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Michael Cunningham
Specimen Days
First published in: 2005
This edition: Harper Perennial, 2006
ISBN: 0-00-722203-3
Genre: connected novellas; ghost story / detective, thriller / science-fiction
Pages: 305
Cover photos: Christopher Pilitz / Networked images (horse); Alfred Gescheidt / Getty Images (fifth avenue).
Time is scary. The abundance of it, the lack of it. Living in it. With time comes change, uncertainty, the unknown. Just when you get through one moment in time, the next is waiting for you, challenging you. Michael Cunningham's Specimen Days evokes this awareness. The knowledge that we're spinning out of control.
This book's a tough one to review, because it's a complex book to read. It's quite a critical piece in itself.
Specimen Days chronicles the lives of three people: a women, a young man, and a boy. Three people. Three different times. Three different stories. (But they're the same people. They go through scary times. Their stories are in ways the same.)
In the Machine
The first story, "In the Machine" (told from the boy's perspective), is a ghost story set in the mid- to late nineteenth century; a disfigured boy (Lucas) recently begun work at the factory, taking the place of his brother Simon, who was crushed to death by a machine in the factory. Lucas is convinced Simon's a ghost who'll use the machines to kill many more people, including Simon's girlfriend, Catherine (the young woman).
"In the Machine" is beautifully written, atmospheric and realistic. It's almost as though Cunningham went back in time. He understands this period. He knows how to write it. SPECIMEN DAYS is hard to get into; it starts with the least interesting story out of the three. But that is perhaps because "In the Machine" takes place in a time period which already happened, years ago. It's history in a way, whereas the other stories head into unknown territory.
The boy's fears and even his paranoia are understandable; I'm sure a lot of people back then were afraid of the changes, could perhaps foresee problems. "In the Machine" is ominous - all three stories are ominous. The second story, "The Children's Crusade", in fact is downright eerie.
The Children's Crusade
With the age of industry comes machinery. Robots taking over for human beings. Replacing us for the sake of entertainment. Perhaps one day taking over entirely. (Can you tell I've been watching Battlestar Galactica?)
Just imagine a time in between the beginning of industrialism and the undoubtedly robotized future. Imagine a Present, where a movement followed by the innocent (children) wants nothing more but to start over. To turn back before we move even further forward into what could very well be our demise?
"The Children's Crusade", told from the young woman's point of view, is definitely the scariest story. I experienced it as a dark version of Oliver Twist, where children are being used to kill and destruct, used as a means to a so-called better end. A new beginning. Back to appreciating what has been given to us. What is so good about a world where there's murder, drug abuse and more?
This story is downright brilliant and spot on. There's that chilling dichotomy of children - who are the embodiment of innocence - being the terrorists. Children being used as weapons - exploding as they hug people. Murder and violence, hypocritically, being used to bring about something more... peaceful. The classic "we're right, you're wrong" attitude that brings about a lot of violence in the world.
It's a detective story, but wholly unique because the perpetrator is unexpected and perhaps partially sympathetic. The protagonist in this one, Cat, is struggling: on the one hand she's looking at the law and recognizes the danger, on the other hand she feels a maternal need to protect one of the children involved. The atmosphere is amazing, very noir - I could visualize this story, see it with my own eyes.
Cunningham writes so vividly, the brain can't help but to translate his words into the images he intended for you to see. A scary world, whether it's the world 150 years ago, the world of today. The world, 150 years from now, an interpretation of which is described by Cunningham in the third story of SPECIMEN DAYS.
Like Beauty
The third novella, "Like Beauty" is a post-apocalyptic story set in New York, years from today. Simon's workday usually consists of beating up or robbing clients in Old (!) New York's Central Park - it's the authentic New York experience. Except there's nothing very real about Simon: he's an android ("simulo") - a ghost in the machine, as the Lucas of the first story feared would happen. Wanting nothing more than to be more real, he flees the city, joined by a teen prophet and nanny. Catareen's not your stereotypical Swedish au pair: she's a lizard-like alien. Together, they embark on a journey to something, hopefully, better.
Christianity's strong re-uprising in "Like Beauty" is almost ironic; we'd have arrived in a world where everything is undoubtedly created and controlled by man, and that's when humanity needs to feel, more than anything, that a greater power is in control over us. Because what else is left if there's no belief? A robotized theme park world. Talk about dystopian.
"Like Beauty" paints a bleak picture, yet I found "Like Beauty" to be the most beautiful story, because it is a story of individual will power and hope in the face of utter desolation.
The story is highly imaginative, and at times a bit much, but who's to say that we're not heading into an insane world like this one? Anything can happen from here on out. Development, invention - it could go any which way. Cunningham's vision is one man's interpretation, but it is a strong enough interpretation to make anyone (everyone who reads it) stop and think, not just about the future but also about the present. It also changes, in some ways, how we look at the past.
SPECIMEN DAYS
Cunningham is what we in Holland would call a centipede: a person who's capable, successfully, of doing many things. He's one of my favorite authors for a reason: he never ceases to surprise me. His ambition is admirable. In SPECIMEN days, he juggles three different genres, yet manages to subtly create a whole, by using careful motifs (a white bowl for instance) and connections. Three different stories, yet they are obviously, together, one book.
But even looking at each story individually: Cunningham does historical fiction. He does noir detective. He does science fiction. He does them all well.
In THE HOURS, which you may have guessed is one of my very favorite books, Cunningham also writes three different stories set in three different eras - and was clearly inspired by Virginia Woolf (one of the stories is about Woolf, the other is about a woman reading Woolf, another is about a present-time Mrs. Dalloway). It worked, because it was obviously a respectful homage but a very unique and soulful work, too.
In SPECIMEN DAYS, Cunningham takes inspiration from poet Walt Whitman: his poetry lines are quoted throughout the book. Lucas "speaks" in Walt Whitman frequently. The children terrorists quote him. Simulo Simon's got Whitman quotes installed in his system.
It could be seen as Cunningham "repeating his success story (THE HOURS)", but trust me, it's really not like that. There is so much to think about regarding this book. Whitman in SPECIMEN DAYS is more like a light in the midst of a lot of bleakness, where individuals, despite loss and desolation, still triumph.
(That's how I interpreted it, anyway.)
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This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 4th of December 1915.
During the Great War the Illustrated Chronicle published photographs of soldiers and sailors from Newcastle and the North East of England, which had been in the news. The photographs were sent in by relatives and give us a glimpse into the past.
The physical collection held by Newcastle Libraries comprises bound volumes of the newspaper from 1910 to 1925. We are keen to find out more about the people in the photographs. If you recognise anyone in the images please comment below.
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The Postcard
A carte postale that was published in 1926 by De Gerval of Paris. The card was produced in France.
The card was posted in Montreal on Saturday the 1st. August 1936 to:
Miss Bartlett,
25, Avon Road,
Upper Walthamstow,
Essex,
England.
The message on the divided back of the card was as follows:
"Montreal, 1st. August.
Dear Agnes,
I think this town is the most
wonderful I have ever seen.
I just thought you would
like a card of the new church
they are building.
It is even now colossal, but
it isn't finished.
It will be as in the picture
when it is fully completed.
Love from all,
Marjorie".
A postally unused postcard published by The Novelty Manufacturing and Art Co. Ltd. of Montreal. The card has a divided back.
The card was printed in Germany by N.A.M. & Co.
Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal
Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal (French: Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal) is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and national shrine on Mount Royal's Westmount Summit in Montreal, Quebec.
It is Canada's largest church and has one of the largest domes in the world.
The basilica enshrines a statue of Saint Joseph, which was authorised a Canonical coronation by Pope Pius X on the 19th. March 1910. The shrine is also famous due to its association with Brother André Bessette who was believed to possess healing powers through his Josephian devotion with its notable oil ointment given freely to its believers.
History of the Oratory
In 1904, Saint André Bessette, C.S.C., began the construction of St. Joseph, a small chapel on the slopes of Mont Royal near Notre Dame College. Soon the growing congregation made it too small. In 1917 a larger church was completed that had a seating capacity of 1,000.
In 1924, the construction of the basilica of Saint Joseph's Oratory was commenced. Father Paul Bellot, an architect, completed the dome of Saint Joseph's Oratory between 1937 and 1939. The Oratory was finally completed in 1967.
The Potential for Healing
The basilica is dedicated to Saint Joseph, to whom Brother André credited all his reported miracles. These were mostly related to some kind of healing power, and many pilgrims (handicapped, blind, ill, etc.) poured into his Basilica, including numerous non-Catholics.
On display in the basilica is a wall covered with thousands of crutches from those who were purportedly healed. Pope John Paul II deemed the miracles to be authentic, and beatified Brother André in 1982. In October 2010 Pope Benedict XVI canonized the saint.
The Oratory Today
A reliquary in the church museum contains Brother André's heart, which he requested as a protection for the basilica. More than 2 million visitors and pilgrims visit the Oratory every year.
The Oratory's bells were rung on the 19th. October 2004 to commemorate the centennial of the building's construction.
All the bells of all the churches on the island of Montreal were supposed to ring at 9:00 a.m., though not all churches participated. At 9:05 a.m., the basilica rang its bell in response and celebration.
In 2004, the Oratory was designated a National Historic Site of Canada on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
The Man With a Gun
On the 30th. October 2007, Father Charles Corso, a priest at the Oratory, was faced with a disorganized and depressed man who threatened to kill himself with a handgun. The priest talked with the man and managed to calm him down before police arrived on scene. The man was brought to hospital to undergo psychiatric evaluation.
A Stabbing in the Oratory
On the 22nd. March 2019, a 26-year-old man wearing a dark winter coat and light-coloured baseball cap entered the Oratory during the Friday morning mass, rapidly walked up to the centre, and stabbed the celebrating priest, Father Claude Grou.
Of the fifty people attending mass, several intervened to neutralize the assailant before security guards responded. Police officers from the Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal quickly arrived on scene and arrested the assaillant who was already detained by security personnel.
The assaulted priest suffered only minor injuries, a single stab wound to the chest. That same evening, upon being wheeled out of the Montreal General Hospital, he said:
"My health is fine. I’ll take a little rest
and I will be back to work when my
rest is taken.
And the Oratory will remain a place
where people can be welcomed.
A place of prayers, and a place of calm,
and a place of peace - even if there are
some moments like that."
Yves Saint-Laurent
So what else happened on the day that Marjorie posted the card to Agnes?
Well, the 1st. August 1936 marked the birth of Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent in Oran, Algeria. He was a French fashion designer who, in 1961, founded his eponymous fashion label.
He is regarded as being among the foremost fashion designers in the twentieth century. In 1985, Caroline Rennolds Milbank wrote:
"The most consistently celebrated
and influential designer of the past
twenty-five years.
Yves Saint-Laurent can be credited
with both spurring the couture's rise
from its 1960's ashes and with finally
rendering ready-to-wear reputable."
He was able to adapt his style to accommodate changes in fashion during that period. He approached fashion with a different perspective by wanting women to look comfortable yet elegant at the same time.
He is also credited with having introduced the tuxedo suit for women and was known for his use of non-European cultural references, and non-white models.
Death
Yves died aged 71 in Paris on the 1st. June 2008.
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Suspended Animation Classic #530 First published February 21, 1999 (#8) (Dates are approximate)
Comics Legend Carl Barks
By Michael Vance
Carl Barks was the best duck man in history. His often un-credited work in comic books made him a true legend of the medium.
Although Carl Barks did not create Donald Duck, it is undeniable that no other man did more to define the character for his animated shorts, movies, comic strips and books, and television shows than this master cartoonist. His impact on the characterizations of Donald's three nephews and Uncle Scrooge was even more substantial.
In addition, Barks' adventures single-handedly elevated the ducks from gag-centered characters, and created a history and a world for his beloved 'funny animals'.
Carl Barks was born in 1901, and worked at, the Calgary Eye-Opener newspaper from 1930 to 1935. But it was not until the artist became an 'in-betweener' - the man who actually makes characters move - and as a writer for Walt Disney (1935 to 1942) that Barks carved a permanent niche for himself in history.
Barks' comic book credits include: Donald Duck (1942-'66), Uncle Scrooge (1952-'62), Mickey Mouse (1945), Andy Panda (1943), Gyro Gearloose (1959-'61), Benny Burro (1943-47), and Barney Bear (1944-'47). These were all published by Western. His work has been reprinted worldwide in dozens of comic books and special collections including hardback collections of the 'duck' books reprinted by Gladstone. Barks' original duck paintings are highly prized.
Barks also wrote and drew Donald Duck in Firestone and Cheerios give-away comics, March of Comics, Big Little Books and Little Golden Books. He was chosen to receive the first Shazam award (Best Humor Writer Of Comic Books) in 1971 after he became semi-retired in 1966.
The work of Carl Barks is highly recommended for all ages.
Some older comics are expensive and difficult to locate. Price guides or comics dealers help. Comics shops, conventions, mail order companies and trade journals are best sources. Prices vary: shop around for the best values.
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Here with little sister Hannah and a street perfomer, is our youngest Flickr friends meet-up member. And, a pic she took @ the Chinese New Year celebrations (using her uncle Keith's camera) has just been published by 'The Liverpool Daily Post' newspaper.
Three cheers for my favourite little Flickr friend, Charlotte! She's a super-star!!
And, here's relevant Liverpool Daily Post page.
Also, remember this recent shot of young Charlotte 'in training'?
15 December 2022 - Leinster House
PRESS RELEASE & REPORT
The Joint Committee on Gender Equality has today, Thursday December 15th, published its final report entitled Unfinished Democracy: Achieving Gender Equality.
This report is based on the work carried out by the Oireachtas Committee over 2022.
Chaired by Ivana Bacik TD, the cross-party Committee held a range of hearings to consider the comprehensive recommendations produced by the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality.
The Committee took the view that the 45 Assembly recommendations should be seen as a blueprint for achieving a gender equal Ireland, and so the focus of its deliberations was on how best to secure their implementation.
In particular, the Committee has developed a precise wording of the text for amending Articles 40.1 and 41 of the Constitution, and it calls on the Government to hold the necessary referendum in 2023.
The proposed changes to Article 40.1 would reflect the Assembly’s wish to see constitutional recognition for the principle of gender equality; and for principles of equality and non-discrimination.
The proposed changes to Article 41 would remove the sexist language currently in the text referring exclusively to women and mothers as having a ‘life’ and ‘duties’ within the home.
Instead, the proposed changes would insert gender-neutral language to ensure that the role of care is recognised, valued and supported by the State.
The proposed changes would also ensure a more inclusive definition of ‘family’ beyond the family based upon marriage.
Apart from constitutional change, the report also sets out comprehensive recommendations on a range of other gender equality measures; on childcare, care and social protection; on measures to address Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence (DSGBV); on the role that education can play in challenging gendered norms and stereotypes; on the impact of pay and workplace conditions on gender equality; on how to achieve gender equality in leadership, politics and public life; and on how the gender equality principle can be protected through law and policy.
Speaking at the launch of the report, Committee Cathaoirleach Deputy Ivana Bacik expressed thanks to all who had engaged with the work of the Committee, saying:
“The aim of this report is to provide an action plan for change towards a truly gender equal Ireland, with meaningful timelines for implementation.
“We acknowledge that the implementation of some Assembly recommendations is already underway, and we now call on the Government to ensure the timely implementation of all of our recommended actions.
“In particular, we want to see a referendum held in 2023 to give effect to Assembly recommendations 1-3 on constitutional change; and we call on the Government to begin the preparatory work necessary for the holding of such a referendum.”
“We look forward to the implementation of our recommendations, and to the achievement of a truly gender equal society. As the Assembly has stated, ‘gender equality is a matter of human rights, justice, and fairness. It must underpin all of our interactions as a society."
“Until gender equality is achieved, our democracy will remain unfinished.”
Some of the key recommendations for government action in the report:
• Hold a constitutional referendum in 2023 to give effect to the Citizens’ Assembly recommendations on constitutional change, on the basis of the wording proposed by the Committee.
• Commission a 'cost of care' review that calculates the financial cost of unpaid care and examines the societal value of unpaid care.
• Move from a model of privatised care provision towards a publicly funded, accessible and regulated model of quality, affordable early years education and childcare.
• Ensure that the State takes over full responsibility for the remuneration of employees in the early years and childcare sector.
• Develop and establish a National Planning Unit for Care, to foster better linkages and co-ordination on care policies across all relevant Government Departments.
• Establish a Statutory Child Maintenance Agency to keep child maintenance out of the courts where possible.
• Ensure that action on the Third National Strategy on DSGBV begins immediately, pending the establishment of the new Statutory National Agency.
• Reinstate the Irish Sentencing Information System and ensure improved data systems within the criminal justice system to provide visibility on sentencing levels in DSGBV cases.
• Mandate the Electoral Commission to review A national gender quota strategy every five years.
• Initiate a process towards the introduction of a universal pension system.
• Institute a more generalised pilot Universal Basic Income (UBI) scheme based on the ‘participation income’ approach.
Read the report and its recommendations in full here.
This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 19th of October 1915.
During the Great War the Illustrated Chronicle published photographs of soldiers and sailors from Newcastle and the North East of England, which had been in the news. The photographs were sent in by relatives and give us a glimpse into the past.
The physical collection held by Newcastle Libraries comprises bound volumes of the newspaper from 1910 to 1925. We are keen to find out more about the people in the photographs. If you recognise anyone in the images please comment below.
Copies of this photograph may be ordered from us, for more information see: www.newcastle.gov.uk/tlt Please make a note of the image reference number above to help speed up your order.
The Postcard
A postcard that was published by Bonnett and Shum of 41, Cheapside, London E.C.
The card was posted in Broadstairs on Monday the 7th. October 1912 to:
Miss W. Knell,
Mulberry Tree Inn,
Margate.
The message on the divided back of the card was as follows:
"Dear Win,
Can you & Donnie
come over to tea
tomorrow Tuesday
and bring Jimmy as
it is my birthday.
Hoping to see you,
Much love,
Ada".
The Mulberry Tree in Dane Road Margate is still going strong to this day.
The Internet reveals that Winifred Emma Knell was born in Birchington on the 8th. September 1895, making her 17 years of age when she received the card. Winifred died in 1983 when she was 88.
The Franco-British Exhibition
In 1900 the Prince of Wales, who would later become King Edward VII, went to the Paris Exhibition, and when he became King, suggested to his government that Great Britain should hold an exhibition with France which would help to promote the Entente Cordiale between the two countries which was signed in 1904.
The King's suggestion resulted in the Franco-British Exhibition, which was a large public fair held in 1908.
A site was found on farmland near Shepherds Bush, with work starting in early 1907. Over a hundred buildings were erected. At the height of construction 4,000 men by day and 2,000 men by night worked to get the Exhibition ready for the 14th. May 1908.
In 1906 Italy was due to host the Olympics, but had to cancel after Mount Vesuvius erupted and caused widespread damage around Naples.
Great Britain was then asked to stage the Games, and a Stadium was built into the exhibition site. The cost of building the Stadium was £75,000, and it stood until 1985. The Games were a great success, and Great Britain won 56 gold medals, with the US winning 23.
The area is still called White City, having acquired its name from the exhibition buildings which were all faced with white marble or painted white.
During the Exhibition members of the British Empire came and showed their countries produce and machinery. Visitors could visit Pavilions of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India, Ceylon, with France, Algeria and its other colonies.
Great Britain and France had a pavilion showing Arts and Women's Work. There was a complete Irish Village, which had Irish Colleens working in it, and visitors could kiss the Blarney Stone.
The Exhibition covered an area of 140 acres (0.57 sq. km), including an artificial lake, surrounded by an immense network of white buildings in elaborate (often Oriental) styles. Over eight million visitors each paid one shilling (5p) to see the Exhibition.
One of the main attractions was the Flip Flap. It had two arms 150ft long with a carriage at the end which could carry up to 40 people at a time. It took three minutes and 20 seconds for the journey from one side to the other, and cost six pence.
Three songs were composed about the Flip Flap and could be heard in the London Music Halls. There was also a Scenic Mountain Railway, a Canadian Toboggan Run and a Spiral Ride, along with many other attractions.
The Exhibition was open from 11am until 11pm, Monday to Saturday from the 14th. May 1908 until the 31st. October 1908. In the bandstands around the exhibition, regimental bands played throughout the day.
Other exhibitions were held on the site in 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, and 1914. In 1909 the exhibition site hosted the Imperial International Exhibition, and in 1910, the Japan-British Exhibition.
The Coronation Exhibition of 1911 was held in order to celebrate the coronation of King George V and Mary of Teck on the 22nd. June 1911.
The final two exhibitions to be held there were the Latin-British Exhibition (1912) and the Anglo-American Exhibition (1914), which was brought to a premature end by the outbreak of the Great War.
The stadium was used for greyhound racing from 1927 until 1984.
The Exhibition site is now occupied by the BBC Television Centre, opened in 1960, and the Westfield Shopping Centre, which opened in 2008. The BBC Television Centre was built on the site of the Stadium and the Court of Honour.
The last remaining buildings of the 1908 exhibition were demolished to make way for the Westfield development.
The Maiden Flight of a Zeppelin
So what else happened on the day that Ada posted the card to Winifred?
Well, the 7th. October 1912 marked the maiden flight of Zeppelin LZ 14.
Zeppelin LZ 14 was a rigid airship built for the Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial German Navy) to carry out reconnaissance over the North Sea and enemy territory.
It was first flown on the 7th. October 1912. On the 9th. September 1913, LZ 14 was on a patrol over the North Sea when it encountered a thunderstorm, which resulted in a forced landing/crash. 14 crew-members drowned, becoming the world's first-ever Zeppelin casualties.
Specifications of the LZ 14
Crew: 20
Capacity: 8,200 kg (18,078 lb) typical disposable load
Length: 158 m (518 ft 4 in)
Diameter: 14.9 m (48 ft 11 in)
Volume: 22,740 m3 (803,000 cu ft) in 18 gas cells
Empty weight: 17,900 kg (39,463 lb)
Useful lift: 26,100 kg (57,500 lb)
Powerplant: 3 × Maybach 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engines
Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propellers mounted on trusses on both sides, driven by chains
Maximum speed: 76 km/h (47 mph)
Range: 2,300 km (1,400 mi)
Guns: machine-guns in envelope, top gun positions, and gondolas.
Published by Ebal, Brazil 1968
1st Appearance of Teen Titans
Among the best known examples of this issue known to exist.
The publishing of both the 1st Appearance of Justice League and Teen Titans in Brazil are extremely rare and important in the International Edition field.
Justice League with the US cover is the only other country in the world that produced the redundant art from the US.
Brave and Bold No.54 was produced in Brazil with the series O Herói and was the last issue in the series and the series was a Science Fiction Series of the Man of Solar.
The production of this comic was extremely low and very rare.
My photos have been published for the 24th time. This time, 4 of my photos appear in the most recent issue of Alabama Living magazine. This is the May 2013 issue (Vol. 66 No. 5) on Pages 3 for the Table of Contents and for the pages shown here 26-28. The article is "Rock City Barns rock on" by Jim Winnerman. I spoke with him a few months ago and he quotes me in the article on the middle page in the last two paragraphs under the section "Barns favorite topic for professional photographers."
I am not sure how long thiese links will be valid, but you can read the article here:
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Special Olympics athletes Nick Van Denburgh of Minnesota and Michael Reed of New Jersey leap for the tip off at the beginning of the game.
Couldn't decide what to do- tried hats, paper frills, cones. Settled on gold swirls with glitter-still not sure
NAHA Mens collection Shot Live inHong Kong, Published
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Styling Chole Mak
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This photograph was published in the Illustrated Chronicle on the 6th of November 1915.
During the Great War the Illustrated Chronicle published photographs of soldiers and sailors from Newcastle and the North East of England, which had been in the news. The photographs were sent in by relatives and give us a glimpse into the past.
The physical collection held by Newcastle Libraries comprises bound volumes of the newspaper from 1910 to 1925. We are keen to find out more about the people in the photographs. If you recognise anyone in the images please comment below.
Copies of this photograph may be ordered from us, for more information see: www.newcastle.gov.uk/tlt Please make a note of the image reference number above to help speed up your order.
The Postcard
A Comic Series postcard that was published by Bamforth & Co. Ltd. of Holmfirth, Yorkshire. The artwork was by Fitzpatrick, and the card was printed in England.
The card was posted in Bodmin, Cornwall on Thursday the 3rd. October 1985 to:
J. D. Bullen,
Apps. Lab.,
Ciba-Geigy,
Duxford,
Cambs.
The message on the divided back of the card was as follows:
"Having a welcome
break 'down west'.
Pete".
Susan Akin
So what else happened on the day that Pete posted the card?
Well, on the 3rd. October 1985, an article appeared in the Modesto Bee entitled:
'Miss America's Family Once
Linked to Civil Rights Slaying'.
The Miss America to whom The Modesto Bee referred was Susan Akin.
Susan, who was born on the 12th. August 1964, is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Meridian, Mississippi who was Miss Mississippi and Miss America.
Susan Akin - Early Life and Education
Susan was born on the 12th. August 1964 to Earl and Dorothy Akin. She was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority at the University of Mississippi.
Pageantry
Before the Miss America pageant, computer modelling successfully predicted that Akin would be named Miss America, with her odds set at 7 to 1. During her pageant years, Akin participated in over 110 pageants.
The Career of Susan Akin
Susan travelled extensively with Bob Hope, performing inter alia at conventions in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Akin was formerly the spokesperson for the National Down's Syndrome Association, during which she spoke before state legislatures and advocacy groups.
In 1991, Susan appeared in a segment on 'Unsolved Mysteries' to discuss the unexplained death of Crystal Spencer, an aspiring actress who died in the same apartment building where Akin and her husband, Jet Taylor, lived in 1988.
Controversy Associated With Susan Akin
Susan is the granddaughter of Bernard L. Akin, a conspirator in the murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner in 1964. The Meridian Star reported Susan's response to her grandfather's involvement:
'That's something that doesn't
involve me. I wasn't even born,
and can't be involved in this.
And the people who have taken
it out of context thinking they
can drag me down, cannot and
they're not'.
Akin openly opposed mixed marriages, with the New York Press quoting her as saying:
'I feel at this time intermixing
could lead to more problems.'
Susan Akin's Personal Life
After crowning Kellye Cash as her successor, Akin moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting, but soon fell into alcoholism.
In the late 1980s, Susan became addicted to opiates after being injured in a car accident. She moved back to Mississippi and married Jetson "Jet" Taylor, giving birth to a daughter, Alexandria, in 1992. Taylor and Akin divorced in 1994.
In 1996, Akin married Brooks Lynch, and had a son, Preston Lynch, in 2001. However Susan continued to struggle with addiction, ultimately leading to a suicide attempt in 1999.
'If I Was'
Also on the 3rd. October 1985, the Number One chart hit in the UK was 'If I Was' by Midge Ure.
Another front page picture in the Port Orford News. This photo is at Port Orford's primary city park.
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Dopo il successo dell’ultimo tour europeo della scorsa estate, Joe Satriani torna in Italia con il nuovo The Shockwave Tour per quattro date, per la prima volta solo nei teatri: lunedì 5 ottobre 2015 al Teatro della Luna di Assago (MI).
A maggio 2013, Joe Satriani ha pubblicato il suo ultimo album solista, “Unstoppable Momentum”. Registrato allo studio Skywalker Sound, vicino a San Francisco, il disco è stato prodotto da Satriani e Mike Fraser (AC/DC) e contiene undici brani che vedono la partecipazione di musicisti di prim’ordine come Vinnie Colauita (Sting, Jeff Beck, Frank Zappa, Megadeth) alla batteria, Chris Chaney (Janes Addiction) al basso e Mike Keneally (Dethklok) alle tastiere.
Dopo aver iniziato la sua carriera come insegnante di alcuni tra i principali chitarristi degli anni ’80 e ’90, come Kirk Hammet dei Metallica e Steve Vai, Joe Satriani è stato riconosciuto a livello mondiale come uno dei chitarristi rock più influenti fin dall’uscita nel 1987 del suo album di debutto “Surfing With The Alien”. Da allora Satriani, che cita Jimi Hendrix come sua principale influenza, ha consolidato la sua reputazione come fenomeno della sei corde: Mick Jagger lo ha scelto nel 1988 per accompagnarlo in tutto il mondo nel suo primo tour da solista, e i Deep Purple lo hanno chiamato a suonare con loro in Europa e Giappone nel ‘95. Dopo aver pubblicato numerosi e acclamati album solisti, nel 1996 Satriani dà vita al progetto G3, e intraprende una serie di tour sold out ai quattro angoli del globo al fianco di Steve Vai ed Eric Johnson. Nel 2009 si unisce a Sammy Hagar e Michael Anthony dei Van Halen e a Chad Smith dei Red Hot Chili Peppers per formare i Chickenfoot, con i quali pubblica l’omonimo album di debutto, a cui fa seguito “III” del 2011. Con il supergruppo Satriani ha intrapreso un tour europeo nel 2012; nello stesso anno ha pubblicato il DVD/Blu-Ray del film in 3D “Satchurated: Live In Montreal”.
Durante lo Shockwave Tour, Joe Satriani sarà accompagnato da una band d’eccezione composta da Mike Keneally (tastiere, chitarra), Marco Minnemann (batteria) e Bryan Beller (basso).