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The town of Terowie was established in the early 1870s as a service centre for northbound traffic. Terowie owes its birth to one man, John Aver Mitchell; and its subsequent growth and success to its position on a major South Australian transport route, and later, to its important position within the South Australian rail network. John Aver Mitchell (1833 - 1879) is widely acknowledged to be the founder of Terowie. He and his family arrived in South Australia in 1847, and settled in the Marrabel area. Mitchell turned his hand to many things and lived in many places, including Kapunda and Hallett, before establishing himself in the Terowie area.
In 1872, Mitchell selected Section 158 from the recently proclaimed Hundred of Terowie. This land had previously been part of McCulloch's Gottlieb's Well sheep run, the lease of which had been resumed by the Government and opened for credit selection. Mitchell planted wheat on his land, but soon turned to other ideas for a livelihood. The growing amount of northward traffic passing through his section required services, and he is believed to have established an underground store or possible sly-grog shop at the side of the track as early as 1872.
He soon built two substantial stone buildings close to one another, the Hotel which was licensed on the 7th of May 1874; and a chapel which probably served a variety of functions including as a general meeting place. The hotel and chapel are considered to be Terowie's earliest buildings, but it was not long before a smithy and store were also constructed near the hotel. To ensure the growth and success of his infant town, Mitchell donated land and money for a school and a Methodist Chapel, both of which were erected in 1877.
The fact that the young town of Terowie offered much needed services to the northward traffic, as well as to the growing number of local settlers, secured its future prosperity. By the end of the 1870s over 500 people had settled in the town. Subsequent fluctuations in population had two main causes: the times of depression which affected local production, state-wide production and hence local services; and the rise and fall of railway operations, which reached high points in the 1880s (with the Silverton/Broken Hill Traffic), the 1940s (Military manoeuvres) and the 1950s (Leigh Creek Coal). The 1970 bypassing of the Terowie break-of-gauge sounded the death knell for the town's prosperity.
This history, of massive boom and prosperity in the 1880s, but then a subsequent dip in popularity followed by later peaks of a similar height has, to a large extent, dictated the face of Terowie today. Almost all of the buildings in the core of the town were constructed before the turn of the century. Lack of a steadily rising population led to there being no necessity for new buildings to be built after the 1880s, as the old ones were built during a wave of optimism, and then rarely outgrown.
Therefore, within the core of the town, very few twentieth century buildings have been built, and few modern alterations and additions have been required. Terowie survives as a fascinating nineteenth century commercial and residential time capsule. However, it is also a living town, with a small number of interested residents trying to retain their unique heritage.
Source: Department for Environment & Heritage, District Councils of Mount Remarkable, Orroroo/Carrieton & Peterborough, Regional Council of Goyder, Northern Areas Council, and Port Pirie Regional Council "HERITAGE OF THE UPPER NORTH - Volume 2 - Regional Council of Goyder "
Here's a shot of me next to the build for a sense of scale. I'm 5' 9" tall, and the photo backdrop is 7' tall.
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The talented engineers of kingdom Astra have completed the frame of the the Prosperity. UPDATE: This version 1 is the final state as it fell over and got destroyed. The next ship will be a different version.
Prosperitas, navis regia ad astra:
"Prosperity, the royal starship".
The Prosperity is the royal flagship of the fleet: a space faring magical castle. A seed ship bringing the goodwill and cooperation of kingdom Astra to the Systar System and beyond.
BUILD SUMMARY:
This is a 2 meter / 7.5 foot Technic spaceship built from Jan 14 2019 - May 30th 2019. I've swooshed it on Bricksmith's livestream. The height is measured to the top of the dome, not the needle. Hours: About 20 hours a week during the duration of the build.
Download the 46 MP original to zoom in and look at some of the construction techniques and detail. Maybe you can count all the classic space astronauts sprinkled throughout the photo.
Click here for the Prosperity Album, which has WIP photos from the beginning until now.
Mural by Menace Two and Resa Piece collectively known as @menaceresa, seen at 3454 Union Pacific Avenue in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles, California.
The artists state: "The laughing Buddha entity is considered a symbol of happiness, abundance and good luck. We painted this golden chrome Buddha character with stylized neon clouds because we think all of us can use a little good luck considering what’s going on in the world right now. The Chinese word painted by Menace says Prosperity. Wishing everyone a Buddha Blessed Day."
Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
Edit by Teee.
Cracow is a gold mining township in Queensland, Australia 485 kilometres from the state's capital city Brisbane.
A grazing and gold mining town, with the Cracow homestead just south of the town, Cracow was part of the Dawson River cattle run in the late 1800s, and in 1875 three itinerant fossickers were permitted to work the Cracow area where they found indications of the gold ore, but were lured away by the rush at Ready Creek.
In 1916, Johnny Nipps found a nugget six miles from the homestead. Prospector Charlie Lambert from the Charters Towers district investigated the find, opened the Warrego reef and found some promising ore. He discontinued to volunteer for service in World War I with the 1st Australian Imperial Forces and saw active service in France. Helped by a government prospecting sustenance scheme, Lambert returned to work the Warrego in 1931 with Bill Reynolds. They crushed £4,000 worth of gold from fifteen tons of ore, and called the reef “Surprise”. In seventeen years Cracow produced 275,000 ounces, a good yield for a small working.
The Golden Plateau Mine was for many years the only significant gold producer in Queensland apart from the Mount Morgan operations. Operating continuously from 1931 to closure in 1976.
In 2004, Newcrest Mine rekindled gold prospecting in the area, with the mine now operated by Evolution Mining.
There’s some dispute as to why pastoralist John Ross named the area Cracow back in 1851. Some say it was in reverence to the Polish who had fought valiantly for independence, while others say it was the sound of a cracking whip.
Source: Sandstone Wonders, "Cracow" by Ross Beattie.
I've been away here for so long!
I wish you all a great 2014! Health, Prosperity, Joy, Hope, Strenght, Love, Faith!!
God Bless Us All :)
( selfportrait taken with iPhone)
Hello Friends, A very happy new year to you all.. May new year fulfill all the wishes and bring prosperity and happiness to you..
She's kind of beat up after Denver Pop Cult Con. Time for some stardock rehab and some high end photos.
“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.”
~ John Muir
Earth is the element of stability, foundations and of the body. The Earth is the realm of wisdom, knowledge, strength, growth and prosperity. It is also the physical Earth on which we live and the very heart of life. Earth is a feminine element .
The Earth can be viewed as our mother, with its fertile and nurturing farmland, providing all Earth's creatures with nourishment and shelter. The earth takes on qualities of the other elements, whether it is the dry, dusty and hot aspects of Fire and Air, as is found in deserts. Or the moist and fluid aspects of Water, in swamps, marshlands and fens. In its physical manifestations, such as stones, rocks, crystals and gems, the element of Earth represents the densest of the elements.
The Earth is the womb from which all things spring, pressing your hand against fresh soil, you can feel its vitality, stability and earthiness. In its fertile soil, we've grown the food that provides life, on its surface we live out our lives, and when the time to return to the Goddess and God comes, we are interred in the earth.
We couldn't exist in this form without the Earth. But our planet is simply a manifestation of this element on the physical plane, each of the elements exist in the astral planes as pure energy. This Earth energy not only exists within ourselves but also throughout the universe at large.
A snow-covered red ornament ball on a snow-covered Christmas tree outdoors. Festive illumination, rich colors. Happy New Year 2025. Be healthy and wealthy. Love and prosperity.
The Prosperity Dance Orchestra in New York City, 1923, was part of the vibrant jazz and dance band scene of the Roaring Twenties. This era was all about the lively, upbeat music that got people dancing the Charleston and embracing the new jazz culture. Orchestras like Prosperity would have been central to the nightlife, playing in ballrooms and clubs around the city. Their music captured the energy and optimism of the post-World War I era. Pretty fascinating time in music history, Notice the Ford Model T in the background. My Grandmother Married the Drummer later in his life.
The year is 1937. America and most of the world is experiencing the Great Depression. Rural Americans often relied on interurbans that were fairly prevalent from the turn of the century. Wisconsin especially had many lines connecting not only the larger cities, but many of the smaller towns in between. This is my interpretation of that era. While I dont wish to make accusations without the facts, it would appear the driver of the Cord 810 is rather well off for the times. The only time a car like that appears is when it's headed to one of the resorts up north frequented by the many gangsters from Chicago.
Scratchbuilt interurban. Vehicles by Franklin/Danbury Mint.
#AbFav_PHOTOSTORY
#AbFav_ROCKS_💎
Smuggler's Cove in Flamborough, one of our favourite haunts.
Magical place and wonderful people, their catch, mainly crabs and are beyond words.
They also catch lobsters... they go straight to the Continent...
During the week, these fisher folk are working from very early morning, on Sunday, they take people around the surrounding bays, and to view the cliffs like the famous Bempton Cliffs, with all their natural (bird) wildlife, some take people fishing.
Here the skipper eased his boat in with confidence, funny how they spot a lens aimed at them so quickly..
Mind your head!
Again uncropped, take the time and experience the joys of the discipline of composing your image in camera…
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Published in Barcelona based art/culture magazine Y Sin Embargo #22, that is dedicated to the theme of capitalism vs technology.
Greetings to Fernando Prats and YSE team.
Congratulations to all artists who participated with their works.
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currently very busy with packing all the products from customers, but we need to serve customers even in time, in short, someone willing to help?
but given the title of the photograph we, as designers, it desperately needed!!
but despite this chaos, we have a lot of fun, we even found products from 2002, and very old untreated reports ...;-)))
Camera Sony DSLR-A200
Exposure 0.001 sec (1/1000)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 200 mm
ISO Speed 200
The refurbished Southern Railway Prosperity Depot waits by unabandoned but unused tracks for trains that no longer come by. In front is a frog sculpture serving perhaps as a reminder that, years ago, the name of the town had been Frog Level before residents in the 1870s settled on its current name of Prosperity.
ul. Bandrowskiego, Tarnów, 6 marca 2010 r.
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Signs of the passed prosperity, Bandrowskiego str., Tarnów, March 6, 2010
Extracted from a website:
Shiroka Laka (population 850 inhabitants) is a village-museum, an architectural and ethnographic reserve, well known for its original Rhodope architectural style, musical traditions and history. The natural conditions, uncertainty prevailing in the centuries of the Ottoman rule, the national identity of the people and their economic prosperity were reflected in the architectural style of the houses that belong to the type of a "large Rhodope house". The arched bridges above Shirokolashka River and some of its tributaries add romanticism to the village. The settlement has existed since the 17th century. It is settled at the time of mass conversion to Mohammedanism of the Rhodopean population during the years of Ottoman Yoke. At first the land was inhabited by the tribe Urutzi, who later moved to the Aegean region. The hamlet of Zaevite was firstly inhabited, but later because of a landslide the population moved to the Valley of Lukovitza River, and then to the present place of Shiroka Laka. The name of the village comes from the wide delta of the river of the same name.
The display at the Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay for the Chinese New Year festival during Dahlia Dreams 2022.
Portrait of a steel town thats down on its luck. If I try hard enough, I can feel the bustle of days gone by.
I got the first structure down for the canopy, a transparent egg made with Technic beams triangulated and a lot of canopies.
This ship is meant to be light and airy, a hybrid of modern architectural spaceframes, flying buttresses, and magical lands.