Monday, September 30, 2013

Details/CDP Theme Day

 A corner decoration, Victoria Hall, Cobourg

October 1st is a City Daily Photo Theme Day  and this month we are  featuring DETAILS.

Classical in form, Victoria Hall's construction was begun in 1856, said to be "an expression of civic pride and confidence in the future." 

Elaborate carvings

The building was Cobourg's courthouse and town hall for nearly a century. It was closed briefly for restoration and reopened in 1983 as a concert hall and theatre.

More elaborate carvings

I've taken photos of this building many times and every time I notice different elements. On one occasion, a worker cleaning the limestone wanted to know what I was taking photos of.  Hmmm. I can't be the only one taking photos of this building!

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31 comments:

  1. genieSeptember 30, 2013 at 8:53 PM

    Beautiful ornate carvings. How did they do it. And to think just long they have lasted. Amazing. Your pictures definitely do them justice. genie

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  2. StephanieSeptember 30, 2013 at 9:22 PM

    Love the details in your images.

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  3. Pamela GordonSeptember 30, 2013 at 9:48 PM

    I love the details in the old buildings. Beautiful work.

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  4. Yogi♪♪♪September 30, 2013 at 9:55 PM

    Nice details. On many of the older buildings the details are very nice.

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  5. Ruth HiebertSeptember 30, 2013 at 10:43 PM

    I love seeing the detail in the older buildings. One just doesn't see that in modern construction.

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  6. Splendid Little StarsSeptember 30, 2013 at 10:47 PM

    so elaborate--what effort was put into buildings in the past.
    As you said, "an expression of civic pride and confidence in the future."
    impressive on many levels.

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  7. KateSeptember 30, 2013 at 10:49 PM

    Very intricate as well as detailed!

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  8. Sallie (FullTime-Life)October 1, 2013 at 12:29 AM

    You might be the only person...too many people take beauty for granted just because it's always been there. Lovely pix of the intricate work..I really liked this post.

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  9. Our photosOctober 1, 2013 at 1:14 AM

    Beautiful are the photos!
    Greetings, RW & SK

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  10. UnknownOctober 1, 2013 at 2:02 AM

    Nice photos

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  11. Margaret Birding For PleasureOctober 1, 2013 at 3:35 AM

    HI I love all the close up details.

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  12. AnonymousOctober 1, 2013 at 5:55 AM

    Perhaps the worker fancied his chances as a model?!

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  13. HildaOctober 1, 2013 at 6:06 AM

    These details are all so beautiful!

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  14. Cezar and LéiaOctober 1, 2013 at 6:29 AM

    They are all treasures!Wonderful architectural detail images!
    Leia

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  15. Tanya BreeseOctober 1, 2013 at 6:54 AM

    lol at the guy thinking you were taking HIS picture...dummy!! beautiful detail!

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  16. DarlaOctober 1, 2013 at 7:48 AM

    Beautiful details. Can you imagine the cost today of building something with carvings like that?

    Darla

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  17. MadSnapperOctober 1, 2013 at 8:31 AM

    I am thinking that worker never even noticed all the lovely details you were seeing. I posted a photo of a steam engine and a friedn that lives 20 blocks from it and passes it every day said where did you find that engine. she drives by it a dozen times a month and never saw it.

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  18. PerthDailyPhotoOctober 1, 2013 at 9:45 AM

    I think the drama of this building is much better suited to a theatre than a courtroom. Beautifully shown details EG.

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  19. LowellOctober 1, 2013 at 10:16 AM

    You Canadians excel at detail! Nice finds!

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  20. Small City ScenesOctober 1, 2013 at 11:23 AM

    Those are very fine details. Don't see much like that in new buildings. MB

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  21. JudyOctober 1, 2013 at 11:34 AM

    You don't see details like that in new construction. Perfect for the theme.

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  22. RedPatOctober 1, 2013 at 2:09 PM

    Beautiful, EG! Worth a trip to Cobourg.

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  23. RoseOctober 1, 2013 at 5:38 PM

    These are just wonderful! They are so elaborate!

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  24. Lisa GordonOctober 1, 2013 at 7:03 PM

    The details in these are wonderful!

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  25. AnonymousOctober 1, 2013 at 8:17 PM

    Beautiful details. I would hope lots of people stop to take photos of it.

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  26. JackOctober 1, 2013 at 8:39 PM

    Wonderful details, EG. These are the kind of details I was going to use today, but I decided to go in a different direction.

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  27. LauraOctober 1, 2013 at 9:00 PM

    Exquisite architectural details!

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  28. RandyOctober 1, 2013 at 9:17 PM

    Excellent choice for theme day.

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  29. Krishna/കൃഷ്ണOctober 1, 2013 at 10:58 PM

    beautiful photos...

    thanks

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  30. Susan AndersonOctober 3, 2013 at 12:39 PM

    Those are so dramatic!

    =)

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  31. LeoviOctober 6, 2013 at 5:52 AM

    Very cute details, nice photos!

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