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In ABCs and 123s: 2 is for two windows
Shadows from an archway window being cast on the floor of the cloisters at The Charterhouse, London.
Designed by McArthy and Watson architects in 1901. 14th century gothic style, finely detailed in red ashlar with excellent original glasswork. Good interior work at entrance hall and staircase. Modern addition to right.
Our side is all apartments while the opposite side, as you can see, is the swankier side.
(Handheld shot)
Manor Farm, Peckforton, A great example of a farmhouse built by Lord Tollemache (1805-1890). This landowner is regarded as a great estate manager. He believed in good social conditions for his tenant farmers and built some glorious houses and cottages.
Photographed at Canons Ashby, a NT property the geometric shapes of the composition - triangular plants, diamond window panes and rectangular brickwork is what caught my eye.
Sketch of all kinds of transportation (others than planes & trains) and other activities related to the Shell Oil Company.
Seen on a stained glass window in the old Shell Laboratory (1929, Groot Laboratorium, central staircase, detail).
This stained glass artwork is part of the Caviët windows, designed and made by Max Nauta (1896-1957) in 1947.
The official presentation was in July 1947 in honour of the latest director Ir. G.J.L. Caviët.
Amsterdam-N., Badhuiskade, Overhoeksterrein, Sept. 13, 2015.
© 2015 Sander Toonen Amsterdam | All Rights Reserved
Spread Eagle Hotel. Midhurst, Sussex. The building with the outside steps is part of the hotel but entirely detached from the main building. Ain't the cheapest place to stay in Midhurst but probably one of the nicest.
The neighborhoods surrounding campus are filled with stately homes; and their mature landscaping inspires me with ideas for my own yard.
April 2011 Scavenger Hunt
19. Framed
Dogwood Frame
Manor Farm, Peckforton, A great example of a farmhouse built by Lord Tollemache (1805-1890). This landowner is regarded as a great estate manager. He believed in good social conditions for his tenant farmers and built some glorious houses and cottages.
As a result of the London Underground, Piccadilly Line, being extended to Southgate (this Tube station opened in March 1933) there was a tremendous building boom throughout this quite large area, and by the outbreak of WWII, in 1939, virtually the entire district had been developed. The mock Tudor style (variously called "Jacobethan" and "Tudorbethan") was tremendously popular with both builders and their more affluent clients.
This forms part of "Metroland", so called because the development followed as a result of the various different Metro lines being extended ever further out from central London. There was actually a very ancient village here already, and also numerous Georgian and Victorian houses - as well as several grand country houses! - many of which have since been demolished.
This is a part of the Tyneside Industrial Heritage Window" in St. Mary's Cathedral Church in Newcastle upon Tyne (UK). It replaces a window that was damaged during WW II, and was unveiled on November 26, 2006. It was made by Joseph Nuttgens, who also made windows for Durham Cathedral and for the Royal Private Chapel of Windsor Castle.
Description of the window according to the website of St. Mary's:
"In the left pane, coal mining is the first skill represented, followed by a welder, a fitter and then a woman working a lathe at Parsons during World War ll, and finally a paintress decorating a Mailing pot. The middle pane depicts the working men of Tyneside, weary, coming from the Shipyard and the magnificence of their achievement literally hanging over them. The left hand window shows the toil and diverse skills of Tyneside's workforce. The right hand window shows the inventiveveness and vision of the men who gave birth to Tyneside's engineering industry including George and Robert Stephenson, Swan Hunter, Vickers and Sir W. G. Armstrong. Depicted are images such as a railway locomotive, a marine engine, the Tyne and Gateshead Millennium Bridges, a steam turbine and the electric lamp."
St. Andrews Church Sheringham had a Flower Festival at the weekend. I took some shots of the wonderful flower arrangements but it was the stained glass window that I was really attracted to. The church was built in 1968 in the style of the time and this modern stained glass window was the most striking feature for me. It is curved in the shape of a scallop shell.
What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
No time to stand beneath the boughs
And stare as long as sheep or cows.
No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.
No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night.
No time to turn at Beauty's glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance.
No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich that smile her eyes began.
A poor life this if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
William Henry Davies..... My favorite poem.
Frank Worthington Simon, 1898. French Renaissance former boys' home (now flats). Full of interest architecturally, especially the arcaded ground floor, small-pane leaded windows, conical corner towers and 1st. floor plaque. Hammer-dressed coursed sandstone with polished ashlar dressings.
Originally the Edinburgh Industrial Brigade Home, renamed the Edinburgh Home for Working Lads in 1928. Dean of Guild plans show dormitories with communal lavatories and a bathroom on each floor, and a large playroom in the basement. The Home moved out in 1962, and closed down in 1977.
Sketch of a probably non-exisisting car, seen on a stained glass window in the old Shell Laboratory (1929, Groot Laboratorium, central staircase, detail).
This stained glass artwork is part of the Caviët windows, designed and made by Max Nauta (1896-1957) in 1947.
The official presentation was in July 1947 in honour of the latest director Ir. G.J.L. Caviët.
Amsterdam-N., Badhuiskade, Overhoeksterrein, Sept. 13, 2015.
© 2015 Sander Toonen Amsterdam | All Rights Reserved
This is a part of the "Tyneside Industrial Heritage Window" in St. Mary's Cathedral Church in Newcastle upon Tyne (UK). It replaces a window that was damaged during WW II, and was unveiled on November 26, 2006. It was made by Joseph Nuttgens, who also made windows for Durham Cathedral and for the Royal Private Chapel of Windsor Castle.
Description of the window according to the website of St. Mary's:
"In the left pane, coal mining is the first skill represented, followed by a welder, a fitter and then a woman working a lathe at Parsons during World War ll, and finally a paintress decorating a Mailing pot. The middle pane depicts the working men of Tyneside, weary, coming from the Shipyard and the magnificence of their achievement literally hanging over them. The left hand window shows the toil and diverse skills of Tyneside's workforce. The right hand window shows the inventiveveness and vision of the men who gave birth to Tyneside's engineering industry including George and Robert Stephenson, Swan Hunter, Vickers and Sir W. G. Armstrong. Depicted are images such as a railway locomotive, a marine engine, the Tyne and Gateshead Millennium Bridges, a steam turbine and the electric lamp."
Leaded windows were a certain sign of the cabin owner's wealth and status. They were quite expensive and cost a premium to transport north. Most cabins had only shuttered window openings which may or may not have had coverings of some sort (oiled or waxed paper) to let in daylight.
The healing powers of a trip to the pub are legendary in Shropshire, this seemingly disabled man leaped out of his mobility scooter at the first whiff of this popular boozer. Perhaps more research should be conducted on this Biblical style of phenomenon. It's always disconcerting to see cars parked outside pubs, I often wonder how many beers have the drivers consumed, and what are the drink driving laws regarding Mobility Scooters? What I do know is that if they pay road tax they are allowed to go on a public highway at up to 8mph, but if they do not pay road tax then they are only allowed to go pavements at 4mph. As far as I know they are the only vehicle in Britain to be allowed on pavements and roads, not bicycles have that privilege.
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I found this colourful leaded window in De Bijenkorf in The Hague (NL). Each stage of the building has his own leaded window special designed by an artist. This one is designed by Mien Visser-Düker. You will find more information about the windows here (sorry, Dutch only).