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An incredibly big, strong, heavy box, used to hold the parish records. The church is fourteenth century and I think this box is circa C16th.
I noticed there were thirteen hinges and I think seven locks, presumably a reference to the twelve apostles plus Jesus (or possibly the thirteen apostles, as Judas Iscariot was later 'replaced'). The locks perhaps refer to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit.
All a bit guessworky though...
I was told it was a solid lead box, which doesn't sound right as Lead would be too soft and the colour is wrong. My guess is it's an Oak box with a lead lining and cover which appears to be nailed on. Either way it's massive and probably couldn't be moved without a crane.
It's not exactly beautiful unless you're an engineer, but it is genuinely impressive, as boxes go. Unless you're a good locksmith you'd probably need dynamite to get it open.
Saints and their Dragons group: OK so techernickerly St Nicholas wasn't renowned for his dragon slaying feats, but this little chap is in his church, and he's only very little, so... :-)
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Middle Street, North Side
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One of the many shots that didn't make it into "Street Cred", a photo essay/article I worked on for the Spring, 2011 issue of STRONGBOX Magazine, available now for free download.
Death by Ketchup themed photo shoot with Lacey (MM# 1167503) in my kitchen. Idea was inspired by a photo challenge involving Heinz ketchup by the guys at Strongbox Magazine.
Lighting was with a mix of a 22" white beauty dish with grid, AB800 with 20 degree grid, and a Pentax 540fgz flash with homemade snoot depending on the photo.
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Smithsonian National Postal Museum
Mall Lock and Key, Late 1800s
To help ensure mail's security, mailbags were locked and could be opened only by postal officials. This brass lock developed by the Eagle Lock Company was used specifically on Star Routes. Until the end of the 1800s, robbing a mail carrier warranted a jail term of five to ten years at hard labor for a first offense. A second offense could bring life at hard labor or a death sentence,
Mall Pouch, 1880s
Some Star Route contractors paid the ultimate price. Robbers caught up to a stagecoach and murdered the man carrying this mail pouch. They then slashed the pouch and stole the mail. Made from thick leather, these mail pouches were tough and watertight.
"Upon each of these wharf-boats the association's officer placed a strongbox, fastened with a peculiar lock which was used in no other service but one - the United States mail service. It was the letter-bag lock, a sacred governmental thing."
Mark Twain, Old Times in Mississippi, 1876
The Star Route Service and its contractors work to ensure safe transportation of the mail. In the past, moving the mail could be a dangerous business. Contractors usually traveled the road alone. Now, on-board computers, satellite tracking, and 24-hour dispatch assist contractors on their routes.
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Haddam Neck Fairgrounds
Haddam, CT
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Old Town Temecula Gunfighters performing for the crowds that were in town. They put a lot of effort and time into their performances.
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Quando passarem por um orelhão, guardem para nós!!!!
Pig safe with hooker stickers caught on payphones.
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A film shot taken during the "cover shoot" for STRONGBOX Magazine, which is gonna be released on Monday.
Camera: Canon EOS 3000
Film: 400 iso Kodak (black and white that uses c-41 processing)
Lens: Sigma 20mm prime
One of the many shots that didn't make it into "Street Cred", a photo essay/article I worked on for the Spring, 2011 issue of STRONGBOX Magazine, available now for free download.
Church of St Mary, ,Wedmore, Sedgemoor, Somerset, BS28 4AN
Overview
Heritage Category: Listed Building
Grade: I
List Entry Number: 1262159
Date first listed: 09-Feb-1961
County: Somerset
District: Sedgemoor (District Authority)
Parish: Wedmore
National Grid Reference: ST 43468 47926
Details
Parish church. Predominantly C15, though C12 and C13 work survive, restored 1880. Coursed and squared rubble, dressed stone, lead roofs. Nave, North and South aisles, South aisle chapel, South tower porch, crossing tower, chancel, transcepts, North and South chancel chapels. Tower with set back buttresses, triple 2-light bell chamber windows, those to centre louvred, those to each side blank, stair turret, arcaded parapet. Similar blank parapet to South side, lesser parapet to North side. Earliest feature the South porch doorway of c1200 with 2 orders of detached shafts with leaf capitals; door dated 1677. Chancel and South East chapel of C1300; the latter with a 2-light window with a cusped head. Remainder Perpendicular; single bay transepts, 2-bay South aisle chapel, 5-bay aisles; 4 and 5-light windows with renewed tracery. Inside aisles with tall thin piers of 4-hollow section. South aisle chapel latest of all, entered through a 2 bay arcade formed from 2 earlier windows. Roofs predominantly C19, though on earlier carved corbels, roof to nave dated 1810; C15 lean-to roofs to South aisle chapel and North chancel chapel, the latter with the remains of some painted decoration. Piscinae to chancel, North chancel chapel and South aisle chapel. Fan vault under tower. Staircase in porch to parvise; entrance to rood. C14 octagonal font; medieval slab altar; C17 pulpit with a sounding board; medieval chest; 2 C17 chests; church wardens strongbox dated 1813; chandelier dated 1779, 2 further chandeliers of the C19; 2 C17 coffin stools; several large wall monuments, Boulting and family of 1622, Elizabeth Boulting 1751; C17 wall monument to chancel; 2 C18 wall monuments to porch; 24 C19 monuments by many local firms; C19 stained glass, particularly to East and West windows. Brasses to George and Thomas Hodges of 1684 and 1583 respectively. C15 wall painting of St Christopher over the pulpit. (Pevsner, Buildings of England, South and West Somerset, 1958).
Listing NGR: ST4346647926
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From the STRONGBOX Magazine cover shoot. The new issue will be available on Monday morning, bright and early, so read up on yer back issues, kiddos.
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Placate our feelings of inadequacy and tell us you like us.
Wrapped in sheet metal and strapped in metal banding. There weren't any signs saying how old it was or what it was used for.
Old Town Temecula Gunfighters performing for the crowds that were in town. They put a lot of effort and time into their performances.
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grown @ss adults racing small bikes on ice... you guessed it, "M/T #13". Minibike "ice" Throwdown 13
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Todd and I meet up for wings and beers whenever we talk about the magazine, so we thought it'd be fun to have a "wrap party" to get everyone we could together and drink a toast to our first full volume of STRONGBOX Magazine.
The folks at Sophie's have promised us our very own 15¢ wing night, so if you could please RSVP via email, that'd be awesome.
From the "cover shoot" for the third issue of STRONGBOX Magazine, which is available for free right now.