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Matsuyama Castle (松山城, Matsuyamajō) is one of Japan's twelve "original castles", i.e. castles which have survived the post-feudal era since 1868 intact. It is also one of the most complex and interesting castles in the country. It is located on Mount Katsuyama, a steep hill in the city center that provides visitors with a bird's eye view of Matsuyama and the Seto Inland Sea. There are about 200 cherry trees on the castle grounds, making this a lovely cherry blossom spot typically around late March to early April each year.
Matsuyama Castle was constructed between 1602 and 1628. In 1635, the castle got assigned to a branch of the Matsudaira family, relatives of the nation ruling Tokugawa, and it remained in their hands until the end of the feudal era. The current three storied castle tower was constructed in 1820 after the original five storied one had been destroyed by lightning.
Matsuyama Castle provides an excellent example of a feudal castle. The main circle of defense (Honmaru) is located on the top of the hill, accessible through multiple, well defended gates. The main keep is one of only a few in the country that boast multiple wings. The complex also includes a secondary keep and multiple turrets, giving Matsuyama Castle a grand appearance and making it interesting to explore.
Source: www.japan-guide.com/e/e5501.html
Beamish, The Living History Museum of the North, near Stanley, UK
A brief Friday afternoon visit to Tanfield on day on of the 'Legends of Industry' gala. The visiting locomotive this year is Avonside works number 1973 Dora, an 0-4-0 saddle tank built in 1927.
Celebrating it's 99 year these shots show the engine on the demonstration freight train at various locations along the 3 miles route.
Dora was build for the British Electricity Authority at Barton near Manchester and it's normal base is the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway.
19th June 2026.
Members of the Knott family at Knott's Berry Farm's Independence Hall replica, circa 1970s (left to right): Darrel Anderson, Marion Knott, Mike Reafsnyder, Virginia Knott, Don Oliphant, Jana Oliphant, Toni Knott (Oliphant), Ken Oliphant, Ken Knott, Steve Knott, Mildred Knott, Russell Knott.
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The armour belongs to the past. The wait before the battle does not.
These photographs were made at a historical reenactment, but they are not really about an impending melee. Instead, they focus on the quieter moments that precede all of our battles: the shared joke between friends, the final preparations, the comfort of routine, the solitary pause before stepping into the fray.
Though separated by centuries, these rituals remain familiar. People still gather themselves before moments of consequence. They seek companionship, reassurance and purpose. They prepare, reflect and wait.
The battles here may be recreated, but the emotions are real.
Listening Companion: 'The Raven that Refused to Sing' - Steven Wilson
mnemonic.gallery/the-muster
Collegiate Church of Santa Maria, Roncesvalles
The old dam at Five Mile Park on the Blanco River, photographed bone dry — a sight my wife never imagined as a teenager swimming these waters some 50 years ago. Back then this dam held water reliably enough for a generation of summer afternoons. Today it stands dry more often than not; I've seen water flow over it only twice in the past three years. A quiet monument to how much a river — and a region — can change in half a century.
Zakinthos 2026
Science and Invention, June 1926
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Saturday Evening Post, June 17, 1950
North American P51-D Mustang HI-G N6306T 1945 44-74878 USAAF 1947 44-74878 USAF 1951 9259 RCAF
Built by North American at Inglewood California USA served with USAAF 44-74878 USAAF USAF 44-74878 & 9259 RCAF
North American P-51D Mustang Gunfighter N5428V 1945 USAAF 1947 USAF 44-73264 Construction 122-39723
Built by North American at Inglewood California USA served with United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-73264 later transferred to 55th Fighter group at RAF Wormingford England AAF-159
This P51 is now owned by the Commemorative Air Force CAF based at Dallas, Texas
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2022
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