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Taken at the end of March when they flowers were beginning to peek over the top of a flower tub on the top of a garden gate.
Better viewed large and thank you for your favourites. :O)
A home-made stone gatepost into which a free-standing wooden gate could be slotted was cheaper than paying a blacksmith to make an iron one on hinges, or even chains as used here. Bit IRONIC to find this on Cleveland Street, an old footpath connecting the ironstone mines of East Cleveland with local villages
A pair of gateposts that guard the approach to Grin Low Tower above Buxton. A definite track passes between them but there is no sign of a wall so they stand like sentinels marking the way.
The friendly and noisy cat that ran to meet us along a wall in Earlsferry (best viewed on black). The pussy-cat jumped up on the gatepost of one of the larger houses and was rolling about and seemed in danger of plunging about 8 feet to the ground. Despite its worried look it was very happy, as it was both miaowing and purring loudly at the same time. Then it jumped into the garden and didn't reappear.
Graffiti on a gatepost on Stokes Croft Street not far from the big railway arches. This was a favourite of mine and a number of other people I know. Unfortunately, it got painted over recently so I guess the owner of the property wasn't so keen.
The entrance stone come gatepost to the hut circles on the slopes above the hamlet of Hammerslake near Lustleigh on East Dartmoor.
Gordon Lightfoot has a song that comes to mind:
"It's snowin' in the city, and the streets are brown and gritty."
(from 'Alberta Bound')
Although it wasn't snowing, the streets were indeed, 'brown and gritty'.
Two textures by Flypaper Textures
In 1836 the first pastoralists moved into the Geelong region with David Stead and John Cowie on the Moorabool River and Alexander Thompson on the Barwon River (Kardinia estate meaning sunrise in local Aboriginal language). By 1837 there were enough pastoralists and their workers in the region for Magistrate Foster Fyans to be stationed at the Barwon River and Constable Patrick McKeever to be the first police officer there. The town of Geelong was surveyed in October 1838 with the first land sales in 1839. The first general store, the Wool Pack Inn and a wool store opened around his time and by 1841 there were 82 houses and over 400 residents and the town had its own newspaper. The main streets were named after places and people mainly who were early settlers– Moorabool, Yarra, Bellarine, Corio, Gheringhap, Swanston and Malop, Ryrie, McKillop, Myers, Brougham, Fenwick and etc. The name of Geelong came from a local Aboriginal languages meaning either “white sea bird” or “cliff” or “going up”. Within a short time there was a saddler, Wesleyan place of worship (not quite a church), a post service etc. In 1848 Geelong was declared a port for exporting wool, grain, hides, tallow etc. A year later (1849) it was officially proclaimed a town with its own Town Council and a mayor as the self-governing colony of Victoria was created from NSW. The growing Industrial Revolution in England and the great demand for wool for England’s woollen mills boosted the town’s growth and optimism which was exploded by the discovery of gold in central Victoria and Ballarat. Geelong was able to supply needed goods for the goldfields etc. In 1851 Geelong had 8,291 inhabitants but by 1853 it had 22,000 thanks to gold from Ballarat being received and exported from here. The basalt and sandstone Customs House was built in 1856 in Brougham Street when exports began from here rather than at Williamstown near Melbourne and immigrants landed directly in Geelong. The first Town Hall was built in 1855 and a telegraph connection with Melbourne was established in 1854. The fine sandstone Telegraph Station with a timeball for shipping on its roof was built in 1858 and still stands next to the former Post Office. The first railway in Victoria linked Melbourne and Geelong in 1854. A private company began building the Melbourne to Geelong railway in 1854 but it was not completed until 1856. The first railway station was replaced with the current one between 1877 and 1881 hence the polychromatic brick work which was popular at that time. A new railway line was built from Geelong to the goldfields at Ballarat starting in 1858 with completion of the link in 1862. A short tunnel was cut through the hill beyond the railway station in 1875 to allow trains to travel to South Geelong and on to Colac. By the mid-1850s Geelong was the third biggest town in the Australian colonies and a well-established city and it continued to greatly significantly in the 1860s. Brougham Street near the bay was lined with impressive wool stores and warehouses at this time and they still grace that street.
Early doors for the1V91 Holyhead - Cardiff - WAG train.
67029 'Royal Diamond' at the head - wasn't sure whether it would be leading - it was- so worth getting up early for. One of the two loco hauled along the N.Wales Coast. The other being the Manchester - Holyhead. 1D34 and return.Two coffees to get the body functioning at this early hour - one cup featured ! The 2 horses that were in shot wandered off about 5 minutes before the train, despite my encouragement to keep them closer!
Happy Fence Friday to everyone ;o)
I've been taking shots of this gatepost all year, since I first saw the stubborn little bit of grass growing out of the top .... after looking at the shot, I was struck by the out-of-focus background rather more than the gatepost ;o)
My Fence Friday photos set: Elisa Fence Friday
In 1836 the first pastoralists moved into the Geelong region with David Stead and John Cowie on the Moorabool River and Alexander Thompson on the Barwon River (Kardinia estate meaning sunrise in local Aboriginal language). By 1837 there were enough pastoralists and their workers in the region for Magistrate Foster Fyans to be stationed at the Barwon River and Constable Patrick McKeever to be the first police officer there. The town of Geelong was surveyed in October 1838 with the first land sales in 1839. The first general store, the Wool Pack Inn and a wool store opened around his time and by 1841 there were 82 houses and over 400 residents and the town had its own newspaper. The main streets were named after places and people mainly who were early settlers– Moorabool, Yarra, Bellarine, Corio, Gheringhap, Swanston and Malop, Ryrie, McKillop, Myers, Brougham, Fenwick and etc. The name of Geelong came from a local Aboriginal languages meaning either “white sea bird” or “cliff” or “going up”. Within a short time there was a saddler, Wesleyan place of worship (not quite a church), a post service etc. In 1848 Geelong was declared a port for exporting wool, grain, hides, tallow etc. A year later (1849) it was officially proclaimed a town with its own Town Council and a mayor as the self-governing colony of Victoria was created from NSW. The growing Industrial Revolution in England and the great demand for wool for England’s woollen mills boosted the town’s growth and optimism which was exploded by the discovery of gold in central Victoria and Ballarat. Geelong was able to supply needed goods for the goldfields etc. In 1851 Geelong had 8,291 inhabitants but by 1853 it had 22,000 thanks to gold from Ballarat being received and exported from here. The basalt and sandstone Customs House was built in 1856 in Brougham Street when exports began from here rather than at Williamstown near Melbourne and immigrants landed directly in Geelong. The first Town Hall was built in 1855 and a telegraph connection with Melbourne was established in 1854. The fine sandstone Telegraph Station with a timeball for shipping on its roof was built in 1858 and still stands next to the former Post Office. The first railway in Victoria linked Melbourne and Geelong in 1854. A private company began building the Melbourne to Geelong railway in 1854 but it was not completed until 1856. The first railway station was replaced with the current one between 1877 and 1881 hence the polychromatic brick work which was popular at that time. A new railway line was built from Geelong to the goldfields at Ballarat starting in 1858 with completion of the link in 1862. A short tunnel was cut through the hill beyond the railway station in 1875 to allow trains to travel to South Geelong and on to Colac. By the mid-1850s Geelong was the third biggest town in the Australian colonies and a well-established city and it continued to greatly significantly in the 1860s. Brougham Street near the bay was lined with impressive wool stores and warehouses at this time and they still grace that street.
Fungus on a gatepost. I thought it looked like a figure suspended upside down in a straightjacket and hood (hence the title). But then sometimes it just looks like.... fungus on a gatepost.
Fleet number 32793 is seen passing the gateposts as it leaves Holyrood Park after visiting Dynamic Earth on the operator’s City Tour. The Palace of Holyroodhouse can be glimpsed through the railings on the left. Prior to being acquired by First in 2019, the vehicle was with Cambus.
This is actually part of an old Gatepost that I spotted whilst walking down a Shanghai street near to my home. The Red caught my eye and I thought there could be a picture in it. My wife thought I was a little crazy for photographing a gatepost... LOL
You can see my distorted reflection in the bottom right as this was a chromed round pillar.
Quabbin Reservoir Park, Belchertown, Massachusetts
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and with a proper train in it this time! Sunday's North Wales Coast Express heads throgh Rhosneigr behind 45690 Leander in charge.
Seen parked outside the museum in The Square, Winchester, a beautifully restored bike in immaculate condition.
The family emblem of the heron appears all over the place, so it's no surprise to find herons on the gateposts at the entrance.
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