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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]
One thing that did survive the retaurant fire was this semaphore. Is it original? I don't know, but the lamp sure isn't.
People who know me know I like to re-invent the wheel. But I found a website where a guy called Dr. Matthias Runte Already made German semaphore signals and light signals. Call it a learning moment. I'm only making a copy of his ideas, as he has the plans on his website.
In 2015, the three light semaphore was located at the Great Overland Station (former Union Pacific Station) railroad museum in Topeka, Kansas. Semaphore signals use both colored lens, and moveable arms or blades to give instructions to trains crews. In the side-position (horizontal) the semaphore signals an approaching train to stop (also indicated by the red light). In the up-position (vertical) train is cleared to pass. This semaphore is for display purposes only.
There were lots of these on lily leafs in a pond at Hidcote Gardens. It was fascinating watching the male flies displaying using their wings. Poecilobothrus nobilitatus.
Still standing, full working no. this old CNW Signal still stands today as I stated this distant signal does not work just a living legend
One of the two signal boxes at Workington, this one at the southern end of the station, with a semaphore arm and three ground discs in front.
Preserved ex Torrens Transit MAN NL202 Diesel #1333 just finished the BPASA lunch shuttle to Semaphore on Tuesday the 27th of December 2022
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Richmond, Virginia
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Signals at the former north end of siding at Romney, IN, looking north.
The northbound head block signal (at right) has just tumbled to Stop; the opposing (southbound) train has left Lafayette Jct. and is headed our way.