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How Do You Win a Silent Town...

May 28, 2021

“It’s an extreme sport,” says Alistair Chisholm. “The secret is to read the weather forecast, and to wait for that moment when the wind is behind you and your lungs are filled with air, and then off you go!” The extreme sport is competitive town crying, and Chisholm knows a thing or two about winning: A town crier for a quarter-century in Dorchester, in the southern English county of Dorset, he’s shouted his way to victory at national championships...

The Stone Graves Of Heysham in Heysham,...

May 28, 2021

Near St Peter’s Chapel in Heysham, Lancashire resides six rock-cut graves believed to be some of the earliest examples of Christian burials in the country. Likely constructed in the 11th-century, each grave is carved from solid rock and due to a large finding of skeletal remains, it is presumed that these graves were reserved for the privileged, including what seems to be one child. Due to the northern weather, the deep graves are often filled with water. There are six...

Hospitality Jobs: Overview of All Channels to...

May 28, 2021

Employers advertise hospitality jobs in a variety of different places, ranging from their own website, through to industry job boards and social media. For this reason, when you are in the process of conducting a job search, it is crucial that you check multiple different channels. Here, you will find an overview of the main The post Hospitality Jobs: Overview of All Channels to Find Your Next Job appeared first on Revfine.com.

Poe's Best-Selling Book During His Lifetime Was...

May 27, 2021

This story is excerpted and adapted from John Tresch’s The Reason for the Darkness of the Night: Edgar Allan Poe and the Forging of American Science, available June 15, 2021, from Farrar, Straus, Giroux. Edgar A. Poe landed in Philadelphia in 1838. He had been raised among the elite of Richmond, Virginia, but in Philadelphia he was an impoverished outsider seeking recognition and stability as a professional writer. Strikingly, Poe’s first publication in Philadelphia—and the one that sold the...

Poe's Best-Selling Book During His Lifetime Was...

May 27, 2021

This story is excerpted and adapted from John Trecsh’s The Reason for the Darkness of the Night: Edgar Allan Poe and the Forging of American Science, available June 15, 2021, from Farrar, Straus, Giroux. Edgar A. Poe landed in Philadelphia in 1838. He had been raised among the elite of Richmond, Virginia, but in Philadelphia he was an impoverished outsider seeking recognition and stability as a professional writer. Strikingly, Poe’s first publication in Philadelphia—and the one that sold the...

Aerosol Techniques Factory in Milford, Connecticut

May 27, 2021

Hidden behind a dense treeline that divides the Hilton Hotel and Lowe’s Department Store, resides a 176,000 square foot abandoned aerosol factory. Abandoned since the mid-1990s, the factory has been empty for over 20 years. Erected in the late 1960s, Aerosol Techniques made aerosol products and plastic bottles. On the property are two massive buildings and the sheer size of the facility is awe-striking. Now, completely overgrown and reclaimed by nature, it acts as a pseudo-museum for graffiti artists...

Deter Prying Eyes by Locking Your Own...

May 27, 2021

It was spring in England, and Sir Robert Cecil—Secretary of State for King James VI and I—was not happy. “I have also sent you a piece of paper folded as gentlemen use to write their letters,” he wrote to his teenage son, William, “whereas yours are like those that come out of a grammar school.” The scolding tone is timeless; William’s offense, however, is a bit dated. In the early 17th century, mass-produced envelopes had yet to be invented....

Danger Bridge in Warwick, Rhode Island

May 27, 2021

On November 5th, 2013, Mayor Scott Avedisan revealed a stone plaque on the sidewalk of the newly restored bridge. It reads “Danger Bridge,” but this particular bridge could not be any less dangerous. It was City Council President Donna Travis who fought to convince the Mayor to keep the name as she campaigned for its restoration. You won’t find Danger Bridge on most maps. Constructed in 1885, it served as a link between Horse Neck and the rest of...

La Mina de Daroca in Daroca, Spain

May 27, 2021

Arriving to Daroca from the north, just before entering the old town, on your left you will see a mysterious tunnel. It’s called La Mina (the Mine). But don’t let the name fool you. It wasn’t built for mining or exploratory purposes. It dates back almost five centuries, to 1560. The town’s main street, Calle Mayor de Daroca, follows along the bottom of a ravine. During heavy rains, torrential floods of water flowed through Daroca, causing serious damage along the way....

Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum in Ocean...

May 27, 2021

The U.S. Life-Saving Service was a coastal rescue system established by the U.S. Department of the Treasury for the purpose of saving distressed vessels and their occupants at sea. The first installation in Maryland was located in the dunes near the northern end of Ocean City, Maryland some time around 1881. By 1891, activity had increased to the point where a larger space was required to house the growing agency, and the present museum building was constructed to meet...

Nike Missile Site W-64 in Lorton, Virginia

May 27, 2021

Site W-64 was one of three Nike Missile sites in Fairfax County, Virginia in the late 1950s, and one of 13 such sites that encircled the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, poised to respond to any attack on the country and capital during the height of the Cold War. The Lorton site was designated as the “National NIKE Site” by then-Secretary of the Army Charles C. Finucane and hosted foreign dignitaries, along with local and national politicians. Initially, the site...

Princess Colliery Disaster Monument in Sydney...

May 27, 2021

Spectators catching a little league baseball game in Sydney Mines may not suspect they are watching the game on the site of the old Princess Colliery. Sunk in 1876, Princess Pit was the first in the Sydney coalfield to mine under the ocean. It descended to a depth of 2,000 feet (600 meters) and reached more than five miles (nine kilometers) under the Atlantic. The men who worked the seam would be lowered in a cage, then climb onto...

Reiling Dredge in Breckenridge, Colorado

May 27, 2021

Placer mining is a method of digging up rocks and soil from old stream deposits, using water to separate rocks from gold nuggets and flakes. Prospectors used flat pans to find enough gold to establish a claim. Sluice, riffle, and rocker boxes were used to work claims that showed promise. Deposits around Breckenridge were particularly rich with gold and lent themselves to more mechanized methods of placer mining. The sluice, riffle, and rocker boxes were built into boats that...

Stubbert's Point Battery in Sydney Mines, Nova...

May 27, 2021

Stubbert’s Point on the north side of Sydney Harbour has a commanding view of the harbor and stood as a natural location for a defensive fortification. A gun was placed here during World War I, and an anti-submarine net also ran from the location to the South Bar. The current ruins are the remains of a gun emplacement constructed in the lead-up to World War II. The site was one of seven gun batteries that encircled the Sydney Harbour...

Democratic Donkey and Republican Footprints in Boston,...

May 27, 2021

While admiring the old city hall on the Boston Freedom Trail, vistors may notice children climbing on a bronze donkey statue. Somewhat less popular with the kids is a cast of footprints with the motto “Stand In Opposition” emblazoned behind the heels. When Boston preservationist Roger Webb visited Florence, Italy, he became enamored with a statue of a donkey he found in a shop. He envisioned gifting this statue to the city of Boston and placing it on the...

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