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Foundation stone 13 Jul 1929 by Francis John Brown, Mayor of Port Adelaide, architect C A Smith, opened 7 Dec 1929.
“The foundation stone of a memorial hall for returned soldiers was laid at Semaphore this afternoon by Mr. F. J. Brown (Mayor of Port Adelaide). The hall forms a part of the council scheme for remodelling Semaphore Town Hall. . . The clubhouse scheme was first proposed about nine years ago.” [The Mail 13 Jul 1929]
“In little more than three months the Semaphore sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League should be established in comfortable clubrooms in a new building, which is being erected alongside the Semaphore Hall, near the railway-station. . . The hall is being built in conjunction with the remodelling of the old institute building, in front of which two shops are to be erected. Two-dome ceilings are to be put in, and a commodious lounge and dress circle. . . On the ground floor the library, subscribers' and public reading rooms will be established. . . The top floor will contain a billiards-room, secretary's office, kitchen, and conveniences, the back portion being a soldiers' hall, 64 ft. deep, capable of accommodating 379 persons. The main structure will be of brick, and the front will be finished with Medusa cement. The ornamentation will include two representations of the military rising-sun crest.” [Advertiser 15 Jul 1929]
“the history of the club-room movement, from the proposal of eight or nine years ago, to secure a hall in Dale-street, to its final issue that day. The whole of the first floor would be set aside for the use of returned soldiers.” [Chronicle 18 Jul 1929]
“The Semaphore Soldiers' Memorial Hall was opened by Mr. P. A. Messenger, president of the Port Adelaide and Semaphore sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, on Saturday afternoon.” [Advertiser 9 Dec 1929]
After a beautiful day, the wind changed and brought with it some much needed rain to South Australia
Found while I cycled on some part of the St. James Way that apparently goes from Osnabrück to Münster.
From my grandfather 2nd. Lieutenant Francis Charles Long's copy of "The Non-Commissioned Officers' Guide to Promotion", 1915, as recommended by the War Office.
An 111 electric loco pushed past the semaphore signals at Bilk. These are on the main line from Dusseldorf Hbf to Neuss Hbf.
As with many railway routes and stations in East Anglia, Lowestoft is still in a bit of a time warp. Still using Semaphore Signals and still with a working Signal Box.
One of the old semaphore stations that linked the Admiralty in London to Portsmouth.
More details for the history fans.
Crawsfordsville Indiand still has its semaphores on October 16. The great thing was they were still functioning.
Granite & bronze sculpture by Deb Sleeman, launched Oct 2011. It represents the detritus of human settlement in the Semaphore area - aboriginal artifacts, ship figureheads, fishing net, railway engine, amusement park clowns & ferris wheel, football logo, plants, seeds, birds, bottles and more.
ALP says - "Right and starter signal green" when the LP sets to notch up the ALCO and leave Ajnod yard !!
Northern Ireland Railways (NIR) 80 Class 3-car DEMU No.85 767 734, arriving at Portrush with a local service from Coleraine, August 1994.
© Robert McConaghie
Semaphore instruction next to Building 26. From my family collection, dated on the back as October, 1931.
Semaphore - a popular beach suburb of Adelaide - South Australia. Perfect venue after a hot South Australian summer day. Need to enlarge to see this panoramic sunset.
I built these train semaphores (signals).
Taken on Sunday, March 29, 2009 at BrickFest in Portland, OR by Bill Ward. See also BrickFest Photo Roundup on my blog.