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The High Constables of Edinburgh are a body of constables, founded in 1611 and located in Edinburgh, Scotland. Historically, the High Constables were charged with guarding the streets of Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, however today their duties are mostly ceremonial. Historically they formed part of the now defunct Corporation of the City of Edinburgh. Not to be confused with High Constables of the Palace of Holyroodhouse or the High Constabulary of the Port of Leith.
The High Constables of Edinburgh were founded by an Act of Parliament under James VI.
Within Scotland the Lord High Constable was an officer of the Royal Household since at least c.1114. The officeholder deputised for the King of Scotland on military matters, and held a court - The High Court of Constabulary - in which the office holder was empowered to judge all cases of rioting, disorder, bloodshed and murder if such crimes occurred within four miles of the King, the King's Council, or the Parliament of Scotland. Other Constables were appointed with jurisdiction over various castles across the country. However, the lower level English Constables with jurisdiction over hundreds, villages and townships had not been introduced to Scotland; due to the nature of the Scottish landscape, order was maintained by Clan Chiefs and Feudal Lords. Constables had provided a civil guard in areas of England since 1285, when King Edward I of England passed the Statute of Winchester, with provisions which "constituted two constables in every hundred to prevent defaults in towns and highways", and by the 1600s, within local areas, a constable could be attested by two or more Justices of the Peace. After the union of the crowns in 1603 James VI of Scotland ascended to the throne of England. This resulted in a great cultural exchange, and the renewed fortunes of the City of Edinburgh as a trade centre with the Merchant Company of Edinburgh and the Incorporated Trades of Edinburgh. By 1611 with increased trade and occasional political disorder, The Kings Privy Council saw it necessary to implement a corps of guards, and “command[ed] the magistrates of Edinburgh to appoint some persons to guard their streets and to commit to ward all person found on the streets after the said hour (ten hours bell). If in the taking of them any inconvenient sal happen it is declared that the same shall not be imputed as a crime to the captors but as good and acceptable service”. Following many meetings of Edinburgh council, a number of constables were appointed - Half were merchants and half were craftsmen, and were charged with enforcing 16 regulations, relating to curfews, weapons and thefts.
During the 17th Century, the Constables were issued with "short batons for their pockets", paid for from their fines.
Over time the role of the society of High Constables changed, and they were forced to meet the evolving demands of law and order, attending executions, fires and riots. As the High Constables were principally respected gentlemen of the city, both merchants and in professions, there was concern that the increased demands made of them were unreasonable. In light of this the 1805 Edinburgh Police Act introduced a new police force designed to deal with the 'duties of watching over the peace of the metropolis'. In 1810 the constables were awarded the title of 'High Constables' to distinguish them from the other Edinburgh police force. The High Constables instead took on ceremonial duties, providing guards at the Edinburgh council, and parading for Royal visits.
Traditions
The body retains traditions of fining members for non attendance without a valid excuse and of inspecting the batons at the election of new constables.
The uniform of the High Constables is that of morning dress, a black top hat, pinstripe grey trousers and a black morning coat and bears similarities to the uniform of the Cambridge University Constabulary in England. On non-ceremonial occasions High Constables may wear a lounge suit and bowler hat. The leader of the society of High Constables, known as the Moderator, wears a gold chain. Other officers also wear chains. The Treasurer carries a brass money box which was made in 1698. There are also large silver mounted batons for the use of Office Bearers
Present day
Today, the society serves as the official bodyguard to the Lord Provost, and continues to provide ceremonial guards at significant Edinburgh occasions. These include the Kirking of the Deacons and Riding of the Marches, the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo where they lead the Lord Provost's Platoon and the Edinburgh Hogmanay Celebrations. The constitution of the Society was modified in 1997 when the members agreed by a two thirds majority to permit women to become members. This was done at the request of the City of Edinburgh Council. [Wikipedia]
Well.....soft focus due to 300mm handheld, but I thought it was cute either way : ))
Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!
Camera: Olympus E-620
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: +0.3 EV
I should have kicked the ISO up even more for the shutter speed
Two AEC Reliances in the fleet of Bower of Fiddown, better known as Suir Valley Services, wait on the Quayside at Waterford in 1977.
WIP 449 is a standard Plaxton bodied AEC ex CBK 511C.
MIP 68 is somewhat more interesting being a 45 seat AEC Reliance bus bought new in1965 with locally built body by Jack Faulkner of Fiddown.
A second tent was seen going up alongside the first little gypsy bear tent down at Lagniappe in New Orleans! How exciting! We also got word that there may be more, and it's possible they may all be headed for Riversong on the Elk River here in Alabama, where there are many more tiny bears!
Happy Teddy Bear Tuesday!
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I fell in love with these little tents! The lady who creates them makes two different sizes. They are crafted with so much care and flare! Bev is an amazing person and an artist in sewing and imagination. Her tents are simple wonders - I can say that after an attempt at even a pup tent was a complete failure for me to create! And these adorable tents in MANY different colors and designs come with two sleeping bags for anyone needing a cozy rest! She & I are having so much fun with a collaboration! No, don't ask yet!
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As the gypsy tents happened, I also found and fell in love with some tiny knit bears that have come ALL the way from England! Angela's artful little bears are indeed the gypsy bears that are gathering together here in the States! They are articulated and such colorful little travelers full of personality! There are more than a few of her little ones that she has sent on their way to me, and I know for a fact that several have other destinations, too. So no, I am not telling how many bears yet, either! Watch for "the gathering!"
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Actually they both complain about not being able to have a drink, and how their husbands, although they are trying to help, just don’t seem to understand what a woman goes through.
Firestreak equipped two-tone grey Royal Air Force No.5 Squadron English Electric (BAC) Lightning F.6 XS928/AH basks in the sunshine at the RAF Mildenhall 'Air Fete' 25th May 1986.
After retirement she lives on - preserved out on the field at her birthplace - Warton.
Scanned print
Taken February 2020 on the eve of the Pandemic . There were just 23 known cases of Covid 19 in the UK though of course testing was minimal then. We were caught totally unprepared and it is all thanks to the NHS for getting us out of this mess.
Mid-March brings a lot of change in weather and animal behavior here in Wyoming. While on a drive to Grand Teton National Park, I spotted 3 bull moose near the road. One was rather upset, thrashing around and running into the willows, but these 2 gave me a chance to snap a few photos of them in the late afternoon light. Moose are the largest member of the deer family and can run 35 mph, so I know from experience to keep my distance! They're huge mammals, but amazing to watch, especially in the deep snow!
The Two Drink Minimum is a smugglers ship whose captain is Joseph Brown. Cpt. Brown is a smuggler who takes odd jobs here and there, but never anything too big. His ship is named after a night club he used to own.
We as two coast of one river,
Are inaccessible and very far.
And our meeting will hardly take place,
And lives the circle at first will repeat.
I will build happiness here,
You will find the love there.
We will never be together,
And you will understand it soon
Both from bygone eras, one replacing the other over 70 years ago. As 4-6-2 Pacific No. 110 runs light engine to Coldwater station to collect the Christmas Express for the day's excursions, Indiana North Eastern GP-7 No. 1601 sits silently in a siding waiting for its next daily call for revenue service.
Two Carolina wrens were flitting about the dead tree, foraging, exploring and being wrens: totally wonderful
The Pohjola Insurance building is the former headquarters of the Pohjola Insurance Company at Aleksanterinkatu 44 and Mikonkatu 3 in central Helsinki. Primarily designed by Gesellius, Lindgren & Saarinen and constructed in 1899–1901, it is a prominent example of Finnish national romantic architecture. It was acquired in 1972 by Kansallis-Osake-Pankki, now succeeded by Nordea.
The Pohjola Insurance Company (precursor of OP Financial Group) was founded in 1891 and specialised in fire insurance.
They held a competition for the design of their headquarters, which would also house another Fennomane insurance company, Kullervo, with the specification that the building must be of fire-resistant stone.
Based on the submissions, they commissioned Gesellius, Lindgren & Saarinen to design the exteriors and major interior spaces, but Ines and Ernst A. Törnvall were responsible for the plans. It was the first commercial building by Gesellius, Lindgren & Saarinen.
The building is national romantic in style, with façades of rough-hewn soapstone, red granite and serpentine decorated with sculptures of vegetation, squirrels, and figures from Kalevala, and on the street corner a tower with a pinecone-shaped roof.
When it was built, a reviewer dwelt on its "Finnish-naturalistic" style, but in form the exterior may have been influenced by contemporary American buildings: Henry Hobson Richardson's Cheney Building similarly uses a corner tower, and the use of windows resembles that in Louis Sullivan's Auditorium Building.
Another Finnish architect, Bertel Jung, criticised the romantic elements as embodying "primitive, partially crude and untamed force".
Other reviewers praised it for its comparability to buildings in other countries and to their use of ornament.
Lindgren, the member of the firm who appears to have been most attached to national romanticism, greatly influenced the ornamentation of this building.
The main entrance, designed by Hilda Flodin, a pupil of Rodin, is flanked by the names of the two insurance companies, both from Kalevala, and by devils, monsters or trolls; bears, the symbol of the insurance company, top the pilasters and also appear in the interior decoration.
The door itself is deeply recessed under an arch, and the vestibule continues the allusion to medieval architecture, with vaulting and with carved animals topping pillars.
The rest of the interior also used rustic and folklore motifs, with doorways by Erik O. W. Ehrström, iron wheel chandeliers by G. W. Sohlberg, and a circular main stairway with a cast-iron banister with pine-tree motifs; the newel posts and the benches on the landings were carved wood depicting fern leaves and, again, trolls, and the stained glass featured ferns and owls.
The service hall on the first floor was given red pine panelling and a central pillar styled to resemble a tree trunk.
However, it has a steel core;behind the façades the building is brick with structural steel and from the start had Swedish-made lifts as well as an electrical generator.
The structural engineer was Elia Heikel, who was also working at the time on the Lundqvist Building opposite, which is seen as the first modern commercial building in Finland.
The building originally had flats on the upper three floors.
It was acquired in 1972 by Kansallis-Osake-Pankki, a bank which has subsequently been merged to form Nordea, but until 1987 Pohjola Insurance still had some customer service operations in the building. The customer service hall has since then been used as banqueting space. The tobacconist's Havanna-Aitta has been in the ground-floor commercial space for decades.
Two of Arriva Southern Counties / Arriva Kent Thameside's recent transfers into Harlow Garage , stand together in Harlow Bus Station .
1019 BF67WGV - Mercedes Benz City 45 - B17F .
3521 LJ03MYG DAF SB120 - Wrightbus Cadet B34F .
Personally speaking , the 16 year old Wrightbus Cadet / DAF is a totally unsuitable vehicle for the interurban trunk route 510 . Which runs between Stansted Airport and Harlow Bus Station .
And the use of a "Breadvan" on a Harlow Town service in the Morning peak period ........well !!
With no local management , and Maidstone , many many miles away in Kent . Harlow Garage seems a law unto itself .
Wednesday 13th-March-2019 .