View allAll Photos Tagged Precision
restoration work at the Australian War Memorial, London. The wall contains 102000 names, so its a long job
Business cards for Precision Networking, a high-tech startup.
Engraved in white ink on Plike paper, laminated to Fibermark's Touche and then die cut with very small corner radius.
Engraving by Western Engraving. See this photo for a type close-up.
I love precision instruments like this pair of surgical scissors - gold plated handles and a Noir finish make them an
interesting, if challenging macro subject. I thought the highlights along the handles had blown out, hence red colour, then I realised I was wearing a red shirt which is reflected in the handles.
Germanic Precision | Ricardo S. Román
"My first customer was a lunatic. My second one had a death wish".
Karl Benz
The United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team practices a new routine on the drill pad Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The drill team developed their new routine at Keesler AFB and will be conducting practice and performances through mid-March. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kemberly Groue)
There were 11 Eagles in the canyon today! Some were to far away to get good shots with the equipment I have but they are starting to show up.
Thank you for 8.3 million views 2017-2021
The above image is a scan from an original Kodachromeâ„¢ slide. The default size is 2000 x 1250 pixels, so clicking on the photo will enlarge it for better viewing.
The original image comes from my slide collection, amassed over the past 40+ years. They are a combination of my own photographs and ones acquired over those years.
I created this Photostream in 2017 for the purpose of holding my slide collection as an archive, as otherwise they would just remain in binders and boxes, not being enjoyed by anyone, myself included.
Comments are welcome.
Aircraft MSN: 385
Type & Series: ATR-72-212
Registration: 5H-PAU
Operator: Precision Air
Location (when available):
Remarks:
My websites:
Tiradores de precisión ataviados con uniforme camuflaje «ghillie», difÃcil verlos, de esa invisibilidad depende en parte el éxito de misión. Mando de Canarias
Foto: Cabo 1º Miranda MACANA/ET
Took a stroll in the park with my 2 year old grandson, ‘armed’ with bread as fuel for the seagulls, besides having a close look at these airborn acrobats. I shot some video clips with my iphone, and I was so fascinated by how precisely the pieces of bread were picked from my fingers, but also that I didn’t recognized this at the moment the piece of bread left my the fingers.
This pic is a single frame from the video.
Other frames from same session here:
Canada Goose ((Branta canadensis) landing in a small stretch of open water in the reeds. Honking all the way, of course.
This image is the exclusive property of its author, Roger P. Kirchen, and is protected by Canadian and international copyright laws. The use of this image, in whole or in part, for any purpose other than the private online viewing, including, but not limited to copying, reproduction, publication (including web sites and blogs), "hotlinking", storage in a retrieval system (other than an internet browser as part of its normal operation), manipulation and alteration (digital or otherwise), transmission in any form or by any means (such as, but not limited to: electronic, mechanical, photocopying, photographing, recording) is expressly prohibited without the prior written permission by Roger P. Kirchen.
All artistic and moral rights of the author are hereby asserted. Copyright © by Roger P. Kirchen. All Rights Reserved.
IMG88068-Edit-Edit
A couple of good precision cutting photos I discovered:
Precision
Image by country_boy_shane
Enjoy my art? Visit the Shane Gorski Photography Shop and appreciate it in print!
View On Black Take flight and view it big!
My favored orientation of the track… the knife edge. This is performed...
Read more about Precision
(Posted by a Precision Machining China Manufacturer)
The Postcard
A postally unused Colourmaster International Series postcard that was published by Photo Precision Limited of St. Ives, Huntingdon. The card, which was printed in Great Britain, has a divided back.
For some reason the publishers have blocked out the clock in the top right-hand corner.
High Wycombe
High Wycombe, often referred to simply as Wycombe, is a large market town in Buckinghamshire. Lying in the valley of the River Wye surrounded by the Chiltern Hills, it is 29 miles (47 km) west north-west of Charing Cross in London; this information is also engraved on the Corn Market building in the centre of the town.
In 2016, High Wycombe had a population of 125,260, and is the second largest town in the county of Buckinghamshire after Milton Keynes.
Wycombe is a combination of industrial and market town, with a traditional emphasis on furniture production. There has been a market held in the High Street since at least the Middle Ages. The market is held on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
History of High Wycombe
Wycombe appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, and was noted for having six mills. The town once featured a Roman villa (built 150–170 AD) which has been excavated three times, most recently in 1954. Mosaics and a bathhouse were unearthed at the site on what is now the Rye parkland. High Wycombe was the home of 19th.-century Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli.
High Wycombe remained a mill town through Medieval and Tudor times, manufacturing lace and linen cloth. It was also a stopping point on the way from Oxford to London, with many travellers staying in the town's taverns and inns.
The paper industry was notable in 17th. and 18th. century High Wycombe. The Wye's waters were rich in chalk, and therefore ideal for bleaching pulp. However the paper industry was overtaken by the cloth industry.
Wycombe's most famous industry, furniture (particularly Windsor chairs), took hold in the 19th. century, with furniture factories setting up all over the town. Many terraced workers' houses were built to accommodate those working in the furniture factories.
In 1875, there were 4,700 chairs being made per day in High Wycombe. When Queen Victoria visited the town in 1877, the council organised an arch of chairs to be erected over the High Street, with the words 'Long Live the Queen' printed boldly across the arch for the Queen to pass under.
Wycombe Museum includes many examples of locally made chairs along with information on the local furniture and lace industries.
The town's population grew from 13,000 residents in 1881 to 29,000 in 1928. Wycombe was completely dominated socially and economically by the furniture industry and, consequently, there was considerable unemployment and social problems when the industry declined in the 1960's.
High Wycombe in the 20th. Century
By the 1920's, many of the housing areas of Wycombe had decayed into slums. A slum clearance scheme was initiated by the council in 1932, whereby many areas were completely demolished and the residents re-housed in new estates that sprawled above the town on the valley slopes.
Some of the districts demolished were truly decrepit, such as Newland, where most of the houses were condemned as unfit for human habitation, with sewage pouring down the street and people sharing one room in cramped quarters of subdivided flats. However, some areas such as St. Mary's Street contained beautiful old buildings with fine examples of 18th. and 19th. century architecture.
From 1940 to 1968 High Wycombe was the seat of RAF Bomber Command. Moreover, during the Second World War, from 1942 to 1945, the U.S. Army Air Force's 8th. Air Force Bomber Command, code-named 'Pinetree', was based at a former girls' school at High Wycombe.
In the 1960's the town centre was redeveloped. This involved culverting the River Wye under concrete and demolishing most of the old buildings in Wycombe's town centre. Two shopping centres were built along with many new multi-storey car parks, office blocks, flyovers and roundabouts. On the open area known as Frogmoor (or Frogmore) the original cast-iron fountain and some Georgian buildings were also torn down. (...Sounds as if they ruined the town centre).
Although situated in the county of Buckinghamshire, which is one of the more affluent parts of the country, Wycombe contains some considerably deprived areas. In 2007, a GMB Union survey ranked the Wycombe district as the 4th. dirtiest in the South East, and the 26th. dirtiest in the whole of the UK. The survey found litter on 28.5% of streets and highways.
High Wycombe Politics
Wycombe's political history extends back to 1295.
The Wycombe Constituency has continuously elected Conservative Members of Parliament since 1951.
High Wycombe has been home to two Prime Ministers:
- The Earl of Shelburne lived at what is now Wycombe Abbey.
- Benjamin Disraeli, who lived at nearby Hughenden Manor, was defeated as an independent candidate in 1832, but won the election in 1868 and 1874-1880 as a Conservative. Disraeli made his first political speech in Wycombe, from the portico over the door of the Red Lion Hotel on the High Street (now Iceland/Bargain buys).
Although the hotel has gone, the portico with the red lion on top has survived - you can just about see it on the right, beyond the yellow car.
Weighing the Mayor
A ceremony carried out in the town since 1678 involves the weighing of the mayor. At the beginning and end of each year of service, the mayor is weighed in full view of the public to see whether or not he or she has gained weight, presumably at the taxpayers' expense.
The custom, which has survived to the present day, employs the same weighing apparatus used since the 19th. century. When the result is known, the town crier announces "And No More!" if the mayor has not gained weight, or "And Some More!" if they have. Their actual weight is not declared.
Media Coverage of High Wycombe
High Wycombe has been featured in the national media in recent years for a number of different reasons, including:
- Coverage of the local library's refusal to display a Christmas carol service poster.
- The triple shooting of three young Asian men.
- A small-scale riot between feuding families and gangs in which knives, metal poles, and an axe were used whilst a gunman sprayed bullets.
- The shooting and murder of Natasha Derby at point-blank range in the middle of a busy dance floor at a town centre venue.
- The town appeared in national and international media after anti-terrorism raids were carried out as part of the 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot. Five arrests were made at three different houses in the town's Totteridge and Micklefield areas. A number of houses in High Wycombe were evacuated in Walton Drive, which is thought to be because one of the raided houses contained dangerous liquid chemicals.
- On the 21st. December 2009, heavy snowfall hit the town, paralysing its road network (which is mainly on steep hills), and causing major disruption to refuse services for several weeks. Staff and customers of the John Lewis department store were stranded overnight.
Notable Residents of High Wycombe
Past and present residents of High Wycombe include:
(a) Entertainment and the Media:
Alexander Aze – child actor.
Colin Baker – actor who played the sixth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who.
Katy Brand - Comedian and writer.
Mighty Boosh stars Noel Fielding and Dave Brown met when they attended Bucks New University in Wycombe. Julian Barratt then joined the group after Fielding scouted him performing in the Wycombe Swan theatre.
Judy Boucher – country and R & B singer.
Stevyn Colgan – author and artist.
Giles Cooper, entertainment producer and promoter. Best known as Chairman of the annual Royal Variety Performance.
James Corden – actor, comedian, writer, producer and television host.
Terry Cox – drummer, the Pentangle.
Ian Dury – rock & roll singer and songwriter. He was educated at the Royal Grammar School.
Joanne Froggatt – British actress best known for her role as Anna Bates in Downton Abbey.
Theo James – actor.
Howard Jones – singer and songwriter. He was educated at the Royal Grammar School.
Jim Jones – former member of Thee Hypnotics, Black Moses and currently front-man for The Jim Jones Revue.
Alex Kew – actor and musician.
Eric Knowles – Antiques Roadshow presenter, currently lives in the town.
Sally Philips – comic actress.
Leigh-Anne Pinnock – member of girl band Little Mix, winners of The X Factor 2011.
Terry Pratchett – author, educated at John Hampden Grammar School.
Charlotte Roche – British-born German television presenter, actress, singer and author.
Laura Sadler – actress of Grange Hill and Holby City.
Dusty Springfield – singer.
Ian Stanley – keyboard player with rock band Tears for Fears.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson – actor.
Colin Teague – film and television director.
Sy Thomas – TV presenter, stand-up comedian and actor.
Frankie Vaughan – pop singer.
Young Guns – High Wycombe-based band.
(b) Sports:
Elliot Benyon – footballer with Wealdstone.
Dominic Blizzard – former footballer.
Simon Church – Welsh international footballer.
Matt Dawson – scrum-half for England rugby union team. He was educated at the Royal Grammar School.
Luke Donald – former world no.1 golfer, educated at the Royal Grammar School.
Jack Goff – motor-racing driver.
Isa Guha – England Women's cricketer.
Jean Hawes - hockey player who received an MBE in 2007.
Tom Ingram – motor-racing driver.
Mike Keen – former footballer and manager.
Robbie Kerr – motor-racing driver.
Phil Newport – former Worcestershire and England cricketer.
Tom Rees – England and London Wasps Rugby Flanker, educated at the Royal Grammar School.
Nicola Sanders – Olympic athlete.
Wilf Slack – Middlesex and England cricketer.
Christian Wade – England Wasps player, educated at the Royal Grammar School.
(c) Other Fields:
Heston Blumenthal – celebrity chef and owner of the Michelin 3-star Fat Duck restaurant. He was born in the town and educated at John Hampden Grammar School.
Mitford family – aristocrats.
Roger Scruton – philosopher, educated at the Royal Grammar School.
Geoffrey De Havilland – aviation pioneer and aircraft engineer.
Benjamin Disraeli – 19th century prime minister, politician, and literary figure.
Eric Gill – sculptor and print maker.
Karl Popper – philosopher.
Jean Shrimpton – supermodel.
Heather Stewart-Whyte – supermodel.