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The lone Grade II listed bottle oven in an advanced state of disrepair dates back to 1832 and is said to be the oldest still standing in the Potteries. It was refurbished in 2007 following a grant of £300,000 from English Heritage and is part of the remnants of the Top Bridge pottery works built in 1773 by Edward Bourne. The history of the three adjoining C18th pottery works (or 'potbanks' as they are referred to locally) the Royal Bradwell, Longport and Top Bridge works is quite complicated and mirrors the histories of most of the manufacturers in The Potteries. The three potbanks on this site were built at different times and evolved organically along the Newcastle to Burslem road, with wharfage at the rear on the Trent & Mersey canal. Small pottery companies have existed in the Brownhills area at Trubshaw Cross, Staffordshire for 350 years or more. The origins of Bradwell Pottery can be traced back to the Elers brothers who brought over the salt glazing process from their native Holland in the C17th. Another family dynasty which lasted right up to 2003 was founded by Ralph Wood who was apprenticed to Master Potter John Astbury in 1730 at the age of 15. Ralph Wood's great nephew John Wood established his own pottery at the Bradwell Works in 1787 and contemporary news sheets reported that his son Ralph Wood III 'continued the firm after his father's murder' - dangerous business, this pottery thing! In the C19th the Wood family were in business as Capper and Wood Ltd at the Royal Bradwell Pottery producing teapots. Arthur Wood became sole owner in 1904 and took over the rest of the Longport Pottery works in 1924. It had been established in 1772 by John Brindley, younger brother of James Brindley Engineer who constructed the Trent & Mersey Canal which opened from Burton-on-Trent as far as Stoke in the same year. The Top Bridge and Longport works were both acquired by John Davenport in 1794 specialising in the production of creamware, later introducing bone china and glass blowing on the same site. John Davenport's sons continued the business until 1887 when the Longport works was sold to Thomas Hughes who already occupied Top Bridge next door and he renamed it Unicorn Pottery. In 1896 Top Bridge was purchased by Price Brothers Burslem Ltd, in turn becoming part of the Arthur Wood Group in 1934. Three years later Arthur's son Gerald Wood bought a controlling interest in Kensington Pottery Ltd, Hanley and moved production into Top Bridge Works alongside Price Bros. In December 1961 the two occupants of the site were amalgamated as Price & Kensington Potteries Ltd and concentrated on the production of tea and coffee sets, renaming the works 'Price's National Teapots'. Changes in lifestyle and foreign competition saw a decreasing demand in the 1990's and unfortunately the Arthur Wood Group went into Receivership in 2003. The brand passed to Rayware Ltd who continue to use the name today on product made in China. The site with the three adjacent potbanks was acquired by Middlesex based property developer Charles Lewis & Co. The historic site has been allowed to progress to a state of terminal dereliction; a process accelerated by a criminally negligent owner, arsonists, petty thieves stealing the fabric of the building brick by brick and capped by Stoke City Council which demolished the main part of Price's National Teapot Works despite the Grade II listing, over a weekend in 2019 because it was deemed unsafe. Taken with a 1976 Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera Alpha 1 on Polaroid (TIP) film
The new steamer, Calvin Austin, which will run on the International division of the Eastern steamship company, between Boston and St. John, N.B. was launched at noon Saturday at the yards of Harlan & Holllngsworth at Wilmington, Del. Miss Ethel G. Fuller, daughter of Ransom B. Fuller of this city. president of the Eastern Steamship Company, christened the ship.
The Calvin Austin Is one of the largest of her type on the entire seaboard, and her rating Is the highest In marine architecture. The total cost of the steamer was about (illegible) . She is 325 feet long, 62 feet wide over guards, the depth of hull is 21 feet, and registers about 4000 tons. She has easy lines, with a graceful, ellptlcai stern. She Is a screw ship. The hull, constructed of the highest grade of steel, has a double bottom, and is divided by five watertight bulkheads and a collision bulkhead.
The engines are the triple expansion type and will give a speed of 20 miles an hour. The fire room Is floored with bltumastlc cement, and the same material Is used In the kitchen wherever there Is exposure to great heat: so that the ship Is practically fireproof.
Bilge keels have been fitted to prevent rolling, and the great propeller, 16 feet In diameter, will drive the ship without appreciable vibration.
The ship Is electrically lighted, there being two separate plants. On the main deck, aft of the machinery, Is the social hall, finished In mahogany, with Interlocking rubber tile floor. From this deck Is the main stairway leading to the grand saloon. The main saloon, which is 30 feet wide in the centre, runs the entire length of the ship, and Is finished In white and gold.
Above the main saloon, hung by trusses, thus doing away with stanchions, is a spacious gallery. Leading from the two saloons are 260 large and well ventilated two-berth staterooms, which are equipped with mahogany berths. There are 18 parlor suites.
On the awning deck is a fine promenade of about 750 feet. On this deck there are two shelters, one at the bow and. one at the stern, each being 40 feet long and the width of the ship.
The dining room is aft of the social hall, on the main deck. It Is 50 feet long by 60 wide and will accommodate 150 persons at one time. The windows are 36x42, of heavy French plate glass, clear as crystal, and separated by narrow mullions. The kitchen is forward on the deck just below, and the serving rooms above are well ventilated.
The ship, which Is named for Calvin Austin, the vice president and general manager of the Eastern steamship company, will be commanded by Capt. Samuel Pike, now master of the steamship St. Croix.
- Cambridge (MA) Chronicle, 18 April, 1903
Another ship great-grandfather served on.
Circa 1832 - The Pagoda Fountain at Alton Towers, Staffordshire on 10 August 2021.
Grade II star listed.
The following is from the Historic England website.
Name: The Pagoda Fountain and bridge pier
Designation Type: Listing
Grade: II*
List UID: 1192054
Fountain and bridge pier. Circa 1832. By Robert Abraham. Painted cast iron on a stone base. Octagonal plan; in the form of a Chinese pagoda. Octagonal base with five steps, leading to a pagoda of three stages, each stage with openwork sides of fishscale pattern and ogee-headed openings, the upper two stages each have a low balustrade; bracketed roof and canopies with bells hanging from the scrolls at each angle, the tall roof is surmounted by a finial. A stone pier approximately 10 yards to the north formerly supported a bridge which led from the north bank of the Fishpond within which the building stands. The Pagoda Fountain is a copy of the To-ho pagoda in Canton, as illustrated by Chambers and recreated in an essentially C19 and European form.
Location: Incheon, South Korea
Specific Location: Elementary School
Sometimes I just want to shove all those paper out the windows.
The church is a grade I listed building situated on the west bank of the River Sowe at the southern end of the village, surrounded by an extensive churchyard. Built of red sandstone ashlar, it consists of chancel, north chapel, vestry, nave, south aisle, and west tower, and dates from the latter part of the 12th century.
This photograph was taken with a Pentax 6 x 7 medium format camera and a 55mm wide angle lens fitted with an orange filter. The film was Ilford HP5+ 400 ISO and professionally developed and scanned.
That's a stark contrast between the grades of the original 1868/69 alignment in the foreground and the steeper but straighter alignment of the Harriman era. Both tracks meet again at Emory in Echo Canyon
A rail train emerges from the deep cut of the newer eastbound track.
Wahsatch, Utah
May 11, 2019
BNSF 7805 leads NS 119 west through Charleston Grade, located on the west end of Christiansburg, VA.
Liebherr PR736 dozer of Alan Whiteford Contracts working on an embankment for the entrance of a housing development in Bucksburn.
I'm not normally the complaining type, especially about things that are mostly trivial, but this is absurd.
So I got my sorting done, and for the first time in a long while almost my entire collection is properly sorted. Which makes it easier to notice trends in my pieces. "I'm really low on upwards-facing L-brackets" "For some reason I have an asymmetrical number of wedge plates" "I have way too many mixel joints" "All but two of my white 1x1 cheese slopes have hairline fractures in them" "Wait, what?" Yeah, that took me by surprise. I know a couple of them were broken, but i didn't think it was the overwhelming majority. I decided to check and sure enough the 4 on Candy's face are all fractured too.
These pieces are all a couple of years old, so that might be why. Hopefully this issue has been addressed, because I'm gonna have to buy some new ones, apparently.
66511 slowly descends down the Taff Bargoed Valley with its dusting of snow carrying around 1500 tonnes of coal from the Ffos Y Fran coal mine (Cwmbargoed) destined for Port Talbot steel works on the 6C93. The steeply graded single branch line that re-opened in 2008 climbs 200m in the last 6km section to Cwmbargoed, which can clearly be seen in this shot.
The Grade I Listed Sheffield Cathedral in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
A building which is built on a site used for Christian Worship from dark ages. Parts of the Cathedral date from the 13th Century but the modern building was mostly built in the 1870's on a design by Architects Flockton & Gibbs.
The site of the cathedral has a long history of Christian use. The shaft of the 9th-century Sheffield Cross, believed to have formerly been sited here, is now held by the British Museum. It is probable that Sheffield's parish church, a satellite of Worksop Priory, was constructed here in the 12th century by William de Lovetot at the opposite end of the town to Sheffield Castle. This established the area of the parish of Sheffield, unchanged until the 19th century. This church was burnt down in 1266 during the Second Barons' War against King Henry III.
Another parish church was completed in 1280, but this church was mostly demolished and rebuilt about 1430 on a cruciform floor plan. The Shrewsbury Chapel was added in the next century, and a vestry chapel (now the Chapel of Saint Katherine) was added in 1777. The north and south walls of the nave were rebuilt in 1790–93 and a major restoration by Flockton & Gibbs, which included the addition of new north and south transepts, was completed in 1880. The church was originally dedicated to Saint Peter, but from some time after the reformation into the 19th century it was dedicated to Holy Trinity; it has since been dedicated to both Saint Peter and Saint Paul.
The parish of Sheffield was subdivided into smaller parishes in 1848. The church is still the parish church for the smaller Parish of Sheffield, but in 1914 it was also made the cathedral church for the newly created Diocese of Sheffield. Plans were drafted by Charles Nicholson to extend the church and reorient it on its axis, but due to World War II these were greatly scaled down. The resulting additions leave the church an awkward shape in plan, but with an impressive south elevation.
I'd grade these aspen below a "B" and the changing day no better. Just average! Nevertheless, this is as good a place to be with my camera as any! I left this in the editing directory but should have included it in the earlier "Switzerland Trail" series. Here is where the sky became overcast and the day became toast. I had to walk all the way back to the truck. I have a way to go. Sometimes, I have simply too many captures to include in a series and, well, I get anxious to turn to new presentations and new leafs.
This section of the Switzerland Trail RR grade navigated the Rockies but in fact, not withstanding all the curves along this route, the elevation gain is little. Several stops and camps meant slow going before the terminus just after Ward, Colorado. Heavy grades had nothing to do with dogged schedule. It's clear that I need a full day on the grade above here along with a climb to the top of the ridge for the grand view but only at drop-offs.
This was mountain railroading back in the day of steam power when aspen leaves decorated the train cars as they snuck up grade and passengers got tipsy views from 5-6 feet above grade.
Admittedly, this shot is not far from an earlier scene I posted but it shows the best aspen color. I am well up the old Switzerland Trail RR grade from Gold Hill Station on the Denver, Boulder & Western RR. Behind is where the northerly grade curves around to the southwesterly direction, avoiding a precipitous drop into Lefthand (Ni-Wot - Arapahoe Indian chief) Canyon. It enters thicker stands of ponderosa and aspen along the slope. The grade will enter the ponderosas and stands of aspen uncleared by snowslides. This section is driveable and shows tire signs of recent travel when last the Trail was damp. I chose to walk and enjoy the day without electronic eye, ear, nose and throat distractions while listening for birds and rustling. I've watched minks playing and nest building while everyone else, stuffed with personal pods passed as if deaf, dumb and blind to the real world. I parked well before a curve cut and left the truck. Snow's interlude may not last much longer from the look of the sky and it loaded us up last winter. This aspen stand was as colorful as any up here. Nothing turned orange-red this year after a recent snow and big blow.
Here, we are headed away from the the curve around edge of the slope. Though the grade looks tangent here, one of the route's designers admitted at least one curve was too tight for the engines that were on order. They simply changed the labels on the surveys ever so slightly. Apparently, the engine design had that much slack built in. (source, a Boulder mechanical engineering student of one designer) That's why the inner drivers were "blind" and without flanges on the consolidation type engines (2-4-0s) so they could navigate tight curves.
Portions can be driven in high-centered (not necessarily 4WD, it's level) vehicles. Get out and walk for an encompassing experience and a lot of nice shots. Well along the grade west of here it's cut off by the Sawmill road. Find the Switzerland Trail right here on Google maps at 40.057165, -105.465255. Zoom in, many segments of the grade are marked on Google maps as seen here. Derivable stretches are solid grey. Take the camera, a snack and hydration. You need the exercise (the current best way, not Amazon's Echo, to insure longevity), the reason for my excursions. Much is missed from a vehicle; park it in a handy spot. On such a trek on the Switzerland Trail, it is impossible to get lost; follow the grade! You'll find a lot of scenes with the Rockies in the backdrop.
Switzerland Trail and Indian Peaks Wilderness Area up the hill remain... at least until the Trump Dump sells it off to HIS "flag" ship of logging, mining and drilling big money interests.
Tonight's boomer post comes in the form of NS train 732. BNSF SD70MACe rebuild #9716 is the leader for this evenings new load of coal from the Powder River Basin. Here the train traverses through the many grade crossings of downtown Dalton, GA. The bubbly K3 airhorn on the 9716 was a treat as well! Always have enjoyed them horns! This shot was done at 1/60th of a second at about 8000 ISO and an F stop of 4.0.
FWWR's Cresson Turn climbs upgrade out of the Mustang Creek valley with 103 cars of mixed freight for Cresson Yard. Photo January 2, 2017.
Two M420Ws work hard to get their train up to the crest of the grade just past Werth Road. Alpena, MI.
There are so many roads in life with signs that tell us where to turn, when to stop and how to go. For the roads that don’t tell you what to do, for the roads with no names, for every road, the new GT Grade.
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As a photographer, I crave sunrises. The appeal of this short window of time is the game of chance one plays in being at the right light and color. There are occasions where you are at the right place but the light isn't there, and then there are others when the light is amazing and you are stuck staring at it from a bedroom window. When both come together, it can create a unforgettable yet fleeting moment.
And every sunrise is unique; it can range all the way from the clouds on the eastern horizon taking on an deep pink tinge that slowly creeps across the sky, to beautiful alpenglows in mountain country, to something as simple as this: a gradation of different hues of a pre-dawn sky reflecting on the still waters of a lake
See a few more different sunrises in my 2021 calendar created in support of the National Park Foundation, available here: www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/sathish-jothikumar/2021-photograp...
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Royal Crescent, Robert Cantwell, 1839 - Grade II* listed street
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Snapped from Oxford Tube London-to-Oxford coach
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Usually tractors are nimble, so they can maneuver on farms and on the land. But this one is only fit for large open areas it seems...
There was a large tractor department at this meeting.
@Oldtimertoertocht Ponyweek Heeten 2025
The Nelson's Monument is a commemorative column or tower built in memorial to Admiral Horatio Nelson, situated on the Denes, Great Yarmouth in the county of Norfolk, England. It was designated as a Grade I listed structure in 1953
Designed by architect William Wilkins, it was raised in the period 1817–19 from money raised by a committee of local magnates. The first custodian of the monument was former Able Seaman James Sharman, a member of the crew of HMS Victory from Norfolk and one of those who carried Nelson below decks after he was shot.
The monument, correctly called the Norfolk Naval Pillar, is in the style of a Doric column topped by six caryatid figures that support a statue of Britannia proudly standing atop a globe inscribed with the motto from Nelson's coat of arms Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat (translates to 'Let him who has merited it take the palm'), she holds an olive branch in her outstretched right hand, a trident in her left and looks inland – said to be towards Nelson's birthplace in Burnham Thorpe in Norfolk. The whole monument is 144 ft (44 m) high, compared to 169 ft (52 m) for the monument in Trafalgar Square and the top is reached by some two hundred and seventeen steps. The structure was completely restored in time for the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar in 2005. In 2006 it was removed from English Heritage's Buildings At Risk register. In August 2006 it was rededicated. It currently stands, albeit separated in its own small railed plot, in an industrial estate (Nelson road). The monument is open to the public on a limited basis.
In the late nineteenth century, the original synthetic Coade Stone caryatids were replaced with concrete replicas. The figure of Britannia and the six caryatids were replaced by a fibreglass copy in 1982.
Tone Mapped with NIK Collection Color EFEX pro 4 in Photoshop and corrected with Lightroom
NR25 and DL40 leading 4SA8 'Indian Pacific' tackle up the grades through Lawson. This is the first time in two weeks that an IP liveried loco has lead the Indian Pacific out of Sydney.
Lawson, NSW.
Wednesday 18 September 2013.
Our peaceful, Grade 1 registered garden is unlike any other with its romantic design and architecture, combining formality with nature and magnificent rural views across an unspoilt valley, whilst beautifully framed architectural gems and antiquities punctuate your visit throughout. Set on the last hill of the Cotswolds, within the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, we hope that all who visit leave here feeling relaxed and inspired.
From its origins in the wool industry, through Georgian gentrification, then Harold Peto’s Edwardian structures, and right up to the present period, the passion of Iford’s inhabitants and its history are inextricably bound up in the beautiful garden’s unique design.
Today, Iford’s story continues to be written in this secluded corner of ‘Olde England’ with a new generation of owners, William and Marianne Cartwright-Hignett, who are taking the garden forward. Their appointment of Troy Scott Smith as Head Gardener (previously Head Gardener at Sissinghurst, Bodnant and The Courts) ensures there is much of horticultural interest throughout the season, as well as architectural and design. The gardens will be expanded yet further over the coming years, whilst refreshing the planting and preserving the heritage within the main garden itself. There will therefore be something new to discover on every visit.
The structural design seen today was largely created by Harold Peto, who lived at Iford from 1899-1933. A man of exquisite taste, with a talent for placing objects sympathetically to their surroundings, he designed gardens for royalty and aristocracy around the world. Trained as an architect, working in partnership with Sir Ernest George, Harold Peto ‘discovered’ a real passion for plants when undertaking work at Gravetye Manor, then home to ‘the father of gardening’ William Robinson.
Learning much about gardening directly from Robinson, Peto subsequently travelled the world, including Japan, Canada, America, Egypt and across Europe, learning about garden design and bringing back plants from all over the world. His skill for garden design, planting and architecture meant that he was in demand, especially on the Cap Ferrat in France where many of the world’s most expensive houses are today. Peto was the architect for several of those villas and gardens, to the extent that the Cap Ferrat was nicknamed ‘Peto Point’ in Edwardian times. Working for royalty, aristocracy and tycoons, his main patrons were the then Countess of Warwick and Isabella Stewart-Gardner.
Influenced mainly by his love of Roman, Italian and Japanese design, he was a promoter of the renaissance period and had a strong influence on the Arts and Crafts period. Striking the balance between formal and informal gardening, between soft planting and hard structure, Harold Peto’s work was appreciated in writings by Gertrude Jeykll and William Robinson.
During the past 55 years, today’s owners, the Cartwright-Hignett family, have lovingly restored the garden (once thought 'lost' after WW2) and continued to develop it, saving the buildings therein, finishing the Oriental Garden area designed by John Hignett and redesigning areas of the garden as they age, 100 years after Peto’s original plantings