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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Onward


Onward has been the motto of Hyde Corporation since its incorporation as a municipal borough of Cheshire in 1881.


The coat of arms can be seen not only on the Town Hall but is also emblazoned in a frieze on the top of the Theatre Royal Onward.


The rear of the theatre is on Onward Street.

To learn more about the efforts being made to restore this listed building, please support and visit the Hyde Theatre Royal Onward Trust.

My other ABC-Wednesday O posts this week are ~~ Onward Christian Soldiers at Old Hyde ~~ Oslo at Ackworth born, gone West ~~ Over the Rainbow at Sithenah

To visit more ABC-Wednesday posts go to Mrs. Nesbitt's Place.

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

What a great motto!

Texas Travelers said...

This is a terrific post also.
Great motto.

julia said...

Synchronisicity,you said the open road was probably for you and yesterday I saw your post on traffic snarles! Then I was side tracked yesterday away from your post. Excuse the above spelling.

Michele said...

Fantastic motto! Great post!
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Profile Not Available said...

Excellent detail! I loved seeing this building!

Neva said...

It is a good motto! What an interesting looking building.

Lynette said...

Impressive, very impressive. I like the design and the color.

FO - 2 said...

A great motto! :)

Rune Eide said...

Made in style!

mrsnesbitt said...

What a stark contrast...the front and back view of the buildings!

imac said...

Another nice Onward Post Gerald.:)

Please fly over to visit my O.Post.

Tom said...

Hi Gerald.. I've not found out way the town elders of old chose Onward but I'm still looking..

You camera did well here ;O)

Anonymous said...

Great motto. I like your pictures too.

Jane Hards Photography said...

Onward. What a good town motto and a superb use for O. I'm impressed you find so many "O's" for the ABC with so many blogs.

The "only a blogger would put down a broom to take a photo" comment went down rather well here. It seems you summed my priorities up perfectly.

Petunia said...

Great post and a very great motto!

Maria Verivaki said...

hello from Hania. Very old-looking buildings, certainly do look like they need a sprucing up!

Oranges and olives don't actually crop twice a year - only once. you might be referring to some other varieties, but the VALENCIA oranges crop in May-June, while OLIVES crop once, and the fruit is picked throughout the winter.

Jilly said...

This is a lovely building and super detail you showed us. I hope it gets restored.

thanks for comment. I only found a YouTube by that name of a man drinking a glass of beer?

marley said...

Inspiring motto. Good choice for ABC theme.

Anonymous said...

the brick facade looks lovely...

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