Yep, we rode the incline. There are great views from the top but I showed you some city views already. What I loved was the wooden interior! Isn't that beautiful?!
A little history:
The Duquesne Incline is one of those which follows very closely the tracks of an early coal hoist. Old newspapers indicate the existence of such a conveyance as early as 1854. Residents apparently referred to it as "Kirk Lewis' incline" and located it on the present site of The Duquesne Incline's Upper Station. Grandview Avenue was then the High Street, and the area was just beginning to be converted from farmland to homesites. This pleasantly-situated acreage was an excellent area to absorb some of the expanding population of the city, but the problem of easy access was still to be solved.
You can read more about the incline by clicking HERE
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Sorry if I haven't been visiting much. I just haven't been feeling very bloggy but I promise to stop by and say hi!
Tanya, your first photo reminds me of a pub I used to frequent in my working days. Good memory.
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely shots. Enjoying seeing your photography get better and better with each post. xo
Love the woodwork.
ReplyDeleteOh Tanya yes I love the wood. This trip has been fun for me. I love how you combine awesome photos with history. Love that. B
ReplyDeleteAwesome lighting in that first shot to show off the beautiful woodwork!
ReplyDeleteYour wooden interior photo recalls more than a century past. Fine history. Surprised it is still running.
ReplyDeletei do like the wood interior!
ReplyDeletesummer is a very good time not to feel 'bloggy'. :)
That first shot is dreamy!
ReplyDeleteA fine interior shot showing off the woodwork very well. Interesting.
ReplyDeleteI thought this was either in a bar or a sauna! Must click your link and read more about it. :)
ReplyDeleteI love wood! Your shot is just super. What fun to go on an 'incline'.
ReplyDeleteGot the blogging blues, huh? We all get them occasionally. Cheer up. When you get the inspiration, you'll get to clicking that keyboard again...and we'll always welcome you with open blogs. :) Take some time for yourself and family. We all need to do that more often.
ReplyDeleteThere are very few of these inclines left - more's the pity.
ReplyDeleteI haven't been feeling very 'bloggy', either. And I would miss everyone if I didn't at least have this signs meme!
Hey Tanya, hope you get your blogging mojo back soon, i lost mine recently but found it again (down the back of the sofa i think)did you take that top photo, if you did that is something very special, for reasons i wont bore you with. Hope your back to full strength soon. !!
ReplyDeleteThat is some beautiful wood interior.
ReplyDeleteWe all want to relax in that wooden interior!
ReplyDeleteI love the wooden benches too!
ReplyDeleteLove the light in the first shot.
ReplyDeleteI love the light and lines ii your image!:)
ReplyDeleteHaPpY WeEkeNd !
Gorgeous, you have captured the atmosphere of the interior perfectly!
ReplyDeleteI went to Pitt so naturally I love this post!
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Very interesting.
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