FISHERMEN AND FISHERS OF MEN
Sunday, 28 March 2010
Saturday, 27 March 2010
A LITTER OF CATKINS
CATKINS HERALDING THE SPRING. THE WORD 'CATKIN', IS FROM THE DUTCH 'KATJE', MEANING 'KITTEN', BECAUSE OF ITS RESEMBLANCE TO A KITTEN'S TAIL.
Friday, 26 March 2010
FISHERMAN'S COTTAGE
AN OLD FISHERMAN'S COTTAGE.
NOTE THE ROLLER ON THE ENTRANCE TO THE LOFT
TO PROTECT THE NETS AS THEY ARE HAULED UP
Wednesday, 24 March 2010
Tuesday, 23 March 2010
Monday, 22 March 2010
THE OLD LOCK UP
DURING THE 19th CENTURY THIS COTTAGE WAS THE VILLAGE POLICE STATION. IF YOU CLICK ON THE PICTURE, YOU CAN SEE THE ORNATE HERALDIC PLAQUE, WHICH HAS BEEN PAINTED OVER. THERE WERE TWO CELLS INSIDE, AND THE BARS OF ONE CAN STILL BE SEEN. THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT WAS HELD UPSTAIRS.
NATURAL HOT SPRING
THE ROMAN BATHS AT BATH
THE ROMANS DEVELOPED THE NATURAL THERMAL SPRINGS AT BATH. THE WATER RISES UP FROM THE EARTH'S CRUST AT THE RATE OF 1,170,000 LITRES (257,364 IMPERIAL GALLONS) A DAY AT A CONSTANT TEMPERATURE OF 46c (114.8f).
Saturday, 20 March 2010
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Monday, 15 March 2010
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Saturday, 13 March 2010
IRISH LOUGH
Friday, 12 March 2010
Thursday, 11 March 2010
CHURCH WITH A SURPRISE
THE CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART AND ST CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA, DROITWICH SPA, WORCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND. FROM THE OUTSIDE IT LOOKS LIKE ANY OTHER CHURCH BUT A SURPRISE AWAITS VISITORS. INSIDE THE CHURCH, ARE STUNNING MOSAICS WHICH ARE CONSIDERED AMONG THE FINEST IN ENGLAND.
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
AGAPE TABLE
AGAPE TABLE, ST PAUL'S CATACOMBS,
RABAT, MALTA.
AGAPE TABLES, CHARACTERISTIC OF MALTESE CATACOMBS, WERE USED
FOR THE FUNERAL REPAST,
OR IN TODAYS PARLANCE,
"THE WAKE".
Labels:
Agape Table,
Funeral,
Malta,
Maltese,
Rabat,
St Paul's Catacombs,
Wake
Sunday, 7 March 2010
ROMAN COFFINS
Saturday, 6 March 2010
Friday, 5 March 2010
AN IMPORTANT ROLE
MULES LIKE THIS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN WWI,
TRANSPORTING SHELLS TO THE TROOPS AT THE FRONT.
Thursday, 4 March 2010
Wednesday, 3 March 2010
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