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« C’est la réalité qui est au bout de la ligne de mire … la réalité que le cadrage peut transformer en rêve ou parfois en cauchemar »
Les blagues sur les Belges sont souvent le signe d’un sens de l’humour très développé qui illustre non seulement une ouverture d’esprit sans égal, mais aussi une clairvoyance digne d’un fort épanouissement intellectuel …
Enfin, c’est ce que je crois au sujet des nombreuses blagues racontées par mes amis français et autres …
Ainsi met venue l’idée de ce cliché qui dénonce quelque peu les préjugés sur « le peuple le plus brave de toute la Gaule » (sic Jules Caesar) 🤔
… et une petite désaturation partielle pour faire ressortir ce personnage bien concentré sur son paquet de frites !
A+ les artistes et gardons toujours en nous un peu humour qui nous permettra de mieux vivre les difficultés rencontrées durant ce périple sur notre petite planète !
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Une légende polynésienne raconte l’histoire de Paiheotuu, un petit héron audacieux qui a triomphé d’un héron géant.
Dans cette légende, Otuu nunamu, un grand héron, avait enlevé la femme du roi Tuoropaa. Le roi envoya des messagers pour rassembler les hérons et combattre le géant, mais tous avaient peur. Seul Paiheotuu, le petit héron, accepta le défi.
Malgré plusieurs expulsions violentes, Paiheotuu persévéra. Il se battit courageusement, pénétrant à plusieurs reprises dans l’estomac du géant, jusqu’à finalement le dévorer complètement.
Après avoir libéré la femme du roi, tous les hérons le proclamèrent roi, le reconnaissant comme un grand guerrier qui avait accompli ce que tous les autres n’avaient pas osé entreprendre.
Cette légende rappelle le combat de David contre Goliath, symbolisant le triomphe du courage et de la détermination sur la force brute !
Excellent dimanche à vous tous les artistes 😉
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A Polynesian legend tells the story of Paiheotuu, a brave little heron who triumphed over a giant heron.
In the legend, Otuu nunamu, a big heron, had kidnapped the wife of King Tuoropaa. The king sent messengers to gather the herons to fight the giant, but they were all afraid. Only Paiheotuu, the little heron, accepted the challenge.
Despite several violent expulsions, Paiheotuu persevered. He fought bravely, repeatedly piercing the giant's stomach until he finally swallowed him whole.
After freeing the king's wife, all the herons proclaimed him king, recognising him as a great warrior who had done what all the others had failed to do.
This legend recalls David's battle with Goliath and symbolises the triumph of courage and determination over brute force !
Happy Sunday to all artists 😉
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Il y a environ 40 ans, le Pont Neuf de Paris était transformé par le couple créatif Christo et Jeanne-Claude pour leur projet Pont Neuf Wrapped , un moment historique dans l'histoire de l'art contemporain. Le pont, qui a été le témoin de nombreux événements majeurs dans la capitale française, est devenu le centre d'attention. Pour honorer l'héritage de ces artistes, JR , une personnalité tout aussi imposante, va tenter de transformer le pont en installation pour son projet Pont-Neuf .
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About 40 year ago, Paris' Pont Neuf was transformed by creative couple Christo and Jeanne-Claude for their project Pont Neuf Wrapped–a landmark moment in the history of contemporary arts. The bridge, which has witnessed many major events in the French capital, became the center of attention. To honor the legacy of these artists, JR—an equally sizable figure— will try his hand at turning the bridge into an installation for his Project Pont-Neuf.
credit : The Pont Neuf Wrapped: 40th Anniversary
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L’adolescence, on sait quand elle commence, mais pas toujours quand elle finit !
Ceux qui ont des enfants savent très bien que c’est une période relativement difficile à supporter quand nos ados sont plutôt exaspérants dans certaines circonstances de la vie de tous les jours et qu'ils ne veulent de conseils de personne !
Et ne parlons même pas des soucis, manque d’obéissance, inquiétudes multiples et préoccupations qu’ils nous ont apporté pendant cette période qui varie dans le temps suivant le caractère de notre enfant !
Allez savoir ce qu’ils ont dans la tête durant cette période plus ou moins longue de leur adolescence avant de passer à la vie d’adulte et à l’obligation de devoir prendre « leurs responsabilités »
Bonne journée à vous tous les artistes 😉
Ouvert en 2018, le concours Close-up Photographer of the Year vise à mettre en exergue les plus belles photos en macro, en proxiphotographie, ou en microphotographie.
Les photos primées offrent ainsi une plongée extraordinaire dans le monde fascinant de l’infiniment petit, des plantes aux insectes en passant par les champignons – et bien plus encore.
Cette année, les organisateurs de ce concours ont reçu plus de 9000 participations, de photographes venus de 55 pays. Le jury était composé de professionnels de l’image, spécialisés dans la photographie de nature.
Bien le bonjour les artistes 😉
« Quand on veut réaliser un cliché instantané qui se veut d’oublier la banalité, il est parfois important de voir ce qui pourrait être invisible aux yeux de certains »
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145 Lakeshore Road East: Built by James Reid, a local leader in the grain trade. It was sold in 1868 to W. H. Young, a cabinetmaker and undertaker, who held many civic positions including Mayor.
It is a 3 storey Italianate style commercial structure with sloped roof, dormers, and raked parapet. Other notable features include the bracketed cornice, corbelled banding, detailed pilasters, and broad frieze.
149 Lakeshore Road East: It is a formerly Italianate style 4-storey stucco building with contemporary alterations.
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D'ICI À 2030, TESLA PRÉVOIT DE PRODUIRE PRÈS DE 20 MILLIONS DE VÉHICULES ÉLECTRIQUES... PAR AN !!!
Un volume qui devrait accompagner une tendance mondiale, portée par des réglementations visant à restreindre puis à interdire la vente d'une partie des véhicules thermiques.
Mais cette évolution ne se fera pas sans poser un problème majeur, qui risque d'affecter de nombreux aspects de notre vie quotidienne.
Or, pour alimenter des milliers... pardon, des millions de véhicules électriques, il faut beaucoup d'électricité !!!
Selon PG&E, distributeur d'énergie pour une grande partie de la Californie, la demande pourrait augmenter de 70 % durant deux prochaines décennies.
Le cabinet McKinsey, quant à lui, prévoit une augmentation de 100 % pour l'ensemble des États-Unis d'ici à 2050. Or, au pays de l'oncle Sam, la production n'a augmenté que de 1 % chaque année depuis le début du siècle, une échelle que l'on retrouve par ailleurs dans d'autres pays développés.
Un véritable casse-tête pour Elon Musk, qui prévoit déjà d'importantes pénuries d'électricité dues à la faiblesse de l'offre au cours des deux prochaines années. « Je n'insisterai jamais assez sur le fait que nous avons besoin de plus d'électricité », a-t-il déclaré lors d'une conférence sur l'énergie. « Quelle que soit la quantité d'électricité dont vous pensez avoir besoin, il nous en faut plus ».
Il existe un autre secteur, dont je vous parle de temps en temps sur cette galerie et qui aura besoin de beaucoup d'électricité dans les années à venir …
L'utilisation croissante de l'intelligence artificielle, et en particulier de programmes tels que ChatGPT, promet de consommer de plus en plus d'énergie et de ressources à mesure qu'elle évoluera et se généralisera !
Pour le milliardaire sud-africain, des pénuries pourraient freiner le développement du secteur, ce qui est une mauvaise nouvelle à la fois pour ses projets d'IA, mais aussi pour d'autres aspects de ses activités !
RESTE À SAVOIR SI L'UN DES ÊTRES HUMAINS LES PLUS INFLUENTS DE LA PLANÈTE PARVIENDRA, COMME IL L'A FAIT AVEC L'AUTOMOBILE ET LE SPATIAL, À DONNER UN NOUVEL ÉLAN AU SECTEUR DE L'ÉLECTRICITÉ... 🤔
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BY 2030, TESLA PLANS TO PRODUCE NEARLY 20 MILLION ELECTRIC VEHICLES... PER YEAR !!!
A volume that should accompany a global trend, driven by regulations aimed at restricting and then prohibiting the sale of some internal combustion vehicles.
But this development will not happen without posing a major problem, which is likely to affect many aspects of our daily lives.
But to power thousands...sorry, millions of electric vehicles, you need a lot of electricity!!!
According to PG&E, energy distributor for much of California, demand could increase by 70% over the next two decades.
McKinsey, meanwhile, predicts a 100% increase for the whole of the United States by 2050. However, in the land of Uncle Sam, production has only increased by 1% each year. since the beginning of the century, a scale that is also found in other developed countries.
A real headache for Elon Musk, who is already forecasting major electricity shortages due to weak supply over the next two years. "I can't stress enough that we need more electricity," he told an energy conference. "However much electricity you think you need, we need more."
There is another sector, which I tell you about from time to time on this gallery and which will need a lot of electricity in the years to come...
The increasing use of artificial intelligence, and in particular programs such as ChatGPT, promises to consume more and more energy and resources as it evolves and becomes more widespread!
For the South African billionaire, shortages could hamper the development of the sector, which is bad news both for his AI projects, but also for other aspects of his business!
IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN WHETHER ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL HUMAN BEINGS ON THE PLANET WILL SUCCEED, AS HE DID WITH THE AUTOMOBILE AND THE SPACE INDUSTRY, IN GIVING A NEW IMPETUS TO THE ELECTRICITY SECTOR ... 🤔
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Les manifestations dans les grandes villes ont souvent été le théâtre de revendications diverses, notamment en lien avec la pandémie de COVID-19 et les droits des femmes.
La pandémie de COVID-19 a exacerbé les inégalités urbaines, transformant une crise sanitaire en une crise d’accès urbain et d’équité. Les conditions de logement ont accru la vulnérabilité des femmes à la violence, et les restrictions de mobilité ont limité leurs possibilités de fuir ces situations. De plus, la fréquentation des transports publics a chuté, ce qui pourrait compromettre les efforts pour un transport durable et sûr.
Les femmes ont joué un rôle crucial dans les manifestations, exprimant leur colère face aux inégalités persistantes. Par exemple, le 8 mars 2024, plus de 30 000 femmes en Belgique ont participé à des grèves et manifestations pour exiger plus de respect pour le travail du care.
Ces actions soulignent l’importance de reconnaître et de valoriser le travail souvent sous-estimé des femmes 🤔
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Demonstrations in large cities have often been the scene of diverse demands, particularly in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic and women's rights.
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated urban inequalities, turning a health crisis into a crisis of urban access and equity. Housing conditions have increased women's vulnerability to violence, and mobility restrictions have limited their ability to escape these situations. In addition, the use of public transport has declined, which could jeopardise efforts to achieve sustainable and safe transport.
Women have played a crucial role in demonstrations to express their anger at persistent inequalities. For example, on 8 March 2024, more than 30,000 women in Belgium took part in strikes and demonstrations to demand greater respect for care work.
These actions highlight the importance of recognising and valuing women's work, which is often undervalued.
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Following my last 3 2024 Papua tours, I've been able to shoot 5 more species of Delias, plus one kind contribution from the friend Cheongweei Gan. So I produced an updated version of my poster of West Papua Delias, now counting 36 species. I hope I will update it again during the year, because I will visit again Papua in June and in December 2025.
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Pictured is a British Para leaving the Drop Zone carrying his parachute after a jump from a Spanish CH47 Chinook helicopter during EXERCISE LISTED PARATROOPER...The Parachute Regiment, conducted low-level training with parachutists from the Spanish Airborne Brigade (BRIPAC) as part of a two-week joint exercise to test interoperability and develop relations between the two units..The Paras got to grips with some of the weapon systems used by their Spanish counterparts, as well as receiving an introduction to some of the vehicles used by the Brigade. ..In addition to building shared understanding and military capability, EX LISTED PARATROOPER enabled the British paratroopers to train on Spanish parachutes, earning their wings on a joint jump from CH47 helicopters....The Parachute Regiment, conducted low-level training with parachutists from the Spanish Airborne Brigade (BRIPAC) as part of a two-week joint exercise to test interoperability and develop relations between the two units...The Paras got to grips with some of the weapon systems used by their Spanish counterparts, as well as receiving an introduction to some of the vehicles used by the Brigade.
In addition to building shared understanding and military capability, EX LISTED PARATROOPER enabled the British paratroopers to train on Spanish parachutes, earning their wings on a joint jump from CH47 helicopters.
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I post this series of photos of an anti-war protest in central London as a neutral observer (more photos will be following soon). I'm no fan of either Russian or Western imperialism and military aggression and I have every sympathy with the Ukrainians who are facing a war of aggression from their more powerful northern neighbour, part of the motive for which seems to be to rebuild the prestige and power of Russia, as a sort of new Russian empire reflecting the former hegemonic influence over Eastern Europe of the Soviet Union. All at an immense cost in lives, and also a clear and grave violation of international law. Putin's decision to escalate the nuclear standoff with the West by publicly placing his nuclear forces on high alert should be another reminder of just how dangerous he is.
However, the West should also share a significant portion of the blame for this war. The Russian invasion is far from "unprovoked" as many media commentators claim. First, we have to remember recent history and how Russia has good reason to fear NATO which was originally set up to combat the threat of the 'Russian hordes.' It is remarkable how in 1990 Mikhail Gorbachev, despite his familiarity with Germany's responsibility for having invaded Russia twice during the twentieth century (in 1914 and 1941), agreed to allow East Germany to join West Germany inside a hostile military alliance. There was however a quid pro quo, as promised by President George H. W. Bush (senior) and Secretary of State James Baker that NATO wouldn't move "another inch to the east" but that promise was soon broken as during the Clinton presidency, Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary joined, and then under President George W. Bush, the NATO alliance was further extended to include Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and the Baltic States, and further still under Obama to Croatia and Albania.
This means that NATO forces are now frequently deployed right around Russia's western borders (except for Ukraine and Belarus). One can imagine, Washington's paranoia, if say in the 1960s or 1970s, Mexico and Canada had declared their intention to join the Warsaw Pact and many people may be familiar with how Cuba's desire to station Soviet missiles on its territory to deter a feared US invasion (and frequent terror attacks), almost led to a nuclear war, though fortunately Khrushchev saw wisdom and backed down in the face of JFK's terrifying brinkmanship and secretly the United States did agree to withdraw some of its older strategic nuclear missiles from Turkey.
At the same time the United States sees Ukraine as occupying a key space on the strategic chessboard, and has ensured that Ukraine has become increasingly dependent on foreign debt and Washington's goodwill, and has continued to plan for Ukraine's eventual incorporation into NATO. That would mean Ukraine, which occupies a vital strategic position on Russia's southern flank and with its border just 350 miles from Moscow, would also become a potential platform for an assault on Russia and even if no assault ever occurred, the mere fact of NATO's enhanced power, would inevitably greatly diminish any remaining influence Russia had to counterbalance US hegemony in Europe. That's why Ukraine's membership of NATO is something which no Russian leader was ever likely to accept. It is of course easy to see a possible compromise - that Ukraine should remain neutral but that in return all countries should respect its territorial integrity, although allowing some autonomy for the Russian speaking areas in Crimea and the Donbass.
Western media has downplayed the suffering of the Russian population in the Donbass region, which for years has been subjected to constant shelling from government forces, and although Ukrainian civilians have also been killed by Russian backed separatists, the UN figures clearly show that year after year, it was the Russian population which suffered a far higher level of fatalities and serious injuries, including the deaths of many children.
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Western media also holds up Ukraine as a beacon of freedom and democracy, but while there have been some important gains for civil society in recent years, Russians have good reason to be unhappy. The Ukraine government has harassed and detained several opposition and pro-Russian journalists and in February 2017 it banned the commercial importation of books from Russia and a new education law made Ukrainian the sole language of instruction in secondary schools, which obviously discriminated against its Russian population. Fascist militias are also growing in number and corruption is endemic while the UN Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture suspects the Ukrainian government of operating secret prisons.
However, it should be noted that the human rights record of the separatist regions of Luhansk and Donetsk have also received intense criticism from the UN OHCHR (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights) and various NGOs for suspected human rights abuses, while Russia's appalling human rights record and its increasing authoritarianism is well known.
To avoid the enormous risk of a nuclear confrontation the West has to start thinking of a way to allow Putin to climb down, without jeopardising European security or sacrificing the freedoms of the Ukrainian people and the obvious way would be to agree to recognise Ukraine as a neutral sovereign state which would remain outside NATO and with a real democratic autonomy for the Luhansk and Donetsk regions.
If the West continues to funnel enormous quantities of high tech military equipment into Ukraine, without any attempt to reach a political compromise (by recognising Russia's legitimate security concerns and autonomy for the Donbass region while still guaranteeing Ukraine's sovereignty) there's a very real risk that an increasingly frustrated Putin will issue an ultimatum for the tactical use of nuclear weapons in order to regain the upper hand on the battlefield, and this will be an incredibly dangerous moment for humankind.
Soft spines on the petiole of the Sago Palm (not Cycas revoluta).
The pith of this palm is a major source of food for many communities in Papua New Guinea and the Moluccas.
Ho'omaluhia Botanic Garden
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Together! Today the danish parliament has made a law that gives hetero- and homosexual couples the same - equal - marriage rights! Finally! We can now choose to be married in church or town hall, and not only at the town hall.
We have had the "civil partnership"-law since 1989, but from now on it does no longer exist: we are now a part of the marriage laws :-)
Isalo is one of Madagascar's most beautiful parks. It contains sculpted buttes, vertical rock walls and, best of all, deep canyon floors shot through with streams, lush vegetation and pools for swimming. All of this changes with the light, culminating in extraordinary sunsets beneath a big sky. Add all this to easy access off the RN7 and you understand why this is Madagascar’s most visited park.
At more than 800 sq km, it’s also a large park, so if you want to go off on your own there is plenty of room for exploration, with everything from two-hour to week-long hikes. There's also an excellent chance of spotting ring-tailed lemurs and Verreaux's sifaka around the Nemaza campsite.
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Isalo es uno de los parques más bellos de Madagascar. Contiene colinas esculpidas, paredes de roca verticales y, lo mejor de todo, profundos fondos de cañones atravesados por arroyos, exuberante vegetación y piscinas para nadar. Todo esto cambia con la luz, culminando en extraordinarios atardeceres bajo un gran cielo. Agregue todo esto al fácil acceso desde la RN7 y comprenderá por qué este es el parque más visitado de Madagascar.
Con más de 800 kilómetros cuadrados, también es un parque grande, por lo que si quieres ir por tu cuenta, hay mucho espacio para explorar, con todo tipo de caminatas, desde dos horas hasta una semana de duración. También existe una gran posibilidad de observar lémures de cola anillada y sifaka de Verreaux en los alrededores del camping de Nemaza.
L'Isalo est l'un des plus beaux parcs de Madagascar. Il contient des buttes sculptées, des parois rocheuses verticales et, mieux encore, de profonds fonds de canyons traversés de ruisseaux, d'une végétation luxuriante et de bassins pour la baignade. Tout cela change au gré de la lumière, pour aboutir à des couchers de soleil extraordinaires sous un ciel immense. Ajoutez à tout cela un accès facile depuis la RN7 et vous comprenez pourquoi c'est le parc le plus visité de Madagascar.
Avec plus de 800 km², c'est aussi un grand parc, donc si vous souhaitez partir seul, il y a beaucoup de place pour l'exploration, avec des randonnées allant de deux heures à une semaine. Il y a également de fortes chances d'apercevoir des lémuriens catta et des propithèques de Verreaux autour du camping Nemaza.
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Outro dia, a Lara me mandou uns olhinhos para amigurumi, e mais um monte de coisinhas fofas! Usei o feltro e os olhos para fazer essa "passarinha".
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Let's fold origami hot air balloons in all colours of rainbow! :-)
* The diagrams are in 'Oriland Balloon Ride' book:
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Happy folding and ballooning!
(from - Wrigley's 1918 British Columbia Directory) - CRAIGS CROSSING - a Post Office and station on the E. & N. Railway, 20 miles north of Nanaimo and 92 miles north of Victoria, in Alberni Provincial Electoral District. Nearest telegraph office, C. P. R. at Parksville Jet., distant 4 miles and nearest steamer landing-point at Beaver Creek, Union Steamship Co.'s boats, distant 2 miles. The population in 1918 was 55. Local resources: One sawmill, one shingle mill, logging and shingle-bolt camps in operation.
CRAIG'S CROSSING - James and Robert Craig arrived at Craig Bay in 1885 and in 1887 recorded their land claim. Besides sheep farming James was a busy teamster. He petitioned the provincial government to establish a wharf at Arbutus Point (now Madrona Point). It was completed in 1893 and known as Beaver Creek wharf. Coastal steamers came with supplies from Nanalmo and Victoria for the small settlement at Englishman's River. At one time there was also a hotel there but it burned down. The advent of the E. & N. Railway in 1910 curtailed the steamship travel up the coast. James Craig was very Involved In the extension of the railway from Nanalmo. His property became a construction camp, complete with blacksmith shop, equipment sheds and the office-home of the project engineer. Eventually a crossing and railway siding were built and became known as CRAIG'S CROSSING. Jim Kingsley recalls working there as a very young man. James Craig was also a local postmaster and road foreman. He earned the nickname "Couger" because of his prowess as a cougar bounty hunter. He and his two sons Duncan and Fred had such reputations as cougar hunters that they received calls for assistance from all over tt1e Island. His first car, bought in the 1920's was affectionately known as the cougar wagon. James' son Fred still lives on part of the old Craig property. - Compiled by Marjorie Leffler - LINK to the complete article - www.parksville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID584atID9714.pdf
CRAIG'S CROSSING Post Office opened - 1 March 1914, after the E&N Railway was built, and was in use until - 15 July1935. It was located on James Craig’s property at Craig’s Crossing. Pioneer James Craig, worked as the postmaster at this post office . The building was later used as the office at Craig’s On The Sea Auto Camp. The building was moved to Parksville Museum in 1985. LINKS to photos of the CRAIG'S CROSSING Post Office - parksvillemuseum.com/2019/02/07/craigs-post-office/ and parksvillemuseum.com/category/heritage-buildings/craigs-p...
LINK to a list of the Postmasters who served at the CRAIG'S CROSSING Post Office - www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/postal-heritage-philately/...;
James "Cougar" Craig (Postmaster at CRAIG'S CROSSING)
(b. 26 May 1864 in Prince Edward Island - d. 19 April 1946 at age 82 in Nanaimo, British Columbia) - LINK to his death certificate - search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/5d...
His wife - Gertrude Ellen (nee Busby) Craig
(b. 1874 - d. 2 July 1928 at age 54 at Craig's Crossing, British Columbia)
Clipped from - Nanaimo Daily News newspaper - Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada - 20 April 1946 - JAMES CRAIG, 82 TAKEN BY DEATH - One of the most interesting and colorful figures of this section of Vancouver Island died early this morning at Nanaimo Hospital. He was James Craig, 82, pioneer of Craig's Crossing and renowned as leading panther hunter of this entire section. He came to the Island in 1882, from Prince Edward Island, of which he was a native son. Considerably more than 150 Island cougar fell to the gun of this renowned hunter who was the originator of the use of the breed of Louisiana racoon hounds, for hunting the big "cats' here. With his brother Robert he worked westward with C.P.R. construction in the early days. At that time the western terminus was at Lytton. From that point he walked to Vancouver, then taking a canoe for the trip to Comox. This was in 1885, and the canoe with all supplies was lost upon the Comox Spit. Landing safely, however, the' Craig brothers tramped back down the Island and ultimately took up a homestead at what Is now Craig's Crossing. Mr. Craig was predeceased by his wife, the former Gertrude Busby, and his brother Robert died 18 years ago. With his two sons, Duncan and Fred, Mr. Craig became famous as a cougar hunter and Island guide. Besides his two sons he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. James Lochore of Craig's Crossing; Mrs. Harry Pack of Ocean Falls and one grandson, Bill Pack, of Ocean Falls. LINK to his obituary - www.newspapers.com/clip/101887722/obituary-for-james-crai...
(from 1918 - Wrigley's British Columbia directory) - WELLINGTON - a post office, coal-mining town and farming settlement, 5 miles north of Nanaimo, on the E. & N. Railway and Island Highway. The population in 1918 was 400, mainly engaged in the coal mines.
The Post Office at Wellington, B.C. was established - 1 July 1878 and closed - August 1971.
- sent from - / WELLINGTON / MY 11 / 14 / B.C / - split ring cancel - this split ring hammer (A1-2) was not listed in the Proof Book - it was most likely proofed c. 1900 - (RF C).
- arrived at - / CRAIGS CROSSING / MY 11 / 14 / B.C. / - split ring arrival backstamp - this split ring hammer (A1-1) was proofed - 6 February 1914 - (RF D).
Message on postcard reads: May 10, 1914 - I am still in Wellington and don't know when I am going out again. Hibberan (?) seams to be short of work this year - the same as last year. I am all fine now. I guess you are the same. Davie was down Friday and Willie and Harry pm Sunday. Well I would like to get started for this summer - all well your brother W.
Addressed to - Miss B. McDonald / Craig's Crossing / B.C.
Farrah Fawcett as repainted and styled by Noel Cruz of www.ncruz.com.
Farrah is wearing a fashion by Rimdoll at www.etsy.com/shop/Rimdoll on Etsy!
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At least twelve plaques set in the same borders and skillfully worked in the same techniques are known to have survived, perhaps from a shrine or an altarpiece.
The imagery of the series is complicated, but not exclusively Christian as can be seen in the three examples shown here from the V & A museum.
Here we have a written name, Alexander. 'King Alexander the Great' is about to visit the heavens in a shallow cart drawn by two griffins who travel ever upwards in pursuit of the meaty food held up on the end of a long pole - which always eludes them.
For a thorough investigation of the art of the 'Fantastical Adventures of Alexander the Great', go to the fascinating article including work by Loomis, Schmidt, Khundadze and above all Julianna Lees,
www.green-man-of-cercles.org/articles/alexander.pdf
Meuse Valley, Liege region (Belgium) workshop.
One of the 'Rolls Plaques' (from the family who owned them) or 'Llangattock Plaques'.
The Victoria and Albert Museum, London
A bumble bee with issues. This is the Yellow-banded Bumble Bee. Or, scientifically, we call it Bombus terricola. Its one of a number of Bumbles in North America that have been penalized by the introduction of Nosema bombi, an inadvertent import from Europe. Populations crashed, but the species can still be found in all of its range...and show some indications of recovery...though that is perhaps a premature conclusion. This specimen comes from State College, PA at the southern edge of its range (outside of the Appalachians that is). Good for D. Brough for finding it.Pictures by Sydney Price.
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Beauty is truth, truth beauty - that is all
Ye know on earth and all ye need to know
" Ode on a Grecian Urn"
John Keats
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Free Field Guide to Bee Genera of Marylandhttp://bio2.elmira.edu/fieldbio/beesofmarylandbookversion1.pdf
Basic USGSBIML set up:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-_yvIsucOY
USGSBIML Photoshopping Technique: Note that we now have added using the burn tool at 50% opacity set to shadows to clean up the halos that bleed into the black background from "hot" color sections of the picture.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bdmx_8zqvN4
Bees of Maryland Organized by Taxa with information on each Genus
www.flickr.com/photos/usgsbiml/collections
PDF of Basic USGSBIML Photography Set Up:
ftp://ftpext.usgs.gov/pub/er/md/laurel/Droege/How%20to%20Take%20MacroPhotographs%20of%20Insects%20BIML%20Lab2.pdf
Google Hangout Demonstration of Techniques:
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or
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c15neFttoU
Excellent Technical Form on Stacking:
Contact information:
Sam Droege
sdroege@usgs.gov
301 497 5840
The State of Poverty in Pakistan PIDE Report 2021
pide.org.pk/research/the-state-of-poverty-in-pakistan/
file.pide.org.pk/uploads/rr-050-the-state-of-poverty-in-p....
Causes & Consequences of Poverty in Pakistan By Summia Batool Miankhail
www.qurtuba.edu.pk/jms/default_files/JMS/2_1/03_summia_ba...
Poverty in Pakistan : trends and issues
publications.iwmi.org/pdf/H043757.pdf
Governance and Poverty
in Pakistan By MIAN TAYYAB HASSAN
file.pide.org.pk/pdfpideresearch/mimap-13-governance-and-...
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
95m Pakistanis live in poverty: World Bank
tribune.com.pk/story/2437352/95m-pakistanis-live-in-pover...
POVERTY IN PAKISTAN
ISSUES, CAUSES AND INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSES
www.adb.org/sites/default/files/institutional-document/33...
Poverty in Pakistan, Malik Muhammad Ashraf September 01, 2023
www.nation.com.pk/01-Sep-2023/poverty-in-pakistan
Pakistan Gender and Social Inclusion Platform and
the Pakistan Poverty and Equity Program
documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099055002222210536/pd...
Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire (Loiret)
Château de Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire.
La construction du château actuel a du commencer vers la fin XIIe, début XIIIe siècle, par le comte Etienne II de Sancerre. et vice-chambellan royal.
Le site était probablement occupé par un castrum dès le XIe siècle. Le premier seigneur connu, Robert de Saint-Brisson, est mentionné dans les années 1060 : Il fait don de son église Sainte-Marie, qui devait se trouver à l'intérieur du castrum, à l'abbaye de Fleury, don confirmé par le pape en 1072.
Le castrum est mentionné par l'abbé Suger (1080-1151), abbé de Saint-Denis et principal ministre des rois Louis VI le Gros et Louis VII le Jeune. D'après l'abbé, le château appartenait à un seigneur qui se serait livré à des déprédations sur des marchands; ce pourquoi Louis VI aurait détruit le castrum, en 1135, par les flammes et contraint la "turris"* et le seigneur à se rendre.
(Ea quam extremam fecit expedicionem, nobilissimo exercitu castrum Sancti Brictionis super fluvium Ligerim, ob sui rapacitatem et mercatorum depredacionem, et incendio dissolvit et turrim et dominum ad dedicionem coegit)
Du château tel qu'il devait être avant sa destruction en 1135, il ne reste probablement que le plan de masse d'un ensemble fortifié significatif des XIe et XIIe siècles.
En 1181, le château est tenu par Étienne Ier de Blois-Champagne**, comte de Sancerre, qui meurt en 1191 à Saint-Jean d'Acre, lors de la troisième croisade (1189-1192). C'est le frère de la reine mère Adèle de Champage, veuve de Louis VII. A la mort de son père, le comte de Blois Thibaut IV, il hérite de la seigneurie de Sancerre, alors que ses deux frères aînés héritent de la Champagne pour l'une, et Blois et Chartres pour l'autre. Son frère cadet, Guillaume (dit Guillaume aux Blanches Mains), ne reçut rien, rentra dans l'Eglise et devint archevêque de Reims ( et aussi évêque de Chartres et archevêque de Sens). On rapporte que ce dernier combatit l'hérésie dans son diocèse et qu'il fit brûler deux femmes de Reims reconnues comme hérétiques***. Mais il est aussi l'auteur de plusieurs chartes, dont une, la loi de Beaumont, qui organisait l'affranchissement de la commune de Beaumont-en-Argonne, et qui libérait la ville de toute servilité envers le seigneur et organisait l'élection de magistrats locaux.
Après la mort d'Etienne Ier de Sancerre lors du siège de Saint-Jean d'Acre, son fils aîné Guillaume devient comte de Sancerre. Toutefois, les châtellenies de Saint-Brisson et de Châtillon-surLoing sont détachées du comté de Sancerre et deviennent possessions de son frère cadet Étienne. Les deux frères étant trop jeunes sont placés sous tutelle de leur oncle Guillaume aux Blanches Mains, archevêque de Reims et ministre du roi. Guillaume participera à la bataille de Bouvines (27 juillet 2014) qui verra la victoire de Philippe Auguste. Son frère et vassal Etienne (Etienne II de Sancerre) sera à ses côtés. Guillaume sera fait prisonnier du despote d'Epire , Théodore Ier, lors de l'expédition contre l'Empire latin d'Orient (Constantinople) en 1217, il meurt en captivité.
Etienne II de Sancerre (branche cadette des seigneurs de saint-Brisson), seigneur de Charenton-du-Cher, de Châtillon-sur-Loing et de Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire, Marchéville, de Montreuil-Bellay et La Loupe, accordera aux habitants de Saint-Brisson la charte de Lorris qui donne aux habitants des privilèges et franchises****. Il est probablement à l'origine du château dans son aspect actuel, peut-être avec son oncle l'archevêque Guillaume aux Mains Blanches. Il meurt en 1252, à l'âge de 72 ans environ.
La famille de Sancerre restera propriétaire de Saint-Brisson jusque vers 1290. Etienne III de Sancerre, seigneur de saint-Brisson aura deux filles. La cadette, Jeanne de Sancerre, dame de Saint-Brisson, épouse en 1290 Jean Ier de Courtenay. Les Courtenay prennent ainsi possession du lieu.
En 1425, le domaine est érigé en barronie pour Jean IV de Courtenay. Celui-ci dissipa sa fortune et dût vendre, entre autres, Saint-Brisson à Guillaume et Jean Juvenal des Ursins, en 1471. Jean IV de Courtenay fut baptisé de "Sans Terre". (Voir le portrait de Guillaume par Jean Fouquet : collections.louvre.fr/ark:/53355/cl010064846)
En 1473, Jacquette des Ursins, fille de Guillaume hérite du domaine et le donne à son époux Philibert de Beaujeu.
A la mort de Philibert de Beaujeu, le château revient à François de Clèves dernier époux de Catherine d'Amboise ancienne veuve de Philibert de Beaujeu.
En 1567, Pierre Ier Séguier*****, avocat général au parlement de Paris, puis président à mortier au parlement de Paris, rachète le château à Henriette de Clèves et son époux Ludovic de Gonzague, ce dernier étant endetté. La famille Séguier transforme la forteresse en lieu d'habitation.
Sidoine Charles François Séguier, marquis de Saint-Brisson, né en novembre 1738 à Saint-Brisson, officier d'infanterie, homme de lettres, après avoir lu l'Emile, devient disciple de Jean-Jacques Rousseau******, il meurt le 17 avril 1773, à l'âge de 34 ans.
En 1793, Nicolas-Maximilien-Sidoine Séguier de Saint-Brisson, fils posthume de Sidoine François Charles Seguier (il naît en décembre alors que son père est décédé en avril), fait abattre le châtelet d'entrée du château, une partie de la courtine Ouest (jusqu'à l'actuelle terrasse), la tour ronde Sud-Ouest et l'intégralité de la courtine Sud.
À partir de 1819, les descendants font restaurer le château.
En 1987, Anne de Ranst de berchem, donne le château à la commune. Une association des Amis du Château de Saint-Brisson (ACSB) est créée pour financer les réparations et assurer les visites.
En 2015, la mairie, n'étant plus capable d'en assurer l'entretien, décide de vendre le château. Celui-ci est racheté par la famille Guyot (qui possède par ailleurs le château de la Ferté-Saint-Aubin) pour 500 000 €, par l'intermédiaire d'une société, et réouvert en 2016.
* "Turris", tour de défense, et plus généralement toute haute maison, citadelle, etc... Dans le Gaffiot : Tour en bois à étages, ouvrage de siège souvent monté sur roues, maison élevée, château...
** Il est possible que Saint-Brisson soit arrivé dans la famille de Sancerre après 1135, après confiscation par le roi du domaine du seigneur détrousseur et remise au comte de Champagne.
*** L'hérésie a été très tôt présente en Champagne. Déjà en 1048, l'évêque de Châlons-sur-Marne dénonçait une hérésie "manichéenne" dans son diocèse. En mai 1239, sous le règne de Saint-Louis, sur le Mont-Aimé en Champagne, l'archevêque de Reims Henry de Braine, fera brûler 180 hérétiques. (flic.kr/p/27BnnPP)
**** La charte de Lorris, du nom du village de Lorris dans le Gâtinais, auquel le roi Louis VI le Gros avait accordé une charte, en 1134, qui accordait à ce village une large autonomie administrative et judiciaire et des privilèges fiscaux. Cette charte servit ensuite de modèle.
***** En 1555, il s'opposera à l'édit introduisant l'Inquisition en France. Sa descendance sera composée de nombreux hommes de loi. Pierre Séguier fut aussi seigneur de Sorel, L'Étang-la-Ville, Autry (Vieux-Château), Saint-Brisson, La Verrière, et bailli de Saint-Denis.
****** Dans les Confessions, Rousseau, à propos de son exil en Suisse, consacre quelques lignes au marquis de Saint-Brisson :
"Le seul Français qui parut me venir voir par goût pour mes sentiments et pour mes ouvrages fut un jeune officier du régiment de Limousin, appelé M. Séguier de Saint-Brisson, qu’on a vu et qu’on voit peut-être encore briller à Paris et dans le monde par des talents assez aimables, et par des prétentions au bel esprit. Il m’était venu voir à Montmorency l’hiver qui précéda ma catastrophe. Je lui trouvai une vivacité de sentiment qui me plut. Il m’écrivit dans la suite à Motiers, et soit qu’il voulût me cajoler, ou que réellement la tête lui tournât de l’Émile, il m’apprit qu’il quittait le service pour vivre indépendant, et qu’il apprenait le métier de menuisier. Il avait un frère aîné, capitaine dans le même régiment, pour lequel était toute la prédilection de la mère, qui, dévote outrée, et dirigée par je ne sais quel abbé tartufe, en usait très mal avec le cadet, qu’elle accusait d’irréligion, et même du crime irrémissible d’avoir des liaisons avec moi. Voilà les griefs sur lesquels il voulut rompre avec sa mère, et prendre le parti dont je viens de parler, le tout pour faire le petit Émile.
Alarmé de cette pétulance, je me hâtai de lui écrire pour le faire changer de résolution, et je mis à mes exhortations toute la force dont j’étais capable : elles furent écoutées. Il rentra dans son devoir vis-à-vis de sa mère, et il retira des mains de son colonel sa démission, qu’il lui avait donnée, et dont celui-ci avait eu la prudence de ne faire aucun usage, pour lui laisser le temps d’y mieux réfléchir. Saint-Brisson, revenu de ses folies, en fit une un peu moins choquante, mais qui n’était guère plus de mon goût ; ce fut
de se faire auteur. Il donna coup sur coup deux ou trois brochures, qui n’annonçaient pas un homme sans talent, mais sur lesquelles je n’aurai pas à me reprocher de lui avoir donné des éloges bien encourageants pour poursuivre cette carrière.
Quelque temps après, il me vint voir, et nous fîmes ensemble le pèlerinage de l’île de Saint-Pierre. Je le trouvai dans ce voyage différent de ce que je l’avais vu à Montmorency. Il avait je ne sais quoi d’affecté, qui d’abord ne me choqua pas beaucoup mais qui
m’est revenu souvent en mémoire depuis ce temps-là. Il me vint voir encore une fois à l’hôtel de Saint-Simon, à mon passage à
Paris pour aller en Angleterre. J’appris là, ce qu’il ne m’avait pas dit, qu’il vivait dans les grandes sociétés, et qu’il voyait assez souvent Mme de Luxembourg. Il ne me donna aucun signe de vie à Trye et ne me fit rien dire par sa parente, Mlle Ségnier, qui était
ma voisine, et qui ne m’a jamais paru bien favorablement disposée pour moi. En un mot, l’engouement de M. de Saint-Brisson
finit tout d’un coup, comme la liaison de M. de Feins ; mais celuici ne me devait rien, et l’autre me devait quelque chose, à moins
que les sottises que je l’avais empêché de faire n’eussent été qu’un jeu de sa part : ce qui, dans le fond, pourrait très bien être."
www.persee.fr/docAsPDF/bulmo_0007-473x_2017_num_175_3_130...
Brachyhesma species, Australian Minute Bee, specimen collected by xxx in Australia
Long:
Until recently those who worked on the taxonomy of bees, or taxonomy in general for that matter, were men. Culturally that imbalance is now shifting, though we clearly still have a ways to go. Early female taxonomists were not unheard of however, and Australian Elizabeth Exley was a good example having described over 200 species of bees, working even after her retirement just for the joy of it. She described many of the 41 species of Minute Bees.
Minutes Bees are just that, minute, some are as small as 2mm in length and all have a wan yellow base color to the integument of their exoskeleton . They are known to feed on the many species of plants in the Myrtle family in Australia, especially from Eucalyptus where hundreds of individuals can be obtained with a sweep net and an extremely long handle. These bees are a good example of the evolutionary radiation that occurred in the family Colletidae in Australia with bees ranging much larger than a honeybee down to less than 2 mm.
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Further in Summer than the Birds
Pathetic from the Grass
A minor Nation celebrates
Its unobtrusive Mass.
No Ordinance be seen
So gradual the Grace
A pensive Custom it becomes
Enlarging Loneliness.
Antiquest felt at Noon
When August burning low
Arise this spectral Canticle
Repose to typify
Remit as yet no Grace
No Furrow on the Glow
Yet a Druidic Difference
Enhances Nature now
-- Emily Dickinson
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Basic USGSBIML set up:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-_yvIsucOY
USGSBIML Photoshopping Technique: Note that we now have added using the burn tool at 50% opacity set to shadows to clean up the halos that bleed into the black background from "hot" color sections of the picture.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bdmx_8zqvN4
PDF of Basic USGSBIML Photography Set Up:
ftp://ftpext.usgs.gov/pub/er/md/laurel/Droege/How%20to%20Take%20MacroPhotographs%20of%20Insects%20BIML%20Lab2.pdf
Google Hangout Demonstration of Techniques:
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or
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Excellent Technical Form on Stacking:
Contact information:
Sam Droege
sdroege@usgs.gov
301 497 5840
Serial #JA252730
Dimensions:
Bed...……………...…....7" x 14 3/4"
Height...………………..7 3/8"
Balance Wheel...….6 1/8"
O.A.I...…………………..16 3/8"
Configurations:
Treadle
Cabinet Electric
Although identical both in size and shape to the Singer Model 15, the Singer Model 115 was a rotary sewing machine based upon machines from the Wheeler & Wilson company which Singer required in 1905. The Model 115 was also Singer's first family use rotary sewing machine developed by itself.
It is likely that Singer Model 115 was the replacement of the Model 9W, which was basically a W&W No. 9 with a large bedplate that Singer manufactured from about 1905 - 1913.
Unlike the Model 15 which is among the most commonly found of Singer machines, the Model 115 is not frequently encountered.
This beautiful example of the Singer Model 115 Rotary was originally made as a treadle driven machine. It has the decal set variously known as the "Tiffany" or "Gingerbread" pattern.
The 115 has a full rotary hook mechanism. The faceplate shows very strong similarity to the Singer Model 15 which was made in much greater numbers, and the 115 is often confused with it.
PDF Singer Sewing Machine Model 115 Online Manual:
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Harvested from LAMTA report titled "Rapid Transit...A Reality" unveiled at the Statler Hilton downtown, January 7, 1963 where LAMTA Executive Director C.M. Gilliss delivers a visionary speech outlining the future of Los Angeles transportation.
Full-text report: libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/trafficplans/1963_rapid_t...
Gilliss' complete speech and other information: metroprimaryresources.info/before-tap-the-1963-vision-of-...
January 7th: This Date In Los Angeles Transportation History: metroprimaryresources.info/this-date-in-los-angeles-trans...
Sole agents- Belsize, De Dion, FN, Minerva, Itala, Delage & Commercial Cars, Triumph. NSU, & FN Motor - Cycles,
HEAD GARAGE WORKS PIERIE ST ADELAIDE
See head office here.. collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/B+1163
Thanks to Ian Sutton for this link to an add in the Canberra Times.. Which I must edit on Trove! nla.gov.au/nla.news-page663328
We never knew it was here when we drove past in 2002
See a good history here.. silvertonestudio.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Eyes-a...
Eyes and Crowle Story.
(courtesy of the Vintage and Veteran Motorcycle Club of SA)
In early 1906 William Crowle and Robert Eyes established the motor firm Eyes & Crowle, Limited. They began in Adelaide, South Australia, and were “Sole Agents” for many makes of motorcars and motorcycles over time. Mr Crowle had much experience in this area as he had “mastered all the details of the business” by working in and managing motor and electrical organisations in America, England and Europe prior to setting up business in Adelaide. The firm initially started selling bicycles and motor cycles, but over time the motor car section of the business grew until it became their major operation as well as looking after the servicing of motor vehicles and selling related accessories.
In 1908 the company went public and a new garage was opened across the country in Sydney. The next few years proved to be very expansive for the firm. They opened new businesses in country S.A., in places such as Burra, Mount Gambier, and Cowell. By 1911 the acre-sized main property at 75-79 Pirie St. Adelaide employed 50 people and sold, on average, 100 cars a year. Even though the company was selling many more different makes of cars compared to motorcycles, the average annual sales of Triumph motor cycles (100 per annum) were about the same as the total motor car sales.
The Advertiser called the company “one of the largest, as well as one of the most efficiently equipped, motor garages and motor works in the Commonwealth” in an article which also claimed that, population-based, “South Australia has long had the reputation of possessing more motor vehicles than any other country in the world.” The bulk of the company's business became selling motor cars, and some of their selection of “The World’s Best Cars” they sold included Buick, De Dion Bouton, F.I.A.T., Minerva, Crossley, Clement, Darracq, Sunbeam, Delage, F.N., Sizaire et Naudin, Maudslay, Itala, K.R.I.T., Durant, Rugby, Belsize, Packard, Hupmobile, Cardillac, Bean, as well as “Commer” Motor Lorries. Eyes & Crowle sold a much smaller variety of motorcycles.
Unfortunately, times and fortunes change. Several factors combined to influence Eyes & Crowle’s eventual demise. Eyes & Crowle lost the agency for Buick, a brand that is still going today. By the late 1920s the business was starting to wind down. Maybe their future would have been different if they had retained Buick or picked up the Ford agency which had belonged to Duncan & Fraser. Anyway, in February 1930, Eyes & Crowle’s managing director Mr H. W. Reid left to head Autocars Ltd in Adelaide. Shortly after that move, Autocars Ltd took over the selling of Rugby-Durant vehicles from Eyes & Crowle as well as the selling of Nash cars and Federal trucks. By May 1st 1930 the centrally located and well know premises of Eyes & Crowle had been taken over by the ‘Lewis’ firm and was being used as a parking station and servicing centre. The remaining stock of second hand vehicles were sold off at bargain prices. Today, the original Eyes & Crowle building is opposite a Subway business.
Aeroplane Bags pdf sewing pattern (2 different sized bags!), now available in my pattern shop! Made using 'Color Me Retro' by Jeni Baker for Art Gallery Fabrics
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The iPod Touch Safari browser displays PDF files from the Web just fine. If only there were a way to load PDFs directly on the device to read e-books. See my review.
"Here lies Sir John Fortescue, Master of the Great Wardrobe, Chancellor and Under Treasurer of the Exchequer and a Member of the Privy Council of Queen Elizabeth; later, in the first year of King James's reign he became Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. He lived for 76 years and died on the 23rd December in the year of our Lord 1607. He was survived by his sons Francis, Knight of the most noble Order of the Bath, and William, Knight: who placed this memorial in memory of their dead father".
Sir John Fortescue 1607 & 2nd wife Alice Smythe 1621
John bc 1533 was the eldest son of Sir Adrian Fortescue ex 1539 of Brightwell and 2nd wife Anne daughter of Sir William Reade of Boarstal by Anne Warham: Widow of Giles Greville of Lasborough, who m3 Sir Thomas Parry Comptroller of the Royal Household whose influence helped John
His grandparents were John Fortescue & Alice Boleyn great great aunt of Queen Elizabeth
His sister Elizabeth m Sir Thomas Bromley 1587 Keeper of the Great Seal, & Lord Chancellor; www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/E5q2Ky
He m1 Cecilia / Cecily d1570 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/x0E664 coheiress of Sir Edmund Ashfield of Ewelme & Tattenhoe by Eleanor Barton
Children - 9 in total
1. John died young
2. Robert died young
3. Sir Francis (a catholic) 1623 m Grace 1634 flic.kr/p/dAgD19 daughter of Sir John Manners and Dorothy Vernon flic.kr/p/dA2faR of Bakewell
4. William - keeper of Hanslope park dsp 1629
5. Thomas lawyer & MP 1534-dsp1611 unmarried
1. Eleanor 1605 m1 1585Valentine Pigott m2 Edward Hubbard / Hobart,buried at St. Sepulchre’s Church, London, with an inscription on her tomb.
2. Elizabeth died young , buried in the chapel of St John the Baptist, Westminster
He m2 Alice d1621 daughter of Christopher Smith / Smythe of Annables, Harpenden Herts by Margaret Hyde. Alice was the widow of Richard Robson of London: Alice was the aunt of Sir Francis Anderson 1616 of Eyworth flic.kr/p/a823Gz
Children
1. Margery 1580-1613 m John Pulteney 1617 son of Gabriel Poulteney of Misterton and Dorothy Cope coheiress of Thomas Spencer of Everton Northants : Margery is buried in Westminster Abbey (parents of John Poulteney 1637 at Misterton
www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/WwCJ02 )
2. Elizabeth 1582-1589
Sir John bought Salden manor near Mursley in 1580 where he built a magnificent mansion costing at that time £33,000 and entertained lavishly. In 1590 he acquired the neighbouring manor of Swanbourne where he built a stone manor house near the church. (His grandson John sold this to the Adams brothers in 1624)
He was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1589 - 1603.
He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 1592. When she appointed him Keeper of the Great Wardrobe she said she "trusted him with both the ornaments of her soul and body". He was MP for Buckinghamshire 1588 - 1598. He told King James that he had served "‘my late mistress and dear sovereign 48 years, near about her person, with fidelity and sincerity of heart and mind"’
On the death of her deceased daughter Margery's husband John Poulteney in 1617, Alice was granted the wardship of their minor son and 4 daughters. She did well out of this as her accounts show a clear annual profit from her grandson John's www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/X72Mw3 estates of over £1,100 between 1617-31 when came into his majority. (He died without issue in 1637 when his estates were divided between his 4 sisters)
www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1604-1629/member...
www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/JohnFortescueofSalden.htm
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