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Brynyrafr Lead Mine, pumping shaft at SN74518795, shown on the OS six-inch map of 1906. Image taken on 27 February 2019.
The opening on the far side is presumably a shallow adit leading off the pumping shaft, shown more clearly in the next image. The shaft itself occupies the foreground, beneath the pile of rubble that appears to offer an easy way down into the adit, but which is probably supported only by a few rotting timbers.
HMS Invincible was the Royal Navy's lead ship of her class of three light aircraft carriers. She was launched on 3 May 1977 as the seventh ship to carry the name. She was originally designated as an anti-submarine warfare carrier, but was used as an aircraft carrier during the Falklands War, when she was deployed with HMS Hermes. She took over as flagship of the British fleet when Hermes was sold to India. Invincible was also deployed in the Yugoslav Wars and the Iraq War. During the Falklands Conflict, Argentinian media reported Invincible as sunk on several occasions. In 2005, she was decommissioned, and was eventually sold for scrap in February 2011.
As built, Invincible was 677 feet (206 m) long overall and 632 feet (193 m) between perpendiculars, with a beam of 90 ft (27 m) at the waterline and 115 ft (35 m) at flight deck level, and a draught of 24 ft (7.3 m) at full load. Displacement was 16,000 long tons (16,000 t) standard and 19,500 long tons (19,800 t) full load. The ship was powered by four Rolls-Royce Olympus TBM3 gas turbines, with a maximum total continuous power of 94,000 shaft horsepower (70,000 kW). These drove two propeller shafts via reversible gearboxes, giving a maximum speed of 28 knots (32 mph; 52 km/h). The ship had a range of 5,000 nmi (5,800 mi; 9,300 km) at 18 kn (21 mph; 33 km/h).
Invincible's flight deck was 550 ft (168 m) long and 55 ft (16.8 m) wide. It was connected to the ship's hangar by two lifts, with dimensions of 54 ft 8 in (16.66 m) × 31 ft 8 in (9.65 m) and rated to carry aircraft with a weight of 35,000 pounds (16,000 kg). The hangar itself was 500 ft (150 m) long, with width varying between 74 and 40 ft (23 and 12 m) and a height of 20 ft (6.1 m). An upward-curved ski-jump ramp at an angle of 6.5 degrees was fitted at the forward end of the ship's flight deck. This allowed the carrier's Sea Harriers to take off with a higher disposal payload, while shortening the take-off run, leaving more space for helicopter operations. The ship had a design air wing of ten Westland Sea King anti-submarine helicopters and eight British Aerospace Sea Harrier STOVL jet fighters.
As built, defensive armament consisted of a twin Sea Dart surface to air missile launcher in the ship's bows. 22 Sea Dart missiles were carried. A Type 1022 long-range air-search radar was mounted above the ship's bridge, with Type 909 fire control directors for the Sea Dart system mounted at the fore and aft end of the ship's superstructure. A Type 992 air-surface search radar was mounted on the ship's mainmast, while a Type 1006 navigation radar was also fitted. Type 184 medium range sonar was also fitted.
St Margaret, Lower Halstow, Kent
The ancient church of a pretty marshland village just to the east of the Medway towns. The church sits beside Low Halstow creek across to the wharf of the former brickworks, now home to a Thames barge.
My great-great-grandfather George Waters was baptised in this church on 4th February 1849. The font he was baptised in was a large cement dum, but during the First World War it was shattered by the noise of an exploding bomb to reveal an exquisite lead font with figures in relief.
The church is as pretty inside and out, despite the rather alarming east window, a WWI memorial.
The Black Horse Hotel on the corner of Friargate and Orchard Street, Preston is a traditional pub and is one of only a small minority of buildings of any kind that has a preservation order both inside and out. That includes these excellent leaded light windows.
See out Scottish genealogy blog (scottishgenealogyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/beyond-censu...) or go to the RCAHMS site for more information: canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/63884/details/woodhead+lead...
Meri Amber recorded the lead vocals for the Campfire Song, assisted by audio engineers Matt and Joe at King Sound Studios. www.meriamber.com/blog/2013/01/recording-the-lead-vocal-f...
This was the old toilet bend (with built-in flange), made of pure lead, probably original to the 1909 house.
Nikon D4 + 24-70mm f/2.8G | Sanford Underground Laboratory at Homestake, Lead, SD, 29 Aug 2012
© 2012 José Francisco Salgado, PhD
Do not use without permission.
Lead pack of men as they tackle mile 5 of LA Marathon 2014. Number 26 goes on to win his first LA Marathon in just over 2 hours and 10 minutes.
Completed 2009.
Lead Designers: Henry N. Cobb, Michael W. Bischoff
Landscape: Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates Inc., Brooklyn, NY
Structural: Leslie E. Robertson Associates, New York, NY
Mechanical / Electrical / Plumbing: Vanderweil Engineering, Lawrenceville, NJ
Lighting: Cosentini Associates / One Lux Studio, New York, NY
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Edmonton Ab.Mar4,2013.Tim Hortons Brier.Northern Ontario sjip Brad Jacobs,lead Ryan Harnden,second E.J.Harnden.CCA/michael burns photo
January 2022 - Robins Nest - Lin Ma Hang Lead Mines
Shan Tsui Battery, Japanese Battery Hill
at an elevation of 40m, the first pillbox is encountered, a large concrete structure, half buried in the under growth but in good condition.
The shooting holes or ‘embrasures’ were directed to the northeast, over what was a fertile valley, but which is now studded with Mainland tower blocks. The box was constructed from good quality concrete, with a small alcove to the right as you enter, before reaching the main firing room.
Robin's Nest (Chinese: 紅花嶺; Jyutping: Hung Fa Leng (former name:麻雀嶺)) is a hill located in northeastern Hong Kong, south of the border between Hong Kong and Shenzhen in the New Territories. Robin's Nest is the 55th tallest hill in Hong Kong. The peak is 492 metres
The name Hung Fa Leng (紅花嶺) does not translate directly as 'Robin's Nest' but as 'Red Flower Ridge'.
As of June 2019, Robin’s Nest has been designated a country park, marking a huge victory for historic preservationist, environmentalist, and conservationist efforts. Standing at 492 metres above sea level, Robin’s Nest is the highest peak in northern New Territories and boasts a bird’s-eye view of Sha Tau Kok and farmlands on the Hong Kong side, and the Shenzhen metropolis on the other side.
Robin’s Nest Country Park hosts over 650 species of animals and plants, including the endangered Chinese grassbird—90 percent of its population living in the park. The ecological significance of Robin’s Nest makes this hike excellent for those who are scientifically or environmentally curious! Aside from biodiversity, the hills and valleys that make up the country park also host hidden pockets of World War II and mining relics, with abandoned war shelters and houses along the way for exploration.
Lin Ma Hang sits in the basin of Robin’s Nest. Up until 2016, the village was inaccessible to non-permit holders as it was a part of the Frontier Closed Area. Since then, the village itself has been excluded from the zoning, but the access road still falls within the closed area and requires permits for those who wish to access the village by road. Lin Ma Hang is also home to a feng shui pond, a Macintosh Fort, and the residence of Ip Ting-sz, a declared monument which was built in 1908 and modelled after Dr Sun Yat-sen’s residence in Zhongshan. It was here that Sun Yat-sen met his friends and collaborators for the revolution of China.
The lead mines of Lin Ma Hang started operating in 1915 in the hopes of procuring copper, lead, and silver. However, over the years, the production from the mines proved disappointing. It was rescinded in 1962 and abandoned that same year. It was blown up during the WWII by locals so it won’t be used by Japanese.
It was then declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in 1994 as it became one of the most important bat colonies in all of Hong Kong.
AFCD has since launched a protection ordinance for these bats, whereby anyone hunting or disturbing these bat colonies will face a hefty fine of $100,000 and a one-year imprisonment sentence.
Following that, in 2008, the Lin Ma Hang Stream was also declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest, as it was home to 50 percent of Hong Kong’s native freshwater fish!
Lead that has been molten and poured into cold water. (3D anaglyph picture, requires red-blue glasses for viewing.)