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Saw this on the way to the shops , bit of a golden oldie only a bit rusty in places now .
The Volvo PV is a series of two-door, four-passenger car models — the PV444 and the PV544 — made by Volvo from 1947 to 1966. During World War II's early stages, Volvo decided that a new, smaller car that could deliver good fuel economy would assure the company's future. A raw materials shortage during the war drove home the point that an automobile should be smaller, and also complicated Volvo's ability to mass-produce the product. In 1944, when the car was finally introduced to a car-hungry public, response was very positive and orders poured in from the Swedish population. It was another three years though, until 1947, before series production began.
The PV quickly earned a reputation for being strong and rugged, although the design was considered outdated from early on. The PV also competed successfully, in the American SCCA class but also internationally, with a second-hand PV544 memorably winning the Safari Rally in 1965.
I could not see the front from the street , but it has quite a distinctive design !!
Taken at the 2024 Victory Show in Leicestershire www.thevictoryshow.co.uk . The Show provides Historical Societies and re-enactments through various forces from several eras and theatres during the period of 1939-45. From Airmen to Infantry, the Victory Show opens a window in time to the 1940's.
More architecture to take in and admire. I have been for a tour of the Old Library here. I just think the little details are amazing. The Bodleian Shop was open so I went for a browse.
Orvieto Cathedral is a large 14th-century Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and situated in the town of Orvieto in Umbria, central Italy. Since 1986, the cathedral in Orvieto has been the episcopal seat of the former Diocese of Todi as well.
The building was constructed under the orders of Pope Urban IV to commemorate and provide a suitable home for the Corporal of Bolsena, the relic of miracle which is said to have occurred in 1263 in the nearby town of Bolsena, when a traveling priest who had doubts about the truth of transubstantiation found that his Host was bleeding so much that it stained the altar cloth. The cloth is now stored in the Chapel of the Corporal inside the cathedral.
Situated in a position dominating the town of Orvieto which sits perched on a volcanic plug, the cathedral's façade is a classic piece of religious construction, containing elements of design from the 14th to the 20th century, with a large rose window, golden mosaics and three huge bronze doors, while inside resides two frescoed chapels decorated by some of the best Italian painters of the period with images of Judgment Day. The cathedral has five bells, dating back to the Renaissance, tuned in E flat.
The construction of the cathedral lasted almost three centuries with the design and style evolving from Romanesque to Gothic as construction progressed. The flagstone of the cathedral was laid on 13 November 1290 by Pope Nicholas IV, and construction was entrusted to chief-mason (capomastro) Fra (Friar) Bevignate di Perugia (also called Fra Bevignate da Gubbio) using a design by Arnolfo di Cambio (the architect of the cathedral of Florence). The cathedral was initially designed as a Romanesque basilica with a nave and two side aisles. However, when Giovanni di Uguccione succeeded Fra Bevignate, the design was transformed into Italian Gothic forms.
Construction continued slowly until, in 1309, the Sienese sculptor and architect Lorenzo Maitani (universalis caput magister) was commissioned to work on the church and solve several issues concerning the load-bearing capabilities of the building, especially of the choir. He substantially changed the design and construction of the building, increasing the similarity of the building to Siena Cathedral. The architecture of both buildings sometimes is classified as a substyle of Gothic architecture: Siennese Gothic style.
Maitani strengthened the external walls with flying buttresses, which proved later to be useless. These buttresses were eventually included in the walls of the newly built transept chapels. He rebuilt the apse into a rectangular shape and added a large stained-glass quadrifore window. Starting in 1310 he created the current façade up to the level of the bronze statues of the symbols of the Evangelists. He also added much of the interior. He died in 1330, shortly before the completion of the cathedral, succeeded by his sons.
In 1347 Andrea Pisano, the former Master of the Works of the Florence Cathedral, was appointed the new Master of the Works. He was followed in 1359 by Andrea di Cione, better known as Orcagna. The mosaic decoration and the rose window are attributed to him. This once octagon-based design was replaced by Orcagna with the new 22-sided polygon. This type of geometrical base is uncommon in Gothic architecture. Due to the window's unusual shape, statistical and geometric techniques were used to achieve a symmetrical design.[2] The Sienese architect Antonio Federighi continued the decoration of the façade between 1451 and 1456, adding some Renaissance modules. In 1503 Michele Sanmicheli finished the central gable and added the right spire, which was finished by Antonio da Sangallo, Junior in 1534.
Final touches to the façade were made by Ippolito Scalza by adding the right pinnacle in 1590 and the left in 1605–1607. All in all, the succeeding architects kept a stylistic unity to the façade.
The Gothic façade of the Orvieto Cathedral is one of the great masterpieces of the Late Middle Ages. The three-gable design is attributed to Maitani, who apparently had been influenced for the façade by the Tuscan Gothic style of the Siena Cathedral by Giovanni Pisano (1287–1297) and the plan for façade of the Florence Cathedral by Arnolfo di Cambio (1294–1302).
The signature element is the golden frontage, which is decorated by large bas-reliefs and statues with the symbols (Angel, Ox, Lion, Eagle) of the Evangelists created by Maitani and collaborators (between 1325 and 1330) standing on the cornice above the sculptured panels on the piers. In 1352 Matteo di Ugolino da Bologna added the bronze Lamb of God above the central gable and the bronze statue of Saint Michael on top of the gable of the left entrance.
The bas-reliefs on the piers depict biblical stories from the Old and New Testament. These marbles from the fourteenth and fifteenth century are the collective and anonymous work of at least three or four masters with assistance of their workshops, It is assumed that Maitani must have worked on the reliefs on the first pier from the left, as work on the reliefs began before 1310. The installation of these marbles on the piers began in 1331. They depict from left to right:
stories of the Old Testament: Book of Genesis
the Tree of Jesse with scenes from the Old Testament with messianic prophesies of Redemption.
scenes from the New Testament with below Abraham sleeping: episodes from the lives of Jesus and Mary
Last Judgment: Book of Revelation
Above this decoration are glittering mosaics created between 1350 and 1390 after designs by artist Cesare Nebbia. These original pieces have been replaced and redesigned in the centuries since, particularly in 1484, 1713 and 1842. Most of these mosaic represent major scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary, from the "Nativity of Mary" in the lower right gable to the "Coronation of the Virgin Mary" in the topmost gable. One of these glassmakers is recorded as Fra Giovanni Leonardelli.
Central to the mosaics is the large rose window built by the sculptor and architect Orcagna between 1354 and 1380. In the niches above the rose window stand the twelve apostles, while in niches on both sides twelve Old Testament prophets are represented in pairs. Statues in niches are typical for French Gothic cathedrals, which may have been an influence. Eight statues have been attributed in the records to Nicola de Nuto. The spandrels around the rose window are decorated with mosaics representing the four Doctors of the Church. The frame of the rose window holds 52 carved heads, while the center of the rose window holds a carved head of the Christ.
The newest part of the decoration are the three bronze doors which give access to the entrance of the cathedral. These were finished in 1970 by the Sicilian sculptor Emilio Greco (1913–1995) depicting mercies from the life of Christ and are surmounted by a sculpture of the Madonna and Child created by Andrea Pisano in 1347.
The cathedral's side walls, in contrast to the façade, are built with alternating layers of local white travertine and blue-grey basalt stone.
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Only 13.7 miles from St Cloud, one has to wonder what orders were needed for the Soo Line Number 944 detour (759-782) between Paynesville and Northtown on July 7, 1977. The station was closed later that year in September.
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My time here in Bangkok has almost come to a close and it was my last day at work today. Flying out on Sunday for a new life in Budapest. Mixed emotions.
UP's large orders for 1,427 SD70M's were delivered over the course of nearly 5 years, so it's no surprise there's some variation within the roster. Here's UP 5194, built at the end of 2004 and one of the last SD70M's delivered. It features a Phase II cab, the "Notched Nose" used later on SD70ACe's, and a 4-panel, flared radiator to provide improved cooling and meet Tier 1 emissions standards.
UP 5194 is seen here coming around the corner at Tower 26 in central Houston with the turn job that runs up to the northern suburb of Spring.
LHN40 25 (Local- Englewood Yard to Spring, TX and return)
UP SD70M #5194
Houston, TX
June 25th, 2025
Head end brakeman Jessie Vega grabs the orders, and a bag of food apparently, from Leroy station agent Burt Howe as Chessie train RS-97 heads South in Leroy, NY on May 20, 1980. The RS-97 met SR-94 at Gainesville, NY, a common occurrence at the time. After the meet the SR-94 derailed some cars, including the caboose, at the rear of the train as it was descending the hill at Church St. in Silver Springs.
An optimist is someone who orders a dozen oysters in the hope of being able to pay for them with the pearl he finds inside.
Theodor Fontane
Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas)
Port de peche Leucate
Harbour of the oyster fishermen of Étang de Leucate, Département Aude
Occitanie, France 27.08.2024
Optimismus
Ein Optimist ist ein Mensch, der ein Dutzend Austern bestellt, in der Hoffnung, sie mit der Perle, die er darin findet, bezahlen zu können.
Theodor Fontane
Pazifische Felsenauster (Crassostrea gigas)
Port de peche Leucate
Hafen der Austernfischer vom Étang de Leucate, Département Aude
Okzitanien, Frankreich 27.08.2024
Sunset reflections at Leith, with the exotically named Ristorante De Niro looking like it needs a good coat of paint. I wouldn't trust that lifeboat!
Captain Brickleton reaches Colonel Allcock just in time to call off the attack on Tarlor after the Treaty of Pamu was signed.
21st August 171AD, Peregrinium Fort, Hadrian's Wall, Britannia. Petra Reidus delivers orders to the Centurion, Martinius Longus at Peregrinium Fort.
Welcome to the main street in Peregrinium Fort, part of a collaborative build by Brick to the Past. The fort is an imagined fort, the story of the messenger is also made up. What happens To Petra Reidus may be discovered at STEAM next weekend, 3rd and 4th October 2015.
Frontaria da igreja do antigo Convento (Mosteiro) de Santa Maria de Aguiar, em Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, conjunto monástico de matriz cisterciense fundado na Idade Média e ligado à consolidação e povoamento da raia beirã. A composição é marcada pela sobriedade construtiva: aparelho de cantaria granítica, portal em arco de volta perfeita, encimado por uma fresta vertical de iluminação, soluções que remetem para a transição do românico para o gótico inicial e para a estética funcional associada à Ordem de Cister. A implantação, próxima de caminhos históricos e de zonas agrícolas, ajuda a compreender o papel económico do mosteiro na gestão de terras e na organização do território. Após a extinção das ordens religiosas no século XIX, o conjunto perdeu funções conventuais, mantendo-se como referência patrimonial local. No primeiro plano, o adro calcetado e arborizado evidencia a adaptação do espaço monástico ao uso comunitário.
Front of the church of the former Convent (Monastery) of Santa Maria de Aguiar, in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, a Cistercian monastic complex founded in the Middle Ages and linked to the consolidation and settlement of the Beira region. The composition is marked by its sober construction: granite masonry, a round-arched portal topped by a vertical lighting slit, solutions that refer to the transition from Romanesque to early Gothic and to the functional aesthetics associated with the Cistercian Order. Its location, close to historic roads and agricultural areas, helps to understand the economic role of the monastery in land management and territorial organization. After the extinction of religious orders in the 19th century, the complex lost its conventual functions, remaining as a local heritage landmark. In the foreground, the paved and tree-lined churchyard highlights the adaptation of the monastic space to community use.
My landlord of over twenty years is calling it a day so I had to take a photo of the last pint he pulled for me. Thank you, good sir. Enjoy your well-earned retirement.
I think Noah loves the paper that is put in the box as a filler from our Chewy.com orders more than the toys! He loves to tear pieces off.... and surprisingly he doesn't eat them.
Another BN "hopper train" as we punks on the Alliance Division called coal empties, awaits possible train orders at this station across the North Platte River from Northport. Northport was where the line from Sterling, Colorado, Denver, and ultimately Texas, joined the - at that time - main route from Wyoming via Guernsey. Bridgeport had a few industries to switch and I think that the BN stationed an SD9 here for servicing the area. For us it was a stop on the way home to Alliance from Sterling, and I hope it wasn't the "fireman" who left that cab door open, because that would have been the photographer on his way out to take this pic. Our power was a U30c, SD40-2, U30c (5935-C&S946-5393.)
Rolling out of the fog Algoma Central's Hearst train out of Soo, Ontario is picking up orders from the operator at Searchmont as waiting passengers watch the hoop up on September 19, 1984.
As vacation week comes to a close, it was nothing short of interesting. I started taking pictures when I was about 7, finally graduating to slide film with an old Yashica in 1983. I can remember going to Mechanicville with my father and grandfather in 1978. After a about an hour long cab ride in a D&H C-628, I'll never forget being at Coons crossing, just west of the yard, hearing that M-3 sound off and catching the train orders wrapped in a snickers bar thrown by the engineer as the train was headed to Binghamton. It has been 42 years since then and little did I think I'd ever see something as pristine this "Lightening Stripe" ALCO RS-36 ply the rails of the former D&H Washington Branch under the flag of the Battenkill Railroad. The "new" 5012 has attracted many in the past month, giving us a glimpse of what we remember as kids. This chase was lots of fun and spent with a few close friends including my son Zachary. He has heard many silly stories of my early days trackside with "Pa" and "Umpa". Hopefully he'll remember this for years to come...and nothing else from this day. Battenkill RR extra SNEX 5012 is southbound for Eagle Bridge trundling along County Road 64 in South Shushan, NY. on May 27, 2020
At the start of the RemedyUK march to protest against the problems in the NHS, following the introduction of MTAS (the Medical Training Application Service) - a system to allow junior doctors to apply for postgraduate training. The Government's implementation has been hurried, and created problems that may leave as many as 8,000 doctors unemployed from August this year.
I went on the march to support my girlfriend's flatmate, Carla, and her friend Sue.
I'm taking last orders for Christmas delivery this weekend so be sure to get those last minute requests in! Any further orders will not be guaranteed for Christmas delivery.
If you are local then 2019 calendars can be purchased and collected right up to Christmas Eve.
www.emilyendeanphotography.co.uk/shop
This shot from South Bank on an early December evening. I'm back there again on Monday - certainly getting back and forth to the city a lot this December!
After the Olean invasion of Terraversa, all over the country Terraversans are flocking to the defence of their homeland.
The militia are a mixture of hardened veterans of the War of Independence and younger new comers. Most wear old homespun jackets in dull and neutral colours. Nicknamed the ‘Brown Coats’ you won’t find these men fighting in neat lines and marching with perfect timing. Expert marksmen with years of experience in the local environment, they will resist the vile invaders with the same ferocity they demonstrated overthrowing Marderian tyranny.
In this scene; so typical on the outskirts of Westface these days, a veteran militiaman says goodbye to his wife and daughter. His daughter hands him his tricorne, which she has decorated with a white swan feather for good luck. It is a poignant moment and she fervently entreats the Gods to return her father to her safely.
Meanwhile, the company officer (who coincidently is the militiaman’s brother-in-law) waits with other militiamen and Atwi allies. He has another eight farmsteads to visit today, before proceeding into Westface for further orders.
A pair of 801 sets await the right away at Leeds with 5D28 2147 Bradford Forster Square to Neville Hill empty stock working. The pub by the station looks quiet.
8th November 2023
The second set of orders is picked up by the caboose, and you can see the notes he's about to drop in his hand.
Orders from Bricklink for the new project are starting to trickle in... Big parts for big plans, curious what will come of it eventually...
The truck is a modification from the truck in set 20229, Rocket Assembly & Transport.
And no, this is not a Rover :(