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Greetings at Christmas time!
Christmas Island (Cape Breton Island), Nova Scotia - is located 3 miles east of Grand Narrow.
At Christmas Island, a small community in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, it’s all about the postmark. The Christmas Island post office is now famous for bringing a festive feel to holiday cards around the world with wreath postmarks that say “Christmas Island.”
This Philatelic Illustrated Christmas cover was sent from: / CHRISTMAS ISLAND / DEC 25 / 1953 / N.S. / - cds cancel - this cds hammer was proofed - 20 March 1935 - (#3192).
Addressed to: Rudolf S. Beltner / P.O. Box 115 / Merritt, B.C., Canada
Karl Rudolph Beltner
Birth - 9 Apr 1896 in Germany
Death - 5 Dec 1965 (aged 69) in Collettville, British Columbia
Burial - Pine Ridge Cemetery, Merritt, British Columbia
Son of Louis & Florentine Beltner; sibs - Erwin & Lucy.
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Introduction to Cemlyn
Cemlyn is one of North Wales Wildlife Trust’s star reserves and regarded by the Anglesey County Council as the “jewel in the crown” of its Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
It is valued both for its scenic qualities and its unique range of wildlife, and is as popular with general visitors – local people, holidaymakers, walkers etc. as it is with birdwatchers and naturalists.
Situated on the North coast of Anglesey, about three miles West of Cemaes, the reserve land, which is owned by the National Trust and has been leased by NWWT since 1971, includes a large lagoon, separated from the sea by a spectacular, naturally-created shingle ridge.
The ridge, known as Esgair Gemlyn, is formed by the process of longshore drift, its profile changing with the action of tide and weather. This unique geographical feature also provides a habitat for interesting coastal plants such as Sea Kale, Sea Campion, and Yellow Horned Poppy.
In the summer, the lagoon is the backdrop for Cemlyn’s most famous wildlife spectacle. Clustered on islands in the brackish water is a large and internationally important seabird colony, including breeding Common and Arctic Terns, and one of the U.K.’s largest nesting populations of Sandwich Terns. From the vantage point of the tern viewing area on the ridge, visitors experience these rare and elegant birds close-up – chasing and diving in courtship displays; incubating eggs; preening and bathing in the lagoon, or calling to their hungry chicks as they come winging in with freshly-caught fish.
Around the reserve there are also areas of coastal grassland, farmland, scrub, wetland, and both rocky and sandy shore encircling Cemlyn Bay. These are home to a wealth of life - birds, mammals, insects, wildflowers and marine creatures which, together with the tern colony, make up a fascinating ecosystem: an ideal ‘outdoor classroom’ for studying biodiversity.
In addition to being a Wildlife Trust reserve, Cemlyn is a Special Protection Area, a candidate Special Area of Conservation, and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. It is also part of the Anglesey Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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History of the reserve
Much of Cemlyn’s history as a wildlife site is tied to the story of Captain Vivian Hewitt, who came to the area in the 1930s, settling in Bryn Aber, the large house that dominates the western end of the reserve, and buying up much of the surrounding land.
A wealthy eccentric, his interest in birds led him to construct the first dam and weir at Cemlyn, replacing tidal saltmarsh with a large and permanent lagoon which he intended as a refuge for wildfowl. He also had a scheme to nurture an area of woodland within the grounds of Bryn Aber, to attract smaller birds. To this end he began construction of an imposing double wall, which was intended both as a wind-brake for the trees, and a means for observing the birds – the gap between the two walls had viewing holes. A further plan to top the walls with polished stone was never completed, and after Captain Hewitt’s death the house was left to his housekeeper’s family, but the walls themselves remain, and lend the site its mysterious, even foreboding presence.
It is the legacy of the lagoon that has had most significance for wildlife however. The change from a tidal habitat that frequently dried out in summer, to a stable body of water encompassing small islands, has provided the terns with nesting sites that are less attractive to ground predators. Over the following decades, various changes have occurred to the lagoon – some natural, eg. storms breaking over and swamping – some man-made, eg. the reconstruction of the weir and the creation or removal of islands. The water level and salinity of the lagoon is now monitored to maintain the ideal habitat for terns and other wildlife.
A couple of years after Captain Hewitt died, the Cemlyn estate was bought by the National Trust. Since 1971, they have leased the land around the lagoon to the North Wales Wildlife Trust, who manage it as a nature reserve. The two organisations work in partnership to enhance and maintain the site for wildlife and the public.
The reserve has had a warden every summer since 1981, with two wardens being employed every season since 1997. With the help of numerous volunteers, their work has included the detailed monitoring of the tern’s breeding success, protection of the colonies from a variety of natural predators (and in a couple of cases from the unwanted attentions of egg-collectors), as well as recording other forms of wildlife, and providing information to the public. Their presence on the ridge and around the reserve helps maintain the profile of Cemlyn as an important and nationally valuable site.
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Terns
Three species of tern breed regularly at Cemlyn. The numbers of Sandwich Tern nesting on the islands in the lagoon have been going up in recent years, making the colony one of the largest in the country.
There were over 1000 nests in 2005, and a good percentage of chicks fledged. The Sandwich Terns generally nest in dense groups, and seem to benefit from being close to groups of nesting Black-headed Gulls, which react aggressively to the threat of a predator, while the Sandwich Terns sit tight. Common Terns nest in sparser groups and smaller numbers on the islands, as do the very similar Arctic Terns, which make an epic journey from the southern to the northern hemisphere and back every year - the longest migration of any bird.
One of Britain's rarest seabirds, the Roseate Tern was a former breeder at Cemlyn, and is still sometimes seen on passage, as are other rarities like Little Tern and Black Tern. A vagrant Sooty Tern caused great excitement when it visited the colony in the summer of 2005.
The tern colony is the main focus of conservation work at Cemlyn. Because of disturbance at their traditional breeding areas, due to increased coastal access and development, terns have declined historically in Britain, so sites like Cemlyn, which still hold healthy populations, are a precious and nationally importance resource.
Two wardens are employed by NWWT every summer, to monitor and protect the terns. As well as dealing with disturbance and predation, they record the numbers of nests, the fledging success of chicks, and also the kinds of fish being brought in by their parents. Feeding studies are important because availability of fish, especially the terns ideal food, Sandeels, can be the key factor in a successful breeding season. The combined results of warming seas and commercial overfishing of Sandeels around Shetland for example, have had a disastrous effect on the productivity of Arctic Terns there.
All terns are migratory. Sandwich Terns are usually the first to be seen, in late March and April, with the bulk of breeding adults of all species arriving on site in May. June and July are the busiest months for the terns, and a good time to visit the reserve, the lagoon islands becoming a hive of activity.
By mid-August, the majority of chicks should have fledged, and be ready to join their parents on the journey south to their wintering areas - the coast of West Africa in the case of most Common and Sandwich Terns, even further south for Arctics.
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Other Birds
Oystercatcher and Ringed Plover both breed on the reserve, making their nests in the shingle of the Esgair.
In such an exposed choice of site, both species rely on wonderful camouflage of eggs and chick. In response to a direct perceived threat however, adult Ringed Plovers may resort to the 'broken wing trick' - drawing the attention of a potential predator by feigning injury and leading it away from the nest. To protect these waders, as well as the tern colony, visitors are asked to avoid walking on the lagoon-side of the Esgair during the summer months.
Cemlyn's situation and range of habitats make it a haven for a range of birds at all times of the year. Coot, Little Grebe and Shelduck can usually be seen around the lagoon, and Stonechats are a regular feature of the surrounding areas of scrub.
A variety of waders such as Curlew, Dunlin, Golden Plover, and Redshank use the area, and Purple Sandpiper may be seen on the rocky shoreline.
Summer visitors to look out for include Whitethroat and Sedge Warbler, while Wigeon, Teal, Red-breasted Meganser and other widfowl may be present in significant numbers in Autumn and Winter.
Other migrants turn up from time to time, and over the years a variety of rarities have been spotted –
2005 sightings included, apart from the Sooty Tern, an American Golden Plover, a Terek Sandpiper and a Melodious Warbler. Any keen birdwatcher will want to scour the site for something unusual.
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Other animals
Grey Seals can often be seen in the sea around Cemlyn, or hauled up on Craig yr Iwrch, the rocky island just off the Trwyn, and Harbour Porpoise sometimes feed close to the western end of Cemlyn Bay.
Brown Hares can be seen in or around the reserve, occasionally crossing the Esgair at dawn or dusk.
Weasels and Stoats both hunt the hedgerows and grassland at Cemlyn, and during the summer, basking Adders and Common Lizards may be spotted.
There’s also a wide range of insect life – butterflies, such as Grayling, Wall Brown and Common Blue, and day-flying moths like the Six-spot Burnet can all be seen, as can various beetles, grasshoppers and dragonflies.
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Underwater Life
The coastline of Cemlyn includes areas of shingle, sand and exposed rocky shore. These provide habitats for a variety of marine life including sea-anemones, crabs, prawns, blennies, butterfish, winkles, whelks, limpets, coastal lichens and a range of seaweeds. e.g. kelp.
The lagoon, with its changing mixture of fresh and salt water is a challenging environment, but Grey Mullet and Eels thrive in the brackish conditions. In fact Cemlyn is one of the top sites for specialised saline lagoon wildlife including shrimps and molluscs, and waterplants like Tassel Pondweed.
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Plantlife
The shingle of the Esgair is one of the harshest habitats imaginable for plants – arid because of the quick-draining pebbles, and exposed to wind, salt-spray, and the ravages of winter storms. Nevertheless it provides a home to specialists like the rare Sea Kale, whose deep roots and fleshy leaves enable it to survive close to the tide-line, and whose profuse white flowers give off a strong sweet smell.
Other characteristic coastal plants to look for along the ridge include Sea Campion, Sea Beet, and the striking Yellow Horned Poppy. Stands of Sea Purslane and Glasswort (Sea Asparagus) can be found at low tide close to the car park at Bryn Aber.
The grassland around Cemlyn is rich in wildflowers; an early spread of colour is provided by Spring Squill and Thrift which punctuate the grass with blues and pinks, while later blooming flowers along the Trwyn include Tormentil, Yellow Rattle, Knapweed and Centaury.
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Cemlyn through the Seasons
Spring
Early signs of Spring may include the first Wheatears arriving on Trwyn Cemlyn, the first Manx Shearwaters weaving through the waves out to sea, or the first Sandwich Tern’s call in the Bay - these are all possible from March onwards. Later on, Spring colour on the grassland around the reserve is provided by Spring Squill and Thrift which stud the ground with blues and pinks, and the first sunny spells may tempt out Common Lizards or Adders to bask. By mid-May, a range of birdlife is becoming visible and audible around the reserve, including terns settling on the islands in the lagoon, Whitethroat and Sedge Warbler singing in the scrub and water-margins, Whimbrel foraging along the rocky shore, and other waders like Dunlin and Black-tailed Godwit on the beach or in the lagoon.
Summer
Summer sees activity on the lagoon islands reach fever pitch with the terns and Black-headed Gulls using every hour of daylight to bring food to fast-growing chicks. The sight, sound and smell of this bustling seabird metropolis make up a memorable Cemlyn experience. June and July is the time to see the stands of Sea Kale in full flower, and to spot Yellow Horned Poppy and Sea Campion along the Esgair - Oystercatcher and Ringed Plover are also nesting on the shingle during this period. On the Trwyn, look out for Tormentil and the deep pink flowers of Centaury, as well as the passing colours of butterflies like Small Heath and Common Blue.
Also look out for the red and green leaf-beetle Chrysolina polita on the Dwarf Willow along Trwyn Pencarreg.
Autumn
The tern chicks are usually fledged by mid-August, ready to start the long migration south to their wintering grounds on the coast of Africa, so by early Autumn, the islands seem strangely peaceful. Other wildlife moves in however – flocks of Golden Plover, along with other waders like Lapwing and Curlew can be seen. Big Autumn tides can uncover interesting marine life that usually remains hidden on the lower reaches of the shore, and rough weather at this time brings a range of seabirds passing close to Trwyn Cemlyn – Manx Shearwaters, Gannets, Kittiwakes and Guillemots.
Winter
The lagoon remains an important resource for birds throughout the Winter months – Little Grebe, Shoveler, and Shelduck can regularly be seen, along with the Coot and Wigeon that also graze on the surrounding fields. The Herons that fish the lagoon at Cemlyn through the year are sometimes joined by a Little Egret darting in the shallows for shrimps. Red-breasted Merganser and Great Crested Grebe can often be spotted either in the lagoon or out in the Bay, while on the rocky shore, a keen eye may pick out a Turnstone or Purple Sandpiper foraging close to the water’s edge.
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Education & Outreach
The aim of the project is to raise awareness in local children about the importance of biodiversity and conservation by enabling them to explore the array of unique wildlife habitats on their local doorstep.
The project is designed to link in with National Curriculum topics covered in subjects including Science, Geography, History, English & RE, and provide a basis for ongoing work in the classroom. These different topics are often linked in with general environmental themes, in a conscious effort to encourage pupils to think about their relationship to their surroundings.
The activities include carrying out habitat surveys, where pupils record different species along a line of samples (as in an ecological transect), investigating the wildlife of the lagoon and shore using nets, and observing the tern colony through binoculars. Art-based exercises focus on perception of surroundings through the senses and encourage pupils to explore, using materials found on the beach to create their own 3D designs.
In some cases, the People and Wildlife Officers can visit schools to give illustrated talks and initiate written or interactive exercises in the classroom.
Outreach
The Coastal Nature Reserves project also involves general education, awareness-raising and outreach to the local community. Activities have been organised both on and off the reserve - there was a Cemlyn Creature Count in June 2010, and guided walks have also been arranged for the general public as well as for youth clubs and a daycentre group for people with learning difficulties. The project has been represented in The Anglesey Show and the Wylfa Community Fun Day. Illustrated talks have also been carried out for groups such as the Urdd, Scouts and for two branches of the University of the 3rd Age.
The People and Wildlife team aim to extend the range of this work, and are very keen to hear from any organisations or community groups interested in either on or off-site activities.
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How to get involved
Anglesey’s coastline is famous for its stunning scenery and the fantastic array of wildlife it holds. North Wales Wildlife Trust has a number of ways you can get involved in helping to protect this resource and raise awareness about its importance. The emphasis is very much on getting people involved, interacting with and enjoying their local naturalheritage.
As a volunteer with the Coastal Nature Reserve Project, opportunities will vary depending on the reserve and time of year. There’s a rough guide (by location) to the possibilities below.
Cemlyn Nature Reserve
The season will commence with a volunteer open day in March. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet the rest of the Cemlyn team, learn more about the work, the reserve and the wildlife you may encounter, with a guided walk and volunteer fact sheets also provided.
Check out the detailed information on helping at Cemlyn here (pdf 80k)
Mariandyrys Nature Reserve
Working to maintain the diverse grasslands and heathlands by scrub clearance and fencing
Monitoring and species survey work
Help with events and raising awareness
Coed Porthamel Reserve
Scrub clearance
Path and fence maintenance
Building and erecting bird and bat boxes
Porth Diana and Trearddur Bay
Help with events such as guided walks and beach cleans
Surveys (including Spotted Rock Rose) and monitoring
Working to maintain the diverse grasslands and heathlands by scrub clearance and fencing
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Visiting the reserve
Cemlyn is sign-posted from Tregele on the A5025 between Valley and Amlwch. Although the roads to the site are narrow, there are two car parks adjacent to the reserve (OS 1:50, 000 Sheet 114 and Explorer 262. Grid ref. SH329936 & SH336932).
The reserve is open throughout the year: admission is free.
Group visits are possible by appointment
Suggested walks around Cemlyn
These are a few popular routes around the reserve, focussing mainly on wildlife and landscape features.
Esgair Gemlyn
The shingle ridge at Cemlyn is accessible from the Beach car park at the eastern end of the reserve.
Although the distance along the ridge to the tern viewing area opposite the islands is only about 0.5 km, it's worth bearing in mind that during the summer months, visitors are asked to use only the seaward side of the ridge, and the shingle can make for arduous walking.
It’s a much shorter walk from the Bryn Aber car park on the western side of the lagoon, but beware – the causeway linking the car park and the ridge can flood an hour or more either side of high tide, so it’s worth checking the times to avoid getting stranded.
During the summer, daily tide-times may be chalked up close to the causeway by the wardens.
Outside of the tern breeding season, the lagoon-side of the ridge is open to the public, and its interesting habitat can be explored at closer range.
Trwyn Cemlyn
This little peninsula (Trwyn is Welsh for nose) makes a favourite short walk for local people. Accessible via the Bryn Aber car park, it comprises coastal grassland with small patches of gorse and heather, and a rocky shoreline allowing views out to The Skerries in the west, Wylfa to the east, and if there’s good visibility, sometimes the Isle of Man to the north.
It’s a good spot for spring wildflowers, and also for seeing seabirds, seals, and sometimes porpoises.
It also links up with the National Trust coastal footpath to the west.
Lagoon inlet
The narrow bridge at the western end of the lagoon, just before Bryn Aber, makes a good vantage point for the lagoon islands if the ridge is inaccessible. It also allows views over the freshwater inlet and the adjacent area of gorse and scrub known as Morfa. The road alongside the inlet that leads to the farm of Tyn Llan has no parking, but a walk down gives views of the reedy inlet margins and surrounding damp pasture, which sometimes harbour interesting birdlife.
Coastal footpath towards Hen Borth
.Cemlyn forms the eastern end of a stretch of wonderful coastal footpath, taking in rugged landscape characteristic of the north Anglesey coast.
From the stile at the ‘brow’ of Trwyn Cemlyn, the path leads off the reserve up past Craig yr Iwrch, an outlying rock favoured by seals, cormorants and roosting curlews, and along the cliffs, passing Tyn Llan farm on the left, to the bay of Hen Borth.
Keen walkers may wish to carry on following the coastline as far as Carmel Head or Ynys y Fydlyn, while others may wish to visit the small church of St Rhwydrus, returning through the gate by the farm and back past the lagoon inlet.
Coast towards Wylfa Head
Trwyn Pencarreg - the area of rocky outcrops, grassland and coastal heath to the east of the Beach car park at Cemlyn, is interesting for its plant communities, wildflowers and insects, and for its impressive views back across Cemlyn Bay. A circular walk is possible via the old mill at Felin Gafnan.
The National Trust has produced a booklet detailing several circular walks around, or starting from Cemlyn. It includes illustrated routes for all of the areas described above, and of walks that take you further afield.
To obtain a copy, or for further information regarding other National Trust walks on Anglesey, contact:
The National Trust Wales, Trinity Square, Llandudno, LL30 2DE
Poems for children with illustrations. Russian language. www.alibris.com/U-menya-est-seraya-koshka-Russian-Edition...
Potatoes with tomato-honey crust
750 g potatoes (small, should have about the same size)
1 small onion
3 tablespoons olive oil
5 tablespoons honey
4 tablespoons tomato paste
spices:
nutmeg
salt
black pepper
1 teaspoon Oregano
(garlic)
Wash and peel the potatoes, cut them in half. Put aluminum foil on a baking tray and cover it wiht 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Put the potatoes on the tray with the cut face upwards. Chop the onion into very small pieces and sweat them in the remaining olive oil. Add all the other ingredients and mix well. Spread the paste on the potato halves. Bake in the oven (pre-heated to 220°C (430°F) for about 40 mins. Cover with aluminum foil if the paste gets too dark.
11 Illustrate a recipe. how to make vegemite with butter on toast. This morning's breakfast. I didn't actually eat this piece as it got cold. Watercolour pencil
Bears, illustrated is a free downloadable calendar for 2010 featuring twelve artists from around the world homaging the men they love and admire: Charlie Hunter, Álvaro Barruylle Ayala, Tabo Ayala, Kenzie LaMar-Rubens, LÚ, Rodrigo Muñoz Ballester, Fuzzbelly, AP Bear, Harry Soup, José Manuel Hortelano-Pi, Christian Trippe and me, Christian Fernández Mirón. This is my illustration for October. Visit the website to see them all and download the calendar!
Bears, illustrated es un calendario descargable y gratuito para 2010 con doce artistas internacionales homenajeando a los hombres que aman y admiran: Charlie Hunter, Álvaro Barruylle Ayala, Tabo Ayala, Kenzie LaMar-Rubens, LÚ, Rodrigo Muñoz Ballester, Fuzzbelly, AP Bear, Harry Soup, José Manuel Hortelano-Pi, Christian Trippe y Christian Fernández Mirón. Ésta es mi ilustración para el mes de Octubre. ¡Visita el enlace para verlas todas y bajarte el calendario!
Trafalgar Square, London An interesting subject with those tattoos, too much to resist ! Camera: Nikon D90 Lens Nikon 55 - 200
rocks of Arpoador a figure of Rio contemplates the sun fall on a Sunday afternoon of intense heat in the city.
ilustrando o verão-
das pedras do arpoador a figura do carioca contempla o cair do sol em uma tarde de domingo de intenso calor na cidade.
Todos os direitos reservados, sendo proibida qualquer reprodução ou divulgação das imagens para fins comerciais ou não, em qualquer mídia ou meio de comunicação inclusive na WEB, sem prévia consulta e aprovação, conforme LEI N° 96.610/1998, que rege sobre o Direito Autoral e Direito de Uso da Imagem
Explore #445 | large on black
Another shot from my day at Golden Gate Park with Skylar. This is the entrance to the Japanese Tea Garden, and I believe it may be the first "building" or structure shot I've ever posted on Flickr!
What fun Sky and I had together! And this pagoda is just beautiful! I had a lot of fun processing it and then couldn't decide between color or black & white ... so I posted both! Please see the black & white version in first comments.
Happy Monday, everyone! :)
and judy.
by the fantastically talented Keet.
I am so over the moon about this. Keet asked me about Gemma and here is my little traveler with her favorite furry friend, Judy...Check out the travel stickers on her suitcase to represent Gemma's American roots and her Australian future! I am going to get a canvas printed for Gemma's room and a necklace made with this in it.
My heart, illustrated.
Thank you Keet.
Autor: Society of Gentlemen
Descripción bibliográfica: A new and complete dictionary of arts and sciences : comprehending all the branches of useful knowledge, ... Illustrated with above three hundred copper-plates, ... The whole extracted from the best authors in all languages / By a society of gentlemen. - The second edition, with many additions, and other improvements. - London : printed for W. Owen, 1763-64. - 4 v. (1064,1061-3506 p.), il.: lám. ; 8º
Notas: Grab. calc. representando a Minerva: "S. Wale invt. et delin., C. Grignion sculp."
Localización: fama.us.es/record=b2656185~S5*spi
Vea la ilustración en su contexto
I recently created these two pieces for the latest issue of Ideas Illustrated. The story revolves around themes of luck, philosophy and love. It's writen by Stephen Trombley.
You can buy the magazine here www.ideas-illustrated.com/
(Thanks to Paul Malon for some of the imagery featured in this project)
All contents © copyright Randy Mora 2012
Port Hardy, B.C. split ring cancel on fully illustrated UNION STEAMSHIPS advertizing cover:
UNION STEAMSHIPS Limited
Vancouver / B.C.
Delightful Cruises - Holiday Resorts - Seaside Cottages
The Union Steamship Company of British Columbia was a pioneer firm on coastal British Columbia. It was founded in November 1889 by John Darling, a director of the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, and nine local businessmen. The company began by offering local service on Burrard Inlet near Vancouver and later expanded to servicing the entire British Columbia coast. Initially a cross-harbour service with the steamers Senator and Lonsdale, the line was asked to take on more roles, calling in at Howe Sound, Gibsons Landing, and various logging camps and sawmills. The demand outstripped the availability of vessels. The company was a lifeline for loggers, settlers and fish camps in a land without roads or cars. Boat day was a big event for many community as the steamer would bring in families, food and mail. The Union Steamship Company was bought out by the Canadian Pacific Steamships in 1948 in a marriage at the Senior Home. The SS Noronic fire in Toronto forced the Federal Maritime Department to change marine regulations regarding wooden passenger vessels, while the nature of the BC coastal fleet changed more to freight and a tug and barge operation. The Union Steamships ran until 1956 when a strike finished the fleet.
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Port Hardy is a district municipality in British Columbia, Canada located on the northeastern end of Vancouver Island. Port Hardy has a population of 4,132 at the last census (2016). It is the gateway to Cape Scott Provincial Park, the North Coast Trail and the BC Marine Trail, located on the northernmost tip of Vancouver Island. The community has access to spectacular wilderness adventures, such as kayaking, caving, world-class scuba diving, nature viewing, surfing, unique saltwater rapids, fishing and camping. Port Hardy was named after Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy who served as the captain of H.M.S. Victory. He served at the Battle of Trafalgar when Nelson died in his arms.
- from 1908 "Lovell's Gazetteer of the Dominion of Canada" - PORT HARDY, a post hamlet on the north-east end of Vancouver Island, in Comox-Atlln District, B.C. It has 1 store and 1 hotel. Port Hardy has a fine harbour, on Queen Charlotte Sound and when the Esquimau & Nanaimo RR. is extended to the north-east of the Island, a good trade is expected to be done with the upper ports of British Columbia, especially with Port Simpson and with Yukon and Alaska. The population in 1908 was 11.
- from "1909 Waugh Directory of Vancouver Island" - PORT HARDY - A trading post on the east side of Hardy Bay, 20 miles north west of Alert Bay and 185 miles north west of Nanaimo. A road is at present being made from Port Hardy to Rupert Arm (Quatsino Sound); has post office and store. Hardy Bay is one of the best harbours on the north coast of Vancouver Island. A. M. Lyons is the postmaster and has a store.
(from - Wrigley's 1918 British Columbia directory) - PORT HARDY - a post office and village on east coast of Vancouver Island, on Hardy Bay, 20 miles northwest of Alert Bay, and 230 miles northwest of Vancouver, in Comox Provincial Electoral District, served by C. P. R. and Union S.S. Co.'s boats from Vancouver. Has long distance telephone office. Nearest telegraph is Dominion wireless at Alert Bay. Has Anglican church. The population in 1918 was 22 families. Local resources: Fishing, minerals and timber.
The Port Hardy Post Office was established - 1 October 1904.
/ PORT HARDY / OC 16 / 37 / B.C. / - split ring cancel - this split ring hammer is not listed in the Proof Book but was most likely proofed c. 1904 when the Post Office opened - (RF B).
Cover was addressed to: Miss Margaret (Margo) T. Taylor / 1032 W. 8th Ave. / Vancouver, B.C.
She was a school teacher at the York House School, Vancouver, B.C. in 1937. Around 1946 she moved to the United States staying at Seattle and Los Angeles
Founded in 1932 by seven insightful women, York House School is a leading independent day school for girls from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 - it has come a long way since its beginnings in 1932 with 17 students in a big house at the corner of Granville Street and 28th Avenue.
Margaret Tamblyn Taylor
1908–1975
Birth - 1 Jun 1908 in Vancouver, British Columbia
Death - 9 Sep 1975 (aged 67) in Los Angeles, California
Letter was sent from the Steamship Catala - it was a Canadian coastal passenger and cargo steamship built for service with the Union Steamship Company of British Columbia. Catala was launched on February 25, 1925. The ship was delivered from Scotland to Vancouver under Capt. James Findlay, who had brought other steamships out from Scotland for the Union Steamship Company - (Capt. James Findlay is mentioned in the letter). Catala spent most of her operating career from 1925-1958 on the British Columbia Coast, carrying coastal freight and passengers.
The S.S. Catala was originally used to carry woodsmen and miners from British Columbia to Alaska. In 1962 it operated as a floating hotel for the World's Fair. It was tipped over during a storm while docked at Ocean Shores.
Following her grounding, efforts to re-float Catala failed, and the wreck was left to decay at the beach on Damon Point, Washington. Subsequent storms gradually exposed more of the hull until in April 2006 a beachcomber noticed that oil was leaking from the wreck. The State of Washington Department of Ecology cordoned off the wreck and removed 34,500 US gallons of heavy fuel oil before scrapping the rest of the ship.
(complete letter to follow)...
Earlier this year I illustrated the cover of Looking for Transwonderland - Travels in Nigeria, Noo Saro-Wiwa’s tongue-in-cheek Nigerian travel guide to be published by Granta Books in early 2012. Noo Saro-Wiwa, the daughter of the Nigerian writer and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, has written on Africa for both Lonely Planet and Rough Guide travel guides. Art Direction by Michael Salu.
© Rod Hunt 2011
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Classics Illustrated / Heft-Reihe
Emerson Hough / The Covered Wagon
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Gilberton Company / USA 1956
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WE illustrate one of several goods locomotives built from the designs of Mr. J. Cleminson, engineer-in-chief for the Buenos Ayres and Pacific Railway.
The gauge of the railway is 5ft. 6in., constructed by Messrs. R and W. Hawthorn, of Newcastle. These engines are mounted on eight wheels, of which six are coupled together, and have a diameter of 4ft. 3in. on the tread, the middle pair of wheels being without flanges. The leading wheels are 2ft. 5in. diameter on tread, and are mounted on Mr. Cleminson's arrangement of radial axle.
The Buenos Ayres and Pacific Railway will bring into direct communication the whole of the railways in the Argentine Republic save the East Argentine Railway, and is destined to become an important feature in the development of this wonderfully rich region. Its greatest importance lies in that it will become the highway between Buenos Ayres and Valparaiso, for it is part of an original and complete scheme conceived by Mr. Mateo Clark and his brother for the uniting of these two leading centers in South America. Messrs. Clark held the concession for the construction of this railway and for that portion of the system represented by the line under consideration, as well as of the railway now being made by the Government from the Andes termination of the Buenos Ayres and Pacific Railway to the city of Mendoza; they also hold the concession for the railway from Mendoza over the Andes to join the Chilian lines, the work of which latter section will involve some of the boldest feats in engineering. When this gigantic scheme is completed - and it is now in a fair way to that end - the journey between the cities of Buenos Ayres and Valparaiso will be shortened by ten days, a boon which travelers and commerce alike will hail with satisfaction.
Illustration by John Swain for "The Engineer" from May 30, 1884
Greater Manchester Police work constantly in conjunction with partner agencies and service providers to reduce crime and antisocial behaviour. To illustrate the range of partnership work undertaken we are uploading this image taken at launch of Operation Hydrofoil in 2008.
Violent crime had been steadily dropping over the previous five years and police were keen to continue the trend.
This clampdown was organised in response to an expected seasonal increase in the summer months and saw a range of intelligence-led police and partner activity across the whole of the county.
Known violent criminals breaching bail or curfew conditions or failing to pay fines were targeted in their homes by police and warrant enforcement officers.
Police and trading standards officers visited shops across the force area to check for the illegal sale of knives to those under-age. They also targeted licensed premises thought to be selling alcohol to under-age drinkers.
Extensive automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) operations sited on roads in the vicinity of violence hotspots checked for drink-drivers and those driving under the influence of drugs. People driving vehicles without tax, insurance or MOT certificates or while disqualified and offenders wanted for questioning were also be picked up by the sophisticated road-side system.
Specialist police units that include mounted officers, dog handlers and officers from the tactical aid and firearms units supplemented local officers policing town centre hotspots throughout the evenings and nights providing a high visibility presence and public reassurance.
Police officers also joined ticket inspectors on First and Stagecoach bus services that serve the city centre and other trouble hotspots to tackle fare dodgers and anti social behaviour.
Fire and rescue officers visited firework retailers to check that they were not stocking illegal fireworks, are storing fireworks safely.
This is just a flavour of the type of work undertaken by the Force and partners to reduce crime and antisocial behaviour and keep the public safe.
Recoded crime in the region continues to fall and has reduced by almost 50 percent over the last ten years.
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