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the angel is from the top of the South African War memorial in the Haymarket. This photo is from 1975 when she was taken away for restoration during the building of the Tyneside Metro station below. Now fully restored (with a new body and fibreglass wings!) she holds a sword in the left hand and a laurel garland in the right. In the background are the Plough public house, which closed in 1976, and the ABC Haymarket cinema. The whole block was demolished in 1985

wow..very good eye. angel\devil in one shoot.geniàl!

@cigcardpix Superb info. Thanks. @Ekfrasis Hey, I hadn't spotted that. Good eye, yourself! This now accounts for the title change.

oh really a good eye ! that is so cool.

oh, nice...:)

What a complicated way to dress. Glad fashion has evolved.

Wow. The image is so clean and crisp. Looks like it was shot recently. Amazing to imagine that she had no idea what she'd see in her lifetime (WW1, etc).

What an amazing photo of Evelyn Nesbit! Thank you, Library of Congress.

Her name was Evelyn Nesbit. She was a chorus girl who had relationships with Stanford White, John Barrymore, & the rather unstable Mr. Thaw. During a performance one night, Thaw shot Stanford White in the face three times, killing him instantly. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Nesbit

No wonder she had affairs. She's quite attractive. I wonder what she's doing tomorrow night? Do you have her email address?

I went to this fair every year when I lived in Rutland!

Good to see a time when people were smart enough not to need all the safety equipment we need these days.

Ferris wheels scare me

I bet this ride is still in operation someplace.

You're right ren ... It's an Eli Bridge Ferris Wheel .... I drive one at work.

Even the riveted crane behind looks awesome!