A Depiction of St Ethelburga of York in Stained Glass, Bradford Cathedral.

28 Monday Nov 2016

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Bradford, Bradford Cathedral, church, Church of England., Churches, glass, St Ethelburga of York, stained glass., window, windows, York

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A Depiction of St. Hilda of Whitby in Stained Glass, Bradford Cathedral.

25 Friday Nov 2016

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Bradford Cathedral, Cathedrals, church, Church of England., Churches, St Hilda of Whitby, stained glass., window, windows

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“Objectif Lune”, Joe’s Store Window Display by Night, Friar Lane, Nottingham, 07/08/16.

24 Thursday Nov 2016

Posted by Mr. B Flaneur in Out and About.

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Destination Moon, Hergé, Moon, Objectif Lune, rocket, scale model, Science fiction, shop window, Shop Window Displays., Tintin, window, window shopping., windows

Joe’s Store.

It‘s strange how something can become icon in a person’s mind. I have never read Hergé’s “Destination Moon“, but the image of the rocket on the cover has somehow lodged itself firmly in my brain to such an extent that I became very excited to see this shop window display as I was walking up Friar Lane, towards Nottingham Castle or, more accurately, the “Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem” public house. I suppose it is quite distinctive as far as rockets go, in the same way “The Mallard” or “Flying Scotsman” are distinctive looking steam locomotives, but, in design terms, it also helps that it is a model of a fictitious rocket and its form has not been compromised by the practicalities of space travel! Hergé’s “Destination Moon” was published in 1953, predating Nasa’s Apollo Program by 8 years and the Moon landings by 16 years.

Joe’s Store is well worth a visit [I retraced my steps back to the shop the next day]… if you’re fan of Tintin.

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