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The Mansfield Garden represents the early 20th century New Zealand garden described in Katherine Mansfield’s short story ‘The Garden Party’.
Mansfield was a New Zealand born author recognised internationally as one of the foremost pioneers in modern literature. The Garden Party is one of her best known works. Mansfield completed ‘The Garden Party’ in 1922 but it was apparently inspired by an event that took place in 1907 in a Wellington garden which was then a few years old. So the aim has been to use plants, design detail, food and architecture appropriate to that Edwardian period in New Zealand. While gardens developed at that time were diverse there were certainly common elements like sweeping, looping or circular gravel driveways leading up to the front door. There were often large lawns, and in larger gardens there was generally a lawn tennis court. Ornamental ponds with a fountain were often located in the centre of the entry drive. Roses were always popular and there was a fashion for oriental plants such as: maples, cherries, wisteria, camellia, rhododendrons and bamboo. New Zealand natives were starting to be used, such as the karaka hedge on the far side of the tennis court that’s specifically mentioned in the story. While the central portions of this garden are filled with old fashioned roses and other exotics plants popular at the time, the hills behind are planted in New Zealand plants that may have grown on the Wellington hills. Gardens of this period were often set against clearings in the bush so these hills of native bush have been used to frame this garden.
Architectural details have been selected to match the period like the bench seats and pergola. While there are readily available pictures of the houses the Mansfield family lived in, they weren’t particularly attractive or suited to the orientation and budget of this garden. So a facade design was chosen appropriate to this period that is similar to her parents’ house in Tinakori Road, Wellington.
There are the particular ‘Garden Party’ touches such as: the marquee that workmen have set up against the karaka hedge on the tennis court. They placed the “very small band” in another corner of the court. Laura’s mother is having a meltdown in the upstairs bedroom, the sun is (hopefully) shining and everything is ready for the party to begin.
Ford Model T Car
In the 1900s New Zealand experienced a decade of exciting new inventions. The radio and telephone became mainstream, as did the motor car. Owning a car meant you had “arrived”. The motor car and ‘motoring’ became an addition to the fashion of taking rural outings to enjoy the fresh air. The Edwardian era Ford Model T was chosen for the Mansfield Garden to tie into the story’s Edwardian setting. The construction of the car was a community project facilitated by the Waikato Veteran & Vintage Car Club Inc and the Friends of Hamilton Gardens and convened by Reece Burnett. More than 30 individuals and Waikato companies were involved in providing time, expertise, materials and funding for its construction.
Food Elements
In her story, Mansfield describes the 15 kinds of sandwiches with the crusts cut off and ‘Godber’s famous cream puffs’. While the names of several people she knew in New Zealand were changed before incorporating them into The Garden Party, Mansfield made no effort to disguise the identity of the most successful baker, confectioner and caterer in Wellington at the turn of the 20th century, whose name was James Godber. According to the New Zealand Times, he had “a very fine delivery van…kept to deliver stock to order” and was well known for his “pastry, buns, fancy cakes, scones, cream puffs, girdle scones”. We are told that the Sheridan’s cook had made 15 kinds of sandwich. Only two kinds were specified: cream cheese with lemon curd; egg and olive. Our food was researched by Emeritus Professor Helen Leach (University of Otago) and Hamilton caterer Lizzie Dickson, and constructed from resin and concrete by artist Sacha Lauchlan. Cups and saucers were created by Tuscany Statues.
Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton, New Zealand
KT Tunstall with an audience of WFUV Members, June 3, 2013. Hosted by Carmel Holt. Photo by Laura Fedele
This is a LEGO model of the old Disneyland sign that used to greet people to the park. It was there for 10 years and removed in 1999.
notice the rampant "impossible building" all over the place. I was just curious to see if it would be possible in LEGO.
Trying to render this thing in radiosity with variable reflection, rad_media, rad_normal, and a boosted-up mtl, and my usual rad level 5 took more than a day and only rendered 50%, at which point I canceled the render and ran the minimum amount of options, which took less than an hour. Ugh, it's so pink and ugly that a long render isn't worth it.
A new marquee at the Carpenter Theater. This new marquee is a replica of the original, aside from the digital ticker line and the illuminated lettering. Originally this was traditional removable backlit letting.
Here is a older photo of the theater that shows the ugly 1970s marquee.
Originally, this theater was a Loew's movie palace.
Here's a shot of the marquee for the Community Theatre in downtown Woodstock, Virginia. I'm not sure how old the theater is, but it still shows films regularly.
The Mann Criterion marquee in Santa Monica, California. Photo taken with a Canon A1 film camera. Developed, printed, and sepia-toned by myself.
Marquee of the 1,100 seat Paramount Theater (1931, Rapp & Rapp), located at 215 East Main Street, in Charlottesville, VA. Formerly a movie house, it has been restored and now serves as a performing arts center.
Marquee for an Indonesian wedding with ceremonial umbrellas.
Case study on our website: www.countymarquees.com/case_studies/indonesian.htm
The Rialto was opened in May 1917 by showman JM Quinn, who had also run the opulent Superba Theatre on Broadway's 500 block, where the Roxie now stands. He proposed to grow vegetables on the roof of the Rialto and other downtown office buildings as part of a 'home gardens' movement.
The auditorium featured plaster ornament, colourful stenciling, organ screens supported by harpies, and a glaring mythological beast with red eyes staring down from the proscenium arch.
Sid Grauman took over the lease in 1919 and remodelled the theatre, ditching the Greek revival facade. The auditorium is now derelict - there is a pet shop and a clothes shop in the foyer - but the marquee, Broadway's longest, is protected by a preservation order.
I'm feeling a little under the weather so I've just been moving from my bed to the kitchen and back. However, I'm not sick enough to keep me from laying on the floor next to my recent acquisition... A glass Centipede marquee from 1981. I've been collecting video game marquees for some time now. I have almost 20, but this one is my first GLASS marquee. Most of the marquee's are plastic, which makes sense, they are durable and could be handled easier. But this bad boy is heavy and reminds me a little of stained glass. Not quite as see-through, but the colors are vivid.
Here's an image of a Full Size Dedicated Centipede Game
The heat of winter in Thailand is such that a marquee for shade is required. Oh and lots of ice...
Location: Ban Nong Pla Lai, Chon Buri, Thailand
© Gordon Anderson
Pentax K-30, SMC Pentax-M 28/2.8
For the PentaxForums Single in September challenge.
We dropped the dogs off at City Pets (where Ryan was manager and I was assistant manager, way back in the day) for a groom with Kelly, then we drove on to Lawrence, KS to see the new fish department remodels at Pet World. Being a pet store geek was a good thing, and I lifestyle I deeply miss!
We also took a walk around downtown Lawrence, KS, on "Mass" Street.
Orpheum Theatre marquee at night in Wichita Kansas. Taken after the 2009 Big Read event of David Keltz as Edgar Allan Poe.
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