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jerostone says:
Well done, author.
King's College - created by maclu2iaf
King Williams College - created by Heathcliffe
One of the first public schools to be founded in the 19th Century - built from the proceeds of the Bishop Barrow Trust it opened in August 1833 and still continues, very successfully, today. However this page concentrates on the 19th Century aspects.
Canon Hinton Bird discusses what in his opinion was the somewhat dubious circumstances in which money allocated for a theological seminary to train Manx priests became used to fund a public school, most of whose pupils have been non-Manx with no connection with the Island.
Proposed Design from 1831 Oswald's Guide - drawn by J. Welch
The building was designed by E. Welch and J. Hansom though J. Welch claimed to have redesigned the tower after his brother left the Island; later rebuilt to a somewhat different design in 1844 after a disasterous fire.
Many building extensions have taken place over the last 160 years. The roof of the college was raised in 1892 to add another 5 dormitories at the expense of damage to the facade. (5 years and 2744 days ago)
FallingHorse says:
Cool - looks like Dumbeldore would fit in as part of the faculty 
rbsgrl says:
Wonderful photo! Love how the blue clock stands out and catches the eye of the viewer!
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Old Kirk Braddan - created by Heathcliffe
Old Kirk Braddan
The new church replaced the former parish church on a nearby site which has been used for religious purposes since the earliest times. Rebuilt in 1777, Old Kirk Braddan was never reordered in Victorian times, and contains its original box pews, gallery and a "three-decker" pulpit, with a lectern, minister's pew and pulpit above. It now houses several Celtic and Norse crosses from the period 800-1265, which were found in the parish. The church is still used occasionally for worship. It is entered in the Protected Buildings Register, and maintained by the Friends of Old Kirk Braddan. It was featured in a 35p Christmas stamp issued by the Isle of Man Post Office in 2010.
The church has two bells, in a bellcote on a small tower at the west end. The tenor (G) is inscribed "1780", and the treble (E flat) dates from about 1800. They are commemorated in a 19th-century drawing-room ballad The Bells of Old Kirk Braddan by James Sutherland and M L Wood (Manx National Song Book vol.ii p.13).
The church also has a hymn-tune named after it, KirkBraddan by E C Walker (1848-72); it is used as a setting of the Epiphany hymn From the eastern mountains by Godfrey Thring. For a score (PDF) click here; for an audio (MIDI) file click here.
The old churchyard was full by 1848, and was formally closed for burials in 1921. (5 years and 2754 days ago)
friiskiwi says:
Nice HDR
FallingHorse says:
The HDR has introduced a grayish blob in the sky - most likely where the blown highlights (ie lack of detail) were
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King Pelagius - created by Artifakts
The diagonal lines of the buildings are leading to the statue of King Pelagius of Asturias.
The horizontal line of the cross lead to both buildings.
So your eye is always in the picture.
(If you want to know more about Pelagius : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelagius_of_Asturias) (5 years and 2780 days ago)
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King Of Plants - created by Lamantine
Sepia toned in Photoshop CS4 (5 years and 2837 days ago)
friiskiwi says:
Beautiful
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Wonderful perspective and distance, really nice composition, this is beautiful!
The clouds that look like lines are mirroring the lines in the grass!!!! So cool!
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