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Estos son los fuertes Maunsell.
Están en el estuario del Támesis y eran la última línea de defensa durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
Creo que todavía siguen en pie, aunque abandonados.
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Les tours du fort Red Sands, reliquats des forts Maunsell
Nouvel article publié sur 2tout2rien: https://www.2tout2rien.fr/les-tours-du-fort-red-sands-reliquats-des-forts-maunsell/
Les tours du fort Red Sands, reliquats des forts Maunsell
#bunker#canon#defense#fort#guerre#Maunsell#mer#radio#Red Sands#seconde guerre mondiale#Stefaan Beernaert#Tamise#tour#urbex#vidéo#WWII#architecture#imxok
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Red Sands Seaforts - Porta 800 by Liam Heatherson
#red#sands#seaforts#portra#800#kodak#canon#eos#film#photography#analog#analogue#35mm#thames#sea#abandoned#maunsell#derelict#decay#rust#surreal#flickr
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Des observateurs scrutent le ciel depuis un fort maritime Maunsell dans l'estuaire de la Tamise - 19 novembre 1943
Photographe : Lieutenant Tanner
©Imperial War Museums – H 34542
La photo est prise depuis la tour d'éclairage pour le tir antiaérien. A l'arrière-plan on remarque les tours équipées de batteries antiaériennes.
Le fort Maunsell de Red Sands dans l'estuaire de la Tamise au nord des côtes du Kent - 20 août 2011
©Russss
#WWII#défenses côtières#coastal defences#défenses antiaériennes#anti-aircraft warfare#air defence#fortifications#forts maunsell#maunsell forts#tamise#thames#red sands#angleterre#england#grande-bretagne#great britain#19/11/1943#11/1943#1943#20/08/2011#08/2011#2011
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Brehon Law | Clans and Social Classes
Irish society, up through the Iron Age, was based on the family unit. The family traditionally consisted of living parents and their children. The next larger unit came to be known as the Sept, which consisted of a closely related group of families such as the families of children of one set of parents and normally bore the same surname. The Clan (from clann meaning children) was the next larger…
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#Ancient Laws of Ireland: Uraicect Becc and Certain Other Selected Brehon Law Tracts#Clans and Social Classes#Family unit#History#History of Ireland#Ireland#Irish Brehon Law#Irish Law#Iron Age#William Maunsell Hennessy
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Red Sands - Guy Maunsell
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Suggestive, almost science fiction: the Maunsell Fortresses
If one saw them looming on the horizon without having a minimum of historical knowledge, he would think he was suddenly catapulted into an unspecified moment in the near future.
If one saw them looming on the horizon without having a minimum of historical knowledge, he would think he was suddenly catapulted into an unspecified moment in the near future. (more…)
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05/28-29/2024 Daily OFMD BTS
TLDR; Rhys Darby; Samba Schutte BTS; Nathan Foad; Vico Ortiz; Dominic Burgess; Tell Tale Awards; Upcoming Fuckeries; Watch party reminders; Schadenfreude; Fan Spotlight; MerMay; Love Notes; Daily Darby/Tonight's Taika.
== Rhys Darby ==
To 29 And Beyond is coming up fast and our dear Captain wanted to remind everyone that he'll be there!
For tickets and more info, visit To29AndBeyond.com
Source: Rhys Darby's IG Stories
== Samba Schutte ==
More Season 2 BTS from the man who deserves all the things -- Samba Schutte!
Video 1: Roach Bobbing for Plums
Video 2: Fang + Samba Dance
== Nathan Foad ==
Source: Nathan Foad's Instagram Stories
== VIco Ortiz ==
Vico is going to be back at Them Fatale price this June 21st!
Source: Them Fatale's Instagram
Vico also wanted to send out the following resources for those looking to help with the situation in Gaza.
Operation Olive Branch
Source: Vico Ortiz' Instagram Stories
== Dominic Burgess ==
Our precious Jeffrey Fettering is out and about in Los Angelos visiting the Queen Mary!
Source: Dominic Burgess' Twitter
= Reminder to Vote =
Our dear crewmates over at @saveofmdcrewmates put together a helpful guide for the Tell-Tale TV Awards! They've listed the queer shows related to OFMD in someway and are reminding us you can vote up to 3 times per category! Vote here.
Source: SaveOFMD Crew Instagram
More Under The Cut! Long Post is Long
== Watch Party Reminders ==
Our Flag Means Death Season 2
Dates: May 28-31
Times: 3:30 pm PT / 6:30pm ET / 11:30 pm BST Need access? We're doing a WP on the RhysDarbyFaction Discord server, feel free to hit me up on tumblr @gentlebeardsbarngrill or @ aspirantabby42 on Twitter for access.
== Upcoming Fuckeries ==
As you all have seen around, there's a fuckery planned for June 3rd! Which is approaching fast! Our friend @patchworkpiratebear made a nice graphic to remind us. Mark the date on your calendars if you want to join the fuckery!
Source: PatchworkPirateBear's Tumblr
== Schadenfreude ==
Just a nice ending to the day. June 3rd's shareholders meeting is coming fast WBD.
== Fan Spotlight ==
= Cast Cards =
More Cast cards tonight! Thank you @melvisik!
The first, George Maunsell is listed as "Valet" in 'Calypso's Birthday' and Zach Douglas "is "Roderick," aka the Bluecoat rudely reading the love letter meant for Ed"
Source: @melvisik's Twitter
== Mermay ==
= Snejpowa =
Our friendly neighbourhood @snejpowa is back with another MerMay prompt, this time featuring the Republic of Pirates! I have to say, the Instagram liked by is a nice touch :P.
Day 29: Republic of Pirates
= Blueberreads =
Our fantastic friend @blueberreads has done it again with a Stede portrait this time! I am blown away by the detail of the hair and shirt. Just lovely!
Day 29: Republic of Pirates
= Eros The Artist =
Our darling @erostheartist has another Mermay submission for us-- to learn more about this prompt visit the link below!
Day 24: Murder's a Natural Cause
= Spencer Does Artt =
Another Mermay day for @ SpencerDoesArtt on instagram! This time Day 29 is Republic of Pirates and they were kind enough to give us our favorite folks all gathered around.
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= Stjernegaupe =
More lovely vector art from @stjernegaupe for mermay! Ricky almost looks innocent in that first one! (Almost)
Day 13: Road to Moscow
Day 14: Orange
Day 15: Blind Man's Cove
Day 16: Kraken
== Love Notes ==
Hey lovelies. It's Wednesday here which means we're half way through the week. I hope it's treated you kindly. We could all use a little extra kindness these days.
I'm not sure the following statements are going to make much sense, so apologies if not.
Tonight I wanted to mention a few things about changes. Sometimes change is something we can predict, and sometimes it hits us without warning.
Sometimes change makes things better for us and sometimes it can make things worse.
Sometimes change is the hardest thing in the world to do, and yet somehow the most important.
Change could be anything, a change in routine, in friends, in location, in attitude, in jobs, in weather, in boundaries-- it can be so very many things.
Sometimes, the places we are, the people we're with, the jobs we have, the patterns we practice just aren't going to suit us forever. We as human beings are ever changing, ever evolving, ever moving. Situations and life styles we may have embraced previously may no longer serve us, and you know what?
That's okay.
Chang is part of the fun and wonder of life. Every day we learn new things about ourselves, and in doing so we evolve.
This is a good thing, lovelies, you dont have to hate or love the things that came before or the things that come after-- you can look at where you are, where you want to be and where you've been and appreciate what came with those changes.
Maybe you were in a terrible situation before, and now you're only in a mildly better one.
Maybe you're worse off than before, but because of that you know exactly what you need/want to become.
Change can be a scary, unpredictable catalyst, but it can also be a very important tool that helps us reach the places we want to go. Sometimes changes take us back rather than forward, and sometimes they jump us ahead eons. Both are valid, and both are part of this life, and experiences we need to have.
Don't be afraid of change lovelies, there's always more around the corner. It'll work itself out-- I know it will, because I know you're strong enough to brave it.
You are so very wonderful and lovely the way you are, and you'll be wonderful and lovely when you're something new. Don't forget that.
Rest up, new day tomorrow as always. I'm so glad you're still here with us.
== Daily Darby / Tonight's Taika ==
Tonight's theme is Floor Antics!
Gifs courtesy of the brilliant @mxmollusca and @soapbubbles511!
#ofmd daily recap#ofmd#samba schutte#vico ortiz#nathan foad#our flag means death#ofmd bts#rhys darby#save ofmd#david fane#dominic burgess#adopt our crew#sofmd crew
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Casa TD by Skye Maunsell, Jordi Veciana and Juan Gurrea Rumeu https://thisispaper.com/mag/casa-td-skye-maunsell-jordi-veciana-juan-gurrea-rumeu
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Me, grumpy: Everything happens so much. Where is hope to be found but in the unreachable dreams of the sleepless?
The Maunsell Sea Forts:
Me, tearing up, light piercing through the darkness in my heart: omg maunsell sea forts...😳
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Bulleid's Proposed Locomotives
So it turns out Bulleid had so many of his designs dropped for one reason or another, and since I can't stick with a single project for more than a few seconds, I wrote up histories for all of them!
Enjoy the ramblings of a madman who spent a good long while finding free number slots for them.
Southern Railway Warship Class
The Southern Railway was the most financially successful of the "Big Four", but this was largely based on investment in suburban and main line electrification. After the successful introduction of the SR Schools class in 1930, the railway had lagged behind the others in terms of modernizing its aging fleet of steam locomotives, as they were more focused on Electrification. Following the retirement of the general manager of the Southern Railway Sir Herbert Walker and Richard Maunsell the Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) in 1937, their successors considered that the time had come to change this situation. In March 1938 the new general manager Gilbert Szlumper authorized Oliver Bulleid, Maunsell's replacement, to prepare designs for twenty express passenger locomotives. The deteriorating international situation prior to the Second World War was an additional factor in this decision.
Originally, Bulleid had wanted a 4-8-2 Mountain Type, but the Civil Engineering department had resisted this based on size and weight, so a 2-8-2 was chosen instead. Bulleid had worked with Gresley on his P2 2-8-2 express engines, so he already had some background knowledge, especially with the P2’s problems and ideas on how to solve them. Of course, due to the war, they were classified as heavy mixed-traffic engines to get around wartime regulations.
They were built with high-pressure 280 PSI boilers and three 18inx26in cylinders, as well as being the first engines to use Bulleid’s chain-driven valve gear, though the middle cylinder had to be inclined steeply to clear the first driven axle. The boiler was partly welded to save on cost, and the inner firebox was made of steel. The Southern had no facilities to build these boilers, so it was subcontracted to the North British Locomotive Co., as well as Beyer Peacock. They were also fitted with Bulleid’s Air-Smooth Casing. Unlike later designs that utilized this, the casing on the Warships both served their function purpose as labor saving as well as being able to be passed off as some sort of streamlining. How Bulleid got that one through during the war is a mystery! The Warship’s were also the first to use Bulleid’s Firth-Brown Wheels.
10 of these engines were constructed in 1940. More were set to be produced, but once again, the Civil Engineering Department expressed their discomfort at such a large engine running at high speeds with only a single pony-truck in front, despite other engines of a similar design getting on fine elsewhere. This would lead Bulleid to designing and building 30 of his well-known Merchant Navy Class 4-6-2s.
They were named after Warships as a way to increase morale, with 11D1 being officially named “Dreadnought” in April 1940. They performed well in service, hauling heavy passenger and express goods, though the Chain-Driven valve gear was sensitive and required high maintenance, as well as the oil-bath having leaking problems, contributing to wheel-slips(Though the extra wheel helped negate this as well). The casing, while it did save on labor during cleaning, and the more streamlined appearance helped with publicity, it made maintenance hard to carry out. Surprisingly, thanks to their different front ends, they never really experienced drifting smoke like Bulleid’s Pacifics.
All 10 of the engines would be passed into British Railways, numbered 37001-37010, where their duties mostly stayed the same. 11D8 “Black Charles'' took part in the 1948 locomotive exchange trials, where it was compared to LMS Duchess pacifics and LNER A4’s and A2/2s, where it performed favorably, though the chain driven valve gear and its oil bath still caused headaches. After the Crewkerne incident, BR chose a rebuilding program of any engines that still used Bulleid’s Chain Driven motion, however, as the Warships had required far less modifications that the Pacifics, they were on the bottom of the list in the rebuilding program. In the end, only 37003 “Triumph”, 37009 “Warspite”, and 37010 “Exeter” were rebuilt in 1956, 1957, and 1959.
Despite their status as a class with very few engines, all ten would survive until the end of southern steam, going between 1965-1966.
Two are preserved, both being rescued from Barry Scrapyard in Wales. These examples are Class Pioneer 11D1 “Dreadnought”, as well as 11D3 “Triumph”.
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Power Classification - 8MT
Built - 1940 to 1941
Boiler Pressure - 280 PSI
Cylinders (3) - 18in x 26in
Wheels (Driven) - 6ft 2in
Wheels (Leading) - 3ft 1in
Wheels (Trailing) - 3ft 7in
Wheels (Tender) 3ft 7in
Tractive Effort - 40,640 lbf
Total Length - 74ft 8in
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11D1 (37001) - Dreadnought
11D2 (37002) - Anson
11D3 (37003) - Triumph
11D4 (37004) - Vanguard
11D5 (37005) - Ark Royal
11D6 (37006) - Audacity
11D7 (37007) - Valiant
11D8 (37008) - Black Charles
11D9 (37009) - Warspite
11D10 (37010) - Exeter
Southern Railway Prototype Light Pacific
(Pic by Sttophat on twitter)
In 1941, Bulleid had introduced his Warship Mikado's and Merchant Navy Pacific's to become the main motive power for the Southern Railway’s Express passenger trains, though while they performed well, they were restricted by their weight, especially since the condition of the rails were hampered by the Second World War. Initially, trains on the lighter sections were handled by the Q1 0-6-0 freight engines and other, older engines, but they couldn’t handle the faster trains that were anticipated after the war. There was also the planned electrification of certain areas after the war, so the new design also needed to handle freight traffic as well, fast enough to not impede electric services.
What was decided on in the end was a downsized version of the Merchant Navy’s, fitted with the same design theory of the Q1’s to create a “Light Pacific”. The Locomotive was completed in 1942 alongside the Q1’s, and was trialed for a short time before entering service. It was deemed a success, and numbered 21C201. It was powerful enough to handle fast, heavy trains, as well as having an extremely light axle loading for a pacific at 16.5 Tons, enabling it to be used on almost every part of the UK Network as a whole. However, Bulleid decided to go with a different approach, creating simply a downsized Merchant Navy with no Q1 elements. This would increase the axle load, though this wasn’t much of an issue, as the Battle of Britain and West Country Class Light Pacifics still had a high enough route availability for the work they were assigned. Thus, the “Q1 Light Pacific'' would remain a one-off.
During the war, No.21C201 would actually travel a fair amount, and would regularly venture out of Southern territory, its light axle-load coming in handy. After the war however, it would mostly stay in the South. Performance-wise, it seemed to inherit all of the good qualities from the Q1’s and the pacific’s. The light-weight was already a plus, coupled with a great, free-steaming boiler and additions that made the driver and fireman’s life easier. However, it also inherited the bad aspects as well. The chain-driven valve gear was a well-known headache on bulleid locomotives, but there was also the issue that its light-weight caused. The regular Light Pacifics had trouble starting heavy trains thanks to their weight, but No.21C201 had it worse, especially with the well-known issues with the oil bath the valve gear was situated in. The light weight would also affect braking power as well, making unfitted trains harder to stop, a trait inherited from the Q1’s.
No.21C201 (Now Renumbered 34000) was not considered for rebuilding like the other Bulleid Pacifics due to its one-off status. It would be given a general repair in 1960 before spending the rest of its life at Nine-Elms, mainly working express and semi-fast goods trains and the occasional passenger turn during peak period and summer excursions. It was withdrawn from service in 1966 and broken up at Eastleigh.
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Power Classification - 6MT
Built - 1942
Wheels (Driven) - 6ft 2in
Wheels (Leading) 3ft 1in
Wheels (Trailing) - 3ft 7in
Wheels (Tender) - 3ft 7in
Boiler Pressure - 250 psi
Cylinders (3) - 16.5in x 24in
Tractive Effort - 28,145lbf
Total Built - 1
Southern Railway L1 Class
Bulleid designed these locomotives during the Second World War, but construction didn’t begin until 1946. They shared many components with Bulleid’s Q1 0-6-0 goods engines, and were essentially the Q1’s with an Air-Smoothed Casing and a bigger boiler (though the firebox was identical with that of a Q1’s).
Twelve of these engines would be constructed between 1946 and 1948, with the final 3 being built by British Railways. They were originally numbered 22C1 to 22C12, though they were renumbered in 1949 to 36101 to 36112. They were originally meant for short distance goods and passenger services, though they never really found their footing in this role. The passenger trains that usually necessitated big tank engines were already being handled by electric engines, and everything else usually required smaller and lighter engines, which meant that, despite inheriting the power and efficiency of the Q1, the added weight and size meant that they were barred from where they could be most effective. The goods work they were meant for were also in the care of both Q1’s and Maunsell’s Q Class, as well as the many N class moguls already in service. In the end they spent their time hopping from shed-to-shed before settling on ex-LSWR territory, and even venturing into Western Region territory.
They were withdrawn between 1962-1964. Only one survives, 22C9 (36109) on the Bluebell Railway.
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Power Classification - 5F 4P
Built - 1946 to 1948
Boiler Pressure - 230 PSI
Cylinders (2) - 19in x 26in
Wheels (Driven) - 5ft 1in
Wheels (Bogies) - 3ft 1in
Tractive Effort - 30,080 lbf
Southern Railway Dock Class
After the Second World War, many of the Southern Railway’s shunters (mainly those at Southampton) inherited from pre-grouping companies were worn out and needed overhauling. As such, Bulleid opted to replace them outright with his own design of 0-6-0T, with a short wheelbase of 10 feet to enable it to negotiate the tight curves. Like many of Bulleid’s designs, he equipped it with a relatively high boiler pressure.
Six would enter service in 1946, and while a total of 18 were planned, this would never come to be, as Eastleigh works was not in a position to build new locomotives with the backlog from the war. In the end, the southern found it cheaper to purchase ex-USATC S100 dock shunters, as they fulfilled most of the requirements needed.
They were numbered C201 to C206, and were renumbered to 30071 to 30076 in British Railways days. The first, 30071, was built with the Idaglass boiler lagging and casing as used in the Q1 class, while the other 5 were built with conventional boiler lagging and tanks. 30071 would be rebuilt like the others in 1953.
The class would lead uninteresting lives as dock shunters in Southampton and Dover until their withdrawal between 1961-1962. One was initially purchased for preservation but the deal fell through. None are preserved.
Stats
Power Classification - 3F
Built - 1946
Boiler Pressure - 220 PSI
Cylinders (2) - 16in x 24in
Wheels (Driven) - 4ft 6in
Tractive Effort - 21,276 lbf
#oliver bulleid#what-if engines#train#I have way more of these if you guys want to see them#or maybe I'll just do it anyways lol
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Casa TD is a minimalist house located in L’Ampolla, Spain, designed by gr-os, in collaboration with Skye Maunsell and Jordi Veciana. Situated on the periphery of L’Ampolla, near the Ebro delta, a new architectural project emerges, aiming to forge a connection with the locality while simultaneously setting itself apart from the surrounding urban development.
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The Maunsell Sea Forts in UK, England
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Southern Railway Maunsell U Class 2-6-0 no.1618 passes Ketches Farm Halt with a northbound passenger train on 2nd April 1994 por Ian Duffield
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1618 - Ketches Farm Halt 02-04-1994 R2267 Olympus OM4Ti (film) Fujichrome colour slide scanned to digital
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Brehon Law | Clans and Social Classes
Brehon Law | Clans and Social Classes
Irish society, up through the Iron Age, was based on the family unit. The family traditionally consisted of living parents and their children. The next larger unit came to be known as the Sept, which consisted of a closely related group of families such as the families of children of one set of parents and normally bore the same surname. The Clan (from clann meaning children) was the next larger…
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#Ancient Laws of Ireland: Uraicect Becc and Certain Other Selected Brehon Law Tracts#Clans and Social Classes#Family unit#History#History of Ireland#Ireland#Irish Brehon Law#Irish Law#Iron Age#William Maunsell Hennessy
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Y'know what y'all are missing out on?
Punk Sealand.
Lemme repeat it: punk Sealand.
As a micronation, Sealand was created based on the principles of musical freedom and anti-monopolism during a time when BBC dominated the radio industry. As people looked for a way to bring music to the public (and hopefully rake in a profit in this niche) , they turned to the Maunsell forts because "hey, the government can't possibly stop us out here!"
And like. If England can be punk, let Sealand be punk. For someone whose canon personality seems to revolve around rebellion, individualism, and self sufficiency, he'd fit right in with the subculture.
And the fact that he loves cute stuff and and anime just makes it even better. My dude would jump right into kawaii culture, too. Do a bit of everything. Punk lolita. Oshare kei. Celtic punk with Catholic motifs.
He does whatever he wants and does not care what other people think about him. And when you consider that fact that either 1) he dresses cute on purpose to look younger, or 2) he's actually growing and getting older—this comes from Himaruya's comment on his updated chibi—then I see no reason why he can't get some character growth.
I could talk so long about how micronations as a whole are walking symbols of counterculture and nonconformity, how they're the bridge between humans and nations (both in-universe and on a meta level).
Let Sealand be punk. Let him be a punk.
#hetalia#hws#hws sealand#sealand#hws england#i have zero audience but I don't care#I just love them so much you don't understand#i've had a Sealand fixation for six years
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