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If you twist and turn away
If you tear yourself in two again
If I could, yes I would
If I could, I would let it go
Surrender, dislocate
In the four days I was in San Diego, this was the only thing I got to see that was remotely tourist-y. Replicas of this piece have been all over the world, but this is a permanent, bronze one that was installed in 2013.
From Wikipedia:
"Unconditional Surrender is a series of sculptures by Seward Johnson resembling a photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt, V–J day in Times Square, but said by Johnson to be based on a similar, less well known, photograph by Victor Jorgensen. The original statue was first installed in Sarasota, Florida, then was moved to San Diego, California and New York City. Other versions have been installed in Hamilton, New Jersey; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; and Normandy, France."
Happy Valentine's Day!
This is one of the small statues created by Seward Johnson based on the famous Alfred Eisenstaedt photograph taken on V-J Day in Times Square. The sculpture is/was in front of the USS Iowa Battleship docked in San Pedro, Los Angeles, CA. It is called "unconditional surrender" and the sculptor says he actually based it on a similar photograph taken by Victor Jorgenson.
about 4.75 x 7.5 inches. Writing at top original to book (Robert Chamber's The Moonlit Way)--this is front cover, verso.
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Urbex Session : Chateau R [BE] , 09.2013
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The surrender, which took place 21 – 27 November, saw 332 weapons handed in at police stations across Greater Manchester.
Samurai swords, kukri knives and a machete were among the haul of weapons dropped off by residents.
The anonymous surrender was supported by Rhian Jones, the mother of Dominic Doyle who was tragically stabbed to death on a night out in Tameside. He was just 21 years old when he died.
The knives will now be donated to the British Ironworks Centre, who will melt them down and transform into a statue in memory to those that have lost their life to knife crime.
Chief Inspector Debbie Dooley said: “During this one week alone, more than 300 knives were surrendered by members of the public, meaning there are fewer weapons on the streets that could potentially fall into the wrong hands.
“We’re pleased so many people took the opportunity to safely dispose of their bladed items and would like to thank the community for helping us to reduce knife crime and make the streets safer, which will ultimately save lives.”
Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Jim Battle said: “There has been a fantastic response from the public to this campaign and I want to say thank you. Your support has led to the surrender of more than 300 knives, taking them out of circulation and putting them into safe hands.”
To report a crime, call Greater Manchester Police on 101 or 999 in an emergency. Alternatively, please call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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I'm in Asheville! It's cold, but it's fun. I'll be here for the next week, so uploads might be a bit slow. But I am taking lots and lots of pictures. :)
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Some History of Brisbane.
The first European settlement in Queensland was a small convict colony which was established at Redcliffe, now a northern beach suburb, in 1824. The settlement was soon moved in 1825 to a better location on the Brisbane River in what is now the CBD of Brisbane. John Oxley suggested this change of location and that the town be known as Brisbane after Sir Thomas Brisbane, Governor of NSW who visited this settlement in 1826. Prior to this the settlement was known as the Moreton Bay. By 1831 Moreton Bay had 1,241 people, but 86% were convicts, and almost all the rest were guards and administrators. One of the founding free men to settle in Brisbane was Andrew Petrie, a government clerk, who arrived in the settlement in 1837. His son later became the first mayor of Brisbane.
In 1842 (six years after the settlement of SA) Moreton Bay penal settlement was closed and the area opened to free settlers. Half the convicts at Moreton Bay were Irish Catholics which influenced the development of the settlement thereafter as many stayed on. By 1846 Moreton Bay had a population of 4,000 people, considerably less than that of Burra at the time which had over 5,000 people! In 1848 the first immigrants direct from Britain arrived, as did some Chinese. In 1849 three ship loads of Presbyterians arrived in Brisbane, the first ship being the Fortitude- hence the naming of Fortitude Valley. The colony was still far from self-sufficient in terms of food production. In the mid-1850s German immigrants also started to arrive in the settlement. The only building still standing built by convict labour is the Old Windmill in Wickham Park.
During the late 1840s a few grand houses were built in Brisbane like Newstead House at Hamilton and the city began to take shape. All the central streets were named after members of Queen Victoria’s family- Adelaide, Alice, Ann, Charlotte, Elizabeth, Margaret, Mary for the streets parallel to Queen Street, and Albert, Edward, George and William for the streets perpendicular to Queen Street. In 1859 the population had grown sufficiently, to about 30,000 people, for Queensland to be proclaimed a separate colony from NSW with Brisbane (about 6,000 people) as the capital city. It was now a self-governing independent colony. Old Government House was built shortly after this in 1862 followed by numerous colonial government buildings. The French Empire style Parliament House opposite the old Botanical Gardens was erected in 1865 to a design by Charles Tiffin. It had perfect symmetry a mansard roof and an arcaded loggia. It is still one of the most distinctive buildings in Brisbane. Nearby the pastoralists and wealthy built the Queensland Club in Alice Street in 1882 with classical columns but with Italianate style bay windows. The location near parliament house is much like the situation of the Adelaide Club on North Terrace almost adjacent to the SA parliament. The wealthy and pastoralists in both states had immeasurable influence over early colonial politics. One of the other finest colonial buildings of Brisbane is the Old Customs House with the circular copper domed roof on the edge of the Brisbane River. It was erected in 1888.
Although Brisbane grew quickly through the following decades it was not incorporated as a city until 1902.Part of the reason for the relatively slow of growth of Brisbane, compared to Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney was that it was not the focal point of the state railway network. Queensland always had other major regional centres. The railway from Brisbane reached out to southern Queensland only- Ipswich in 1864, Toowoomba in 1867, and Charleville in 1888. There was no early push to have a railway link between the coastal cities. They were not linked by a railway until 1927 when road transport had already taken over the transport of livestock and freight. The coastal railway to Cairns was always for passenger traffic as much as freight traffic.
Unlike the other Australian state capitals, Brisbane City Council governs most of the metropolitan area of Brisbane. In 1925 over twenty shires and municipalities were amalgamated into the City of Brisbane. It was at this time that the landmark Brisbane city Hall was built in Art Deco style. It was opened in 1930. During World War Two, Brisbane had a distinctive history as Prime Minister John Curtin had the “Brisbane Line” as a controversial defense plan, whereby if there was a land invasion of Australia, the northern half of the country would be surrendered at a line just north of Brisbane! Brisbane also became the headquarters for the American campaign in the South Pacific with General Douglas MacArthur based there at times. In 1942 a violent clash erupted between American and Australian service personnel in Brisbane. Between 2,000 and 5,000 men were involved in the riots which spread over two days. One soldier was killed and eight injured by gun fire as well as hundreds injured with black eyes, swollen faces, broken noses etc. On the second night 21 Americans were injured with 11 of them having to be hospitalised. This was The Battle of Brisbane. Yet around 1 million American troops passed through Queensland between December 1941 (just after the bombing of Pearl Harbour) and the end of 1945. They were here to spearhead attacks to take back the Philippines and to prevent the Japanese from taking New Guinea. Black American soldiers were especially unpopular in Brisbane as their landing contravened the “White Australia Policy” of those times. In response to this policy General Douglas MacArthur announced his support for the Australian government’s insistence that no more Black American troops be sent to Brisbane after 1942. The Black American units in Australia were later sent to New Guinea and New Caledonia. Black American troops in New Guinea were not allowed to visit Australia for rest and recreation leave although white American troops were allowed to visit Australia, mainly to Mackay. Resentment between American and Australian troops in Brisbane had to be contained and suppressed. Riots between troops also occurred in Townsville during the War. Today Brisbane is a fast growing city that has far outstripped Adelaide in terms of population, growth and infrastructure.
The statue commemorates the famous V-J embrace in Times Square, photographed by Alfred Eisenstaedt. The statue itself has provided some debate on it's "artistic merit" and spent several years being moved from Florida to San Diego to New Jersey and eventually back to San Diego. Given the large veteran population that resides in the greater San Diego area, it seems an appropriate locale.
Love it or hate it, it's a wonderful photo op, is conveniently located near the USS Midway museum and the nearby Fish Market restaurant is fantastic.
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I imagined this as my surrender to winter, though it's not very peaceful in my case so interpret it as you'd like :) before and after on my facebook page below! Happy Friday!
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A really beautiful sim. Check underwater as well.
Surrender Your Arms.
Investigabiles rebus subito clamat, mixta glandes,
terribles périssent énormes larmes de cris lointains,
agravată furie vânturile obscure meditații devotat,
griddfan ddynoliaeth drygioni meddwl am oriau angladd,
бруталан судбина схакинг приказања бројни адолесценти пасти,
άφθονες μυστικές επικλήσεις συμφέροντα ειρωνικό buffoonish δηλώνοντας δυνάμεις πυροβολούν,
intense villmenn heslig uendelig moralske refleksjoner uskarpe,
insondata indagini imperfezioni critica immagina immediatamente armato,
harmonieus onuitroeibare verdriet aardse criminelen ontregeld bezienswaardigheden,
odurzający natury mieszania brzydota mieszkań szczeliny mogą burzę w ciągu,
posljedica univerzalne zastrašujuće fatalne krvi crnkastim bazena šokova,
صرخات المساء غير قابل للهضم السجود العالم تلتهم الذكاءات يثير,
jednostavna hipoteza prljava rasta nagao prokletstva fantomi traže,
uppreisn nú allir vopnaðir traustur gangrenous leiðtogar falla,
自由の統治は、すべて自由正義ホールを武装.
Steve.D.Hammond.
Postcard issued showing :
Surrendered U Boats from the German Imperial Navy surrendered after World War I and moored up at Harwich.
It’s not often that I “surrender the waist” and wear something that hangs straight from my shoulders to hips. I skipped the belt today to make airport security simpler and give myself more comfort on the plane ride.
Poncho, Christopher & Banks. Dress, Jovovich Hawk for Target. Tights, Anne Klein. Leg warmers, Apostrophe. Boots, Sam Edelman. Sunglasses, Target. Bag, Canvas Boutique.
Security was a breeze. In fact, the agents weren’t requiring passengers to remove their shoes . . . unless there was metal in them, so I still had to take off my studded boots. On the plane, I was SO comfortable that I slept until Reno. (Well, let’s be honest. I fall asleep on the plane every time, no matter what I’m wearing.)