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Construction on the Ballarat Mechanics' Institute on Sturt Street began in 1859. As a Gold Rush city with a growing population of miners, a number of eminent philanthropic citizens of Ballarat were anxious to provide working men with a chance to improve their work skills and their general education. It took the dedication of locals another decade to complete the Sturt Street facade, and a further decade for the billard room to be completed.
Built in the Classical style, the three storey Mechanics' Institute has a very restrained facade with minimal decoration. It features a beautiful bull nosed verandah edged with ornate cast iron lacework along the street to keep out the heat of the afternoon sun. Over the arched entrance, the letters of the Mechanic’s Institute are spelt in delicate, florid gilt letters. It also has a balcony extending from a scalloped niche on the first floor and a balconette on the upper floor. Crowning the building is the figure of Pallas Athena, the Greek Goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration civilization, law and justice, just warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill.
Historically, Mechanics' Institutes were educational establishments formed to provide adult education, particularly in technical subjects, to working men. As such, they were often funded by local industrialists on the grounds that they would ultimately benefit from having more knowledgeable and skilled employees. The Mechanics' Institutes were used as 'libraries' for the adult working class, and provided them with an alternative pastime to gambling and drinking in pubs.
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Gorgeous summer holiday in Cornwall. Subtropical temperature and spotless blue sky creating a wonderful holiday mood but not so much for landscape photography. Bedruthan steps is a remarkable beach for its wild beauty despite having a flat sandy stretch. Most of the photo ops in this beach are oriented around the sea stacks and rock pools. I wanted to break out of that monotony and compose something different. Low angled evening sun creating beautiful reflections of the spectacular cliffs and frozen wave motion was the answer.
Shot taken with Canon 5D, 17-40 L lens, photo focal length-17mm, f/22,ISO-50. Used a B+W CPL. Used this CPL for the first time and as pointed out by two of my friends there is an uneven polarisation of the sky. Could not correct it in post processing!:(
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Japanese style clothing store in SF. Love this place. Awesome merch and sometimes even awesomer (yes) prices! Walked out with a $5 shirt! And the steps to the mens dept...shown here are amazing.
EPSON scanner image
The Spanish Steps (Italian: Scalinata della Trinità dei Monti) are a set of steps in Rome, Italy, climbing a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinità dei Monti, dominated by the church of Trinità dei Monti. The Scalinata is the longest and widest staircase in Europe.
The monumental stairway of 138 steps was built with French diplomat Étienne Gueffier’s bequeathed funds of 20,000 scudi, in 1723–1725, linking the Bourbon Spanish Embassy to the Holy See, today still located in Palazzo Monaldeschi in the piazza below, with the Trinità dei Montim the church that was under the patronage of the Bourbon kings of France, above.
According to the Informative Panel, the "Steps of Individuality" are made of axe-hewn chunks of Portuguese granite, laid semi-randomly into 50 steps leading down from the JFK slab. The pretentiousness is enough to make one hurl.
Artists – Colette Crutcher and
Aileen Barr are the artists
responsible for the public art tile
project completed on the Moraga
tiled staircase. Their vision for the
Hidden Garden Steps will create a
visual link between the two
staircases and enhance the artistic
atmosphere in the
neighborhood.
Golden Gate Heights
16th Avenue, San Francisco
Flickr Tokyo Photo Session | April 19, 2008 | Enoshima, Japan | Group Picture
[Photo Archive] April 2008
Location: Enoshima, Kanagawa, Japan
Camera: Nikon D80 + Nikkor 70-300mm AF-S VR
© Kalandrakas | www.jessleecuizon.com
Steps at the National Gallery of Victoria at the Ian Potter Centre at Federation Square in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Read about it on my blog.