Thursday 1 November 2007

Theme Day - Blue


It's my first attempt at the City Daily Photo Blog theme day. I must admit that I found it quite a challenge, but I guess that is one of the reason to do it! This blue door isn't just any old blue door. It it a blue door on a building that was designed in the 1830's but not built until 1998. The lost plans for the remaining Regency terraces' alongside the Queens Hotel, on the South side of Imperial Gardens, were discovered in The Municipal Buildings in the 1990's. The Plans were refined to include underground parking and construction began. When The Broadwalk was built it completed the look of Imperial Gardens. Better late than never. Check out the other daily photo blogs around the world that have joined in with the theme day.


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22 comments:

Kate said...

A wonderful first post for theme day. The door is a beautiful shade of blue and memorable!

Denton said...

I'm glad you joined the theme day and your selection is perfect. Thanks for the explanation and history.

Lavenderlady said...

Now this is what I think of when I think "blue". Interesting commentary about the building.

Kim said...

Welcome to theme day. That's so interesting about the discovered building plans, and a wonderful blue door!
-Kim
Seattle Daily Photo

Gregous said...

that makes it an interesting blue door indeed :-)

Cheltenhamdailyphoto said...

The doors around Imperial Gardens are gorgeous aren't they. Hello from Cheltenham too! I hadn't realised there was someone else 'doing' Cheltenham and surrounding areas. Welcome!

pusa said...

great choice for your first theme day, and i like the history of this door

=^..^=
I Heart Manila

Olivier said...

bravo et bon choix pour ton premier post sur un theme du mois.
Bonne continuité

Bravo and good choice for your first post on a theme of the month.
Good continuity

Eric said...
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Ham said...

Builders taking 170 years to turn up.... could this be a record?

Good theme choice, and welcome aboard.

Eric said...

Sorry for the confusion Marley! And I still do like your blue door ;)

Gerald (SK14) said...

I guess there wasn't much need for underground parking in the 1830s

Jilly said...

Great first post for Theme Day. Lovely door.

Anonymous said...

That's a good photo. Very clean shot. The blue is vivid.

joy
Norwich Daily Photo

Kiwi said...

I can't help but think, what's behind that door?

Peter
Stockholm by Pixels

isa said...

That's the oldest new door I've ever seen ;-)

• Eliane • said...

That's a very nice blue door. And that's a very good post for your first theme day!

Greetings from New York City,
Eliane

Neva said...

This is a very blue door..what an interesting post with it!

Unknown said...

Welcome to Theme Day, great choice. I would love to have a blue front door...


Port Angeles Daily Photo

Web-OJ said...

Such a beautiful door. Am so bored of the brown ones anyway.

R&R said...

Good choice!

Lynette said...

Great photo for theme day. And what an interesting story to go along with it.

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