#government house

[postcard-from-the-past]

Government House and Town in Cape Town, South Africa

British vintage postcard

[zeehasablog]

"The horrors of war" - N. Z. October 1864

A dance card for, then illustrated by Edward Arthur Williams (1824-1898)

Description: Ballroom scene at Government House, Auckland with soldiers partnering women in colourful ballgowns, a chandelier lighting the scene. The picture is attached to a green dance card belonging to the artist.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Dance card transcription (by me): Note: W=hand written; P=Printed on the card

[both pages have columns with numbered dances, and spaces to write engagements]

[under first headings:] [column one] [W:] Arrived at 9 - card has my [P:] 1. Quadrille [W:] (unintelligible) to Sir George & Mr Larkin [P:] 2. Waltz [W:] { observe the many lunatics & then [P:] 3. Galop [W:] with Miss D Lake ! [P:] 4. Lancers [W:] Miss Morel [P:] 5. Waltz [W:] Mrs Chapman [P:] 6. Quadrille [W:] Mrs Horan [P:] 7. P. Mazurka [W:] Ellen G. [P:] 8. Galop [W:] Mrs Munat [W:] (a charming Party) [column two] [P:] 9. Waltz [W:] Mrs Peak [P:] 10. Galop [W:] Mrs Cherry [P:] 11. Waltz [W:] ["Miss Morel" has been crossed out] [P:] 12. Quadrille [W:] [little scribble] [P:] 13. Waltz [W:] Miss Morel [P:] 14. Lancers [P:] { Supper with Beckam & Beak [P:] 15. Waltz [P:] Mrs Peak [P:] 16. Galop [P:] Mrs Chapman [W:] 1 a.m. God save the Queen & light a cigar for home

(I hope I got this all correct - Miss Morel MAY BE Miss Munat, but unsure.)

[callmeabeverhausen]

the "government house" is the heritage-listed vice-regal residence of the governor of "new south wales"

[wolfnowl]

Pink Fawn Lily

[politijohn]

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[nando161mando]

There are now over 15 million empty homes in the US, and 650,000 homeless per the very bias official numbers, or 23 houses per person

[rabbitcruiser]

Maryland became the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution on April 28, 1788.

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

"On Serious Charge." Ottawa Citizen. January 23, 1913. Page 2. --- A charge of sending indecent literature through the mail was brought in police court against Margaret Munroe, a domestic living on Creighton street, by John Seaby, a coachman at Government House. The accused pleaded not guilty and was remanded for a week and liberated on bail. No evidence was taken.

[piyalbal339-blog]

Mymensingh circuit house

[gkingmusik]

Nobody’s Manhood Was Stolen At Government House – Niger State Government Debunks Rumors

The Niger State Government has described as baseless rumour regarding the incident at the Government House, Minna, where it was alleged that someone’s genitals went missing. Nobody’s Manhood Was Stolen At Government House – Niger State Government Debunks Rumors The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Bologi Ibrahim, said in a statement that the rumour in circulation regarding the incident and…

[callmeabeverhausen]

"government house"....should be a house for me ;)

[wolfnowl]

Japanese Maple

[politijohn]

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[centrally-unplanned]

While we should 100% be subsidizing housing in dc for congressmen as part of a general package to radically increase their compensation levels, we should also be doing it because we could build one gigantic apartment complex with 535 units and have every member living under the same roof.

Because the HOA for that building sounds delightful. It should be filmed.

[simplicius-simplicissimus]

Australia - Sydney: Center - Hyde Park - Sydney Surrounding (Blue Mountains)

[rabbitcruiser]

Annapolis became US capital on November 23, 1783 (until June 1784).