenced on 6 May 2011.
In 2015, the fort was used to record a collaborative album by musicians including Israeli composer Shye Ben Tzur, English composer and Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood, and Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich. The recording was the subject of a documentary, Junun, by the American directory Paul Thomas Anderson.
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First lady Michelle Obama leads a reenactment planting of a Cherry Blossom Tree on the 100th Anniversary of The National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C.
It was March 27, 1912, when First Lady Helen Herron Taft and Viscountess Chinda, wife of the Japanese ambassador, planted the first two trees from Japan on the north bank of the Tidal Basin in West Potomac Park.
For the March 27th 2012 planting First Lady Michelle Obama planted her tree in West Potomac Park, the closest cross streets to this planting location would be Ohio Drive SW at West Basin Drive SW.
Remarks by the First Lady at the National Cherry Blossom Festival Centennial Tree Planting Ceremony
Tidal Basin
Washington, D.C.
11:22 A.M. EDT
MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you so much, it is a true pleasure to be here on this beautiful, little chilly day. (Laughter.) We planned it. This is the only cold day of the week, and we are here. But I am pleased to be here.
I want to start by thanking Secretary Salazar for that very kind introduction, and for all of his outstanding work as Secretary of the Interior.
I want to thank and recognize Ambassador Fujisaki, as well as Mrs. Fujisaki, who are here today. Thank you all so much, I know you're here somewhere -- oh, you're here. (Laughter.) It's good to see you both. And I want to thank all of you for taking the time to join us for this historic event.
We have come together to celebrate these beautiful cherry blossom trees -- and yes, they were blooming last week. We were so close. (Laughter.) But I think the tree we're planting will -- still has a few blooms, but they are beautiful. And we are here to honor all that they stand for. For so many years, these trees have served as a symbol of the great friendship between the United States and Japan, and as a reminder of our shared hopes, dreams and aspirations.
People from both of our nations worked together for years to bring these trees here to Washington. And over the past century, people of all ages from the U.S. and Japan and so many other nations have come to this Tidal Basin each spring to marvel at their beauty. And year after year, even after the coldest, darkest, stormiest winters, these trees have continued to bloom.
So on this historic anniversary, we don’t just admire the beauty of these trees, we also admire their resilience. And in so doing, we are reminded of the extraordinary resilience of the Japanese people. Over the past year, we have all witnessed their courage, unity and grace as they have come together and begun the very hard work of rebuilding their nation.
And I think that that more than anything else is the lesson that we can learn from these trees. They teach us about all that we can achieve together. And because people from both of our nations came together, this landscape was transformed. And for one hundred years, people from every background and every walk of life have come here to experience, truly, the magic of these trees.
No matter who you are, their beauty stirs our souls. No matter where we’re from, being here among these beautiful blossoms truly lifts our spirits. And that is why we invited all of these wonderful children to join us -- where are the children? There they are. (Applause.) They are here because we want them to learn this lesson as well; we want to pass this lesson onto them. We want to teach them about the great partnership between our nations and what that means for our shared future. We want to teach them to appreciate and learn from the traditions and cultures of others.
And we want them to be inspired by the example of our friends in Japan who have worked so hard and who have been so brave in rebuilding their lives. Because in the end it will be up to them, this next generation, to continue that great friendship. It will be up to them to carry these traditions forward so that one hundred years from now, their children and grandchildren will be able to come here to this very spot and see the tree that we will plant, full grown and in full bloom.
And I hope that on that day, the First Lady –- or the First Gentleman –- of 2112 will also have the privilege of joining with our friends from Japan, and planting another tree which will bloom for yet another one hundred years and beyond.
So with that, I want to once again thank you all for joining us today, and bearing the frigid cold. If you stick around for one more day, it will be 80 tomorrow, I guarantee you. (Laughter.) It's really nice weather here. But we are truly honored to have you here, and it's a pleasure to be able to join in this very special occasion.
And with that, I think it is time for us to plant a tree. (Applause.)
For more on The National Cherry Blossom Festival visit:
www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org
For more West Potomac Park on visit:
www.npca.org/parks/west-potomac-park.html
For Remarks by the First Lady at the National Cherry Blossom Festival Centennial Tree Planting Ceremony visit: www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/03/27/remarks-fi...
Photo by
Ryan Janek Wolowski
Washington, D.C. USA
03-31-2012
The Touchstone Leads team; Cassandra Hallam, Dan Kebede, Imogen Smart, Louise Swinbank, Kevin Ireson, Joe Carpenter, Mark Heslop, Ann Boyd and Lauri Hollis
This is the corridor that leads from the main entrance of the Palacio Nik-An to the Plaza Ceremonial, the main plaza at this citadel.
The adobe city of Chan Chan was built by the Chimú culture starting around 850 CE and was a vibrant center until its conquest by the Inca Empire in 1470. It was the capital of the Chimú empire which extended 600 miles from southern Ecuador to central Peru. It covers 20 km² and had a dense urban center of 6 km². It is the largest adobe city in the world, much of it eroded now, and housed as many as 60,000 people at its peak. It is located very close to the Pacific coastline, a few miles from the center of the modern colonial city of Trujillo, in the fertile valley of the Moche river.
The city has ten walled citadels (ciudadelas), built by successive Chimú rulers, which contained palaces, living quarters, ceremonial rooms, burial chambers, temples, courtyards, terraces and reservoirs. It is surrounded by walls that are 15-18 meters (50-60 ft.) high. Numerous internal walls throughout the city create a labyrinth of passages. The walls were made out of adobe brick and had a smooth plastered surface into which intricate reliefs were carved. Realistic and stylized representations of subjects such as birds, fish, small mammals, crabs, turtle dominated, as well strictly geometric patterns.
Only one of the ten citadels is open to visitors, the Palacio Nik-An (Nik-An Palace), also known as Palacio Tschudi (Tschudi Complex), named after the Swiss naturalist and diplomat Johann Jakob von Tschudi (1818–1889) who studied and described he site in 1841. It is the best-restored and the only one that is set up to allow for significant numbers of visitors.
Not complaining, but cool to see the "Old Dog" leading the New AC as this broadside at Oliver clearly shows.
A relatively clean SD70ACe leads 36Q through Wyomissing Junction in good morning sun shortly after it had just been snowing like crazy. It is one of the latest batch of NS SD70ACes that received renumbering due to legibility issues. I must say that the new boards look way better than the factory boards.
NS 36Q @ Wyomissing, PA
NS SD70ACe 1163
NS D9-44CW 9093
NS SD70M-2 2750
Heading into Caernarfon Walled Town from Eastgate Street via the East Gate. It leads to the High Street. And Hole-in-the-Wall Street runs alongside it inside the walls.
Caernarfon's town walls are a medieval defensive structure around the town of Caernarfon in North Wales. The walls were constructed between 1283 and 1292 after the foundation of Caernarfon by Edward I, alongside the adjacent castle. The walls are 734 m (2,408 ft) long and include eight towers and two medieval gatehouses. The project was completed using large numbers of labourers brought in from England; the cost of building the walls came to around £3,500, a large sum for the period. The walls were significantly damaged during the rebellion of Madog ap Llywelyn in 1294, and had to be repaired at considerable expense. Political changes in the 16th century reduced the need to maintain such defences around the town. Today the walls form part of the UNESCO world heritage site administered by Cadw. Archaeologists Oliver Creighton and Robert Higham describe the defences as "a remarkably intact walled circuit".
Grade II* listed buildings.
East Gate, incorporating 3 Hole-in-the-Wall Street
History
The borough of Caernarfon was established by Edward I of England under the Statute of Wales in 1284. It was the centre of government for N Wales and was protected by the erection of the Town Wall, with Caernarfon Castle at its S end. The East Gate was the main landward entrance to the medieval borough and its upper storey over the gateway accommodated the Exchequer, the financial and administrative centre for the shire counties of NW Wales. Construction of the Town Wall had begun in 1283 in conjunction with the building of the castle, probably under the direction of James of St George who was architect of the castle. Masonry work on the first phase of the Town Wall was completed by 1285, re-using some stone from Segontium Roman fort. The Town Wall and East Gate were badly damaged in the native uprising of 1294 and were restored and improved in 1295 at a cost of £1195. The East Gate was rebuilt 1301-2 and continued to house the Exchequer until 1536. It was altered in 1767 when it became the town hall and again in 1833 (tablet on building). The old town hall was demolished in 1872 and rebuilt as the Guildhall, when the original towers were also largely rebuilt, especially the S tower which was largely renewed above plinth level. However, the upper storey of the Guildhall was taken down in 1963, when the present gabled parapet was added.
Exterior
A Gothic-style gateway, mainly of C19 character on a medieval plan, which facing outwards to the E is flanked by single-stage round towers battered at the base. The towers, contrasting the polygonal towers of the castle, are of coursed limestone, largely rebuilt to the S and have loops to the front and to the parapet that was created when the upper stages were taken down. The C19 gateway is set back between the towers, and is of snecked stone with freestone dressings. The gateway has a segmental moulded arch with inset half-height shafts of polished pink granite and foliage capitals, above which is a coped parapet, with raised gabled central portion containing a clock face. To the L of the S tower, above a relieving arch in the Town Wall, are windows inserted on 2 storeys, all boarded up at the time of inspection. In the lower storey are 2 segmental headed windows with voussoirs, above which is a thick roll moulding, and in the upper storey is a 2-light mullioned window of 1872 with plain chamfers.
The passage has a white-brick pointed tunnel vault. In its S wall is a 2-light window with shouldered heads L of centre and a similar single-light window further R. The N wall has a corresponding 2-light window, L of which is a doorway with shouldered head, a boarded door and overlight. On the R side of the doorway is a slate tablet commemorating the site of the Exchequer. On the L side is a larger slate tablet on stone corbels, signed by Trevor Roberts, that records alterations to the tower and its clock in 1833.
In the W elevation, facing High Street, the arch has similar detail to the E side, including a clock face to the parapet. The straight rear elevations of the flanking towers have details of 1872. Each has a tall 3-light mullioned and transomed window with shouldered lights and beneath a pointed arch. Set back further R (known as 3 Hole-in-the-Wall Street), is a double doorway L under a shouldered lintel and replaced double doors, with a single window to its R and 2 windows in the upper storey, all with shouldered lintels.
Reasons for Listing
Listed grade II* as a partly surviving medieval gatehouse with important C19 civic remodelling, and as an integral component of the medieval Town Wall.
22 November 2009. At the eastern end of Carbuncle Passage a narrow alley runs across land owned by Network Rail. It leads to a footbridge giving walkers access to Tottenham Marshes, the River Lee, and the Lee Valley Regional Park.
----- Original Message -----
From : Alan Stanton, Tottenham Hale ward councillor
To : Frontline Members
cc : Cllrs Reith and Thompson
Sent : Wednesday, November 25, 2009 10:01 AM
Subject : Tottenham Marshes - Access via Carbuncle Passage N17
Please see three photos I took on Sunday 22 November and posted on Flickr.
I've also attached an aerial photo of the area from Google Maps.
The photos show the eastern end of Carbuncle Passage N17. I reported the dumping; and now want to raise the issue of the overgrown Network Rail land.
As you can see in the photos, a narrow alleyway runs through the fenced-off land owned by Network Rail. This is about nine metres long and leads to a footbridge which is one of the few access routes from Tottenham into Tottenham Marshes and the Lee Valley Regional Park. The bridge crosses the mainline railway; and Watermead Way - part of the A1055 road, linking Tottenham Hale Station with the North Circular Road.
As one photo shows, this land is heavily overgrown. Dense overgrown vegetation currently creates a 'green screen' preventing someone seeing the area behind it. The narrow alley is also overshadowed.
This is likely to be deterrent to anyone thinking of using this route to the marshes. [...]
(1) Can you please contact Network Rail and insist that they urgently cut down or remove the vegetation - in the interest of both public safety and encouraging people to use a Regional park.
This is not the first time I've complained about their failure to maintain this area; with overgrowth obscuring access to and from the footbridge.
(2) Can you also ask Network Rail to add this task to their regular maintenance schedule, so they don't need nagging every time.
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§ Website of the Lee Valley Regional Park.
§ Wikipedia link for Moselle Brook.
§ Wikipedia link for Pymmes Brook
§ Aerial photo from Google Maps
86412 leads NSE-liveried 86401 through Stratford on a gloomy 6 June 1989 with a FLT from Harwich or Felixstowe. Both locomotives survive, but only 86412 is operational.
Pentax K1000/135mm
Ilford FP4
Mehrangarh Fort (Hindi: मेहरानगढ़ का किला) (Sindhi: مهراڻ ڳڙهه), located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, is one of the largest forts in India. Built around 1460 by Rao Jodha, the fort is situated 125 m above the city and is enclosed by imposing thick walls. Inside its boundaries there are several palaces known for their intricate carvings and expansive courtyards. A winding road leads to and from the city below. The imprints of cannonball hits by attacking armies of Jaipur can still be seen on the second gate. To the left of the fort is the chhatri of Kirat Singh Soda, a soldier who fell on the spot defending the Mehrangarh fort.
There are seven gates, which include Jayapol (meaning 'victory'), built by Maharaja Man Singh to commemorate his victories over Jaipur and Bikaner armies. Fattehpol (also meaning 'victory') gate was built by Maharaja Ajit Singh to mark the defeat of the Mughals. The palm imprints upon these still attract much attention it is very proudes for rao rajputs.
Rao is brahmbhatt jagirdar clan of rao jodha. Rao is rajputs and in gujarat they calls "barot" and rao saheb.
The museum in the Mehrangarh fort is one of the most well-stocked museums in Rajasthan. In one section of the fort museum there is a selection of old royal palanquins, including the elaborate domed gilt Mahadol palanquin which was won in a battle from the Governor of Gujarat in 1730. The museum exhibits the heritage of the Rathores in arms, costumes, paintings and decorated period rooms.
HISTORY OF MEHRANGARH
Rao Jodha, the chief of the Rathore clan, is credited with the origin of Jodhpur in India. He founded Jodhpur in 1459 (Jodhpur was previously known as Marwar). He was one of Ranmal's 24 sons became the fifteenth Rathore ruler. One year after his accession to the throne, Jodha decided to move his capital to the safer location of Jodhpur, as the one thousand years old Mandore fort was no longer considered to provide sufficient security.
With the trusted aid of Rao Nara (son of Rao Samra), the Mewar forces were subdued at Mandore. With that, Rao Jodha gave Rao Nara the title of Diwan. With the help of Rao Nara, the foundation of the fort was laid on 1/ May 1459 by Jodha on a rocky hill 9 kilometres to the south of Mandore. This hill was known as Bhaurcheeria, the mountain of birds. According to legend to build the fort he had to displace the hill's sole human occupant, a hermit called Cheeria Nathji, the lord of birds. Upset at being forced to move Cheeria Nathji cursed Rao Jodha with "Jodha! May your citadel ever suffer a scarcity of water!". Rao Jodha managed to appease the hermit by building a house and a temple in the fort very near the cave the hermit had used for meditation, though only to the extent that even today the area is plagued by a drought every 3 to 4 years. Jodha then took an extreme measure to ensure that the new site proved propitious; he buried a man called "Raja Ram Meghwal" alive in the foundations. "Raja Ram Meghwal" was promised that in return his family would be looked after by the Rathores. To this day his descendants still live in Raj Bagh, "Raja Ram Meghwal's" Garden, an estate bequeathed them by Jodha.
Mehrangarh (etymology: 'Mihir' (Sanskrit) -sun or Sun-deity; 'garh' (Sanskrit)-fort; i.e.'Sun-fort'); according to Rajasthani language pronunciation conventions,'Mihirgarh' has changed to 'Mehrangarh'; the Sun-deity has been the chief deity of the Rathore dynasty. Though the fortress was originally started in 1459 by Rao Jodha, founder of Jodhpur, most of the fort which stands today dates from the period of Jaswant Singh of Marwar (1638–78). The fort is located at the centre of the city spreading over 5 kilometres on top of a high hill. Its walls, which are up to 36 metres high and 21 metres wide, protect some of the most beautiful and historic palaces in Rajasthan.
Entry to the fort is gained though a series of seven gates. The most famous of the gates are:
- Jai Pol ("Gate of Victory"), built by Maharaja Man Singh in 1806 to celebrate his victory in a war with Jaipur and Bikaner.
- Fateh Pol, built to celebrate a victory over the Mughals in 1707;
- Dedh Kamgra Pol, which still bears the scars of bombardment by cannonballs;
- Loha Pol, which is the final gate into the main part of the fort complex. Immediately to the left are the handprints (sati marks) of the ranis who in 1843 immolated themselves on the funeral pyre of their husband, Maharaja Man Singh.
Within the fort are several brilliantly crafted and decorated palaces. These include, Moti Mahal (Pearl Palace), Phool Mahal (Flower Palace), Sheesha Mahal (Mirror Palace), Sileh Khana and Daulat Khana. The museum houses a collection of palanquins, howdahs, royal cradles, miniatures, musical instruments, costumes and furniture. The ramparts of the fort house preserved old cannon (including the famous Kilkila), and provided a breath-taking view of the city.
GALLERIES IN MEHRANGARH MUSEUM
ELEPHANT´S HOWDAHS
The howdahs were a kind of two-compartment wooden seat (mostly covered with gold and silver embossed sheets), which were fastened onto the elephant's back. The front compartment, with more leg space and a raised protective metal sheet, was meant for kings or royalty, and the rear smaller one for a reliable bodyguard disguised as a fly-whisk attendant.
PALANQUINS
Palanquins were a popular means of travel and circumambulation for the ladies of the nobility up to the second quarter of the 20th century. They were also used by male nobility and royals on special occasions.
DAULAT KHANA - TREASURES OF MEHRANGARH MUSEUM
This gallery displays one of the most important and best preserved collections of fine and applied arts of the Mughal period of Indian history, during which the Rathore rulers of Jodhpur maintained close links with the Mughal emperors. It also has the remains of Emperor Akbar.
ARMOURY
This gallery displays a rare collection of armour from every period in Jodhpur. On display are sword hilts in jade, silver, rhino horn, ivory, shields studded with rubies, emeralds and pearls and guns with gold and silver work on the barrels. The gallery also has on display the personal swords of many emperors, among them outstanding historical piece like the Khaanda of Rao Jodha, weighing over 3 kg, the sword of Akbar the Great and the sword of Timur.
PAINTINGS
This Gallery displays colours of Marwar-Jodhpur, the finest example of Marwar paintings.
THE TURBAN GALLERY
The Turban Gallery in the Mehrangarh Museum seeks to preserve, document and display the many different types of turbans once prevalent in Rajasthan; every community, region and festival having had its own head-gear.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN MEHRANGARH
NATIONAL GEOLOGICAL MONUMENT
The Jodhpur Group - Malani Igneous Suite Contact on which the Mehrangarh Fort has been built has been declared a National Geological Monument by the Geological Survey of India to encourage Geotourism in the country. This unique geological feature is part of the Malani Igenus Suite seen in the Thar desert region, spread over an area of 43,500 km2. This unique geological feature represents the last phase of igneous activity of Precambrian age in the Indian Subcontinent.
THE CHAMUNDA MATAJI TEMPLE
The Chamunda Mataji was Rao Jodha's favorite goddess, he brought her idol from the old capital of Mandore in 1460 and installed her in Mehrangarh (Maa Chamunda was the kul devi of Parihar rulers of Mandore). She remains the Maharaja's and the Royal Family's Isht Devi or adopted goddess and is worshipped by most of Jodhpur's citizens as well. Crowds throng Mehrangarh during the Dussehra celebrations.
2008 STAMPEDE
A human stampede occurred on 30 September 2008, at the Chamunda Devi temple inside of the Mehrangarh Fort, in which 249 people were killed and more than 400 injured.
CULTURE
The fort has musicians performing folk music at the entrance and houses museum, restaurants, exhibitions, and craft bazaars. The fort was one of the filming locations for the 2012 movie The Dark Knight Rises. Principal photography commenced on 6 May 2011.
In 2015, the fort was used to record a collaborative album by musicians including Israeli composer Shye Ben Tzur, English composer and Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood, and Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich. The recording was the subject of a documentary, Junun, by the American directory Paul Thomas Anderson.
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CP 9833 leads the ethanol empties north on the Providence & Worcester. While the Polar Expresses pussyfoot along through here so that there's enough time to read the whole book, this guy was wasting no time heading for Worcester.
Even though I knew or should have known that this train would show up, I forgot about it until I heard the horn. Since I had to drive into Grafton to get ahead of him, this was the only shot I got...and it would have been a good one had the sun been out.
Russian photographer Murad Osmann has been attracting quite a bit of attention on the Internet for his images. It’s titled “Follow Me,” and features a unique perspective: each shot is from Osmann’s point of view, and shows the back of his girlfriend Nataly Zakharova’s body as she leads him by the hand through various locations around the world. petapixel.com/2013/03/01/photographer-captures-girlfriend...
Getting inspirited from him… I, Md. Rahat Khan Amit from Bangladesh as an amateur photographer have started this project of capturing the beautiful sceneries around the world by hand in hand together with my wife. Here, in all the photos I've shown the back of my wife Dr. Mahmuda Dewan while she was holding my hand and lead me to the wonderful locations around the world. I've started my project while I was in a short vacation with my family. I've traveled Singapore, Langkawi Island, Kualalampur, Pattaya and Bangkok from 27th November, 2015 to 6th December, 2015. Hopefully this project will be continued inside Bangladesh and across the world. The theme of this project is,
"Love leads to the road of beauty".
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Who cares they are cute.
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