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[Sketchy Snr]

Very nice pics Mal
Great skills on no1
Napier was it ?

Yes Napier.

Every fountain has a story, what's this one about?

I usually get the story but this time I was in a bit of a hurry and forgot.

 

[DaveM]

Oh ok let me tell the story about it then for you

More widely known as the 'Spirit of Napier', the Gilray Fountain is among the Marine Parade's most recognised features.

The statue, fountain and decorative gardens are located on a portion of Foreshore Reserve at the southern end of the Marine Parade and are dedicated to the memory of Dr. Thomas Gilray OBE, a former Superintendent of Napier Hospital. Dr. Gilray left a bequest to the city of $9,272 which used to fund the design and casting of a unique bronze sculpture.

Hungarian born artist Frank Szirmay was inspired by characteristics of the Art Deco period and designed the naked form of an upward reaching young woman, which represents Napier rising from the ashes of the 1931 earthquake.

Following completion of the sculpture an additional donation of $5,000 was received from Sir Lew Harris which was used to erect the sculpture atop a 3.6 metre column and construct the fountain at its base. The sculpture was erected in 1971 and officially unveiled the following year.

In 1994 the Council designed and constructed the decorative gardens surrounding the fountain and sculpture.

In 2010 it was identified that the sculpture was beginning to deteriorate and was showing signs of corrosion. An investigation revealed that the original sculpture was cast from low quality Gun Metal Bronze and that this, along with the harsh coastal environment, and the fact that when the statue was erected it was half filled with concrete, all combined to create a corrosive mixture which was eating the sculpture from the inside out.

In 2011 Council approved the recasting of a new 'Spirit of Napier' sculpture, using a high quality silicon bronze. It was identified that silicon bronze which would better withstand the harsh coastal elements, in exactly the same way as the two other bronze sculptures on the Marine Parade have (Pania and the Trawlermen).

The task of recasting the new sculpture was given to local artist Russell Evenson, who operates a foundry at Maraekakaho. On 31st August 2011 the new silicon bronze 'Spirit of Napier' sculpture was returned to her original location atop the 3.6 metre column.

 

[devo]

well done boss
for your effort, I nominate you an honorary kiwi

 

[DaveM]

Does that mean I can come live by you as well

 

[devo]

sure...but not too close.

 

[DaveM]

But I thought maybe a group hug would be the order of the day

 

[devo]

But I thought maybe a group hug would be the order of the day

I keep tellin yous
I dont wear earings
I dont like pink
I dont do hugs.
and if ya wanna be a kiwi
you wont do hugs either.

 

[DaveM]

 

[otherwise]

This is a crossing on the Hacking River within the Royal National Park just south of Sydney.



Next,
Your bike with a 4 or 6 lane highway.

 

[DaveM]

You have those where you live, I thought you only just got electricity never knew you had advanced that far already

 

[otherwise]

You have those where you live, I thought you only just got electricity never knew you had advanced that far already

The people who came from the other part of the world with the electricity all coiled up in wires had to build that to get to the other side of the river. We marvelled at the idea, before that we had to swim across the river.

 

[Sketchy Snr]

6 Lane........ ha ha ha ha ha ha Thats the width of the whole country.

 

[devo]

6 Lane........ ha ha ha ha ha ha Thats the width of the whole country.

Lol

 

[DaveM]

The people who came from the other part of the world with the electricity all coiled up in wires had to build that to get to the other side of the river. We marvelled at the idea, before that we had to swim across the river.

Good one

 

[CarlS]

This is a crossing on the Hacking River within the Royal National Park just south of Sydney.

View attachment 4581

Next,
Your bike with a 4 or 6 lane highway.

Another great shot. I like how you have your bike parked next to the "No Stopping" sign.

 

[DaveM]

Bikers don't worry about signs, we give them

 

[hemibee]

Next,
Your bike with a 4 or 6 lane highway.

Does that rule out the 8 & 10 lane roads around here?

 

[DaveM]

Just take a photo with 6 showing then

 

[hemibee]

If it quits raining I will see about getting just six of them...

 

[hemibee]

Ok, how about 7 lanes...




Or 8 lanes going under 12 lanes


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