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Built between 1908-1912, Fonthill was the home of Henry Chapman Mercer (1856-1930). Archaeologist, anthropologist, ceramist, scholar and antiquarian, Mercer built Fonthill both as his home and as a showplace for his collection of tiles and prints. The first of three Mercer buildings in Doylestown, Fonthill served as a showplace for Mercer's famed Moravian tiles that were produced during the American Arts & Crafts Movement. Designed by Mercer, the building is an eclectic mix of Medieval, Gothic, and Byzantine architectural styles, and is significant as an early example of poured reinforced concrete.
Fonthill Museum, Doylestown, Pennsylvania
A nod to my Flickr friend John Suler's photo of this very same door - although his photo is interactive and much more entertaining than mine. lol
Due to be published on November 23rd 2023 is my new book - 'Merseyrail Electric - The Award Winning Network' published by Fonthill Media. The book follows on from my original book 'Merseyrail Electric' which was published back in 2016. The new and revised edition features 100% new images and includes how the system has developed, the 507/508's, the 777's, operations and plans for the future of the network. The book also illustrates the 'swansong' period for the 507/508's. Fully illustrated in colour with maps, the ISBN is 978-1781559093 and will be available from Amazon, Waterstones, WH.Smith and direct from the publisher.
Wakes SYD 2W
Bedford YMT / Duple
At Fonthill Bishop on the Warminster service which was variously designated 134, 26, and 136, by Wiltshire, Wakes, and Somerset (when Somerset acknowledged it at all, which they usually didn’t) but not necessarily in that order.
All of which is of purely academic interest to SYD 2W which has no destination display at all other than to that mysterious place “Private”, which I’ve never been to (I tried to go there once, but they wouldn’t let me in.)
Photo by Keith Newton, posted with permission.
I dont often see the 2800s in the local station, so I snapped this one. Presumably on its way to Inchicore for maintenance.
A beautifully battered 072 leads a Portlaoise - Northwall Materials Train though Clondalkin/Fonthill.
Fresh from the printers for people interested in some of the less mundane events of public transport. Double deck trams often seem to topple over when involved in a crash or derailment. Amsterdam trams are well represented.
The quality of the picture maybe not that good but the experience was amazing. It has been a long time since I have been in a Drive In movie and it was great. I would love to do it again.
GNRI 85 'Merlin' is on her return journey from Cork to Belfast. After rolling through Clondalkin/Fonthill Station she would head to Connolly before coupling to the RPSI Mark II set and head for Whitehead.
Henry Mercer allowed his dog Rollo to run through wet concrete in the newly constructed parts of Fonthill Castle. His enormous paws left equally large prints, which are still evident on “Rollo’s Stairs.”
-- Mercer Museum. Org
Mud season comes to the Fonthill Kame.
The last of February's snow lies on the north side of the Fonthill Kame. One more week of above freezing temperatures should see it all melt away. What remains will be mud, and lots of it!
The Fonthill Kame is a 75 metre (250 feet) high hill in central Niagara. It is a glacial moraine formed by the receding glaciers approximately 13,000 years ago. The shelter that the kame provides from southwest winds results in the slopes being an ideal growing area for tender fruit. Apple, peach and cherry orchards can be send in many areas on the kame.
This apple orchard will emerge from the mud once again this autumn, full of colour and a harvest that produces some of the finest apple cider in the area. Until then, perhaps one should embrace mud season. The Pelham Mudfest (pelhammudfest.ca/) is just a few weeks and a few blocks away.
When the world gives you mud...
IE 201 class loco number 219 is seen passing Clondalkin/Fonthill with a rake a Mk4 coaches bound for Cork (Kent) Station.
Spring is beginning to appear in Ontario. Mud season has been surprisingly short this year (so far). The grass is slowly becoming green, even vibrant is some areas. A few flowers are starting to appear as well.
It takes a while for the tender fruit orchards in the Niagara to transition into the growing season. Soon however, these orchards that spread across the fields and hillsides of Niagara will be full of colourful blossoms. A windy day in May can often seem like a blizzard with thousands of petals blown from the trees.
Until then, the berry clusters from the abundant staghorn sumacs provide much needed contrast to brown, grey and emerging green of this apple orchard on the side of the Fonthill Kame.
Fonthill Castle.was built between 1908 and 1910 by 10 unskilled craftsmen and one horse, using hand-mixed concrete.
-- Uncovering PA . Com
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
I had a unique opportunity to spend a couple days shooting video inside Henry Mercer's beautiful and mysterious Fonthill Castle. You can check out the video here:
and you can read what I wrote about it at my blog:
www.marcreed.com/default.aspx?pg=157
Enjoy and thanks for looking!