Here are a couple of views of the early history of AOA. The first written in 1984 by Joe Coletti, the Club's first President and Life Member and the second by Deanne Ketting.
In the Beginning
I'm often asked, "How did Action Outdoors start?" In mid 1983, Fred Fuchs, a Canadian friend and myself would go on occasional bushwalks. We expanded our past-time to include colleagues at the Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre where we both worked. After several months, we had led many successful jaunts but these were only as frequent as we could muster numbers.
After some merriment at a Friday evening 'happy hour' on the premises of the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Social Club, I suggested we start an outdoor group by placing an article in the monthly Hospital News of SCGH. This was heartily endorsed, but unlike most suggestions which are promptly forgotten, be it in times of merriment or not, an article did appear in the November issue much to the surprise of Fred and friends.
One of the respondents was Deanne Ketting who later helped form the steering committee. Also present at this stage was Pauline Elliot and later I enlisted the help of my friend of yore, Richard Allen. However Fred, though a willing trip leader, shunned organising and, being a free agent, tired of Australia and pined for the snowy woods of British Columbia. I last saw him in mid January 1984.
Though initial response to Hospital News was good it later proved superficial. I then expanded the publicity to bulletins of other hospitals and later suburban papers, the Subiaco Post and the Stirling Times. Both these papers were instrumental in our extension into the general community.
The first few months were trying indeed. Due to groups being small, one had to constantly ring around to muster viable numbers. One also had to contend with people piking out at the last minute and many instances of people, including trip drivers, not turning up.
By April 1984 the group was gradually increasing, enabling trips to be well attended and Richard Allen accepted my offer to become Treasurer. In the first half of 1984 we were organising trips roughly every fortnight and called ourselves the Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre Outdoor Group. The name being a little unwieldy it was shortened to QEMCOG (pronounced "kwemcog"). But this proved unsatisfactory, so in June 1984 we changed the name to Action Outdoors. By this time we had recruited Joe Tonga to our self appointed steering committee. Also in June we prepared our constitution for incorporation which was soon proclaimed and we became an affiliated group to the Conservation Council of WA. Furthermore, we commenced financial memberships and produced our second excursion schedule, which was for winter, and we were now averaging at least one trip a weekend.
By the September Annual General Meeting we had over sixty members, had produced a Spring Schedule with two to five trips a weekend and expanded the committee to seven. Now the quarterly excursion schedule has been turned into a magazine and a monthly newsletter has been launched with editors, Dvona Henson and Christina Soderberg.
Our membership is now over 100 and clearly it is becoming difficult for the committee of seven to organise activities, administer membership and still try to push Action Outdoors.
We are now forming several separate groups to cover general activities, film and video production, magazine and newsletter, practical conservation, Presidential and Committee assistants, publicity and a cultural/social group.
I urge every member to volunteer for one of the groups and help propel Action Outdoors at full speed.
By Joseph Coletti PRESIDENT
AOA's Early Years
October 1983 - Joe Colletti & Fred Fuchs placed a notice up on the Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre notice board asking if anyone was interested in a weekend bushwalk. Deanne Ketting and Pauline Elliott, a personal friend of Joe's, took up the challenge.
Joe & Fred had previously been members of bushwalking clubs and were quite fit. Deanne & Pauline had never bushwalked before let alone a weekend walk with 20kg backpacks (a bit of education and experience can more than half this weight).
Amongst discussions entered into that weekend were the lack of clubs in Perth that offered more than just bushwalking and soon after QEMCOG ( Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre Outdoor Group) was born. It was even contemplated that we have a "QEMCOG " cartoon animal as a logo. Fred unfortunately returned to Canada in January 1994, but he was replaced in enthusiasm for the club by Dominic Pignatello.
With five core members, more adverts turned into short schedules appearing on the notice board with a variety of trips being offered. In April 1984, an advertisement appeared in the Subiaco Post Newspaper, for a picnic at Shenton Park lake. This was a real success with the membership being boosted dramatically. This also boosted the amount and variety of trips being offered.
It was soon discovered that many people assumed that if they were not connected with QE11MC, that they could not join, so the name was changed to Action Outdoors Association. A competition was started to find a logo to fit the image of the club, and Joe Tongo gave the club its logo which it still used today.
Abseiling was run almost every fortnight. An Abseilathon for Telethon was a great success with Channel 7 running an item on their nightly news. Other activities included sailing courses, gliding, and parachuting to name a few.
By Deanne Ketting
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|The Price of Life
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It was during an age where corporate interests directed and shaped people like the churning cogs of a gargantuan machine that the idea of moral-capitalism was first proposed. Until then, morality had been defined globally by the consensus of ostensibly civilised nations, or locally by strongly felt, yet embarrassingly subjective, emotions. With the advent of moral-capitalism, this changed, and the people were given a shape that better fit the machine and to better grease the turn of the cog. Moral-capitalism proposed a value for human life and gave it a price tag as it did any product. This deceptively simple explanation placed man within the context of his commercialist surroundings and provided a rational basis for legal justice based on the subtraction of the value of the individual for each transgression of the law. Justice could be served by fine payable to the state or by imprisonment wherein a person’s value would slowly return to its original worth. But in the case of the most heinous crimes, if a person’s value fell below 0, their life would be worthless and their biological lease terminated, possibly by converting them into glue or grounding them into livestock meal.
The perspective of law enforcement changed and the scales that had so long been the symbol representing justice assumed extra dimensions. The promulgation of morals became equivalent to the promotion of a product through advertising, an art that had long since become highly refined in the west. Criminal statistics were graphed, mapped and data-mined, and psychological trends plotted to arrange effective marketing campaigns by a government that had become indistinguishable from a corporation.
The Unified Sovereigns took up moral-capitalism with zeal, going so far as to set the standard dollar value of a human life. This had little effect, however, except to set a global goal, as the citizenry of a country in the grip of civil war would still be considered as having a very low value while conversely, a well-behaved country would place greater value on its chief investment. Nevertheless, consensus had been achieved by the nations belonging to the Unified Sovereigns and moral-capitalism would come to be adopted by all the nations of the west as the paradigm of humanistic philosophy.
Soon the Unified Sovereigns looked towards the benighted east, utterly ignorant of righteous rule. One particular nation’s contempt presented a galling obstruction, its rich resources hoarded by a moral pauper, a ruthless dictator responsible for the deaths of thousands.
The Magnates mobilised their forces. Tanks covered in logos rumbled into carriers advertising perfumes and shampoos. Soldiers stroked the barrels of their MMGs or Monetary Munition Guns, a lethal ballistic and psychological weapon invented by the brother corporate entities of weapons manufacturer Schmidt and Western, who found converting coins into ammunition for a high-velocity gun more cost-effective than fashioning bullets, and who quickly realised they served as an eloquent reminder both to the troops and to their enemies of the high price of war and human life. Hackers hijacked telecommunications and television broadcasts, advertising the increased price of life all would experience under the invaders and the decrease in the cost of a local and international call under its auspices.
After several months, the war was over, the dictator had been captured and the campaign considered a success. The first affirmation of the spirit of the mission statement of this newly minted moral-capitalistic nation would be a trial. An Article of Incorporation, as constitutions had then become known, was drawn up and a panel of influential figures from throughout the land summoned to sit judgement of the fallen dictator who was expected to hang for his misdeeds. The Magnates and Tycoons rubbed their hands gleefully as they awaited the expected outcome, that democracy would be achieved with the execution of their first war criminal. A hush fell over the court, and one could hear the swivel of the camera as it turned upon the spokesperson for the nation. He opened his mouth and then spoke a language the Magnates did not understand, speaking of lessons learnt by the occupying forces and proclaiming the dictator’s sentence would be forgiveness contingent on exile.
The courtroom broke into uproar that such a costly war fought to topple a dictator whose bloody acts had already caused his life’s value to drop far into the red would result only in his exile. The occupying forces moved to subvert the ruling with force, and soldiers in the streets rioted, their economics driven minds reacting to an implied insult that depreciated their costly sacrifices. Lawlessness reigned and the Unified Sovereigns soon abandoned their project, withdrawing their forces and declaring the nation morally bankrupt, its citizens not worth the expenditure of any more time, effort or more importantly, money.


In the first age of Chirok, the Midorian Tribes were united under
a great new leader, Ceadric the Bull. From their rural home province
they marched upon the capital of the Bocian Kingdom to fight for
their independence. Here are some practice shots showing one of
the many barricades they set up in the Bocian fortress town of
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actually doesn't look like a city battle... but as this was my
first attempt with lego and photoshop, I thought I should take
it easy to start out.
you might guess, I have some work to do blending in "real"
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EIR August 16, 2013
“If another major terrorist attack like the Sept. 11, 2001 hits on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, or the Sept. 11, 2012 armed assault on the Benghazi, Libya U.S. Mission occurs, you can blame it on
George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and the British and Saudi monarchies. The wellspring of all significant international terrorism today is the Anglo-Saudi imperial alliance, expressed most vividly in the 1985 Al-Yamamah arrangements between London and Riyadh that persist to this day.
Al-Yamamah (“The Dove”) was ostensibly an arms for-oil barter deal, fist brokered by then-Saudi Arabian
Ambassador to the United States, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, and then-British Prime Minister Margaret
Thatcher. Under the cover of the arms-for-crude-oil deal, over the succeeding 28 years, hundreds of billions of dollars in cash have been squirreled into offshore banks accounts in such notorious havens as the British and Dutch Caribbean Islands, Switzerland, and Dubai. Those funds have bankrolled nearly 30 years of global terrorism and coups d’état, dating back to late-1970s British and American sponsorship of the Afghan “mujahideen” which spawned al-Qaeda and every other Muslim Brotherhood offshoot now imposing a reign of terror across the entire Islamic world, and into Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Beginning in the mid-1980s, Al-Yamamah slush funds bankrolled the Afghan “resistance,” separatist wars in Africa, and the 1990s conflicts in the Balkans following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact. An honest and thorough investigation—yet to be accomplished—would all-but-certainly reveal that Al-Yamamah funds bankrolled the 9/11 terrorists.
The existence of an Anglo-Saudi top-down command over al-Qaeda and every other jihadist front group
is well known within some circles at the highest levels of the U.S. government—dating back decades. But the successive Bush (41 and 43) and Obama administrations have presided over a brutal cover-up of this Anglo-Saudi treachery, making them complicit before, during, and after the fact, in terrorist atrocities that have claimed tens of thousands of lives globally, and provided the pretext for every police-state tyranny that has been wrought on the United States over the past dozen years.
The single most glaring case of cover-up of the Anglo-Saudi terror is the refusal of the George W. Bush and Obama administrations to release the 28-page chapter from the fial report of the Joint Congressional Inquiry probing the 9/11 attacks, which catalogued the roles of the Saudi Ministry of Defense and Aviation, Saudi Arabia’s General Intelligence Directorate (GID), and then Saudi Ambassador to the United States, Prince Bandar bin-Sultan, in the financing and protection of teams of 9/11 hijackers (see accompanying documentation).
The History Commons, a little-known but important online archive (www.historycommons.org), has assembled over 20,000 news entries—all from public sources—detailing the Anglo-Saudi links to the 9/11 hijackers and other brutal acts of mass terror. It is an open secret, frequently publicized in the British media, that “Londonistan” is the capital of global jihadist terrorism. Despite the EIR effort in late 2000 to shut down the British Crown’s transparent alliance with Saudi Arabia in sponsoring worldwide terrorism and separatist insurgency (Chechnya, Kurdistan, Kashmir, etc.), London remains the protector and recruitment hub for terrorism on every continent to this day.”
In 2011, as the entire world watched the Arab Spring in amazement, the US and its allies, predominantly working under the banner of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), militarily overran the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.
The peaceful civilian protesters they claimed to be intervening to protect were not really what the US and its cohorts presented to the world. Many of these so-called “protesters” were armed, and when this became apparent they eventually began to portray themselves as “rebel forces.” These so-called “rebels” in Libya were not a military force that emerged spontaneously for the most part, but an insurgency movement cultivated and organised before any opposition activities were even reported in Libya.
After Libya’s rapprochement with the US…
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History on the farm
Dollinger Family Farm
This farm was the town of Dresden, IL platted and recorded in 1836. The farm has been in the Dollinger family since 1852.
In 1989, John & Noreen Dollinger started growing pumpkins. The project has grown with the family. A family business was a great way to teach responsibility, planning, perseverance, and pride in a project done together.
Dollinger kids - Back row: Nick, Tyson - Front row: Theresa, Anna Heidi


Lao Tzu also Known as Laozi
Lao Tzu, also rendered as Laozi; literally “Old Master”) and Lao-Tze, was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He is the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching, the founder of philosophical Taoism, and a deity in religious Taoism and traditional Chinese religions.
According to Wikipedia:
A semi-legendary figure, Lao Tzu was usually portrayed as a 6th-century BC contemporary of Confucius, but some modern historians consider him to have lived during the Warring States period of the 4th century BC. A central figure in Chinese culture, Laozi is claimed by both the emperors of the Tang dynasty and modern people of the Li surname as a founder of their lineage. Laozi’s work has been embraced by both various anti-authoritarian movements and Chinese Legalism.
The story of Laozi has taken on strong religious overtones since the Han dynasty. As Taoism took root, Laozi was worshipped as a god. Belief in the revelation of the Tao from the divine Laozi resulted in the formation of the Way of the Celestial Masters, the first organized religious Taoist sect. In later mature Taoist tradition, Laozi came to be seen as a personification of the Tao. He is said to have undergone numerous “transformations” and taken on various guises in various incarnations throughout history to initiate the faithful in the Way. Religious Taoism often holds that the “Old Master” did not disappear after writing the Tao Te Ching but rather spent his life traveling and revealing the Tao.
According to traditional accounts, Laozi was a scholar.He worked as the Keeper of the Archives for the royal court of Zhou. This job reportedly allowed him broad access to the works of the Yellow Emperor and other classics of the time. Stories say Laozi never opened a formal school. However, he attracted a large number of students and loyal disciples. There are many variations of a story about his encounter with Confucius, most famously in the Zhuangzi.


The Women’s Board of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art was established in 1951, ten years after the Museum opened. The Board’s purpose is to support the Museum by raising funds for its exhibitions, acquisitions, educational programs, and special projects. The Women’s Board is comprised of over one hundred members, who organize and sponsor fundraising events each year that also promote community awareness of and interest in the Museum.
Over the years the Women’s Board has contributed significantly to the Museum’s programs and activities as well as underwritten exhibitions and purchased works of art for the permanent collection. Various education programs supported by the Women’s Board introduce and promote art and its appreciation to children in Santa Barbara through hands-on creative activities. Learn more about contributions by the Women’s Board by following the links below.


The Sally Gap, Co. Wicklow
Put Dublin in the rearview and head south to the ‘Garden of Ireland’, County Wicklow. The Sally Gap is a straight road leading to the peat bogs of the Wicklow mountains, past shooting locations for the film Braveheart, and the stunning Lough Tay (known as The Guinness Lake because its peat-coloured water and manmade beach resemble the dark and creamy stout). Suddenly, expansive fields and bog turn to lush, green valleys and you’ll find yourself in the history, serenity and downright beauty that is Glendalough.
The Sally Gap
Known as the ‘valley of the two lakes’, Glendalough inhabits a serene pocket of rich history and spectacular scenery in the Wicklow Mountains National Park. The round tower makes a piercing silhouette against the rolling hills, and indicates the area’s purpose as one of the most important monastic sites in Ireland since St Kevin founded his settlement in the 6th century. Swap the car for two feet and explore some of many monastic remains including a 12th Century Romanesque Priest’s House, cathedral, large granite cross from 6th or 7th Century and St Kevin’s Church. The lakes will then beckon for a walk.
Take the N81 out of Dublin, and after about 30 minutes turn onto the R759 at Manor Kilbride. It’s a pleasant hour’s drive to Glendalough from here – follow the sign for it at the Sally Gap.
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Do you love to roller skate? Skating is a popular activity that has been around for generations, but many people who enjoy skating don’t realize just how long this activity has been part of our culture.
Often when people think about roller skating they think of the good old days of the 1950s or maybe the heyday of roller disco in the 1970s. However, the history of roller skating is actually much longer.
The Early Days of Roller Skating
The first known use of roller skates was in 1743! The skates were used in a London play, but unfortunately the inventor of these skates was lost to history. He may not have been the first, but John Joseph Merlin gets to take credit as the inventor of roller skates since he was the first recorded inventor. The skates he created in 1760 were very primitive by today’s standards, and were basically inline skates using small metal wheels.
Throughout the 19th century inventors continued to tweak and fiddle with the design, ultimately creating a number of types of skates, from quad skates (what most people think of as a “basic” roller skate) to inline skates, and even single wheeled skates. (Unsurprisingly, unstable and hard-to-maneuver single wheeled skates have not caught on with the general public.)
America started mass-producing roller skates in the 1880s, which opened the activity up to far more people than it had previously been available to. In 1884 roller skate design was revolutionized when Levant M. Richardson patented a design using steel ball bearings in skate wheels. The design of quad skates has remained basically the same ever since, though skate companies have continued to improve on the design, making modern skates much easier and more fun to use!
Now that you know the history of roller skating, it’s time to get in on the fun! Skating is timeless and your whole family is sure to have a great time when you come to Champion Skate. Visit our Warren, Ohio skating rink today to join the legacy of roller skating!
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Lived between 28.12.1875 – 04.07.1959 in Brasov.
Co-proprietor of the well-known „Curtea de Fier” in „Piata Sfatului” nr. 24 (old no.23).
Has owned the first villa „Casa Scheeser” in strada Puskin 13 (today The path of Poienii 19), with the marvelous view over Brasov.
Scheeser Eduard Moritz was a keen and sophisticated botanist. Beside of this comprehensive butterfly collection he planted in the hilly garden various confires from here and abroad.
Casa Moritz was build in 1917 and was the first house on the Poienii road. The magic and stories of this place were brought back to life after 100 years. Be our special guest.


We often look back at the past in disbelief of how people were able to live differently from the way we do today. Without iPhones, for example. Newcomers fail to realize that our present is fairly new, and that those "ancient" times that include clunky inventions and tailored outfits were not that long ago. Many years from now, our grandchildren and great grandchildren will look back at the way we live today and scratch their heads wondering how we could have survived without the iPhone 20s, or something even newer. So it goes.
Browse through this fascinating collection of historical photos from 1899 to 1989, starting with Nikola Tesla. What photos of today's world do you think future generations will be fascinated by?
#1. 1899: Nikola Tesla in a multiple exposure picture with his Magnifying transmitter.
#2. 1910: A view of Manhattan.
#3. 1914: A post office in Searsburg, Vermont. The population at the time was between 130-140 people.
#4. March 22, 1916: A peek at an impromptu performance put together by Russian soldiers during a lull in the First World War.
#5. 1917: French soldiers blinded from the war learn how to make baskets.
#6. 1919: English comic Charlie Chaplin meets with deafblind game changer Helen Keller on the set of 'Sunnyside.'
#7. 1920s: From left to right, high school girls Grace Wagner, Grace Hurd, Evelyn Harrison, and Corinna DiJiulian learn the ropes of automobile mechanics. Harrison went on to become the first woman to graduate with a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Maryland.
#8. 1921: Nipper the Victor, a mascot, in a New York Band Instrument Company store window display.
#9. 1922: The discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb.
#10. 1922-1923: The U.S. Navy’s USS Shenandoah was constructed after the war through reverse-engineering of the impressive German Zeppelin L-49.
#11. 1931: Albert Einstein poses with wife, Elsa, and a Hopi Tribe at the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
#12. 1932: In Paris, a man travels via amphibious cycle, meaning it can operate on both land and water.
#13. 1932: Well-known beautician Max Factor uses his beauty micrometer on actress Dorothy Wilson. The micrometer helped identify imperfections so that corrective make-up could be applied. The device did not become popular.
#14. 1935: A couple travels from Druskininkai, Lithuania to Shanghai, China for their honeymoon. This photo shows them somewhere in Burma.
#15. April 16, 1935: On its way to Hawaii, a Pan American Clipper flies over an unfinished Golden Gate Bridge.
#16. 1936: The Mercury train makes its way through Chicago.
#17. 1940s: A billboard in Oak Ridge, TN, where uranium was mined for the Manhattan Project to produce the first nuclear weapons.
#18. 1944: A Belgian resistance nurse provides care for a Canadian solider around Antwerp.
#19. 1946: Jazz legend Billie Holiday with her dog, Mister.
#20. 1950: The Statue of Liberty and Mt. Rushmore at the America Fair in Osaka, Japan.
#21. 1950: Open air nap time at a Russian kindergarten.
#22. 1956: A junkyard piled with Pacific Electric Railway cars on Terminal Island, California.
#23. 1956: Victors of "Miss Beautiful Spine" in Chicago.
#24. 1957: Open air schools, the Netherlands.
#25. December 28, 1958: The Baltimore Colts defeat the New York Giants at Yankee Stadium at this year's NFL Championship, the first one to be widely televised.
#26. 1964: Leonard Nimoy, or Spock, with his 1964 Buick Riviera.
#27. December 29, 1965: USS Burton Island (AGB-1), USS Atka (AGB-3), and USS Glacier (AGB-4) push an iceberg, McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
#28. 1968: Police guards prevent nearby protesters from entering the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
#29. 1977: Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Ford dances on the Cabinet Room table in the White House on her final day as First Lady.
#30. 1989: A Vietnamese guest worker chats with a young lady in Erfurt, Germany.


The City of Brisbane Pipe Band was founded in 1950. It belongs to the military tradition of bagpipe and drum bands first formed for the British Army Scottish regiments in the 19th Century. Our stirring music and inspiring sound is heard on street parades, and at fairs and sporting events in our city of Brisbane.
Since the early days the Band has always been fortunate to have eminent Brisbane figures as Patron, including Lord Mayors Sir John Chandler, Alderman Frank Roberts, Alderman Clem Jones, and Alderman Frank Sleeman. Lord Mayor Clem Jones gave permission for the Band to display the crest of the City of Brisbane on its drums and in 1976 the Band paraded in front of the City Hall, where Alderman Sleeman formally presented the drums. The Band’s current Patron is Lord Mayor Graham Quirk.
Since the 1990’s the Band has played regularly as part of the City Parks Programme, performing in Brisbane’s Parks on Sunday afternoons. It was also a fixture for many years at the Woodford Folk Festival. The biggest march of the year is always Anzac Day, and on Labor Day for a number of years the band played for the Maritime Union of Australia. The Band has performed at the Glen Innes Celtic Festival and the Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Festival in recent years.
Currently the band has 10 pipers and 8 drummers on its books and is active on both the competition circuit and playing for entertainment around Brisbane. The band has as its focus entertainment and is framing its music to fit that aim. The members look to gain satisfaction in bringing attractive music to Brisbane social events.


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Compton went missing about two weeks later and was presumed to have been killed. RAF fighters soon appeared and no further enemy air action was observed’ (ADM 199/786) 6. Author: Brian K. Lind. Edit . Being in some similar situation I can confess that you always wait for miracles coming from the skies… but it isn’t as simple as the infantry think it is. R W English, RN (retd), Skr. Study Guide for Dunkirk. ), A/Cdr. These are therefore not comparable but have been placed in the same column for conciseness. The evacuation removed Allied soldiers, primarily Belgian, French, and British, who had been cut off by the German army during the Battle of Dunkirk. Emile F V Dechaineux, RAN, T/Lt. The letters from his father (if I recall correctly) illustrate how desperate they were for definite news in an age before almost-instant access to 24 news, emails and mobile ‘phones as well as the efforts by the Casualty Branch to give them valid information. Oct 30, 2020 10/20. In May–June 1940 the Royal Navy was in the process of re-allocating the pennant numbers of many of its destroyers, in most cases the number remained the same whilst the initial letter (known as the flag superior) changed, D and F became I and G respectively. The evacuation of Dunkirk, also known by the British code name Operation Dynamo, occurred between May 26th and June 3rd 1940 from the harbor and beaches of Dunkirk, France. Hitler sanctioned a halt-order. Between May 26 and June 4, 1940, Allied soldiers fighting in WWII (including, the British and French armies) are surrounded on all sides by the German Army forces and must be evacuated on the beaches of Dunkirk, by way of an operation known … If the evacuation of Dunkirk hadn't happened, we may well have lost the war against Nazi Germany. Nurses at War: At and After Dunkirk. A E Larkins, Master (sick); Capt. Dunkirk. The high rate of losses of the RAF is the best evidence that it did its best to protect the poor surrendering soldiers. a Royal Engineer with 108 Field Park Corps, having joined the Army from his native Wigan, Lancs in 1930 was a member of the BEF. There was also an unsuccessful dive bombing attack by a Junkers 87. Bravery has no limits when the cause is just. Lionel John Oliver Lambert, RN (retd), Lt. Cdr. Jardine had retired from cricket in 1934, and although he was a qualified lawyer, made his living from journalism and writing. John P Apps, RN (retd) (wounded 31 May); Lt. Kenneth A Gadd, RNR (F.L. Thousands upon thousands of Allied troops had been caught in a pincer movement of German fighters, and literally cornered in a patch of France. St Thomas Becket and Edwardian Canterbury, Good will to all: Henry VI’s Christmas pardon of 1470-71, Cast-iron cosiness: Designs for the Victorian hearth, Friends of The National “This is an essential moment in the history of the Second World War. This book by Walter Lord does give an overview of what happened and at the same time draws on interviews with hundreds of participants (listed in the back). Latest news, pictures and video for the French commune Dunkirk. Edward F A Farrow, RNR; Cdr. HMS Sabre had the most active involvement in the evacuation of all Royal Navy ships which took part in Dynamo, and made more round trips than most. Within 10 days, the Luftwaffe ground down RAF fighter squadrons operating as part of the ‘Advanced Air Striking Force’, sent in support of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France. By 26 May, both Calais and Boulogne had fallen to the Germans, leaving the small port and seaside resort town of Dunkirk as the only location from which to evacuate the BEF. Wivern’s anti-aircraft crews immediately engaged the fighters, but the ship’s captain also noted the fast response of the RAF to the enemy attack: ‘After passing F.G. Required fields are marked *, Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events.Sign up, All content is available under the Open http://www.bandcstaffregister.com/page4407.html, *https://www.cwgc.org/find/find-war-dead/results?servedWith=Indian&servedIn=Merchant%2Bnavy&exactDate=29-05-1940. Charles Clifford Matthews Pawley, RNR, C Fieldgate, Master (sick); F M Holden, A/Master, S/Lt. Try refreshing your browser, or tap here to see other videos from our team. Dr. Yaacov Nir, Israel The Air Ministry files from P4 Casualties at The National Archives have helped to open up the story of the tremendous anxieties he and his family experienced. The SS Clan MacAlister settled on the bottom with her upper structure still visible (and burning) and hence continued to be a diversionary bombing target saving other shipping. Often ignored by the media – the fact that many thousands did not manage to get across at Dunkirk. The list is often referred to as The Dunkirk List or The Orde List (officially: Dunkirk Withdrawal: Operation Dynamo May 26–June 4, 1940: Alphabetical List of Vessels Taking Part, With Their Services. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. W R T Clements, RNR; Lt. Cdr. Rest of the soldiers had to wait in cold, shoulder deep water for hours before the Royal Navy ships evacuated them. A number of reports from Royal Navy destroyers described the presence of the RAF in the skies above Dunkirk. William R Williams, RN, T/Lt. That is why it doesn’t concern itself with “the bloody aspects of combat”. They died whilst citizens of the united India but by the time of the memorial their country had become two, it has now become three and there is no memorial held in what is now Pakistan. Humphry Gilbert Boys-Smith, RNR (to 30 May); Lt. A W McMullan, RNR (retd), Capt. Instead, the “Miracle at Dunkirk” became a rallying cry for the rest of the war, the latter part of which saw the Allies defeating the Axis powers. As most will know, Dunkirk was a famous Second World War evacuation effort of Allied troops from the beaches in and around the Northern French commune, which took place over 10 … 3. Aftermath of Dunkirk. Survival story set … Wilfred S Flowers, RNR, R G Banks, A/Master; A/S/Lt. Sadly as a subsequent file (Air 81/727) he was shot down on 1 June 1940 over Dunkirk. While the ship was taking troops from a tug on orders from ‘Vice-Admiral Dover’, they came under air attack. C hristopher Nolan’s wannabe blockbuster Dunkirk – covering the epic 1940 evacuation – hits UK screens on Friday. Records of the Commodore in Charge, Sheerness. Name (Pennant Number) One of the greatest myths of the Second World War was that the RAF did not do enough to protect British soldiers trapped in the Dunkirk salient or to support the Royal Navy warships which were sent to evacuate them. Peirse plainly told his Army and Navy counterparts that if fighter patrols were required over Dunkirk at dusk that day, as well as a dawn patrol on the morning of 4 June, Fighter Command would need to summon its three intact squadrons in the north. Miracles and myths: The Dunkirk Evacuation – Part 1: Where was the RAF? ), Capt. Dunkirk used archive film footage, eyewitness accounts and original dramatised sequences to describe the events of the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation. The Hon. Papers of the Ministry of War Transport, Sea Transport Department, and Admiralty. The survivors of these squadrons would very soon be withdrawn, and fighter squadrons operating from Britain would be tasked with providing air cover for the BEF as they fell back to the northern French coast. Well, Dunkirk isn’t actually a war film at all – Nolan tells us so. Alan Raymond MacKewn, RNR, Skr. Reading both files shows the emotional toll on his family as first he is reported missing, then safe and less than a month later he is reported missing again. Dunkirk is an achievement in filmmaking for more than one reason, but one of the most striking examples is the amazing and thrilling way in which Christopher Nolan shot … These men are not commemorated at Tower Hill but in the Memorial Roll of Honour held in Bombay and Chittagong commemorating over 400 sailors of the former Indian Navy and over 6,000 sailors of the former Indian Merchant Navy who were lost at sea during the war years. Nord Tourisme Olivier Delory. 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In this episode, we talk to women’s running pioneer Anne Audain. Anne was born in New Zealand and suffered through her younger years with bone deformities in both of her feet. After successful reconstructive bone surgery at age 13, Anne joined a local athletic club and that set her on the path to become a pioneer for women’s professional running. Throughout Anne’s career, she has qualified for the Olympic games six times, set world records, been honored by Queen Elizabeth II and she has been inducted into Running USA Hall of Fame, the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame and the RRCA Distance Running Hall of Fame. Anne’s incredible story can also be seen in a documentary titled Running Her Way, available now at anneaudain.com.
SEASONED ATHLETE STATS - ANNE AUDAIN
Sport: Track & Field, Distance Running
Quote: “The older I get, the more I realize that it was really quite something, to be honest, what those doctors did for me as a teenager…they pretty much gave me a set of wings is what they did.”


In 1992, the owners of the Homestead restaurants purchased the vacant Indian Head bank building in Laconia, NH. The historic brick bank building did not fit the theme for another Homestead location so the McDonough family went to work on developing a new theme. The end result was Fratello’s Italian Grille, a casual Italian-American restaurant featuring wood-fired brick oven pizza, steaks, seafood and Italian favorites. The name Fratello’s comes from the Italian word Fratello which means brother.
After great success in the Laconia market, the McDonough brothers purchased the Myrna shoe building on Commercial Street in Manchester in 1997. After much renovation, the 86,000 square foot building was divided into business condominiums and a 16,000 square foot Fratello’s with an attached event facility.
We were recently featured in an article about All in the Family at Fratello’s Italian Grille. If you’re interested in New Hampshire Real Estate, check out some of what they have to offer for Laconia, NH Real Estate.


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Thursday – May 17, 2018
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“Flags of Freedom” Exhibit Opening this Evening at Made in America Store
“Temporary Exhibit from Ohio Brings Together Scouts, Veterans and Citizens from Arcade, Elma & East Aurora to Commemorate Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 19 & Launch the Community Kick Off to
Memorial Day Commemorations in 2018”
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Date: Thursday, May 17, 2018
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Event: Completion of the Installation of 1,000 full-size American flags at the Made in America Store, 1000 W. Maple Court, Elma, NY 14059.
To mark the 8th Anniversary of the opening of the Made in America Store in Elma, New York, store founder Mark Andol is opening a very special exhibition of 1,000 full-size (3’ x 5’) American flags on the front lawn of the store at 1000 W. Maple Court, Elma, NY 14059. The exhibit, based in Ohio, is called “Operation: Flags of Freedom” and is part of Nashville Recording Artist Ricky Lee’s Hometown Heroes Tour.
Installation of the flags was undertaken as a community project by Boy Scout Troop 4056, which is sponsored by American Legion Six Star Post #637 in Strykersville, NY. A STEADY FLOW OF CARS ACCESSING THE RTE. 400 EXPRESSWAY IS PARKING ALONG W. MAPLE COURT TO CAPTURE THE EXHIBIT IN PHOTOS!
“This is a historic moment for Elma, East Aurora, Arcade and Strykersville,” Andol began. “For the first time ever, Flags of Freedom has a magnificent exhibition in Western New York. The assistance of Boy Scout Troop 4056, under the leadership of Scoutmaster Kile Palmateer, and Assistant Scoutmasters Steve Horst and Larry Busch, made the installation project possible. Special thanks go to Larry Busch, who was in direct communication with Steve Toohey, founder of Flags of Freedom, joined by Steve Horst, who coordinated the project, as well as a heartfelt salute to Pat Smith, Commander of American Legion Six Star Post #637. Students from Pioneer High School also assisted with the project.
Installation of the flags began late afternoon Wednesday, May 16 and will conclude later today --Thursday, May 17. We encourage the media to capture this historic, patriotic moment for their readers, viewers and listeners.
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Eerily released almost 43 years to the day after John F. Kennedy was assassinated, Bobby is about the people present at the Ambassador hotel at the time of the assassination of JFK’s younger brother, Robert F. Kennedy.
The film tells somewhat interconnected stories of roughly 20 people who were at RFK campaign headquarters on the day of the California primary, including an aging singer (Demi Moore), two elderly doormen (Anthony Hopkins and Harry Belafonte) who have seen literally everything, a young couple trying to stay out of the war (Elijah Wood and Lindsay Lohan), and various hotel workers dealing with daily stresses compounded by the political event (William H. Macy, Christian Slater and Freddy Rodriguez).
To tell you all the stars who were in this movie would be to take up all the space that’s afforded to me. There’s so many, it’s easier to tell you who gave the best performances. Moore was engaging, Rodriguez was heartbreaking, Hopkins was amusing and Shia LaBeouf was just great as the young campaign worker worried about going to war. And the acid trip scenes were just amusing. In a movie littered with acting giants and stalwarts, the two standouts were a couple of relatively unknown kids in LaBeouf and Rodriguez. I see great things for both of them in the years to come.
One thing that I never thought I’d say, in all my years as a film fan and then critic, is could an Oscar nomination be on the horizon for Bobby director Emilio Estevez? This is Coach Bombay (The Mighty Ducks) having written and directed one of the best films of the year. It’s still taking me some time to wrap my head around that. But he did a fantastic job. He faltered with the pacing. It was scattered, and trying to corral the stories of 22 major characters is a lofty endeavor. I commend him for trying, but it was ultimately too much and got out of control, he was barely able to bring it back in for the closing.
Leaving that looseness aside, where the film succeeds, where Estevez succeeds, is in the presentation the film. He presents it in such a manner that really captures the spirit of the era, of Bobby Kennedy. He and his exquisitely talented cast put us back in an era of hope, an era of faith in our political leaders. RFK had come along at the right point in history. His brother was assassinated just five years prior, Martin Luther King Jr. just three months prior and he was seen as the hope of the nation by his supporters.
The tone of the country was mixed at that time. There was distrust going on. New Orleans District Attorney William Garrison was just starting his investigations into the JFK assassination. Dr. King and Malcolm X were dead, the country was in the midst of the Vietnam War. It was a nation of turmoil. And RFK was the hope. If anyone could have made the nation great, it was him.
It seems to be perfect timing on Estevez’s part to release this at this time in history. There are plenty of parallels between the time period of the movie and now. Country in turmoil, in the middle of a popular war, and there is possibly a candidate out there that could be considered the hope of the nation. A lot of people are looking at Barack Obama as a new kind of politician, to bring about change, and that he could be the next president.
In that capacity, capturing the late 60’s and relating it to present day, Bobby succeeds. That accomplishment alone overshadows the organizational pitfalls.
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Although there is no one called Bos working at Bos Nieuwerkerk, it is still a real family business.
The company name was first used when Leen Goedegebuure from the town of Nieuwerkerk started his company in 1973 and hired Peter Bos as his sales partner.
From the age of thirteen, Leen Goedegebuure had worked for companies that produced the first heating installations for the greenhouses. He started for himself and used a farm workshop to weld chimneys. Bos Nieuwerkerk was on to a good thing as a great many (horticultural) chimneys had to be replaced due to the switch over from oil to natural gas.
In 1987 the cooperation between the partners ended. Because of the reputation of the firm, Leen Goedegebuure decided to leave the name of the firm unchanged. Bos Nieuwerkerk started serving the non-residential construction sector, too, and soon the company expanded to a size too big for its premises. The year 1990 saw the next step: new premises at the Hoogeveenenweg in Nieuwerkerk aan de IJssel.
In 1997 daughter Martine Goedegebuure took over from her father. Martine had grown up with some of the experts in their experienced team and together they developed the firm into the thriving company it is today.


Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous material that has been linked to cancers such as mesothelioma. Although asbestos exposure is considered dangerous, it is not completely banned in the US and other countries because it is naturally occurring and does serve a valuable purpose thanks to its fire-resistance and durability.
History of Asbestos
Asbestos has been around for millions of years, but its name derives from the Greeks, which means “inextinguishable”. The Greeks recognized the ability of asbestos to resist fire, and the first use of asbestos was by the Greeks around 300 B.C., although it may have been used by other cultures long before.
In Persia, the substance was imported and used to wrap the dead, while the Egyptians used it to embalm their dead pharos. By the time of the Holy Roman Empire, asbestos was widely used in textiles, women’s clothing, and building materials. Over the centuries, the use of asbestos continued to flourish even though many arguably became ill with mesothelioma. No one yet had made the connection between the cancer and asbestos.
By the late 19th Century, asbestos was in such demand that many entrepreneurs invested in the mining of the substance, which resulted in many wealthy people. This was because the Industrial Revolution created many opportunities for the use of asbestos, starting with the railroad industry, as they used it to insulate much of their locomotives.
Shipyards soon followed as asbestos was used in many different areas of vessels for its fireproofing abilities. This translated into construction where many commercial buildings, facilities, and even private residences were lined with asbestos from the roof, exterior siding, and even the flooring.
Dangers of Asbestos
The first known dangers of asbestos exposure were diagnosed in 1924, but that did little to stop the spread of the material, which reached its peak during World War II. Although dwindling, it was not until the 1970s that the EPA began to issue warnings and enact regulations that started to curb the use of asbestos. By the end of the 1970s, asbestos was banned for use in most areas, including construction.
However, the sheer volume of asbestos used during most of the 20th Century means that many buildings, homes, facilities, and structures still contain asbestos. Even many appliances from the time may contain asbestos that protects the wiring and the transfer of heat.
Seemingly every day, asbestos is being discovered in older properties and goods where it may have sat for decades. For millions of people, this represents a real danger of asbestos exposure that might go unchecked. That is why the search for asbestos on properties continues to this day.
How Brickley Environmental Can Help
If you suspect that asbestos might be present in your home, office, or facility, please call the experts at Brickley Environmental. We offer complete services in the identification and removal of asbestos from your property.


Article from: www.thenewspaper.com/news/66/6658.asp
Excerpt from the concurring opinion of Justice Clarence ThomasSource: Timbs v. Indiana (US Supreme Court, 2/20/2019)
The prohibition on excessive fines remained fundamental at the time of the Fourteenth Amendment. In 1868, 35 of 37 state constitutions "expressly prohibited excessive fines." Nonetheless, as the Court notes, abuses of fines continued, especially through the Black Codes adopted in several States. The "centerpiece" of the Codes was their "attempt to stabilize the black workforce and limit its economic options apart from plantation labor."
Under the Codes, "the state would enforce labor agreements and plantation discipline, punish those who refused to contract, and prevent whites from competing among themselves for black workers." The Codes also included "'antienticement' measures punishing anyone offering higher wages to an employee already under contract."
The 39th Congress focused on these abuses during its debates over the Fourteenth Amendment, the Civil Rights Act of 1866, and the Freedmen's Bureau Act. During those well-publicized debates, Members of Congress consistently highlighted and lamented the "severe penalties" inflicted by the Black Codes and similar measures, (Sen. Trumbull 1866), suggesting that the prohibition on excessive fines was understood to be a basic right of citizenship.
For example, under Mississippi law, adult "freedmen, free negroes and mulattoes" "without lawful employment" faced $50 in fines and 10 days' imprisonment for vagrancy. Those convicted had five days to pay or they would be arrested and leased to "any person who will, for the shortest period of service, pay said fine and forfeiture and all costs."
Members of Congress criticized such laws "for selling [black] men into slavery in punishment of crimes of the slightest magnitude." (Rep. Cook, 1866) ("It is idle to say these men will be protected by the States").
Similar examples abound. One congressman noted that Alabama's "aristocratic and anti-republican laws, almost reenacting slavery, among other harsh inflictions impose . . . a fine of fifty dollars and six months' imprisonment on any servant or laborer (white or black) who loiters away his time or is stubborn or refractory." (Rep. Myers). He also noted that Florida punished vagrants with "a fine not exceeding $500 and imprison[ment] for a term not exceeding twelve months, or by being sold for a term not exceeding twelve months, at the discretion of the court." Ibid. At the time, such fines would have been ruinous for laborers. Cf. Sen. Howe ("A thousand dollars! That sells a negro for his life").
These and other examples of excessive fines from the historical record informed the Nation's consideration of the Fourteenth Amendment. Even those opposed to civil-rights legislation understood the Privileges or Immunities Clause to guarantee those "fundamental principles" "fixed" by the Constitution, including "immunity from . . . excessive fines." And every post-1855 state constitution banned excessive fines.
When the Fourteenth Amendment Was Ratified in 1868, The attention given to abusive fines at the time of the Fourteenth Amendment, along with the ubiquity of state excessive-fines provisions, demonstrates that the public continued to understand the prohibition on excessive fines to be a fundamental right of American citizenship.
The right against excessive fines traces its lineage back in English law nearly a millennium, and from the founding of our country, it has been consistently recognized as a core right worthy of constitutional protection. As a constitutionally enumerated right understood to be a privilege of American citizenship, the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on excessive fines applies in full to the States.


The Lake House was
built as a tavern in 1847
by Charles Saylor. Intended to serve as a
stop over for stage coach
riders being midway
between Wilkes-Barre and Easton, PA.
overlooked Saylor's Lake,
a popular religious retreat...
Locals quickly linked the Lake House with evil after the
beating death of one of the original owners.
An expansion saw hotel rooms buitl on top of the exisiting structure, encasing the original building beneath it. Many saw this as a way of locking in the evil.
Present day visitors can look through a hole in the attic floor to see the original rooftop and siding of the original tavern buried beneath the structure of the hotel...


Mining Techniques of the Sierra Nevada and Gold
Ground sluicing was a variant of this practice. Rivers would be diverted into ditches and would soften the goldbearing dirt and rock. The miners would loosen the dirt and rocks with picks and allow water and gravity to transport the material down to a sluice box. As with the Long Tom, gold was finally removed from the sluice boxes by panning.


A People Uncounted
Roncesvalles Theatre - Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto
We will be showing 'A People Uncounted' at the Revue Cinema on Roncesvalles Avenue on August 2, starting at 6 PM. Admission is FREE, and wine/cheese will be sold by the theatre. There will be a Q&A period and live Gypsy music by The Gypsy Rebels to commemorate the loss of 500,000 Roma people during the Holocaust of World War II. More details to come!


Professor Jenna Weissman Joselit, teaches Judaic Studies and History at The George Washington University. She chronicles the development of the Jewish community in the United States. She recently wrote a short essay about the history of Jewish day schools in America. It was not an argument on behalf of day schools. Nor was it a polemic against. It was, simply, a brief outline of the rise of day school education as one among many of mainstream educational choices within the community.
The sub-headline of the essay captures its gist. “Once demonized as the community embraced public schools, they [day schools] eventually came into their own by teaching ‘Judaism and Americanism’ side by side.”
As in most new communities in Western societies where Jews arrived in the late 19th and then 20th century and then tried to integrate into the mainstream majority society, Joselit notes that “America’s Jews understood all too well that the public school was both the ticket to modernization and the price they had to pay to become full-fledged Americans.”
Not surprisingly therefore, public school education was embraced by the newcomers.
Some years later, as immigrants grew more accustomed to and secure in their surroundings, certain individuals decided to assert and preserve their religious identity by embarking on a new approach to education, in the form of intensive day school education.
“It took enormous vision, leavened by a giant leap of faith, to imagine a Jewish educational institution that could hold its own against the mighty public school and do right by American-born boys and girls, all the while offering first-rate instruction in Jewish subjects.”
Joselit describes the difficulties in initiating Jewish day schools and the opposition to doing so in certain circles. But despite the long odds in making day schools happen, Joselit writes: “Little by little, though, something started to give: Jewish day school education became an increasingly attractive option. Between 1917 and 1939, American Jews established 23 such institutions in the greater New York metropolitan area alone.”
Then Joselit makes note of one the key revelations that helped launch day schools throughout the United States: “What fueled their efforts was the sobering realization that hardly any committed or “sturdy Jews” emerged from the prevailing system in which Jewish education played second fiddle to the public school. (Our emphasis)
“In the years that followed, especially in the wake of the Shoah and the rise of the State of Israel, Jewish day schools gained in both number and collective esteem. Once marginalized and derided, they came to be seen, in the words of the Orthodox Union, as the “most exciting and hopeful phenomenon in Jewish life in America. Statistics bore out that optimistic assertion, as did the emergence of Conservative and Reform-affiliated day schools. By the late 1990s, according to one census, American Jewry could boast nearly 670 Jewish day schools; the most recent tabulation, in 2013-2014, puts that number at 861.”
Since Joselit’s essay is intended as a historical survey about the advent of day schools in the United States, she offers no conclusions about their importance or impact upon the generations of young and future Jews. Nor does she attempt to make the case for day schools.
Pointing to the obvious and widely acknowledged stumbling blocks to the further growth of days schools in our times, such as the “exorbitant costs” and the “decreasing denominationalism” among Jews, Joeselit concludes with a shrug.
“It’s anyone’s guess as to what the future holds.”
By making Jewish education in the GTA affordable––starting with day school education––we have the opportunity to actually determine what the future will hold in our community.
We have the opportunity to write our own history. It is imperative that we do so.
Shabbat Shalom. Mo’adim l’Simchah. Chag samayach.


Long-term inmate / MON 4-10-17 / King topper / Like some processed apples / Henry L secretary of war during WW II / Designer letters on handbag / Alliance that keeps wary eye on Russia
Monday, April 10, 2017
Constructor: Lonnie Burton
Relative difficulty: Medium (normal Monday) (2:56)
- SEAN CONNERY (17A: *1962-67, 1971)
- TIMOTHY DALTON (27A: *1987-89)
- ROGER / MOORE (35A: With 39-Across, *1973-85)
- PIERCE BROSNAN (48A: *1995-2002)
- DANIEL CRAIG (63A: *2006-)
Henry Lewis Stimson (September 21, 1867 – October 20, 1950) was an American statesman, lawyer and Republican Party politician and spokesman on foreign policy. He served as Secretary of War (1911–1913) under Republican William Howard Taft, and as Governor-General of the Philippines (1927–1929). As Secretary of State (1929–1933) under Republican President Herbert Hoover, he articulated the Stimson Doctrine which announced American opposition to Japanese expansion in Asia. He again served as Secretary of War (1940–1945) under Democrats Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, and was a leading hawk calling for war against Germany. During World War II he took charge of raising and training 13 million soldiers and airmen, supervised the spending of a third of the nation's GDP on the Army and the Air Forces, helped formulate military strategy, and oversaw the Manhattan Project, which built the first atomic bombs, and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. (wikipedia)
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STIMSON—STETSON is so much better—but then I realized that MOORE *has* to be there ... and so we endure everything that that entails. Here's the thing, though ... OK, full disclosure re: this puzzle. I never read the "constructor's notes" at the NYT puzzle site. Ever. Like, ever. I find them ridiculous and self-serving. But, today, this one time, I'm gonna link to them, because you really should read them. If you don't want to click through and read them, the short version is: the constructor is in prison in the state of Washington, and has been for 26 years. Having taught in a maximum security prison in New York, I know how hard it is for prisoners to get access to even basic resources, so the fact that today's constructor was able to make a puzzle this competent, entirely by hand, under those conditions, is remarkable. I think that's all I have to say on the matter today.
See you back here tomorrow.
Signed, Rex Parker, King of CrossWorld
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The John F. Kennedy assassination Dictabelt recording was a recording from a motorcycle McLain also said that the engine sound was clearly from a three- wheeled motorcycle, not the two-wheeler that he drove: "There's no comparison to House Select Committee - Criticism - National Academy of - Digital restoration. 1 Feb - 3 min - Uploaded by CNN Brian Todd reports on fascinating, newly-released audiotapes from moments after JFK. Featured Content Post JFK Assassination Air Force One Flight Deck Recordings, November 22, Audio tape recordings of conversations that took place.
24 Jul Today at 8 a.m., the National Archives released a group of documents (the first of several expected releases), along with 17 audio files. This audio recording was donated by the Raab Collection to the National Archives and Records Administration. It is a recording of the Air Force One in- flight. The case against Lyndon B. Johnson and his role in Kennedy's assassination has never been sounder. LBJ aims to prove that Vice President Johnson played.
23 Oct What's left of the JFK assassination documents might drop Thursday – why are some government agencies pushing back?. 1 Feb Long-lost audio recordings of the aftermath of President John F Kennedy's assassination have been made public, captivating historians and. 3 Aug Audio Tapes JFK's Breakfast Speech, Fort Worth, KB. Arrival at Love Field, At the scene: the moment of the assassination, KB. 26 Oct What's in the Newly Declassified JFK Assassination Documents? Part of a Among the released information were 17 audio files of interviews. 3 Aug to reproduce sound from only known audio recording of assassination of Pres John F Kennedy on Nov 22, ; goal is to solve one of most.
On the afternoon of November 22, , Voice of America reports updates on the assassination of John F. Kennedy. All 8 tracks of these recordings are from the two Dallas Police Department (DPD) Channels at the time of the Assassination of President Kennedy. Track 1: Tape. 15 Oct normal operation, they would begin recording when an audio signal was detected. assassination and that President Kennedy was “probably. 16 Mar Sound engineers have managed to construct the speech former US president John F Kennedy was about to make before he was assassinated.
JFK assassination footage with dallas DPD sound. At the Left in the stereo is the recording of Channel 1 used by Dallas Police for ordinary police Duties. Explore NPR's coverage of the 50th anniversary of the JFK assassination. for NPR, weaving together audio from the archives and his own reminiscences. 20 Apr Due to proportionality bias, we often believe that momentous events are caused by momentous efforts, such as the assassination of U.S. 31 Oct JFK assassination documents digitized and made searchable by e-discovery Records Collection to its Xera platform, including audio files.


Welcome to the official web site of the NorthEast Tarrant Coin Club. 13 years ago, this club was started by Merle Owens and Russell Prinzinger with the purpose of providing community-minded coin collectors a place to meet and share the hobby of coin collecting. 13 years later, the club has grown to over 100 members from all over North Texas.
Join us every 2nd Thursday of the month at 7PM in the Family Life Center of The Mission Church, 3224 Cheek-Sparger Rd in Bedford Texas. Friends, auctions, raffles, food, and education are a part of every meeting.


Flint mining attests to a human presence in the early days
The history of the village, whose former name was Curleium, goes back to the settlement of the Normans led by Rollon during the
treaty of Saint Clair sur Epte in 912.
grandson or great-nephew of Rollon, became the first Baron of Creully
and built a fortress on the site of a former gallic oppidum.
Nothing from that fortress (also known as a Bailey castle) made up of a fence which protected the timber tower and overlooked
the Seulles river, remains.
During the fraticide war between the sons of William the Conqueror, Robert-Fitz-Haimon
, second Baron of Creully, took the side of
Henri Beauclerc against his brother Robert-Courte Heuze.
The tragedy of Secqueville-en-Bessin told by Orderic Vital took place during that conflict.
to see the diaporama
Robert-Hitz Haimon erected a fortress (a fortification in stone) in the XIth century.
There are some remains of that fortress at the entrance of today’s castle as well as the large vaulted room on the ground floor.
In the XIIth century, Mabel,
daughter and heiress of Robert-Hitz-Haimon married Robert of Caen
the natural son of Henry 1 Beauclerc,
King of England, and thus became the third Baron of Creully.
In the XIIIth century, the castle was handed over to the Tillières
family, united by marriage to the first Barons of Creully.
The square fortress was then surrounded by ditches and its remparts were topped by a wall walk.
In the XIVth century, the existing vaults were inserted in the large room (hall) and the interior of the building looked like
the one the visitor sees today. Originally, it was opened from floor to roof.
Theatre of conflicts between the French and the English during the Hundred Years’ war, the castle returned to his former
owner after the battle of Formigny (15 April 1450) which gave Normandy back to France and Creully to Philip of
At the beginning of the XVIth century, Mary, heiress of the Barons of Creully, married Jean de Sillans
who thus became the seventeenth Baron of Creully.
The Sillans family started to alter and refurbish the castle in the Renaissance style - large windows, a turret backed onto
the donjon and the construction of stables.
Bought by Colbert
in 1682, the castle was handed over to the Montmorency
family, then sold as National Property during the Revolution.
It has then been sold several times (owners
On June 1944, the BBC
set up its sudios in the square tower to broadcast information on the Normandy landing.
Finally, the castle was acquired by the local council in 1946.


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Carbon River Corridor Open House
February 20, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
We love to support our neighbors!
“Join us at Town Hall on Tuesday, February 20th. Wilkeson Historical Society will be introducing our new historic markers along SR165, website & brochure to commemorate our rich regional history.
Opening presentation at 6 p.m.
For more information, visit the link below:


All militia records digitized and indexed online!
Volunteers put our ancestors online
This site contains the militia records from seventeen Dutch archives that have been consolidated into a searchable database. The database provides a single index of scanned records for those who served in the Dutch militia between 1814 and 1941. The records are searchable by name, date of birth and place of birth. New records are being added to database all the time, so it is a good idea to make multiple visits until searches are successful.
These militia records contain valuable information for genealogical research as well as details about an ancestor’s appearance, occupation, medical condition and, of course, their military service. The records containing this information which have been scanned by the archives and contributed to the Militieregisters.nl database are viewable online and available for download.
This database has been assembled thanks to the ongoing efforts of volunteers from the project Many Hands make light work - open archives by crowdsourcing, a project that compiles databases of information from anyone with information to contribute. Many Hands is always looking for volunteers to help with their work as well as documents that can make the information in this database more complete. The Many Hands website is located at velehanden.nl.


Medieval French Roads
Welcome to the Medieval French Roads Project. Here you will find a digital map of roads and bridges in France between the 11th and 16th centuries. The map has been created using a variety of primary sources, from well-known itineraries such as the Itinerarium de Brugis and Charles Estienne's La Guide des Chemins de France, to unpublished manuscript sources. A database has been created which provides essential details about each individual stretch of road and bridge including its century of attestation, source, any notes in the source text, and, where necessary, our own notes.
Using the Map
The map view is customisable by date, source, and by level of detail which allows users to create their own bespoke maps, isolating a particular source or sources, specific centuries, and decide whether to view a simple itinerary of places linked with a straight line or our own recreation of the approximate actual route. These approximate routes have been created by reference to the medieval sources themselves, topographical features, historical maps, and the modern road network. The medieval walls, gates and major internal roads of important towns and cities have also been digitised to provide users with a better impression of the size of medieval settlements and their place in the road network. The database entry for each feature (whether route, bridge, city gate or wall) will pop up when that feature is clicked on. The result is a powerful tool for the dynamic visualisation of a variety of textual sources which have been brought together here for the first time. The concerns of the pre-modern traveller, whether commerce, pilgrimage, military, or even simple curiosity, are well represented in these sources, and we hope that researchers, students, and others with an interest in these areas will find the map a useful resource.
A Note of Caution
No map can be exhaustive, and ours is no exception, so the absence of a route on this map should not be taken as conclusive evidence of the real-world absence of that route. Those familiar with using pre-modern sources need no further warning about the potential pitfalls that entails. Moreover, particularly at the local level, road networks in France between the fall of Rome and modernity tended to be characterised by what Jean Mesqui called a "hairy" (chevelu) mass of interconnecting routes both old and new. In these circumstances, a high-level approach such as ours cannot hope to reveal the full extent of the byways, highways, paths, and tracks that crisscrossed France then as now.


Courtesy of Facebook
When the history books are written, I suspect that they will say that the invention and rise of social media in the United States brought about the ends of many previous forms of integration:
- Many nuclear and extended families
- Many local communities
- Many configurations of civil society
- The United States and others as nation-states
It is Benedict Anderson in reverse, or rather, with the directions of forces and natural boundaries re-written to favor alternate configurations.
It will be Zuckerberg whose legacy is the destruction of an entire epoch’s system of social order around the globe, at virtually every scale.


WINTER 2019 EVENTS
Check back often for upcoming events for the Marion Voices Folklife & Oral History Project for Winter 2019!
R, 12/19: MARION VOICES KICKOFF OPEN HOUSE
Join us on Thursday, December 19th from 3-9pm in the Auditorium at the Marion County Historical Society’s Heritage Hall for our Winter 2019 Marion Voices Kickoff Open-House. Informational presentations will be given at 4pm and 7pm; but feel free to drop by anytime!
The Marion Voices Folklife & Oral History project is a countywide oral history and folklife project focused on Black history, life and culture in Marion County, 1960s-present, and a sister countywide folklife survey focused on the traditional cultural arts of diverse Marion County cultural, ethnic, religious, and geographic communities. From 2019 to 2021, our project will culminate in a series of community co-curated pop-up exhibits, events, and a folklife festival series, amplifying the histories and stories of Marion’s incredible communities — focused, specifically, on the stories and cultural heritage of Marion’s Black, brown, immigrant/newcomer, and rural communities.
Join MCHS Executive Director Brandi Wilson, Project Director Jess Lamar Reece Holler, and Community Coordinator Johnnie Jackson for formal presentations on the project — and how to get involved! — starting at 4pm and again at 7pm; and stop in during the rest of our open house to discuss oral history, folklife, to get involved in our community-collaborative efforts, and help us identify who in your community you’d like to see documented for the project! You can even sign yourself up — we’ll be scheduling interviews for December and January! Our project launches with oral history interviews and a folklife survey in December 2019, following our kickoff. Marion Voices is generously supported by Ohio Humanities and the Ohio Arts Council.


Istanbul is a city steeped in history and culture, and nowhere is this more evident than in the iconic Hagia Sophia. This impressive structure has stood the test of time, serving as a church, mosque, and museum over the centuries. In this article, we'll take a closer look at the history of the Hagia Sophia, its stunning architecture, and the best ways to experience this iconic destination.
History of the Hagia Sophia
The Hagia Sophia was first constructed in the 4th century by the Roman Emperor Constantine, who wanted to create a grand church to showcase Christianity's growing influence in the region. Over the centuries, the church was expanded and renovated by various rulers, including the Byzantine Emperor Justinian, who oversaw the construction of the current building in the 6th century.
In 1453, the Ottomans conquered Constantinople (now Istanbul) and converted the Hagia Sophia into a mosque, adding minarets and other Islamic features to the building's exterior and interior. The mosque remained in use until 1935 when the Turkish government decided to convert it into a museum, recognizing its historical and cultural significance.
Architecture of the Hagia Sophia
One of the most impressive features of the Hagia Sophia is its stunning architecture, which blends Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic styles into a unique and awe-inspiring structure. The building boasts a massive dome that spans over 100 feet in diameter, resting on four massive piers that support its weight. The dome is covered in intricate mosaics and paintings, depicting religious scenes and figures from both Christian and Islamic traditions.
The interior of the Hagia Sophia is equally impressive, with soaring arches, ornate marble columns, and intricate carvings and decorations. Visitors can explore the various sections of the building, including the nave, galleries, and upper levels, marveling at the impressive craftsmanship and design of this iconic destination.
Experiencing the Hagia Sophia
There are many ways to experience the Hagia Sophia, from guided tours to self-guided exploration. Visitors can start by exploring the exterior of the building, taking in its impressive size and unique architecture. From there, they can enter the museum and explore the various sections of the building, taking in the stunning mosaics, paintings, and decorations that adorn its walls and ceilings.
One of the best ways to experience the Hagia Sophia is by joining a guided tour, which can provide valuable insights into the building's history and architecture. Many tours also include visits to other nearby attractions, such as the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace, allowing visitors to make the most of their time in Istanbul.
Getting to the Hagia Sophia is easy, with many transportation options available. Visitors can take a taxi in Istanbul
, use public transportation, or walk from nearby attractions. There are also many hotels and restaurants in the area, making it easy to plan a full day of sightseeing and exploration.
The Hagia Sophia is an iconic destination that offers a glimpse into Istanbul's rich history and culture. From its impressive architecture to its stunning mosaics and paintings, this destination is a must-see for anyone visiting the city. Whether you're exploring on your own or joining a guided tour, the Hagia Sophia is sure to leave a lasting impression on all who visit.


At the end of the nineteenth century, the dancer Vladimir Stepanov developed his method of documenting choreography, which encodes each dance movement like a musical sign. Later it was detailed in his book «L’Alphabet des Mouvements du Corps Humain», published in Paris in 1892. Stepanov breaks complex movements down to elementary moves made by individual body parts, enciphering these basic moves as notes.
In 1893 Stepanov proposed a project to the ruling committee of the St. Petersburg Imperial Ballet and the Imperial Ballet School, that would record the choreography of the company’s repertory for posterity. The committee (Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov, Ekaterina Vazem, Pavel Gerdt, and Christian Johansson) required that Stepanov first present demonstrations, known as «certifications», of the effectiveness of his method before the project would be fully implemented with state funding. The first of these demonstrations was the notation of the one-act ballet «The Magic Flute», a work originally produced in 1893 by Lev Ivanov and the composer Riccardo Drigo for the students of the Imperial Ballet School. Stepanov then presented the next demonstration of his method by mounting a reconstruction of Jules Perrot’s one-act ballet «Le Rêve du peintre», originally staged in 1848 to the music of Cesare Pugni. The notations for this work were created by Stepanov after consulting Christian Johansson, who participated in the 1848 production and many performances thereafter. The reconstruction of «Le Rêve du peintre» was performed by students of the Imperial Ballet School on 23 April 1893. Based on the success of these notations, Stepanov’s project was approved and he soon began to notate the repertory of the Imperial Ballet. Among the first pieces to be documented was Petipa’s 1894 ballet «The Awakening of Flora» and the scene «Le jardin animé» from the ballet «Le Corsaire». Stepanov’s method of notation was also included for a time as part of the curriculum of students of the Imperial Ballet School.
After Stepanov died in 1896, the dancer Alexander Gorsky took over the notation project and perfected Stepanov’s system. Gorsky prepared «Table of Signs» in Stepanov notation. This publication was a slightly enhanced version of Stepanov’s original work.
After Gorsky departed St. Petersburg in 1900 to take up the post of Ballet Master to the Bolshoi Theatre of Moscow, the former dancer of the Imperial Theatres Nicholai Sergeev took over the project as a supervisor. By 1903 Sergeev was appointed régisseur of the Imperial Ballet. Sergeev and his assistants, all of whom were dancers with the imperial ballet (A.Chekrygin, V.Rakhmanov, N.Kremnev, S. Ponomaryev), created the majority of the notation. At the same time, the notations were created by students of the Imperial Ballet School.
After the Russian Revolution of 1917, Sergeev was among those who fled to the west. He escaped in 1918 with a great number of the notated choreographies, music scores, and other documents. With the aid of the notations, Sergeyev restaged various ballets all over Europe.
When Sergeev died in 1951 the notations passed on for a brief time to his associate, from whom Mona Inglesby purchased them, continuing to stage his productions until 1953. Inglesby, through the London theatrical dealer Ifan Kyrle Fletcher, sold the Petipa «Swan Lake» notation to Harvard University in 1967, followed by the rest of the notations in 1969.
Today the collection is known officially as the «Nikolai Sergeev Dance Notations and Music Scores for Ballets» and contains the choreographic notation scores, music, designs for décor and costumes, theatre programs, photos, and other materials for over 24 ballets and 24 operas from the Imperial Ballet repertoire.
For some time the notations were useless, as no one in the world had any knowledge of how to read Stepanov’s method. Nowadays notations utilized by historians and some choreographers to stage new productions of Petipa’s era.


Angkor Thom was built as a square, the sides of which run exactly north to south and east to west. Standing in the exact center of the walled city, Bayon Temple represents the intersection of heaven and earth.
Bayon is known for its huge stone faces of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, with one facing outward and keeping watch at each compass point. The curious smiling image, thought by many to be a portrait of Jayavarman himself, has been dubbed by some the "Mona Lisa of Southeast Asia." There are 51 smaller towers surrounding Bayon, each with four faces of its own.
Bayon Temple is surrounded by two long walls bearing an extraordinary collection of bas-relief scenes of legendary and historical events. In all, there are are total of more than 11,000 carved figures over 1.2km of wall. They were probably originally painted and gilded, but this has long since faded. If you enter Bayon by the east gate and view the reliefs in a clockwise direction, here's what you'll see:
Terrace of the Elephants, Angkor, Cambodia
The Terrace of the Elephants (Khmer: áž–áŸ’ážšáŸ‡áž›áž¶áž“áž‡áž›áŸ‹ážŠáŸ†ážšáž¸) is part of the walled city ofAngkor Thom, a ruined temple complex in Cambodia. The terrace was used by Angkor's king Jayavarman VII as a platform from which to view his victorious returning army. It was attached to the palace of Phimeanakas (Khmer: áž”áŸ’ážšáž¶ážŸáž¶áž‘áž—áž·áž˜áž¶áž“áž¢áž¶áž€áž¶ážŸ), of which only a few ruins remain. Most of the original structure was made of organic material and has long since disappeared. Most of what remains are the foundation platforms of the complex. The terrace is named for the carvings of elephants on its eastern face.
The 350m-long Terrace of Elephants was used as a giant reviewing stand for public ceremonies and served as a base for the king's grand audience hall. It has five outworks extending towards the Central Square-three in the centre and one at each end. The middle section of the retaining wall is decorated with life size garuda and lions; towards either end are the two parts of the famous parade of elephants complete with their Khmer mahouts.
Bayon temple, Angkor Thom
The last temple known to have been constructed in Angkor Thom was Mangalartha, which was dedicated in 1295. Thereafter the existing structures continued to be modified from time to time, but any new creations were in perishable materials and have not survived. In the following centuries Angkor Thom remained the capital of a kingdom in decline until it was abandoned some time prior to 1609, when an early western visitor wrote of an uninhabited city, "as fantastic as the Atlantis of Plato" which some thought to have been built by the Roman emperor Trajan. (Higham 140) It is believed to have sustained a population of 80,000-150,000 people.
Angkor Thom is in the Dom style. This manifests itself in the large scale of the construction, in the widespread use of laterite, in the back-towers at each of the entrances to the south cheack and in the naga-carrying giant monsters which accompany each of the towers.
Ta Prohm (Khmer: áž”áŸ’ážšáž¶ážŸáž¶áž‘ážáž¶áž–áŸ’ážšáž áŸ’áž˜) is the modern name of a temple at Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, built in the Bayon style largely in the late 12th and early 13th centuries and originally called Rajavihara (in Khmer: ážšáž¶áž‡ážœáž·áž áž¶ážš). Located approximately one kilometre east of Angkor Thom and on the southern edge of the East Baray, it was founded by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana Buddhist monastery and university. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Ta Prohm has been left in much the same condition in which it was found: the photogenic and atmospheric combination of trees growing out of the ruins and the jungle surroundings have made it one of Angkor's most popular temples with visitors
Beng Mealea (Khmer: áž”áŸ’ážšáž¶ážŸáž¶áž‘áž”áž¹áž„áž˜áž¶áž›áž¶, its name means "lotus pond") is a temple in the Angkor Wat style located 40 km east of the main group of temples at Angkor, Cambodia, on the ancient royal highway to Preah Khan Kompong Svay.
It was built as hinduist temple, but there are some carvings depicting buddhist motifs. Its primary material is sandstone and it is largely unrestored, with trees and thick brush thriving amidst its towers and courtyards and many of its stones lying in great heaps. For years it was difficult to reach, but a road recently built to the temple complex of Koh Ker passes Beng Mealea and more visitors are coming to the site, as it is 77 km from Siem Reap by road.


This body of work “Lincoln is Bigger Than Me” originally created for the Layman Art Gallery on the campus of Lincoln College, Illinois. “Lincoln is Bigger than Me” was inspired not only by research about President Abraham Lincoln but also the myriad of myths that have emerged over time. The Advertising Lincoln, The super Lincoln. The beloved Lincoln. The out of context Lincoln. The Lincoln that is bigger than me.


August 23 is Proclaimed as C. David Stone Day in Pickens County
Today, Wednesday, August 23, 2023, the Pickens County Sheriff's Office was honored to host the dedication ceremony of the C. David Stone Law Enforcement Center held at the Pickens County Sheriff's Office Advanced Training Center.
County Council passed a resolution proclaiming August 23 as C. David Stone Day in Pickens County in recognition of Sheriff Stone's 44 years as Sheriff. Sheriff Stone held the position of Sheriff from January 1, 1969, until December 31, 2012.
On behalf of the Pickens County Sheriff's Office, thank you, Sheriff Stone, for ensuring that the Pickens County Sheriff's Office remains at the forefront of law enforcement and for meticulously shaping and molding our department that stands as a beacon of ability, integrity, and diligence.
A special thanks to the following individuals for participating in today's ceremony:
• Opening: Pickens County Council Vice Chairman Roy Costner.
• Pledge of Allegiance: Henry Chapman (Sheriff Stone's Grandson).
• Invocation / Prayer of Dedication: Dr. Daniel Heeringa - Pastor of Pickens First Baptist Church.
• Chief Deputy Chuck James (Pickens County Sheriff's Office).
• Susan Stone Chapman (Sheriff Stone's Daughter).
• Sophie Eicht (Sheriff Stone's Granddaughter).
• Captain Carl Hudson (Pickens County Sheriff's Office, Retired).


During the 1970s and 1980s thousands of NHS patients were infected with life changing diseases including HIV and Hepatitis. Many of these were Haemophiliacs treated with blood-plasma products which were derived from high risk, and often paid, plasma sources. Factor VIII and Factor IX Concentrate Products were the most commonly used products to treat Haemophilia and were very high risk.
Collins Solicitors now acts for over 1,000 victims of this disaster and/or their families. Compelling new evidence has been uncovered shedding light on how so many people came to be so seriously harmed in NHS care as well as on the efforts made by the Department of Health to keep these matters under wraps. Armed with this new evidence Collins Solicitors has successfully applied for a Group Litigation Order (The Infected Blood Inquiry) on behalf of its clients and has, also successfully, supported the campaign by victims for a full statutory UK Public Inquiry (High Court Group Litigation Order (GLO)).


Appreciating the privilege of owning one of Aucklands most splendid examples of early colonial architecture, our clients sought to restore this very run down building. Met with many challenges on the way, this was a very exciting project for Hellaby builders.
Our clients wanted the old stable to function as a guest house & wine cellar. The plan was to restore as many features of the original build as possible, the original truss was left and the team restored some of the old kauri weather boards and doors to build the new bathroom door, feature wall and the kitchen bench top. The celling finished in t&g sarking and the floor in burnt concrete.