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The Chevrolet Deluxe was a trim line of Chevrolet automobiles, marketed from 1941 to 1952, and was the volume sales leader for the market during the 1940s.
This line included at first a 4-0 door seda, but grew to include a fastback 2- door and other body styles.
These Chevrolets was the first generation that didn't share a common appearance with Chevrolet trucks.
The Deluxe was the brand new upper-end model for Chevrolet after WW2.
This pictured Bel Air hardtop was designed as a convertible, but with a non-removable fixed roof. The "Bel Air" type is named after a wealthy and exclusive residential area in the west of Los Angeles.
This car was powered by an engine block with 6 in line cylinders with a capacity of 3.458 cc and an output of 90 HP and achieved a top speed of 130 km/h.
The car accommodated 5 passengers and the unladen weight was 1.517 kg and was equipped with drum brakes on all four wheels.
Also note the ornament on the hood that depicts a streamlined jet....
Pretty Frankendael Park is only a short tram ride away from the centre of Amsterdam, but in the sixteenth century the entire area was still a lake called Watergraafsmeer. It was made into a polder, and soon wealthy families of Amsterdam began to build their country manors on the reclaimed land. The only one of these still existing today is Frankendael. It's on the edge of a fine park with a stylised garden but also wilder areas and a pretty little herbal patch as well.
The Rain came down in Torrents as we sat in a pleasant restaurant nearby; but soon the weather cleared up enough so we could amble off our copious lunch. I wandered away a bit alone and came upon this Mysterious Glade and for a minute thought I was being enthralled by Eleionomaean Naiads. Just in time I pulled away and rejoining my companion hurried to take a tram back into the City. Safe...
Dordrecht is a really old city that grew wealthy on its position at a river confluence with important commercial, military and private boat building. It held significant regional and international importance, hosting the 'Synod of Dordrecht' and other important religious meetings.
Thankfully, it escaped much of the widespread destruction of the second world war. Consequently, it is brimming with interesting old architecture and displays an old-time sense of wealth that belies the peaceful and laid back character of its modern-day economic relaxation. The locals are educated and generally proud of their city, which is the sort of place to wander around and explore leisurely, rather than rushing in and out.
The Groothoofdspoort on this photo is a former city gate in Dordrecht that is located at the point where three rivers meet; the Merwede, the Oude Maas, and the Noord.
The building was designed in the 14th century and was originally built with gothic details. The facades were built in 1618 and the tower was added in 1692. The relief above the doorway facing the river was designed by Gillis Huppe in 1618 and shows the Dordrecht maiden sitting in the "Garden of Holland", holding a palm branch in her left hand and the city shield in her right hand, based on an earlier design by the Dordrecht painter Gerrit Gerritsz Cuyp. She is surrounded by 16 city shields of cities who rebelled during the eighty years war. From top right, these city shields are the cities of Monnickendam (monk), Enkhuizen (3 fish), Asperen, Heusden, Schiedam, Vlaardingen, Geertruidenberg, Schoonhoven, Hoorn, Weesp, Leerdam, Naarden, Muiden, Medemblik, and Grootebroek. Under the shields, a Latin inscription states "Unity and peace are the best defence for a city; May my God Jehovah protect me". On the other side of the tower is a relief with the shield of Dordrecht held by two griffins.
The roof was replaced by a tower in 1692 and contains a bell by H.Meurs.
The current occupant "Bellevue Groothoofd hotel culinair", a hotel restaurant in the "Groothoofd" block of buildings including the gate, and where Dordrecht residents can arrange to be wed in the old gate building, claims that the "Hotel Belle Vue" building next to the gate was first mentioned in city documents in 1817
You can see that Norway is on your maps these days, at least if you are a sports fan.
So this is my Go Norway!
The medals, in the middle up front, did come without me adding anything, theehee.
So this must be the proof, either we win medals or we win your hearts, lol, I think.
Yes yes, having some fun today too :D
Can you spot all the diamonds I have in my trees, gosch Im wealthy - awe <3
Thank you Marc for giving me the title on this photo, lol.
A luxurious day bed just for naps from the early 19th century or so. The wealthy napped in great style. I would have loved to step over the barrier and crawled in but that would have ended my day and any future days at the museum.
Shot at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
A Scottish Baronial Mansion Built 1885-7 for the wealthy Coates family.
It commands stunning views over the River Clyde .
The Joffe's house is located on the corner of Zagorodny Prospekt and Rubinstein Street. To this day, it has been preserved in the guise that the architect Alexander Lishnevsky gave it in 1913, when he remodeled the existing building in a style drawn to the glorious traditions of classicism and Art Nouveau.
Before that, a three-storey house of Lapin merchants stood on the site of the grandiose building. However, when in 1913 the commission agent Joffe, who owned an auction hall on Zagorodny Prospekt and sold antiques, buys a house from the heirs of merchants, the building takes on a completely different look.
The new house was not designed to accommodate a large number of people, there were only six apartments, two on each floor, which were intended for wealthy people. The landlord and his family lived on the top floor.
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In 1822 a group of wealthy Edinburgh figures started fundraising for a monument to commemorate Scots who had died in the Napoleonic Wars. Their plan was copy the ancient temple precisely, with each stone being exactly the same dimensions as the original in Athens.
The lintels on top of the columns are the largest pieces of stone ever quarried in Scotland. They needed 12 horses and 70 men to carry them to the top of the hill.
Only half of the money needed was collected, and when worked stopped in 1829 only the twelve columns you see today were finished, which to some critics was a ‘national disgrace’.
This blackpoll warbler juvenile is doing its best to hide behind some screening leaves. If I had a dollar for every image taken today where the bird was blurred behind some tree leaves or branches I would be very wealthy tonight!
The infamous Rowley sisters photographed in late 1929. The sisters are daughters of wealthy Tobacco baron, G.W. Rowley. Reportedly, they have been shopping around the courts of Europe for titled husbands, and with each sister's dowry sitting at an estimated $40 million + They're quite the catch.
From left to right: Georgina (aged 27), Edwina (Aged 31), and Paulina (aged 23).
The Teatro Biondo in Palermo was built in October 1903, at a time of particular splendor for the city, subject to a formidable urban expansion.
A favorite destination of princes and rulers, Palermo decisively transformed its face, renewed by an enlightened entrepreneurial bourgeoisie (led by the Florio family) and by a class of intellectuals among whom the architect Ernesto Basile stands out, one of the main exponents of the Art Nouveau movement in Europe.
While the Teatro Massimo was born by the will of the aristocratic class eager for an exclusive temple for opera, a sign of monumental magnificence, in the wake of the great European capitals, and the Teatro Politeama as a multipurpose spectacular space (from circus to opera), of a more festively popular character, to the need for a theater neither popular nor sumptuous, the Teatro Biondo arose as a more modern venue for a wealthy middle class, where new forms of theatrical communication could be experimented.
Il Teatro Biondo di Palermo è sorto nell’ottobre 1903, in un momento di particolare splendore per la città, soggetta a una formidabile espansione urbana.
Meta privilegiata di principi e regnanti, Palermo trasforma in maniera determinante il suo volto, rinnovata da una borghesia imprenditoriale illuminata (capeggiata dalla famiglia Florio) e da una classe di intellettuali tra cui spicca l’architetto Ernesto Basile, fra i principali esponenti del movimento liberty in Europa.
Mentre il Teatro Massimo, nacque per volontà della classe aristocratica desiderosa di un tempio esclusivo per l’opera lirica, segno di monumentale magnificenza, sulla scia delle grandi capitali europee, ed Il Teatro Politeama come spazio spettacolare polivalente (dal circo alla lirica), di carattere più festosamente popolare, all’esigenza di un teatro né popolare né fastoso, sorse il Teatro Biondo come più moderna sede di una ricca media borghesia, dove sperimentare nuove forme di comunicazione teatrale.
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Die Steinerne Brücke wurde von reichen Regensburger Kaufleuten unter Förderung des bayerischen Herzogs Heinrich des Stolzen in Auftrag gegeben. Die Bauzeit betrug nur 11 Jahre, vermutlich von 1135 bis 1146. Die Steinerne Brücke war über Jahrhunderte der einzige feste Donau-Übergang zwischen Ulm und Wien.
The Stone Bridge was commissioned by wealthy Regensburg merchants with the support of the Bavarian Duke Henry the Proud. It took just 11 years to build, probably from 1135 to 1146, and for centuries it was the only fixed crossing over the Danube between Ulm and Vienna.
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Saint Michael Castle
Saint Michael's Castle was built in 1784 by order of the magistrate Henri De Villers. In the 19th century, the castle changed hands many times.
In 1877, Baron August van Reynegom de Buzet bought the castle and lived there until his death in 1905. He gave the castle its current name.
In 1933, the De Roeck couple, a wealthy furniture manufacturer, bought the castle. After they moved to Brussels in 1964, the castle stood empty for a long time.
In 1970 the municipality bought the castle and the domain. The castle was used for cultural activities.
The Castle of Saint Michael and its gardens have been protected since 1981.
In 2017, renovation works were started. Currently, the castle is used as a restaurant.
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Het Sint-Michielskasteel werd in 1784 gebouwd in opdracht van magistraat Henri De Villers. In de 19e eeuw veranderde het kasteel veelvuldig van eigenaar.
In 1877 kocht baron August van Reynegom de Buzet het kasteel, en bleef er wonen tot zijn dood in 1905. Hij gaf het kasteel de huidige naam.
In 1933 kocht het echtpaar De Roeck, een rijke meubelfabrikant, het kasteel. Na hun verhuis naar Brussel, in 1964, stond het kasteel lange tijd leeg.
In 1970 kocht het gemeentebestuur het kasteel en het domein aan. Het kasteel werd gebruikt voor culturele activiteiten.
Het Sint-Michielskasteel en de tuin zijn sinds 1981 beschermd.
In 2017 werden renovatiewerken opgestart. Momenteel wordt het kasteel gebruikt als restaurant.
Francia, Bretagna, Abbazia di Beauport, Primavera 2022
L'abbazia di Beauport è un'affascinante abbazia nel nord della Bretagna, in Francia. È una delle abbazie più imponenti della Bretagna e un esempio del primo utilizzo dell'architettura in stile gotico. Fu fondata nel XIII secolo e controllava vaste terre sia in Bretagna che in Inghilterra (queste furono un dono al fondatore dell'abbazia da parte di Guglielmo il Conquistatore, per il suo aiuto nella conquista dell'Inghilterra). L'abbazia aveva anche entrate dagli agricoltori locali e dal commercio nella baia di Paimpol, quindi divenne piuttosto ricca per diverse centinaia di anni.
Beauport Abbey is a charming abbey in northern Brittany, France. It is one of the most impressive abbeys in Brittany and an example of the early use of gothic style architecture. It was founded in the 13th century and it controlled extensive lands both in Brittany and in England (these were a gift to the founder of the abbey from William the Conqueror, because of his help in the conquering of England). The abbey also had income from local farmers and from trade in Paimpol Bay, so became quite wealthy for several hundred years.
The Library of Celsus, in Ephesus, Asia Minor (now part of Turkey), was built in honor of the Roman senator, consul and proconsul Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemeanus (completed c. 117-135) by Celsus' son Tiberius Julius Aquila Polemeano (consul, year 110). Celsus had been Consul in the year 92, and later was Proconsul of Asia, whose capital was Ephesus. He was a Roman citizen, the first of purely Greek origin to become Consul of Rome, which is why he was popular and also wealthy. He paid with his own fortune for the construction and endowment of the Library, which honors him as a Roman and Greek.
In an ever increasing drive to provide housing for the ultra wealthy, developers in New York City on narrower plots of land are building very tall but narrower luxury condos. Some members of the local press have dubbed these structures "Billionaire needles." By the way this building on E22nd Street you can get a studio for only four million and the top apartment is a four bedroom three bath that goes for the modet price of fourteen million dollars. To add insult to injury many of these luxury condos are brought up by drug cartels, corrupt foreign oligarchs and other unsavory types for the purpose of money laundering or hiding assets. Meanwhile there are many people paying $1400 a month to live in a chopped (Usually a two or three bedroom apartment that has been divided into two smaller apartments for higher profit.) one bedroom apartment in bad parts of the Bronx. Oh yes want a similar apartment in a safer predominantly white neighborhood in the outer boroughs better be ready to pay another grand. Want a similar apartment in Manhattan better be ready to another one to two grand more over the outer borough price. New York City has gone out of it's way drive the middle class out of the city and decades of corrupt politicians capitulating to greedy realtors has left a disappearing middle class that's never coming back and numerous and ever growing vacant storefronts scattered throughout the city.
Wealthy people homes or offices will always amaze the working classs that spend their savings to go and see how the governors lived.
The Bahia Palace, set in extensive gardens, was built in the late 19th century by the Grand Vizier of Marrakesh, Si Ahmed ben Musa (Bou-Ahmed). Bou Ahmed resided here with his four wives, 24 concubines and many children. With a name meaning "brilliance", it was intended to be the greatest palace of its time, designed to capture the essence of Islamic and Moroccan architectural styles. Bou-Ahmed paid special attention to the privacy of the palace in its construction and employed architectural features such as multiple doors which prevented passers-by from seeing into the interior. The palace took seven years to build, with hundreds of craftsmen from Fes working on its wood, carved stucco and zellij.The palace is set in a two-acre (8,000 m²) garden with rooms opening onto courtyards. The palace acquired a reputation as one of the finest in Morocco and was the envy of other wealthy citizens. Upon the death of Bou-Ahmed in 1900, the palace was raided by Sultan Abd al-Aziz.
Tradition holds that the Hermitage was founded by Alberto Besozzi, a wealthy local merchant who, having survived a storm while crossing the lake, decided to go into retreat on this part of the lake side, and conduct the life of a hermit. Here the Blessed Alberto ordered the construction of a chapel dedicated to Saint Catherine of Egypt and which is now visible in the lower part of the Church. This chapel, dating back to the 12th century, was soon joined by another two churches: San Nicola and Santa Maria Nova, which definitely existed from the 14th century. After an early historical period, when the Dominicans took residence, from 1314 to 1645 the Hermitage was led by brothers from the Milan convent of Sant'Ambrogio ad Nemus, subsequently replaced by the Carmelites until 1770. An important event took place at the beginning of the 18th century, when five enormous "ballerini" ("dancing") boulders crashed down onto the Church, but came to a halt in the vault of a chapel, without causing any serious damage, and remaining suspended there for almost two centuries, until 1910. These "traballanti" ("unsteady") rocks would appear to have given the name to the Hermitage, the full name of which is Santa Caterina del Sasso Ballaro (Santa Maria of the Dancing Rock), although the more probable etymology of the name is associated with the nearby town of Ballarate. The Hermitage has been the property of Varese Province since 1970. It was administered by a Dominican community from 1986 to 1996 but has now passed to the Benedictine oblates.
Seneffe Castle
In 1758, Julien-Ghislain de Pestre, son of a wealthy merchant, commissioned the construction of Seneffe Castle. Construction work began in 1763.
In the 19th century, different owners succeeded each other.
During World War II, the inhabitants had to flee and the castle was occupied by the Germans. It served as the local headquarters and summer residence of General Von Falkenhausen, the military governor of Nazi-occupied Belgium.
Upon the arrival of the Allies, the castle is looted by local residents. Upon returning to the castle, the owner is so dismayed that he sells it.
Thus, between 1952 and 1963, it belongs to a monastic community that wants to house a school.
After their departure, the castle is neglected by its new owner, a property speculator, so that the estate can be parceled out.
The castle is just saved from expropriation and becomes state property in 1970. The buildings threatened with ruin are thoroughly restored. Restoration work was completed in 1994. Since 1995, the castle has housed the Museum of Silver Art.
In 2008, the extensive gardens surrounding the castle were redesigned, partly according to the original plans.
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In 1758 geeft Julien-Ghislain de Pestre, zoon van een rijke handelaar, de opdracht om het kasteel van Seneffe te bouwen. De bouwwerken vangen aan in 1763.
In de 19e eeuw volgen de verschillende eigenaars zich op
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Tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog moeten de bewoners vluchten en wordt het kasteel door de Duitsers bezet. Het diende als plaatselijk hoofdkwartier en zomerverblijf van generaal Von Falkenhausen, de militaire gouverneur van het door de nazi's bezette België.
Bij de aankomst van de Geallieerden wordt het kasteel door de omwonenden leeggeplunderd. De eigenaar is bij haar terugkeer op het kasteel zo ontsteld dat hij het verkoopt. Zo komt het tussen 1952 en 1963 toe aan een kloostergemeenschap die er een school in wil onderbrengen.
Na hun vertrek wordt het kasteel door zijn nieuwe eigenaar, een vastgoedspeculant, verwaarloosd zodat het domein kan worden verkaveld.
Het kasteel wordt net van de onteigening gered en wordt in 1970 staatseigendom. De met ruïne bedreigde gebouwen worden grondig gerestaureerd. In 1994 zijn de restauratiewerken voltooid. Sinds 1995 huisvest het kasteel het Museum voor de Zilverkunst.
In 2008 worden de uitgestrekte tuinen rondom het kasteel opnieuw aangelegd, deels volgens de oorspronkelijke plannen.
The Pond in the valley, was once an important feature in the medieval village of Witcombe, surrounded by houses it was probably a place where people met to exchange news and tend ducks and geese and water horses. The village was probable deserted because of enclosure of common land and the rise of large scale sheep farming by the wealthy.
Interior of a wealthy house from the town of Kozani (N. Greece).
Интерьер зажиточного дома из города Козани (С. Греция)
I'm not sure if I believe in prayer or a higher power but I have found myself praying just in case.
These days, I am praying for the refugees who were granted asylum by Biden but are now being deported by Trump.
I am praying for the children who don't feel safe at school. Maybe they have never felt safe at school because of school shooters but now they fear their own government more, even if they were born here. They can't concentrate and learn thinking that they might go home to find they no longer have parents.
I am praying for the people who can no longer pray in their place of worship because there are no safe spaces for them anymore, despite existing in a country who claims to value religion with.a leader they see as the second coming of Christ, even though he bears no remote similarities to him.
I am praying for the people who had the very unlucky circumstance of being born in a country under turmoil, not white, not wealthy, and struggling to survive from the moment they breathed. They find themselves in a country who claims to value life but their life is not valued at all. They are seen as the enemies while Proud Boys go free and wreak havoc.
We don't have to live this way.
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Hidden for many centuries, this medieval noble House, possibly the residency of a wealthy bourgeois, was discovered in 1940 during the construction of the Terreiro da Sé. It was rebuilt about 15 meters from its original placement by Rogério de Azevedo, who added some neo-gothic elements to it, like the lancet arch or the stone balcony. Functioning today as a Tourist Office, the building can be visited as a counterpoint to the Tower of the 24, which has had a contemporary reinterpretation.
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The Grand Hotel Atlantis was a magnificent place in a lovely ski resort somewhere in Eastern Germany. In the 1920s, the town flourished under the rise of tourist numbers when snow sports became vastly popular among the wealthy population. The first class hotel offered its guests a huge amount of leisure activities and when it was built it was one of the finest and most modern accommodations in the whole region. It was in a top quality location and beautiful to look at. As in the case of many facilities of the former GDR, the owner of this hotel changed after the German reunification. This was the beginning of the fall of Hotel Atlantis. The trust sold the building complex in 1991. Two years later it was reopened as a sports hotel. But the operators became bankrupt only a few years later. Since 1998 this place is vacant and rotting away.
Born to a wealthy Boston family and educated in Italy, Lizzie Boott was an accomplished artist. She studied with painter Frank Duveneck, and married him in 1886. When she died less than two years later, Duveneck created this sculpture in her memory, evoking tomb effigies of the Renaissance. Lizzie’s arms are folded and a palm branch (the Christian symbol for victory over death), is arranged along her body.
A bronze version of this sculpture adorns Boott’s grave in Florence’s Allori cemetery, and her father commissioned this marble version for the MFA. The novelist Henry James, a close family friend, wrote: “One is touched to tears by this particular example which comes home to one so—of the jolly great truth that it is art alone that triumphs over fate.”
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The courtyard, or perhaps an atrium, stands empty. The columns reach upward but no longer have anything to support. In Pompeii “the upper classes mainly lived in domus, large houses sometimes covering an area of about 3,000 sq. m. The domus were usually based on the same main structure. The front door led into the atrium, a large central hall open at the roof. Around the atrium the other rooms of the house were located: the bedrooms (cubicula), the servants’ quarters, the dining rooms (triclinia) and living rooms.” In AD 79, over the course of two days, the lives of the wealthy and the common people changed forever. Mount Vesuvius revealed itself as a volcano, not as a peaceful mountain as the people thought. Up until that time, there was no word for “volcano”….
The Grand Hotel Atlantis was a magnificent place in a lovely ski resort somewhere in Eastern Germany. In the 1920s, the town flourished under the rise of tourist numbers when snow sports became vastly popular among the wealthy population. The first class hotel offered its guests a huge amount of leisure activities and when it was built it was one of the finest and most modern accommodations in the whole region. It was in a top quality location and beautiful to look at. As in the case of many facilities of the former GDR, the owner of this hotel changed after the German reunification. This was the beginning of the fall of Hotel Atlantis. The trust sold the building complex in 1991. Two years later it was reopened as a sports hotel. But the operators became bankrupt only a few years later. Since 1998 this place is vacant and rotting away.
The Bahia Palace, set in extensive gardens, was built in the late 19th century by the Grand Vizier of Marrakesh, Si Ahmed ben Musa (Bou-Ahmed). Bou Ahmed resided here with his four wives, 24 concubines and many children. With a name meaning "brilliance", it was intended to be the greatest palace of its time, designed to capture the essence of Islamic and Moroccan architectural styles. Bou-Ahmed paid special attention to the privacy of the palace in its construction and employed architectural features such as multiple doors which prevented passers-by from seeing into the interior. The palace took seven years to build, with hundreds of craftsmen from Fes working on its wood, carved stucco and zellij.The palace is set in a two-acre (8,000 m²) garden with rooms opening onto courtyards. The palace acquired a reputation as one of the finest in Morocco and was the envy of other wealthy citizens. Upon the death of Bou-Ahmed in 1900, the palace was raided by Sultan Abd al-Aziz.
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Victoria Terrace 1883
Architect: Marshall B. Aylsworth
272-278 Ontario Street
Although this property has a regal name, it was said to have been built for Eliza Lett to block the lake view of her neighbours to the north. Eliza, the wealthy widow of Reverend Stephen Lett, used the four-plex as an income property. An influential and active citizen, Eliza was well known for her fundraising efforts to build the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital. The High Victorian building is notable for its elaborate patterned brickwork, elegant bay windows and decorative gables.
1930 Packard 745 Roadster by LeBaron just south of Carmel, Calif. It was reportedly originally delivered to John Shibe, a wealthy Philadelphia sporting goods manufacturer, son of the inventor of the automated machine used to stitch baseballs, and part-owner of that city’s Athletics baseball team. Oral history suggests that it was given by Shibe to Cornelius McGillicuddy, a.k.a. Connie Mack, also a part owner of the Athletics and their manager for decades, and that at one point an original registration in McGillicuddy’s name was found in the car.
In the mid-1950s the Packard was acquired from a Philadelphia-area salvage yard by a farmer by the name of Dallet. It was reportedly stored outdoors at his farm under a lean-to in the cow pasture and there remained until the mid-1980s, when it was sold by Dallet’s heirs to Mark Smith of Virginia. Photographs of the car as-found, show that, while well-weathered throughout, it remained largely intact aside from some trim and damage to the fenders, which the family cattle had frequently leaned against over the years!
In many ways Packard’s Seventh Series models of 1930 represent some of the company’s finest offerings. At the top of the line was the 745 Deluxe Eight, riding on the longest available 145 ½-inch-wheelbase chassis, and propelled by a straight eight-cylinder engine that ran on seven main bearings while producing 105 brake horsepower and massive amounts of torque—perfect for smooth, quiet cruises through the countryside.
This opulent chassis could be had with a wide array of coachwork, 11 styles in all, with among the most desirable being the two-passenger Roadster. The Roadster on the 745 platform created an open sporting car of remarkable proportions, with an exceptionally long hood and relatively small passenger compartment; it looked the part of a powerful, expensive gentleman’s automobile, and it was. Because these machines were so incredibly costly, relatively few were produced, and recall that
a 1930 Ford roadster cost $385....
sooooo, for the cost of 12 Fords, you could have this beauty! And right at the beginning of the Great Depression when most couldn't afford even the Ford.
Rattennest Castle
The first mention of Rattennest Castle (then called Groenenborch) dates from 1426. It was almost completely destroyed in 1583.
The wealthy banker family Spinola, originally from Genoa but living in Antwerp, used this enormous estate as a country house. In 1688, a Spinola descendant sold the castle.
On 21 June 1741, the castle 'Groenenborch alias den Rattennest' and the accompanying grounds were sold on the Vrijdagmarkt in Antwerp.
The present building dates from the first half of the 18th century and was restored in 1807.
During and after the Second World War, the estate was severely neglected. It was largely parcelled out in 1948. The castle and part of the original estate remained untouched. Around 1950, the court pond and outer moat were filled in.
In 1981, the castle was protected as a monument.
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De eerste vermelding van kasteel Rattennest (toen nog Groenenborch) dateert van 1426. Het werd nagenoeg totaal verwoest in 1583.
De steenrijke bankiersfamilie Spinola, oorspronkelijk uit Genua maar wonend in Antwerpen, gebruikte dit enorme landgoed als buitenverblijf. In 1688 verkocht een nazaat van de Spinola’s het kasteel.
Op 21 juni 1741 werd het kasteel ‘Groenenborch alias den Rattennest’ met de daarbij behorende gronden verkocht op de Vrijdagmarkt in Antwerpen.
Het huidig gebouw dateert uit de eerste helft van de 18de eeuw en werd in 1807 hersteld.
Tijdens en na de Tweede Wereldoorlog werd het domein fel verwaarloosd. Het werd grotendeels verkaveld in 1948. Het kasteel en een deel van het oorspronkelijke domein bleef ongerept behouden. Omstreeks 1950 werden de hofvijver en buitengracht gedempt.
In 1981 werd het kasteel beschermd als monument.
Leonard of Limoges was a wealthy noble who lived during the rule of Clovis I (c. 466 – 511) who was the first King of the Franks. The Frankish people were West Germanic tribes who worshipped the pagan gods introduced by the Romans. Clovis I was converted to Christianity at Christmas 496 by Saint Remigius (c. 437–533) the Bishop of Rheims and Apostle of the Franks after the help of God was invoked to repel an invading army. Leonard was converted to Christianity at the same time as Clovis. He made the decision to adopt a life devoted to God and was offered the position of a bishop which de declined. The highest dignity that Leonard would accept was that of a deacon. King Clovis promised that any worthy prisoner converted to Christianity by Leonard would be released and Leonard was given the right to liberate worthy prisoners on behalf of King Clovis. Leonard entered the monastery at Micy near Orleans and then became a hermit in the forest of Limousin attracting many followers. Leonard was granted royal lands at Noblac, near Limoges, where he founded the abbey of Noblac.
As I stood here with my camera, my mind was back in 1864-65:
"What alternative do we have? Now that the Prussians have marched in and taken our land, there was no option but to leave. They have taken our identity, they have bankrupted our farming community, and our farmers can no longer afford to keep us even on gleanings!
"We anticipated this with dread. I had watched as the soldiers marched through our village. They had their pointy helmets on. They didn't hurt us. they didn't touch us. They just marched through and they were gone further north.
"Now this 'solution' to the Schleswig-Holstein Question has depressed us all, but the itinerant visit of an agent from the migration agencies, Dieseldorff & Co has sparked a new hope for some of us. Pastor has told us we should go. That visitor came and spoke about a new land, where it was summer all year round, where one could grow crops all year long, where no one was your master, where a day labourer could become a free farmer, where a hard working man could become a landowner.
"Hope is a powerful thing. It is stronger than our history!
"I have dacided to leave. I have talked it over with Minna...
"As we rode on the wagon back to Wehren, the bitter winter wind was at our backs but it swirled around my face. I was grateful that the wintery watering of my eyes masked the tears that welled up in me, as I thought of all the unknown that lay ahead of us. But the reading from Genesis 12 this morning: "The Lord said to Abram, Leave your country and your father's household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you."
"I was overwhelmed, that God would speak to us, a poor but faithful couple, so clearly.
"And so we left Dithmarschen behind, journeying with others first to Hamburg."
Saturday 22nd April 1865, the inspector departed tthe 'Sophie' and the 'Sophie' departed Hamburg under tow.
Detlef and Minna together with their household of 11, disembarked in Maryborough, Queensland on August 30, 1865. Sadly Minna died in 1869. But Detlef and a son selected their first 32 Ha. of virgin jungle in 1871. By 1883, the family were wealthy, successful farmers, successful entrepreneurs and the household had expanded to 6 families and their combined land ownerdhip had increased more than 10 fold.
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The Protestant St. Bartholomew's Church in Wesselburen (formerly Saint Bartholomew) is a notable landmark in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It features a distinctive onion-domed tower and holds historical significance, with ties to the workshop of Hans Brüggemann around 1518/1522.
Not that old, built in the mid 19th century and funded by a wealthy local lady. Up close it's huge, a very impressive and imposing structure which is all the more interesting because at that time Theale only had a population of around 1500 people! In the right lighting could be very dramatic.
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Mont-Saint-Hilaire è una montagna situata a circa 40 km da Montreal, nel Québec, in Canada, rinomata per la sua varietà di ambienti naturali e i sentieri escursionistici. Il lago Hertel si trova al centro della montagna, in una depressione glaciale, ed è circondato da quattro cime principali. La montagna e il lago appartenevano un tempo a un ricco uomo d'affari inglese, Gault, che lasciò in eredità la proprietà all'Università McGill, che ora la gestisce e la mantiene come riserva naturale. L'ex tenuta Gault, situata sul lago, funge anche da centro congressi e stazione di ricerca. Mont-Saint-Hilaire offre diversi sentieri per raggiungere le quattro cime principali che circondano il lago Hertel.
Mont-Saint-Hilaire is a mountain far about 40 kms. from Montreal in Quebec, Canada, renowned for its diverse natural environment and hiking trails. Hertel Lake is located in the center of the mountain, in a glacial depression, and is surrounded by four main peaks. The mountain and lake were once owned by a wealthy English businessman, Gault, who bequeathed the property to McGill University, which now maintains and manages it as a nature reserve. The former Gault estate, located on the lake, also serves as a conference center and research station. Mont-Saint-Hilaire offers several trails to reach the four main peaks surrounding Hertel Lake.
Le Mont-Saint-Hilaire est une montagne située à environ 40 km de Montréal au Québec, Canada, réputée pour la diversité de son environnement naturel et ses sentiers de randonnée. Le lac Hertel est situé au centre de la montagne, dans une dépression d'origine glaciaire, et est entouré de quatre sommets principaux. La montagne et le lac appartenaient autrefois à un riche homme d'affaires anglais, Gault, qui a légué la propriété à l'Université McGill, qui l'entretient et la gère aujourd'hui comme réserve naturelle. L'ancien domaine Gault, situé sur le lac, sert également de centre de congrès et de station de recherche. Le Mont-Saint-Hilaire offre plusieurs sentiers permettant d'atteindre les quatre principaux sommets entourant le lac Hertel.
1930 Packard 745 Deluxe Eight Roadster, designed and built in house. The truly super wealthy would have had the rolling chassis carted off to a custom coachmaker for an actual one off creation. Roadster with rumble seat meant moderate wealth, as the 'merely' or lowest level wealthy would have used the money for a sedan or Limo, or maybe a phaeton to carry the whole family. A roadster would likely be a 2nd or 3rd car, so......
At speed on Highway 1 South of Carmel. A handsome beast for certain with a nice color combo.
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Sightseeing in the neighborhood of River Forest. Looks like someone has 2 fireplaces at least, in ths house.
A wealthy man returned to his old home in search of the love he had left behind in pursuit of fortune, only to find that he had lost her..
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