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Built 1867 as Wesleyan, using Melbourne bluestone brought to SA as ballast in wheat ships, architect W Deverall. Extensions (transept, vestry & schoolroom ) foundation stone 20 Aug 1877 by Mrs George Shorney, designed by W Pett of Kent Town, re-opened 20 Jan 1878, Methodist after Union 1900, Uniting 1977.
“In 1865 a small preaching place and a Sunday school were opened at the corner of Hall street, and Woolnough road when the neighbourhood was a dreary waste of spinifex and reeds, and when the houses were few and poorly built.” [Register 6 Oct 1927]
“A neat little church was opened recently by the Wesleyans. It faces the road to the Semaphore, and is built of Melbourne stone, with brick dressings, porch and bell turret. The dimensions are 30 feet by 35 feet, and being 20 feet from the floor to the ceiling, it is capable of being doubled in length at a future time. It cost, with the land, £650, and is a credit to the neighborhood.” [Advertiser 7 Jan 1868]
“For the past ten years the Wesleyans residing in the locality of the Semaphore have been worshipping in a neat little gothic chapel, erected in 1867 on the south-eastern side of the road to the beach, and at that time it was considered a sufficiently commodious building, seating as it did some 170; but with the increase of population, and the added strength of the denomination, it has been found necessary to make extensive additions to the main building. . . The transept will be similar in design to the church . . . and will accommodate with the present building 400 people. At the back of this the schoolroom is to be erected . . . and in addition two classrooms.” [Register 21 Aug 1877]
“The Rev. S. Knight complimented the congregation on the improvements that had been made. He thought the first promoters of the church when they had it built did not believe the Semaphore would grow so rapidly as it had. In his opinion Glenelg had not developed so rapidly as the Semaphore, and from all appearances if they made the most economical use of their sitting room the present building would be large enough for six years. One thing he was sure the Wesleyans had been doing all over the colony, and that was erecting their churches twice over, much to the amusement of the spectators and their own astonishment. (Laughter.) They had old chapels lying like wrecks about the country.” [Chronicle & Weekly Mail 26 Jan 1878]
Semaphore Methodist Church. . . The story of this Church commenced in the days when LeFevre Peninsula was a dreary waste of spinifex, reeds, and drifting sand. Dwellings were few and far between, and of a humble description, the more populous part in the early days being Glanville way, clustered round the drink-shop (you could hardly call it an hotel). Of roads and footpaths there were none worthy of the name. . . From March till July, 1867, trustee meetings were held in the old Port Adelaide Methodist schoolroom. . . the purchase of land and the erection of a building were decided upon, the honorary architect being Mr. Diverall, and £100 cash being in hand. . . The first little church was opened for public worship in 1867, being then the only church on that side of the water.” [Aust Christian Commonwealth 14 Sep 1917]
SOUTHERN 2-8-2 6286 on freight train at Lexington, KY--no date. EG Baker image.
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Semaphore signal display at Lee Hall Depot. The adjacent item is a manually operated switch stand.
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This is the former SP route cut off line from Yuma todowntown Phoenix where Amtrak's Sunset Limited used till 2001 lined with seamphores everywhere.Back in 2006 semaphores were still west of Phenix
but was no longer used as a through route.Grain cars sit on the main till the way Frt picks them up .Today all the semaphores have been removed and is not used as a through route to Phoenix
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Looking east on 1 August 2012 at Brandon (Suffolk) as 170203, Greater Anglia's 17:35 Norwich - Cambridge is approaching. At this time the Breckland Line was undergoing a re-signalling programme.
170307 approaches Melton Lane's outer home semaphores with a Hull - Manchester service on 13th August 2009. These signals mark the start of the remaining section of manual signalling on this route which continues through to Gilberdyke Junction.
Canon EOS 450D f/6.3 800th/sec iso 400
2010/05/24.RD4794. Another of the many semaphore signals still to be found at Nördlingen in Bavaria.
Monday, 24th May, 2010.
Copyright © Ron Fisher.
These sit on top of some semaphore signals.
Seen at Kidderminster Town Station on the Severn Valley Railway.
A priority intermodel train from Tacoma, WA to Kansas City, MO (P-TACKCM) splits the semaphores at MP 193.5. Just a couple months after this shot was taken all the remaining semaphores along MRL's 4th Subdivision were removed.
Semaphore to Fort Glanville Tourist Railway. The steam train departs from the foot of the jetty at the end of the popular Semaphore Road cafe strip, and parallels the Esplanade and the sand dunes of one of Adelaide's most popular swimming beaches, before passing through the dunes near historic Fort Glanville at Point Malcolm. In South Australia.
Four foundation stones laid 27 Apr 1924; by Mayor H Slade on behalf of the citizens, by Miss Edith A Sanders on behalf of widows & orphans, by Mrs Magnus Wald on behalf of the parents of those who fell, and by Colonel C P Butler on behalf of the Returned Sailors & Soldiers. Unveiled 24 May 1925, replacing earlier temporary Memorial Arch.
“A number of plans for the memorial had been examined. . . it was suggested that the shore end of the jetty be widened to a depth of 120 ft. and a monument in the shape of a pedestal surmounted by a clock be erected.” [Daily Herald 14 Mar 1922]
“Bearing no names, but just the simple inscription, ‘In Memory of All Who Fell in the Great War, 1914-1918’, the Semaphore Soldiers' Memorial will stand at the shore end of the jetty on the site lately ocupied [sic] by the temporary memorial arch. Selected from 25 designs, the chosen one is a massive granite clock tower, surmounted by a female figure representing Peace. This statue, carved from Italian marble, will stand life-size. The four-dialled clock, with faces 4 ft. in diameter, will be electrically driven, the current being supplied by a battery. . . The bottom step of the monument will be 16 ft. square, and the whole structure, with the exception of the statue, will be in grey granite from Harcourt, Victoria.” [News 14 Aug 1923]
“The corner stones are symbolical of the men who rallied from the four corners of the globe in answer to Britain's call.” [Register 28 Apr 1924]
“The Mayor was handed a souvenir trowel by Mr. Gower, and, on behalf of the citizens, declared the stone ‘well and truly laid’. . . On behalf of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers’ League, Col. C. P. Butler, D.S.O., laid the second corner stone. . . Another stone to commemorate the deeds of their sons was laid by Mrs. Magnus Wald, on behalf of the mothers. . . ‘Husbands and fathers had been left on the field of war’, said Miss E. A. Sanders, who, on behalf of the widows and orphans, laid the other stone.” [Port Adelaide News 2 May 1924]
“The impressive granite monument standing at the approach to the Semaphore Jetty, erected to the memory of sailors and soldiers who fell in the Great War, was unveiled by Lieut.Col. L.O. Betts, O.B.E., President of the Semaphore and Port Adelaide branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League. . . Col. Betts unveiled the statue of the Angel of Peace, with wings outspread, and with symbolical palm in hand, which surmounts the tower. He said that it was nearly 11 years since the peace of the world was upset by Germany. When Great Britain entered the fight, Australia's duty was plain. She answered the call by sending over 300,000 volunteers. Of that huge army, more than 60,000 failed to return.” [Register Advertiser 25 May]
“The Mayor announced that the Misses Badcock, who had conducted the Lothian House College at South terrace, Semaphore, had attended his office at the Town Hall on Saturday morning and handed him the sum of £104, to be placed to the credit of the memorial fund. Some time ago the ladies had conducted a most successful fair, the proceeds of which were to have been expended on gymnasium improvements. As the school was subsequently closed the problem arose what to do with the money. The Misses Badcock got in touch with the parents, who were unanimously of the opinion that the money should be kept in the district, and it was decided to donate the sum towards the memorial funds.” [Port Adelaide News 29 May 1925]
“Grey skies, grey sea, and a grey monument standing four square to all the winds that blow; and crowded about its base were those who had lost sons, brothers and comrades in the deadly conflict that shook the world those few short years ago. Flags here and there lent a touch of color to the scene, but Nature herself seemed to mourn the dead, with a cloak of sombreness she hung over all. Semaphore people and others from afar were gathered to witness the unveiling of the memorial to ‘All those who fell during the great war’, as the bronze tablet so simply told, and to those present was brought home the magnitude of the sacrifice made by the glorious dead.” [News 25 May 1925]
“Semaphore. . . I have not yet seen the plan of the proposed amusement scheme. If it is the intention of the Port Adelaide City Council to permit buildings to be erected almost at the foot of the war memorial, I can promise that the returned men of the district will be immediately up in arms against the scheme.” [News 19 Aug 1925]
This Basic Seamanship cadet was having fun with his semaphore flags during a communication class Aug. 1. Semaphore generally goes a little slower than this... (Capt. Wendy Patterson photo)
Northern Ireland Railways Metropolitan Vickers (Metrovick) 104 Class Locomotive No.108, passing Portrush Outer Distance Semaphore Signal with the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) annual 3-day railtour, May 1990.
Photo taken with permission from Northern Ireland Railways.
© Robert McConaghie
The solitary semaphore signal and the 25 mph speed restriction sign at the end of platform 1 at Buxton which has been in many of my photographs as Buxton depot was right behind, as the remains can be seen.
Buxton depot was demolished during March (2016) having not been used for the best part of twenty years, home to the BRC&W 3car White Roofed class 104's not to mention the thirteen Tinsley out based 37/5 locomotives for construction traffic out of the quarries, along with other visiting traction.
Here is a view of 20195 from the same spot in May 1989, 27 years ago!
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Vintage, unlighted, wood-bladed semaphore rail signal. Photographed at the Fox River Trolley Museum.
Four foundation stones laid 27 Apr 1924; by Mayor H Slade on behalf of the citizens, by Miss Edith A Sanders on behalf of widows & orphans, by Mrs Magnus Wald on behalf of the parents of those who fell, and by Colonel C P Butler on behalf of the Returned Sailors & Soldiers. Unveiled 24 May 1925, replacing earlier temporary Memorial Arch.
“A number of plans for the memorial had been examined. . . it was suggested that the shore end of the jetty be widened to a depth of 120 ft. and a monument in the shape of a pedestal surmounted by a clock be erected.” [Daily Herald 14 Mar 1922]
“Bearing no names, but just the simple inscription, ‘In Memory of All Who Fell in the Great War, 1914-1918’, the Semaphore Soldiers' Memorial will stand at the shore end of the jetty on the site lately ocupied [sic] by the temporary memorial arch. Selected from 25 designs, the chosen one is a massive granite clock tower, surmounted by a female figure representing Peace. This statue, carved from Italian marble, will stand life-size. The four-dialled clock, with faces 4 ft. in diameter, will be electrically driven, the current being supplied by a battery. . . The bottom step of the monument will be 16 ft. square, and the whole structure, with the exception of the statue, will be in grey granite from Harcourt, Victoria.” [News 14 Aug 1923]
“The corner stones are symbolical of the men who rallied from the four corners of the globe in answer to Britain's call.” [Register 28 Apr 1924]
“The Mayor was handed a souvenir trowel by Mr. Gower, and, on behalf of the citizens, declared the stone ‘well and truly laid’. . . On behalf of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers’ League, Col. C. P. Butler, D.S.O., laid the second corner stone. . . Another stone to commemorate the deeds of their sons was laid by Mrs. Magnus Wald, on behalf of the mothers. . . ‘Husbands and fathers had been left on the field of war’, said Miss E. A. Sanders, who, on behalf of the widows and orphans, laid the other stone.” [Port Adelaide News 2 May 1924]
“The impressive granite monument standing at the approach to the Semaphore Jetty, erected to the memory of sailors and soldiers who fell in the Great War, was unveiled by Lieut.Col. L.O. Betts, O.B.E., President of the Semaphore and Port Adelaide branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League. . . Col. Betts unveiled the statue of the Angel of Peace, with wings outspread, and with symbolical palm in hand, which surmounts the tower. He said that it was nearly 11 years since the peace of the world was upset by Germany. When Great Britain entered the fight, Australia's duty was plain. She answered the call by sending over 300,000 volunteers. Of that huge army, more than 60,000 failed to return.” [Register Advertiser 25 May]
“The Mayor announced that the Misses Badcock, who had conducted the Lothian House College at South terrace, Semaphore, had attended his office at the Town Hall on Saturday morning and handed him the sum of £104, to be placed to the credit of the memorial fund. Some time ago the ladies had conducted a most successful fair, the proceeds of which were to have been expended on gymnasium improvements. As the school was subsequently closed the problem arose what to do with the money. The Misses Badcock got in touch with the parents, who were unanimously of the opinion that the money should be kept in the district, and it was decided to donate the sum towards the memorial funds.” [Port Adelaide News 29 May 1925]
“Grey skies, grey sea, and a grey monument standing four square to all the winds that blow; and crowded about its base were those who had lost sons, brothers and comrades in the deadly conflict that shook the world those few short years ago. Flags here and there lent a touch of color to the scene, but Nature herself seemed to mourn the dead, with a cloak of sombreness she hung over all. Semaphore people and others from afar were gathered to witness the unveiling of the memorial to ‘All those who fell during the great war’, as the bronze tablet so simply told, and to those present was brought home the magnitude of the sacrifice made by the glorious dead.” [News 25 May 1925]
“Semaphore. . . I have not yet seen the plan of the proposed amusement scheme. If it is the intention of the Port Adelaide City Council to permit buildings to be erected almost at the foot of the war memorial, I can promise that the returned men of the district will be immediately up in arms against the scheme.” [News 19 Aug 1925]
This semaphore signal on its weather-beaten post guards the exit from the Braemar branch onto the main line at Mittagong Junction. The signal and junction points are operated from an electrically released ground frame.
The Braemar branch was part of the Picton-Mittagong loop line, which was the original main south line. Because of its steep 1 in 30 (3.33%) grades, it was bypassed by a new, longer alignment in 1919. It remained open as the "loop line" for over 5 more decades, and portions of the line at each end are still open.
Labor Day weekend, so naturally we’re spending a lot of time at the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Trains, trolleys, tractors and more!! This is one of the old signals used by the Midwest Central Railroad there on the reunion grounds.
Which reminds me, I came across this wonderful old New York Central publicity film, The Railroad Signal, from 1948. It’s about 17 minutes long with some cool, old archival railroad footage and a pretty good explanation of signaling basics as they were back then. Fascinating to me! Best of all, it’s done in that kooky old fashioned style – the seriously ever-enthusiastic narrator with the happy, upbeat background music. Reminds me of the films they used to show us in grade school back in the 60s! You can check it out here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OmU5Dz-BHg
Hope you are all having a great weekend! Will catch up with you on Monday.
South bound train 182 from Green Bay with two GP-30's and leading GP -35 crossing Rand Rd at Des Plaines ILL going under those classic Semaphores 1978 at sunset