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St Andrew’s Anglican Church, Walkerville – the first completed church opened free of debt in South Australia and the third oldest Anglican church in South Australia.
The late Mr F Halcomb, in 1914, undertook the commendable task of publishing a neat comprehensive brochure, collating facts and figures associated with St Andrew's Church from the days of 1848.
The original building stood in the solitary clearing with no fences anywhere, and in the winding bush track, deep rutted by winter rains and builders' carts, the little congregation of 40 or 50 souls assembled on August 23, at the call of the bell.
The district at that time was a sprinkling of huts and cottages scattered among the indigenous trees and bushes — wattle, peppermint, and a few pines, and large gumtrees lining the river flats.
Bishop Short, who arrived for the service in pouring rain, consecrated the church, and Archdeacon Hale preached the sermon.
The church had the distinction of being the first completed and opened free of debt in South Australia. The building was of lime-stone, with brick corners. The length of the body was 40 ft, and the width 25 ft, and the tower (which was completed) 10 ft at the base. The chancel was 10 ft deep, and the entire length of the building was 60 ft.
The interior arrangement was very neat and effective, the seats with Gothic heads being all open, with the exception of two pews on each side of the door. The pulpit, desk, and chancel rails were in unison with the whole, and the chancel window of stained glass was very rich. Provision was made for seating 180 people. The cost of the building was between £600 and £700. The choice of "St. Andrew" as patron saint is said to have been due to the patriotic sentiments of Mr J W McDonald, who was a prominent founder as well as a perfervid Scot.
The building was far from being orientated, its axis being almost due north-west and south east. The trust deed was countersigned by 19 original subscribers: the deed was dated March 12, 1853, the trustees being Augustus Short, Bishop of Adelaide, and Mr Joseph Gould, of the Para.
The Rev Frederick Charles Platts, represented St Andrew's in 1851, and remained until September, 1854. He resided across the river, and in flood time, when the Hackney Bridge was swept away, he had to ride round by Thebarton to get to church.
During interregnum the Revs Richardson Reid, George Farr (head master of St Peter's College), and John Fulford, were among the number who assisted to maintain the services.
In 1856 the Rev Daniel Packard was licensed to Walkerville, and during his incumbency, which lasted until 1862, the church materially advanced: the chancel and transepts were built, the glebe land was given, and the parsonage in Warwick Street was bought. Burial in the church ground was also stopped about that time: and there are now only two graves traceable there.
The additions to the church in 1857 were built by Messrs Frost & Watson, and being designed on a larger plan than the original building, the scale was set for the further extensions of 1879. Mr Edward Hamilton was the architect.
Liberal contributions for the work were made by Messrs John Ellis, Kent Hughes, C B Young, and Col Freeling. A feature reminiscent of old English customs was the building of two large square pews in the transepts for the use of the benefactors. In the year 1861 the number of communicants was shown as 36. Mr Packard died in 1862, the victim of a fever which raged in the district.
Mr Packard was succeeded in October, 1862, by the Rev George Dove, of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, who, about a year and a half previously, had come to the colony from a curacy in East Dereham, in Norfolk, England. His successful leadership for so long a period as 49 years impressed upon the church a character of attached and sober churchmanship, which has gained it an honoured name throughout the diocese. To that period belonged the building as now completed, and (with one exception) the furnishing.
Mr Dove was made Archdeacon of Adelaide in 1903, and held that office until 1911. St Andrew's is reputed to have been the first church in the colony to establish the regular Sunday communion in the early morning.
With the further settlement of the district, steps were taken in 1877 to enlarge the building. A contract for the new nave was taken by Mr G A Selway, for £1,340, the plans being prepared by Mr J H Grainger. The little old tower was de-molished in the following year. During the rebuilding, the transepts were used for services. The new church was first used on May 31, 1879.
In addition to the nave, the foundations of a tower were put in, but those were found inadequate when bells were decided upon, and they served for the base of the vestry.
The total cost of the building, apart from the tower, was about £2,000.
The position of the tower was altered from the side of the nave, as in the original plan, to its eastern corner. Mr Frank Naish was the architect, and Mr John Varley secured the contract, the total cost being £834. The tower, which is 70 ft. in height, was completed in May 1886.
An order had meanwhile been sent home to Messrs Mears & Stainbank, of Whitechapel, for a peal of six bells. These were tuned to the key of F sharp, and were passed by Dr Bridge, organist of Westminster Abbey.
Their total weight was 2½ tons, and they cost £517.
Having been duly mounted, their chimes were first heard on September 20, 1886. Mr William Knight has been a bellringer since 1888.
The late Mr Kent Hughes had bequeathed £240 towards the building of the tower and his widow had promised to furnish it with a clock in memory of her husband. That gift was installed about the same time as the bells, and was the work of J W Benson, the famous London maker. The clock has two faces, and provision has been made for a third dial.
In 1902 the sons of the Hon G C Hawker, offered to build a choir vestry for the church, and the work was carried out forthwith. The vestry stands in memory of the parents of the givers.
A number of memorials in the church take the form of ornate and costly painted windows, of which there are fourteen, consisting of 27 lights, and representing various sacred characters and scenes.
The Rev R P Hewgill MA, who came from St John's Church, Adelaide. The work at St Andrew's has made considerable progress during his ministry. Having come to the conclusion that the present is a democratic age, it was resolved by the vestry in 1920 to make the church seating free, and owing to terms of an invariable trust which had been in operation since Bishop Short's time, they had to secure Parliamentary sanction for the abolition of pew rents. Mr Hewgill has just been appointed Canon of St Peter's Cathedral.
A block of land adjoining the rectory was purchased, and it is intended to build a parish hall on the site. [Ref: Register (Adelaide) Saturday 18 August 1923]
Evento de Extreme Tuning Show el pasado 31 de Mayo del 2009. En el Estadio de los Potros en TIjuana, Mexico.
Extreme Tuning Show the past 31st of May of 2009. At Potros Stadium in Tijuana, Mexico.
This is inside the Tune-in Lounge. It sits between the 50's Prime Time Cafe and Hollywood & Vine at Hollywood Studios
Now here's a story. I recently took my 20 year old Mercedes E Class for it's annual service and MOT and as I drove away from the house the car's acceleration felt odd. The garage who service the car said they couldn't find the cause of the problem as 'the car is too old for our diagnostic gear'!!! They recommended that I took the car to AF Tuning. When I arrived I found a garage that looked very 1960s but it had other Mercedes, Porsches and even an E Type in for attention. AT Tuning fixed the problem and allowed me to photograph the place at the same time. Amongst all the repair gear were computers being used to diagnose faults. They are able to tackle all sorts of models and problems. I recommend them.
These buildings, which have changed little since, became part of what for some years was known as the "Burbank Studios" jointly-used complex. It has since reverted back to Warners. "Two and a Half Men" , "Ellen," and "The Big Bang Theory" are now produced here, among many other things, but somewhere within the facility on this particular day, mogul Jack L Warner was still barking out orders to his minions, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford might have been filming "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?," and James Garner was shooting "Maverick,". Somewhere among the inner sancta of the facility was the home base for Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng's "Looney Tunes" cartoons.
The original Warner Bros buildings have changed little, and the studio complex has grown through the decades. It takes up considerable space , and a series of street signs on Olive Ave even bear the WB logo. Warners, along with Disney, NBC, and other media companies, make up what is designated as the "Burbank Media District." The 134 (Ventura) Freeway that now skirts this southern edge of Burbank was a couple of years from its opening. Note the mountaintop at right; this is the peak of Mount Hollywood. On the other side of this hill , facing the opposite direction, is the famous Hollywood sign.
This particular C63 Black Series has two turbos and a 4WD system. Results: 850hp and 0-100km/h in 3.1s. The modifications costs are around 200 000 $!
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Nissan March - better known as the Micra outside of Japan, with some pretty heavy tuning. Photographed many years ago in Tokyo somewhere. This is a 1997-2002 facelift version, parked in front of a Nissan Elgrand.
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The Cathedral organ stands on the ornate medieval screen, preserving the old classical distinction between quire and nave. The first organ was built by John Loosemore in 1665. There was a radical rebuild by Henry Willis in 1891, and again by Harrison & Harrison in 1931. The largest pipes, the lower octave of the 32′ Contra Violone, stand just inside the south transept. The organ has one of only three trompette militaire stops in the country (the others are in Liverpool Cathedral and London's St Paul's Cathedral), housed in the minstrels' gallery, along with a chorus of diapason pipes.
In January 2013 an extensive refurbishment began on the organ, undertaken by Harrison & Harrison. The work consisted of an overhaul and a re-design of the internal layout of the soundboards and ranks of the organ pipes. In October 2014 the work was completed and the organ was reassembled, save for the final voicing and tuning of the new instrument.
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AHMEDABAD OPENING MARKS TUNE HOTELS’ ENTRY INTO INDIA
Presents new green ideas; Rs 599 per night introductory rate
NEW DELHI, 3 May 2013 – Award-winning international hotel chain, Tune Hotels, is all set to welcome its first guests in India with the opening of the 100-room Tune Hotel Ahmedabad this month.
“We look forward to offering travellers to Ahmedabad an unbeatable proposition that combines great savings with a great comfortable stay and in a location that is annexed to the newest Shopping Mall in Ahmedabad. Our business model is designed to take care of the needs of travellers in India looking for great comfort without paying exorbitant rates,” said Mark Lankester, Group CEO of Tune Hotels.
“Ahmedabad is an amazingly vibrant city in the fast growing state of Gujarat and we are looking to welcome both business and leisure travellers. We are very excited about this hotel as it marks our brand’s very first entry into India’s very exciting hospitality market. The Tune Hotel Ahmedabad aims to serve both domestic travellers and visitors from abroad, especially members of the large non-resident Indian (NRI) community from Gujarat settled in places like the US, Britain and the Gulf, who may already have had prior knowledge of the brand in the five countries we are already present in” he said.
To celebrate the opening of Tune Hotel Ahmedabad, online bookings are now accepted with attractive all-inclusive room charges that start from as low as 599 Indian rupees (US$11 / RM34 / Bt330 / Rp108,000). Guests have the option to choose and pay only for amenities that they require.
The promotion is offered exclusively online at www.tunehotels.com and bookings can be made from 3 May 2013 until 10 May 2013, subject to availability of rooms. The rate is available on a first come, first served basis, for stay period starting 15 May 2013 until 30 September 2013.
The arrival of Tune Hotels in India will also introduce new green ideas to hotel stay.
“We at Tune Hotels pursue a conscious policy of being environmental-friendly by optimising use of available resources, reduction of waste and by introducing processes that save on energy consumption. And our guests have endorsed our operations that encourage lifestyles that protect the environment,” Lankester said.
“As part of our business philosophy, we strive to remain locally-relevant in each and every community that we’re in, and this includes being responsible towards the local environment. We invite our guests in India to celebrate with us the introduction of new green concepts.”
The 100-room Tune Hotel Ahmedabad, annexed to the newly developed 4D Square Mall in the city’s Motera area, is well positioned on the main thoroughfare to the state capital of Gandhinagar and a stone’s throw away from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Patel cricket stadium.
Providing world-standard, high quality accommodation by focusing on key essentials but minus the generally underutilised facilities commonly found in other hotels such as swimming pools, business centres and gymnasiums, Tune Hotels keeps its operating costs low and savings are passed on to guests in the form of super low rates.
Aside from its standard single and double rooms, Tune Hotels will be introducing family rooms that can accommodate between four to six people in order to meet the needs of the Indian guests, especially in the wedding market.
“In addition to larger room varieties, we have also made other adjustments in our offerings to serve our Indian guests better including more expansive food and beverage availability within the hotel. With a view to the huge wedding market in India, the hotel is able to cater to the needs for major banquet facilities for that total wedding experience. In fact, we’ve taken bookings for our very first wedding entourage already!” said Lankester.
Apart from properties in major cities – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai –Tune Hotels is focusing on Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities along with hotels in the tourist triangle destinations of Agra, Jaipur and Delhi. Tune Hotels will have five to six hotels in Gujarat as part of our 20 planned hotels across India in the next three years.
Commenting on the prospects for Tune Hotels in India, Lankester said: “India’s domestic hospitality market in total is huge and the major international brands all have a focus on the country. We see strong growth in both business and tourist segments as the domestic economy remains resilient. India’s middle class is expanding and rising disposable incomes have boosted travel. We are in a good position to offer quality affordable accommodation to these travel groups.”
Tune Hotels has received over four million guests since the opening of its first hotel in Downtown Kuala Lumpur in 2007. With the opening of Tune Hotel Ahmedabad, there will be 29 Tune Hotels in operation globally. The rest are 11 in Malaysia, five in the UK, four in the Philippines, four in Thailand and four in Indonesia.
By the end of 2013, Tune Hotels will have operating hotels in eight countries. Apart from India the company is set to open properties in Japan and Australia this year. Future projects are also coming up in the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
Tune Hotels’ Indian expansion signifies growing economic relations between India and Malaysia, which has emerged as India’s key partner in Southeast Asia. Companies and business people are increasingly benefitting from these expanded business links and two-way flow of investment and people continues to rise. India-Malaysia trade hit a record high of $13.5 billion in 2012, a 7.3 per cent growth over 2011, while tourist traffic also continues to remain strong between the two countries.
Tourist arrivals between the two countries have been on the rise with Malaysia being among India’s top 10 sources of tourism, while India was Malaysia's sixth biggest source of tourists in 2012.
The opening of Tune Hotel Ahmedabad comes as Asia’s largest low-cost carrier AirAsia plans to launch its domestic airline services in India in a new venture.
“We see this as a great boost for not only travel between Malaysia and India, but adding further attraction to increasing travel within India. Like AirAsia, we pride ourselves on being a customer-focussed brand,” Lankester said.
Tune Hotels is part of Tune Group, a lifestyle business conglomerate co-founded by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and Dato’ Kamarudin Meranun, who are the Group Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer respectively of Asia’s largest low cost carrier AirAsia.
For real-time updates and promotion alerts, guests can stay connected with Tune Hotels via Facebook at www.facebook.com/tunehotelsIndia and on Twitter via www.twitter.com/tunehotels.
For booking and further information, visit www.tunehotels.com.
AHMEDABAD FACTS & ATTRACTIONS:
Bhadra Fort – Situated in the walled city area of Ahmedabad, its significance was established in 1411 the year Sultan Ahmad Shah established Ahmedabad as the capital of Gujarat Sultanate. The fort was built on the East Bank of the Sabarmati River and in 2012, a joint initiative between the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and the Archeological Survey of India was signed to restore and redevelop to the fort to its former glory.
AutoWorld Museum – Featuring the largest collection of vintage automobiles in India, the AutoWorld Museum is located in Ahmedabad. The museum was founded by the Pranlal Bhogilal family and features cars, motorcycles and jeeps by marque carmakers such as Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Daimler-Chrysler and many more.
Sidi Sayed Mosque, Lal Darwaja – The mosque of Sidi Sayed is one of the most prominent mosques in Ahmedabad. Constructed in the year 1573, the mosque has gained worldwide recognition for it's intrincate artistic splendour.
Kankaria Lake – The Kankaria Lakefront development offers its visitors a myriad of activities and attractions apart from the gorgeous and serene view. Along the lake's 2.3km circumference, visitors can treat themselves to water sports & rides, visit the Balloon Safari, Kankaria Zoo, Kid City and a host of other attractions.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Memorial - This is one of the most important buildings in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat. It is a museum as well as an exhibition center, dedicated to the Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Akshardham Temple – The temple in Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat is one of the largest Temples in the state. The monument that enshrines the 2.1 metre gold-leafed Murti of Lord Swaminarayan is the focal point of the temple. The monument itself, which is 30 meters in height was build with 6 thousand tonnes of Pink Sandstone and is largely heralded as an architectural masterpiece.
Sabarmati Ashram – This ashram is widely known as the Gandhi Ashram, in tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, who spent 12 years of his life here. Located at the base of the Sabarmati river, the Ashram is recognised as a monument of national significance due to the role the place had played for the Independence of India.
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About Tune Hotels
Tune Hotels is part of the lifestyle business conglomerate Tune Group that was founded by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and Dato’ Kamarudin Meranun. Tune Hotels seeks to innovate and revolutionise the way services are made available and has employed efficient web-based technologies to reach and engage its customers, presenting a unique lifestyle opportunity.
All Tune Hotels’ properties feature space-efficient, streamlined rooms focusing on high-quality basics: a five-star bed, powerful hot showers and energy-conserving ceiling fans along with housekeeping services, electronic keycard access into rooms, CCTV surveillance, and 24-hour security.
The Tune Group of companies are Tune Air (a substantial shareholder of AirAsia), Tune Hotels, Tune Money (holding company of Tune Insurance), Tune Talk, Tune Box, Tune Studios, Tune Tones, Caterham F1 Team, Queens Park Rangers Football Club (QPR) and Educ8 Group (owner of Epsom College in Malaysia).
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Q & A with Mark Lankester
Group CEO, Tune Hotels
Q: Where does the environment figure in Tune Hotels’ business philosophy?
A: For us at Tune Hotels, being environment-friendly is not a slogan. Using resources in a way that reduces waste and promotes healthy lifestyles is built in our daily operations whether it is saving energy or minimising waste. As a value hotel chain we by nature consume less resources. Shorn of the generally underutilised facilities commonly found in other hotels such as swimming pools, business centres and gymnasiums, we are promoting a more sustainable form of travel.
Q: What specific examples of green steps can you provide?
A: To give you an example of our energy conservation ways, we have a pay-as-you-use air-conditioning system programmed into guest keycards. Ceiling fans are a standard feature in our hotel rooms so guests have a choice not to use air-conditioning. And those who do need air-conditioning have it by agreeing to a small charge. Hallway air-conditioners in our hotels are set on a timer system so they turn on in alternate sequence to conserve power. We also actively use energy-efficient bulbs wherever we can. In developing new projects, we will look at how green standards can be incorporated in the location, size and building methods. Recycling containers are provided at all our hotels.
Q: How will Tune Hotels execute its green initiatives in India?
A: As part of our green initiatives, we encourage people to make smarter choices about the use of resources. Most people in India consider wastefulness as something bad. There is already a level of awareness about environmental degradation and how resources must be used better. People listen to arguments in favour of protecting the environment. Therefore, it is important for the hospitality industry to take its corporate social responsibility seriously.
Just recently the government of Delhi asked the city’s five-star hotels to conserve water and set up waste treatment plants. In our messages we are going to highlight why sustainable travel is important and how our guests can be part of our environment-friendly practices. Our properties do not feature swimming pools so most of our efforts will be directed at efficient use of water in rooms, laundry and energy efficient practices.
Q: These days it is not uncommon to see hotels putting up instructions for guests on towel and linen use. What are Tune Hotels’ practices in this regard?
A: This is an important area for any hotel to show what it can do to check water pollution. Laundry operation involves significant use of detergents, chemicals, water and electricity. By seeking the cooperation of our guests we can considerably reduce water use. Most people who stay at home are happy not to change bathroom towels and their bed linen every single day. Surely they can be encouraged to do the same during hotel stays. Tune Hotels reduces water consumption and the flow of laundry effluents into the environment by providing towels, if required for a small charge.
Q: How does Tune Hotels set green standards?
A: When we develop our hotels we invest in systems and technologies that are compatible with our green standards. Then we invest in our staff training and customer education so that we benefit from our environmental efforts. We always look at new technological developments in the hospitality industry so that we can improve our response to environmental issues.
We are keen to work with government bodies, academia, community and industry associations to promote green practices in travel. We strongly believe that environmental concerns should go mainstream in the hospitality business.
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O visual ficou bem legal! Vai ser interessante se tunarem o motor também.
(Quite cool-looking! It will be interesting if they also tune the engine.)
Takeshita Street (竹下通り Takeshita-dōri?) is a pedestrian-only street lined with fashion boutiques, cafes and restaurants in Harajuku in Tokyo, Japan. Stores on Takeshita Street include major chains such as The Body Shop, but most of the businesses are small independent shops that carry an array of styles. The shops on this street are often a bellwether for broader fads, and some are known as "antenna shops," which manufacturers seed with prototypes for test-marketing.
Takeshita Street was a reliable place to go and purchase fake Japanese and American street brand goods from the early 1990s to 2004. Since 2004, a stronger metropolitan government stance on counterfeit merchandise has led to a decrease of such items being available to the public.
Located directly across from the exit of JR Harajuku Station, Takeshita Street is very popular with young teenagers, particularly those visiting Tokyo on school trips, or local young people shopping for small "cute" goods at weekends.
Harajuku is known for the patrons that visit the area every Sunday. Every Sunday, many young people dress in a variety of styles that include gothic lolita, visual kei, and cosplay, among others and spend the day in Harajuku socializing. The fashion styles of these young people frequently vary and are rarely conformist to one particular style and are usually a mesh of many. Most young people gather on Jingu Bridge, which is a pedestrian bridge that connects Harajuku to the neighboring Meiji Shrine Area. [1] However, Harajuku is not just known for its Sunday visitors. It is also a well-respected fashion capital of the world renowned for its unique street fashion.[2] Harajuku street style is promoted in Japanese and international publications such as Kera, Tune, Gothic & Lolita Bible and Fruits. Many prominent designers and fashion ideals have sprung from Harajuku and incorporated themselves in to other fashions throughout the world. Harajuku is also a vast shopping district that includes luxury western designers like Louis Vuitton, Harajuku native designers, and affordable shops catered to youths.