tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74503236075897609522024-03-13T15:44:12.599+00:00BricksDavid Eastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095891233389697045noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450323607589760952.post-82588275677169130412024-01-08T11:01:00.003+00:002024-01-08T11:10:07.510+00:00The Next Stop<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBR7dqSgvB4DJosV4ZK-eCqqeqakSCfQeoYcI5cT4AlZ5bhbjqGrVXS8UpC-WDF0IrohkgxuNSlewc9AzroJTmJ_bUts8I-TUImRO16TP2Ow9xUv6aiEO7TcNB7Vv6O7PDrTb46iY9xa7RQ_POqMVYswu_fvWgalqEN2UcFy_Nurm5PFScOh96EqJ5FP8/s1500/400-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="999" data-original-width="1500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBR7dqSgvB4DJosV4ZK-eCqqeqakSCfQeoYcI5cT4AlZ5bhbjqGrVXS8UpC-WDF0IrohkgxuNSlewc9AzroJTmJ_bUts8I-TUImRO16TP2Ow9xUv6aiEO7TcNB7Vv6O7PDrTb46iY9xa7RQ_POqMVYswu_fvWgalqEN2UcFy_Nurm5PFScOh96EqJ5FP8/s320/400-4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="western" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;">
<span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: small;">Spath
Lane Annie, as she was known to bus crews, travelled daily from
Handforth to Manchester. She was elderly and it was said that her
daily commute was in order to visit the Housing Department at the
Town Hall to berate them for rehousing her in Handforth. We never
heard if she won her argument for a return to the city but after
several years as a regular traveller, she disappeared from the scene
and the Handforth public could breathe easily again. Annie would
always push her way to the front of the queue in order to claim her
seat on the nearside front row. Woe betide anybody who dared occupy
it.</span></p><p class="western" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: small;">The
woman standing at the bus stop opposite The Rex in Wilmslow didn't
seem to know whether to stop the bus or not but we pulled up anyway.
Are you waiting for the bus?, I asked. well, I don't know, I am
staying at the Stanley Hotel. Come aboard then, we're going your
way. I collected her fare but had to tell her when she had arrived
even though she was looking at the hotel through the window. Dora
Bryan proved to be just as unworldly in real life as in the roles
that she played on stage and screen.</span></p>
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was at the Spath Lane stop in Handforth where we pulled up one day on
the way to Manchester to let three passengers and a dog aboard. I
assumed the black labrador was with one of the people until it took
its own seat towards the back of the bus. It stared out of the
window and completely ignored my attempts to move it. Only as we
reached The Griffin at Heald Green did it leave the seat; it had
arrived at its destination. My driver, John Platt told me that when
he had been based at Stockport, he often drove on the 358 route to
Hayfield. Every day, a dog would be waiting at Birch Vale. The
drivers all knew the dog and would always stop. Attached to its
collar was a small purse containing a few coins. The conductor would
take the appropriate fare and leave a ticket in exchange. The dog
rode to Hayfield where after a brief look around he would wait for
the next bus home.</span><p></p><p class="western" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: small;">Back
at Heald Green on another occasion, I could see a woman struggling to
board the bus. She had stepped on to the platform with two heavy bags
but her shopping trolley was still at the kerbside. I carried it
aboard but even I strained to lift it. What have you got in there, I
quipped, house bricks ? She opened the lid to show me that it was
indeed full of bricks !</span></p>
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<p class="western" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: small;">Breakdowns
weren’t uncommon and sometimes gave a welcome break from routine.
On one occasion, I was working with driver Jack Plant on the 29 route
into Manchester. We reached the southern end of Upper Brook Street
before we realised that we could travel no farther. We transferred
our passengers to a Selnec No 50 and phoned for help. It was clear
that it would be a good while before relief arrived but fortunately
we had stopped opposite the Plaza Cafe. This establishment was
renowned for its biryanis and was popular with students. They
provided us with a welcome cup of coffee. Refreshed, we returned to
the bus to wait for help but not before exploring an adjacent
derelict house. It was awaiting demolition but it was evident that
it had been recently occupied. In the back yard were two “mountains”,
one of wine bottles, the other of dog food cans. The occupants
hadn’t followed a healthy diet !</span></p><p class="western" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: small;">One
evening in January 1976, we set out from Macclesfield for Manchester
on the 29 route. The weather was dreadful and we saw very few
passengers. Reaching the motorway bridge on Manchester Road in
Cheadle, my driver stopped to compare notes with the crew of the
inbound service. The bus, a single decker, was rocking so violently
that it felt as though it would be lifted off of the bridge. We made
it safely to Piccadilly but as we left and turned into Portland
Street, sheets of corrugated iron were flying through the air at head
height. These were the hoardings from the Arndale Centre, then under
construction on Market Street. We reached Alderley Edge where we were
stopped by police who told us that the road ahead was blocked by
fallen trees. Our journey back to Macclesfield was completed by
taking the Wizard route. Despite the hurricane “Capella” we
returned early to the Bus Station. </span>
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<p class="western" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: small;">Frank
was a pleasant, inoffensive man but his earlier mental health
problems meant that he could sometimes be a touch erratic. On one
journey out of Macclesfield, I was still collecting fares when I
realised that the bus had come to a standstill. We were in Longacre
Street which, although parallel to our correct route, was too narrow
for a big green double decker. Despite all else, Frank was a skilled
driver and eventually managed to manoeuvre the bus around a very
tight turn. Another day, we had arrived in Cheadle 10 minutes
early. I told Frank that we would have to wait our time but he was
having nothing of it. “You want a cup of tea in Town don’t you?
Leave it to me and you’ll be alright” We arrived in Piccadilly
nearly 20 minutes before time and left 5 minutes late. Plenty of time
for a brew and nothing more was said.</span></p>
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<p class="western" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: small;">Crosville
in their wisdom, sent a diminutive single decker from Chester to
relieve a vehicle shortage at Macclesfield. I can’t remember what
model it was but it was probably an old Bristol. It was a curiosity
and was soon dubbed “A Puddle Jumper”. It was parked at the back
of the garage, unwanted and of little use. A few days later, I was
spare conductor and heard that a bus had broken down and we needed to
pick up school children from Nether Alderley School. This was a “one
man” duty and neither I, nor the driver knew the route. “Take
the Puddle Jumper, it’s all I’ve got” said Neville, the garage
driver. We protested but he was determined that we should take it.
We headed out towards the Wizard and had been told that a left hand
turning lead down towards the school. The road we took however, led
us through some huge ornamental gates where we were faced with the
home owner driving out in his Bentley. It must have been quite a
shock for him to come face to face with this green monster which was
rapidly becoming enveloped in a cloud of steam as the radiator
overheated. We managed to extricate ourselves and limp down to the
school. We eventually completed the journey but I don’t suppose the
engine suffered too much. </span>
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bane of every busman’s life was Miss Johnson. An elderly woman who
travelled regularly from Bollington to Macclesfield. On arrival at
the bus station, her first call was invariably at the office in order
to register her latest complaint. Her role in life – to make
everybody as miserable as herself.</span></p><p class="western" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, serif; font-size: small;"> </span></p><p class="western" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, serif; font-size: small;">I worked as a bus conductor from the Macclesfield garage of Crosville Motor Services from about 1972 until 1979 when all remaining services converted to one man operation.<br /></span></p>
David Eastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095891233389697045noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450323607589760952.post-635573133893382922020-04-16T10:17:00.001+01:002020-04-16T10:17:36.923+01:00Back In The Seventies<span style="font-size: large;">Ginny McDermott grew up in Furness Vale and has kindly sent us some photographs from the early 1970s. The Sports Day was held on the Football Field in 1972. We can see the school, and houses on Buxton Road, because the flats had not yet been built.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A wintry view of Yeardsley Hall.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Looking towards Buxworth from Ringstones Farm. Apart from losing a little more of its roof, the small stone building in the field, looks much the same fifty years later.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Double stamps at the Garage which displays the Start Motors sign. On the right we can see Lavin's butchers shop and Barbara Griffith's shop at the corner of Station Road.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Belisha Beacons guard the zebra crossing. The Co-op had closed and Riddicks were using the building as their office. A red sign on the lamp post, points to the station.</span>David Eastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095891233389697045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450323607589760952.post-12142251248831802322020-03-08T16:21:00.000+00:002020-03-08T16:21:05.627+00:00The Romeiros of Sao Miguel<span style="font-size: large;">The sound of men singing echoed between the houses just about dawn on Saturday. A return from a night long celebration perhaps or maybe some soldiers returning to the barracks at the top of the street? No, this was too melodic and harmonious.<br /><br />The same song was heard later that day as we waited for a bus, Looking up we saw a large group of men and youths climbing the church steps. They each carried a staff, capped with a brass cross, scarf around the neck, shawl on the shoulders and a bag on the back. As they entered the church, the staff was left at the door and the singing quietened.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />The Romeiros, the pilgrims of Sao Miguel island. Each year at the end of February, they gather in groups, many are returned emigrees from around the World. For seven days, dawn till dusk, they walk the roads and tracks of the island, visiting in turn each of the churches and chapels. The island is encircled in a clockwise procession whist the Ave Maria is sung. Each evening they are given shelter and a meal in a family home. Their bag of food for the next day's march is replenished. Some have made the pilgrimage for many years, for others it is a one time event. All have the same deep faith to follow this age old tradition. The pilgrimages started in the 16th century to seek through prayer, deliverence from the volcanic eruptions of the islands which were then thought to be the retribution of God. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>David Eastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095891233389697045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450323607589760952.post-28992746807909453282020-03-07T22:27:00.000+00:002020-03-07T22:27:34.252+00:00The King of Fruits<span style="font-size: large;">The pineapple played an important role in the history of Ponta Delgada in the Azores. Images of the fruit appear in the mosaic pavements in the eastern part of the city where it is still cultivated.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Orange farming was a staple industry of the Azores in the 19th century and the fruit was exported in large quantities. When the citrus groves became decimated by concave gum disease, plantation owners sought an alternative crop.<br /><br />The pineapple had been introduced to the islands in the 17th century, brought from central America by Portuguese navigators. They were grown for the landed gentry as a curiosity but gradually farmers perfected methods of cultivation.<br /><br />The first commercial greenhouse was built in 1864 and was able to support 800 plants. By the early 20th century, 4300 greenhouses had been built and the pineapple was Sao Miguel Island's main export crop.<br /><br />The Azores are too far north for outdoor cultivation and the greenhouses of whitewashed glass are used to re-create the natural conditions for growing the fruit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />First the soil is prepared to create a "hot bed" using a mixture of firewood, earth, sawdust and ground incense. Natural decomposition produces the heat inside the greenhouses that the plants need to grow. Four months after planting, the smoking process begins. Wood chips and leaves are burned each evening producing a thick smoke. The following morning the houses are ventilated and this process continues for 8 to 10 days. The result of this cycle is that the plants all flower simultaneously. Growing a Sao Miguel pineapple takes between 18 and 24 months.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>David Eastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095891233389697045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450323607589760952.post-89430098920292617842020-03-04T11:54:00.000+00:002020-03-04T21:43:05.325+00:00The Stubborn Turret of the Azores<span style="font-size: large;">One feature of the countryside of Sao Miguel Island in the Azores is the dry stone walls of black basalt. This volcanic rock is seen throughout the island and is the most common building material. The lanes high above Ponta Delgada are lined with these walls, sometimes as high as four metres. Occasionally these are broken by an arched doorway or a window giving evidence of a former building. They are only softened by the profusion of spring flowers such as lilies, nasturtiums or hydrangeas which line the roads. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Emerging into the village of Fajã de Baixo we came across the strangely named "Stubborn Turret" or "O Torreão das Teimosas". Derelict atop a small hill, this tower is little known except for the image carved into its walls by local artist, Vhils. "Sweet hug blessed by the moon" the face and arms of a woman, was created as part of Walk and Talk, a public art festival. <br />The tower was built in the nineteenth century from the period of Portuguese romanticism for lawyer and politician Henrique Ferreira da Paula Medeiros as a place of leisure and retreat. The tower is part of the Quinta do Torreão, all of which is now in ruins. The entrance from the road is flanked by two derelict buildings one of which had been a house. The top of the tower would have afforded views over the surrounding countryside and out over the nearby Atlantic. Although an empty shell, one can still trace the flights of stairs that rose through three floors. The outer staircase is now degraded to a grassy ramp leading to the second floor.</span><br />
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David Eastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095891233389697045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450323607589760952.post-59162526064150710132020-02-06T19:15:00.000+00:002020-02-06T19:15:05.205+00:00Lucette and The Dunkenhalgh Hotel<span style="font-size: large;">Despite spending a weekend at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel, we failed to see the spectre of Lucette. Dunkenhalgh Hall was built at the end of the 12th century by Roger De Dunkenhalgh. The house is located between Rishton and Clayton Le Moors in Lancashire and by 1712 had passed into the ownership of the Petre family. The 9th Baron, Lord Robert Edward Petre, a member of the Catholic nobility was exceptionally wealthy with property in Mayfair, and estates in three counties. In 1778, a young Frenchwoman named Lucette was engaged as governess to the Petrie children. Lucette fell in love with a Dragoon Captain named Starkie and soon became pregnant. He abandoned her, sailking to America to fight in the War of Independence. Lucette could not face the shame of an <span><span data-dobid="hdw">illegitimate</span></span> child and drowned herself in the Hyndburn River which flowed through the grounds. Her body was found on Christmas morning and carried back to the house. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lucette has made many appearances since that sad day, most frequently at Christmas time when she has been seen approaching the bridge where she took her life. Both hotel guests and staff have reported seeing the ghost of The Lady in White, either in the grounds or sat at the end of their bed.</span><br />
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<br />David Eastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095891233389697045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450323607589760952.post-79863159400195490742020-02-06T16:07:00.001+00:002020-02-06T16:20:17.480+00:00Swing Dance <span class="tlid-translation translation" lang="en"><span class="" title=""><span style="font-size: large;">The Lindy Hop was a popular American dance in the 1930s. It came from Harlem, New York in 1928 and was based on jazz, tap and the Charleston in the swing style. The name is believed to have originated from the flight by aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh who in 1927 "hopped" across the Atlantic. The dance was revived in the 1980s and can still pops up from time to time to this day. The photograph is digitally colourised from a black and white original.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">A private station, a single wooden platform, opened in 1897 for the convenience of their staff. It only appeared in the public timetable between 1929 and 1942. <br />Nearby was the printing works of the Salvation Army whose employees also used the tiny halt. It came to be known as Salvation Army Halt and continued in use until the railway between Hatfield and St Albans closed to passengers in 1951. Sander's Siding was used to despatch large quantities of Salvation Army periodicals such as "War Cry" which were distributed around the world. Luton, not far distant, was renowned for the manufacture of straw hats. These were carried to Sander's siding from where they were despatched to London.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">If one changed trains at Blowers Green Station in Netherton, the branch line to Old Hill journeyed through the heart of the Black Country. This was the quaintly named Bumble Hole Line and passed through stations such as Baptist End, Windmill End and Darby End.<br />This was a heavily industrialised area criss crossed with canals. Manufacturing included nails, chains, ship's anchors, boilers cranes and furnaces. Coal was mined and clay dug from large pits.<br /><br />The first station was at Baptist End, a district that perhaps took its name from the Baptists who had met here since 1654. One of the many chapels had the delightful name of "Sweet Turf Chapel". It is said that adherents were baptised in the local canal, the waters being warmed by industry.<br /><br />Windmill End Station was in the district known as Bumble Hole. The origin of the name is uncertain although in the clay pit was a shed housing a steam hammer. It made a clanking "bum-hul" noise, a name which perhaps became corrupted. The dialect survey however, defines Bumble Hole as being an ash midden behind an earth closet.<br /><br />Next was Darby End, probably named after the prominent Darby family although another suggestion refers to nail-makers from Derbyshire. In the 19th century the area became known as "Darby Hand"<br /><br />Stations on this line were platforms made out of old sleepers and offered very basic passenger accomodation. Traffic was light and trains were seldom of more than a single coach. Extensive mining subsidence resulted in an uncomfortable ride. The line closed in 1964 by which time there was only one train outside the morning and evening peak. A guard at the time said of the 6.30pm train "If we get one passenger on this particular train, that's as many as we'll ever get. We may get him twice a week and he usually gets off at Windmill End".</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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an ancient village near Sandwich in Kent. Here in the 7th century was
the palace of the Saxon King Egbert of Kent and here, two young princes,
Ethelbert and Ethelred were murdered. Eastry Court is the oldest house
in Britain. Behind a Georgian facade, an inner hall dates back to the
year 603. In the 9th century it became an abbey and it is said that
having fallen out, the monks murdered each other giving rise to the name
"Poison Cross"<br />There is an extensive network of caves and one legend
claims that Thomas a'Becket hid underground in 1164 waiting to escape
to France.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Eastry is only a village, yet it once had three railway stations. The East Kent Railway was built between 1911 and 1925, largely to serve the developing Kent coalfield. Poison Cross Station opened in May 1925 and for the first year trains only called on a Saturday. Thereafter, two trains ran on Wednesday and Saturday until the station closed in November 1928. Passengers on this private railway were of secondary importance a coach being added to a goods train. Wagons were shunted at each station making a mockery of the timetable. In order to make up time, the drivers would often pass stations without stopping even when passengers were waiting.</span><br />
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David Eastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095891233389697045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450323607589760952.post-53273464822760681782016-09-13T20:05:00.001+01:002016-09-13T20:08:51.133+01:00Baubels and Beads<h3>
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The Fichtelgebirge is a district of Upper Franconia, a region in the eastern part of the State of Bavaria. This is a mountainous country, deeply forested where small villages and towns dot the hillsides. It is a land that earns its living from farming and logging.<br />
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Fichtelgebirge was once home to an extensive cottage industry, that of glassmaking. The product of the workshops or "glashutte" as they were known was principally glass beads, buttons and christmas tree decorations. Most glashutte were small family run businesses although a few workshops did employ a considerable number of people. The history of local glassmaking may be traced back to the 16th century when the first glashutte was established in the town of Bischofsgrun.<br />
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The glashutte illustrated below housed the works of Christian Hermann established in 1882. It is now a private house. At its peak, the glass works employed more than 30 people and its output was 18,000 glass beads per day. Much of this production was for export especially for markets in America and Africa, particularly to Ethiopia. The glass was coloured using a variety of minerals such as lead, arsenic, copper, nickel and proterobas a dark green stone found locally on the slopes of the Ochsenkopf mountain. <br />
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The largest works was that of Greiner & Co founded in Bischofsgrun in 1857.Their production was largely for export markets all over the world. The glasshutte was the last in Bischofsgrun to close, in 2004.<br />
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At the other end of the scale was the works of the Kaiser Brothers, Karl and Fritz. Their speciality was christmas tree decorations. It was here in Bischofsgrun that the method of silver plating the glass baubles, was pioneered. The process was invented by Dr Hartwig Weiskopf in 1853 and employed by the Kaisers. Although they sold products throughout Upper Franconia, most of the stock went to the shop in their own home.<br />
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A marked footpath starts in Bischofsgrun and extends several kilometres passing through the towns and villages associated with this industry. Information boards along the way tell the history of each former glass works that one passes. Small museums in Bischofsgrun and Fichtelberg exhibit examples of<br />
the products of the glashutte including decorative glass vessels from the 17th century..<br />
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<br />David Eastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095891233389697045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450323607589760952.post-21771731444810405022016-09-12T17:10:00.002+01:002016-09-12T17:10:33.261+01:00Tea More Expensive Than Gold<span style="font-size: small;">In the east of China, not far south of Shanghai, is the city of Hangzhou.<br /><br />The city lies on the bank of the West Lake, a World Heritage Site that attracts millions of visitors every year, attracted by the picturesque landscape dotted with temples, pagodas and pavillions. <br /><br />Just across the water, set amidst rolling, forested hills, are some of China's most famous tea plantations. Here on the terraced slopes, women wearing traditional conical hats are seen tending the bushes or picking the leaves.<br />Longjing tea is among the most expensive drinks in the world costing up to £800 per kilo. <br />The village of Longjing takes its name from The Dragon's Well a small pool of water fed by a spring and in which the movement of water on the surface is said to resemble a dragon. Another legend tells that a dragon lives in the water and can reach the sea through an underground channel. Just above the well is the tiny Dragon Well Temple.<br />The village street is lined with tea houses where women entice passers-by to try the beverage. A popular museum is devoted to the history of tea.<br />Longjing has the status of an Imperial Tea, granted by an 18th century Emperor. On a visit to the West Lake, he sampled the brew and being so impressed, granted protection to 18 tea bushes. These same plants are still producing leaf which when auctioned fetches a price higher than gold.<br />Longjing is a green tea, roasted shortly after picking and prepared by hand. The tea is said to <br />be at its best when infused in a special clay teapot in water at a temperature of 80 degrees.<br /><br />You perhaps wont find Longjing tea in your local Tesco but if you would like to try the drink, Twinings, and other suppliers, offer a 100g pack for the modest price of £15 - £18.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /> </span>David Eastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095891233389697045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450323607589760952.post-1627653785647087022016-04-16T11:14:00.000+01:002016-04-16T11:14:42.230+01:00A Desirable Address: Manchester<div>
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Mosley Street was laid out in the 1780’s and named after the
lords of the manor. The area had been entirely residential and very
fashionable. Here lived Manchester’s greatest merchants and
businessmen. Hugh Birley was a cotton spinner and manufacturer of rubber
goods. S. L. Behrens was the founder of the firm of shipping merchants
and Nathan Meyer Rothschild was of the banking family.<br />
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<em> Mosley Street 1825</em><br />
<br />In 1827 Henry Charles Lacy converted a house at the corner of
Mosley Street and Market Street into an hotel and allowed rooms in the
building to be used for warehousing. A rash of house conversions and
warehouse building followed over the next decade as property values
soared. One house was sold in 1832 for eight thousand guineas, twice
its’ vaue of only five years earlier. By the end of the thirties, Mosley
Street consisted almost entirely of warehouses, the former resident
having moved to the new suburbs such as Victoria Park and Didsbury.<br /><br />Victoria
Park was opened in 1837. An area of 140 acres had been obtained by a
company of gentlemen in order to build villas which would be let for
between £100 and £250 per annum. The notable architect, Richard Lane was
engaged to design the park, laying out roadways, boundaries and
landscaping and designing the gate lodges. The park had its’ own
tollgates, walls and police.<br />
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<em> Plymouth Grove Toll Gates</em><br /><br />By
December of the following year only nine houses had been completed and
the company was bankrupt. A new group, The Victoria Park Trust was
founded. Within the next five years a further sixty five houses had been
built. These were often large mansions with extensive gardens and
required a sizeable staff to maintain them. By the end of the
nineteenth century, these villas were already being converted into
hotels, colleges and nursing homes. Their weathy residents had been
tempted to move further from the city to the newly fashionable area such
as Bowden and Alderley Edge.<br /><br />The building of Victoria Park was
by a number of architects in addition to Lane, Edward Salomons built
“The Gables” and this was to become his home.<br />
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<em> The Gables, Hope Road</em><br />
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<em> First Church of Christ, Scientist</em><br />
In Daisy Bank Road is the Grade 1 listed “First Church of Christ,
Scientist” built by Edgar Wood in 1903 and on Lower Park Road the
Xaverian College by Alfred Waterhouse, now a Roman Catholic school for
2000 pupils.<br />
<br />The park was home to a number of notable residents. 102 Daisy
Bank Road was home to Charles Halle and was later occupied by Ford Madox
Brown at the time when he was painting the murals in Manchester Town
Hall.<br />
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<em> Daisy Bank Road. 102 is the first door on the right.</em><br />
Richard Cobden was a calico printer and political activist. In Newton
Street lived Emmeline Pankhurst, leader of the suffragette movement and
in nearby Plymouth Grove was the home of author Elixabeth Gaskell.
Marie Nordlinger and Martin Solibakke were both writers; Elias Bancroft,
a painter and George Hadfield a lawyer and radical polititian who
played a leading role in establishing the Anti Corn Law League. People
from a number of nationalities lived in Victoria Park including a large
chinese merchant community.<br />
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<em> Lower Park Road</em><br />
<br />Today many of the buildings are used as university residences
whilst others have been converted into flats. Victoria Park is a
conservation area and twenty of its’ buildings are listed.David Eastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095891233389697045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450323607589760952.post-74179621169317503722016-01-28T09:51:00.000+00:002016-01-28T09:51:26.568+00:00Architecture needn't be boringHis work may be controversial or eccentric but can never be considered boring.<br />
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<br />Friedensreich Hundertwasser was an Austrian artist and architect famous for his unusual buildings. He opposed straight lines and standardisation. He was an environmentalist who belived that vegetation should be allowed to flourish both inside and outside of his buildings. He was an early advocate of green roofs. His Hundertwasserhaus apartment block in Vienna has uneven floors, trees growing from inside and a grassed roof. The Waldenspiral in Darmstadt has over 1000 windows, not one alike. In Osaka, the waste treatment works is a building of beauty, vibrant with colour.<br />
<br />Hundertwasser believed that the individual should have the freedom to build. His "Mouldiness Manifesto" written in 1958 claimed "<i>If such a fantastic structure built by the tenants themselves collapses, it will usually creak beforehand, anyway, so that people will be able to escape</i>". He encouraged individuality : "<i>The tenant must have the freedom to lean out of his window and as far as his arms can reach, transform the exterior of his dwelling space. And he must be allowed to take a long brush and as far as his arms can reach paint everything pink, so that from far away, from the street, everyone can see: there lives a man who distinguishes himself from his neighbours..</i>."<br /><br />Hundertwasser was also an artist. He studied briefly at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. One can quickly see the similarities between his architecture and paintings. He described his artisitc style as transautomatism, focussing on the experience of the viewer rather than the artist. He designed stamps, clothing, coinage and posters. <br /><br />Born Friedrich Stowasser in 1928 to a Jewish mother, he escaped persecution by being baptised a catholic and joining the Hitler Youth. Hundertwasser was an active environmental campaigner who opposed the European Union and advocated the restoration of the monarchy. He spent his later years in New Zealand and died in 2000 whilst aboard the QEII.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Hundertwasser Turm is an observation tower at a brewery in Abensberg, Southern Germany. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Also in Abensberg, the Hunderwasserhaus.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Uelzen Railway Station where a traditional building has been transformed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Hundertwasserhaus in Vienna, perhaps his most famous building is covered in vegetation.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Waldenspirale in Darmstadt. 1000 unique windows.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Grune Zitadella. Magdeburg. The final project completed after his death.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waste treatment plants are usually shunned for good reason. This one in Osaka, on the other hand, is celebrated.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Malerei. Typical of Hundertwasser's style of painting. </td></tr>
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"To Build a Community" and "Dome in the Sky" at Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.A</div>
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the work of artist Brad Spencer</div>
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Not so comfortable perhaps, this sofa by Rod Harris in Bristol</div>
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Appropriate that this 40 metre long locomotive should be in Darlington, home of the steam railway. The sculpture contains 180,000 bricks</div>
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"Taliesin" by Gwen Heeney a public bench outside the leisure centre in the</div>
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A Swedish soldier
standing to attention in the southern town of Simrishamn. I walked past
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Cromer in North
Norfolk was largely developed as a resort in the Victorian period. The
town perhaps reached the height of its popularity in the 50's and 60's
when large numbers of visitors from London and the Midlands holidayed
there. Cromer was once important enough to have two railway stations
with direct services from many parts of the country. This is not a large
town, the population is less than eight thousand so it must have seemed
quite crowded in the summer time. Cromer has a pier, a lifeboat
station and a few boats still go out fishing. Crab has always been an
important catch and there were once many shops and stalls selling fresh
or dressed crab to locals and visitors. <br />
Fewer visitors come these days although new attractions have been
introduced to try to revive the trade. Many of the former hotels and
guest houses now provide accommodation for social services.<br />
This is still a very attractive town, the rolling countryside is quite different from the flat plains of much of Norfolk.<br />
Out of season Cromer can be cold. The vicious east wind seems to carry shards of ice which penetrate the heaviest of clothing.<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">This scene will be
familiar to all who have been to Venezia. The busiest part of the city
is the waterfront near Piazza San Marco. Here gondoliers may be hired
to transport you through the picturesque canals, taxis are for hire for a
speedy journey across the lagoon or a vaporetto boarded for it's
waterbus journey around town. <br />
This is the view across to San Giorgio Maggiore, a small island
dominated by the 16th century church designed by Palladio. The frontage
is of gleaming white marble. The campanile or bell tower was rebuilt in
1791 after the original 15th century tower collapsed. There is a lift to
the top in addition to a ramped walkway. The interior is bright with
natural light and contains large canvasses by Tintoretto: "The Last
Supper", "The Fall of Manna" and "The Entombment of Christ". Tintoretto
was an important renaissance style painter who lived in Venezia between
1518 and 1594.<br />
There was originally an important Benedictine monastery here although in
1806 the monks were expelled by Napoleon's army and the buildings
became an artillery depot. Since the 1950's the monastery has been
occupied and restored by the Cini Foundation. This organisation was
founded by Count Cini ,a World War II concentration camp inmate. His
release had been secured by his son through bribary with valuable
jewels. The buildings now house literary and theatrical archives and an
important library. The civilisation of the former Venetian republic is
studied in teh Foundation's school. La Foresteria is the luxury guest
house established by Count Cini which continues to be used by notable
visitors including many heads of state. The building contains an
important art collection.</span><br />
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watercolour painting by David Easton</div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Lazarus of Bethany was a devoted follower of Jesus. The Gospel according <br />
to John gives an account of a miracle. On hearing of Lazarus's illness, Jesus <br />
travelled to Bethany only to find that he had died and had already been <br />
entombed for four days. John tells us that "Jesus Wept"; the origin of that <br />
expression. Jesus is said to have visited the tomb and ordered the
entrance to be opened. After a prayer, he called upon Lazarus who came
out still<br />
wrapped in his burial cloth. This resurrection caused anger amongst Jewish priests as it increased Jesus's following. <br />
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According to Greek Orthodox tradition, Lazarus was forced to flee to Cyprus <br />
where he was appointed Bishop of Kition (present day Larnaca) by Paul
and Barnabas. He was to live on the island for a further thirty years.
The Church of St. Lazarus was built on the site of his burial and the
tomb is to be seen in the crypt.<br />
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Another tomb claimed to be that of Lazarus is to be found in Palestine. The <br />
site has long been occupied by a Mosque although Roman Catholic and <br />
Greek churches have been built alongside.<br />
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The Byzantine Church in Larnaca was founded in the 9th century. For some <br />
time during Venetian rule, this became a Roman Catholic place of worship
and then under the Osmanli Empire, it was converted into a mosque. It
was sold back in the late 16th century to the Orthodox Church who shared
it with the Roman Catholics. Outside the church are monastic buildings
and cells. The latter were sometimes rented to tradesmen and craftsmen.
The buildings also house a museum. </span><br />
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David Eastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095891233389697045noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450323607589760952.post-23831036358095161842015-07-23T10:08:00.002+01:002015-07-23T10:08:37.875+01:00He felt those icy fingers reach out to touch him.
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William Terriss was
murdered. Due to perform in the play "Secret Service" on a December
evening in 1897 he was stabbed by a jealous rival actor at the stage
door of London's Adelphi Theatre. <br />
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Richard Arthur Prince had been helped on many occassions by Terriss both
in finding acting roles and with gifts of money. He started drinking
heavily, became erratic and could not find employment. He and Terriss
started to argue and on 13th December, unable to raise any funds, Prince
waited at the stage door. As Terriss arrived, he was stabbed in the
back, his side and chest . He died in the arms of his lover, Jessie
Milward, a member of the same company of actors. His dying words were
"I'll be back". <br />
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Tried at the Old Bailey, Prince made the most of the publicity. He
claimed that he murdered Terriss out of revenge. His defence tried to
prove insanity calling on the evidence of doctors and family. He was
found guilty and sent to Broadmoor. Here his stage career was more
successful for he regularly entertained the inmates until his death in
1936. <br />
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William Terriss was as good as his last words for he has been back many
times. He regularly haunts not only the Adelphi but has been seen many
times at Covent Garden underground station across the road. He looks
quite distinguished wearing a grey suit an old fashioned collar and
white gloves. At other times he has been witnessed wearing a sombrero
hat and flowing tie and once dressed as a soldier. He has been seen by a
number of actors and has even appeared on stage. Often he will knock on
the door of the dressing room that was occupied on the fateful night
by Jessie Millward. On one such occassion he even attacked the occupant,
a young actress. <br />
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One member of staff at the station has met him 40 times and has grown
quite used to the apparition although one of his colleagues was
terrified when in the dark, he felt those icy fingers reach out to touch
him.<br />
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Henry Meux and Company had been established in 1764 as the Horseshoe brewery at the corner of Oxford Street and Tottenham Court Road in London. It had been purchased by Sir Henry in 1807 and was one of London's major suppliers of porter. On the death of Sir Henry, his son took over the business until being declared insane in 1858. The company continued to operate until through mergers they became Friary Meux in 1956. They were acquired by Allied Breweries in 1961.<br />
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The brewery had a number of enormous fermenting vats, the largest being 22 feet high and holding over half a million litres of porter.
On 17th October 1814 a storehouseman reported that on of the iron hoops had fallen off of the vat. There were 29 hoops in all and it was not uncommon for one to fail. On this occassion however there were serious consequenses. About an hour later he was standing close to the vat when it burst. He found himself standing in beer which reached above his knees and first had to rescue his brother and a labourer who had become trapped. The force of the escaping beer caused a number of hogsheads to burst open (large barrels) and to knock out the cock of an adjacent vat which was almost as large. In all, almost one and a half million litres of beer escaped. A brewery wall 25 feet high collapsed as did the side of a nearby pub, the Tavistock Arms where a barmaid was buried in the rubble. Two houses were completely demolished. Many people in this poor locality lived in cellar rooms which were quickly inundated by the 15 ft tidal wave. A mother and her daughter were taking tea and were drowned. A funeral wake was submerged. Eight people died in this tragedy and many more had to be rescued.<br />
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Stories abounded of people lapping up the beer in the streets, collecting it in pots and pans and fighting over it. These tales proved to be no more than rumour.<br />
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The brewery had already paid duty on this vast amount of beer but Parliament allowed a refund in order that the business might survive.<br />
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Although part of Istanbul's transport system the Tunel and the historic tram offer an enjoyable journey from Karakoy to Taksim. <br />
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Tunel is the second oldest underground railway in the World having
opened in 1875. It is perhaps also the shortest being just 550 metres in
length. This is a funicular railway climbing 62 metres up the steep
Galata hillside. Modernised in 1971 it is now electric powered and the
cars run on pneumatic tyres, guided by traditional rails. <br />
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Emerging from the upper station in Tunel Meydani, one can board the
heritage tram waiting at the terminus for the trip along Istiklal
Cadessi, the city's bustling main shopping street. Istanbul's extensive
tram network closed in 1966 but a number of cars were kept in storage.
Route T5 was restored in 1990 and runs along a single track 1.6
kilometres to the transport interchange at Taksim. There is a passing
place at Galatasaray and several stops en route although passengers jump
on and off at will. Children are often seen taking a free ride by
hanging on to the back of the cars. <br />
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Ferries constantly ply the Bogazici linking European Istanbul with the
Asian suburbs. Take the boat to Kadikoy for another tram ride. Route T3
is a restored line which follows a 2.6 kilometre circuit serving Moda
and the terminus of a new Metro line. The trams on this line originated
in Germany. This is a residential district which sees few tourists so
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John Allen sold his
wife for 3s 6d; the electric fluid entered a cottage and smashed the
furniture; a bear and a deer absconded from a boat and The Bugsworth
Nick Club terrified local women. <br />
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One Saturday evening, not long ago, a man who had been making a little
too free with "John Barleycorn", had to pass through Taxal churchyard
where a deep grave had been dug (for an interment on the morrow), close
to the footpath over which the jolly fellow had to pass on his way home;
and being rather unsteady in his gait, and not quite able to maintain
his true perpendicular, he unfortunately fell into the grave; and being
unable to get out again, he quietly resigned himself to his fate and
went to sleep. Shortly afterwards, one of his boon companions, in
passing the same way, had the misfortune to fall into the same grave and
rouse the first occupant from his sleep, who feeling himself offended
at the intruders visit, muttered out in an angry growl "It's strange one
cannot lie quietly in the grave". <br />
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Read about these and other curious stories in "What The Papers Said" a
selection of news reports from the 19th and 20th centuries about the
Derbyshire villages of Bugsworth, Furness Vale and Whaley Bridge.<br />
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The former Midland
Bank Building, now known as 100 King Street is the only Manchester
building to be designed by architect Edwin Lutyens and it is one of his
masterpieces. This art deco office on an island site is faced with
portland stone and was constructed between 1933 and 1935. The design is
precisely proportioned, a typical Lutyens feature. It ceased to be used
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<br />The ground floor banking hall is now a Jamie Oliver Italian restaurant.
The upper floors have been fully restored and converted to a luxury 5* boutique hotel to a
standard that the owners claim will be unique in Europe. Hotel Gotham is being billed as "The Sexiest Hotel in Europe" </div>
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Lutyens only other work in Manchester is the Cenotaph in St Peters
Square. Erected in 1924, this is similar to that in London also to his
design. These structures were something of a speciality of Lutyens as he
built several around the World. The Cenotaph has recently been
re-located to a more spacious site on the opposite side of St Peters
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Mosley Street in the
city centre was laid out in the 1780’s and named after the lord of the
manor. The area was entirely residential and very fashionable. Here
lived Manchester’s greatest merchants and businessmen. Hugh Birley was a
cotton spinner and manufacturer of rubber goods. S. L. Behrens was the
founder of the firm of shipping merchants and Nathan Meyer Rothschild<br />
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In 1827 Henry Charles Lacy converted a house at the corner of Mosley
Street and Market Street into an hotel and allowed rooms in the building
to be used for warehousing. A rash of house conversions and warehouse
building <br />
followed over the next decade and property values soared. One house was<br />
sold in 1832 for eight thousand guineas, twice its’ value of only five
years earlier. By the end of the thirties, Mosley Street consisted
almost entirely of <br />
warehouses, the former residents having moved to the new suburbs such as Victoria Park and Didsbury.<br />
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Victoria Park was opened in 1837. An area of 140 acres had been obtained <br />
by a company of gentlemen in order to build villas which would be let
for between £100 and £250 per annum. The notable architect, Richard Lane
was <br />
engaged to design the park, laying out roadways, boundaries and
landscaping and designing the gate lodges. The park had its’ own
tollgates, walls and police.<br />
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By December of the following year only nine houses had been completed
and the company was bankrupt. A new group, The Victoria Park Trust was <br />
founded. Within the next five years a further sixty five houses had been built. <br />
These were often large mansions with extensive gardens and required a <br />
sizeable staff to maintain them. By the end of the nineteenth century, these <br />
villas were already being converted into hotels, colleges and nursing homes. <br />
Their weathy residents had been tempted to move further from the city to
the newly fashionable area such as Bowden and Alderley Edge.<br />
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The building of Victoria Park was by a number of architects in addition to <br />
Lane, Edward Salomons built "Hirstwood" and his own home, “The Gables”.
In Daisy Bank Road is the Grade 1 listed “First Church of Christ,
Scientist” built by Edgar Wood in 1903 and on Lower Park Road the
Xaverian College by Alfred Waterhouse, now a Roman Catholic school for
2000 pupils. St Chrysostom's Church in Oxford Place is by Redmayne.<br />
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The park was home to a number of notable residents. 102 Daisy Bank Road <br />
was the house of Charles Halle and was later occupied by Ford Madox Brown at <br />
the time when he was painting the murals in Manchester Town Hall.<br />
Richard Cobden was a calico printer and political activist. In Newton
Street lived Emmeline Pankhurst, leader of the suffragette movement and
in nearby <br />
Plymouth Grove was the home of author Elizabeth Gaskell. Marie
Nordlinger and Martin Solibakke were both writers; Elias Bancroft, a
painter and George <br />
Hadfield a lawyer and radical polititian who played a leading role in <br />
establishing the Anti Corn Law League. People from a number of nationalities <br />
lived in Victoria Park including a large chinese merchant community. <br />
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Nearby in Hathersage Road is Victoria Baths. Opened in 1906, the building <br />
contained three swimming pools, private baths, a turkish bath, laundry and <br />
jacuzzi. The main pool could be covered to provide a dance floor. Closed in <br />
1993, this magnificently decorated building was subject of an appeal, which<br />
culminated in winning the BBC restoration programme and a grant from the
Heritage Lottery Fund. The baths are now in the process of being
renovated.<br />
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Today many of the buildings are used as university residences whilst others <br />
have been converted into flats. Victoria Park is a conservation area and
twenty of its buildings are listed. There is still an hotel and The
Park is the location of the Chinese and Pakistani consulates.<br />
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Walking his elephant Maharajah from Edinburgh to Belle Vue Zoo, the <br />
handler got into an argument with the toll keeper over the appropriate charge <br />
for the animal to pass through Victoria Park. The confrontation ended when <br />
Maharajah simply removed the toll bar and continued on his way. <br />
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For further information, the Rusholme Archive has an extensive
illustrated history which includes Victoria Park :
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David Eastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11095891233389697045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450323607589760952.post-83183824533779321612015-07-10T10:50:00.002+01:002015-07-20T15:01:36.250+01:00Ancoats and TheNorthern Quarter<h2 class="_titlePost">
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Manchester's Northern
Quarter is the place to be seen right now and street art is
flourishing. A selection of scenes old and new from the streets around
Stevenson Square and nearby Ancoats. This was Manchester's clothing district and the old warehouses still reflect the past. Ancoats, just to the north is fast becoming a fashionable place to live. Redevelopment is fast catching up with a few remnants of an earlier age.</div>
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Oxford Road is Manchester's second busiest station handling over 7
million passengers annually. Rebuilt in 1960 to a design by W.R.Headley
and Max Clendinning, it is one of Britain's most <br />
distinctive railway stations. The concourse has a triple conoid shaped roof built from laminated timber. The span ranges from 13 to 29 metres
and is supported on a cruck frame. The curved platform canopies
compliment the design as do the timber booking office, buffet and staff
rooms. Timber was chosen due to weight considerations as the station is
elevated on a lengthy viaduct; it was also a cheap material at that time. Close scrutiny of the structure
will reveal the skill employed in its construction. The structure has
needed frequent maintenance due to leaking and in recent years was
supported by scaffolding although this has now been removed. It has been
Grade II listed since 1995.<br />
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As part of the Northern Hub proposals, Oxford Road is to have
considerable investment. The platforms will be lengthened to
accommodate 8 coach trains and Platform 5 taken out of use. The
concourse will be extended to provide more facilites and new entrances provided from Whitworth Street and the new "Home" arts complex on First Street. The station is set to become busier, handling
many more trains and passengers. Network Rail promise to take good care
of the famous roof. The buildings around the station approach are soon
to be redeveloped in an extensive mixed use project following the
re-location of "Cornerhouse"with its cinemas and galleries. <br />
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Jumper works at Oxford Road Station where he keeps the pigeons and
rodents at bay. He has three companions but they work behind the scenes.
Jumper is popular with passengers and famously had a huge amount of
food donated when staff made an appeal. One of the cats jumped on a
train to Wigan where he was recognised. He was soon sent back to
Manchester.<br />
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