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Sire Thomas Wildey Monument
architectural style: neoclassical, Grecian Doric
architect - sculptor: Edward F. Durang
dedicated: 1865
Past Grand Master, Sire Thomas Wildey established the American charter for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (Washington Lodge Number One), in 1819. He was buried in Baltimore's Green Mount Cemetery, in 1861.
Atop the doric column is a life-size statue of the widow Charity (protecting orphans) and two children.
The dado (pedestal) bears bas reliefs of symbols of the Order. On the southern face is the seal of the Grand Lodge of the United States. Carvings of Faith and Hope are featured on the eastern and western facings.
The four emblems of the IOOF are sculpted in the faces of the frieze of the entablature - the three links, the heart and band, the bundle of rods and the globe.
Washington Hill
Dunbar neighborhood
North Broadway & East Fayette Street
Baltimore, Independent City, Maryland
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INSCRIPTIONS:
He who realizes that the true mission of man on earth is to rise above the level of individual influence and to recognize the fatherhood of God overall and the brotherhood of man is nature’s true nobleman.
The site for this monument was unanimously voted by the Mayor and City of Baltimore, Anno Domini MDCCCLXV.
This column erected by the joint contributions of the lodges, encampments and individual members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the United States of America and, jurisdiction thereunto belonging, commemorates the founding of the Order in the City of Baltimore on the 26th day of April 1819 by Thomas Wildey.
“Amicitia Amor et Veritas. Grand Lodge of the United States of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, 1834. ‘We command you to visit the sick, relieve the distressed, bury the dead and educate the orphan.’ ”
A 1940 Ford Standard V8 Business Coupé parked next to a 1988 Lamborghini Countach 5000QV (US spec). People were unsure which car to look at. The Ford has original 1940 Vintage "NY World Fair" license plates.
We had some really high winds here followed by (more) snow; when I ventured out this morning there were some orphaned Christmas ornaments which had blown down the street and ended up in this snowbank.
Another in my shiny surface self portrait series :)
I like the barely visible stop sign across the street.
he was an little man who me and rockcake had a conversation with him on worthing beach. he asked me where is was from i told him brighton. he said it was funny that he has never seen me there before??? i told not really because there is 150,000 of us over there. he still thought it was odd. he also told me that some times youths sometimes throw stones at him, he dose not deserve that
An eclectic mix of redundant passenger carrying machinery rests on "Death Row" at Lillyhall.
The "Infobus", No.40011, was one of the last five 709Ds to operate out of this depot.
It replaced the previous 709D Infobus, No.40040 (K877GHH) a couple of years ago and has in the last couple of weeks conveyed a duo of operatives about West Cumbria whilst they affix bus-stop flags to poles.
Close up of the London Eye, London, England.
Not sure why one of the capsules is red and all the rest white !
Could be something to do with the 2012 Olympics which start 12 months from today, July 27th, 2011 !!
Stagecoach took over Devon General and Bayline January 1996 and immediately started shipping in bigger buses (well, bigger minibuses to start with, plus some small Mercs from Busways to depose Ford Transits). Over the next couple of years, full-size buses followed, including new ones which started new number ranges: 1xx Varios, 7xx Volvo B6LEs, 8xx Volvo B10Ms and 9xx Volvo Olympians. Odd man-out amongst that lot was a solitary Dennis Dart, 751 (R751 BDV) which, with its Alexander ALX200 bodywork looked outwardly similar to the B6LEs. It was bought for the 340 Sidmouth – Honiton tendered service, temporarily covered by 712 until 751 was delivered. It’s seen here in later life, in Exeter High Street “on the riff-raffs”, i.e. working city circular service R to Rifford Road.
In terms of buses new to DG, it would remain unique for some time and although many, many second-hand Darts were operated, the company only ever bought three new ones, the others being two short Darts in 2001. They never bought any step Darts new, although a very early demonstrator (G541 JBV) was trialled at the beginning of 1990. It wouldn’t be until 2006 that DG’s successor, Stagecoach Devon, put further brand new Darts in the fleet and has continued to do so regularly ever since (although the model has developed somewhat over the years).
Class 47 47901 heads north through Wiltshire with a rake of ARC wagons no doubt returning to one of the Somerset quarries.
47901 was unique as it was fitted with a Ruston engine similar to the one fitted to a Class 58. It was previously numbered 47046.
Hanging Langford, Wiltshire
5th August 1987
Pentax MX, Kodachrome64
1/250 at f5.6
19870805 29922 47901 PGA ARC LitLangford k64 1.250 f5.6 clean
As well as the eighty Dart SLFs that arrived in the Greater Manchester fleet there was an odd one. This bus, 6099, numbered at the end of the series is shown on BLOTW as being new to Greater Manchester, which it was. However it was only taken on lease and was disposed of after (I think) two years. The interior was non standard to other vehicles being delivered at this time and the destination layout also differed.
A further three Darts built with the Pointer 2 body arrived after the takeover of Timeline which were also leased for two years, though these came from an outstanding Timeline order. This one however baffles me to this day. Why did Greater Manchester take an odd Dart ? Anyone ?
I thought it was time to start getting some shots of my new neighbourhood in Preston (Cambridge), Ontario. This is the old Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) Hall, which stands a block south of me on Duke Street. It housed both the Odd Fellows (male) and Rebekahs (female). It was founded in 1875 (I believe). I guess it's a sign of the changing times, but lodge membership has shrunk to such a degree that the members had to sell off the building about a year ago. It has been bought by an insurance agency, and is currently undergoing a retrofit. The workmen are replacing the old cornice. Glad to see that the building is being retained.
Here's a link to the IOOF website
The line-up at The Buses of Somerset's Taunton Depot on Sunday included all 2003-Tridents (33377, 33378, 33379, 33381, 33382) aside from 33380, which was inside the main building.
One odd sight was that of Ex-Manchester Olympian, S219 LLO (34219). Browsing other images on Flickr, its seems the vehicle is not in a serviceable condition (missing seats and ticket machine) and was only having a 'rest' before it left for Cornwall.
Interestingly, in the other direction P241 UCW (34041) has recently arrived in Taunton from Cornwall as a replacement for S690 AAE (34190) which has apparently been retired due to corrosion. It was working the 22 shorts for a while today, and was later substituted for YG02 DKO (69014).
Taunton Depot, Hamilton Road, 19/10/14.
Grinding uphill out of Walnut, CA towards Spadra and Pomona, this heavy eastbound stack train has a really diverse lash-up of motive power. Rio Grande GP60 3156 leads SP B40-8 8018, EMDX GP38-2 817 and Rio Grande SD45 5340 on May 20, 1992. You have to appreciate the odd lash-ups that have come as the results of mergers and take-overs.
Photos taken around 1.00 p.m before we set off for a late lunch at a restaurant by a river near a crossroads to Jermuk.
Also new to me . Later on the trip I saw quite a few of these, but did not get such a decent dorsal photo of any.
The core of the go2 fleet is made up of four Fourd Tourneos but there have been a couple of additions to the fleet in recent years which are rather more unusual.
Seen here being lined up in the yard at Swanley Garage are the odd ones out and on the left is the only electric go2 vehicle in the fleet a Renault Master ZE, 601 LX19 CXN and on the right is the largest of the six vehicles, a Fiat Ducato 1201 LG14 OFX. Friday 29th September 2023.
LX19 CXN - Renault Master ZE (Ex-Kent Karrier Compaid)
LG14 OFX - Fiat Ducato (Ex-Help the Aged)
A bit of an odd combination sees BL29,442s2,GM38 work 6MP5 National Rail service from Melbourne to Perth through Balhannah on a wet 1-6-1996.
Although it happened a few times, GM class locos were generally used on Australian National services not National Rail
.....a Red-billed gull on the outer of some White-fronted terns.
For the All New Scavenger Hunt #6 Odd one out