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King John's Farm
c.1910 entrance porch at right end adjoining King John's Farm. Porch has 1 and 2 light leaded pane casements flanking door, half hipped roof.
I never get tired of photographing this building. Built between 1906 and 1921, the Victoria Memorial, located in Kolkata, India is a memorial of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom who also carried the title of Empress of India. It currently serves as a museum and a tourist attraction. The memorial was designed by Sir William Emerson in an architectural style similar to Belfast City Hall.
The Rajabai Clock tower was built in a fusion of Venetian and Gothic styles. It is built out of the locally available buff coloured Kurla stone. The tower has one of the best stained glass windows in the city. The tower was closed to the public after it became a frequent spot for those attempting to commit suicide.
(The Rs12-lakh project to aesthetically light the 85-metre-high heritage structure is being funded by the Central Bank of India as part of its centenary celebrations.)
The Municipal Corporation Building, Mumbai located in South Mumbai in Maharashtra, India is a Grade IIA heritage building (‘V’ shaped as viewed from top) opposite to the Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus (a UNESCO World heritage site). It is also known as the Bombay Municipal Corporation Building, or BMC building for short. The building was completed in 1893. The building is known for its 255 ft (77.7 m) tall tower. The chief architectural feature is the central dome that rises to a height of 71.5 m (234.6 ft). The gable has a huge winged allegorical figure representing the 'urbs prima in Indis', the first city of India as it was to be known then.
The grade two listed New Street PSB.
History:
Opened on July 3, 1966
Closed on December 24, 2022
Designed by architects Paul Hamilton and John Bicknell
Birmingham New Street Signal Box is situated on the corner of Brunel and Navigation Streets and at the west end of the platforms of Birmingham New Street railway station.
Opened on 3 July 1966, the brutalist structure is a grade II listed building for its architectural value and a prominent city centre landmark. It closed on 24 December 2022.
The box was designed by Bicknell and Hamilton (an architectural practice led by John Bicknell and Paul Hamilton) in collaboration with Ray Moorcroft, British Rail's regional architect for the London Midland region. An example of brutalist architecture, it was built from 1964 to 1966 as part of the remodelling of New Street station.
The construction of the signal box and the remodelling of the station were part of the West Coast Main Line route modernisation, which included overhead electrification of the entire route. The box was one of four power signal boxes in the West Midlands which replaced 64 manual signal boxes along the route. It controlled 36 route miles. The equipment inside included a telephone exchange and control panels for the relevant parts of the network.
The box was designated a grade II listed building on 24 November 1995, along with several other post-war railway buildings including Coventry railway station as part of a re-evaluation of such structures.
The official list entry describes it as "very much a 'one off' constructed on a very difficult and congested site" and "a dramatic building of exceptional architectural quality with a strongly sculptural form".
The following February, The Railway Magazine described the division of opinion surrounding the building: "described by some as the principal architectural monument of the WCML modernisation and by others as an eyesore".
From 2005, the technology used in the box was increasingly outdated and spare parts were in short supply. Network Rail began reducing its area of operation as part of its work to digitise signalling on the railway network.The box closed on 24 December 2022, with its functions transferred to Saltley Rail Operating Centre. A Network Rail spokesperson told Architects' Journal that the structure's upper floors could be repurposed as a training facility; Network Rail maintenance teams are based in the lower part of the box, which will remain the property of Network Rail and in regular use
To know more about GPO and the old fort please click on Mr. Rangan Datta's blog: rangandatta.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/calcutta-gpo-site-of...
A punter takes a group of tourists on a guided boat trip around Cambridge.
Punting is a popular tourist activity in Cambridge, but was once important for industry. To avoid the high road taxes, industries would transport their goods with large raft type boats. Originally, a horse would tow the boat along the side of the river.
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Old, dramatically styled buildings dwarf a woman walking through a Cambridge street.
The town of Cambridge is home to one of the world's most famous university - Cambridge University. The university has hosted some of the world's greatest minds, Isaac Newton, Stephan Fry and even Ali G. The town owes much of it's charm and beauty to the town planning and architecture, of which, famed English architect, Christopher Wren is responsible for a significant amount.
The Rajabai Clock Tower is a clock tower in South Mumbai, India. It is located in the confines of the Fort campus of the University of Mumbai. The tower stands at a height of 85 m (280 ft).
(The Rs12-lakh project to aesthetically light the 85-metre-high heritage structure is being funded by the Central Bank of India as part of its centenary celebrations.)
Trinity College Chapel is the gift of the late Gerald Larkin (1885-1961). He contracted the renowned English architect, Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, who designed the great Gothic cathedral of Liverpool and, famously, the red Post Office telephone kiosks seen throughout England.
Trinity College, University of Toronto. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. February 7th, 2010.
The winged figure of the ‘Spirit of Bombay’ – the Urbs Prima in Indis stands atop the gable.
Her raised hand holds a ship signifying the importance and prowess of Mumbai over the sea. Just below it is the seal of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) – the most recent adaptation. It shows four engravings – the sign of industry on the top right, the headquarters building on the bottom right, three ships on bottom left, and The Gateway of India on the top left.
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the distinguished Gentleman’s Lounge transports the visitor back in time to re-live an era long since past of swirling cigar smoke, dimly lit corners, period furniture in red teak.Where the Planter sat down to unwind after a days work.
HIGH RANGE CLUB ,MUNNAR
north aspect - west nile street, glasgow city centre
night photos of glasgow
Taken on a tripod, from outside the North East Corner boundary on New Years day 2010.
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Trinity College Chapel is the gift of the late Gerald Larkin (1885-1961). He contracted the renowned English architect, Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, who designed the great Gothic cathedral of Liverpool and, famously, the red Post Office telephone kiosks seen throughout England.
Trinity College, University of Toronto. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Befruary 7th, 2010.
Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, England.
A slightly obvious shot, perhaps......
Best viewed large.
This is the135-year-old Fountain near the Temple of the Tooth Relic (Dalada Maligawa) in Kandy. It's currently in a poor state and I believe it needs to be resurrected.
A commemorative plaque on the fountain states: "Erected by the Coffee Planters of Ceylon in Commemoration of the visit of H. R. H. The Prince of Wales to Kandy. December 1875"