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A self appointed local historian told me that the lifting bridge was built by Earl Spencer the paternal grandfather of Diana Spencer. The problem with such stories is that the facts may be “alternative” but they are often true so they cannot be easily dismissed. I did, however, have some problems with the story for the following reasons.
[1] Spencer Dock was originally known as the Royal Canal Docks
[2] Diana’s Grand Father or his father had no connection with Ireland.
[3] The bridge appears to have an electric motor dating from the 1940s or 1950s
Anyway I decided to check a history of the docklands published by Turtle Bunbury [by the way the book features one of my photographs] and I came across the following: “The new dock was a work of ‘entirely private enterprise’ and cost £58,000. On the beautiful afternoon of 15th April 1873, (Sir) Ralph Cusack, Chairman of the MGWR, opened the new dock and formally named it Spencer after the Lord Lieutenant, Earl Spencer, great-great grandfather of Diana, Princess of Wales.”
So there was some basis to the local historian’s claim however the bridge associated with the development was at the time described as “an ingenious hydraulic bridge” and it was the work of the railway’s engineer Mr Price. The bridge in my photographs does not really match the description above.
The available information available is confusing but the bridge in my photographs appears to be referred to as the Sheriff Street Lifting Bridge but also as the Sheriff Street Spencer Drawbridge but it was built in 1941 as a replacement for an older swivel bridge dating from 1873.
Just before I published my photographs I came across this “However, on 17 October 1941 the IT reported on the opening of the new Sheriff Street drawbridge, which had cost £18,000; it was a structure unique of its kind in these islands.” canalsofdublin.com/royal-canal-interactive-walk/sheriff-s...
Today (Sunday, 6/7/15) despite the fact that AmeriCops NCCC was a no show we still managed to cleanup Battle Acre Monument, the Methodist Meeting House Monument and the streets in front of both as well as cleanup North Point Road from German Hill Road to Meadow Road! We filled 16 bags of trash in total and we picked up over 200 cigarette butts alone in front of Battle Acre Monument Alone! We also removed all the weeds from the mortar work of both monuments by hand! Thank you for another incredible job and all your hard work!
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One of the greatest challenges to educational software and game developers has always been distribution and access to teachers.
However, in recent years, there has been a transformation in the process of how learning applications & games are developed, distributed, and delivered. Edmodo’s platform for the fastest-growing direct-to-teacher distribution channel has opened access to the highest-quality content and technology to students and teachers around the globe.
In this session, Second Avenue Learning and Edmodo will explore the process in which educational gamification content is provided to educators through advanced distribution methods.
On the Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) Mexicans celebrate the lives of the dead by visiting gravesites of their ancestors and creating altars that honour those who have passed. This year, Langara’s Latin American Studies program commemorated the holiday with a colourful altar and a performance by Mariachis Los Dorados. Students also presented information about the new Latin American Club, and white boards were provided on which passers-by could write the names of loved ones who have departed.
This completely chopped down tree in a forest in rural Thane, has miraculously sprung to life again - despite a truant monsoon. It is simple things like this that reaffirm one's faith in the Miracle of Nature, which seeks to regenerate despite mans best efforts to destroy it.
The forests of rural Thane district, Maharashtra, India, are rapidly thinning due to chopping by local villagers and overgrazing. This year, the monsoons have not even set in properly. If the trend continues, there will not be any forest cover left in a few years time.
Camera:Canon EOS 7D
Exposure:1/3200 sec
Aperture:f/2.8
Focal Length:100 mm
ISO Speed:200
Exposure Bias:0 EV
Flash:Off, Did not fire
Mereruka was the Vizier, or second in command, for King Teti in the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt.
He had the largest non-royal tomb in Saqqara, covered in reliefs showing aspects of daily life.
The Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark (officially known in Italian as the Basilica Cattedrale Patriarcale di San Marco and commonly known as Saint Mark's Basilica) is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice, northern Italy.
It is the most famous of the city's churches and one of the best known examples of Byzantine architecture. It lies at the eastern end of the Piazza San Marco, adjacent and connected to the Doge's Palace. Originally it was the chapel of the Doge, and has only been the city's cathedral since 1807, when it became the seat of the Patriarch of Venice, archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice, formerly at San Pietro di Castello. For its opulent design, gilded Byzantine mosaics, and its status as a symbol of Venetian wealth and power, from the 11th century on the building has been known by the nickname Chiesa d'Oro (Church of gold).
O. Meredith Wilson Library and Borchert Map Library at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, West Bank, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Command Sgt. Maj. Randy Brown relinquished responsibility as the battalion command sergeant major to Command Sgt. Maj. Nigel Fagaragan for 70th Brigade Support Battalion, 210th Field Artillery Brigade, Oct. 22, 2019, Camp Casey, Republic of Korea. Fagaragan's wife received flowers as welcome gift. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Daniel Parker)
Congratulations Brittany and Ryan! She is beautiful and surrounded by so much sincere love!
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Charlee Faye born on September 22, 2014 at 1:05 AM
7 lbs and 3 ounces
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If you're thinking about having your birth photographed, please email me for a welcome packet with ALL the info you will need to know about the photographing process! We are flexible on payments and want to make you as comfortable as you can be going into this! We know its a very sensitive thing. But what better way to remember these precious moments by putting the pressure of someone recording it on someone that's not family! Contact me at: kaylajoysmith@live.com or call/text 580.402.5735
The Isle of Man Year Of Culture 2014 was launched with a bang in Peel on Sunday 5th of January. Celebrating the start of the year and old Manx Christmas Eve. The torch light parade arrived on Peel beach at 5.15pm. Ray Harmer the Chairman of the Peel Town Commissioners lit the beacon to signify the start of the year of culture which was followed by a short firework display.
Face of God playing in Camden back in April...
They are playing The Hope in Brighton tonight and then Rattlesnake of Angel on Tuesday 24th Sept.
© Beki Cowey / Beki takes pictures (2013)
The 2nd Annual Night of the Arts Exhibition in NYC at The Center 2011
The 2nd Annual Night of the Arts Exhibition presented at The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of New York City aka The Center
The opening night reception is curated and hosted by Armando A. Chavez and Cortney James of J&C Productions
Artist Line Up - Athena Reich, Ryan Janek Wolowski, Javier Soriano, Timothy Bouldry, Ventiko
Performance Line up - Athena Reich sings live, also special Sign language presentation Music performance with Jeffrey Mooney and his Sign language Music Students
Drinks / show opening / live entertainment / artists reception
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Friday November 4th 2011
7-9pm
Room 410
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
208 West 13th Street
New York, NY 10011
(between 7th and 8th Aves)
212-620-7310
1, 2, or 3 to 14th Street and 7th Avenue
A, C, E, or L to 14th Street and 8th Avenue
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SHOW INFO
Show Title:
"The 2nd Annual Night of the Arts Exhibition"
Curated by:
Armando A. Chavez and Cortney James of J&C Productions
Show closes November 4th 2011
Photo
New York City USA
11-04-2011
The procession marking the start of the feast month of San Antonjo de Padua at the San Antonio de Padua Parish in Bgy. Kalumpang, Marikina City. June 1, 2022.
Construction of the Holy Church Cathedral Metropolitan Basilica of Santiago de Guatemala, also known as the Metropolitan Cathedral, began in 1782 and was completed in 1871. It features Baroque Revival and Neoclassical design.
Guatemala City (or Ciudad de Guatemala in Spanish), locally known as Guatemala or Guate, is the capital and largest city of Guatemala, and the most populous urban area in Central America. The city is located in the south-central part of the country, in a mountain valley called Valle de la Ermita (or Hermitage Valley in English). The city is the capital of the Municipality of Guatemala and of the Guatemala Department.
Guatemala City is the site of the Mayan city of Kaminaljuyu, founded around 1500 BC. Following the Spanish conquest, a new town was established, and in 1776 it was made capital of the Kingdom of Guatemala. In 1821, Guatemala City was the scene of the declaration of independence of Central America from Spain, after which it became the capital of the newly established United Provinces of Central America (later the Federal Republic of Central America).
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guatemala_City
The University of Maryland Spring 2016 Commencement Ceremonies at the Xfinity Center in College Park, MD, photographed for University of Maryland, 18 May 2016.
Pictures of Juan Guido (Guide from Green Pathways' Tours) Pilas – El Hoyo Vocano, Leon-Nicaragua These are photos of Pilas – El Hoyo Vocano, Leon-Nicaragua and pictures Pilas – El Hoyo Vocano, Leon-Nicaragua taken by NicaEco, a spanish immersion program company that specializes in study abroad to Nicaragua including both side trip activities and volunteer opportunities in Nicaragua while studying Spanish abroad..
The National STEM Guitar Project, in partnership with NSF Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Centers with funding provided through a grant from The National Science Foundation (#1304405), hosts innovative Guitar Building Institutes around the United States. The 5-day institutes, combined with additional instructional activities comprising 80 hours, provide faculty training on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) for middle, high school, and post-secondary faculty. The institutes present and teach participants hands-on, applied learning techniques to help engage students and spark excitement for learning STEM subject matter.
Nationwide, there are increasing concerns from businesses about the supply of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics trained workers. Science and math test scores in the U.S. are among the lowest around the world.
The goal and objective of the STEM Guitar Building Institutes is to showcase a new way to present learning for students with applied methods.
Following the state command sergeant major change of responsibility ceremony Aug. 10, 2019, at the Joint Force Headquarters in Lincoln, Command Sgt. Maj. Marty Baker officially celebrated his retirement from the Nebraska National Guard after more than 39 years of military service. Representatives from his employer, Nebraska Farm Bureau, presented Baker with a Quilts of Valor quilt for his service. Baker, with assistance from the Nebraska ESGR, presented the Seven Seals Award to the company for their support to Baker during his time in uniform, as well as the many other service members they employ. Baker received many retirement awards and gifts from various organizations, including an "Enlisted Guardians: Our Legacy, Our Future," framed print from the Nebraska National Guard Enlisted Association; a "Cornrows to Hedgerows," framed print from the 67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade; an engraved sword from all the sergeants major of state; and the Keeper of the Colors Award from the Army National Guard Command Sergeants Major Advisory Council, presented by State Command Sergeants Major from Iowa and Missouri. Speaking at the ceremony was Governor Pete Ricketts, who presented Baker with his own challenge coin. Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac also spoke on Baker's behalf character, speaking highly on their time together as battle buddies -- and friends -- over the past four years. (Nebraska National Guard photo by Spc. Lisa Crawford)
October 25th, 2013 - Sheryl Crow performs live at the Palace Of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills Michigan. Credit: Chris Schwegler. www.schwegweb.com
Thursday 4/29/10 - Raleigh NC - NC Museum of Art - Michael Richards - Tuskegee airman - Richards was killed in Tower 1 of WTC on 9/11
well it snowed a foot or so just a few days ago. although it's hard to tell based on this picture. the weather was strange today. 50 degrees. hazy. not a breath of air. lots of people taking advantage of the warm weather and really low tide to head out to the island.
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this is my 52 week project. i'll be taking a picture from approximately the same spot once a week for a year to see how things change.
the location is on the beach in silver sands state park in milford, connecticut.
i tried the 365 project a couple years ago and it failed miserably. i started taking stupid pointless uninspired pictures from the start of it. i generated this idea while searching for photo projects back in the spring. it's a 52 week project with a small twist.
this project started october 24th 2010.
Past Railroads of Gainesville
Gainesville's first railroad, the Florida Railroad, was started in 1859. In 1881, the Florida Southern Railroad reached town from Palatka, Hawthorne and Rochelle, entering at South Main Street from Hawthorne Road and running the length of Main Street to 8th Aveenue. A route from Rochelle provided service to Ocala. Three years later, the Savannah, Florida & Western Railroad linked to these tracks, providing service through Alachua to Waycross, Georgia. The two lines merged in 1902, becoming the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, providing service from Tampa Bay to New York. ACL trains ran in the middle of Main Street stopping for passengers to use the city's hotels. In 1895, the Gainesville and Gulf Railroad built a line to Micanopy along NW 6th Street. By 1899, the rails reached south past Fairfield to Emathala and north to Sampson City. The Gainesville and Gulf was sold in 1906 and renamed the Tampa and Jacksonville or T&J. In 1900, the Seaboard Air Line Railroad (SAL) was established and acquired the old Florida Railroad right-of-way through Gainesville. When the SAL bought the T&J in 1926, it was renamed the Jacksonville, Gainesville & Gulf. This line was abandoned in 1943.
Gainesville's Railroads
The coming of the Florida Railroad opened up the interior of Florida for both settlement and trading and helped establish Gainesville. On February 1, 1859 the Florida Railroad entered town and connected Fernandina Beach with Cedar Key by 1861. Built from the northeast along what is now Waldo Road, the rails crossed 13th Street at Archer Road, and continued southwest along Archer Road to Cedar Key. The 19th century Florida roads were sandy, swampy and nearly impassible, so early rail access to two ports dramatically increased Gainesville's prosperity. Railroads provided transportation for outgoing agricultural products and brought in the region's first tourists, creating a demand for hotels, restaurants and other services. As the demand for North Central Florida agriculture grew at the turn of the 20th century, more railroads crisscrossed the region. The last railroad passenger service in Gainesville ended in 1971. The Atlantic Coast Line (ACL) Railroad built a modern depot in 1948 rerouting its trains from Main Street downtown to tracks on Northwest 6th Street. The ACL depot is presently part of the downtown campus of Santa Fe Community College.
from the 2013 American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame induction banquet at the AQHA Convention in Houston. (American Quarter Horse Journal photo)
Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings is an open-air museum of rescued buildings which have been relocated to its site in Stoke Heath, a district of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. Founded in 1963 and opened in 1967, the museum was conceived following the dismantling of a 15th-century timber-framed house in Bromsgrove in 1962 to provide a location for its reconstruction. It became England's first open-air museum and the second in the United Kingdom.
Over three decades of service, Founding Dean Ned Gramlich helped shape the Ford School’s mission and vision, and served as an exemplar of what it means to be a world-class policy professor.
This year, during the Ford School’s centennial, we set out to celebrate Ned’s lasting legacy with “Honoring Ned Gramlich and the Importance of Policy Research,” a conference sponsored by the Ford School and hosted at the Federal Reserve Board headquarters in Washington, DC. The May 30 conference brought together an impressive group of scholars and leaders to illuminate current fiscal policy issues. Among them, four former directors of the Congressional Budget Office and panelists and moderators from a dozen prestigious organizations including the Urban Institute, the Brookings Institution, the Federal Reserve Board, the Council of Economic Advisers, and more.
Rogelio Granguillhome, Economic Relations and International Cooperation Unit (URECI), Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Date: April 20, 2012
Place: Washington, DC
Credit: Patricia Leiva/OAS