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Given to me by a good friend. Its in good shape and came with a Takumar 55mmf/2 lens. I gotta put a roll through it yet. My first Penatx camera, yay!
Any Given Saturday's stirring charge only to fall the barest of noses short to 2006 juvenile male champion Street Sense in the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) certainly ranks as one of the most exciting finishes on this year's Triple Crown trail. Any Given Saturday lost valuable ground when he had to go wide around the final turn while Street Sense saved ground and found a lane nearest the rail for his final run. While Street Sense's tenacity can't be discounted, particularly in view of the fact that he set a track record of 1:43.11 for the 1 1/16-mile distance, it leaves unanswered the question of whether Any Given Saturday might have collared Street Sense with a better trip.
The bigger question is, how much did the race take out of both of the colts?
Trainer Todd Pletcher reported several days after the Tampa Bay Derby that Any Given Saturday had come out of the race in good order and that the race apparently did not take that much out of the colt.
In defeat, Any Given Saturday gained a lot of admirers, not the least of which was Street Sense's trainer, Carl Nafzger.
"I've said a thousand times [Street Sense] is a helluva colt, as is Any Given Saturday, as I told Todd [Pletcher]," Nafzger said. "I congratulated him. Of all the three-year-olds that have come along, except for Breeders' Cup horses, his horse is about the best. He really ran his race. I hand it to Todd. I still think [Any Given Saturday is] one of the best horses in the crop."
Nafzger is taking Street Sense to the Blue Grass Stakes (G1) for his final Kentucky Derby (G1) prep.
"I hear Any Given Saturday is going to the Blue Grass," Nafzger said. "I wish to hell he'd go somewhere else."
Nafzger got his wish ten days before the Blue Grass when trainer Todd Pletcher decided Any Given Saturday might have a slightly easier spot in the April 7 Wood Memorial Stakes (G1) after deciding not to run Circular Quay in that race.
But Any Given Saturday failed to duplicate his Tampa Bay Derby charge in the Wood, finishing third behind winner Nobiz Like Shobiz.
"He stumbled a little out of the gate," jockey John Velazquez said. "He just acted different today. Halfway around the first turn I was able to drop behind the horses and save a little ground. He had a lot to do, getting pushed out on the first turn. I had to go sooner than I wanted to at the half-mile pole to get up with him. He ran a really hard race at Tampa. With his trip today, it was just a lot to ask."
Recent Works
April 22 - Five furlongs handily in :58.80 at Keeneland Race Course (all weather track).
Future Plans
While trainer Rodd Pletcher was understandable disappointed in the third-place finish in the Wood Memorial (G1), the Kentucky Derby (G1) remains on the agenda. "Maybe the three weeks off got to him, but I still believe [Any Given Saturday] is a good horse," Pletcher said. "He should have got enough earnings to secure a position in the Kentucky Derby. We got the four weeks off between races we wanted, and the earnings, but we will have to step up a notch to get it done."
Quotable
WinStar racing manager Elliott Walden, who added an allowance victory by Any Given Saturday on October 19 to his short list of memorable races:
"It was just the way that he did it--he made this Arazi-type move around the turn that gave me chills."
Pat Lang photo
Crofton Sports, attacking down their right wing, evade the Doncaster Toll Bar defence in Division Four of amateur rugby league's Yorkshire League. Toll Bar, the league leaders, ran in 10 tries as they routed their third-placed visitors 50-6.
Match statistics:
Doncaster Toll Bar versus Crofton Sports
Yorkshire League, Division Four (level 12, kick-off 2pm)
Admission: free. Programmes: none. Attendance: 56. Doncaster Toll Bar 56 Crofton Sports 6 (HT 22-0). Scoring sequence: 6-0 (22mins); 12-0 (30mins); 18-0 (33mins); 22-0 (36mins); 28-0 (41mins); 32-0 (47mins); 32-6 (50mins); 36-6 (59mins); 40-6 (63mins); 46-6 (66mins); 50-6 (79mins).
Given the chain's uncertain future, I thought I had better capture the Newport branch before it potentially disappears. As a young child, a treat on shopping expeditions to Newport was lunch in the restaurant of BHS on the top floor.
BHS was started by American entrepreneurs seeking to emulate Woolworth's success, opening their first store in 1928 in Brixton. They expanded rapidly and in 1933 the company was floated. Expansion continued after WW2 and by the end of the 1960s they had 94 stores in the country. Business faltered from the 1980s and today the firm is in administration with an uncertain future.
A bench with a view of BHS.
Pátio do Colégio (in Portuguese School Yard, written in the archaic orthography Pateo do Collegio) is the name given to the historical Jesuit church and school in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. The name is also used to refer to the square in front of the church. The Pátio do Colégio marks the site where the city was founded in 1554.[1]
O Pátio do Colégio é o nome dado à histórica igreja e escola jesuíta na cidade de São Paulo, Brasil. O nome também é usado para se referir à praça em frente à igreja. O Pátio do Colégio marca o local onde a cidade foi fundada em 1554. [1]
Bowling green, Lund Park, Keighley.
The land for Lund Park was given to Keighley Corporation in 1888 by landowner James Lund of Malsis Hall. The park was laid out and planted by Keighley Corporation and was opened to the public by Mrs Lund on 21st July 1891. The park originally included a bandstand given by Keighley Friendly Societies' Gala Committee, a drinking fountain donated by Lund's children, and a fountain, sited in a small lake, given by James Lund himself. The park was extensively refurbished in the late 20th century, including the provision of new play equipment, the resurfacing of all paths, and a new skateboard facility. The park is registered under the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 within the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens by English Heritage for its special historic interest:
historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1001515
Photographed by History Society member Tim Neal on 12th October 2019. Published with permission by the Keighley and District Local History Society.
John is on the computer. Connie had given her babysitter the slip an was hiding, she quietly gets up ad goevand sits on John's foo, he looked sown and he said: (Connie, what in the name of holy fire are you doing here)? Connie said: (babysitter treated me badly). John said: (Zhou shoulden't 'that. John hugs John's ankle and said: (she mean). Connie was about to go back under the desk. John said: (ok little girl, you are coming with me).
Connie got up, ran over to John, sat on his foot, hugged his leg and started crying. John said: (Connie, it's not like you to act like this).. John said: (ok, no stalling, you are coming with me). John picks.up Connie and takes her to a small room at the end of a small hallway. John said: (some people need as distance, stay here, we need to talk)., he closed the door to the room, and slid
The sign on the to the : (occupied) part so Connie will be safe.
John sees a chart on the desk. He grabs the chart and, he called out: (Kimberly Dame, Joe Timber, Alison Leads and Paul Turk), all 4 people said: (yeah, that's us). John motioned them over to the doorway)'. John said: (Ross is witing fo the X-Ray
Patients Psul and Alison, you two go with Ross ). John looked at
The chart and said: (Joe and Ki Berly, go with jen , she is also a lab t
John looks up and sees a 56 year old woman, he asked: (are you Heather Mars)? The lady said: (yes), John said: (you are here for a physical, meet me at the oak door ). Heather goes to the door. John said: (follow me). Heather follows John to an exam room, he said: ( good luck), he left.
John goes back to the room Connie is in, she's gone! John said: (Jen. Connie is gone)! Jennifer said: (oh no), John looked all over, she's gone, she has disappeared.. John runs outside, no sign of her, he said: (Zi'll look around, she could have wandered off), wit great concern, he yells out her name, no answer. John said: (oh no! Where in the name of infinity is she, oh my goodness)!
To Be Continued
YORK, ENGLAND - MARCH 03: during an i2i Soccer Academy Training Session at Haxby Road on March 3rd 2023 in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. (Photo by Matthew Appleby)
The Pill Awards honor queer filmmakers and talent in the LGBT community.
Awards given in categories such as
Best Short Film , Documentary Film , Activism , Music Video dance alternative electro , editing , art direction, lighting. The show
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Was given a free ticket to Goodwood , Cheers for that Dave !
Never been before so didn't quite know what to expect , what a great day I had took loads of shots and met some really nice people , lots of interest in my Lensbaby , seems like no one else was using one , so maybe my shots will be a little different .
This is the Front of our 1rst Cathedral in America, Dominican Republic...
It is supposed that in 1540 the Baslica Metropolitana Given priority of Amrica, bean been already totally elevated. Segn; architect Eugenio Prez Monts between(among) the aos of 1520 and 1535 and in the middle of numerous contradictions, the building was eregido.
The church Cathedral of Santo Domingo represents a Jewel from any point of view, and he was the archbishop Alessandro Geraldini the major promoter of the work, at which there were employed the architects Luis de Moya and Rodriguez...
The church Cathedral of Santo Domingo represents a Jewel from any point of view, and he was the archbishop Alessandro Geraldini the major promoter of the work, at which there were employed the architects Luis de Moya and Rodrigo de Liendo. The front west of the Cathedral must be considered to be one of the archetypes of the American architecture.
Opposite to the west, in a porch with battlements finished off in tops, the niches with saints' figures are an alive(vivacious) element of the same one. In any Renaissance sense, but with great influence gtica in his(her,your) interior nervures, the Cathedral is a poem forged in the best stone in the best system of quarry. The length of his(her,your) central ship is 54 meters and the width is of three ships is of 23, reaching a level height of floor(flat) to bveda, (....................)
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Given the steamy windows and the lighting I found it extremely difficult to get decent shots without reflections so most of them having something. I was just fascinated; we didn't realized how vast and sprawled out Seoul is.
Given a limited, pre-defined set of station names, there's a known subset of characters that can be entered next, so dim out the invalid ones. It took a moment to figure out what's going on at first, but did actually make it a bit easier thereafter.
Also the on-screen keyboard is thankfully localised from AZERTY to QWERTY :)
(Saint Sainte Mont Pont L' Le La Les)
I had almost given up hope of actually being present with my camera when a Hummingbird Hawkmoth came to visit.
Sitting out in the front garden yesterday, on the nice new bench my son Tom made for us, meant good views of all the butterflies and suddenly this arrived, dashing backwards and forwards, lingering in the garden long enough for me to try different settings and get this one shot that shows some detail but also gives an impression of the wingbeat.
STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT, 18 MAY 2016
The Royal Regalia procession.
The Imperial State Crown, the Cap of Maintenance and the Sword of State were conveyed to the House of Lords in a Carriage Procession, escorted by a Regalia Escort of the Household Cavalry, prior to the Queen travelling to Parliament. They were carried in the Queen Alexandra State Coach, built in 1865. The regalia are given a “Royal Salute Present Arms” from the Guards of Honour and troops lining the route.
These are insignias of the Sovereign and represent the authority of the monarchy.
The Imperial State Crown has almost 3,000 precious stones making up the headpiece. It is only used at State Openings of Parliament and Coronations.
The Great Sword of State symbolises the Sovereign’s Royal authority. The Sword of State was first seen at the lavish Coronation of King James II in 1685. Along with the coronation regalia, the Sword was presented to the King and Queen as they entered Westminster Hall. Ever since, the item has been an integral part of the pomp and ceremony of the United Kingdom.
The Lord Privy Seal carries the Cap of Maintenance directly in front of The Queen during the State Opening. The Cap of Maintenance was traditionally gifted to the monarch by the Pope. If the Pope awarded a monarch with a Cap, it was seen as an endorsement and special privilege. A Cap of Maintenance was gifted to both Henry VII and Henry VIII during their respective reigns. The Kings were so pleased to have received this special privilege from The Vatican, they paraded the Cap on a stick around the City of London to solidify the monarch’s authority. At coronations, Kings of the past, including King George VI, have worn the Cap of Maintenance for the journey to Westminster Abbey immediately prior to the service.
Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Sir Andrew Ford, KCVO, late the Welsh Guards, carries the Imperial State Crown from Buckingham Palace to the Houses of Parliament. Ford was Comptroller of the Lord Chamberlain's Office from 2006 to 2018. The Lord Chamberlain's Office is a department within the Royal Household concerned with matters such as protocol, state visits, investitures, garden parties, the State Opening of Parliament, royal weddings and funerals. The Comptroller is the full-time head of department, responsible to the part-time Lord Chamberlain.
Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Michael Vernon, late the Coldstream Guards, carries the Cap of maintenance from Buckingham Palace to Parliament. He served as Extra Equerry to the Queen and became the Comptroller in 2019. The Equerry attends and assists the Queen in her official duties from day to day.
Ford and Vernon have EIIR Royal Cyphers on their shoulder straps indicating their appointments in the Royal Household.
General (retired) Sir Kevin O’Donoghue KCB, CBE, late the Royal Engineers, carries the Sword of State from Buckingham Palace to Parliament. He has served as Gentleman Usher to the Sword of State since 2013. He is responsible for bearing the Sword of State before the monarch on ceremonial occasions. However, the Gentleman Usher was removed from the procession at the State Opening inside Parliament from 1998.
O'Donoghue was previously Chief of Defence Materiel from 2007 until his retirement from the Army in 2011.
In 2016 Field Marshal (retired) Lord Walker of Aldringham, Chief of the Defence Staff from 2003 to 2006, carried the Sword of State in the State Opening procession inside Parliament whilst Baroness Stowell of Beeston, Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal, carried the Cap of Maintenance.
On arrival at the Sovereign’s Entrance beneath the Victoria Tower the Crown is passed by the Queen's Bargemaster back to the Comptroller of the Lord Chamberlain's Office after he has got out of the carriage, under the watchful eye of the Crown Jeweller. It is then carried, along with the Great Sword of State and the Cap of Maintenance, to be displayed in the Royal Gallery. Shortly before the Queen arrives the Imperial State Crown is taken to the Robing Room where the Queen puts it on.
The Queen arrives at the Palace of Westminster from Buckingham Palace in a state coach (since 2014, the Diamond Jubilee State Coach), entering through the Sovereign's Entrance under the Victoria Tower. The Queen is usually accompanied by her consort and sometimes by other members of the royal family. As the National Anthem is played, the Royal Standard is hoisted to replace the Union Flag on Victoria Tower upon the Sovereign's entrance and remains flying whilst she is present. Then, after he or she puts on the Parliament Robe of State and Imperial State Crown in the Robing Room, the Queen proceeds through the Royal Gallery to the House of Lords, usually accompanied by her consort and immediately preceded by the Earl Marshal, and by one peer (usually the Lord Privy Seal) carrying the Cap of Maintenance on a white rod and another peer (generally a retired senior military officer) carrying the Great Sword of State, all following the Lord Great Chamberlain with his white stick raised aloft.
Two maces are also brought in the Royal Regalia procession from Buckingham Palace, usually in King Edward VII's Town Coach, which are then carried inside Parliament in the royal procession to the House of Lords by the royal Sergeants-at-Arms.
Extract from the Royal Circular:
"The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, travelled in State to the Palace of Westminster today to open the Session of Parliament. Her Majesty and His Royal Highness drove in a Carriage Procession, escorted by a Sovereign's Escort of The Household Cavalry, under the command of Major Alexander Owen, The Blues and Royals, and were received at the Sovereign's Entrance by the Earl Marshal and the Lord Great Chamberlain.
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall drove in a Carriage Procession, escorted by a Travelling Escort of the Household Cavalry, under the command of Major Benjamin Woolf, The Life Guards.
Guards of Honour were mounted at Buckingham Palace by 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards with a State Colour, under the command of Major Charles Foinette and at the Palace of Westminster by 1st Battalion Irish Guards with The Queen's Colour, under the command of Major Charles Mulira. A staircase party of The Household Cavalry was on duty at Victoria Tower, House of Lords, under the command of Captain Dean Owens.
Royal Salutes were fired in Green Park by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, under the command of Major Robert Skeggs, and from the Tower of London Saluting Battery by the Honourable Artillery Company, under the command of Major Ian Constantine.
The Imperial State Crown, the Cap of Maintenance and the Sword of State were conveyed previously to the House of Lords in a Carriage Procession, escorted by a Regalia Escort of the Household Cavalry. Her Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms was on duty in the Prince's Chamber and the Queen's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard. The Queen's Bargemaster and Watermen were on duty. The Ladies and Gentlemen of the Household and the Pages of Honour to The Queen (Lachlan Legge-Bourke, Marquess of Lorne, the Hon. Augustus Stanhope and Thomas Hallé) were in attendance at the Palace of Westminster.
Her Majesty and His Royal Highness returned to Buckingham Palace and were received by the Lord Chamberlain and the Vice-Chamberlain of the Household."
We were given a window of 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the delivery of the refrigerator we've been waiting for over 6 months for. Darek called from work about 8 a.m. and said "They're on their way!" Long story short: We now have our new refrigerator.
I had blocked off most of my day for the refrigerator so getting it here early gave me plenty of time to go looking for:
Today's We're Here Challenge: Balconies
Given this beautiful weather and our restrictions on movement, I used my Nikon 300mm for the first time, in our garden yesterday!! Why have I never done this before????
Nikon D90
Carl Zeiss Planar 1,4/85mm ZF
Photoshop CS6
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Given to me by my grandmother. Quilted velvet make-up pouch.
Blogged about at French Mademoiselle: http://frenchmademoiselle.blogspot.com/2010/05/vintage-beauty.html.
I was given some Jelly Belly jelly beans from a friend. I wanted to take a photo of them. If I have some time, better photos might be uploaded, though the beans might not last all that long. These were a bit rushed as I’m revising for an exam.
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Diane was given the assignment to cover the Kings of Chaos at The Paramount in Huntington, NY. This tour consists of Billy Gibbons, vocalist and guitarist from ZZ Top, Robin Zander, vocalist from Cheap Trick, Chester Bennington, vocalist from Linkin Park, Billy Duffy, guitarist from The Cult, Steve Stevens, guitarist from Billy Idol, Robert DeLeo, bassist from Stone Temple Pilots and Matt Sorum, drummer from Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver. Click this link to see her photographs and read her review
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The State of Iowa takes time to honor officers who have given their lives in the line of duty. At a ceremony today on the Capitol Complex, four officers were officially added to the Peace Officers’ Memorial.
This year, there are four peace officers who will be formally honored:
Des Moines Police Department, Officer Susan Louise Farrell, E.O.W. 03-26-2016
Officer Farrell was killed in a head-on collision, on I-80 west of Des Moines, while on duty on March 26, 2016.
Des Moines Police Department, Officer Carlos Bernabe Puente-Morales, E.O.W. 03-26-2016
Officer Puente-Morales was killed in a head-on collision, on I-80 west of Des Moines, while on duty on March 26, 2016.
Ames Police Department, Sergeant Howard James Snider, E.O.W. 06-17-2012
Sergeant Snider drown while in a lake, off duty on June 17, 2012, due to the setting of a pulmonary embolism from an injury he sustained while on duty.
Iowa Parole Board, Field Agent Albert Paul, E.O.W. 02-05-1938
Agent Paul was killed in a single-vehicle crash while on duty, transporting a paroled fugitive from back California to Iowa on February 5, 1938.
The State of Iowa takes time to honor officers who have given their lives in the line of duty. At a ceremony today on the Capitol Complex, four officers were officially added to the Peace Officers’ Memorial.
This year, there are four peace officers who will be formally honored:
Des Moines Police Department, Officer Susan Louise Farrell, E.O.W. 03-26-2016
Officer Farrell was killed in a head-on collision, on I-80 west of Des Moines, while on duty on March 26, 2016.
Des Moines Police Department, Officer Carlos Bernabe Puente-Morales, E.O.W. 03-26-2016
Officer Puente-Morales was killed in a head-on collision, on I-80 west of Des Moines, while on duty on March 26, 2016.
Ames Police Department, Sergeant Howard James Snider, E.O.W. 06-17-2012
Sergeant Snider drown while in a lake, off duty on June 17, 2012, due to the setting of a pulmonary embolism from an injury he sustained while on duty.
Iowa Parole Board, Field Agent Albert Paul, E.O.W. 02-05-1938
Agent Paul was killed in a single-vehicle crash while on duty, transporting a paroled fugitive from back California to Iowa on February 5, 1938.
MFA LRVS Lecture: Wendy Given
Jul 22, 2015 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
The Low-Residency MFA in Visual Studies welcomes Wendy Given for a discussion of her work as part of the 2015 Summer Graduate Visiting Artist Lecture Series.
Wendy Given was born in 1971 and is an American artist living and working in Portland, Oregon. Given studied fine art and was trained in painting, printmaking, photography and sculpture during her BFA undergraduate work at Atlanta College of Art in Atlanta, Georgia. She received her MFA from Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, California. Given has exhibited both nationally and internationally at venues including the Vincent Price Art Museum in Monterey Park, California; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Chelsea Art Museum, New York, New York; Fototropía in Guatemala City, Guatemala; Fifth Floor, Los Angeles, California; The Art Gym at Marylhurst University, Marylhurst, Oregon; Indiana University IUPUI, Indianapolis, Indiana; Humble Arts Foundation, New York, New York; Kasher | Potamkin, New York, New York; Hap Gallery, Portland, Oregon; University of Tennessee Downtown Gallery, Knoxville, Tennessee; whitespace, Atlanta, Georgia and Wieden+Kennedy Gallery, Portland, Oregon. Given has also been awarded residencies with Signal Fire, Portland, Oregon; Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency, California; and at Caldera Arts, Sisters, Oregon. She is represented by whitespace in Atlanta, Georgia and Kasher | Potamkin in NYC. www.wendygiven.com
Photos by Matthew Gaston
Given today’s obsession with Facebook, Twitter and a plethora of other social media networks, you could be forgiven for thinking that the first thing a teenage girl would save if her house caught fire would be her smart phone. Not so with Emily Brett. Eliciting an answer to the question of what would be the one thing she would save if her house caught fire was easy. It’s a ‘no-brainer’ for Emily’, she would leave the smart phone to its fate and go all out to save her most treasured possession, ‘Hopsy’ the cuddly rabbit.
Asked why she would be so quick to discard her smart phone, bearing in mind, she, like most teenage girls always seem to have their ‘smart phones’ poised and ready to receive the next message, her reply was quick and robust. “I’ve had Hopsy since I was a baby. He is my favourite cuddly toy!” she insisted. “When I was younger I used to take him with me on holidays and would have him in bed with me at night. I can always get another smart phone but I couldn’t replace Hopsy! He means the world to me!”
A Brief History of the Castle
After the Norman Conquest, in 1069, the land around Middleham was given to Alan Rufus or Alan The Red, a nephew of William the Conqueror. Rufus built a wooden motte-and-bailey castle, 500 yards to the south-west of where the present castle stands, on a site known as William's Hill. It was built to guard Coverdale and to protect the road from Richmond to Skipton. Alan Rufus was also the builder of nearby Richmond Castle. By the time of the Domesday Book in 1086 Middleham had been granted to Alan Rufuss brother Ribald. This early castle was abandoned in the 12th century when a new castle was built centered around a massive stone keep . The construction of the present castle began around 1170 by Robert Fitzrandolph (grandson of Ribald) during the reign of Henry II when he built the keep and original bailey. The keep, one of the largest in England, had twelve foot thick walls and three floors; for its time, this would have provided palatial accommodation. It contained a great chamber, large kitchen, chapel, dovecot, cellars and the living rooms of the lord of Middleham.
At each end of the keep's vaulted basement there were two wells (which can still be seen today). The thirteenth century curtain walls formed an enclosure around 250 feet on each side. In the fourteenth and fifteenth century the garrison quarters, stables and stores were housed within these walls.
Original entry was via a gatehouse on the East side of the castle across a wooden bridge (possibly having a drawbridge over a now dry moat). The huge wooden gates and probable portcullis must have presented an awesome first impression! The present day entrance to the castle is through the Northern gatehouse, known as the Neville Gate.
Middleham Castle became home to some of the most powerful lords of the 15th century, including Salisbury, Warwick and Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later King Richard III, he was particularly fond of Middleham. The round tower at the south-west corner of the curtain wall, traditionally known as the Prince's Tower, is said to be where Richard's son Prince Edward was born and died.
After Richard was killed at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 Henry VII became king, and Middleham Castle became his. Under the Tudors the castle was left to fall into disrepair.
In 1604 James I granted the castle to Sir Henry Linley, who made some repairs and lived there until his death in 1610 when his daughter Jane Linley then inherited the castle. In 1613 Jane married Edward, 2nd Viscount Loftus, who occupied it until 1644. During the Civil War it was to be used as a prison.
In 1646 Parliament ordered the east range wall be destroyed along with most of the wall-walks, thus leaving the castle the shell it is today.
In 1662 it was sold to Edward Wood, his family owning the castle until 1889. It was then sold to Samuel Cunliffe-Lister, 1st Lord Masham, and was inherited by the second Lord Masham in 1906. In 1925 the Office of Works, later to become English Heritage, acquired the castle and it is now in their keeping and open to the public.
Middlesbrough goalie who is on loan from Aston Villa, has 125 caps for Ireland.
Leicester City 2-0 Middlesbrough (25/1/14)
Given that I didn't have any real repair parts as of yet, the first step was scrubbing almost 3 decades worth of basement grime off the bike. Other than some brake fluid weep on the rims and at the fluid reservoir, no visible leaks of any kind. Cleaned up pretty well.
YORK, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 06: during an i2i Soccer Academy Training Session at Haxby Road on October 6th 2022 in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. (Photo by Matthew Appleby)
***The next day, Ed was given a hero's reception by the 130 Swansea for Europe supporters who had travelled up to London for the People's Vote march. See our album on the march for more pictures.
Well done Ed! What an amazing feat!
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Swansea for Europe member Ed Sides walked 200 miles from Swansea to London, to join the People’s Vote march, which saw a million people take to the streets of the capital to call for a referendum on the Brexit deal.
His route took him through Cardiff, Newport, Chepstow, south Gloucestershire, Malmesbury, Swindon, Wantage, Didcot, Henley, Maidenhead and Hayes.
He was supported by the local groups of Wales for Europe and by other groups affiliated with the People’s Vote along the English portion of the route.
**Read about Ed’s walk on the BBC****
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-47670317
****Follow Ed's day-by-day account of his walk here*****
www.walesforeurope.org/articles
Ed says:
“Leaving the EU would be the biggest decision in a generation, and a lot has changed since the referendum nearly 3 years ago. That’s why we need a People’s Vote.
In my view, there is no deal we can get which is better than the one we have, as EU members. But we should let the people decide, now that we know the real options, not just campaign slogans”
“We cannot let arguments turn into shouting matches. I firmly believe that the vast majority of people in this country are tolerant and reasonable people. I think they are looking for politicians to provide a solution that will allow us all to move on and spend our time addressing important issues such as education, health, social welfare, trade, migration control and economic growth.”
Ed was raising money for Wales for Europe, The Big Issue and the Woodcraft Folk.