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An interesting and unidentified structure that was at the front of a number of the houses. by Kyera Giannini (2009)
copyright: 2009 Kyera Giannini (used with permission)
photographed place: (Deir el-Medina) [pleiades.stoa.org/places/864388873/]
Published by the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World as part of the Ancient World Image Bank (AWIB). Further information: [www.nyu.edu/isaw/awib.htm].
Workers laying pipes in a trench, with a train visible in the background.
Probably related to the Lillian Street Interceptor sewage system improvements. Undated.
Accession 1991-03 #88
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Introduction
It was very sad news indeed last Sunday to hear of the death of David R Smith, former Provost and Convenor. Our sympathies go to David’s wife and family.
As many of you will know, Margot Russell arranged for me to meet with David at the start of the Dalkeith Burns Monument Campaign – a meeting that helped a great deal with the research on the monument and its history. Indeed, it was a paper of David’s published in 1980 that helped inspire that campaign at the outset. He was a great support and inspiration to me with the work that followed and, despite his deteriorating health, he wrote to me on a number of occasions with further information and photographs. On the day before the unveiling of the restored and repositioned Burns fountain, he called me and offered he some last-minute and very welcome advice and encouragement. I will always be grateful to him for that.
From the start of the Burns Campaign through to the subsequent establishment of Dalkeith: Historic Town, it is actually David’s work on the town’s history that we return to time and time again. Without David, much of Dalkeith’s history would have gone untold and, in many ways, the Dalkeith: Historic Town page stands as a tribute to him and his work.
However, from what I know, David’s life seems in large part characterised by a devotion to Dalkeith and its people. On that point, I am pleased to record his story on this page. In what follows, I have recorded the highlights of his life, as he himself recorded them in biographical notes which Margot has passed to me. To these notes, I have added some detail from my own research on his life and career. I think you’ll see that, like Dalkeith, he had a full, fascinating and rich history.
David R Smith, thank you for all that you’ve given to the town in so many different ways.
Some Biographical Details
He was born in a farm cottage at Borthwick Mains on 11 April 1930 but lived in Dalkeith from infancy. He was educated at Dalkeith High School. After school, he took up employment as an office boy in a leading Edinburgh firm of Charted Accountants and was soon to be promoted into the audit staff. Between 1948 and 1950, he did National Service in the Royal Air Force. In 1950, he joined the internal audit staff of the Regional Hospital Board where he remained until 1958. From there, he was employed by the National Coal Board; firstly, in the Finance Department and then with the Marketing Department where he had special responsibilities for the promotion of good relations with local authorities.
Political Development
At school, David took a keen interest in the Second World War. This led to an interest in politics. During the 1945 election campaign he attended mass rallies in Edinburgh addressed by leading Labour politicians. He assisted in the North Midlothian Labour committee rooms. At 16 years of age, he joined the Labour Party. By the age of 20, he was chairman of the Dalkeith branch. At this time, David could be found sitting in the public benches of meetings of the Town Council. Unexpectedly, a vacancy on the council occurred in 1951 when Baillie A K Wilson resigned for health reasons. David was asked to accept it. It was the custom to fill vacancies by co-option at this time but David insisted that there be an election. It was the first by-election in the history of the town and he went on to win it in February 1952. At just 21 years, he had become the youngest councillor in Scotland. He was appointed the chairman of the Health Committee and played a leading part in the closure of insanitary lodging houses as well as a sub-standard slaughter-house.
Outwith the Council, he joined the Leith section of the Labour League of Youth and took part in political debates and social events. A keen intellect, he had interests in biology, philosophy and astronomy but also contributed to Socialist periodicals and was on the Editorial Board of a left-wing newspaper. His awareness of global politics was sharp and in 1951 he was reported to have “floored his opponent” in a public debate on the Khrushchev ‘anti-Stalin’ disclosures.
On the Council, he had a number of key positions before 1965 when he became the Provost. He served in that capacity until 1975 when the re-organisation of local government took place. He was then appointed the Convenor of the Midlothian District Council, a position he held for six years.
During his time as Provost, the town made remarkable progress. The municipal housing programme was very much expanded with an improvement in the quality, the shopping centre was transformed to present new opportunities, new social facilities such as a community centre, library and arts centre were introduced and many community organisations were established. The Saltire Society awarded the town the title of being the most lively small burgh in Scotland. Before the new shopping centre was opened, the centre of the town was congested with unfit and derelict properties.
County Council Conflict & Labour Party Expulsion
In 1959, David and a colleague on the Town Council were expelled from the Labour Party for publicly condemning the Council’s policy for the placing of building contracts. They alleged that a particular building form was being favoured in dubious circumstances. The two councillors called for a public inquiry and a police investigation. Despite great pressure, they refused to withdraw their allegations and were willing to face a libel charge if need be. As it turned out, their campaign spread into other areas as it became clear that in many parts of Scotland the contractor was using irregular methods for the gaining of contracts.
In Dalkeith, the expulsions caused a major upheaval in the ranks of Labour. There was a mass resignation from the local branch which led to the formation of the Dalkeith Independent Labour Party. The official branch of the Party was reformed by the Scottish Office of Labour and the local elections over the following few years were fought between the two parties. The local electorate gave overwhelming support to the rebels. Official Labour came to recognise that there was no future for it without the re-admission of the Independents. The expelled councillors had stated at the outset that they would seek a return to the Labour Party but on no account would they retreat from their allegations. They contended that persons in high places obstructed the efforts to investigate.
The position was different in the North-East of England where similar contracts arrangements were in operations involving the same builder. The Ministry of Housing intervened to cancel a contract. A few years later the Chairman of the Dundee Housing Committee went to prison for accepting bribes from the contractor - the subject of the Dalkeith allegations – who was heavily fined and the Lord Provost was placed under suspicion. Arising from findings arising from a Royal Commission into the standards of public life, the authorities became much more inclined to probe into questionable building practices. The Dalkeith allegations were ahead of their time.
Following readmission to the Labour Party, David entered into new fields. He became the Chairman of the Midlothian Constituency Labour Party – a position which he occupied for a few years. He also moved up the ladder as a member of the County Council. He was one of five members that the Town Council had on the County Council. He had entered the County Council to better conduct his campaign against suspect building contracts. He forced open debates with the result that a number of the other councillors began to realise that there was something not right with contract arrangements. After his rehabilitation he became the Chairman of the Planning Committee. Working closely with the more progressive officers, he urged the Committee to make full use of its powers. Until then it had been mainly a negative force, confining its operations to dealing with planning applications from outside parties. It now began to exercise a programme for change. A Country Park at Almondell was designated, and a lesser one at Roslin. Walks were created along the Union Canal and disused railway lines were put to a similar purpose. The Chairman of the Planning Committee insisted that the Committee members try them out themselves before expecting the public to use them. As Chairman, he also provided a lead in creating conservation areas in some of the older communities. Before the County Council was abolished in 1975, he was elected by his colleagues as Vice-Convenor of that body.
Potential Parliamentary Candidate
In 1966, delegates of the Midlothian Constituency Labour party met to adopt a parliamentary candidate. There were six nominees, including David. The successful candidate, Alex Eadie, had been sponsored by the Scottish Miners’ Union which had considerable voting power amongst the delegates. David came a close second.
Work with Other Public Bodies
After becoming a town councillor, David was the means of setting up a Dalkeith Old People’s Welfare Committee with the primary object of building a centre for the exclusive use of the elderly. It was achieved within a new medical centre.
He was keen to promote an interest in the arts and thought that a building for that purpose should be erected. After the provision had been made, he played a leafing part in the formation of a lively Arts Guild.
He was a member of the Lothian Building Trust which saved a row of cottages on London Road from destruction.
He was also a founder-member of the St Nicholas Apse Trust which raised funds to enhance and protect part of the structure of the old parish church.
He was invited to serve on the Dalkeith Business Renewal Trust which assisted in the renovation of properties in the town’s conservation area.
For a period, he was Chairman of Voluntary Action which gave support to groups operating in the voluntary sector. A success story was its operation of the Woodburn Day Care Centre.
For some years he was also a Chairman of Midlothian Local Health Council which reviewed the quality and adequacy of local NHS services.
David was also a strong advocate of independent working-class education and was the driving force behind the formation of the Esk Valley branch of the Workers Education Association and was its chairman for the duration of its existence. The body ran a wide range of subjects such as foreign policy, economic issues, painting, music, the practice of government, the conservation of the countryside and threats to the environment.
In keeping with his thoughts on independent education, he became a Governor of Newbattle Abbey College and remained one for over 20 years, completing his service as chairman of the Finance Committee. He experienced the decision of the Secretary of State to withdraw funding, plunging the College into a critical situation. The Board was compelled to introduce many new ways to finance a continuation of study courses, made more difficult by the need to protect a building of outstanding historic importance. The College resumed its role with a new team of management personnel. In addition to his position as Governor, David did much to reveal the history of the building, giving many lectures to visitors.
Twinning
In 1960, the Town Council concluded a friendship agreement with Jarnac, a town in France. David supported the twinning arrangement from the outset and joined a Committee that was set up in order to further its aim of harmony between nations. As Provost in 1965, he presided over a ceremony to officially open Jarnac Court in the centre of Dalkeith. He took an active part in many subsequent activities.
The success of twinning between towns inspired in Midlothian County Council to consider the possibility of a similar union with counties in Europe. In due course, a charter of friendship was signed with a county of Germany and one in Hungary. As a means of promoting cultural exchanges, a Midlothian Twinning Association was formed. As chairman of the association for a number of years, David development many for the success of the partnerships, the principal one being the Festival of Friendship which every two years brought together the three counties in a display of music, dance and sport. In recognition of his personal contribution, Jarnac made him a Freeman of the town and the Hungarian county presented him with a special honour.
Dalkeith History Society
David founded the Dalkeith History Society in 1973 after enlisting the support of the Town Council. It was thought that the identity of the town would be weakened by its integration into a wider framework of local government. A Society would help to preserve Dalkeith’s historic background and character. The Council gave a substantial grant to the Society to encourage local research. A great deal has been done by the Society to justify its terms of reference.
In addition to municipal affairs, David devoted the bulk of his time to the research of the burgh’s past. Much of the Buccleuch papers had never been touched until David examined them. This enabled him to write various booklets on aspects of local history. He also produced numerous articles for the local newspaper and delivered lectures to local groups. In 2019, a selection of his articles originally published in the Advertiser was published entitled Dalkeith – Aspects of this history of a Scottish burgh.
Other Political Activities
David’s political involvement was not just confined to local government. In 1953, a freely elected government in British Guiana was overthrown by the British Government for wanting to nationalise the sugar industry. There was much protest and David became secretary of an Edinburgh Committee to present the facts. It arranged a public meeting which was addressed by the deposed Prime Minister and there was a large public attendance.
He was secretary of the Edinburgh branch of the Union of Democratic Control, a body set-up in the First World War to expose secret diplomacy and to campaign for an ethical foreign policy.
He was chairman of the Edinburgh branch of the Movement for Colonial Freedom which condemned colonial repression and injustice.
He was an active member of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and Chairman of the Midlothian Peace Committee.
He also took part in the Anti-apartheid Group.
Honours
In 1976, Prime Minister James Callaghan proposed to David that he recommend him for an Order of the British Empire (OBE). David politely refused the offer. While agreeing that there be a method of recognising service, he did not approve of the current system. Nor did he want to be associated with any empire.
In 1996, he accepted a decision of Midlothian District Council that he, like Nelson Mandela shortly before, became a Freeman of Midlothian.
Family
David developed a keen interest in the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. That year, he met refugees who came to Middleton Camp after the country’s revolt against the government. One of the refugees was a young girl called Kornelia. Two years later, he was able to enter the country as a tourist although the visit was tightly organised. At some risk, he visited Kornelia’s parents. There he met Edit who was later to become his wife. He made return visits which resulted in marriage in 1961. It was very difficult to get all the consents from the Hungarian government, some of the residents thinking it impossible. Much effort had its success. Edit and David have a son and a daughter.
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Designer: Zhang Daoyi (Shandong daxue yishu xi meishu zu er nianji / second grade, art group of Shandong University) (張道一 (山東大學藝術系美術組二年級))
1951, December
(2); Strenghten the alliance of workers and peasants
(Er); Gonggu gongnonglianmeng (（二）；鞏固工農聯盟)
Call nr.: PC-1951-s-012 (Private collection)
More? See: chineseposters.net
The Ijen volcano complex is a group of stratovolcanoes, in East Java, Indonesia. It is inside a larger caldera Ijen, which is about 20 kilometers wide. The Gunung Merapi stratovolcano is the highest point of that complex. The name of this volcano resembles that of a different volcano, Mount Merapi in central Java, also known as Gunung Merapi; there is also a third volcano named Marapi in Sumatra. The name "Merapi" means "fire" in the Indonesian language.
West of Gunung Merapi is the Ijen volcano, which has a one-kilometer-wide turquoise-colored acid crater lake. The lake is the site of a labor-intensive sulfur mining operation, in which sulfur-laden baskets are carried by hand from the crater floor. The work is low-paid and very onerous. Workers earn around $5.50-$8.30 (Rp 50,000 - Rp 75,000) per day and once out of the crater, still need to carry their loads of sulfur chunks about three kilometers to the nearby Pultuding valley to get paid.
Many other post-caldera cones and craters are located within the caldera or along its rim. The largest concentration of post-caldera cones forms an east/west-trending zone across the southern side of the caldera. The active crater at Kawah Ijen has an equivalent radius of 361 metres (1,184 ft), a surface of 0.41 square kilometres (0.16 sq mi). It is 200 metres (660 ft) deep and has a volume of 36 cubic hectometres (29,000 acre·ft).
In 2008, explorer George Kourounis took a small rubber boat out onto the acid lake to measure its acidity. The pH of the water in the crater was measured to be 0.5 due to sulfuric acid.
A worker carrying a bucket of rubber on his shoulders at Rubber Plantation. Ambarawa, Central Java - Indonesia
Black-tailed bumble bee, Bombus melanopygus, worker bee gathering pollen from a Ceanothus maritimus.
4.9.13
65,000 jobs in Northeast Florida are related to port activity
$19 billion annually in economic impact
In Jacksonville alone, nearly 23,000 people are employed in port-dependent positions, jobs directly relying on the port. An additional 43,000 positions are related to cargo activity in the Port of Jacksonville; these are jobs within the region's manufacturing, retail, wholesale and distribution industries.
A study conducted in 2009 concludes these positions provide an average annual salary of $43,980, well above the Jacksonville average of $27,215 as cited by the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Cargo activity in Jacksonville generates nearly $19 billion in total economic activity. The benefits are clear to those working in the maritime and related industries: $1.8 billion dollars in wages and salaries to those in jobs dependent on activity at the port and another $1.6 billion in personal income for those in positions related to the activity in the Port of Jacksonville throughout the region and state.
JAXPORT's marine facilities provide significant economic benefits to Northeast Florida through direct employment, sales and tax revenue, and through local firms that engage in international trade and travel.
Photo Credit: JAXPORT, Meredith Fordham Hughes
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SDASM.DATE: 1934-1939
SDASM.LOCATION: Shien Chiao China
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4.9.13
65,000 jobs in Northeast Florida are related to port activity
$19 billion annually in economic impact
In Jacksonville alone, nearly 23,000 people are employed in port-dependent positions, jobs directly relying on the port. An additional 43,000 positions are related to cargo activity in the Port of Jacksonville; these are jobs within the region's manufacturing, retail, wholesale and distribution industries.
A study conducted in 2009 concludes these positions provide an average annual salary of $43,980, well above the Jacksonville average of $27,215 as cited by the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Cargo activity in Jacksonville generates nearly $19 billion in total economic activity. The benefits are clear to those working in the maritime and related industries: $1.8 billion dollars in wages and salaries to those in jobs dependent on activity at the port and another $1.6 billion in personal income for those in positions related to the activity in the Port of Jacksonville throughout the region and state.
JAXPORT's marine facilities provide significant economic benefits to Northeast Florida through direct employment, sales and tax revenue, and through local firms that engage in international trade and travel.
Photo Credit: JAXPORT, Meredith Fordham Hughes
A male worker at a garment factory in Hưng Yên
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Large sweet potatoes are ploughed up for migrant workers to pick and sort according to size at Kirby Farms in Mechanicsville, VA on Sep. 20, 2013. Kirby Farms is a third-generation family farm that covers 500 acres, and generates produce and grains on a year-around operation. Please see the photoset description for more information about this farm operation. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.
WSDOT employees chat before the ceremony with Adam Gonzales, our guest speaker and Olympic Region maintenance team member who shared his story of being struck three times in seven years in marked work zones.
Out of the Archives: A camp for workers constructing the Wallkill Pressure Tunnel of the Catskill Aqueduct. July 29, 1909. (Image ID: p042421)
Farm workers listen to Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe during a stakeholder dialogue meeting between farmers and farm workers in Paarl, Western Cape. (GCIS Photo)
The Ijen volcano complex is a group of stratovolcanoes, in East Java, Indonesia. It is inside a larger caldera Ijen, which is about 20 kilometers wide. The Gunung Merapi stratovolcano is the highest point of that complex. The name of this volcano resembles that of a different volcano, Mount Merapi in central Java, also known as Gunung Merapi; there is also a third volcano named Marapi in Sumatra. The name "Merapi" means "fire" in the Indonesian language.
West of Gunung Merapi is the Ijen volcano, which has a one-kilometer-wide turquoise-colored acid crater lake. The lake is the site of a labor-intensive sulfur mining operation, in which sulfur-laden baskets are carried by hand from the crater floor. The work is low-paid and very onerous. Workers earn around $5.50-$8.30 (Rp 50,000 - Rp 75,000) per day and once out of the crater, still need to carry their loads of sulfur chunks about three kilometers to the nearby Pultuding valley to get paid.
Many other post-caldera cones and craters are located within the caldera or along its rim. The largest concentration of post-caldera cones forms an east/west-trending zone across the southern side of the caldera. The active crater at Kawah Ijen has an equivalent radius of 361 metres (1,184 ft), a surface of 0.41 square kilometres (0.16 sq mi). It is 200 metres (660 ft) deep and has a volume of 36 cubic hectometres (29,000 acre·ft).
In 2008, explorer George Kourounis took a small rubber boat out onto the acid lake to measure its acidity. The pH of the water in the crater was measured to be 0.5 due to sulfuric acid.