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Broken Shaker Rooftop Bar,Freehand Hotel New York City.Chrysler Building in background.35mm Nikon FM2,Ilford XP2 400.
Thatched shelter on the lower promenade at the west end of Eastbourne.
Holywell Beach (Holywell Retreat)
Located at the western end of Eastbourne's promenade is Holywell, a quaint and peaceful throwback to pre-war Britain. The name possibly comes from a mineral water spring which was purported to have certain curative powers.
Whatever the case, the beach here is similar to much of Eastbourne\'s beach in that it consists of steep banks of shingle divided up by wooden groynes. However, it is also very different with a much more laid back, peaceful ambience.
The Italian Gardens which the beach backs onto were formerly known as Holywell Retreat and nestled amongst the greenery is the Holywell tea chalet.
Further evidence of Holywell\'s seaside pedigree is the collection of blue and white beach huts one of which was used by King George V and Queen Mary during their visit to Eastbourne.
To the other side of the beach are the white chalk cliffs which lead to the sheer 500ft of Beachy Head. This can easily be reached via the South Downs coastal path.
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Greystone Lunatic Asylum
One of the more infamous asylums in New Jersey lore is Greystone Psychiatric Park, located in Morris Plains. First conceived in 1871 and known as The New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum at Morristown, the institution first opened its doors (to a mere 292 patients) on August 17, 1876.
In its day, Greystone was a landmark in progressivism. Designed by Thomas Kirkbride, the hospital advocated uncrowded conditions, fresh air, and the notion that mental patients were curable people.
One of the more famous aspects of Greystone is its notorious network of underground tunnels and rails. This system led to Greystone being built on one huge foundation --it was actually the largest continuous foundation in the United States until the Pentagon was constructed. Being that the hospital sits on over 670 acres of land, this rail system served to unite the entire complex as one contained unit.
Over time, the humane reputation of Greystone was tarnished, as overcrowding became the norm (the hospital, which was originally meant to house hundreds, once contained 7,674 patients in 1953). Overcrowding was a problem almost immediately in the hospitalâs history. In 1881 the attic was converted into patient living space, and in 1887, the hospitalâs exercise rooms were converted into more dormitories.
One of the hospitals more famous patients was folk singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie, who spend a stint at Greystone from 1956 to 1961. Woody was suffering from Huntingtonâs disease, a hereditary, degenerative nervous disorder, which would eventual, prove terminal. During his stay there, Woody referred to Greystone as âGravestone.â This sardonically humorous nickname might prove more prophetic than Woody ever could have imagined, as Greystone might well be the last monument to a dying breed of New Jerseyâs gargantuan mental institutions.
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It would appear that the construction of the Court House in 1928 was long overdue:
"Progress Association, as usual had a
long list of 'urgent wants' for its
consideration last meeting. Some of
them, notably the provision of a court
house and postal buildings. Court
still is held in a tiny room where the
C.P.S., the sergeant, and a delinquent
make a crowd, and Griffith's outside
policeman has to go outside to turn
round. Tired of making its own ever
recurring requests for tho much needed
public buildings, tho P.A. this time decided
to ask the Irrigation Commission
to move in the matter. Which, in
the face of the association's oft repeated
opinion of the commission, is an
illuminating evidence of the depths of
despair plumbed by association members."
Albury Banner & Wodonga Express
03 sep 1926 p6
Postal Bowling Club, Edinburgh. This club was set up in 1889 for the employees of the Post Office. Nowadays, he club is open to anyone.
Walking on pedestrian only Calle Regina, one is presented with many murals including this one - A Sunday afternoon dream in Callejón del Cuajo (Sueño de una tarde de domingo en el Callejón del Cuajo).
The mural is a creation of street artist Guillermo Heredia, better known by his pseudonym “Sr. Niuk”.
The mural comprises a colourful depiction of several comic characters – members of the lower class “Familia Burrón”, a classic Mexican comic strip.
The comic strip by Gabriel Vargas, “Familia Burrón” was a collection of stories about a chaotic Mexican family that finds itself confronted with a variety of everyday problems. Began is 1948, the strip ran for 60 years.
When Gabriel Vargas, the author of “Familia Burrón”, died in 2010, Sr. Niuk and twelve school students from an art workshop came up with the idea of painting a mural in Vargas's honour.
Sr. Niuk’s unique project ended up becoming a classic of Mexico City street art with great impact that captured the hearts of the city’s residents and became a highly popular and well-preserved mural.
About Guillermo Heredia - Sr. Nuk:
Born in Mexico City in 1972, the graffiti and street artist Guillermo Heredia began doing street art at an early age (18) – a style that was not particularly well known at the time in Mexico.
In 1985, Sr. Niuk, known then only as “Nuke”, started painting in Mexico City, spraying quick but aesthetically pleasing artworks.
Over time, “Sr. Niuk” established himself as one of Mexico City’s most renowned street artists who has created several artworks in the center of this megacity.
From 1948 to August 2009, the best-known and most beloved Mexican comic strip by many, "La Familia Burrón” and the tales of Doña Borola by Don Gabriel Vargas ran in the city.
it was vitally important to get a copy every Thursday and learn about the new adventures of the most credible, loving and irreverent characters in Mexico.
Just back from a quick trip south. Early morning on the May River, in the heart of the South Carolina lowcountry.
Sunbury VIC
Situated in the Holden Flora Reserve, high above Jacksons Creek and approximately opposite the site of the iconic music festivals held there from 1972-1975.