Monthly Archives: August 2020

A visit from Laura

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Suzassippi

One of the things we loved about this little house on the hill was the giant pine tree in the front yard, and the magnolia next to it. In fact, we loved all the pine trees that lined the ridge … Continue reading →

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Cleveland Community Vocational School: The NYA Annexes

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Suzassippi

The main part of the Cleveland Vocational School (the center) was constructed in 1933 to serve the Cleveland community in rural Kemper County. In 1937, the National Youth Administration began the construction of the two classroom annexes that are on … Continue reading →

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Bruce High School: A Monolithic Concrete by E. L. Malvaney

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Suzassippi

Four years ago I ventured over to Bruce to check out the 1942 monolithic concrete school attributed to Edgar Lucian Malvaney–who designed a lot of public school buildings for Mississippi during the years between 1920 and his first school–the Sunflower … Continue reading →

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The Living New Deal: Time for a new New Deal

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Suzassippi

This week, I have been wrapped up in researching and submitting Mississippi’s New Deal projects for the Living New Deal.  If you are a long-time reader, you already know about the Living New Deal and the effort to document every … Continue reading →

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General Sir Henry Havelock

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Suzassippi

General Sir Henry Havelock occupies a spot in Trafalgar Square, just in front of King George IV–earlier profiled.  The Reverend W. Owen in 1858 published an account titled The Good Soldier: A Memoir of Major-General Sir Henry Havelock, of Lucknow, … Continue reading →

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William and Mary

Posted on August 15, 2020 by Suzassippi

The statue of King William III is located at the south gate of Kensington Palace.  It was designed by Heinrich Bauke in 1907.  William of Orange led the invasion of England during the Glorious Revolution that saw the overthrow of … Continue reading →

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King James II, and why London stopped feeding pigeons

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Suzassippi

The statue of James II stands in front of the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square.  He is depicted as a Roman emperor, wearing armour and with a laurel wreath crown–under the pigeon perched on his head.  James II was originally … Continue reading →

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The tale of a naked man on a horse in front of a coffee shop

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Suzassippi

When we drove past this corner, I asked myself why people might want to eat next to a statue of a naked man on a horse…and then promptly forgot about it.  Over the years as I had occasion to look … Continue reading →

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Dr. Edward Jenner in Hyde Park

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Suzassippi

In this lovely Hyde Park Italian Gardens setting, one can almost overlook the statue of Dr. Edward Jenner.  Jenner is the tiny little statue you see in the approximate center of the photograph, beyond the pool of the fountains.  The … Continue reading →

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Mercantile Marine First World War Memorial, Tower Hill

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Suzassippi

During World War I, the Merchant Navy supplied the Royal Navy, including troop transportation, supply delivery, and shipping to and from factories.  They also had to continue their standard mission of supplying food and goods to the country, conduct routine … Continue reading →

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