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Thoughts of un PC Silver haired Fox. Napier, the Art Deco Capital of the world. NAPIER – So named after Sir Charles Napier 1782 to 1853. The Hawks Bay earthquake of 1931 flattened Napier, and killed 161 people and injured thousands. The local newspaper at the time wrote that the town had been wiped off the map. I took a photograph and this photograph, which was on a large poster showing what used to be at this location. I believe it used to be a church. Fortunately, a Royal Navy vessel, HMS Veronica, was...
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Thoughts of un PC Silver haired Fox. A few years ago, my wife and I, and a friend of ours, stayed in Penang, and during our time there we decided to visit the Cheong Fatt Tze museum, which was a short walk from our hotel. We had to book a time to be allowed in to the museum, and waited outside, with a few other people, until the allocated time. The whole building was coloured blue – hence the name – The Blue Mansion. We thought the place was a museum, until half way through the tour. As is this one.
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Thoughts of un PC Silver haired Fox. Should I write or research? The first commercial wet dock in the world was opened in Liverpool in 1715. It was known originally by the engineer’s name Thomas Steer’s Dock, but later, as other docks were built it became known as the Old Dock. This Old Dock was infilled in 1826. As Rome was built by the local people who lived on seven hills, Liverpool, nearly 2000 years later, planned its layout in 1207, based on seven streets. Tithebarn Street, used to be called Moor S...
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Thoughts of un PC Silver haired Fox. Should I write or research? The first commercial wet dock in the world was opened in Liverpool in 1715. It was known originally by the engineer’s name Thomas Steer’s Dock, but later, as other docks were built it became known as the Old Dock. This Old Dock was infilled in 1826. As Rome was built by the local people who lived on seven hills, Liverpool, nearly 2000 years later, planned its layout in 1207, based on seven streets. Tithebarn Street, used to be called Moor S...
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Thoughts of un PC Silver haired Fox. Tag: Cheong Fatt Tze. A few years ago, my wife and I, and a friend of ours, stayed in Penang, and during our time there we decided to visit the Cheong Fatt Tze museum, which was a short walk from our hotel. We had to book a time to be allowed in to the museum, and waited outside, with a few other people, until the allocated time. The whole building was coloured blue – hence the name – The Blue Mansion. We thought the place was a museum, until half way through the tour.
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Thoughts of un PC Silver haired Fox. Should I write or research? The first commercial wet dock in the world was opened in Liverpool in 1715. It was known originally by the engineer’s name Thomas Steer’s Dock, but later, as other docks were built it became known as the Old Dock. This Old Dock was infilled in 1826. As Rome was built by the local people who lived on seven hills, Liverpool, nearly 2000 years later, planned its layout in 1207, based on seven streets. Tithebarn Street, used to be called Moor S...
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Thoughts of un PC Silver haired Fox. A touch of colonial class. A beautiful piece of history in Penang, which was created by four Armenian brothers in 1884. Originally named the Eastern Hotel, which soon became known as ‘The Premier Hotel East of Suez.’. Hotel de l’Europe, also in Penang, was run by one of the brothers who changed the name to The Oriental Hotel in 1885, and in 1889 the Oriental Hotel was sold and the Eastern Hotel was renamed The Eastern and Oriental. Reception is in the foyer. My new be...
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Thoughts of un PC Silver haired Fox. A few years ago, my wife and I, and a friend of ours, stayed in Penang, and during our time there we decided to visit the Cheong Fatt Tze museum, which was a short walk from our hotel. We had to book a time to be allowed in to the museum, and waited outside, with a few other people, until the allocated time. The whole building was coloured blue – hence the name – The Blue Mansion. We thought the place was a museum, until half way through the tour. As is this one.
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