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Post by Jan on Sept 5, 2010 15:52:22 GMT -5
Memories, so many to choose from! Here is a pic from when Barry's brothers were last together. The pic was taken at Barry's niece's in QLD. If you are wondering why the men have hats on and the women not, the men were in the yard and called us out to join them for the pic. Jan Barry David (UK) Michael (Aus) Doreen (his wife now passed) Gerald and Pat (UK) Attachments:
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Post by Sharon on Sept 5, 2010 22:57:12 GMT -5
Great picture ..... Jan you look absolutely wonderful!!!!!!
Sharon
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Post by Irene on Sept 6, 2010 14:42:25 GMT -5
I have been remembering places in Scotland such as the Forth Bridge (a railway bridge), and the Forth Road Bridge over the Firth of Forth. Forth BridgeThe 2.5 km. (1.5 mile) Forth Railway Bridge, the world’s first major steel bridge, with its gigantic girder spans of 521 m. (1710 ft.) ranks as one of the great feats of civilization. It was begun in 1883 and formally completed on 4 March 1890 when HRH Edward Prince of Wales tapped into place a ‘golden’ rivet. Forth Road Bridge:The Forth Road Bridge when opened, on 4 September 1964 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, was the largest suspension bridge in Europe, and, together with the approach viaducts is over 2½ km. (over 1½ miles) long. The bridge has a spectacular central span of over 1 km. (3300 ft.) between its two main towers. The side spans, which carry the deck to the side towers, are each 408 m. (1340 ft.) long and are flanked by approach viaducts. Attachments:
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Post by Jan on Sept 6, 2010 15:39:58 GMT -5
Thanks for your great comment aout the photo, Sharon.... it is nearly six years ago though!
Did you live in UK, Irene?
Bringing back memories as I went to Scotland by train, and back to London by coach.
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Post by Sharon on Sept 7, 2010 14:43:00 GMT -5
Very interesting post Irene. Makes me think of Confederation Bridge. I have never been on this bridge but for as long as I can remember there has been talk about building a bridge between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia. The Confederation Bridge joins the eastern Canadian provinces of Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick, making travel throughout the Maritimes easy and convenient. The curved, 12.9 kilometre (8 mile) long bridge is the longest in the world crossing ice-covered water, and a decade after its construction, it endures as one of Canada’s top engineering achievements of the 20th century. Sharon Attachments:
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Post by Jan on Sept 7, 2010 16:26:35 GMT -5
Is the talk about bruilding a brige between Vancouver Is and the mainland very substantial, Sharon? How far is it, and how deep?
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Post by Sharon on Sept 7, 2010 16:51:24 GMT -5
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Post by Irene on Sept 7, 2010 21:00:44 GMT -5
Jan, I am Scottish born and bred. Left there when I was 21 but still have an accent and I will always call Scotland home.
Sharon, DO you really think that bridge will happen? there has been talk of that and a bridge from Langley to Maple Ridge and that was finished before the Olympics, Golden Ears Bridge.
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Post by Jan on Sept 8, 2010 2:46:47 GMT -5
All the best for the trip back to Scotland, Irene, yes it is very exciting that you are going there in 2011. Do you have many relatives to visit?
Sharon, I read through the site about the bridge to the mainland, it does look like an enormous task. It will be an engineering feat if it does come about.
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Post by Sharon on Sept 8, 2010 18:38:42 GMT -5
Yes indeed Jan, it most certainly would be that. Actually most of us "Islanders" really do not want to see a bridge .... we kind of like our little piece of paradise just the way it is, lol.
Sharon
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