Stobie pole on the southern side of port road, hindmarsh, painted by an amateur woman artist note the can of paint beside the pole. Known as cyril or c, he attended glenelg public and pulteney street schools. Mar 18, 2014 this year the humble stobie pole celebrates its 90th birthday. James stobie, engineer and inventor, was born on 15 september 1895 at parkside, adelaide, only son and eldest. Writing in diverse time periods and in universes which she has created herself, this versatile and prolific author has stunned the publishing industry and earned a place on ingrams top fifty mostrequested books for each of her last five novels. In 1924 james cyril stobie saw an opportunity to solve south australias problems of limited timber supplies and termite infestations. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the sea wolves. He died doing what he loved, bringing the world his train riding films. Crashes into stobie poles costing millions each year, sa.
They were invented in 1924 by james cyril stobie, an engineer at the adelaide electric supply company. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title stobie. City of prospects stobie pole project began in 1983, and is now nationallyrecognised as an esteemed arts initiative. He rode the railway in a manner which is suggestive of a desperate boy searching for work at every municipality he could find during the great depression. Remembering stobe the hobo, jim james stobie has 4,509 members. Stobie pole art guidelines for community groups and. Buff diss is a street artist from melbourne who creates big drawings using masking tape. Search 126 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever.
To start with, two compendiums should be in your hand luggage. Stobie poles a power line pole made of two steel joists held apart by a slab of concrete in the middle, of south australia. A stobie pole is a slab of concrete sandwiched by steel joists to lift up power lines and cables in south australia. It was invented by adelaide electric supply company engineer james cyril stobie 18951953. Is this one of the oldest stobie poles in south australia. Campbelltown council does not take responsibility for the painting or maintenance of stobie pole art this is the responsibility of the community groups or. We found, before the hands of the dial had taught us the lapse of a week, that this would be something not to be endured. David stobo witnessed a charter to the bishop of glasgow in 1177 early history of the stobie family. Stories are told, traditions remembered, stobie s primative pastels continue to be a favorite. An employee of the adelaide electricity supply, stobie designed a pole made of two steel beams filled with concrete, solving the need for the company to import timber from eastern states. Stobies are a particularly ugly south australian invention. A stobie pole is a power line pole made of two steel joists held apart by a slab of concrete. Jul 28, 2015 crashes into stobie poles costing millions each year, sa power networks says.
They are power line pole made of two steel joists held apart by a slab of concrete and were were invented by adelaide electric supply company engineer. Oct 22, 2010 james stobie 1895 1953 engineer and inventor james stobie a staunch methodist designed the stobie pole which continues to be regarded with affection by many south australians who consider it part of their heritage. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Learn about the artist and find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold auction prices. An engineering solution to the states lack of tall, termiteres. Stobie pole art how to stobie pole art is becoming more popular in colouring our streetscapes heres how to get involved. In addition, youll find great book recommendations that may be of interest to you based on your search and purchase history, as well as the most wished for and most gifted books. Buff diss likes to include walls as part of his artworks.
Undergrounding of public streets involves removal of overhead power lines, stobie poles, telecommunication cables and associated infrastructure and replacing. Rich in history, color and style, her original images of petroglyphs and pictographs are created using a marvelous, hand rendered bark paper, giving a stonelike effect. Arts, culture and history public art and performing. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Saw some great local art and learnt about the local art scene. Stobie pole art guidelines for community groups and individuals. Through the application of predictive analytics, blockchain, big data, ai and machine learning technologies, new business streams can be identified from uniquely analyzing your datas hidden potential. Expert advice from bob vila, the most trusted name in home improvement, home remodeling, home repair, and diy.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our stobie research. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Antarctica is a long way from anywhere, and thank goodness, as youll need all the reading time you can get. When we surround ourselves with community art we inject humanity into our cityscapes. This group is for stobe related content from stobe fans, there are lots of groups for. Sa power networks paul roberts talks about the history of the stobie pole. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. With craft and style, many of adelaides stobie poles have been transformed. James william stobe the hobo stobie 19842017 find a. The pylons use materials easily at hand steel, concrete in south australia, due to a shortage of straight, long, and termiteresistant timber there. Stobie pole snapped at base stobie pole snapped at base stobie pole style adelaide icon see more. Stobie poles are the property and responsibility of sa power networks sapn, not the council, so your first step is to obtain permission from. The story pole helps assure uniformity from one part of a structure to another.
Community art reflects people and what they care about. A history of the vikings kindle edition by brownworth, lars. Remembering stobe the hobo, jim james stobie public. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Our friend james stobie, aka stobe the hobo, passed away wednesday the 8th of november, 2017. James stobie was the most famous trainhopping hobo on the internet. Due to my physical disability and inability to use my computer long periods of time, the amount of time i can spend on genealogy is. Stobie pole definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Europe between hitler and stalin paperback october 2, 2012. Macquarie concise dictionary seventh edition pan macmillan au.
The surname stobie was first found in peebles, where they held a family seat from early times, some say before the norman conquest in 1066 a. This book is filled with beautiful fullcolor photos as well as interesting information about the history and geography of the white continent. William billy stobie 1950 12 december 2001 was an ulster defence association uda quartermaster and ruc special branch informer who was involved in the shootings of student brian adam lambert in 1987 and solicitor pat finucane in 1989 his 1990 admissions, to journalist neil mulholland, provided new information which led, in february 1999, to british irish rights watch. Ahead of getting your spray paint or paintbrush out, you need to gain approval from us and then your local council. James stobie 1895 1953 engineer and inventor james stobie a staunch methodist designed the stobie pole which continues to be regarded with affection by many south australians who consider it part of their heritage. Mar 05, 2009 the second in a series of travel documentaries hosted by michael palin pole to pole is just as enjoyable to watch as around the world in 80 days, full circle and other of his adventures it makes me anxious to buy more of these dvds its a 3disc set disc 3 also contains a bonus feature a interview with michael. This year the humble stobie pole celebrates its 90th birthday.
Nov 03, 2009 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Unique to and ubiquitous throughout south australia, the ugliness of stobie poles is periodically denounced, as also the mortal damage which they can and do inflict on the occupants of any vehicle unlucky enough to strike one at speed. It was invented in south australia by james cyril stobie to compensate for the states lack of suitable timber for wooden poles. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Another 83 words 6 lines of text covering the years 1683, 1699, 1759 and 1700 are included under the topic early stobie history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. The stobie pole is a steel and concrete pole which carries electricity and telephone lines. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. Stobie pole definition and meaning collins english. James stobie a tribute to influential australian christians. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. This page exists to showcase intriguing examples of the great invention by south australian engineer and prolific adulterer allegedly james. The humble stobie pole has been a blight on the landscape for years, or at least until street artists saw an opportunity. Stobe the hobo, the internets most famous trainhopper. Biography james cyril stobie australian dictionary of.
The first europeans to explore south australia were the crew of a dutch vessel, the gulden zeepaert, led by captain francois thijssen. It was published by love spell and has a total of 400 pages in. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Information and translations of stobie pole in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Aug 20, 2016 i set out from my house to search for ideas and the first thing encountered out of my front gate is a large stobie pole. You know when your from adelaide when you mention stobie pole. Jun 07, 2017 facebook twitter share by emailashley shelbys debut novel, south pole station, takes readers to the bottom of the earth for a wry, multilayered story that tightly packs art, science, polar history, climate change, politics, humor, and human relationships into a vivid tale of courage and redemption.
From cape leeuwin in western australia, the ship followed the southern coast of australia east for 1,000 miles, reaching the edge of the great australian bight. Stobe was an artist and played the piano for all his videos. Where are the most artistic stobie poles in adelaide. Bathing beauties street art on stobie pole on esplanade at middleton beach from original pinner just around the corner from beach lovers are these bathing beauties of middleton. Stobie pole electricity, power lineman, electrical lineman. Stobie pole art guidelines for community groups and individuals the city of charles sturt supports a city wide place making approach to public art as people enjoy spending time in vibrant and culturally attractive public places. Stobe the hobo, youtubes most famous trainhopper, dead.
Facilitating in the creation and realization of the quiescent opportunities your data possesses. He enjoys creating his drawings in interesting buildings particularly spaces that have been abandoned or forgotten. Utility pole supporting wires for electrical power distribution, coaxial cable for cable. Campbelltown city council stobie pole art lga of sa. Except that stobie, aka stobe the hobo, stirred youtube videos about its own experience, hopping trains to move around the.
Exploring the slums of jakarta this also shows informal rejuvenation because of the unique pattern the houses have popped up in. If you wish to paint a stobie pole in your local area you must first seek permission from sa power networks who own the stobie poles. The history of england from the battle of waterloo to victorias diamond jubilee by peter ackroyd 3. James william stobie gained considerable notoriety during his all too short life of thirtythree years as a filmmaker who selfproduced documentary styled videos portraying life as a rail riding. Stobies design, consisting of two perpendicular lengths of steelchannel section held apart by bolts, the intervening space filled with concrete. A stobie pole is a multipurpose pole made of two steel joists held apart by a slab. Stobie piel has made her mark on romance in three short years with the debut of 10 new novels. Stobie pole art is becoming more popular in colouring our streetscapes. Oct 23, 1984 james william stobie gained considerable notoriety during his all too short life of thirtythree years as a filmmaker who selfproduced documentary styled videos portraying life as a rail riding. Low this article has been rated as lowimportance on the projects importance scale. Stobe the hobo, the internets most famous trainhopper, dead after apparent accident his youtube videos never stopped being compelling. Decorating a stobie pole near your house or your school may not seem like a big deal. Prospect gallery is owned and run by the city of prospect and is a high quality, nationally recognised.
Stobie pole artwork of woman australia photos, south australia, cumberland park, city. James william stobie gained considerable notoriety during his all too short life of thirtythree years as a filmmaker who selfproduced documentary styled videos portraying life as a rail riding traveler aka stobe the hobo. Stobie used readily available materials due to the shortage of suitably long, strong, straight and termiteresistant timber in south australia. Definition of stobie pole from the collins english dictionary. Campbelltown council does not take responsibility for the painting or maintenance of stobie pole art this is the responsibility of the community groups or members who wish to undertake them.
Popular polar exploration books goodreads share book. May you be able to play the great piano in the sky. Other common utility pole materials are steel and concrete, with composites such as fibreglass also becoming more prevalent. The stobie pole was patented in 1924 and the first was erected on south terrace, adelaide, that same year.
With charles wheatstone he invented the cooke and wheatstone telegraph. South pole station by ashley shelby ashley shelbys debut novel set among an appealing mix of nerds and oddballs at antarcticas amundsenscott research station is a. Kaurna meyunna yerta kaurna country given the unfolding situation relating to covid19 coronavirus in australia and across the world, here at the city of charles sturt we want to be proactive and clear about how we can stay healthy and are making changes to the way we do things. All too often we forget that cities are for people. If you would like to participate, visit the project page. Totem pole history for kids coloring book for kids, smarter activity books on. Indiana had the highest population of stobie families in. The stobie family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. A definitive field guide to antarctica that caters to south pole visitors traveling by luxury liner, adventure cruise, or private boat. One particular patented utility pole variant used in australia is the stobie pole, made up of two vertical steel posts with a slab of concrete between them. Stobie pole is within the scope of wikiproject australia, which aims to improve wikipedia s coverage of australia and australiarelated topics. This was 100% of all the recorded stobie s in the usa. Considering that this continent has no indigenous human population, it has a disproportionately large library of historical inspiration.
Nairobi kenya mathare valley slum by danielzolli yea, though i walk through the mathare valley. His cinematography and film editing, commentary and vocabulary, and his perspectives, were a true art form. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Illustrated history of the pole vault johnson, jan eric, versteeg, russ on.
The sun sank lower every day behind the crags and silvery horns. In 1840 there was 1 stobie family living in indiana. This is daily vlog 611 since i began this channel in august 2015 and today between 16. In 1891 there were 32 stobie families living in northumberland. His accomplishments were many, but his time here on earth encompassed so much more than that. Bathing beauties street art on stobie pole on esplanade at middleton beach from original pinner stobie pole style south australian design icon see more. The most stobie families were found in and scotland in 1841and scotland in 1851and scotland in 1861and scotland in 1871and scotland in 1881and scotland in 1891and scotland in 1901. Stobie sketch book, apparently done during his studies in scotland, is in the custody of the western history department of the denver public library.