#George Grantham

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Poco Cantamos 1974 Epic ————————————————— Tracks: 1. Sagebrush Serenade 2. Susannah 3. High and Dry 4. Western Waterloo 5. One Horse Blue 6. Bitter Blue 7. Another Time Around 8. Whatever Happened to Your Smile 9. All the Ways —————————————————

Paul Cotton

George Grantham

Timothy B. Schmit

Rusty Young

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[mitjalovse]

The 70's aren't monolithic, they had a couple of very powerful genres. I would dare to propose the major styles were glam rock, folk rock and punk, i.e. these were probably the strongest of them all, though others were present as well. However, the majority of the decade felt defined by the first two idioms I mentioned. Poco, for instance, could be broadly categorized as folk rock with the added elements of country. One could say they resembled Neil Young at times and some members of the group actually worked with the latter in Buffalo Springfield. Thus, they paradoxically went both in the other direction than him and Stills – he was also in Buffalo Springfield, which makes a lot of sense for a section of the 70's, when you notice that –, while they also complemented what he did.

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📸 Grantham Road and Loughborough Estates + Battersea Power Station

[umgeorge]

"@.georgerussell63 came along to PFI today to support his nephew testing in the Micromax class! What a pleasure it was to see George back in the paddock and giving his words of encouragement to the younger generation!" - november 16, 2024 📷 @.pfikarting / instagram

[bonhughbon]

“You're your father's son”

[kidcataldo]

Concept: Downton Abbey in a new generation (the 1960s)

Lady Mary “Granny” Crawley, age 72:

Mary still runs Downton, despite her son’s insistence that she retire. She’s far more active at 72 than she was at 20.

The last surviving member of the original Crawley Family (the only one who still truly matters anyway, as far as she’s concerned—she has a sister up in London who visits from time to time).

She doesn’t get a new lady’s maid after Anna retires and begins dressing herself and doing her own hair. She changes with the times, slowly but surely.

She feels nostalgia for the old days when servants tended to her every need, but doesn’t necessarily miss it. She mourns the people, really: Carson, Anna, and so many others no longer with her. She remembers them fondly.

Lord and Lady Grantham, ages 42:

The first lord and lady of Downton to have full time jobs: George—with the encouragement of his other grandmother—becomes a doctor; his wife, Harriet, is a local lawyer.

They never use their official noble titles, except for special occasions (and when Lady Mary forces them to).

Mary complains about them never being at the house to tend to it. They don’t even live in it half the time!

George just wants to sell the house and be done with it (it’s more upkeep than it’s worth, he thinks), despite his mother’s insistence that it should remain in the family.

Harriet suggests they make it into a historical museum or something to keep its relevancy.

Sara Crawley, age 17:

Born 1946

Often the voice of reason, especially when near her eccentric little brother.

She’s fond of her granny but not so much of her conservative ideals. She sometimes feels her great aunt Edith is better company.

Her dream is to leave Downton and go as far away as possible to rid herself from the Crawley/Grantham baggage.

Robin Crawley, age 12:

Born 1951

The heart of Downton: makes an effort to be kind and befriend everyone he meets.

He loves Downton and everything surrounding it. Like his Granny, he wants to see it thrive in the years ahead.

A rock n roll fanatic, he tries to get everybody into it (granny mary shutters at the very sound of those Beatles and that Elvis fellow).

Caroline Talbot Bates, age 37:

She ran off and married young, but that’s what happens when there’s a war going on.

Her marriage to Johnny was a little bit of a scandal, as his family were servants and hers were very much not. But her mother wholeheartedly approved of their union; she only wished she could have been at the wedding.

Their son, Michael, was born shortly after.

She serves as her mother’s companion when not running charity functions.

Michael Bates, age 18:

Born early 1945

Son of Johnny Bates, Jr. and Caroline Talbot.

His father died in the war shortly after he was born. (His granny starts to wonder if the Crawley women are cursed because of this.)

He wants to go off and explore the world before going to University; his mother is keen on keeping him near.

Staff:

Mrs. Willoughby, the estate manager:

She runs the estate while lord and lady grantham are away at their jobs.

She works closely with Lady Mary to assure everything is running smoothly.

Rhodes, the butler:

While the title may be old fashioned and not necessarily accurate, Lady Mary still insists someone be in charge of the upkeep inside the house. He makes sure everything’s tidy for upcoming events and gatherings at the house and keeps the small staff under him in check.

He’s no Carson, Mary thinks, but Robin’s fond of him.

[fanofcarson]

I just realised that George Darling from Disney’s Peter Pan reminds me so much of Lord Grantham!

[guy60660]

George Grantham Bain Collection

[heracliteanfire]

Sibyl Marston, 1910-20. via George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

I googled Sybil Marston, and unexpectedly most of the results are about a shipwreck in California. But it runs out this Sybil’s father, Captain William Harrington Marston, was in shipping, and the boat was named after her.

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Poco The Last Roundup 2004 Universal Special Products ————————————————— Tracks CD: 01. Living in the Band 02. Dallas 03. Magnolia 04. Honky Tonk Downstairs 05. P.N.S. (When You Come Around) 06. Sagebrush Serenade 07. Indian Summer 08. Too Many Nights Too Long 09. Starin’ at the Sky 10. Twenty Years 11. The Dance a. When the Dance Is Over    b. Go on and Dance    c. Never Gonna Stop • When the Dance Is Over (Reprise) 12. Keep on Tryin’ 13. Hoe Down • Slow Poke 14. Rose of Cimarron —————————————————

Paul Cotton

Richie Furay

George Grantham 

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Rusty Young

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[milliondollarbaby87]

Rustin (2023) Review

Bayard Rustin is an activist who faces racism and homophobia during the Civil Rights movement and he helps with the 1963 March on Washington. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Continue reading Rustin (2023) Review

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But while Moppè was away, Somerville and his fellow run-hunters were doing their work in the once-forbidden valleys. Soon after Somerville set down at Tent Hill, James "Cocky" Rogers seized 30,000 acres over Lockyer Creek on behalf of his employer, George Mocatta. He called the run Grantham.

"Killing for Country: A Family History" - David Marr

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Men as well as boys liked to race model boats in Central Park, 1921.

Photo: George Grantham Bain for the Bain News Agency via Wikimedia Commons

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📸 Grantham Road Estate and One West Point

[umgeorge]

📷 @.spinksymate / instagram

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(1914)

New York’s Little Syria was once a Middle Eastern cultural hub. Photo credit: Library of Congress / George Grantham Bain Collection