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ENGLAND 2023 – V – The Cotswolds
From London we headed to The Cotswolds where we spend a few days.
Worcester Lodge, Didmarton, Gloucestershire, England UK
Hare & Hounds, Bath Road, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK
Tetbury Market House (aka Tetbury Town Hall, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK
Built in 1655 and is a Grade 1 Listed Building.
Chanrty Court, Gumstool Hill, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK
Vintage Cars, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK
The Snooty Fox, Market Place, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK
St Mary the Virgin Church, Church Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK
Old Brewery Lane, Church Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK
Old Door, Henrietta’s House, Church Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK
Bay Gallery, Church Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK
The Close Hotel, Long Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK
16th-century manor house, built for a gentleman farmer, became a hotel in the 1970s.
The Ormond, Long Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK
Old Door, Cambridge House, Long Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK
Door, Oxford House, Long Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK
Former Police Station and Courts, Long Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK
Now Tetbury Council Offices and Police Museum – built 1884-1885
Door, 7 London Road, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK
Emma Leschallas Antiques, 48 Long Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK
Entrance, Josephine Ryan Antiques, 44 Long Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK,
Crest Above Door, 25 Long Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK
STREET VIEW -Google — George Wickes 1694
Entrance Hall, The Snooty Fox, Market Place, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK
The Crown Inn, Old Coach Yard, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK
Sadly this pub is now permanently closed.
The Old Coach Yard, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK
Old Door, Gumstool Hill, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK
Door Knocker, 18 Market Place, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK
Doorway, Deron House, 20 Market Place, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK
Street Sign, Chipping Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK
Spain 2023 – Barcelona VI
And still more….
Caixa de Pensions i d’Estalvis, Via Laietana, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Isabella I Isabel Ysabel, Via Laietana, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Queen of Spain, 1451 – 1504 – also known as Isabella the Catholic
Statue of Lluís Millet, Palau de la Música Catalana, Carrer Palau de la Música, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Lluís Millet i Pagès (18 April 1867 in El Masnou – 7 December 1941 in Barcelona) was a Spanish Catalan composer & musician.
Ticket Office, Palau de la Música Catalana, Carrer de Ramon Mas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
“Carmela”, Carrer de Sant Pere Més Alt, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Ornate Pillar, Palau de la Música Catalana, Carrer d’Amadeu Vives, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Tower, Palau de la Música Catalana, Carrer de Sant Pere Més Alt, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Corner Window, Carrer de Sant Pere Més Alt, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Ornate Doorway, 37 Via Laietana, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Door, 35 Via Laietana, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia, Placita de la Seu, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Ornate sign Gate, Gaudi Exhibition Centre, Placita de la Seu, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Roman Remnants, Plaça Nova, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Old Roman aqueduct and tower.
Artwork, Plaça Nova, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Religious Shrine, Plaça Nova, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Entrance, Carrer de Santa Llúcia, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Door, Palau Episcopal de Barcelona, Carrer del Bisbe, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Monument to the Heroes of 1809 (Monument to the Martyrs of Independence), Plaça Garriga i Bachs, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
During the Peninsula War (1807 – 1814) Barcelona was occupied by Napoleon’s army and converted into a military stronghold. On the 12th of May 1809, an estimated 8,000 citizens attempted to overthrow the French troops. The uprising was quickly quashed and the organizers were rounded up and captured. On June 2nd, eighteen conspirators were tried by a military court. Five of the accused were found guilty and executed in front of Barcelona’s Citadel.
As the executions took place, three men rang the bells of Barcelona Cathedral hoping to provoke a second revolt. French soldiers blockaded the cathedral where the rebels held out for three days before being taken prisoner and finally executed.
A plaque on the base of the monument is engraved with the names of the eight martyrs.
Father Juan Gallifa, Dr. Joaquim Pou,
Juan Massana, Salvador Aulet,
Jose Navarro, Pedro Lastortras,
Julian Portet and Ramon Mas.
Sacrificed their lives
For God, homeland and the King
The grateful city
In perpetual memory
MCMXXIX
Side Entrance, Palau de la Generalitat, Carrer del Bisbe, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Cathedral Tower, Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia, Carrer de la Pietat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Pont del Bisbe, Carrer del Bisbe, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Built in 1929 for Barcelona International Exposition
Gate, Carrer del Bisbe, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Directly below the Pont del Bisbe
Window, Palau de la Generalitat, Carrer del Bisbe, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Shield, Carrer del Bisbe, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Fornícula de Sant Jaume, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Entrance, Palau de la Generalitat, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Toothy Character, Palau de la Generalitat, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Flags & Crest, Ajuntament de Barcelona, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Ajuntament de Barcelona = Barcelona City Council
Statue of James the Conqueror, Ajuntament de Barcelona, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Ajuntament de Barcelona = Barcelona City Council
Street Lamps, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Plaque, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Street Lamps, Carrer de Sant Honorat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Chocolatier, Plaça de Sant Jaume, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Artwork, Plaça de Sant Miquel, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Doorway, Teatre La Biblioteca, Carrer de l’Hospital, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy Part III
Door, Via Zamboni, 57, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Door, Via Zamboni, 59, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Collezione di Mineralogia, Via Zamboni, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Door, Museo di Mineralogia L Bombicci, Via Zamboni, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Door, Museo di Mineralogia L Bombicci, Via Zamboni, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Convento Padri Agostiniani, Via Zamboni, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Convent of the Augustinian Fathers – Basilica of San Giacomo Maggiore
Basilica of San Giacomo Maggiore, Piazza Gioacchino Rossini, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Chiesa di San Donato, Piazzetta Achille Ardigò, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Arcade, L’Accademia di Letteratura, Via Zamboni, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Entrance, Lifebrain Laboratorio Analisi, Via Zamboni, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Bricked Wall Niche, Via Zamboni, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Old Doors, Via del Carro, 2, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Doors, Via Zamboni, 6, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Passageway, Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, 1, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Entrance Doors, Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato e Agricoltura di Bologna, Palazzo della Mercanzia, Piazza della Mercanzia, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Gated Passage, Via Castiglione, 1, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Window Grille With Shields, Via Castiglione, 2, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Entrance, Palazzo Pepoli Vecchio, Via Castiglione, 8, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
A medieval palace now home to the Museo della Storia di Bologna – Museum of the History of Bologna.
Traffic Jam, Via Clavature, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
It’s very easy to get yourself into a situation such as this when trying to navigate these historic places.
Santuario di Santa Maria della Vita, Via Clavature, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
13th Century origins as church and a hospital. Current construction dates to 1687.
Trattoria da Gianni, Via Clavature, 18, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Narrow Street, Via de’ Musei, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Piazza Maggiore, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Greece 2019 Part XI
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Along the Waterfront, Koróni, Greece
Street Lamp, Waterfront, Koróni
Derelict Waterfront Building, Koróni
Views of and around Church of Saint Charalambos, Koróni
Church of Hagia Sophia (Saint Sophia), Koróni
Holy Trinity Church, Koróni
Garden of Monastery of Agios Ioannis, (Saint John) Koróni
Around the Temple of Apollo Grounds, Koróni
Shuttered Window, Koróni
A Day Trip to Quairading and Kokerbin (Western Australia) August 2020
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A day out in the country – see here for the route followed:
Greenhills Cemetery, Quairading-York Road, Greenhills, Western Australia
Grave of Charlotte Keane, Greenhills Cemetery
Grave of William & Mary Ann McMullen, Greenhills Cemetery
Grave of George McMullen, Greenhills Cemetery
Grave of William Boyle – an Infant, Greenhills Cemetery
Grave of William George White, Greenhills Cemetery
Quairading-York Road Westwards, Greenhills Cemetery
St Andrew’s Anglican Church, Quairading-York Road, Greenhills Built: 1912
Quairading Hotel, Heal Street, Quairading Built: 1908
Interior of Quairading Hotel
War Memorial, Heal Street, Quairading
Tribute to Pioneers, Heal Street, Quairading
The Co-Op, Heal Street, Quairading
Intersection of Heal Street and Cubbine Road, Quairading
Railway Station, Quairading
Baggage Scales
Track – West & East
Community Centre (Rear View) Quairading
Directions, York-Merredin Road, Quairading
Commemoration Plaque, Heal Street, Quairading
(To commemorate the town’s contribution to the State’s sesquicentenary)
Former Commercial Bank of Australia Premises, Heal Street, Quairading
Premises date to 1937 – the Commercial Bank and Bank of New South Wales merged in 1982 to become Westpac Banking Corporation.
The Brass Razoo Bank, Former Commercial Bank of Australia
An old Australian saying if you haven’t got a “Brass Razoo”, means you are broke or penniless.
Shire Hall, McLennan Street, Quairading Built: 1925
The place was originally the Roads Board office. Throughout the years it has been the focus of social and cultural activities in the Quairading area. The Hall has been the venue for community and celebratory activities which include numerous balls. Dancing was enjoyed at most of the social gatherings. Wedding receptions, dinners, school concerts, cabarets, ballet, live performances, theatre, YAL (Young Australia League) concerts, and Repertory Shows also featured at the hall. Community groups have used the hall for meetings and functions. During World War Two, fundraising and welcome home dances were the main events. Pictures were always a family night out, and remained popular at the hall until the late 1960s when the drive-in theatre opened in Quairading. During the 1979 refurbishment of the hall a cache of cash was discovered in a drainpipe. It is reputed to have been Paddy Baker’s, the picture show man (later owner of the Regal theatre in Perth). The extensions to the hall in 1979 offered more opportunities for the place. The Senior Citizens have established facilities in the former Roads Board offices, and the hall, reception area and lounge are used for many social, civic and community functions.
“El Toro” – A Jordan Sprigg Sculpture, Shire Hall
Former Western Australia Bank Premises, Heal Street Built: 1926
Post Office, Jennaberring Road Built: 1927
Rock Outcrop, Pantapin South Road, Pantapin
Windmill & Water Tank, Pantapin South Road, Pantapin
Government Well, Kokerbin Nature Reserve, Kwolyin
The well is of a dry-wall construction and is over 20 metres deep and 3 metres wide. It is believed to have been a government project to assist in the early development of the area.
Around Kokerbin Rock, Kokerbin Nature Reserve, Kwolyin
Picnic Area, Kokerbin Nature Reserve, Kwolyin
Rural Landscape, Mount Stirling Road, Mount Stirling
Granite Outcrop, Mount Stirling Road, Mount Stirling
Iceland 2019 Part IV
The walk around the main streets of Reykjavik continues..
Te & Kaffi, Laugavegur 27, Reykjavik, Iceland
Bicycle Road Barrier, Laugavegur, Reykjavik, Iceland
Sakebarinn Sushi & Sticks, Laugavegur 2, Reykjavik, Iceland
Laneway, Skólavörðustígur, Reykjavik, Iceland
Red Door, Skólavörðustígur 3A, Reykjavik, Iceland
Door, Skólavörðustígur 5, Reykjavik, Iceland
Red Door, Hotel Óðinsvé, Skólavörðustígur 7, Reykjavik, Iceland
Door, Skólavörðustígur 9, Reykjavik, Iceland
Front Gate, Skólavörðustígur 25, Reykjavik, Iceland
Purple Door, Skólavörðustígur 29, Reykjavik, Iceland
Hallgrímskirkja, Hallgrímstorg, Reykjavik, Iceland
Hallgrímskirkja is a Lutheran (Church of Iceland) parish church in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is one of the city’s best-known landmarks and is visible throughout the city. At 74.5 metres (244 ft) high, it is the largest church in Iceland and among the tallest structures in the country. The church is named after the Icelandic poet and clergyman Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614–1674), author of the Passion Hymns.
Architect Guðjón Samúelsson’s design of the church was commissioned in 1937 and is said to have been designed to resemble the trap rocks, mountains and glaciers of Iceland’s landscape.
It took 41 years to build the church: construction started in 1945 and ended in 1986, but the landmark tower being completed long before the whole church was completed. The crypt beneath the choir was consecrated in 1948, the steeple and wings were completed in 1974, and the nave was consecrated in 1986. At the time of construction, the building was criticised as too old-fashioned and as a blend of different architectural styles. The church was originally intended to be less tall, but the leaders of the Church of Iceland wanted a large spire so as to outshine Landakotskirkja (Landakot’s Church), which was the cathedral of the Catholic Church in Iceland.
Leifur Eiríksson Monument, Hallgrímskirkja, Hallgrímstorg, Reykjavik, Iceland
The statue of Leifur Eiríksson (who is known in English as Leif Eriksson) was a gift from the United States to Iceland to commemorate the 1000 year anniversary of Alþingi, the parliament of Iceland first convened at Þingvellir in the year 930 AD.
Roof Balcony, Tækniskólinn – Skólavörðuholti (Technical School), Frakkastígur, Reykjavik, Iceland
Public Toilet, Frakkastígur, Reykjavik, Iceland
Steps to Door, Frakkastígur 26, Reykjavik, Iceland
Rear Door & Steps, Grettisgata 26, Reykjavik, Iceland
Doorway, Frakkastigur 11, Reykjavik, Iceland
Carving, Mónakó, Laugavegur 78, Reykjavík, Iceland
Reykjavik Cathedral, Pósthússtræti , Reykjavik, Iceland
Cathedral church in Reykjavík, dating back to 1796 is the seat of the Bishop of Iceland and mother church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland, as well as the parish church of the old city centre and environs.
Bust, Reverend Bjarni Jónsson, Kirkjutorg, Reykjavik, Iceland
Bjarni Jónsson, minister in the Reykjavík Cathedral, ran for election to the post of President of Iceland in 1952. He was narrowly defeated by only 2.6% of the vote.
Skólabrú Restaurant, Skólabrú, Reykjavik, Iceland
One of Reykjavik’s finer restaurants, we had dinner here one night – they had Puffin on the menu!
1912 Guest House, Skólabrú, Reykjavik, Iceland
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