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Grade II listed historic bridge originally constructed 1813 and widened 1938-40.
"Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population of the Bedford built-up area was 106,940, while that within its traditional boundary was 87,590. At the same census, the Borough of Bedford had a population of 157,479.
Bedford was founded at a ford on the River Great Ouse, and is thought to have been the burial place of Offa of Mercia. Bedford Castle was built by Henry I, although it was destroyed in 1224. Bedford was granted borough status in 1165 and has been represented in Parliament since 1265. It is known for its large population of Italian descent.
Bedford is on the Midland Main Line, with stopping services to London and Brighton operated by Thameslink, and express services to London and the East Midlands operated by East Midlands Railway.
Bedford's principal church is St Paul's, in the square of the same name at the historic centre of the town. It is the Civic Church of the Borough of Bedford and County of Bedfordshire and has a tall, iconic spire which is one of the dominant features of the town. There was an early Minster church on the site by 1066 and work on the present structure began in the early 13th century, but little remains from that period. John Bunyan and John Wesley both preached in the church. In 1865–1868 the tower and spire were completely rebuilt and the two transepts added and lesser alterations have been made since. From 1941 to the end of the Second World War the BBC's daily service was broadcast from St. Paul's. Another notable local church is St Peter's, on St Peter's Street, which contains some of the oldest architectural remains in Bedford, the most ancient being the two monoliths. St. Paul's Church also hosts the town's Visitor Information Centre." - info from Wikipedia.
Summer 2019 I did a solo cycling tour across Europe through 12 countries over the course of 3 months. I began my adventure in Edinburgh, Scotland and finished in Florence, Italy cycling 8,816 km. During my trip I took 47,000 photos.
Now on Instagram.
The Grade I Listed St Peters Church in Scotter a village in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire.
The doorway is the oldest part of the church with the arch being Norman and the plain tympanum above the lintel thought to be Saxon. The porch is later in date with a record of it being reroofed in 1668 and completely rebuilt in 1820. The church was altered significantly in the early 13th century when the five arches in the north wall were constructed. In the 15th century the walls were lifted and the clerestory windows added for additional light.
The brass plaque above the pulpit is to Marmaduke Tyrwhitt, fourth son of William Tyrhwitt. Marmaduke was born in 1533, the fourth son of William Tyrhwitt. He was an ecclesiastical commissioner, and probably also had legal connections. He presided over a Manorial court at Bottesford in 1591, married Ellen Reresby, son of Lionel Reresby, and they had 5 sons and 6 daughters He died in his sixty sixth year 1599. The font is 14th century. The embattled tower was added about 1400 and was heightened to 72 feet a century later. It houses what is an important example of a turret clock by James Harrison of Hull.
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Today's image was taken this afternoon in Coventry at the London Road Cemetery. The view is of the Nonconformist Chapel from another angle. This Grade II* listed Chapel is of a classical Temple style that has two storeys and a basement. The Chapel was built this way because Nonconformists preferred their places of worship to be more classical and having an uncluttered interior. The chapel was constructed in 1847 by John Taylor who also constructed the main boundary wall that fronts the Cemetery on London Road. There has been a lot of damage to the chapel over the years and it now lies abandoned as a place of worship.
The photo was taken using the app Camera Awesome on my iPhone 6.
First I used the app Lightroom mobile to edit the image. I cropped and straightened the photo, then I applied the Dynamic colour preset. I then changed the White balance and also boosted the saturation, vibrance and clarity. Next I used the app Painteresque to add the Painteresque 2 preset. Finally I used the app PhotoToaster to add the Contrast preset, the Vibrant FX, a medium dark vignette and the Stucco texture. I then added the Burlap frame.
Grade II listed historic terrace constructed in the 1830s.
"Northampton is a minster and market town in the East Midlands of England. It is also the county town of wider county of Northamptonshire. Northampton lies on the River Nene, 60 miles (97 km) north-west of London and 45 miles (72 km) south-east of Birmingham. One of the largest towns in England, it had a population of 212,100 at the 2011 census (223,000 est. 2019).
Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates to the Bronze Age, Romans and Anglo-Saxons. In the Middle Ages, the town rose to national significance with the establishment of Northampton Castle, an occasional royal residence which regularly hosted the Parliament of England. Medieval Northampton had many churches, monasteries and the University of Northampton, all enclosed by the town walls. It was granted a town charter by Richard I in 1189 and a mayor was appointed by King John in 1215. The town was also the site of two medieval battles, in 1264 and 1460.
Northampton supported the Parliamentary Roundheads in the English Civil War, and Charles II ordered the destruction of the town walls and most of the castle. The Great Fire of Northampton in 1675 destroyed much of the town. It was soon rebuilt and grew rapidly with the industrial development of the 18th century. Northampton continued to grow with the arrival of the Grand Union Canal and the railways in the 19th century, becoming a centre for footwear and leather manufacture.
Northampton's growth was limited until it was designated as a New Town in 1968, accelerating development in the town. It unsuccessfully applied for city status in 2000." - info from Wikipedia.
Summer 2019 I did a solo cycling tour across Europe through 12 countries over the course of 3 months. I began my adventure in Edinburgh, Scotland and finished in Florence, Italy cycling 8,816 km. During my trip I took 47,000 photos.
Now on Instagram.
Dean Village was on my list of places to visit while we were in Edinburgh. On our first afternoon, we headed out for a walk and were able to see this quaint, almost imeless scetion of Auld Rekkie.
.... Etnea avenue, On 5 February 2018, the day of the feast of the Patron Saint of Catania, the very young martyr St.Agatha ....
.... via Etnea, il 5 febbraio 2018, il giorno della festa della Santa Patrona di Catania, la giovane martire Sant'Agata ....
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Clear Lake is a wonderland of Grebes!
At the top of my 'bucket list' was to see a baby bird riding on it's mothers back so I booked a trip with "Eyes of the Wild" owned and operated by Faith Rigolosi who made it all happen and is also a flickr member...thank you Faith!
She gives Eyes of the Wild it's true meaning as she watched out, spotted and got the boat in position to give us our best shots while always keeping respect to her beloved grebes. This is a trip I will always remember as one of my best boating, birding experience's and can't wait to go back again!
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'I'm the mighty one'. The powerful Male Greenfinch in prime breeding plumage, West Yorkshire. So Sad to see the Greenfinch added to our UK RED LIST of our most endangered bird species December 1st 2021.
Many thanks for visiting my Flickr pages...Your visits, interest, comments and kindness to 'fave' my photos is very much appreciated, Steve.
Greenfinch Notes:-
The greenfinch is one of Europe’s most widely distributed birds, breeding from the Mediterranean to the arctic, but absent from Iceland.
Since the 1950s it has become increasingly common in towns and villages, nesting in parks and gardens.
It has spread north in Scandinavia in recent years, a move thought to be due to the increasing popularity of garden bird feeding.
Few birds show as much enthusiasm for feeders as this finch, and peanuts, sunflowers and other seeds readily attract it.
Though it generally feeds in groups or small flocks, large autumn gatherings of several hundred birds are not uncommon.
Ringing has shown that individual birds will move 2000km, but British breeding birds seldom move more than 20km from their birthplace.
Ringing has also proved that numbers of greenfinch from the Norwegian population move to British in the winter.
Greenfinches are sociable birds, and often feed in company with other ground-foraging species, including tree sparrows, linnets, yellowhammers and reed buntings.
The song flight of the cock is distinctive: he flies with slow deep wing beats, singing continuously.
British birds generally start breeding in early April, with their first clutches complete by the end of the month.
The clutch consists of four to six eggs, and incubation takes 11-15 days, with fledging taking place 14-18 days later.
Two broods are usually attempted by each pair.
Young greenfinches can be confusing to identify as they lack the distinctive yellow on their primaries and tail that the adults show.
The plumage of adult male greenfinches from northern Europe is olive-green and yellow, and only looks bright in sunlight. Birds from south-eastern Europe tends to be distinctively brighter.
In Victorian times considerable numbers used to be caught for the cage-bird trade by trappers using clap nets, but they were never as popular as goldfinches or linnets.
These finches have been widely introduced to other countries, and today they are well established in south-east Australia, including Tasmania, both the North and South Islands of New Zealand and in Uruguay and Argentina.
There has been a marked decline in the British population since 2006 due to Trichomonosis. This is the name given to a disease caused by the protozoan parasite Trichomonas gallinae.
Birds suffering from Trichomonosis appear lethargic and puffed-up and have difficulty swallowing food. Death can take days, but sometimes weeks.
Trichomonosis is spread by birds sharing dirty feeders or drinking water; strict hygiene, including regular cleaning of feeders and disinfecting the ground under feeders, will help prevent outbreaks of the disease.
There are four closely related species of greenfinch found in south-east Asia: the oriental, Himalayan, Vietnamese and black-headed.
Nearly all the local names for the greenfinch refer to its colour. They include green linnet and green grosbeak. Living with birds notes.
Recently, Evan has shown an interest in photography so I've taken him out with me a few times.
Thought I'd try him out with a long exposure shot, but not sure an energetic 9 year old has the patience to stand still for a long time - he prefers wandering around looking for subjects (probably advice I should follow..)
Anyway, this is what we came up with between us, and I asked him for his input with the processing too.
Will likely revisit when the tide is a bit higher..
Listed Building Grade II
Listed Entry Number : 1164366
Date First Listed : 24 February 1986
Late 19th century animal pound which is in sandstone, and is roughly circular in plan. There is an opening on the south side.
Hamilton, Ontario Canada
The Lister Block, first built in 1886, was destroyed by fire in 1923 and the second building was erected in 1924. This classic Renaissance building is 32,000 square feet (3,000 m2) with six floors and sits on the corner of James and King William Street. It is a pivotal building in the commercial history and environment of downtown Hamilton.
When it was erected, in 1923-24, to the designs of Bernard H. Prack, architect, it demonstrated the most advanced retail marketing ideas of the time, and reflected the transition from smaller 19th Century retail establishments to the emerging 20th Century phenomenon of integrated department stores.
Its ground floor and 2nd floor L-shaped arcades, accessible from both James and King William, were remarkable innovations for their time and contributed to its success. Its key corner location, large double street frontage, six-storey height, and robust architectural design helped give it a dominant character within the James Street North urban streetscape. It originally stood in the heart of Hamilton’s civic core, directly across from City Hall (1888) and Market Square, and just south of the Federal Building (1856- 1920).
A changing retail environment of malls with free parking and the demise of downtown anchor "Eatons" brought about a huge shift of consumer spending. After thriving as a business and retail space for years, tenants eventually began to vacate. The building was closed in 1991 . The building sat empty in 1995 and was seen as a symbol of downtown decay. LiUNA bought the Lister Block back in 1999, letting it sit vacant for over a decade. In the following years, there were three failed attempts to revive the building, and after decades of vacancy, neglect, and sprawling development. a demolition permit was submitted in 2005.
In 2010, LiUNA and Hi-Rise Group began to renovate the building at the cost of $25 million, with a $7 million contribution from the province. The renovation was completed in early 2011.
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The Grade I Listed Lincoln Cathedral, the seat of the Bishop of Lincoln, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
Building commenced in 1088 and continued in several phases throughout the medieval period. It was reputedly the tallest building in the world for 238 years (1311–1549) before the central spire collapsed in 1549 and was not rebuilt.
Remigius de Fécamp, the first bishop of Lincoln, moved the Episcopal seat there between 1072 and 1092. Up until then St. Mary's Church in Stow was the "mother church" of Lincolnshire (although it was not a cathedral, because the seat of the diocese was at Dorchester Abbey in Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire).
Bishop Remigius built the first Lincoln Cathedral on the present site, finishing it in 1092 and then dying on 9 May of that year, two days before it was consecrated. In 1141, the timber roofing was destroyed in a fire. Bishop Alexander rebuilt and expanded the cathedral, but it was mostly destroyed by an earthquake about forty years later, in 1185. The earthquake was one of the largest felt in the UK. The damage to the cathedral is thought to have been very extensive: The Cathedral is described as having "split from top to bottom"; in the current building, only the lower part of the west end and of its two attached towers remain of the pre-earthquake cathedral.
After the earthquake, a new bishop was appointed. He was Hugh de Burgundy of Avalon, France, who became known as St Hugh of Lincoln. He began a massive rebuilding and expansion programme. Rebuilding began with the choir and the eastern transepts between 1192 and 1210. The central nave was then built in the Early English Gothic style. Until 1549 the spire was reputedly the tallest medieval tower in Europe, though the exact height has been a matter of debate.
The two large stained glass rose windows, the matching Dean's Eye and Bishop's Eye, were added to the cathedral during the late Middle Ages. The former, the Dean's Eye in the north transept dates from the 1192 rebuild begun by St Hugh, finally being completed in 1235.
After the additions of the Dean's eye and other major Gothic additions it is believed some mistakes in the support of the tower occurred, for in 1237 the main tower collapsed. A new tower was soon started and in 1255 the Cathedral petitioned Henry III to allow them to take down part of the town wall to enlarge and expand the Cathedral.
In 1290 Eleanor of Castile died and King Edward I of England decided to honour her, his Queen Consort, with an elegant funeral procession. After her body had been embalmed, which in the 13th century involved evisceration, Eleanor's viscera were buried in Lincoln cathedral, and Edward placed a duplicate of the Westminster tomb there.
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I took this photograph on the exit of Lodge Corner during the Guards Trophy GTSR Race at the Gold Cup meeting at Oulton Park in August 2008. It's Phil Bennett in his 1958 Lister Knobbly which has the 3,781cc version of the Jaguar XK6 engine. Brian Lister started producing sports cars in 1954 first with an MG engine and later with a Bristol engine, but he had the most success with the 1957 car which used the Jaguar D-type engine. The first version of this car was known at the time as a Lister-Jaguar, but after the 1959 car was given a smoother aerodynamic body designed by Frank Costin (and designed to use the Chevrolet Corvette powerplant) the more bulbous earlier car became known as the Lister Knobbly.
I got to shoot the super handsome canoeist Matt last summer at his training ground.
Go check him out on instagram: www.instagram.com/mrmattlister/
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NS train 272 heads east at Granite City, IL on a sunny May morning.
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The Grade I Listed Abbot's Kitchen that served as the kitchen for Glastonbury Abbey, in Glastonbury, Somerset.
The stone-built construction dates from the 14th century and is one of a very few surviving mediaeval kitchens in the world. Historically, the Abbot of Glastonbury lived well, as demonstrated by the abbot's kitchen, with four large fireplaces at its corners. The kitchen was part of the opulent abbot's house, begun under Abbot John de Breynton (1334–42). It is one of the best preserved medieval kitchens in Europe and the only substantial monastic building surviving at Glastonbury Abbey. The abbot's kitchen has been the only building at Glastonbury Abbey to survive intact. Later it was used as a Quaker meeting house. The architect Augustus Pugin surveyed and recorded the building in the 1830s. The Abbot's Kitchen was again surveyed and conserved in 2013, reopening in 2014.
The abbot's kitchen has been described as "one of the best preserved medieval kitchens in Europe". The building is supported by curved buttresses on each side leading up to a cornice with grotesque gargoyles. Inside are four large arched fireplaces with smoke outlets above them, with another outlet in the centre of the pyramidal roof. The kitchen was attached to the 80 feet (24 m) high abbot's hall, although only one small section of its wall remains.
Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Norwich, Dating from 1096, the structure, which has been continually repaired, modified and extended, mainly dates from Norman times. It sits at the centre of The Close, a community occupying what was once the grounds of the Benedictine monastery. The Cathedral and most of the associated ecclesiastic buildings are Grade 1 listed, much of The Close is Grade 2*. It has the second-largest cloisters, and the second-tallest spire in England.
City of Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia, England - Norwich Cathedral, The Close
January 2025
Listed Building Grade II
List Entry Number : 1379746
Date First Listed : 18 August 1975
Built 1859/60, the pier, originally designed by J. W. Brunlees, was extended in 1864 and 1868, shortened in 1897, and has suffered two fires. The Southport Pier Tramway was installed in 1864, and a new pavilion was built in 2001–02 to replace an earlier pavilion destroyed by fire in 1933. The pier is 3,650 feet (1,113 m) long, it is built in cast iron with four rows of columns carrying girders, and has a wooden deck.
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Grade II listed house built 1892 in a revival of the Jacobean style. Originally for a German physician, now a residential care home. Furze Hill, City of Brighton & Hove, Sussex, UK.
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Commercial building and former Diocesan Museum
Object ID: 62076, Lidmansky alley 10
Cadastral Community: Klagenfurt
Geschäftshaus und ehemaliges Diözesanmuseum
Objekt ID: 62076, Lidmanskygasse 10
Katastralgemeinde: Klagenfurt
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Merseyside
Listed Building Grade II
List Entry Number : 1379589
Date First Listed : 29 July 1999
A pair of mid 19th cetury Italianate villas in brick with stone dressings and a slate roof. They have a U-shaped plan, and are in two storeys and six bays. The outer bays project forward with quoins, and each has a bay window, and a pediment. Along the top of the building is a cornice, and the windows are sashes.
Listed Building Grade II
List Entry Number : 1218825
Date First Listed : 15 February 1993
Originally designed in 1899 for the Manchester and County Bank by Mills and Murgatroyd in Tudor style, it was later used for other purposes. The building stands on a corner site, and is in red brick with red sandstone dressings and a slate roof. It has a rectangular plan with a canted corner, it is mainly in a single storey, and has fronts of three and five bays. On the corner is a Tudor arched doorway with an elaborately carved surround, above which is a panelled parapet and a shaped gable containing a plaque with the date.
This is a list of available options in which I will start a contest:
1. Expand the Multi Sharp universe (even though I own most of the characters), create a villain or hero who can be independent or part of a group but no more than 5 people. If the characters get my approval, then I'll put it in my stories. Characters have to be a little more realistic than usual, no boundaries on nationalities or etc.
2. Submit your version of mixing a villain with a hero, can be both from Marvel or DC, for example Bronze Tiger + Superman, Nova + Doctor Doom, or even Lex Luthor + Nightwing.
3. Cyberpunk/dystopia and fantasy combined, could be a set build or just plain figs. Can be with stories.
4. Mou lei tau, which is Cantonese for something nonsensical, ridiculous and makes completely no sense. It is often comical and involves slapstick humour. Write a story that could involve yourself or make up your own. For preparation, watch Stephen Chow's movies as a good source.
5. A sig-fig representing your future, e.g. where would you be and what's your job going to be like etc.
Vote for one only in the comments!!!
My original intent for this day was to chase 23M west with the NS 1069 (Virginian HU) on the point. However, by the time I had gotten to Harrisburg, 23M was already half an hour ahead of me. Upset and just looking to kill an hour or so, I decided to head a little further west to Port Royal.
In the back of my mind I knew that the 62V had 8102 leading, but wasn't expecting it to show. Last week I had gotten burned waiting for 62V to come east because it had gotten held up in Altoona due to track work around Antis. After about 20 minutes of waiting, I heard clear as day on the scanner, "62V Clear Mifflin". I couldn't believe it. And now I can proudly say that I can check this shot off my photography bucket list!
just experimenting a bit in the bright winter sun shining into our house. the dry flower may be a Carline thistle (Silberdistel), and the book you have to guess... (an all time favourite childrens book)
-Added to the Cream of the Crop pool as my most favourited photo
This is the front facade of Huddersfields Library & Art Gallery built in 1937, designed by E H Ashburner, opened in 1940 and is a Grade II listed building.
The building is part of The Huddersfield Blueprint and is situated in The Cultural Heart area of the Blueprint, more information here www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/huddersfield-blueprint/pdf/hudde...