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In the Second World War on the Home Front in the United Kingdom, there was a killer that took a toll on the civilian population - but it wasn't bombing.
It was the blackout, which caused more deaths and injuries than enemy action as people were involved in accidents caused by the very difficult driving conditions. Road vehicles were made to carry heavily-masked lights to conceal them from aircraft flying above, but the resulting effect was that it was virtually impossible to see in the dark and accidents were all too frequent.
There were frequent road safety promotional campaigns all over the country including in Manchester, where we can see tram number 1029 promoting a safety exhibition covering civilian safety at home, at work and not least on the roads. 1026 would have toured the city's tram routes, and it looks as though the 'tannoy' upstairs would have been used to exhort passers-by to be safe and to visit the exhibition at Manchester Central Library. No doubt the tone of the announcements was somewhere between 'irritating' and 'patronising'!
We are not sure exactly when the photo was taken but we're going to guess at 1942, as that would make 15 May a Friday and 24 May a Sunday.
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Visiting my friend Daniel's house has always fascinated me. Pretty much every wall of every room features shelves like this crammed full of books. I'd love to have the time to spare to cat + class all that!
I love reading and I love interesting buildings, so maybe it's no surprise I love libraries ... the Old Library at Trinity College, Dublin is particularly atmospheric.
The Great Hall of the Library of Congress - Thomas Jefferson Building.
The Library of Congress is the de facto national library of the United States and the research arm of the United States Congress. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and holds the largest number of books.[2][3] The head of the Library is the Librarian of Congress, currently James H. Billington.
The Library of Congress was established by Congress in 1800 with a budget of $5,000, and was housed in the United States Capitol for most of the 19th century. After much of the original collection had been destroyed during the War of 1812, Thomas Jefferson sold the library 6487 books, his entire personal library, in 1815 [4][5]. After a period of decline during the mid-19th century the Library of Congress began to grow rapidly in both size and importance after the American Civil War, culminating in the construction of a separate library building and the transference of all copyright deposit holdings to the Library. During the rapid expansion of the 20th century the Library of Congress assumed a preeminent public role, becoming a "library of last resort" and expanding its mission for the benefit of scholars and the American people.
Here is my library which also currently houses the Hello Kitty items that came in Package 3 from Singapore. The books here are mostly to give you the reader an idea of just how much HK was in package 3. Pretty soon, this will be a Hello Kitty room with books instead of the library with some Hello Kitty items ^_^;;;
Second floor at Bergen public library.
This was one of my test shot getting to know my new lens yesterday.
Pretty okey when one of your first shot with a new lens get explored, must be good luck!
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Designed by the famous architect Gunnar Asplund nearly 100 years ago. Currently undergoing a big renovation. He also designed the park with the fountain.
This is my school's library during a foggy night.
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*Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS *Lens: EF-S 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 IS *Shutter Speed: 15Sec. *Aperture Value: F/7.1 *ISO: 100 *Focal Length: 55.0mm
I shot this on a tripod using mirror lockup, a polarizing filter, and a 2Sec. selftimer. I processed the photo in Photoshop CS4 and did a little straightening and colour adjustment.
You can see the reflections of the library patrons if you look close. Posted on www.enchantedceiling.com.
My granddaughter age 4.11 wanted a dress like Anna in the movie Frozen to wear to preschool. This is my interpretation of that dress. This an oliver & s library dress, in a size 4 with a navy cotton velveteen bodice, linen skirt, voile sleeves, gold wave stitch piping and iron on flowers.
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Little Free Library is a nonprofit community movement in the United States and worldwide that offers free books housed in small containers to members of the local community. It was founded in Hudson, Wisconsin. The idea was conceived by Todd Bol as a tribute to his mother, who was a book lover and school teacher. He mounted a wooden container designed to look like a school house on a post on his lawn. Bol shared his idea with his partner Rick Brooks who found many efficient ways to spread the word, and the idea spread rapidly. Library owners can create their own library box, usually about the size of a doll house, or purchase one from the website. Libraries may be registered and assigned a number at the organization's website. Libraries can be found through their GPS coordinates. Owners receive a sign that reads "Little Free Library". They often have the phrase, "Take a Book. Leave a Book.
In Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, the village is requiring a church to take down their Little Free Library, worrying about inappropriate material being placed and saying that there was no point in a Little Free Library due to the public library. Whitefish Bay is, in addition, denying permission to any family that asks to have a Little Free Library placed in their front yard.
Libraries have been donated to rural areas that have no libraries of their own, or that have been ravaged by disasters. As of 7 March 2012 34 States and 17 countries have been involved. There are currently over 200 Little Free Libraries in the world.
Each Library is uniquely built incorporating materials from the community it is located in. (WIKIPEDIA)
I believe this is the first one on Holland.