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Post by Sepiana on Dec 29, 2018 23:07:41 GMT
The New Market Block is old. Thanks Sepiana. Bill, what an old gem you found! Beautiful building. Great job capturing its architectural details! |
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Post by Sepiana on Dec 29, 2018 23:14:32 GMT
This rock contains a vein of opal, according to wikipedia possibly formed 30 million years ago. Jackie, this is old indeed -- opal. Great interpretation of this week's theme. |
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Post by dennis9 on Jan 13, 2019 9:36:08 GMT
The old church at Hopton-on-Sea in Norfolk, a mediaeval structure gutted by fire in the nineteenth century. The ruins have recently been stabilised and the surroundings turned into a public garden. Nice to wander around and imagine how it must once have been.  Brenda |
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Post by bobharron on Jan 13, 2019 18:10:30 GMT
This is a shot tower built in 1856. Molten lead was poured through a grate in the top of the 120 foot tower in order to make shot for muskets. The liquid lead solidified as it fell and by surface tension formed tiny spheres. The partially cooled balls were caught at the floor of the tower in a water-filled basin. The fully cooled balls were checked for roundness and sorted by size; those that are "out of round" were remelted. A slightly inclined table was used for checking roundness. To make larger shot sizes, a copper sieve with larger holes was used. i.ibb.co/Gx6Yvg2/Shot-tower.jpg |
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Post by Sepiana on Jan 13, 2019 21:16:23 GMT
The old church at Hopton-on-Sea in Norfolk, a mediaeval structure gutted by fire in the nineteenth century. The ruins have recently been stabilised and the surroundings turned into a public garden. Nice to wander around and imagine how it must once have been. Brenda Brenda, great finding for Something Old -- a mediaeval structure! I really like how you composed your shot, with the ruins enclosed/framed by the fence and the two trees. |
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Post by Sepiana on Jan 13, 2019 21:30:59 GMT
This is a shot tower built in 1856. Molten lead was poured through a grate in the top of the 120 foot tower in order to make shot for muskets. The liquid lead solidified as it fell and by surface tension formed tiny spheres. The partially cooled balls were caught at the floor of the tower in a water-filled basin. The fully cooled balls were checked for roundness and sorted by size; those that are "out of round" were remelted. A slightly inclined table was used for checking roundness. To make larger shot sizes, a copper sieve with larger holes was used. Bob, what an interesting old building, one dating back to the Civil War! It brings to mind an obelisk. Great job capturing its architectural details!
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