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Advocate’s Close is one of Edinburgh’s oldest closes, believed to date from 1544. This steep and narrow lane plunges down from the Royal Mile to Cockburn Street, connecting the different areas of Edinburgh life. The street’s name commemorates the life and work of Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees – the last Scottish Advocate in office during the years of the Reformation, Revolution and Union. Princes Street and the Scott Monument can be seen from the top of the close.
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If you walk down the Royal Mile and you'll see open doorways near the castle end of the street. In Edinburgh terms, these are known as "closes"; basically, very old, narrow, steep streets once replete with open sewers. Now home to bars, restaurants, and museums, they offer a true taste of historic Edinburgh. Advocate's Close is a particularly interesting one; positioned up high, it affords views of the Scott Monument and a good portion of Edinburgh. Halfway down, The Devil's Advocate is a moodily lit bar that serves up excellent cocktails in a historic setting.
Like most of the closes, Advocate's Close, which is thought to date back to the 1500s, is spooky and fascinating, and it's like stepping back in time. Most of these skinny streets have been widened or built over; the closes that remain are a precious fragment of local history. There are many more closes...as World's End Close, Fleshmarket Close etc
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The Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland, consisted originally of the main street, now known as the Royal Mile, and the small alleyways and courtyards that led off it to the north and south. These were usually named after a memorable occupant of one of the apartments reached by the common entrance, or a trade plied by one or more residents. Generically such an alleyway is termed a close /ˈkloʊs/, a Scots term for alleyway, although it may be individually named close, entry, court, or wynd. A close is private property, hence gated and closed to the public, whereas a wynd is an open thoroughfare, usually wide enough for a horse and cart [citation needed]. Most slope steeply down from the Royal Mile creating the impression of a herring-bone pattern formed by the main street and side streets when viewed on a map. Many have steps and long flights of stairs.
Along the length of the Royal Mile were, at one time, around 250 of these separately named 'closes', 'wynds' and 'courts', the narrow streets where Edinburgh's residents were crammed into tight lanes and towering tenements
CLOSES
The majority of the lanes which run off the Royal Mile are closes, and the name was a reference to the original structure or style of the passages — even today many of them are just three or four feet (approx. 1 metre) wide, with the buildings on either side standing in ‘close’ proximity to each other.
Most of the closes of Edinburgh today are no longer dead ends, though some still have gates preventing access or come to an abrupt stop requiring a return to the Royal Mile.
These lanes were often named after the businesses based along them, or significant or high status residents who had houses there. So Lady Stair’s Close — home to the Writers’ Museum — was named for Lady Stair (in whose house the museum is today), Bakehouse Close was a bakery district.
Advocate’s Close gets its name from local resident James Stewart, who was Lord Advocate of Scotland during the Stuart Era.
It's a favourite place for a photograph; crouch down at the marker on the pavement, and the close frames the blackened Scott - as in Sir Walter Scott - Monument on Princes Street - the "gothic rocket ship" as the travel writer Bill Bryson called it. Built in the 1840s, it features a marble statue of Scott at its heart and carvings of over 60 writers, historical figures and characters from Scott's novels.
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The creater of this sign wasn't wrong. This single-lane Nebraska road was a rough one.
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Mother (Mary Ann) Bickerdyke, was a hospital administrator for Union soldiers during the American Civil War and a lifelong advocate for veterans. She was responsible for establishing 300 field hospitals during the war and served as a lawyer assisting veterans.
Closes are narrow alleyways that connect streets. Pronounced with an oo sound like in good or food. I found these little closes charming, interesting and a respite from the hordes of tourists filling the main thoroughfares.
St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church, in the small town of DeVall's Bluff, Arkansas. The church was built in 1912, but closed in 1986 when the last parishioner passed away. It was then abandoned and left to the elements.
You see, my Grandmother is 88 years old. For the last few years her spirit and her mind have been in decline and recently her body has joined suit. She has lived a wonderful life and was a remarkable, kind, loving woman.
My Mom goes to the nursing home and makes sure she is feed and taken care of at least a few times a day. She has had to fight the system to get my Grandmother the care she needs. No one could want for a better advocate than my Mom. I know she does it because it is her Mother, but she really is doing such a wonderful job. She is the daughter I hope to be.
So thank you. And I love you and wish I were closer to help.
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Jacobitism was a political ideology advocating the restoration of the Catholic House of Stuart to the British throne. When James II of England chose exile after the November 1688 Glorious Revolution, the Parliament of England ruled he had "abandoned" the English throne, which was given to his Protestant daughter Mary II of England, and her husband William III. On the same basis, in April the Scottish Convention awarded Mary and William the throne of Scotland.
The Revolution created the principle of a contract between monarch and people, which if violated meant the monarch could be removed. A key tenet of Jacobitism was that kings were appointed by God, making the post-1688 regime illegitimate. However, it also functioned as an outlet for popular discontent and thus was a complex mix of ideas, many opposed by the Stuarts themselves. Conflict between Prince Charles and Scottish Jacobites over the Acts of Union 1707 and divine right seriously undermined the 1745 rising.
Jacobitism was strongest in Ireland, the Western Scottish Highlands, Perthshire, and Aberdeenshire. Pockets of support were also present in Wales, Northern England, the West Midlands and South West England, all areas strongly Royalist during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. In addition, the Stuarts received intermittent backing from countries like France, usually dependent on their own strategic objectives.
Living in this part of the Highlands, with Loch Shiel and Moidart on my doorstep, I occasionally meet individuals who will proclaim themselves, Jacobites. when they say this don't really know how to respond, apart from to feel a sort of sadness, for a revolution that failed. I mean, if Bonnie Prince Charlie had succeeded in his quest do you think we would still have got Starmer and Reeves and their incompetent government, or would we have gone the way of the French and put them to the guillotine?
Here the Jacobite steam train (aka Harry Potter Hogwarts Express) crosses the Caledonian canal, next stop Glenfinnan viaduct
The backside of the building of "The Advocate," a local weekly newspaper in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.
Thats my 13 yr. old. Since he was a toddler he always had a big heart for animals. Funny today I was trying to think of some place to photograph him I look out my living room window and saw this mini billboard for animal advocates and thought this would be perfect!
Advocate Harbor is a beautiful area in the Cobequid region of Nova Scotia. Beautiful rolling hills along the shore of Cobequid Bay / Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Description of Historic Place
The building at 1-5 Main Street West, commonly known as the Bank of Montreal, is situated on a prominent parcel of land at one of downtown Hamilton's busiest intersections. The two-storey building was constructed in 1928 to the designs of architect Kenneth G. Rea, an independent practitioner from Montreal.
The exterior of the building, excluding the western façade, and the interior features of the main banking hall are protected by an Ontario Heritage Trust conservation easement. The property is also designated by the City of Hamilton under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (Bylaw 79-222).
Heritage Value
The building is located at the intersection of Main and James Streets and occupies a position in the financial heart of Hamilton's downtown core. This economic hub is also home to a number of other significant financial buildings such as the Pigott Building (36-40 James Street), the Sun Life Building (42 James Street), and the Landed Banking and Loan Company Building (36-40 James), all of which are recognized heritage properties. Today, the Bank of Montreal building is reaffirming its position as a cultural landmark within Hamilton's downtown core. The building will be used to house commercial offices and contribute to the economic vitality of the city's downtown.
As the former main branch of the Bank of Montreal in Hamilton, this building is associated with the city's history as having a thriving banking and insurance district. It provides a physical link to a time when the business functions of Hamilton rivalled those of neighbouring Toronto. The building is also a testament to the tradition of heritage conservation in Hamilton. As one of the most prominent buildings to escape unscathed from the urban renewal movement of the 1960s and 1970s, the building faced an uncertain future when it was slated for demolition in the early 1980s. Following the efforts of local politicians, heritage advocates, and a concerned citizens group, called the Bank of Montreal Action Committee, the building was spared from demolition and was re-established as an active commercial building by the mid 1980s.
Designed in the monumental and opulent Neoclassical style of the late 1920s, the Bank of Montreal building has been described as one of the finest bank premises in Canada. The building exhibits excellence in craftsmanship on both its exterior and interior, however, it is the carvings on the two street-facing facades by renowned Dutch-Canadian sculptor William Oosterhoff that most often garners attention. The interior of the building displays a monumentality of scale and richness of detail that is both awesome and stunning. Its most significant feature is the two-storey banking hall which is lit on all four sides by long shafts of vertical windows.
Character-Defining Elements
Character defining elements that contribute to the heritage value include its:
- prominent location in the heart of Hamilton's financial district
- close proximity to other financial buildings recognized as heritage structures
- classically inspired composition of the main (east) facade and the north and south elevations in Queenston dolomite on a Stanstead granite base
- central motif on the main façade which incorporates four graceful Corinthian columns and a pediment featuring an intricately carved Bank of Montreal coat of arms in the tympanum
- Corinthian pilasters and large two-storey windows of the north elevation, south elevation, and the northern and southern flanks of the main façade
- iron grills over the ground floor windows and the decorative masonry of the door surround
- 35 foot (10.7m) ceiling height in the interior
- finely chiselled Tennessee marble walls
- 28 foot (8.5m) ionic columns in solid red Levanto marble
- ceiling spanned by coffered ornamental girders in polychrome
- iron railing bordering the mezzanine
- marble and iron staircase connecting the basement and main floor at the north-eastern corner of the building
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When you mix equal parts hot rod, steam locomotive and stir in just a touch of dark magic, you have...Lucifer’s Advocate. Roll this beast along and the turbines beneath the cowling rotate as well as the aft gold crown. Lift the canopy to reveal a plush carriage compartment and the front tires are steerable. Built for the Steampunk Motorworks challenge over at LUGNUts.