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St Mary's Church in the Maddington area of Shrewton, Wiltshire, in the west of England, was built in the late 12th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It was declared redundant on 29 December 1975, and was vested in the Trust on 26 July 1979.
The church has Norman origins, belonging to Amesbury Priory in 1179, with the earliest parts of the existing building dating from the late 12th and early 13th century, however there have been several alterations since, including the renewal of the roof of the nave in 1603 funded by Giles Tooker. Sir Stephen Fox became the lord of the manor in the late 17th century and paid for the rebuilding of the chancel and redecoration. A gallery was added in 1637 but has since been removed. In 1853 the chancel was rebuilt and the whole church restored by Thomas Henry Wyatt, including the erection of the gabled porch
The Mahafaly funerary art is characterized by the erection of numerous "aloalo" on tombs and is considered the most prestigious of the island, and has been transmitted from father to son.
These wooden posts carved with geometric motifs represent the everyday life of a deceased, reflect an entire stage of life and may even be overcome objects (a truck for a driver, a bike, etc ....). The number of "aloalo" symbolizes the honor of the deceased, his wealth, his success and high social status.
Each tomb is a solid boxlike stone sculpture that may be surmounted by as many as thirty wood sculptures.
The construction, in 1765, of the École Militaire designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, was the first step toward the Champ de Mars in its present form. Grounds for military drills were originally planned for an area south of the school, the current location of the place de Fontenoy. The choice to build an esplanade to the north of the school led to the erection of the noble facade which today encloses the Champ de Mars.
The Roberto Clemente Bridge, also known as the Sixth Street Bridge, spans the Allegheny River. The current bridge was completed on September 29, 1928.
Named for the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball player Roberto Clemente, it is one of three parallel bridges called The Three Sisters, the others being the Rachel Carson Bridge and the Andy Warhol Bridge.
The three bridges are nearly identical self-anchored, eye-bar suspension type, so called because the horizontal pull of the top cords is resisted by the steel girders along each side of the roadway. The suspension system consists of 14" eye-bars extending from end to end having two pins on the top of each tower and carrying the roadway by 4" eye-bar suspenders at the panel points. The stiffening system consists of triple web plate girders placed parallel to the road grade. The girders are thus subjected to stresses due to bending combined with direct compression. All three bridges were fabricated and erected by American Bridge (AB). In an innovative approach, AB turned the eye-bar catenary/deck girder system temporarily into a truss by adding a diagonal to enable erection by balance cantilever and avoiding falsework in the river. (Wikipedia)
El castillo de Javier está situado en una loma de la localidad española de Javier, en Navarra. Su construcción se remonta al siglo X. En este castillo nació y vivió san Francisco Javier, hijo de los señores de Javier, y de aquí tomó el nombre con el que se le conocería como misionero. Es lugar de peregrinación, especialmente a principios de marzo, en las llamadas Javieradas.
Fue inscripto como bien de interés cultural del patrimonio histórico español en 1994, aunque ya estaba protegido por decreto de herencia cultural desde 1949.
Consta de tres cuerpos, sucesivamente escalonados en orden de antigüedad. Destacan la Torre del Santo Cristo, bastión y capilla donde se encuentra un interesante crucifijo tardogótico y una serie de pinturas murales representando la danza de la muerte, única en España; la torre del homenaje, llamada de San Miguel (lo más antiguo del castillo) y el museo dedicado a la vida del santo. En sus basamentos hay huellas y zócalos musulmanes que podrían ser del siglo X. En el siglo XI se formó el primer recinto envolvente que cobijó las primeras habitaciones. En el siglo XIII se agregaron, por las cuatro orientaciones, dos cuerpos poligonales y dos torres flanqueantes.
Tras sucesivas herencias, la propiedad del castillo, junto con el resto del pueblo de Javier, recayó en la Casa de Villahermosa.
A finales del siglo XIX, el castillo estaba prácticamente en ruinas, y por iniciativa de sus propietarios, María del Carmen de Aragón-Azlor, duquesa de Villahermosa, y su marido José Manuel de Goyeneche, conde de Guaqui, se comenzaron las obras de restauración.
Dada la envergadura de estas obras, todos los hermanos del conde de Guaqui también participaron con sus propios fondos en la restauración del castillo, edificación de una basílica adosada a él y la construcción de viviendas para sacerdotes y casas de ejercicios. La obra fue encargada al arquitecto Ángel Goicoechea Lizarraga y ejecutada por el contratista tudelano Blas Morte.
Ya a principios del siglo XX, la duquesa de Villahermosa donó el castillo y la basílica a la Compañía de Jesús con la condición de que lo mantuviera tal y como se le entregó. En la cripta de la basílica descansan los restos de quienes contribuyeron a la reconstrucción del castillo y erección de la basílica
Ya en la época moderna el castillo de Javier es el destino de una multitudinaria peregrinación a principios de marzo, en honor del santo patrón de Navarra, llamada popularmente Javierada.
English
Javier Castle is located on a hill in the Spanish town of Javier, in Navarre. Its construction dates back to the 10th century. In this castle was born and lived St. Francis Xavier, son of the lords of Javier, and from here he took the name by which he would be known as a missionary. It is a place of pilgrimage, especially at the beginning of March, in the so-called Javieradas.
It was registered as a cultural heritage asset of Spanish historical interest in 1994, although it was already protected by a cultural heritage decree since 1949.
It consists of three bodies, successively staggered in order of age. Of note are the Torre del Santo Cristo, a bastion and chapel where there is an interesting late Gothic crucifix and a series of mural paintings depicting the dance of death, unique in Spain; the keep, called San Miguel (the oldest part of the castle) and the museum dedicated to the life of the saint. In its foundations there are traces and Muslim plinths that could be from the 10th century. In the 11th century the first surrounding enclosure was formed that sheltered the first rooms. In the 13th century, two polygonal bodies and two flanking towers were added on all four sides.
After successive inheritances, ownership of the castle, along with the rest of the town of Javier, fell to the House of Villahermosa.
At the end of the 19th century, the castle was practically in ruins, and on the initiative of its owners, María del Carmen de Aragón-Azlor, Duchess of Villahermosa, and her husband José Manuel de Goyeneche, Count of Guaqui, restoration work began.
Given the scale of these works, all the brothers of the Count of Guaqui also participated with their own funds in the restoration of the castle, the construction of a basilica attached to it and the construction of housing for priests and houses of exercises. The work was commissioned to the architect Ángel Goicoechea Lizarraga and carried out by the contractor from Tudela Blas Morte. Already at the beginning of the 20th century, the Duchess of Villahermosa donated the castle and the basilica to the Society of Jesus on the condition that it be maintained as it was given to her. The remains of those who contributed to the reconstruction of the castle and the erection of the basilica rest in the crypt of the basilica.
In modern times, Javier Castle is the destination of a multitudinous pilgrimage at the beginning of March, in honour of the patron saint of Navarre, popularly called Javierada.
Cámara Nikon D850 con lente NIkkor 24-120 F4/G-VR editada Camera Raw y Photoshop
Recomiendo hacer doble click sobre la imagen y ver en grande.
I recommend see in larger, clicking double on the imagen.
SELF-PORTRAIT AS SELF
What is the nature of the self? Today I saw
a coughing sheep but I don’t know if this sheds
any light on the question. I also saw a stallion
with a yard-long erection and a soft rain was falling.
The definition and locating of that self
can now begin. You open up your senses and language
flashes through your skull. You look at something and know
that you’re not that thing, although you can’t be
so sure of it since quantum physics proved
that a thing changes its form when it is observed
and the viewer defines the thing viewed. So that
the borders of that self suddenly become blurred.
It is found in everything you see and hear and feel
and taste. Should you then close off your senses
to keep this self as it were on board? But that would mean
that the one who no longer experiences anything
is the most his own self. Is our true nature
only revealed in a heap of ashes no one looks at any more
Pieter Boskma
Translation: Donald Gardner
Excerpt from www.localiiz.com/post/culture-history-woo-cheong-pawn-sho...:
Anyone who has taken even a cursory stroll through Wan Chai will have noticed the beige, four-storey tong lau (唐樓; Chinese-style tenement building) sitting in the heart of the neighbourhood. Fondly known as the Woo Cheong Pawn Shop, the striking historic building was once home to a famous local pawnshop for over half a century, witnessing the rise and fall of the city’s age-old pawnbroking industry. While the original pawnshop has moved out, its concrete host has withstood the test of time, having been revitalised and transformed into a vibrant dining node.
Occupying a prime address along the ever-bustling Johnston Road, Woo Cheong Pawn Shop (和昌大押) has been a permanent fixture in Wan Chai’s business hub since 1888. Constructed as a traditional tong lau shophouse—an architectural style widely embraced in Hong Kong from the late nineteenth to mid-twentieth century—the elongated building spans 60 to 66 Johnston Road, comprising four adjoining blocks of verandah-type tenement houses.
In the early days, the building accommodated both residential and commercial functions, with the lower floors hosting a string of shops while the upper floors serving as living quarters predominantly for Chinese residents. The erection of the building came in step with the burgeoning Chinese community that began to take root in Wan Chai after the closure of the sprawling colonial mansion Spring Gardens in 1867, which previously attracted mostly wealthy foreigners to the area.
Far from the glamorous high-end complex that it is recognised as today, Woo Cheong Pawn Shop—like most other tong lau—was traditionally associated with the local blue-colour class and a dime a dozen among the sea of other commercial buildings in its time. As such, the shophouses were minimally furnished. They had no toilet facilities and instead relied on bucket latrines that were manually emptied and collected at night.
Although the name Woo Cheong Pawn Shop seems to harken back to the building’s pioneer days, it actually wasn’t until decades later that the famous pawnshop came into existence.
Pawnbroking was no new business in Hong Kong, the practice having been done under the wraps since the early nineteenth century. However, it was only when pawnshops were legalised with official government licensing in 1926 that the industry exploded. Proceeding to emerge as one of the city’s most reputable pawnshop traders is the Lo family, who acquired block 66 of the building on Johnston’s Road and made it their operation base in 1947.
Synergising the established name of the Lo family with the timely, and much-needed facelift that the building received the following year, Woo Cheong Pawn Shop was poised to become a flourishing business. Sure enough, the venture came to fruition and the old tong lau soon thereafter become synonymous with Woo Cheong Pawn Shop, easily recognised from afar by the iconic pawnshop signage—a flashy red-and-green emblem in the shape of a bat holding a coin.
There were, of course, other shops that called the building home. In 1966, the Yu clan bought the neighbouring block 64 and opened up a bird shop on the site. To mark the premise as the clan’s base, they commissioned an inscription bearing the words “The Hong Kong Yu Clansmen” (余氏宗親會 ) in Chinese to be placed on top of the verandah.
Other units in the building were occupied by beauty salons, boutiques, and various small, local shops, most of which were family-run businesses. Yet, while many shops checked in and out throughout the decades, the Lo family’s pawn shop claimed the longest run among all its brethren, leaving an indelible mark on the building’s history.
Le beffroi de Saint-Trond, situé sur la Grand-Place de la ville belge de Saint-Trond (Sint-Truiden en néerlandais) dans la province de Limbourg, est inscrit depuis 1999 sur la liste du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO, au même titre que 32 autres beffrois belges.
L'érection d'une halle aux draps sur la place du Marché de Saint-Trond remonte à 1366.
Cette halle, probablement en bois, était flanquée d'un beffroi probablement gothique.
À la suite d'une tempête, la tour s'écroula en 1606 et fut remplacée par le beffroi actuel, édifié dans un style de transition entre architecture Renaissance et architecture baroque précoce.
À partir de la fin du XVe siècle, l'activité marchande diminua dans la halle au profit de la place du marché3, avec comme conséquence que la halle fut transformée en hôtel de ville3 en 1754-1755, selon un projet de l'architecte liégeois Etienne Fayen.
The belfry of Sint-Truiden, located on the Grand-Place of the Belgian city of Sint-Truiden (Sint-Truiden in Dutch) in the province of Limburg, has been inscribed since 1999 on the UNESCO World Heritage List, at as well as 32 other Belgian belfries.
The erection of a cloth hall on the market square of Sint-Truiden dates back to 1366.
This hall, probably in wood, was flanked by a probably Gothic belfry.
Following a storm, the tower collapsed in 1606 and was replaced by the current belfry, built in a style of transition between Renaissance architecture and early Baroque architecture.
From the end of the 15th century, market activity decreased in the hall in favor of the market place3, with the result that the hall was transformed into a town hall3 in 1754-1755, according to a project by the architect of Liège. Etienne Fayen.
I went by this schoolhouse the other day and stopped to get a few photo updates. For years two grain silos stood in front of it but they have been gone for a long time, only the concrete pads remain. As in the photo below that I took over thirty years ago, there are still horses using it as a shelter. (there was one on the other side) It's interesting to see what has changed and what has stayed the same. The roof is now very rusted and the back has collapsed but otherwise it looks about the same.
From the book, Elkhart County One Room Schools by Dean K. Garber:
"SHROCK School, District #2, Began in the mid 1850s on the north side of present day State Road 4, west of County Road 35. This was (originally) a wood frame building. The lumber was sawn at a sawmill that was located to the south of Rock Run Creek. In the late 1870's a rectangular brick building (this one) was erected on teh same site. This building still stands in 1990 (still standing in 2021!) but the small front porch has been missing for many years. The front gable identification marker has been missing for quite some time. This marker would have given the date of erection, the district number and possibly the name of the trustee. This school closed in 1924 and the students were bussed to Clinton Center Community School. This has been used as a farm storage building.
It has been rumored that a lady taught at this school for one year, who later became the stepmother to Jesse James. Nothing has ever been found to confirm this rumor. The attendance ranged from 31 to 49 students."
Only joking. At 62, I'm terrified of getting an erection in case it's my last!
My teenage daughter and some male friends 'sculpted' this 'Santa' this evening. I never realized that a prick is basically a bunch of varicose veins.They're going to finish the job tomorrow but, I told them that I'm not going to waste one of my extra large condoms.
37418 attacks the rampart approaching Queen Street South Junction with the 1746 Cardiff Central to Rhymney. This shot will soon be lost with the imminent erection of a multi story building in the building site adjacent to the arches.
Adelaida, AUSTRÀLIA 2023
The erection of St Luke's Church was based on similar circumstances to Holy Trinity as both churches were initially proposed to be built of prefabricated materials. The need for immediate accommodation was pressing, given the expansion of Anglicanism in the city. In neither case was the prefabricated church fully erected, although some of the imported materials were incorporated into the earliest parts of them. Prefabrication was important to the expansion and consolidation of British colonial outposts and St Luke's, although a late example of prefabricated building construction, is historically significant as it represents this important tool of colonisation used by the Anglican Church. The need for a church in the south-western corner of the city was recognised by 1853. During Reverend James Pollitt's term it was decided to erect a church to seat 450 persons on the present site which was provided by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. The Bishop of Adelaide, Dr Short, then in England, purchased an iron church on behalf of the Building Committee. However, when the committee was notified that the cost would be £2000 it was decided to erect a cheaper stone structure designed by Edmund Wright. In the meantime, however, the bishop had ordered an iron church to be fabricated and forwarded to South Australia. In September 1854 it was stated that an iron church '. . . expected soon to arrive' had been purchased for £750 which, with the cost of erection and other disbursements, would effectively double that figure.
St Luke's Church served a parish that was mainly residential and working class. In the 1920s and 1930s when the economic depression created much hardship the church involved itself in local missionary work, as did St. Mary Magdalene's Church on the western fringes of the Young Ward which was built as a mission church. Mission work at St Luke's continued after the Depression in the form of various social services. One of the early services was the setting up of Grey Ward Boys' Institute by the Reverend DJ. Knox. Now privately owned, the former rectory has been a night shelter for homeless youths for ten years and is shortly to become a boarding house.
'Ghost Owl'.
A beautiful Male Barn Owl, tyto alba, or 'Ghost Owl' to give it one of its older names. Banking in its hunting flight path, It can be seen here how it got its 'Ghost' name...a white flash is all its prey would see before being dispatched with those deadly talons which can be studied in this hunting image, taken on an early March evening in West Yorkshire.
Hunting:
Barn Owls prefer a mixed farming habitat with spinneys, ditches, rough pastures and well-managed field margins. Grassland makes good hunting ground, along with hay meadows. They are often found around farm buildings, barns and the edge of villages. A breeding pair of barn owls needs around 1.5 ha of rough grass!
Food:
Short-tailed field voles are the preferred prey species, making up to 60% of their diet. Barn owls will also hunt for mice, shrews, small rats and birds..
Nesting:
Barn Owls will breed from April to August, and a second brood may be reared when food sources are high. A breeding pair will use the same nest site year after year if undisturbed. The female lays four to seven white eggs in an unlined hole of a tree or barn. They will nest in good owl boxes that are a sufficient size, in a good habitat location and draught-free.
Song/Call:
“Shreeee” - A shrill, hoarse shriek, often repeated. The begging call of young is more wheezy.
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Barn Owl Notes and Information:
What did they call the Barn Owl before barns were first built?
Ghost Owl, Hobgoblin Owl, Demon Owl, Death Owl, Hissing Owl, Church Owl? to mention a few! …Barn Owls were around long before the first farmers built barns to keep their animals or crops dry! They lived in rock crevices and hollow trees, and sometimes still do. But about 5,500 years ago, as soon as people began to build haystacks and animal shelters, Barn Owls moved in.
Its latin name—Tyto alba—simply means 'White Owl. ... Perhaps because of their white, ghost-like, appearance or their preference to hunt in open areas that can include cemeteries, barn owls have been associated with bad omens and even death!
The Barn Owl is a species of open country, favouring lowland habitats such as farmland and young plantation woodland. Populations have recovered somewhat from an earlier period of decline and have benefited from the erection of nest boxes and appropriate habitat management. Barn Owl is listed on Schedule One of the Wildlife & Countryside Act and so receives additional protection during the breeding season; a Schedule One licence is required to visit the nest of this species.
Calls and identification Calls:
The Barn Owl is not a particularly vocal species, the drawn out screech of the male only likely to be heard during the early stages of the breeding season.
Barn Owl chicks make a hissing call, sometimes referred to as ‘snoring’, when in the nest. This is used as a begging call and may be heard early in the evening when the chicks are waiting for one of their parents to make a feeding visit. The extent to which a chick calls provides an indication to its siblings of the individual’s willingness to compete for the next food item to be delivered.
Some individuals can look particularly ‘washed out’, while others are darker and have more strongly patterned plumage. Female Barn Owls are typically darker in their colouration than males and, additionally, have marked speckling on their flanks and underwing, which is rare in males. The dark-breasted race guttata, which occurs on the continent, may sometimes appear in Britain; such individuals are much darker in their appearance than our resident birds. In flight, adult Barn Owls may be confused with Short-eared Owl, a species alongside which they may hunt, though the latter species has more strongly patterned plumage and piercing yellow eyes.
Ecology and Conservation...
Ecology:
Distributed widely across Britain and Ireland, the Barn Owl is limited by winter weather conditions and so is absent from upland areas and the most northerly regions. The species is most familiar as an owl of lowland farmland – both pastoral and arable – with peak densities occurring in East Anglia, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. Within Ireland the core breeding range is now centred on the south-west of the country. Favoured habitats contain areas of rough grassland and woodland edge, within which populations of Field Vole (the favoured prey) are sufficiently abundant. These habitats include the early successional stages of commercial plantation forest. In some areas, such as the arable landscapes of the Fens, secondary prey species like Wood Mouse become more important in the diet. The availability of small mammal prey shapes breeding behaviour; breeding may be delayed or not take place at all in those years when small mammal populations are at a low.
The Barn Owl is a cavity nester, favouring large cavities within mature hedgerow trees or the ledges found in old agricultural buildings. The species has adapted well to nest boxes, and it is likely that a significant proportion of the breeding population – probably well in excess of 25% - now uses them for breeding. Incubation begins with the first egg and, since consecutive eggs are laid at intervals of c.2 days, the resulting brood of chicks can vary in age by as much as two weeks. This strategy increases the chances of at least some chicks surviving if prey availability is low during the chick rearing period; the oldest and largest chicks will receive food first, at the expense of the last to hatch.
Key facts
Clutch Size: 4 – 6 eggs
Incubation: 32 days
Fledging: 53 – 61 days
First Clutches Laid: April – May
Number of Broods: 1 – 2
Age at First Breeding: 1 year
Typical Lifespan: 4 years
Maximum Age from Ringing: 15 years 3 months 21 days (set in 2016)
Conservation:
The Barn Owl was certainly a far more common species at the beginning of the 20th century than it is today, but numbers have recovered from a low point evident during the 1970s and 1980s and may now exceed 10,000 breeding pairs. The last national survey, carried out between 1994 and 1997, but the population at c.4,000 breeding pairs. Though previously Amber listed through its loss of UK range, the species was moved to the UK Green list in 2015.
The efforts of volunteers have helped the species, with the erection of nest boxes replacing nesting opportunities that had been lost to the removal of hedgerow trees and the conversion of old farm buildings. Road mortality remains an important cause of death for young birds, particularly during the period of natal dispersal when they move away from where they were raised to establish a breeding territory of their own. Agricultural chemicals, including pesticide seed dressings and rodenticides, may have had an impact on Barn Owl populations, making ongoing monitoring an important priority. Work to provide suitable hunting habitat, and to tackle other potential causes of mortality, has also benefited the species BTO notes.
Photos around Ironbridge in the Severn Gorge on 18 October 2024, a sunny day but with rising waters already flooding lower areas. Barriers were in the course of erection to protect the wharfage. A view from a higher level of the downstream side.
The Old Town Hall:
Broken Hill was declared a municipality in September 1888 and the first council meeting was held in a wooden building on the current town hall site in December 1888. The iconic town hall was designed by Adelaide architects Whitall and Wells in the South Australian Italianate style using stone from the Block 14 Mine. The foundation stone was laid by Sir Henry Parkes in April 1890. The large hall at the rear was demolished in 1974 following the erection of a new civic centre, and the facade was restored in 1976.
The Broken Hill Post Office:
In September 1883, Charles Rasp, a boundary rider on the Mount Gipps sheep station, pegged out a mineral lease on the property, in the belief that a rock outcrop within the lease area bore tin oxide. Rasp was joined by two other property workers, who in turn advised the manager of Mount Gipps, George McCulloch. McCulloch suggested a 'syndicate of seven' investors to pay for the development of the lease. Early samples proved to have a low bearing of tin and the main settlement was at Silverton to the north.
It was not until January 1885, when silver ore was discovered in the tailings of the Rasp shaft that people began to take an interest in the Broken Hill area. In June, the 'syndicate' decided to register itself as the Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited, to mine the ore load. With the establishment of the mine, the town began to grow rapidly with a Broken Hill Progress Committee being established in November to encourage the town's development. The first storekeeper, Walter Sully, operated a postal service pending the construction of a post office.
In January 1886 the first post office was opened in Broken Hill following pressure from the Progress Committee on the postmaster at Silverton, the nearest post office. The Broken Hill office was run by Mrs Marie Wilson from a small building attached to Walter Sully's general store in Argent Street. Mrs Wilson was the first Government Official appointed in Broken Hill.
In August 1886 a telegraph station was established in Broken Hill, also operating out of the post office building, with Mr William Newtown appointed as Post and Telegraph Master. By the end of 1886, Broken Hill's population had risen to 3000, and the post office building was deemed no longer adequate for the bustling mining town. From October 1886, the Progress Committee began to make official requests to the Post Master General's (PMG) Department for the erection of an official post office. Initially, the PMG Department was reluctant to approve the erection of a large office due to the uncertainty of Broken Hill settlement being permanent. Many other frontier mining towns had disappeared when the ore had dried up. However, by October 1888, the Department had accepted Broken Hill's permanency and plans had been drawn up by the Colonial Architects Office under James Barnet, for a large office, with a residence attached. These were rejected on the grounds of being too small and it was not until the 11th of November 1889 that the final plans were accepted.
The tender for the construction was awarded to Mr John Dobbie of Balmain for £6475 on the condition that the new office be erected in twelve months.
The new office was finished in 1892, opening for business on the 9th of May. The most striking feature of the new office was the tower, standing 86 feet high. A balcony adorned the tower and second storey of the office, with a verandah encircling the ground level. The internal fittings, including entrance door in Argent Street, mail counters, and stairways were made out of cedar. The postmaster was accommodated within the building, with a residence for a postal assistant also provided.
In 1973 the rear section of the Post Office was removed to make way for the building of a new telephone exchange. The postmaster's residence was also removed at this stage. Between August and November 1979 a major refurbishment and renovation program was undertaken in the post office, during which time the service operated out of temporary accommodation.
Source: City Of Broken Hill & New South Wales Heritage Register.
All concrete and buildings. People being directed towards the lage shops with fences and stairs. Temperature much higher than in the rest of the city.
And a man admiring a huge erection in the background
Plough and Harrow.
Built in circa 1850’s the Plough and Harrow Pub has had an interesting past which extends back as far as 1880 when it gained attention and opposition from publicans and puritans.
From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 3 September, 1880. Price 1d.
APPLICATION
Mr. Mowll, solicitor, of Dover, said he was instructed by Messrs. Gardner and Co. Brewers of Ash, to ask permission of the Magistrates to pull down the public-house at Tilmanstone known as the "Plough and Harrow," and erect a new one in its stead. It was at present only a beer-house, and he had therefore to apply to the Bench to grant them a license to sell spirits.
Mr. Edward W. Fry, surveyor and architect, said he had prepared the public plans produced of the house which was proposed to be built, the erection of which would cost £700.
In answer to Mr. D'Aeth, Mr. Gardener (a member of the firm) stated that if the house were fully licensed a new tenant would be found to attend to the business solely, and not go out to work as the present one did. If a spirit license was granted it would not interfere with any other house in the district. There were no fully licensed houses along the main road from the "Coach and Horses" at Eastry to the "Royal Oak," Whitfield, a distance of between six or seven miles.
Mr. Minter, of Folkestone, appeared on behalf of the owner and occupier of the "Three Ravens" public-house, Tilmanstone, to oppose the application on the ground that additional accommodation was not required.
George Atwood, landlord of the public-house mentioned, deposed that the "Three Ravens Inn" was five minutes walk from the house proposed to be erected. He believed the population of the parish had decreased of late, and did not consider that the traffic had increased.
The application was refused.
Today has survived all attempts at opposition and the Plough and Harrow Pub at Tilmanstone had undergone a massive transformation which has reinvigorated the old pub into a stylish place to stop and indulge in a pint.
Tilmanstone, Kent, UK.
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Nissin i40
Since my bitchy buddy dave has showed off his big woods yesterday, i can't lose out too so i need to find some woody poles shot to TOP him off (oh did i just say that? LMAO!) This, as u might know, is an old shot but in a different angle again. I reckon this truly presents the verticals of the verticals! Ta da! The wonder of multiple erections (esp for those who haven't seen this before! :P) Hope u will enjoy this still! :))) Happy Tuesday!
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The Remains of the Old Jetty at Port Wilunga
The Shot
Standard 3 exposure shot (+2..0..-2 EV) with tripod using Sigma DC HSM 10-20mm lens
Photomatix
- Tonemapped generated HDR using detail enhancer option
Photoshop
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'curves' to increase the contrast
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (yellows) to enhance the foreshore
- Added 1 layer mask effects of 'saturation' (blues) to adjust the the sky
- Applied digital blending of 1 tonemapped hdr to correct the water movement
- Applied 'spot heal' tool to get rid of the stained marks from the lens
- Used 'unsharp mask' (as always) on the background layer
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All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are (as always) welcome
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After 10 summers of cruising the lake, I initially saw from a distance these unfamiliar shapes arising at the entrance to a small sheltered bay. Eager to investigate further, I arrived to find these cairns mysteriously stacked by some anonymous but clearly patient visitor. I was impressed and paddled as closely as possible to investigate, my initial thought being that they might be glued together and placed. Not so.
The middle structure being remarkable in that there was a secondary small stack also rising from the base stone. The far stone had only one small addition...purposeful or out of time?
Checking later, the cairn in the foreground had collapsed, returning to the shallow bottom filled with stones which had perhaps inspired the effort in the first place.