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One of the buildings belonging to the former British consulate complex close to the northern end of the Bund. On old Shanghai maps you'll find it as H.B.M. Consulate (H.B.M. = His/Her British Majesty).
Now the flagship store of a high-end Swiss watch company occupies the building.
Also note the highly attentive attitude of the gate guard...
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The Consulado General de Portugal in the Rua Pedro Nolasco da Silva, Macau.
The building is the former "St. Raphael Hospital and Garden", established in 1569, the first western-style hospital in Asia.
The current appearance dates to its last reconstruction in 1939.
Yet another archive shot from the back of my stream, originally uploaded on October 30, 2008, reposted on July 30, 2025.
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in the front building. Unfortunately the flag doesn't open up to the sideway.
@ Circular Quay, Sydney
Tin tile roof
fake victorian bullnose verandah
genuine 1960 brick veneer
"Fleur de lis" spear top panelised fencing
what do i care?
Darebin Road, Northcote
300-2909
This beautiful old house is the Consulate of Egypt in Rio.
Dedicated to all the Egyptians in Flickr, specially my contacts! :¬)
By the way, how must be the Brazilian Embassy / Consulate there? :¬)
Botafogo District, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
May 2009, NY NY
I'll refrain from political commentary, except to say that I'm grateful to all my friends in the Republic of China on Taiwan.
This residencial building is full of Consulates(!!): Paraguay; Mexico;
Venezuela; Uruguay; Poland and Holland!!
Botafogo Distric, Rio de Janeiro, brazil.
Dedicated to all the Paraguayans, Mexicans, Venezuelans, Uruguayans,
Polands and Hollands in Flickr, specially my contacts! :¬)
By the way, how must be the Brazilian Embassy / Consulate there? :¬)
A closer view of the makeup mirror in our room at the Old Consulate Inn. Last time: www.flickr.com/photos/58905205@N07/53104893157/in/album-7...
The Consulate General of France is the consular representation of the French Republic in the state of New York, in the United States of America. The Consulate General is housed in the Charles E. Mitchell House, at 934 Fifth Avenue, between 74th and 75th streets.
The Consulate’s mission is to provide protection and administrative services to French citizens living or traveling in the district. Under the authority of the French Embassy in the United States, its consular district extends across three states (New York, Connecticut and New Jersey), as well as the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda.
Currently housing the Consulate General of France, 934 Fifth Avenue was the residence of Charles E. Mitchell, President of the National City Bank (now Citibank). Ms. Anne-Claire Legendre has been the Consul General since August 2016.
Named "Chudleigh" for his home town in Devon, England, the successful tanner and leather merchant George Lissant Beardmore built this Second Empire mansion in 1872. It was the first of many grand homes along a then-nascent Beverley Street that had only recently been parcelled off from the Boulton Estate, for which the Georgian Grange manor house served as the family seat from 1817. George Wathen Beardmore, G. L. Beardmore's son, later built additions to Chudleigh in 1890, 1900, and 1901, all designed by Eden Smith.
Chudleigh became Toronto's Italian consulate in 1930, but was seized by the Government of Canada in 1939 at the outbreak of World War II and became a Royal Canadian Mounted Police barracks. In 1962, the building was returned to the Italian Government and served as the Centro Organizzativo Scuole Tecniche Italiane (COSTI), a centre that helped Italian immigrants integrate into Toronto society. The city's Italian consulate returned to Chudleigh in 1979 after extensively restoring the century home.
From the website:
Poland Regained: Polish Posters from the 1890s to the 1930s is a visual link to the centennial celebrations of Poland recovering independence in 1918. The posters featured were made between 1892 and 1939: after the 123-year period of the Partitions (1795-1918), when Poland was gone from the map of Europe, and during the 20 years of its existence as an independent state up until the outbreak of World War II. Exhibition will be on view in the outdoors public exhibition space on the front fencing of the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
The Consulate General of France is the consular representation of the French Republic in the state of New York, in the United States of America. The Consulate General is housed in the Charles E. Mitchell House, at 934 Fifth Avenue, between 74th and 75th streets.
The Consulate’s mission is to provide protection and administrative services to French citizens living or traveling in the district. Under the authority of the French Embassy in the United States, its consular district extends across three states (New York, Connecticut and New Jersey), as well as the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda.
Currently housing the Consulate General of France, 934 Fifth Avenue was the residence of Charles E. Mitchell, President of the National City Bank (now Citibank). Ms. Anne-Claire Legendre has been the Consul General since August 2016.
Varadero, also referred to as Playa Azul (Blue Beach), is a resort town in the province of Matanzas, Cuba, and one of the largest resort areas in the Caribbean. Varadero Beach is rated one of the world's best beaches in TripAdvisor's Traveler's Choice Awards since 2019, ranking at number two. Common activities include fishing and excursions to Matanzas, Cárdenas, and the Península de Zapata.
Varadero is known as a tourist resort town, with more than 20 km of white sandy beaches. The first tourists visited Varadero as early as the 1870s, and for years it was considered an elite resort. In 1910 the annual rowing regatta was started; five years later the first hotel, named Varadero, which later was renamed Club Nautico, was built. Tourism grew in the early 1930s as Irénée du Pont, an American millionaire, built his estate on the peninsula (now Maison Xanadu or DuPont House). People who have stayed in the area include Al Capone.
After the Cuban Revolution in 1959, many mansions were expropriated from their rich owners. These mansions soon became museums. As a symbol of the new integrated tourism for Cubans and foreign visitors of all social classes, the Park of the 8000 Cubicles (Parque de las 8000 Taquillas) was built in 1960. Visitors could leave their belongings in the basement of the park, had access to sanitary installations and gastronomic services on the first floor, and could rent bathing articles and swimsuits. The surroundings of the park became the center of the city.
Between the 1960s and 1980s Varadero transformed itself into a cultural center. During those years the central park (8000 Taquillas) (located between 44th and 46th Street) saw countless concerts, festivals and sporting events.
The 1990s brought the start of another hotel building campaign, mostly in the 4-star and 5-star segment. Many of the hotels are operated or co-owned by foreign businesses like Meliá, Barceló, TRYP, etc. (France's Club Med used to have a property but has since left Varadero.) As international tourism was opened up, the local population expanded with the arrival of people, some in key economic positions, from other parts of Cuba. As a consequence, Varadero has lost much of its social and cultural life and its traditions. The central park, the cinema and various cultural meeting places were neglected in favor of a hotel-centered all-inclusive-tourism and finally closed. The International Carnival, an initiative of Cubans and foreigners started in the 1980s, also ceased.
In addition to the beach, Varadero has natural attractions such as caves and a chain of easily accessed virgin cays. There are also cultural, historical and environmental attractions in the vicinity, such as the cities of Matanzas and Cárdenas, the Zapata Peninsula and the resort of San Miguel de los Baños. Varadero, which is a free port, also possesses facilities for scuba diving, deep-sea fishing, yachting and other water sports.
Varadero receives more than 1 million tourists annually.
Varadero is primarily visited by European and Canadian tourists. The number of U.S. tourists visiting Varadero, although increasing, has been limited because of the U.S. government restrictions that make it difficult for U.S. citizens to visit Cuba as "tourists", as defined by US rules.
Varadero is home to one of two Canadian Consulates in Cuba.
...one of my favourites, is to be found in its retirement guarding the steps of the austrian consulate in edinburgh...it there a hidden meaning in this?
The Samuel Hyde House was built in 1910 and was the Russian Consulate from 1994 to 2018. Sketched on white paper with watercolor, ink, colored pencils and white gel pen. #uskseattle #usk #urbansketchers #madisonparkseattle #samuelhydehouse #inksketch #sketchbook
This is the former British consulate complex close to the northern end of the Bund. On the left is the former residence of the consul (built 1884), on the right the consulate itself (built 1872). On old Shanghai maps you'll find it as H.B.M. Consulate (H.B.M. = His/Her British Majesty).
The slightly taller building in the right background is the Shanghai Peninsula Hotel.
In the central background the Pearl of the Orient tower, Jin Mao Tower and the SWFC, all located on the Pudong side of the Huangpu River.
Though the official location is 33 Zhongshan East No.1 Road (中山东一路33号), this is shot from the rear side of the complex, Yuanmingyuan Road.
Please also note that flickr's crappy location database wrongly states "Hongkou" instead of Huangpu, even if the photo is placed correctly onto the map/satellite image.
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That building with green windows on the left-hand side of the photo is the Chinese Consulate in Manhattan. It has quite a view of the Hudson, and it's in plain view from the flight deck of the USS Intrepid...
Aquele edifício com janelas verdes do lado esquerdo da foto é o Consulado da China em Manhattan. Tem uma bela vista para o rio Hudson e está bem à vista a partir do deck do USS Intrepid...
In 1938, the Netherlands Consulate General in Shanghai clearly was a men's world. In August 2021, Marjo Crompvoets became Consul-General in Shanghai.
Original caption reads:
"Above: (From left to right)
Mr. H. Bos, Chinese Secretary, Netherlands Legation;
Mr. G.W. Boissevain, Consul General and Commercial Counsellor;
Mr. J. van den Berg, Consul; and
Mr. J.J. Ypma, assistant."
Courtesy International Institute for Social History, reference number L 11-196
From the website:
Poland Regained: Polish Posters from the 1890s to the 1930s is a visual link to the centennial celebrations of Poland recovering independence in 1918. The posters featured were made between 1892 and 1939: after the 123-year period of the Partitions (1795-1918), when Poland was gone from the map of Europe, and during the 20 years of its existence as an independent state up until the outbreak of World War II. Exhibition will be on view in the outdoors public exhibition space on the front fencing of the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
The Polish Consulate in New York City.
233 Madison Avenue, Manhattan
In the Russian war against Ukraine, Poland has been a truly compassionate and generous friend and neighbour since day one. Despite Poland and Ukraine having had historical animosities for generations, Poland opened up its border and let millions of Ukrainian refugees in, housing them, feeding them, schooling them, comforting them.
I honour Poland's incredibly kindness. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
I've been supporting the nations helping Ukraine by donating money to the Red Cross and Canada-Ukraine Foundation for the humanitarian efforts.
Feeling uplifted on the day of the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States I took an early morning Covid Exercise Walk past the Consulate General of the United States in Regent Terrace, Edinburgh.
I add in the comments below a link to my photo of Abraham Lincoln standing in the Old Calton Burial Ground at the foot of Calton Hill - part of a 1893 Memorial to Scots who fought and died in the American Civil War. This is the only monument to the American Civil War outside the United States and was the first statue to a US President outside her own borders. It is the only statue of Lincoln in Scotland.
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This is the main room at the seat of the Consulate of the Sea in Valencia, Spain. This is where the important judicial decisions concerning the Mediterranean sea were taken since 1498. Of course, at that time the chairs and the projector have not been in here. ;-)
This was quite a tricky shot to process. The original source files were a bit on the dark side and had more noise than usual because I shot with an exposure compensation of -1EV (thought it would be a good idea at that time). So, I had to work with different intensities of noise reduction of different areas of the shot. Still, I like the result.
Enjoy!
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How it was shot:
> Taken handheld [details]
> Three exposures (0, -2, +2ev)
> Camera: Nikon D90
> Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm 1:3,5-5,6G ED VR
> Details can be found here
How it was tone-mapped:
> Preparation: developed the RAW files with ACR mainly in order to reduce the CA [details]
> Resulting TIF images were then used as input to Photomatix
> Tone-mapping: Photomatix Pro 4.0 (Detail Enhancer)
How it was post-processed:
> Post-processing was done in Photoshop
> Topaz Adjust on the entire image to get back the colors and the details [details]
> Topaz Denoise on the entire image (different intensity in different areas) [details]
> Topaz Infocus on the entire image for sharpening
> Saturation layers on the floor, the curtains , and the projector (desaturation)
> Curves layer on the floor (more contrast)
> Saturation layer on the ceiling (toned down a bit)
> Levels layer on the ceiling (more contrast)
> Levels layers on the candleholders and the projector (more contrast)
> Sharpening using the high-pass filter [details]
> Vignette effect using a masked fill layer [details]
> Watermarking
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