Obviously this was cut into a solid rock face. No other info to hand.
Monday, June 30, 2014
steam locomotive on the Magellan Gallery, Ceylon, 1875
Obviously this was cut into a solid rock face. No other info to hand.
'these transpress nz books are great'
Thanks to Les for sending in this pic which we had to crop on the right as we need to be mindful that some folks visit this blog at work, so we can't have pics of girls blatantly displaying their parts or playing with themselves. We don't see a problem with nudes as long as legs are reasonably close together :-) At some stage we'll put all the rejects on a dedicated page.
Brooklyn, Wellington, tram crash, 1907
It's not hard to guess what happened, 3 May 1907. For more, see our books on Wellington.
train time at Lima-Limedsforsens, Sweden, early 20th century
Out in a sparsely populated rural area not far from the Norwegian border. The first pic is from this webpage where there are more.
Bengal presidential transport, India, 1875
At least according to the caption for this graphic in The Illustrated London News.
1970 Daimler Limousine
"A piece of iconic Canterbury history, owned originally by the British High Commission and sold to the Christchurch City Council in 1975.
"First produced in 1968, the DS420 Limousine model has been used extensively as an official state car all over the world. Based on the Jaguar 420G, with a lengthened wheel base and powered by Jaguar’s famous 4.2 litre engine, this particular car represents an early example built in Jaguar’s Vanden Plas works.
"Described by former Mayor Bob Parker as a “wonderful old thing”, he also said, “It has a nice history and it is part of the city.” Last used by former Mayor Vicki Buck, it is famous for breaking down on her on at least two occasions." Yes, a true British car :-)
Sunday, June 29, 2014
1901 Hurtu
Described as a 4½ hp Rear-Entrance Tonneau which was sold at auction recently by Bonhams for £54,300 ($US 92,300) including premium.
Eastern Air Lines DC-2 at Macon, Georgia, airport, late 1930s
Eastern Air Lines acquired 14 of these 14-seat twin engine (2 × Wright GR-1820-F53 Cyclone 9-cylinder radial engines, 730 hp [540 kW] each) airplanes of which 198 were produced between 1934 and 1939.
The railway in the discovery of Canada
Macon, Georgia, streetcars, 1900s
River Rail Trolley, Little Rock, Arkansas
The River Rail Trolley began in 2004 and was expanded in 2007. It links the downtown areas of North Little Rock and Little Rock with 3.5 miles (5.8 km) of track and the three replica Birney style vintage streetcars built by Gomaco are painted yellow. Attractions along the route include Verizon Arena, the Argenta Historic District, Little Rock's River Market District, the Historic Arkansas Museum and the William J. Clinton Presidential Center.
Routes
-North: Begins at 7th and Main Streets in North Little Rock, travels to Maple, to Broadway and continues on the South Route. Average loop time: 35 minutes
-South: Begins at the River Market, travels to Commerce, to 2nd Street, to Spring, to Markham, to Clinton Avenue and back to the River Market. Average loop time: 15 minutes. -
More here
West German post vehicles stamp, 1987
In the days of the Kaiserliche Post which ended with the end of WW1. Tricycle delivery carts can still be seen in Germany.
Permis de conduire, Québec, Canada
Is this girl extra-pleased that she passed her driving test or is it an invitation to boys?
Hurtu cars and cycles posters, France, 1910s
Two variations on the same scene, which may or may not have been done at the same time. The couple out driving in the second poster look to be dressed for the Antarctic. Hurtu made cars from 1896 to 1930.
Dunlop advert relating to the 1956 Le Mans 24 hours
Saturday, June 28, 2014
to the Dauphiné by the PLM poster, 1930s
An open air bus is just visible on the road. It may look like the Matterhorn in the distance but it's supposed to be Le Pic de Chamechaude.
car ferry in Bateman's Bay, NSW, circa 1930
Maybe what is now the Princes Highway bridge over the Clyde River, linking the two parts of the town.
New Haven Railroad electric poster, 1940s
Depicting a General Electric EP-4, a class of 6 units from 1938; they had a 2-C-C-2 axle arrangement, a 3600 hp output (continuous rating) and were wired for the New Haven's 11 kV 25 Hz AC system.
