bee train production ( ビィートレイン株式会社 biītorein kabushikigaisha ) , commonly referred to simply as bee train , is a japanese animation studio founded by kōichi mashimo in 1997 .

since their involvement with noir , .

hack / / sign , and madlax ( among other series ) they have a strong following in the yuri fandom for being involved in series portraying strong female leads with speculatively ambiguous relationships .

bee train

with the headline : a subway sculptor creates a stop on the bee train .
bee train production inc . ( ビィートレイン株式会社 , biītorein kabushikigaisha ) , commonly referred simply as bee train , is a japanese animation studio founded by kōichi mashimo in 1997 .
1 ) i am not bee train . i am writing * about * them .
errata : bee train no longer subsidiary of i . g ( feb 10 , 2006 )
last october , the local toy train operating society held a special train show for gibson in place of its monthly meeting .
andy wattam national bee inspector . head of bee health field inspection service for england & wales .
batman gotham knight : field test ( 2008 ) . bee train animated one of the short segments in the compilation .
“ ( gibson ) was a president for several toy train clubs , ” wilson said . “train would have been his middle name . ”
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since
c - station
is very similar to
bee train
( b train going to c station . . . ) i ' m not sure what to make of it .
in the episode
daily bread
, mireille passes by a store named bee - train , which sells handbags and perfume .
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let’s just recap today , for those readers who do not remember , or have not yet discovered the bee train tendency towards yuri .
thomas e . gibson , a legendary sacramento toy train guru , purchased his first toy train collection from a customer when he was a milkman in 1965 .
the train began its two - year trip crisscrossing america in april 1975 . starting in wilmington , delaware , it made its first stop in boston in time for the 200th anniversary of the battle of lexington , according to one of many fresno bee stories about the historic train . the bee also published a special section on the freedom train’s local visit .
popolocrois monogatari ( 1999 ) . adaptation of a popular ps1 video game popolocrois , only remembered by hardcore bee train and popolocrois fans today .
arc the lad was bee train’s second production ( after popolocrois monogatari ) , made when the studio did nothing but video game adaptations . ( wild arms : twilight venom and medabots soon followed ) . these shows differ greatly from what has come to be the bee train norm .
start threads about any subject for any bee train series . popular series will eventually get their own forum . please : label your spoilers !
last post by martanime in re : bee train fan discor . . . on june 26 , 2018 , 01 : 33 : 44 pm
train performs at the save mart center in fresno on july 11 , 2017 .
monahan has not hit that point , and that’s worth celebrating for train fans .
even on the day gibson was hospitalized , the two train enthusiasts met to purchase another train after a usual breakfast . with friends like wilson that shared his passion , gibson went to almost every convention and train stores even when he was ill .
“the train rolled into fresno thursday afternoon pulled by a triumphant whistling steam engine , ” a bee story the following day said . the train was pulled by southern pacific’s engine no . 4449 , built in 1941 by the lima locomotive works in lima , ohio , and one of the last steam engines built for passenger train service .
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spider riders ( 2006 ) . an adaptation of children novels , went largely unnoticed by the fandom despite being one of the few bee train long - runners .
august 2011 - retirement of regional bee inspector david sutton and interim management arrangements for bee health inspectorate for nbu ' s western england region .
as part of the healthy bee plan initiative , we are holding a free ' healthy bee day ' at fera , york on saturday 6th march 2010 . for details , click here : healthy bee day feb 2010
gibson , the “toy train santa claus , ” is a legend to be remembered , wilson said .
after its fresno stop , the train made “the long haul over the tehachapi mountains into burbank and then to the los angeles county fairgrounds at pomona , ” a bee story said .
wilson , gibson’s best friend , neighbor and former treasurer for the sacramento valley division of the toy train operating society , recalled meeting gibson at least twice a week for breakfast and subsequently train shopping sessions and discussions .
fera science ltd is now recruiting for a senior scientist in bee health within the national bee unit . visit urltoken for more information and details on how to apply .
bee train itself is inactive . some time ago , they reorganized the animation production part of the company into c - station , and c - station has now become independent through a management buyout .
i could make the case ( but i won’t ) that mashimo kouichi is a somewhat competent director ; and kajiura yuki is certainly excellent . these aren’t the elements that make bee train shows bad , and changing them isn’t the magic that turns things around . every bee train show’s biggest weakness is its art and animation , and that’s where arc the lad has me doing a double - take .
i was very disappointed in this book - william bee should be ashamed . . .
less satisfying was the ending of avenger , bee train’s last series where nothing is resolved…nothing explained , either and the entire story really didn’t make any sense , since everyone was gonna die , anyway . the “yuri” in avenger reads way more like a mother - daughter relationship , imho , but hey , remember , whatever you want to see , * is * the truth with the ole’ bee train crew .
climb aboard for a quirky look at life on a train , chock - full of sound words and sly surprises .
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tsubasa reservoir chronicle ( two seasons , 2005 - 2006 ) . likely the most controversial of bee train adaptations . the adaptation rights have since been transferred to production i . g who produced tsubasa tokyo revelations .
we would like to remind beekeepers that the seasonal bee inspectors have now finished for the year and all contact with the inspectorate until 1st april 2013 should be through the nbu office , national bee inspector or regional bee inspector - see contacts page on beebase for details .
the regional bee inspector for western region david sutton retired this week 5th of august 2011 .
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in early 2008 ( before the announcement of boti ) , word of mouth was that bee train was to animate future diary , yet this rumor has since been debunked ( instead , asread is doing an ova ) .
city beekeeping christopher russell and his bronze bee gates at the sunset park subway station in brooklyn .
fera has recently worked with bee suppliers to develop and agree best practice guidance for the sale of honey bee nuclei . the overall aim of the guidance is to reduce potential disease risks arising from these sales . a copy of this guidance is available below . sale of honey bee nuclei factsheet
train’s musicianship was first - rate . monahan is the only original member , so i’d bet my hat the band is staffed with crack session guys , but that’s ok . his vocals were great , so we likely saw the best train that has ever – trained .
the
bee train
label ( and their website ) have been dormant since 2012 . although no official statement has ever been released , it appears to have been quietly shut down as a result of several factors , including the founder koichi mashimo ' s apparent retirement from the industry in the same year and a shortage of major hit productions since bee train ' s split with production i . g in 2007 . many of the studio ' s old staff seem to have moved over to the recently independent c station (
b train
,
c - station
, geddit ? ) .
madlax ( 2004 ) . the second girls - with - guns entry , remaining largely overshadowed by noir despite its virtues and good critical reception . remembered by many an entry pimp as one of the high points in bee train history .
on dec . 18 , 1975 , the freedom train left san jose early in the morning , rolling through the valley to merced “where a junket of newsmen” boarded the train for the last leg into fresno . fresno county board of supervisors chairman john ventura , who rode along in the news media car , said , “it was a good feeling to see the people along the tracks waving at the train . ”
the sentiment in the bee gees words offer a lesson to companies wanting to improve their customer experience .
. hack / / liminality ( 2002 ) . the very first dot hack adaptation , a four - episode ova that came with the original game tetralogy . mostly forgotten nowadays , solidified an alliance between bandai and bee train that lasted until 2008 .
hey everyone : i hate bee train is not dead , but i will be posting everything from this site on my main blog my sword is unbelievably dull from now on . i will post the posts here as well until i start forgetting .
the sacramento bee is celebrating its 160th anniversary this year . this story is part of our ongoing coverage .
simon’s handover and training with andy wattam – national bee inspector will commence on the 1st march 2013 with him taking over the management of the region and its team of seasonal bee inspectors from the 1st april 2013 .
the publication ,
global honey bee viral landscape altered by a parasitic mite
is published in science .
i am looking forward to the exciting challenge of joining the team at the national bee unit and working as the regional bee inspector for eastern region , alongside the already established team of locally based seasonal bee inspectors . i hope to forge close links with members of the apicultural community within the six counties and to continue , and build upon the excellent work carried out by my predecessor john blakesley and the national bee unit
.
the national bee unit is pleased to announce that following interviews and testing of candidates at sand hutton , mr simon jones has been appointed as regional bee inspector ( rbi ) for the national bee unit ' s south western england region which covers the counties of avon , devon , cornwall , somerset and the isles of scilly .
simon will replace adam vevers who has decided to take partial retirement although he will continue to work as a seasonal bee inspector in devon . adam has been the regional bee inspector for south western england region since 2006 .
will i always remember the day train came to town ? probably not . but it was an enjoyable night out . i will have a few good memories the next time i hear a train song , which , if the last 15 years have been any clue , will happen quite a bit .
murder princess ( 2007 ) . a minor manga adaptation . probably intended as an effort to improve bee train ' s reputation in this field , the ova remained thoroughly faithful to the original . going mostly unnoticed , it ' s still remembered by some fans .
please see the following advice note from national bee inspector andy wattam stressing the importance of keeping bees well fed .
important message about bee colony food levels : with the continued spell of poor weather in many areas of the uk , reports are coming in from regional and seasonal bee inspectors of starving bee colonies , where the beekeeper is not aware that the bees are severely short of food , or the colony ( s ) have already starved to death .
. hack / / sign ( 2002 ) . the prequel to the original game tetralogy and the other most probable introduction to bee train you are likely to receive . the second and likely most famous dot hack anime adaptation to date , sign is revered by many a fan .
it’s amazing to me that i walked out of a bee train show curious about its mysteries instead of rolling my eyes and screaming , “get on with it ! ” however , i won’t be getting my hopes up . after all , i enjoyed the first episodes of . hack / / sign , and that show proceeded to shit all over my hopes . with any luck , arc the lad won’t be such an asshole . the fact that it’s never been well - reviewed and is , in fact , a bee train show , still worries me .
sadler was one of three local young men who were lauded globally after thwarting a terrorist attack while aboard a paris - bound train traveling from amsterdam in 2015 .
” buckley said . “like this , train people are extremely passionate about collecting trains , so we do have volunteers just because they want to see this . ”
venkat ranjan of san ramon , california , a 13 - year - old 8th - grader at windemere ranch middle school , took top honors at the 30th annual national geographic bee . read more about the 30th annual national geographic bee here .
the train , which arrived about 7 a . m . , contained 21 department of defense freight cars each carrying 330 unfused mark 81 bombs weighing 250 pounds apiece .
patrick monahan , lead singer of train , performs at the save mart center on july 11 , 2017 on the band ' s
play that song
tour .
it kinda makes sense though . bee train mainly existed to produce mashimo ' s stuff ( and in between , they did tons of subcontract work , which c - station continued with ) . if he has retired from directing , there ' s little need to keep the team around .
the bee gees once sang “it ' s only words , and words are all i have to take your heart away” .
climb aboard for a quirky look at life on a train , chock - full of sound words and sly surprises . chuff - chuff , chufferty - chuff . . . puff - puff , pufferty - puff . . . here’s one train you don’t want to miss ! from the stout stationmaster to the chickens a - laying , from a traveling teapot to a chaotic class trip , the clever visual details aboard every teeming car will have readers riding this train again and again . woo - wooooo !
defra has launched a public consultation on bee health following a review of its current policies on managing honey bee pests and diseases . the review was undertaken by defra and the welsh government , with the participation of representatives from commercial and amateur beekeeper associations , the fera national bee unit , fera scientists and economists and an independent scientist . the consultation is seeking views on the proposals which emerged from the review . the closing date for this consultation is the 9th march 2013 . for further information and how to respond , please click here : improving honey bee health to view the ' boost for bee health ' press release click here
since the estate sale began last weekend , many toy train hobbyists have stopped by the gigantic warehouse to see gibson’s collection and possibly find new additions to their own . gibson’s trove contained not only complete train operating sets , but many detailed parts to fix broken trains . a company from the east coast even asked about purchasing the entire collection , buckley said .
congratulations to the top 10 finalists who competed in the national geographic bee prelims on monday , may , 21 . read more here .
national geographic bee moderator mo rocca asks the other 44 state and territory finalists seated in the audience to stand for a round of applause during the 2018 national geographic bee held at national geographic headquarters in washington , d . c . , on may 23 . # natgeobee
as the end of 2011 approaches , the national bee unit would like to wish everyone a merry christmas and a happy new year .
all other contacts for seasonal bee inspectors within the region remain the same , as do , in the main , their working territories .
follow this link to see a yorkshire post article and film about current threats to honey bee colonies including varroa and nosema ceranae . urltoken
following the annual bee meeting held at csl on 5th december the minutes are now available to view . please click here for more details
the national bee unit has seasonal bee inspector posts advertised on the civil service jobs website . the areas we are recruiting for are : 1536718 . def / 196 / 17 seasonal bee inspector - home based - southern england - dorset 1536726 . def / 195 / 17 seasonal bee inspector - home based - eastern england - south suffolk / north essex 1536751 . def / 194 / 17 seasonal bee inspector - home based - western region - herefordshire if you are interested in applying for the post then please use one of the links above . if you have any questions about any of the posts , please do not hesitate to contact the named person on the vacancy information .
defra and the welsh assembly government have today ( 23 / 04 / 2008 ) launched a joint consultation strategy to improve and protect honey bee health . for more information please see the link below : defra and wag bee health strategy consultation please see the below link for an additional information note on the recently released bee health strategy consultation document . ( added on 15 / 05 / 2008 ) . information note
the band train performed at save mart center in fresno on tuesday , july 11 . openers natasha bedingfield and o . a . r . joined them on the play that song tour .
which brings me to the newest series , madlax . tomorrow i will review this series in irritating detail for your enjoyment . ^ _ ^ in the meantime , run out and watch all of noir and the last ten minutes of . hack / sign , so you get the feel for bee train yuri . ^ _ ^
he wasn’t just a collector ; rather , he was a walking toy train encyclopedia and an excellent repairman who was knowledgeable of trains from any era , often asked to help out with museum displays and national conventions , according to his friend , ric wilson . he eventually turned his hobby into a profession . the back of his van was always filled with heavy toy train boxes .
i know these are things musicians have done for 50 years to get a rise out of people . there’s a cheap thrill from thinking , oh , i just saw those people singing by themselves on this very stage an hour ago and now they’re back or , oh , i heard this not - train song in my car two days ago and now train is doing it .
2018 national geographic bee champion venkat ranjan of california ( right ) and second - place finisher anoushka buddhikot of new jersey shake hands before the final round while on stage with bee moderator mo rocca at national geographic headquarters in washington , d . c . , on may 23 . # natgeobee
the top three finalists of the 2018 national geographic bee together on stage after the competition . ( left to right ) third - place finisher vishal sareddy of georgia , second - place finisher anoushka buddhikot of new jersey , and 2018 national geographic bee champion venkat ranjan of california . # natgeobee
christopher russell’s bronze bee gates will be on view in the fall at the ninth avenue subway station at 39th street in sunset park , brooklyn .
researchers in hawaii and the uk have reported that varroa destructor , the parasitic mite of honey bees causes a honey bee virus called deformed wing virus ( dwv ) to become more virulent within colonies , and may be contributing to the world - wide loss of millions of honey bee colonies .
bee train , best known for their work on noir and the . hack universe , have once again brought us thinly veiled yuri subtext with many hints of a cool storyline , uber - competent female characters in a mysterious setting , none of which will be explained or resolved to anyone’s satisfaction in their newest series , madlax . ^ _ ^
my 20 month old grandson loves this book ! we read it over and over in one sitting . great book for train lovers even though the style of the illustrations are more cartoonish than realistic .
and maybe i and the other train cynics who did not enter tuesday night with enthusiasm will be a little less smug the next time we hear “hey soul sister” in a doctor’s office waiting room .
bleddyn lake of friends of the earth cymru launched the action plan for pollinator task force’s new initiative , bee friendly / caru gwenyn at the wales biodiversity conference . bee friendly is a brand new initiative aimed at communities and community organisations , schools , public bodies , town and community councils , businesses , universities and colleges , places of worship……and many other organisations , all around wales . we think it is the first co - ordinated national scheme of its kind and has at its heart – making wales a pollinator - friendly country . although the scheme is called bee friendly , we want people to take action to help all our pollinators , and not just bees . whether you are a part of a bee friendly scheme , a member of one of our many supporter organisations or a concerned individual , take a look to see what actions you can take to make our world a little bit greener – discover the bee friendly action guide cymraeg , the bee friendly action guide english , the bee friendly flyer cymraeg , the bee friendly flyer english , the faq , application form and plant list . all the resources are available on the action plan for pollinators section of the wbp website
arriving in fresno , the train parked on the southern pacific tracks near g street and was greeted by mayor ted wills , other local dignitaries , a large crowd and the hoover high school marching band .
at present we are not able to advertise , and replace david sutton on a permanent basis , so david bonner , who is based in warwickshire and has worked for the last few years as the seasonal bee inspector for leicestershire and rutland , has agreed to become ‘acting regional bee inspector’ to ensure that there is continuity in the management of the bee health inspection programme within the western england region , after david sutton’s retirement . this situation will be reviewed during january 2012 at which time it is hoped that the post will be advertised and a permanent replacement recruited to the western regional bee inspector’s post .
the national bee unit has seasonal bee inspector posts advertised on the civil service jobs website . the areas we are recruiting for are : northern ( tyne & wear , northumberland , durham ) ; western ( west midlands ) ; southern ( berkshire ) , and ; wales ( mid and south glamorgan ) . if you are interested in applying for the post then please use one of the links above . if you have any questions about any of the posts , please do not hesitate to contact the relevant regional bee inspector , or the national bee unit office on 0300 3030094 or email nbuoffice @ urltoken .
the generic contingency plan for plant and bee health in england has been published and can be viewed on the gov . uk website : urltoken the contingency plan describes how defra and operational partners have prepared for , and in the event of an outbreak , would respond to an outbreak of a plant or bee pest or disease in england . more information about pest specific contingency plans for bee health can also be found on our contingency pages of beebase : urltoken
extensive toy train collections like gibson’s might have been more popular several decades ago ; however , given the popularity of modern gaming systems and smartphones , toy trains are constantly losing ground in a battle against technology .
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assisting the bee colony . reduce the hive entrance to make it easier for the bees to defend the colony . with severe problems cut the entrance to a single bee - way . a small tube entrance can be easier for bees to defend . closing open mesh floors with the floor insert will also help .
the national bee unit has recently appointed andy wattam as national bee inspector with overall managerial responsibility for the field operations work of the nbu’s bee health inspection and advisory service . he has been regional bee inspector for the eastern england region since 2005 , and prior to that was a seasonal bee inspector in leicestershire & rutland . andy will take over from richard ball who is retiring from the post . between now and the 1st july 2009 there will be a handing - over and transition period between richard and andy . andy who is 39 was born into a farming family in the charnwood forest area of north west leicestershire , and now lives in lincolnshire with his wife jane and labrador ‘digby’ . prior to joining the national bee unit , andy had worked for over seventeen years with leicestershire fire and rescue service , latterly working in a senior management position . he holds a post graduate management qualification and is a member of the chartered management institute . in his spare time andy enjoys spending time with his family , the countryside , gardening , d . i . y and is a keen pianist , and of course working with his own 40 colonies of bees . commenting on his appointment andy said ; “this is an exciting time for beekeepers and beekeeping and i look forward as the national bee inspector to continuing the excellent work which has been done by richard ball , working with the whole of the integrated national bee unit and its established team of regional and seasonal bee inspectors and with beekeeping associations and organisations , to achieve our joint aims and plans for bee health & husbandry”
as part of the healthy bee plan initiative , we are holding a free ' healthy bee day ' . location : peterborough regional college , cambridgeshire , pe1 4dz date : sunday 28th march 2010 . time : 09 . 30 - 16 . 30 contents to include : * bee husbandry * apiary hygiene * routine apiary management * pest & disease recognition and control a workshop on minimising colony losses , will include lectures and breakout sessions and will cover bee husbandry , disease identification , varroa management and hygiene issues . practical actions to minimise losses will be discussed . for more details or to book a place please contact eastern regional bee inspector keith morgan on 01485 520838 and email keith . morgan @ urltoken or extension and learning officer ian homer on 01308 482161 and email ian . homer @ urltoken
a 1962 sacramento bee editorial cartoon by newton pratt reads : “his program stalled by the congressional alliance of republicans and southern democrats , kennedy sought a solution . ”
it actually looks nice ! episode one was consistently good - looking—there were even moments that honestly impressed me . my standards may be low right now because the last few things i watched were embarrassingly shitty 1997 ovas , but i’m pretty sure a bee train show has never visually impressed me before . it reminds me that they started off as a subsidiary of production i . g .
the train still needs more work and won’t be in the parade of lights downtown in december , alli and huffman said . its next outings will be at schools , they said , which is what really matters anyway .
one of the freedom train’s 20 pair of artifact windows that dramatically portray different decades in america’s history is seen in the early morning twilight . the windows are lighted for night viewing while en route or on a site .
fresno was the only valley stop between san francisco and los angeles , although the train slowed its speed through towns to “give residents at least a glimpse” of the 22 cars , freshly painted red , white and blue .
the 22 - car american freedom train , with a display of historic memorabilia celebrating the nation’s bicentennial , attracted more than 40 , 000 visitors when it stopped in fresno in 1975 from dec . 18 to dec . 22 .
we have received reports that a gentleman in his mid - fifties and claiming to be a bee inspector recently attempted to gain access to an out apiary in nottinghamshire .
april 29 , 1973 : a five - hour series of devastating explosions ripped through a bomb - laden freight train near roseville yesterday like a slow - motion string of giant firecrackers , causing the evacuation of thousands of area residents .
about noir : “the bee train team discussed the potential relationship between kirika and mirielle stating simply that it was there if you wanted it to be , and if you didn’t , it wasn’t . so there you go . whatever you want to see is the truth . ” sounds to me like “the truth is whatever you’d like to buy” xd hahaha . i think only the writter has the truth .
2018 national geographic bee champion venkat ranjan of california shakes hands with audience members after the final competition in washington , d . c . , on may 23 . # natgeobee
the national bee unit is proud to announce that a video which outlines how to make our asian hornet monitoring trap is now available on youtube to view : urltoken this aims to complement our trap making fact sheet titled : a simple asian hornet monitoring trap . we hope that you find it informative and useful . kind regards , national bee unit
the ones on the gates are about four inches long , and the ones on the finials are about seven inches long . an actual bee is about a half - inch .
due to the foot and mouth outbreak confirmed in surrey , national bee unit inspectors will not be carrying out inspections on any farms or surrounding farmland until the situation has been resolved . statutory apiary inspections in towns and urban areas will continue as normal . any beekeepers requiring further information should contact the nbu office on 01904 462510 or their local bee inspector .
halo legends : homecoming ( 2010 ) . a short ova that focuses on the tragedies involving the spartan - ii recruitment in the year 2517 , and a particular spartan , daisy - 023 , coming to terms with her origins as she tries to lead a small squad of soldiers to safety . one of the more tragic , emotional stories in the halo legends package , fitting with bee train ' s approach to storytelling .
founded in 1899 , bumble bee foods is north america’s largest branded shelf - stable seafood company , offering a full line of canned and pouched tuna , salmon , sardines , and specialty seafood products . bumble bee foods are marketed in the u . s . under leading brands including bumble bee , brunswick , sweet sue , snow’s , beach cliff , wild selections , bumble bee superfresh , and in canada under the clover leaf brand . the company’s diverse product offering is sold through every major u . s . and canadian food retailer and food distributor including supermarkets , mass merchandisers , drug stores , warehouse clubs and discount stores . the bumble bee brand , fully committed to promoting the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle , has established significant consumer awareness and loyalty based on the quality , nutritional value , and affordability of its products . in 2014 , the company generated nearly $ 1 billion of net revenue .
“the ultimate goal is to increase the popularity of collecting trains . ” said curtis darling , current president of the local toy train operating society . “there are so many more great possibilities with smartphones and everything else you are able to do . ”
following the departure earlier this year of regional bee inspector charles millar , the national bee unit is pleased to announce the appointment of jo schup as the new regional bee inspector for the western england region which comprises the counties of : warwickshire , west midlands , staffordshire , shropshire , worcestershire , gloucestershire and herefordshire . jo’s training as regional bee inspector started in april 2015 with national bee inspector andy wattam - this is an ongoing development programme – although she has now taken over managerial responsibility for the region and its team of six seasonally employed bee inspectors . jo lives in the village of whixall in north shropshire and has been a beekeeper for 20 years . she has previously worked as a seasonal bee inspector in shropshire and staffordshire and is well known to many beekeepers in those areas . as well as running 30 colonies of bees – jo has also studied the bbka modules and practical examinations and was awarded the wax chandlers prize in 2011 for best master beekeeper qualifying that year . in her past life jo worked as a customer services manager for companies including apple computers inc . , federal express and symantec . jo and her husband now own and run a 23 acre smallholding comprising of suckler cows , pedigree sheep , pigs and hens . commenting on the appointment jo said : ”i am excited to be taking on this role and look forward to working with the beekeepers and bee inspectors in the western england region and continuing the excellent work done by charles millar”
none of this is terrifically interesting , but it’s portrayed well by the directing and script to create intrigue . everything happens quickly ( this is really bee train ? ! ) . elk’s partner is killed without fanfare ; little is said by any character that isn’t out of urgency ; and elk shares less than two sentences with the mystery girl before she’s taken away . he doesn’t even have time to fall in love with her !
with many beekeepers reporting the presence of large numbers of wasps in apiaries and around their bee hives , please see the following advice note for dealing with wasps . advice note - wasps
as we approach the end of the summer season the national bee unit has created an advisory document : preparing honey bee colonies for winter we hope that this is of use to you as a beekeeper and the document will also be available on the beebase ' advisory leaflets ' page for future reference . please send us your comments , as feedback is most welcome .
noir ( 2001 ) . the first original series and the big breakthrough for the studio , lifting it to international fame effectively overnight . licenced and aired in many countries outside japan ( including prime - time airing on french and austrian network television , whereas tv tokyo originally aired it at otaku o ' clock ) and spawning the studio ' s girls with guns trilogy . your best chances to be introduced to bee train are through noir .
a new route to phd funding has been tapped by the university of sheffield in collaboration with the food and environment research agency ( fera ) national bee unit and beekeepers in eastern region . the phd will be looking at the chemical recognition pathways between the varroa mite and the honey bee . it will also include work looking at how viruses may affect these pathways and how varroa may have changed the honey bee virus landscape in the uk . dr giles budge , research coordinator of the national bee unit is a supervisor in the project , adding value to the studentship and helping dr stephen martin at sheffield with the science . fera will be hosting the student to assist with their studies , and in particular with sample collection and molecular characterisation of viruses .
venkat ranjan of california reacts after winning the 2018 national geographic bee at the national geographic headquarters in washington , d . c . , on may 23 . ranjan correctly answered the question : “lebanon has a population most similar to which south american country ? ” venkat is onstage with national geographic bee moderator mo rocca and second - place finisher anoushka buddhikot of new jersey . # natgeobee
the national bee unit is delighted that ben jones , who has worked at the nbu for five years has just started a phd . he will be studying the effects of dietary pollen on the health and behaviour of honey bees . ben will be jointly surpervised by dr giles budge , the national bee unit ' s research coordinator and dr james cresswell at the university of exeter .
dear beekeepers , from the 4th april , the national bee unit will be discontinuing the adult bee disease screening service which test samples of bees for the presence of nosema spp . , amoeba and acarine ( tracheal mites ) . in previous years , the demand for this non statutory commercial service has been high which has warranted the need for a commercial service . however , in recent years the number of samples and requests by beekeepers for an adult bee disease screening has reduced dramatically , with the service rarely being used throughout the year . after 4 april 2016 , any samples submitted for an adult bee disease screening will be kept for a week while we contact the relevant beekeeper to see if they would like the sample returning to them . beekeepers who wish to have the bees tested for non - statutory diseases may still be able to obtain help from their local associations . fera science limited will continue to offer molecular testing for the detection honey bee diseases caused by various viruses , bacterial and fungal pathogens . for further information on molecular testing please contact victoria tomkies ( victoria . tomkies @ urltoken ) at fera science limited . kind regards , national bee unit .
men and women who served the united states in the armed forces were saluted friday morning in downtown modesto with a parade of marching bands ; decorated hot rods and classic cars ; scouting troops ; honor guards ; military and public - safety vehicles – and one train .
sacramento ' s hometown hero anthony sadler walks across the stage to receive his diploma from sacramento state . the 24 - year - old is among a trio of friends from the sacramento area who stopped a terror attack on a french train two years ago . sadler ,
john dehaan , past president of the toy train operating society ’s sacramento valley division , laments that interest is shrinking . over the years , monthly meeting attendance has decreased ; many members have passed away or retired , and the society has struggled to attract younger generations .
so the nao can take into account the views and experiences of beekeepers in england and wales ( where the defra - sponsored national bee unit operates ) they are asking beekeepers to complete a short survey .
but train’s live show is more than a regurgitation of songs my mom put on every mix cd once she learned how to make mix cds . to see them – and particularly frontman patrick monahan – on stage is to watch a master class in the rock / pop performance .
the freedom train included 10 converted baggage cars displaying documents and artifacts , including a replica of the lantern hung in the belfry of the old north church to warn paul revere that the british were coming . also on display was president abraham lincoln’s stovepipe hat , 1850 gold miners’ tools , a navajo blanket , lou gehrig’s glove and bats , a portrait of president john f . kennedy painted by famed artist jamie wyeth . and hundreds of other historic items . the train also carried the freedom bell , a replica of the liberty bell twice the size of the original .
companies such as the lionel corporation and mth electric trains are manufacturing toy trains with advanced technologies . some come with remote controls , and their products’ artistry has significantly improved . lionel introduced an app that allows consumers to control any lionel train from a mobile device over a wireless network .
for those of you who may be unaware , the national bee unit has been collaborating with 15 other working groups across europe to find new approaches which will help advance the understanding of the complex interactions between the honey bee ( host ) , its parasitic mite ; varroa , and the pathogen ( dwv ) , with the ultimate aim of breeding varroa resistant honey bees . the eu is consequently supporting a research project , with the support of defra bee health policy , over the next four years , within the context of the seventh framework program ( fp7 ) entitled “sustainable management of resilient bee populations” or smartbees . this project began on 1st november 2014 , and is comprised of 9 work packages ( wp ) , which divide up the research activities , and will cover almost the entire european continent . this month , the smartbees project published the first of a series of biannual newsletters which further detail it ' s progress on the project : newsletter 1 : gives a short summary of the project and the aims of the different working groups . in addition the writers also describe in more detail , two of the on - going tasks ; 1 . the new dissemination strategies and extension tools for bee - keepers needs 2 . training activities for initiating european wide honey bee breeding
the section basketball finals for divisions i through vi will be held at pacific on march 3 - 4 . section officials sought a deal with golden 1 center , but there were scheduling conflicts . since the late 1980s , most of the section finals have been held at sleep train arena .
check with the supplier where the queen has come from . it is not always clear what strain of honey bee you are obtaining and whether the queen has been bred by the supplier , bought in or imported ;
the train has been around since the early 1950s . its core is the chassis of a gmc truck that was in a wreck , allie said . “so they had the frame , they took it to the empire traction co . and they built it – the engine , the cab . ”
the three grew up in the sacramento area , with stone and skarlatos living next door to each other in carmichael . sadler met the pair while attending an independent christian middle school , according to a sacramento bee article .
bee train is a japanese animation studio founded by ex - tatsunoko production employee koichi mashimo in 1997 as a subsidiary of production ig . the studio is probably best known for producing noir and their subsequent contributions to the girls with guns genre , as well as the dot hack anime adaptations , most notably . hack / / sign . they ' re also infamous for taking a . . .
creative
approach to adapting manga titles ( read : tsubasa reservoir chronicle ) , causing much discontent amongst the original fandom .
preschool - k—filled with sound effects galore , this rollicking read - aloud is perfect for transportation storytimes . the text moves along with a steady rhythm , describing the passengers who occupy the various cars of a colorful train (
here is the school class off on a trip , and the children yell , please , sir , please , ma ' am . . . are we there yet ? '
) followed by a refrain (
and the train goes , clickerty - click , clickerty - clack…
) . the bright retro illustrations look like a 1960s record - album cover . the train and the characters ' clothing are depicted in glossy colors and covered with flat floral patterns and other graphic designs . the people ' s stylized faces are adorned with eyeglasses , freckles , and / or beards and mustaches ; surrounded by hair of different shades ; and topped with hats of all shapes and sizes . there are many details for children to pore over , like a full tea cart and doily - covered tables for the
ladies off to the races
and the fancy uniforms worn by the
soldiers off on parade .
this visually pleasing offering joins a large pantheon of good train titles including philemon sturges ' s i love trains ! ( harpercollins , 2001 ) and donald crews ' s freight train ( harpercollins , 1978 ) . — linda m . kenton , san rafael public library , ca copyright © reed business information , a division of reed elsevier inc . all rights reserved .
developed by the food and environment research agency ( bee health policy and the nbu ) , in consultation with defra ( non native species policy , and its non native species secretariat ) , the response plan was finalised in april 2012 .
we are happy to announce that as of 24th june 2010 , scottish beekeepers can register on beebase . to register please click here . for more details on the scottish government bee health programme , please see here . scottish government press release
beebase has won the prestigious whitehall and westminster world civil service award for knowledge management and analysis . the team from fera , one of only three short listed from across the civil service , were chosen for their innovative work on beebase , the live on - line database used by beekeepers and the national bee unit ( nbu ) to manage valuable data and information on bee health across england and wales . fera is the home of the nbu , which delivers the bee health programmes on behalf of the department for environment food and rural affairs ( defra ) and the welsh assembly government ( wag ) in england & wales . for more information on the award , click here to see local press article , click here
the varroa mite facilitates the spread of viruses by acting as a viral reservoir and incubator . it feeds on honey bees and their larvae , feeding on the ‘blood’ [ haemolymph ] of adult bees and reproducing within the developing brood . the impact of dwv and honey bee viruses on honey bee colonies is well known . the mite can spread several different viruses between honey bees and colonies and it is one of the biggest problems faced by today’s beekeepers . the information in the paper clearly shows the importance of monitoring and controlling varroa mite populations in colonies to below damage thresholds . this has always been the key to successful management of this parasite . for further details please see the fera national bee unit publication managing varroa .


e dingle & co was a department store chain with its flagship store in plymouth , england .

it is now part of house of fraser group .

dingles ( department store )

rockhey ' s department store , 1938 . here . . . - torquay in pictures | facebook
by 1932 alma house had been rebuilt . john gliddon ' s business had been replaced by gamis ' store and later by dingles , then by denner ' s . today it is occupied by beale ' s department store .
house of fraser acquires harrods department store group , which includes rackhams , dh evans , and dickins & jones , as well as the famed harrods store in london .
it is 35 years since the department store of plummer roddis in old christchurch shut its doors for the last time .
opening times not supplied . phone house of fraser dingles on 0844 800 3709 .
fraser ' s sons take over the store and the store ' s name is changed to fraser , sons & co .
by the mid - 1960 ' s when this photograph was taken , alma house had a new front to both floors . john gliddon ' s business had been replaced by gamis ' store and later by dingles , then by denner ' s . today it is occupied by beale ' s department store .
find the exeter buy & collect department on the 2nd floor , next to womenswear .
we open the london city store in 2003 , in 2005 stores open in ireland and norwich . jenners & beatties department stores become part of the house of fraser brand .
order before midnight and collect your items in store from 12noon the next day .
dingles ( c ) wikimedia commons . thomas tait , the architect , also designed the pylons of the sydney harbour bridge .
the company buys bristol store from bentalls and announces planned opening of five new stores .
the director of the department store explains the history of dingles following refurbishment in the 1970s and the installation of escalators . the building is clad in portland stone a well - known in plymouth . in 1935 edward dingle and co ltd purchased the former premises of w j vickery and co ltd of bedford street and cornwall street in plymouth . by 1939 the store had eighty departments and over 500 employees .
in 1988 , the name of the company was changed to house of fraser ( twelve ) ltd , although the store continued to trade into the twenty - first century as dingles of plymouth . house of fraser ( twelve ) ltd was dissolved in 2011 , the store being managed as part of the larger house of fraser group .
the announcement of its closure the previous year had sent a shockwave through the town , coming not long after parent company had changed the landmark name of its other town centre department store from bobby’s to debenhams .
that september , too the announcement was made that the plummers store in boscombe was to shut . then , a few weeks later , debenhams announced the closure of plummers store in old christchurch road .
harrods began expanding beyond its single store , acquiring other store chains , such as dickins & jones in 1814 . that store had been established in 1790 on london ' s oxford street before moving to its regent street location in 1835 . harrods later went on to take over rackhams , founded as a drapery shop in birmingham in 1851 before expanding to become a small , regional chain of department stores . another addition to the harrods empire was the dh evans stores , which had been founded in 1879 and which opened a london store in 1932 .
following record christmas sales in 2014 , this year marks the beginning of a new and exciting journey for house of fraser as we welcome our new owners , nanjing xinjiekou department store co . ltd , and continue to grow our online business .
the concept of a department store goes back in history to late 1800 ' s but has evolved and changed as has the rest of the shops . originally most of the department stores were independent and owned locally in the city they traded . this has been the biggest change in the last 50 years where now a single company may own 20 brands trading in city centres and out of town malls .
two of the best examples of the largest of these department stores could be considered as macy ' s in new york and harrods in london .
today the building , adjacent to dingles , is still known as roddis house and the shops fronting the road now include burtons , dorothy perkins , la senza , goldmith’s and accessorize .
2013 sees house of fraser go global ! our first international store opens in abu dhabi ' s world trade center mall .
in 1953 , with hugh fraser ' s sons at the helm , we add binns ltd to our list of businesses bought , extending our reach across scotland and into north east england and carlisle . in 1957 house of fraser takes control of luxury department store , harrods .
house of fraser sells 15 leaseholds to joint venture bl fraser set up with british land , netting £170 million ; the company announces a failed attempt to acquire allders department store group ; three new stores are opened in bluewater , reading , and sulliwell ; new fraser and platinum brand labels are launched .
hugh fraser ( later lord hugh fraser ) is named chairman and managing director of the store and leads the company on a major expansion .
mr harry austin , who had been with the firm for 30 years , closed the store’s doors for the final time in late january 1973 .
department stores are identified by the fact they sell a wide range of products including clothing , furniture , appliances , toiletries , cosmetics , jewelry , toys , and sporting goods .
the store in the square was renamed debenhams on september 23 1972 , with a dj called in to perform the ceremony . his name ? terry wogan .
the original owner of the old christchurch road store site was r tyrrell and sons , who started a small drapery business there in the late 19th century .
in september 2000 , the company bought a store in bristol from the bentalls chain , paying £15 . 6 million . at the same time , house of fraser announced plans to open three new stores in london , norwich , and in high wycombe , buckinghamshire . the new stores were expected to open by 2004 . by the beginning of 2001 , however , the company already had added two new store sites to its list , at croydon and maidstone , and other negotiations were underway to develop three to four new store sites .
through this period we continue to grow , acquiring dingles group in 1971 and gaining new owners , the fayeds , in 1985 . in 1994 house of fraser becomes a plc , and is floated on the stock exchange for £484 million . a major refurbishment programme begins .
house of fraser launches new linea in - house clothing fashion label as part of overall strategy to focus on high - end designer fashions ; the company opens a new store in northampton .
substantial extensions were carried out in 1938 when the plummer roddis store was formally “opened” again , by songwriter and entertainer ivor novello . but the news that broke in november 1972 that it was to shut early the next year was a blow to many of its 200 staff . some took up other jobs with the debenhams organisation who , by then were the owners of the store .
in 1926 , the store occupied 28 - 31 and 33 bedford street and 4 - 6 cornwall street . in 1935 , e dingle & co ltd was registered as a private limited company .
the coop in its heyday . the only store to occupy a whole block of the abercrombie plan . the underside of the canopy was originally painted bright yellow whilst the interior contained a domed banking hall and a stage for dance bands in the cafeteria .
the new central library was well liked with its excellent facilities & our
boys
remembered how a lady there would read them stories . department stores opened up in the town accompanied by ' 60 ' s rock music & they recounted the free trips for residents on the saltash ferry - originally steam powered , then diesel .
on 4 october 1944 , the admiralty took the decision to scrap all of the plymouth decoys . at the clearbrook site , to maintain secrecy , the lights , generators , switchgear , shelter fittings and any above ground wiring are likely to have been removed to a regional store . *
macy ' s , bloomingdale ' s , marshall field ' s , l . s . ayres , famous - barr , filene ' s , foley ' s , hecht ' s , the jones store , kaufmann ' s , lord & taylor , meier & frank , robinsons - may and strawbridge ' s
like many of the other small independent retailers the traditional hardware store / ironmonger ( uk ) has been affected by the changes in the retail sector with large chain stores such as lowe ' s , home depot and mennards in the us and b and q and jewsons in the uk , as it is difficult to compete on price or choice , to make things worse super retailers like walmart also target the same sector with departments inside their superstores .
the likelihood that the freehold of alma house had remained with the ( west coker branch of the ) penny family is , perhaps , reinforced by the fact that the next occupant was draper and outfitter benjamin penny . from his advertisements ( see below ) it would seem that penny used alma house as a base for his funeral services as well as a drapery and clothing department , certainly from 1882 . in 1888 benjamin penny was advertising his ' new combination funeral carriage ' for hire from alma house ( see below ) . benjamin penny carried on business at alma house until around 1908 .
by 1998 , house of fraser once again appeared to be in a strong position to grow . the company now began targeting fresh expansion through the addition of new stores . a first store was added in northampton in 1997 , while three more were slated to open by 1999 . by the beginning of 1998 , the company announced its intention to add 30 more stores in an expansion program that was estimated to reach a final cost of more than £300 million . yet the company ' s expansion plans were hampered by a lack of financial muscle .
yet sir hugh fraser took over the house of fraser at a time when the british consumer was beginning to abandon the country ' s large - scale and often stuffy department stores in favor of smaller , trendier shops . the house of fraser ' s ' large stores and failing sales led to too much sales space and too large a stock burden . the collapse of the economic boom in the mid - 1970s , the result of the arab oil embargo of 1973 , hit the company all the harder . the company continued to make acquisitions during the 1970s , building its chain to more than 90 stores ; yet by the end of the decade , the chain had lost much of its luster .
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nellie boote ' s laundry in market street in operation , the women dashing away with all manner of smoothing irons as clothes are sorted , mended , washed , ironed and sorted again .
the neeb sells an electrical future for modern homes and industries in the 1960s .
the looms of lancashire : how the upheaval of the industrial revolution created the thriving textile industry .
the first self - service petrol station and the first parking meters pop up in the south west of england .
santos football club bring brazil ' s world cup talent to home park in plymouth with pele playing his almost beautiful game .
reporter michèle brown visits london ' s western hospital , where a computer is on the medical staff to help doctors with routine doctor \ patient consultations .
one of the most gruesomely memorable of all british anti - smoking promos depicts fat oozing out of nonchalant smokers ' cigarettes .
the social and political revolutions of 1968 seem a long way from the musings of a moderate tory on the nhs and government .
straight - talking anti - smoking promo , which introduces us to janice , a 51 - year - old woman who uses a ventilator to breathe .
a well - to - do woman is unable to answer her child’s cries due to a coughing fit , in this exaggerated anti - smoking advert .
a child ' s life is save through a blood transfusion and this incident demonstrate s the need for blood donors .
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came here for a snack at about 2pm was nice and quite . staff were friendly , helpful , and polite got our cutlery and took our tray to a table as i was pushing a wheel chair didnt even have to ask they just took it makes a change nowadays so thank you .
my wife had lasagne , which was bubbling in it ' s dish . i had fish and chips , which were only lukewarm . 2 mains for £12 , and both were decent sized portions . very pleasant staff ( all female on our visit ) .
went in for a lunch with my wife , the thai curry i had was tasteless and bland , no spice no flavour . my wife ' s chicken in some sort of sauce was dry , even the sauce was like paste portion size was very small to .
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we have laid the foundations for sustained long - term growth - - through our programme of refurbishments , our plans for new stores , our continuing focus on international designer brands , and our ever - greater understanding of customers ' needs .
hugh fraser and james arthur found draper ' s shop on glasgow ' s buchanan street .
house of fraser plc goes public ; the company by then has 15 stores .
sir hugh fraser , son of lord hugh fraser , takes over as chairman of the company upon his father ' s death .
sir hugh fraser sells suits ( scottish universal investments ) to roland
tiny
rowland , giving the south african conglomerate chief a 30 percent stake in house of fraser .
rowland attempts to acquire full control of house of fraser , but the attempt is rejected by the british government .
house of fraser sells off 12 medium - sized stores in a management buyout ; by the early 1990s , the company drops from 110 stores to just 56 stores .
the fayeds sell their entire stake in house of fraser in a new public offering of the company .
fraser began adding new stores in the years following the war , and by 1948 , the year the company went public , fraser had already built up a chain of 15 stores . the following decade was to see still stronger growth , primarily through acquisitions .
in 1984 , rowland
parked
his 30 percent of house of fraser with egypt ' s fayed brothers - - or so he thought . in 1985 , the fayeds turned their back on rowland and reached an agreement with the house of fraser to acquire the rest of the company ' s shares . for this , the fayeds paid £600 million . rowland counterattacked , convincing friends in the british government to launch an investigation into the fayeds ( the investigation , the results of which were never published but later leaked , asserted that the fayeds had misrepresented their wealth at the time of the house of fraser purchase ) . yet the sale stood and house of fraser was taken off the public market .
despite the company ' s new commitment to organic growth - - and despite its failure to acquire allders - - it had not ruled out other acquisitions . as chief executive john coleman told the guardian in march 2001 :
consolidation would still be a good thing . we are about as small as you can be [ to operate efficiently ] and there are lots of smaller players out there who cannot afford the investment in a systems and supply chain that we ' ve put in over the last five years . there would be significant costs you could take out . we could support another 20 or 30 stores .
principal subsidiaries : house of fraser ( stores ) ltd . ; house of fraser ( finance ) ltd ; bl fraser ltd ( 50 % ) .
principal competitors : arcadia group plc ; debenhams plc ; harrods holdings ; james beattie plc ; marks and spencer plc ; n brown group plc ; new look plc ; next plc ; otto versand gmbh & co . ; selfridges plc .
cole , cheryl ,
fraser ' s high street hopes ,
birmingham post , september 26 , 2001 , p . 17 .
deshmukh , anita ,
the more , the better ,
birmingham post , september 28 , 2000 , p . 24 .
finch julia ,
house of fraser is in shopping mood ,
guardian , march 29 , 2001 .
griffin , jon ,
the fight is on ,
evening mail , september 26 , 2001 , p . 24 .
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house of fraser expands ,
evening mail , march 28 , 2001 , p . 43 .
hughes , chris ,
house of fraser looks brighter ,
independent , june 15 , 2001 , p . 23 .
jagger , suzy ,
house of fraser ,
mirror , september 26 , 2001 , p . 23 .
pottinger , george , the winning counter : hugh fraser and harrods , london : hutchinson , 1971 .
yates , andrew ,
house of fraser plans £300m expansion ,
independent , january 19 , 1998 , p . 18 .
source : international directory of company histories , vol . 45 . st . james press , 2002 .
alma house , situated in high street to the immediate east of the mermaid hotel , was , most likely , originally built in the late seventeenth or early eighteenth century as a private town house of two storeys and three bays . certainly by the early part of the nineteenth century it had been converted into shop premises .
a known early occupier of alma house was draper joseph penny , born in west coker in 1821 , who ran a draper ' s shop at alma house from 1845 . in 1851 was listed in the census living above the premises with his wife mary , a draper ' s assistant , a draper ' s apprentice and a house servant . joseph ran his drapery at alma house for eleven years before selling his business ( although most likely not the freehold of the premises ) to albert edwards in may 1856 . albert edwards ran his drapery business from alma house for the next twenty years or so , before moving his business into 8 high street ( mentioned above ) .
john gliddon was a tailor and outfitter , specialising in ladies ' millinery and gentlemen ' s hats and by september 1908 was running his drapery at alma house . he was the local agent for the cloth from puller & sons , the perth dye works . as his predecessors at alma house , gliddon also ran all aspects of the undertaking business ; from mourning wear for all the family , to appropriate cloths to drape over the coffin and bier . it even hired out funeral carriages and horses .
john gliddon died on 27 march 1947 aged 66 , but the business continued . edwin snell ' s directory of 1954 listed john gliddon & co of 3 high street twice ; as
milliner & ladies ' outfitters
and as
undertakers
. gliddon ' s later had an outlet in princes street .
a double notice placed in the 13 may 1856 edition of the western flying post by both the outgoing joseph penny and the incoming albert edwards .
a typical albert edward advertisement , placed in the 22 december 1857 edition of the western flying post . albert would advertise very regularly throughout his occupation of alma house .
albert edward ' s advertisement in the 30 june 1865 edition of the western gazette .
by the time this advertisement for the opening of the new town & county supply stores in high street ( later the premises of thomas clements ) was placed in the 14 july 1882 edition of the western gazette , benjamin penny was owner of both the new t & c stores as well as the drapery in alma house on the opposite side of the road .
benjamin penny ' s advertisement in whitby ' s yeovil almanack advertiser of 1888 .
a typical benjamin penny advertisement , this in the 4 may 1894 edition of the western gazette .
this postcard of high street , probably dating to the 1930s or 1940s , shows alma house at dead centre - the short , two - storey white building with a parapet and awnings .
the centre section of the previous photograph enlarged to show alma house at centre .
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way back in 1849 , hugh fraser and james arthur opened a drapery shop at the corner of argyle street & buchanan street in glasgow . by 1941 , what started as a small , local shop acquired a number of businesses in scotland and became house of fraser ltd .
during this time , we take on a number of stores , some of which go on to become the brands you love to wear today ; including dickins & jones , rackhams & cavendish house .
between 1997 & 2000 , we launch our now renowned house brands including womenswear , menswear & homeware collections by linea and a womenswear collection by therapy .
with executive chairman don mccarthy , chief executive john king and the rest of the highland group team now running the show , we launch 12 new house brands , each with their own identity and target market , they quickly develop a following .
they began with two shops that had become four by 1896 , including a millinery and ironmongery business .
it became known as plummer roddis and tyrrell and then plummer roddis in 1898 when the tyrrells relinquished their interest . a few years later , alterations were begun on the gervis place side that took until 1916 to complete .
the property on old christchurch road was sold to a pension property unit trust company .
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over the last 40 yrs the changes we have seen to our high streets and local shops have been as drastic as any in technology .
when i was young most of the shopping was done in traditional shops including the local butchers , bakers , grocers and newsagents .
over the years as supermarkets appeared some of those traditional shops closed down and small corner shops selling many of the same things started to appear , often staying open much later than the new supermarkets .
as the supermarkets stayed open for longer and longer hours even many of the small corner shops disappeared . as the supermarkets ( hyper markets ) have grown larger and more have appeared other areas of shopping which have been affected include clothing , hardware , car spares and many other areas .
we have created this section hoping to get memories from those who ran and those who shopped at the traditional butchers , bakers and greengrocers and your views on what we have lost due to these changes .
as consumers we have gained through better prices often more consistent quality and often better choice but are we really better off .
the growth of the supermarket has been the success story in our times , when they first appeared some specialised in fruit , vegetables and food items and others went for the opposite way with non food as the core of the business , but slowly they have converged and built bigger and bigger out of town stores and now sell anything from paint to toys to a mouse for your computer to fresh bananas . as they have grown a few very powerful forces in supermarket retailing dominate the market in each country .
walmart in the us has become the countries 2nd largest employer selling any and every thing in massive super stores and have caused many small specialist retailers to close as they can not compete with pricing , and walmart has also expanded into other countries sometimes buying existing supermarket chains and expanding them . many consumers do complain about the loss of local specialist stores in their towns but are often the same people who shop at walmart .
tesco are the dominant player in the uk with large superstores in out of town shopping areas with easy and free parking and like walmart in the us continue to expand in the uk and abroad , but in comparison to walmart in the us do still have a number of major competitors including asda walmart , morrisons , waitrose etc .
in canada the dominant supermarket chain is loblaw companies limited but due to its trading under some 15 different brand names with 1600 stores most people think that metro is the largest with some 500 plus supermarkets .
woolworths limited is the largest supermarket chain in australia and new zealand trading under it ' s own name and other trading names and is the largest food retailer in australia and new zealand .
as supermarkets and hyper markets become bigger and attack other areas of retailing ( i . e . car tyres batteries and car spares ) we will continue to see changes to our traditional shops with many not being able to compete and others changing to suit any niches that the big supermarkets do not want to enter , also we must remember that many of these giants of retailing have created an internet presence that goes beyond the goods they sell in their stores to attack even more market sectors .
the traditional corner shop has evolved by trying to find areas where the larger supermarkets have left an opening including longer opening hours , local produce , wider range of books and magazines , better choice of sweets and confectionery , lottery ticket sales , but as supermarkets continue to change and evolve it is becoming harder to find an area that can be profitable .
the large supermarkets are also changing by building smaller express stores often as part of a gas / petrol station which can provide the longer opening hours .
over the last few years many of the corner shops have been run by immigrants as they are willing to work the long hours and have an extended family willing to help with the hours needed to survive , but they are also starting to adapt to the market changes and are moving into the petrol / gas stations which also require long hours to succeed and adapt the sales area to create a corner shop inside the confines of gas retailing business .
if you ever watch a programme about the 50 ' s or 60 ' s you realise how much the art of advertising has changed and how the art of selling through advertising has changed , this applies to tv advertising , movie advertising , newspapers and magazines .
when i think back one of the most striking changes is how much the tobacco industry advertised before governments realised the high cost on our health of smoking and have closed of most areas of advertising and sponsorship to tobacco companies trying to protect the younger generation from the effects .
the other change i have noticed is how differently women are portrayed between the 50 ' s and now as women were not a significant part of the workforce so were target ted in a different way .
they also produced a special christmas catalogue that was full of toys and became known as the
wish book
, for kids perhaps because of the number of toys in it .
over the next 50 years hundreds more home shopping catalogues appeared which would be sent to peoples homes and they would choose the items and order and pay for them and up till the advent of the internet were a common way for shopping for those who did not live in a city .
in the uk the home shopping catalogue appeared much later in late 1930 ' s when john moores the founder of littlewoods football pools decided he wanted to do something new after his success with the football pools .
avon cosmetics was one of the few companies that flourished in both the usa and the uk using agents who would earn commission on each sale , they would take the latest catalogue together with samples for smell etc to a ladies home and leave the catalogue for 1 week and then go back to collect the order , many women who spent time at home used avon as a way of meeting new friends at the same time as earning a little money .
the idea of tv shopping is an extension from the original adverts on tv where the problem for the advertisers was they could only have a short time to make their pitch for the product they were selling .
over the years a number of additional options have become available including using a full programming slot as an infomercial on major tv channels where they could fully demonstrate the product and it ' s virtues , another option that appeared together with the growth of cable tv was a channel dedicated to selling products together with providing the ability to buy instantly through the telephone or on the internet .
in the 50 ' s , 60 , s , 70 ' s and 80 , s the normal way to buy milk was for delivery by a milkman who would start very early in the morning and milk would be delivered 365 days a year . some of this was due to the lack of fridges in many houses to keep the milk cold and fresh in the summer and this ensured fresh milk delivered each day . over the years as more homes had fridges to keep the milk fresh longer and more shops started selling milk often cheaper than the local milkman , they have all but disappeared .
many people never realised the additional service that came as part of milk delivery , they provided contact for older people to the outside world and it would often be the milkman who would find an older person in some sort of trouble and identify family or authorities to provide help .
of the many traditional shops that existed i personally miss the small corner sweet shop the most , many of the areas that have been taken over by supermarkets have improved choice for the consumer , but the loss of the traditional sweet shop has not improved choice in general the sweets on supermarket shelves are the same in every supermarket whoever owns it and is very limited .
the most likely place to find the a traditional grocer is in the local markets often selling local produce that are in season and this then allows them to compete in this area with supermarket prices .
in canada the post offices have become a mix of company owned offices and franchise owned and is run by canada post .
the traditional independent toyshop that existed many years ago has nearly disappeared but has been replaced by large chains due to the increased buying power , but even they have come under pressure from the larger and larger supermarkets in out of town shopping areas that are creating larger and larger toy sales areas and during the christmas season when the highest percentage of toys are sold increase the shelf space selling toys at discounted prices .
together with the changes in toy shops over the years , some toys that have been sold for many years for example barbie ' s are still selling well today and a new breed of toys has appeared driven by the cheaper cost of electronics ranging from small hand held computer games and electronic teaching tools for children which are both fun to play with and educational .
when i was much younger most kids used bicycles as the main form of transport the roads were quieter and safer and our bikes were solidly built often with only 3 gears .
in the us co - operatives such as ace hardware or true value can still compete by using the combined buying power of a large number of small retailers to compete on price , and can still offer the personal service and knowledge to compete with the majors .
in the uk it has become harder and harder but many small traditional hardware shops do survive through the help , time , knowledge and assistance they can provide for the man or woman wanting to do maintenance of their homes which can not be obtained from the larger organisations .
the traditional shop selling fresh fish like the local butcher has suffered with the changes in the retail industry and supermarkets in particular , when combined with new food regulations from government it has become harder and harder to compete and survive . the public buying habits have also changed as younger consumers appear as they are used to seeing their fish all preprocessed ready for cooking .
as the market has matured a number of specialist shops targeting specific areas of fashion i . e . lingerie , goth , accessories , formal have evolved and there is also specialist targeting by age , men ' s , women ' s , teenagers , childrens , and infants .
furniture shops are possibly one of the lesser affected shops from the changes in retailing and they appear to have survived and prospered , i suspect due to the choice they can offer over the other forms of retailing and that the consumer is often looking for furniture in their homes that goes with what they see in their minds also because unlike many other areas of shopping they are willing to spend more time and money to make the furniture in their home a personal thing to reflect their personality , also the range of styles and quality is only limited by the craftsman .
the plymouth blitz , concentrated in seven devastating german air raids over march and april 1941 , left plymouth reportedly the most heavily damaged city in the country and destroyed its medieval centre .
in this bleakest period of the war when much energy was focused on sheer survival , plymouth city council looked to the future . plymouth would be rebuilt but not merely rebuilt – it would be re - imagined : redesigned and reconstructed as a city for a new era in which rational planning served the needs of the common people .
on 1 september 1941 the city council agreed that a redevelopment plan be prepared . that plan – a plan for plymouth – was prepared by sir patrick abercrombie , the leading town planner of the day , in conjunction with the city engineer james paton watson . it was ready by september 1943 and approved by the council in the following year .
so far , so good but history is awash with abandoned blueprints and failed ideas . plymouth made good on these aspirations . firstly , it lobbied parliament – in conjunction with many other local councils – for the comprehensive planning and compulsory purchase powers vital to large - scale projects enshrined in the 1944 town and country planning act .
and then it acted . it was the first british city to begin reconstruction in april 1947 ; the first new buildings opened in 1951 .
abercrombie’s plan was visionary , owing most to the designs of new delhi and canberra and the 19th century beaux - arts ideals which shaped washington dc and paris . the city centre itself would be divided into functional precincts reflecting varied urban roles including retail , offices , culture and civic government .
however , it was the design of the city centre which was most radical . the war had destroyed old street patterns already strained by modern demands . they were replaced by an orderly grid centred on one grand axis running north - south from the railway station to the grand open space of the hoe surrounded by a ring road connecting the major transit arteries . to professor jeremy gould this was ( 1 ) :
an egalitarian grid , spacious , airy , uncomplicated , accessible and gapingly open to all – the very model in stone , brick , glass and metal of the post - war welfare edifice .
time and the judgment of altered aesthetics are not always kind to plans of such ambition and scale . there may appear some merit to the criticism of those who have complained subsequently of a certain cold uniformity ; there is more so to those who note neglect and decline . to gould , what is needed now ‘above all is a little love’ and this blog at least will give a little love to the vision and original execution of the plan for plymouth .
the architects certainly were not so naive as to ignore the potential missteps inherent in such planning . in fact , street elevations were ‘composed en masse as a series of highly contrived symmetries and asymmetries , with major to minor rhythms . ’ ( 2 ) corners and terminations were equally carefully contrived to please the eye . the images below show the real aesthetic quality of plymouth’s streetscapes – a far cry from the brutalist label sometimes attached .
derry’s cross ( c ) plymouth : 20th century city . the western section contained the offices of the new nationalised industries .
whilst slower , more organic – messier – growth might have given a more comfortable and ‘human’ feel to the plan , plymouth didn’t have this option . instead the council chose boldly not only to face but to embrace the future and create a new city ( 3 ) :
plymouth represented the architecture of the future – clean , bright , democratic and , most of all , optimistic .
much of the architecture remains stunning and captures still the optimism of the era .
national provincial bank ( c ) plymouth man . bronze doorways , granite - clad columns and a venetian glass façade – a fitting termination to royal parade .
pearl assurance house ( c ) plymouth man . part of the grand gateway to armada square from royal parade and the great square in front of the civic centre .
civic centre and council house ( c ) plymouth man . 14 stories high , lavishly finished , the civic centre ‘expresses the aspirations of a confident authority at the height of its powers’ .
in the affluent fifties and sixties , such optimism may have seen well - placed . 50 , 000 worked in the dockyards , plymouth was doing well . now that number is just 2 , 500 and the city has fallen on harder times . the future envisaged in the 1940s didn’t quite materialise and the city is having to reinvent itself once more .
that , in a sense , is true of the city centre too . straitened finances combined with an antipathy towards the modernist architecture of the post - war period led to serious decline . but plymouth is resilient and that is changing . a new generation is overseeing a ‘scale of regeneration’ claimed as ‘second only to the post - war regeneration period’ . ( 4 )
the coop lives on but there was a time when up to 25 per cent of the adult population were members .
there are more listed fifties’ buildings in plymouth than anywhere other than london . jeremy gould and the architecture centre devon and cornwall are fighting for it despite recent funding cuts . english heritage is defending it as a city ‘as representative of its time as bath and york . ’ ( 6 )
this is great . but the task for all is to ensure that the label twentieth century city is not an epitaph to the past but a call to the future which captures the dynamism and idealism of former generations and gives momentum to the present .
( 2 ) jeremy gould and the institute for historic building conservation , ‘ the architecture of the plan for plymouth ’ , september 2006 .
the essential online source is plymouth : twentieth century city . my grateful thanks to the architecture centre devon and cornwall for making available the text and photos of this site and their hard - copy heritage trail buildings guide . visit the city and support their efforts .
the online encyclopaedia of plymouth history contains information on a plan for plymouth and much else beside .
a wonderful documentary film on the plan , the way we live ( 1946 ) is available on youtube . its director , jill craigie , met michael foot , mp for plymouth devonport , whilst shooting the film and they married three years later .
commentary and stills from the film and the images of the original artwork included above can be found at cyberheritage . co . uk .
my thanks to plymouth man for allowing use of some of the images to be found in his informative and well - illustrated celebration of postwar plymouth on flickr .
other contemporary images above are taken with permission from simon cadman’s twentieth century society flickr page on plymouth .
am going to enjoy this piece . plymouth city centre not always appreciated , especially town hall buiding , council desperate to demolish it . luckily it’s been preserved , but council poor custodian ,
hope i did it justice . i know it’s been a struggle to get the city centre the recognition it deserves .
the centre of plymouth is an abominable disaster . it encompasses all that is dreadful about 1950s architecture . abercrombie et al did more damage to plmouth , and in the centre the council demolished more buildings than the blitz . pull the lotdown , including the new appaling drake circus complex and get a proper architect… . ! ! !
great article ! do you know if the pannier market was part of the original plan for the city centre , or was it designed much later ? it appears to me more genuinely modernist that the stuff off royal parade , which exhibits traces of art - deco .
i don’t what the naysayers want from all of this – opulent gothic and / or neo - classical architecture one would assume , or mock - tudor facades perhaps . the new drake circus complex is awful though .
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