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In the 'olden days', apparently it was the habit to leave a shoe under the foundations of a new house to protect it from witches! This is the shoe under the house in Semaphore.
On the foreshore at the end of a hot 45C day in Adelaide. Taken from near the time ball tower at an old restaurant. I'd like to try a different spot to improve composition and reduce the obstacles / clutter.
Fixed semaphore at the east end of the MNA Yard in Carthage. Homemade from a crossing signal head, a post, and a crossbuck piece, cut off, and painted black.
4-19-09
Carthage, MO
A brand new Hitachi train passes the old semaphore signals that still control the lines out of Worcester Foregate Street. I do wonder what the Japanese might make of this.
Demonstration at Heckington Show, Lincolnshire.
Women young and old took part in semaphore signaling on the Great War homefront.
Also signaling officers on the battlefields used semaphore signals to communicate important information during combat.
Semaphore signaling was an important method of communication. A simple way of transmitting information at a distance. The essential component of the system is the use of movable arms to hoist signal flags. An entire alphabet could be signaled depending on the positioning of the flags.
Only semaphore in Saskatchewan at Bienfiet on CN Lampman Sub its currently inactive and was used to protect the crossing of the CP Estevan sub.
Taking our dog Bertie for his first visit to the beach on a cold wintery day at Semaphore beach.
05/07/2008
Foundation stone 10 Nov 1930 by John Johnston, designed by Rev B E C Tuck, opened 14 Mar 1931.
“Preliminary work in connection with the building was started 13 years ago under the ministry of Rev. E. S. Tuckwell. B.A., now of Dunedin, New Zealand. The foundation stone was laid four months ago.” [The Mail 14 Mar 1931]
Southern EMU 377124 is seen passing under the platform-end semaphores as it arrives at Bognor Regis. A train in the adjacent platform waiting to depart is just visible on the left.
A pair of APB automatic semaphores on the Raton Sub, at Springer New Mexico, these are the east approach signals to Colmor
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.
Pleuropogon californicus var. californicus, SEMAPHORE GRASS. Grows in wet areas. Semaphore Grass Meadow. Sector 20E2. 037°24.29'N / 122°14.61'W
Foundation stone 10 Nov 1930 by John Johnston, designed by Rev B E C Tuck, opened 14 Mar 1931.
“Preliminary work in connection with the building was started 13 years ago under the ministry of Rev. E. S. Tuckwell. B.A., now of Dunedin, New Zealand. The foundation stone was laid four months ago.” [The Mail 14 Mar 1931]
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.