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The Gardens of Bantry House, with the copper-domed cupola of the former West Stable in the background, Bantry, County Cork, Ireland
Some background information:
Bantry House and Gardens is a historic mansion in the little town of Bantry in the Irish County Cork. The palace, which was originally named "Blackrock", was constructed in 1710 in the Queen Anne style on the south side of Bantry Bay. In 1750, Councillor Richard White bought Blackrock from its former owner Samuel Hutchinson and changed the name to "Seafield". Samuel Hutchinson and his family were extensive landowners in the greater Bantry area, but only little has been recorded about them to this day.
However, the history of the White family is well recorded. The Whites had settled on Whiddy Island across the Bay in the late 17th century, after having originally been merchants in the town of Limerick. The Whites earned a fortune through fishing and timber trade. As the family prospered, considerable purchases of land were made in the area surrounding the house. By the 1780s, Bantry House comprised approximately 320 square kilometres (80,000 acres), though much of the estate wasn’t arable.
Bantry Bay has long been a strategic location in Irish history. In 1796, Bantry House was nearby the landing grounds of Irish and French forces, which were determined to overthrow English rule. Although they had to abandon their plans and return to France, because they were unable to land the soldiers due to gale-force winds, it was Richard White, the first Richard White’s son, who raised the alarm and organised local defences, placing Bantry House at the disposal of the Royal Navy.
For his efforts, loyalty and zeal he was ennobled to become Baron Bantry in 1797. In 1801, his title was advanced to Viscount Berehaven and in 1816 he was elevated to the peerage to became the first Earl of Bantry. Richard White had two sons, Richard and William. The former became the second Earl of Bantry and the latter the third Earl of Bantry. Between 1820 and 1840 Richard White (the second Earl of Bantry) travelled extensively to create a considerable collection of precious souvenirs, like items of Venetian glass and Aubusson tapestries.
Between 1922 and 1927, during the Irish Civil War, Bantry House was used as a hospital. And between 1939 and 1945, during World War II, the house and stables were occupied by the Second Cyclist Squadron of the Irish Army. Right after the war, in 1946, Bantry House and Gardens were opened to the public. However, despite its different uses during both wars and although the title Earl of Bantrs is extinct today, Bantry House has descended through the female line to the present owners. It is now owned by the family Shelswell-White.
The Italianate gardens of Bantry House were developed by Richard White, 2nd Earl of Bantry, and his wife Mary. They contain seven terraces with the house being located on the third. A staircase of one hundred steps is situated behind the house and the fountain, which is surrounded by Wisteria plants. By 1997, the grounds of Bantry House were suffering from neglect at certain places. A European grant was obtained to start the restoration process that is still ongoing.
A haunted mansion:
If you book the guided tour through Bantry House, a ghost story is told, which cannot be found in any publications: There is a children’s room in the house, which has been left unchanged since 80 or 90 years. Some decades ago, a boy, who was on a sightseeing tour together with his parents, told about a little girl in her nightdress, which he had seen in this very room. However, at this time no girl lived in the house or at least nearby. The boy took fright and hence, refused to enter the room once again. But at that time, nobody believed him.
Thirty years later, the boy, who had become a grown person, revisited Bantry House and booked the guided tour again. It was even the same female guide, who recalled him as a boy quite well. The man still wasn’t able to enter the room, but since his first visit, some more people had experienced sightings of a girl in a nightdress in this very room. So together with the owners, the guide investigated: It turned out, that there used to live a girl in the children’s room, to which the characterisation corresponded and which died there of obstinate fever. And she was the only person, who had ever died in this room.
As I’ve already mentioned, this story was never published anywhere, neither in writings, nor in the internet. Hence, all people, who saw the girl, were neither influenced by any publications nor by each other.
Advanced Disposal of Rochester, MN, ex-Veolia ES recycle Cascade and ex-Superior Rehrig.
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Serra d'Oliana, Alt Urgell, Catalunya, Spain
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C-47 "Drag 'em oot" taking off in the background while a pair of P-51 Mustangs sit waiting for their next mission from an Advanced Landing Ground in Europe during WW2.
This shot was taken at The Victory Show 2019, held at Cosby.
This Drinking horn was designed for medieval roleplay, consisting of realistic material reproductions. The involved real life materials are: yarn (stitches), leather (holder), horn (horn substance/keratin).
• Un-rigged/Non-rigged Mesh
• Materials enabled
• Modifiable
INFO: All the details are visible when Advanced Lighting Model (ALM) is enabled, as shown in the main picture.
Grab your Drinking Horn HERE!
Advanced Fire & Rescue Service
Station - Valencia
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1979 Seagrave WB-25068
1500/750
Greek Special Forces group 'Alpha' raided major Turkish cities today. A small detachment discovered advanced weaponry and bio-weapons in a secret laboratory deep underground. Anthypolochagos (Second Lieutenant) Alexander Chaconas said this: "It was both fortunate and unfortunate that we stumbled upon this lab, for we now realize that the world is not what we thought it was. This place, and others like it, must be destroyed along with their rulers."
LMG
Advanced Fire & Rescue Service
Station - Valencia
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2007 Chevrolet 2500 HD/AFRS
90/250-F500
Amkus Jaws, Spreaders & HD Cutters
This is one of those builds where I like some individual bits, but not the entire thing. Still, I thought that this could be worthy of a post, so there you go.
The part sticking out of the windscreen is 30602, for the sake of greebling. Not much else to say here to be honest...
I'll be bringing my own Advanced Heroica rules and scenarios to BrickWorld Chicago 2012 and I might play it with a few people if the interest is there. There's no guarantee that it will happen, but anyone who's interested can reply here to let me know. Please read the rest of this description first before replying, as it's important stuff to know...
My rules are still a work-in-progress, but they're pretty robust already and everyone who has played so far has enjoyed it. I incorporated most of the original rules and added a lot of other stuff, inspired by other board games and a little D&D. Some of the ideas were developed in conjunction with a friend of mine who's a published game designer.
There's no need for players to know the regular Heroica rules in advance, but general board-gaming experience would help. If you have played Heroica out of the box and think the rules are way too simplistic, you might like my rules.
The game is meant to be played cooperatively with a GM (me) running the show and controlling monsters. Don't get involved if you don't want to cooperate.
The scenario pictured above can take 4-6 hours to play to completion (there's a lot more to it than what you can see in this photo). It can easily be split up and played over multiple sessions. I also have another, shorter scenario with less bells and whistles.
Depending on how many people actually reply to this, it's possible that there will be too many interested people to participate. Spectating would be ok too.
Replying here does not guarantee you the opportunity to play. I'll be deciding who plays and who doesn't, and will probably favor people I know (because I've met you or because I know you by reputation).
Residential set-out by an Advanced Disposal customer. The Rehrig on the left is likely an old ONYX trash cart, while the Cascade on the right is Veolia ES single-sort recycle.
Please Note: This and other photos taken during this time were all obtained while following local social distancing guidelines and practicing other precautions against the spread of the virus.
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I was offered the opportunity to write a tutorial for Advanced Photoshop magazine back in January... at last it's been published.
The tutorial uses my WLTB™ urban flat shot to educate and inspire fellow Photoshop users into generating their very own architectural abstract images.
It's quite complicated... so don't say I didn't warn you :-)
ON SALE NOW :-D
I was approched by Advanced Photographer to feature my work in the portfolio section and to use some images in the technique article of the magazine, which has been released today. This has been a great experience for me and a whole new learning experience too!
It still seems a bit crazy that after 6 months messing around at this light painting lark I find myself here. So a big thanks to all the like minded nocturnal lightpainters that hang out on flickr for the constant niceness that comes my way. And a massive thanks to Charlotte and the team at Advanced Photographer for the opportunity to feature my work.
I have put the PDF's on my website and these can be seen in the about me section here:
Y57HHE Scania K124IB4 / Irizar Century coachwork.
New 2001 to Barnard, Kirton in Lindsey.
Ahmed t/a Advanced Travel, Rotherham.
Advanced Fire & Rescue Service
Station - Valencia
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1996 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT/Skaug
90/250-F500
Amkus Jaws, Spreaders & HD Cutters
This is the more advanced version of my Oculon frame.