Architecture - buildings that is

Richard Brown · Mar 31, 2013

scifan57 said:
Architectural elements from the earlier incarnation of the Regina Public Library, with the bronze dedication plaque from that library building.

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The plaque holds an interesting name, Scifam. Carnegie was involved in the establishment of libraries in 2 of the London Boroughs I worked for - Greenwich and Southwark.

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scifan57 · Mar 31, 2013

Richard Brown said:
The plaque holds an interesting name, Scifam. Carnegie was involved in the establishment of libraries in 2 of the London Boroughs I worked for - Greenwich and Southwark.

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I once visited a Carnegie funded library in St. Thomas, in the U.S. Virgin Islands. He paid for libraries all over the world.

Richard Brown · Mar 31, 2013

Here are some photos I took in Lisbon.

Our hotel.

The view from our room. Residential blocks have tiled facades and narrow communal entrance doorways. The balconies are a feature. We complained about street noise and were moved to a quiet room with a view onto the hotel garden at the rear.

The hotel's neighbourhood.

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scifan57 · Mar 31, 2013

Richard Brown said:
Here are some photos I took in Lisbon.

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Our hotel.

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The view from our room. Residential blocks have tiled facades and narrow communal entrance doorways. The balconies are a feature. We complained about street noise and were moved to a quiet room with a view onto the hotel garden at the rear.

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The hotel's neighbourhood.

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Very nice, Richard. You could almost call Lisbon the city of balconies.

skimonkey · Mar 31, 2013

Richard Brown said:
Here are some photos I took in Lisbon.

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Our hotel.

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The view from our room. Residential blocks have tiled facades and narrow communal entrance doorways. The balconies are a feature. We complained about street noise and were moved to a quiet room with a view onto the hotel garden at the rear.

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The hotel's neighbourhood.

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Beautiful pics of Lisbon, Richard. I always love to see the build of cities in different parts of the world! That 4th pic reminds me of San Francisco for some reason. Maybe the way it was taken--the road looks very steep!

scifan57 · Mar 31, 2013

skimonkey said:
Beautiful pics of Lisbon, Richard. I always love to see the build of cities in different parts of the world! That 4th pic reminds me of San Francisco for some reason. Maybe the way it was taken--the road looks very steep!

Not as steep as in San Francisco. I've seen streets there that are so steep, the sidewalks have steps.

Czevski · Mar 31, 2013

scifan57 said:
I once visited a Carnegie funded library in St. Thomas, in the U.S. Virgin Islands. He paid for libraries all over the world.

I love the Carnegie Libraries. We like to check out every one we find on our trips here in the U.S.

scifan57 · Mar 31, 2013

Czevski said:
I love the Carnegie Libraries. We like to check out every one we find on our trips here in the U.S.

This should help you find the libraries. Near the bottom of the page are lists for every Carnegie library in the world. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnegie_library

zstairlessone · Mar 31, 2013

Richard Brown said:
Here are some photos I took in Lisbon.

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Our hotel.

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The view from our room. Residential blocks have tiled facades and narrow communal entrance doorways. The balconies are a feature. We complained about street noise and were moved to a quiet room with a view onto the hotel garden at the rear.

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The hotel's neighbourhood.

More tomorrow

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When I was there years ago there was an outdoor bazaar wit a train track down the middle. When the train came by they pulled stuff in out of the way then went back to business. They also had espresso machines in the gas stations - they did love their caffeine. There is a beautiful old school campus up a little hill I spent a day walking around and sitting/looking at

scifan57 · Mar 31, 2013

The local neighbourhood center, reflected in a meltwater puddle.

The OB · Apr 1, 2013

Very interesting shots of Lisbon, Richard. The balconies are very French-looking. You wouldn't want to be looking for a parking spot in those streets, and I always wonder how they park anyway with only centimetres between cars. I guess that's why cars have "bumper bars"

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Richard Brown · Apr 1, 2013

scifan57 said:
Very nice, Richard. You could almost call Lisbon the city of balconies.

I found the ironwork varied and thus interesting. It's a shame it remained cloudy most of the time, as it made photography of details challenging.

skimonkey said:
Beautiful pics of Lisbon, Richard. I always love to see the build of cities in different parts of the world! That 4th pic reminds me of San Francisco for some reason. Maybe the way it was taken--the road looks very steep!

Yes, some streets were very steep. Lisbon is known for its hills. I couldn't help but think that parked cats needed first class brakes!

scifan57 said:
Not as steep as in San Francisco. I've seen streets there that are so steep, the sidewalks have steps.

Lisbon has some funicular trams. I didn't get to see any, but one tram trip I took was up a very steep incline - close to the limit of an unassisted ascent. I now know which images to show next.

zstairlessone said:
When I was there years ago there was an outdoor bazaar wit a train track down the middle. When the train came by they pulled stuff in out of the way then went back to business. They also had espresso machines in the gas stations - they did love their caffeine. There is a beautiful old school campus up a little hill I spent a day walking around and sitting/looking at

The OB said:
Very interesting shots of Lisbon, Richard. The balconies are very French-looking. You wouldn't want to be looking for a parking spot in those streets, and I always wonder how they park anyway with only centimetres between cars. I guess that's why cars have "bumper bars"

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Yes, they do love their coffee. Strong too! Even the cafe con leche had a kick! Coffee was cheap at about 1•00€ in street cafes and that included the tourist traps.

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Richard Brown · Apr 1, 2013

These are photos from a good morning's excursion to St George's Castle. I ascended most of the hill by vintage tram. The views from the castle grounds are superb, especially on a dry day! My goodness it rained and blew. My poor wife would not have been happy if she had gone with me.

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Views from below the castle.

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Views from and around the castle are to follow. For now, here are some of the residents. I like the queue for the WCs!

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Richard Brown · Apr 1, 2013

St George's Castle. I'm glad I went early on. The queue for tickets was very short. When I left, the queue was a good 150 yards long.

St George.

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The steel restraints to this arch (see below) are amazing.

More photos to follow......

Richard Brown · Apr 1, 2013

St George's Castle part 2. The emphasis is on the archaeology - the site and some of the museum displays.

The Islamic section. I thought a little more could have been done with the protective walls. Some artists' impressions of finds, and the buildings would have worked.
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