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366 2024 - The Future is Now - Day 350 - December 15 - Saw these gorgeous steps at the La Quinta Sunday market!
The modern steps up to what was the High Level Station. Now its just Wolverhampton Station.
Why can't they have keep the Low Level Station instead?
I seem to view every thing through my rose tinted glasses nowadays.
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For a person wearing braces on both legs, this looked indeed daunting.. Coming down--not so bad. Coming back up? That was a problem!
Whitby Abbey
North Yorkshire
A recent rescue operation to salvage buried remains from coastal erosion at Whitby Abbey has inspired a revolutionary theory about this cradle of northern Christianity. No longer is Dark Age Whitby Abbey seen as a lonely, wind-swept religious community, but as a bustling settlement, a sophisticated modern town of its day, with a highly organised, complex structure. Meanwhile, the headland commanded by the abbey is being hailed as one of the most important archaeological sites in the country.
Perched dramatically on the cliff top, Whitby Abbey is a magnificent reminder of the early church’s power and dedication. It contained the shrine to the abbey’s founder, St Hilda (Hild during her lifetime), who died in AD680 and symbolised the continuing Christian tradition in the north. The abbey’s gaunt and moving remains have associations as diverse as Victorian jewellery, whaling and Count Dracula.
Those choosing to approach the abbey – up the 199 steps from Whitby town – know the meaning of dedication. So, too, did its founder. Hild’s reputation attracted monks and nuns, including the poet Cædmon, and Whitby soon acquired influence in England and beyond.
The abbey was founded in AD657 on the site of what may previously have been a Roman signal station. The Synod of AD664 was held here – the two branches of early English Christianity, the Celtic and Roman churches, debating the matter that divided them most: the dating of Easter. The Synod decided in favour of the Roman tradition – a turning point that has repercussions into modern times.
Whitby Abbey was destroyed during a Viking invasion in AD867, but one of William the Conqueror’s knights revived it in the late 1070s. By 1220, his Norman church proved inadequate for the many pilgrims who visited it and so rebuilding began. After its dissolution in 1538, Whitby Abbey passed to the Cholmley family, who proceeded to build a mansion largely out of materials plundered from the monastery. Parts of this building have been incorporated into the 19th-century Abbey House.
A new visitor centre now nestles within the walls of the Cholmley’s house as part of a major project encompassing the whole of the headland. It houses archaeological material excavated at Whitby, as well as computer-generated images revealing how the headland has changed over time. Spectacular audio-visual displays recreate the medieval abbey and the 17th-century house, its interiors and gardens. Visitors can also gain an insight into the people who have lived in Whitby, from St Hild to Bram Stoker, author of Dracula. One of the aims of the project has been to enhance and protect the natural beauty and historic character of the headland. As work at the headland progressed, English Heritage carried out research excavations that have added to our understanding of Whitby’s complex past, including the discovery of a rare 17th-century ‘hard garden’ – inspired by Cholmley’s visits to France and Spain – now restored. Continuing research may yield further insights into the past of this historically important abbey. When visiting don’t miss the interactive visitor centre and restored hard garden. the town where captain cook saied from when he discovered australia
Those steps go to grave or may be graves. Empress Noor Jahan is buried here. She was born in 1577 in Afghanistan. She has various story and one is she ordered not to lit her grave. She had only one child ever named Ladlli. She died in 1645 and burried near Shahdara in a tomb which she built herself near the tomb of Jahangir and his brother Asif Khan. Her daughter is also buried here with her grave. When Raja Ranjeet Singh came here He harm her tomb and bring many precious stones include rare ornaments.
The most sad thing is concern department is neglecting this historical building and ignoring as its most of the part of this Heritage has been damaged. There is no proper security as people are writing their names on its walls and playing game in its garden. I was really surprised as there is no sign board on roads towards it for showing its direction which clearly showing negligence of departments.
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Steps, one tree hill, Greenwich Park. The small structure to the right of the picture is a conduit head dating from the late 17c/early 18c.
This photo shows the middle part of the stairs in “Long Stairs at the East of Kamezuka Park.”
If you look at the lower middle part of this photo, you will find old steps under the wooden steps.
The Harbor Steps are a pedestrian path between First Avenue and Western Avenue near the waterfront. It runs along what is otherwise University Boulevard. It also connects with Post Alley, giving a direct pedestrian path to the famous Pike Place market.
This area used to be dominated by car infrastructure like the Alaskan Way Viaduct. By closing portions of the waterfront to car traffic, the city has turned what was an unsightly highway into a vibrant mixed-use community.