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… Spring Mead was never particularly graceful. The XXth Century extensions turn it into a proper frankenhaus :-)
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You're perhaps a clockwork girl...with a heart made of metal? A monstrosity...
I am not the one who has no heart...
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… it was erected in 1905 as the flagship and headquarters of the UK’s largest furniture manufacturer of the time. It occupies a whole block of Oxford Street between Winsley Street and Great Titchfield Street. By day, it’s a Queen Anne Revival monstrosity, complete with over-decorated sculpted façade. By night though, it retains a certain grandeur.
… St Giles Cripplegate, facing the Barbican Centre. St Giles’ tower is a XVII Century addition. The church was heavily damaged during the Blitz, but contrary to the rest of the neighbourhood, it was rebuilt and not replaced by brutalist monstrosities.
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Back to the Dark City Deutschland with this monstrosity, this is Atotech an egregious company involved in chemicals and finishing coatings, turning over billions every year so more than likely they pollute the Earth and their CEO is a member of some twisted secret society, it really wouldn't surprise me! And god knows how much Wi-Fi radiation those towers are pumping out!
The clouds last night were moving quite fast and so having tried the Nikkor VR1 at 55-200mm it wasn't really happening for me, the focal range was always too tight even at 55mm. So I changed lenses to the kitlens at 18-55mm and the slightly further back I got the better the picture. Switching the WB to "Shade" gave this a brilliant dystopian colouration of a factory in a hellish apocalyptic world. Perfect to this collection.
I hope everyone's week is off to a great start and so as always, thank you! :)
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Together with a little different perspective than the last time, I will now give You some background informations about this landmark of the city Dresden, the Blue Miracle. This more than 3000 tons heavy monstrosity made out of steel was finished in the year 1893. It has a length of 260 meters and is crossing the river Elbe. Its metal parts are hold together by approximately 324.000 rivets. The name is coming from, you may see it, the varnish is gots since the beginning.
Zusammen mit einer etwas anderen Perspektive als beim letzten Mal, gibt es nun ein paar Hintergrundinformationen zu diesem Wahrzeichen der Stadt Dresden, dem Blauen Wunder. Das über 3000 Tonnen schwere Ungetüm aus Stahl wurde 1893 fertiggestellt. Sie ist insgesamt 260 Meter lang und überquert die Elbe. Die Metallteile werden von ungefähr 324.000 Nieten zusammengehalten. Der Name kommt, wie man erkennen kann von der Lackierung, die die Brücke von Anfang an schon hatte.
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas (Irish language: Ard-Eaglais Mhaighdean na Deastógála agus Naomh Nioclás), commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland, and one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city.
Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison. It was completed in 1965, making it the last great stone cathedral to be built in Europe. It was dedicated, jointly, to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and to St. Nicholas.
The architect of the cathedral was John J. Robinson who had previously designed many churches in Dublin and around the country. The architecture of the cathedral draws on many influences. The dome and pillars reflect a Renaissance style. Other features, including the rose windows and mosaics, echo the broad tradition of Christian art. The cathedral dome, at a height of 44.2 metres (145 ft), is a prominent landmark on the city skyline.
During a controversial interview on Telefís Éireann's The Late Late Show in 1966, Trinity College, Dublin student Brian Trevaskis referred to the building as a "ghastly monstrosity". He also accused the then Bishop of Galway Michael Browne of "extortion" over the manner in which funds for the new cathedral were raised and implied that the Bishop was a "moron". More recently, it was described in an Irish Times article concerning "ugly" Irish buildings as a "squatting Frankenstein’s monster" and "a monument to the hubris of its soft-handed sponsors".
of the lovely grounds of The Haven in Ipoh, Malaysia. Despite the monstrosity of the resort hotel and apartments in relation to the surroundings, I enjoyed my stay there as it offered such splendid views of Nature.
A view of the west side of Mount Pulaski's square as seen from the intersection of S. Washington (right) and E. Cooke St. (left). The strange looking building on the corner is the Farmers Bank of Mount Pulaski. The following information is sourced from the Farmers Bank of Mount Pulaski website which states the bank was established in 1872 when Leonard K. Scroggin, with the assistance of Walter Sawyer, formed a private bank, known as the Scroggin & Sawyer Bank. Mr. Scroggin was a local land owner and had a successful farming business which had grown to such an extent that he decided to open a private bank. The bank was originally located in a building that faced west on South Washington Street, about a half a block south of the square. This building no longer stands.
On February 7th, 1876, Mr. Scroggin bought the lot where the present bank (ed: shown in this view) is located to build a new building to house the bank. This building was very substantial for the time and consisted of the bank and a store with offices, a large opera house, and a dance hall located above. The building also included a three-story hotel and rooming house, which had 20 rooms in addition to a parlor and a dining room. Upon completion of the new building, the new bank was called Scroggin & Son, and a few years after that, was known as The Farmers Bank of Scroggin & Son. On July 1, 1914, The Farmers Bank of Scroggin & Son went public and was incorporated as a State Bank under the name of The Farmers Bank of Mt. Pulaski Illinois, as it is still called today.
I have not been found photographs of the 1876-era bank building that also contained offices, dance hall, opera house, and hotel. It certainly is possible the partial remains of that 1876 building have been "papered over" with the building seen before you. I plan to visit the Mt. Pulaski Historical Museum in the near future and will update this post soon after. Mount Pulaski's business district around the courthouse still retains much of its turn-of-the-century charm. All I can say is this monstrosity of a building contributes nothing to historical appeal of the square.
Mount Pulaski is located in southern Logan County, about 30 miles northeast of Springfield. The population of Mount Pulaski at the 2020 census was 1,537.
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas (Irish language: Ard-Eaglais Mhaighdean na Deastógála agus Naomh Nioclás), commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland, and one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city.
Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison. It was completed in 1965, making it the last great stone cathedral to be built in Europe. It was dedicated, jointly, to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and to St. Nicholas.
The architect of the cathedral was John J. Robinson who had previously designed many churches in Dublin and around the country. The architecture of the cathedral draws on many influences. The dome and pillars reflect a Renaissance style. Other features, including the rose windows and mosaics, echo the broad tradition of Christian art. The cathedral dome, at a height of 44.2 metres (145 ft), is a prominent landmark on the city skyline.
During a controversial interview on Telefís Éireann's The Late Late Show in 1966, Trinity College, Dublin student Brian Trevaskis referred to the building as a "ghastly monstrosity". He also accused the then Bishop of Galway Michael Browne of "extortion" over the manner in which funds for the new cathedral were raised and implied that the Bishop was a "moron". More recently, it was described in an Irish Times article concerning "ugly" Irish buildings as a "squatting Frankenstein’s monster" and "a monument to the hubris of its soft-handed sponsors".
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas (Irish language: Ard-Eaglais Mhaighdean na Deastógála agus Naomh Nioclás), commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland, and one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city.
Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison. It was completed in 1965, making it the last great stone cathedral to be built in Europe. It was dedicated, jointly, to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and to St. Nicholas.
The architect of the cathedral was John J. Robinson who had previously designed many churches in Dublin and around the country. The architecture of the cathedral draws on many influences. The dome and pillars reflect a Renaissance style. Other features, including the rose windows and mosaics, echo the broad tradition of Christian art. The cathedral dome, at a height of 44.2 metres (145 ft), is a prominent landmark on the city skyline.
During a controversial interview on Telefís Éireann's The Late Late Show in 1966, Trinity College, Dublin student Brian Trevaskis referred to the building as a "ghastly monstrosity". He also accused the then Bishop of Galway Michael Browne of "extortion" over the manner in which funds for the new cathedral were raised and implied that the Bishop was a "moron". More recently, it was described in an Irish Times article concerning "ugly" Irish buildings as a "squatting Frankenstein’s monster" and "a monument to the hubris of its soft-handed sponsors".
Don't stress over the spelling of the tyrant's name, it's the Mongolian spelling. Below, a photo of the Chenggis Khan Monument about an hour's drive outside Ulaanbaatar. This shot was taken from the top of the horse's head. I've seen some kitsch monstrosities on my travels, and this one takes First Prize; it's as vulgar as it is gross.
We came across this on a hike in Rheinhessen's wine area. This memorial is called the Adlerdenkmal (Eagle Monument) and was erected in 1915 while WW I still was on. The inscription reads "To honor the fallen, to teach the foes". The whole thing appears to be an enthusiastic amateur effort done with rocks lying around in the vineyards. After the war finished, seemingly nobody wanted to have to do anything with it anymore as no-one even cared to update the years WW I lasted.
non-green these hot-tub monstrosities are, they produce excellent reflections! Seen in the garden centre...
Macau's most surreal landmark is the Grand Lisboa Casino. Looks cool in sunny daylight from certain angles and especially at night - but unfortunately on your average hazy day and seen from far away it's not as nice a view, not to say a grand monstrosity. But then, the people who built built the Fortaleza do Monte back in the early 17th century apparently thought way ahead and already provided a solution to improve the skyline.
Archive shot, originally uploaded on November 4, 2008
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The Eisenhower Executive Office Building, D.C.
The building—originally called the State, War, and Navy Building because it housed the Departments of State, War, and the Navy—was built between 1871 and 1888 in the French Second Empire style. It was designed by Alfred B. Mullett, Supervising Architect. Patterned after French Second Empire architecture that clashed sharply with the neoclassical style of the other Federal buildings in the city, it was generally regarded with scorn and disdain, and the architect of the exterior, Alfred B. Mullett, ended his life in litigation and suicide. The OEOB was referred to by Mark Twain as "the ugliest building in America." Harry Truman called it "the greatest monstrosity in America." Historian Henry Adams called it Mullett's “architectural infant asylum.”
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The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas (Irish language: Ard-Eaglais Mhaighdean na Deastógála agus Naomh Nioclás), commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland, and one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city.
Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison. It was completed in 1965, making it the last great stone cathedral to be built in Europe. It was dedicated, jointly, to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and to St. Nicholas.
The architect of the cathedral was John J. Robinson who had previously designed many churches in Dublin and around the country. The architecture of the cathedral draws on many influences. The dome and pillars reflect a Renaissance style. Other features, including the rose windows and mosaics, echo the broad tradition of Christian art. The cathedral dome, at a height of 44.2 metres (145 ft), is a prominent landmark on the city skyline.
During a controversial interview on Telefís Éireann's The Late Late Show in 1966, Trinity College, Dublin student Brian Trevaskis referred to the building as a "ghastly monstrosity". He also accused the then Bishop of Galway Michael Browne of "extortion" over the manner in which funds for the new cathedral were raised and implied that the Bishop was a "moron". More recently, it was described in an Irish Times article concerning "ugly" Irish buildings as a "squatting Frankenstein’s monster" and "a monument to the hubris of its soft-handed sponsors".
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas (Irish language: Ard-Eaglais Mhaighdean na Deastógála agus Naomh Nioclás), commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland, and one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city.
Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison. It was completed in 1965, making it the last great stone cathedral to be built in Europe. It was dedicated, jointly, to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and to St. Nicholas.
The architect of the cathedral was John J. Robinson who had previously designed many churches in Dublin and around the country. The architecture of the cathedral draws on many influences. The dome and pillars reflect a Renaissance style. Other features, including the rose windows and mosaics, echo the broad tradition of Christian art. The cathedral dome, at a height of 44.2 metres (145 ft), is a prominent landmark on the city skyline.
During a controversial interview on Telefís Éireann's The Late Late Show in 1966, Trinity College, Dublin student Brian Trevaskis referred to the building as a "ghastly monstrosity". He also accused the then Bishop of Galway Michael Browne of "extortion" over the manner in which funds for the new cathedral were raised and implied that the Bishop was a "moron". More recently, it was described in an Irish Times article concerning "ugly" Irish buildings as a "squatting Frankenstein’s monster" and "a monument to the hubris of its soft-handed sponsors".
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas (Irish language: Ard-Eaglais Mhaighdean na Deastógála agus Naomh Nioclás), commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland, and one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city.
Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison. It was completed in 1965, making it the last great stone cathedral to be built in Europe. It was dedicated, jointly, to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and to St. Nicholas.
The architect of the cathedral was John J. Robinson who had previously designed many churches in Dublin and around the country. The architecture of the cathedral draws on many influences. The dome and pillars reflect a Renaissance style. Other features, including the rose windows and mosaics, echo the broad tradition of Christian art. The cathedral dome, at a height of 44.2 metres (145 ft), is a prominent landmark on the city skyline.
During a controversial interview on Telefís Éireann's The Late Late Show in 1966, Trinity College, Dublin student Brian Trevaskis referred to the building as a "ghastly monstrosity". He also accused the then Bishop of Galway Michael Browne of "extortion" over the manner in which funds for the new cathedral were raised and implied that the Bishop was a "moron". More recently, it was described in an Irish Times article concerning "ugly" Irish buildings as a "squatting Frankenstein’s monster" and "a monument to the hubris of its soft-handed sponsors".
Grand Parade in Bath from the River Avon, with the rushing waters of the Pulteney Weir obvious.
On the left is the late Victorian mass of the Empire Hotel, as it was. Completed in 1902, it designed by the Bath City Architect Major Charles Edward Davis for the hotelier Alfred Holland and built from Bath Stone. It was described by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner as a ‘monstrosity and an unbelievable piece of pompous architecture’. I rather like it, albeit it IS rather pompous.
Right of shot is Pulteney Bridge, a bridge over the River Avon in Bath, England. It was completed by 1774, and connected the city with the land of the Pulteney family which it wished to develop in the parish of Bathwick. Designed by Robert Adam in a Palladian style, it is highly unusual in that it has shops built across its full span on both sides. It is a Grade I listed building.
In the centre is spire of St Michael’s Church, a Victorian structure on a site used for Christian worship since medieval times. It was built in 1835-7 to a design by G P Manners with tall and narrow ‘W’ tower. It is Grade II* listed.
To its left, on Grand Parade, is the dome of the 1897 Victoria Art Gallery, also Grade II* listed.
This description incorporates text from the English Wikipedia.
The next wave of robotic monstrosities come flying in as the new partners lay waste to the current crop advancing on them.
Taken in Zone 88
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas (Irish language: Ard-Eaglais Mhaighdean na Deastógála agus Naomh Nioclás), commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland, and one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city.
Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison. It was completed in 1965, making it the last great stone cathedral to be built in Europe. It was dedicated, jointly, to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and to St. Nicholas.
The architect of the cathedral was John J. Robinson who had previously designed many churches in Dublin and around the country. The architecture of the cathedral draws on many influences. The dome and pillars reflect a Renaissance style. Other features, including the rose windows and mosaics, echo the broad tradition of Christian art. The cathedral dome, at a height of 44.2 metres (145 ft), is a prominent landmark on the city skyline.
During a controversial interview on Telefís Éireann's The Late Late Show in 1966, Trinity College, Dublin student Brian Trevaskis referred to the building as a "ghastly monstrosity". He also accused the then Bishop of Galway Michael Browne of "extortion" over the manner in which funds for the new cathedral were raised and implied that the Bishop was a "moron". More recently, it was described in an Irish Times article concerning "ugly" Irish buildings as a "squatting Frankenstein’s monster" and "a monument to the hubris of its soft-handed sponsors".
When it comes to kitsch, it doesn't get much more monstrous than this Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue. The 40 metre (131 feet) tall, stainless steel statue of Genghis Khan on horseback, on the bank of the Tuul River, (54 km (33.5 mi) east of Ulaanbaatar. Here, according to legend, he found a golden whip and he soon got cracking. When it came to rape, plunder and pillage, he was up there with the best. In the years the USSR governed Mongolia, from 1924 to 1990, this man's name was not mentioned. They've made up for lost time in the 30 years since the Russians went home; he's everywhere.
York has some beautiful old Tudor buildings... and a whole lot of awful twentieth century concrete monstrosities. On a walk along a very short part of the city walls that was still open, we passed this beautiful place, The Grand Hotel.
More and more monstrosities clutter our once beautiful skyline . Telegraph poles ,pylons and the ever more prolific giant wind turbines.
Trawden, Lancashire
The curious rock formations at Brimham in Nidderdale are scattered over some 50 acres on Brimham Moor and provide a great variety of weird and wonderful shapes. Many of the gritty monstrosities suggest all manner of things, including elephants, hippos, bears, mushrooms and some are said to have associations with druids, Mother Shipton and even the Devil himself.
56302 "Peco, The Railway Modeller" screams through Berkley Marsh with the 6C47 18.20 Westbury-Westbury (via Exeter St Davids and Bristol) departmental, carrying ballast for an overnight possession.
The grid was thankfully running slightly behind time in its otherwise generously timed path at this point, which gave the sun enough time to emerge from a rather stubborn and a monstrosity of an altostratus cloud. The assembled gallery were, to say the least, very happy with this resulting outcome when all hope had practically been lost.
Realising yesterday that Mars Mission is fifteen years old meant I suddenly had to build another Claw Tank tribute. This one is moving away from the original set and into a more GI Joe design, big and chonk, equal parts aggressive and goofy. I had the large orange treaded WIP lying around for ages (a failed Hibernia digger) so most of that got remixed into this monstrosity.
The regular eastbound train 8 combined with westbound train 7 at Glasgow, Montana to form an extra long Empire Builder departing Saint Paul, Minnesota. I think this is the longest Amtrak train I have photographed let alone witnessed. Out-of-the ordinary circumstances called for a photo of this monstrosity. A manifest heading to Northtown Yard from Galesburg passes in the foreground with CN power.
Limerick’s historic King John’s Castle at Thomond Bridge on the banks of the River Shannon. The white monstrosity in the castle yard is a balloon promoting the 2027 Ryder Cup which will be held in Adare outside Limerick.
Portal Scraper
Essen, Germany, 2018.
Check out a close-up shot of this monstrosity on the Recent Work page on www.chm-photography.com.
Great CasperTech Grid Wide Easter Egg Hunt, started Midnight SLT on the 30th March and will close at Midnight SLT on the 3rd April is only at Main store heres a hint " I stand up tall and made of steel, with baguettes and garlic at my heel. I love the colours red, white & blue, but obviously not as much as you. I am a marvel for all to see, though to some I am a monstrosity! What am I ??" Good Luck! ♥
Armorsmith, Hatari and Nix battle against Affliction, Dr Kalkonow and his mechanical monstrosities on the rooftops of Dewxon City
And Hull City Council decide to install this Christmas themed monstrosity in the Town Centre .....A little early to say the least.!!
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas (Irish language: Ard-Eaglais Mhaighdean na Deastógála agus Naomh Nioclás), commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland, and one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city.
Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison. It was completed in 1965, making it the last great stone cathedral to be built in Europe. It was dedicated, jointly, to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and to St. Nicholas.
The architect of the cathedral was John J. Robinson who had previously designed many churches in Dublin and around the country. The architecture of the cathedral draws on many influences. The dome and pillars reflect a Renaissance style. Other features, including the rose windows and mosaics, echo the broad tradition of Christian art. The cathedral dome, at a height of 44.2 metres (145 ft), is a prominent landmark on the city skyline.
During a controversial interview on Telefís Éireann's The Late Late Show in 1966, Trinity College, Dublin student Brian Trevaskis referred to the building as a "ghastly monstrosity". He also accused the then Bishop of Galway Michael Browne of "extortion" over the manner in which funds for the new cathedral were raised and implied that the Bishop was a "moron". More recently, it was described in an Irish Times article concerning "ugly" Irish buildings as a "squatting Frankenstein’s monster" and "a monument to the hubris of its soft-handed sponsors".
Ireland, Galway - The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St. Nicholas
In historical terms The Cathedral is relatively young. Work started in 1958 on the site of an old prison and was complete by 1965. The President Eamon de Valera lit the light of the Sanctuary Candle. The Bishop of Galway, Bishop Michael Browne led four other Bishops to the altar and Cardinal Richard Cushing of Boston delivered the sermon.
There was a parish chapel built circa 1750 on Middle Street and in 1821 this was replaced by a limestone building which was dedicated to St Patrick. In 1831 the diocese of Galway was created and St Patrick’s became the Cathedral until 1965 when Our Lady and St Nicholas took over the mantle. St Patrick’s was then deconsecrated.
The architect was John J. Robinson and the architecture has many influences. There is Renaissance style to the pillars and domes. Christian themes echo throughout the building, windows and mosaics. Built almost completely with local limestone it is thought to be the final stone public building erected in Ireland.
The original organ was built by Rushworth and Dreaper of Liverpool in 1966. This was renovated between 2006-2007 by renowned Irish organ builder Trevor Crowe.
There are three spectacular windows inside the church. Three rose windows designed by George Campbell of Dublin and constructed by the Dublin Glass and Paint Co. They represent fifteen of the twenty mysteries of the Rosary. The other mystery is Why were the other five, (the luminous mysteries) omitted? I have, for some reason only photographed one of the windows: ‘The Glorious Mysteries’ They are:-
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
The Ascension of Jesus to Heaven
The Descent of the Holy Ghost
The Assumption of Mary into Heaven
Mary is Crowned as Queen of Heaven and Earth
There are many other beautiful windows to see and interiors. Some are lit with a blue light which gives of a wondrous glow. An incredible site and experience.
However the Cathedral is not without controversy. Once called ‘a ghastly monstrosity’, ‘ugly’ and a ‘squatting Frankenstein’s Monster’. It shows you can’t please all the people all of the time, some of the time or just ever.
The Blue Monstrosity was bringing up the rear of the Western Maryland Scenic's Polar Express on its way to the North Pole.
Former Amtrak F40PHR 390 was given a nose job for freight service with the Canadian American as CDAC 450. When the Canadian American went tits up, it made its way to Larry's Truck and Electric before being leased to the Western Maryland Scenic.
When it arrived, it received this horrendous paint instead of something more fitting for the homely locomotive.
Just imagine this painted in Western Maryland. Or ANYTHING other than this.
I just love these pylons that carry the electricity cables across the country. Many people see them as a monstrosity but to me they are a work of art, I love the different styles that you see in different places.
Grand Parade in Bath from the River Avon, with the rushing waters of the Pulteney Weir obvious.
On the left is the late Victorian mass of the Empire Hotel, as it was. Completed in 1902, it designed by the Bath City Architect Major Charles Edward Davis for the hotelier Alfred Holland and built from Bath Stone. It was described by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner as a ‘monstrosity and an unbelievable piece of pompous architecture’. I rather like it, albeit it IS in fact incredibly pompous to have architecture on the roof showing the three socal classes: a castle on the corner for upper class, a house for the middle classes, and a cottage for the plebs and peasants!
Right of shot is Pulteney Bridge, a bridge over the River Avon in Bath, England. It was completed by 1774, and connected the city with the land of the Pulteney family which it wished to develop in the parish of Bathwick. Designed by Robert Adam in a Palladian style, it is highly unusual in that it has shops built across its full span on both sides. It is a Grade I listed building.
In the centre is spire of St Michael’s Church, a Victorian structure on a site used for Christian worship since medieval times. It was built in 1835-7 to a design by G P Manners with tall and narrow ‘W’ tower. It is Grade II* listed.
To its left, on Grand Parade, is the dome of the 1897 Victoria Art Gallery, also Grade II* listed.
This description incorporates text from the English Wikipedia.
Shot taken for Saturday Self Challenge 16/08/2025 - Connections .
I first thought of family connections and was going to capture a family tree in the front of a book about Adeliza , second wife of Henry the First , but realised I have touched on this in a previous SSC entry , so think again!! I know , the connection between the tractor unit and the trailer of an articulated lorry - ah , not too many of them here . Third time lucky and this time a sight seen from the top level of the main car park in the centre of Leatherhead a big array of transmitters or what not for keeping connected on our mobile phones . As a society we now seem to be totally attached to these mobiles oblivious to our surroundings just to be connected with each other at all times . Therefore , sites like this monstrosity spring up everywhere to help maintain the system keeping all the connections running . This one is on the roof of the old Thorndike Theatre ,now just Leatherhead Theatre or the roof of an adjacent building .
I took a slightly wider view to show the array in context with the surroundings above the older rooftops of Leatherhead .
So keep connected and keep talking as Stephen Hawking said on that British Telecom TV advert back in the day .
... of going bat guano crazy staring at this monstrosity.
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The Alaska Railroad's flagship passenger train, the Denali Star (230S) is just under an hour from the end of their 12 hour and 356 mile run from Fairbanks to Anchorage. This was back in the day when the star still ran as one combined giant train with the private passenger cars of three different cruise lines trailing a half dozen of the railroad's own cars making for a 14 car or longer monstrosity.
They have just crossed the long Knik River bridge and are swinging around a bluff to head south toward their final terminal in this view from the Old Glenn Hwy overpass at ARR milepost 145.6. Providing a dramatic backdrop 15 miles distant on the far side of the wide Matanuska Valley past Palmer is the 6093 ft summit of Matanuska Peak in the Chugach Mountains.
South of Palmer, Alaska
Wednesday August 22, 2012
In this shot from McMahons Point, where I lived for a time, we look towards the as yet, unfinished Opera House, still sitting clear of the office buildings behind. Progress and greed saw those office buildings demolished and replaced with taller residential monstrosities that come almost up to the Opera House forecourt; a developer's dream come true and a blight on the city to this day.