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Mysterion was formerly named the Mardonbill for the builder's family,
She took 2 years to be built 1925-1927
Design Specs
LOA: 50′ 0″
Beam: 12′ 4″
LWL: 0′ 0″
Draft: 5′ 5″
Home Port: Richmond, BC
Boat Type: Power cruiser
Gross Displacement 17.5
Number of Engines: 1
Engine Model: Buda 844
Fuel Type: Diesel
Builder Name: R. Arbuthnot
Location Built: Vancouver BC
Year Built: 1927
Documentation or State Reg. No.: 289550
Owner Country: Canada
Yacht Club: Classic Yacht Assn.
As per online information
Nautical Me
~Christie (happiest) by the River
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The village of Arendal was established in the middle of the 16th century, and was then called Arendall. Initially, it had no formal town status.
When the town of Christianssand was founded by King Christian IV in 1641, he granted the citizens a monopoly on all trade in Nedenæs and Lister og Mandal counties (including the area of Arendal). This grant, intended to subsidize Christianssand and its fortifications, placed existing towns in a difficult position. Both towns and the peasants in the rural countryside protested the hardships this caused. As a result, Arendal received royal permission in 1622 to continue as a loading-place for timber until a means could be found to transfer its trade to Christianssand.
The town of Arendal was given market city privileges in 1723. However the peasants in the surrounding district, who by law were to sell their goods only at Arendal, were smuggling their goods out on cutters and selling them in Denmark, in the Baltic, and in Britain.
This continued until 1735, when Arendal was granted a full town charter. This charter, combined with Danish imposition of a monopoly on grain imports, caused great poverty and starvation among the peasants in the surrounding districts, leading to several famous rebellions.
As a result of the rebellions, the age of privileges for towns like Christianssand and Arendal came to an apparent end in 1768 by royal proclamation. But the problems did not end then; a farmer, Christian Jensen Lofthuus, in nearby Vestre Moland led a rebellion in 1786 which resulted in the government actually remedying some of the most repressive trade policies, but Lofthus died in prison. The charges against Lofthus were that he dealt in grain and other commodities to the detriment to Arendal's privileges.
Shipping, shipbuilding, and timber trade as well as mining and ironworks were important branches of industry in Nedenæs county for many centuries, especially in the Arendal region. Frequent contacts with the world abroad put their mark on our culture and traditions. In 1880, it was the country's biggest port in terms of tonnage handled. At the end of the 19th century, Arendal was recognized as a major shipping centre with many wealthy shipowners. However, this came to an end following the 1886 Arendal crash, in which Axel Nicolai Herlofson had defrauded many bank customers in the city, leading to bankruptcies and extreme unemployment.[8] At one point in the middle of the 18th century, Arendal was one of Norway's biggest mining cities. The main production consisted of iron ore and magnetite.
Around the turn of the twentieth century, when thousands of Norwegians sought to take advantage of the more stable economic climate of the United States by emigrating, many of those from Arendal took their economic traditions with them. In New York City and the surrounding areas, a great deal of Americans who claim Norwegian ancestry can trace their roots to Arendal, as a great deal of Norwegian sailors, trimmers, shipbuilders, and carpenters from Arendal settled in areas of New York such as Brooklyn, Port Richmond (Staten Island), and several industrial centers in northern New Jersey such as Jersey City, Bayonne, Perth Amboy, and Elizabeth. In 1939, Arendal had the 4th largest Norwegian tanker fleet; only Oslo, Bergen, and Stavanger were larger.
During the German invasion of Norway on 9 April 1940, Arendal was captured by the German torpedo boat Gref.
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Reconnaissance mission. Tonality Pro. Actual birds in flight, not pasted in. Lots of tuning, some split tone and grain. Find the hidden bird #11.
The Dynamic Duo of NS 4000 and the Erie heritage unit makes it's empty return west after unloading at Port Richmond.
WWRFP 10/18/16 RLP 12/13/16
Port Richmond bound again, MV6 pulls out towards Laurel Hill with Ex Reading GP40-2 3673 on the point. Home rail reunion for the leader.
Decades after the decline of the Reading, 1067 sits on home rails awaiting room at Port Richmond. The Reading built Port Richmond from the ground up, turning it into one of the east coast's largest tidewater ports. Today there are but a few large customers left on the line, now operated by Conrail Shared Assets.
Matthew 8:23-27 King James Version (KJV)
23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.
24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
day view (ack) of the bayonne bridge from port richmond, staten island, nyc
decent detail in the large view
airport_sleeper's evolving nyc set
Originally operated by Philadelphia Electric Company (now Exelon), the Port Richmond Power Station was built starting in 1919. The station’s interior is defined by massive open spaces with clerestory windows. The Turbine Hall was reputed to be the largest single room ever designed and was designed to resemble the ancient Roman baths with ceilings that reached 130 feet above the floor.
The station was a technological marvel, housing the world’s largest Westinghouse turbo-generator added in 1935 to supply current to the newly completed electrification of the Pennsylvania Railroad from New York to Washington.
After 60 years of operation, the Richmond Power Station closed in 1985. Today, it remains abandoned, save for the ocassional big budget movie production that uses the location for filming.
My wife of 50 years I have known since age 16 when we were in high school together at Port Richmond HS. I met her on Hormanns hill in May of 1969 just before my 18th birthday. I was instantly smitten and the rest is history. She is arguably the best thing that ever happened to me!