tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post2469161579064253605..comments2024-03-10T04:15:59.846-04:00Comments on Violet Sky: street signs - LightVioletSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-13523289715043583292014-11-27T19:12:14.305-05:002014-11-27T19:12:14.305-05:00Cool - I like knowing the history of things.Cool - I like knowing the history of things.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-11517236348234229062014-11-27T16:07:43.729-05:002014-11-27T16:07:43.729-05:00I've just read your Wee Willie Winkie post. Ho...I've just read your Wee Willie Winkie post. How interesting! I always assumed it was written by Anon and didn't know it had any verses after the first one. Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-11625068572896410002014-11-27T08:02:12.084-05:002014-11-27T08:02:12.084-05:00how interesting! nice sign too!how interesting! nice sign too!Tanya Breesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949602989774270159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-25090900058821176432014-11-26T16:50:43.106-05:002014-11-26T16:50:43.106-05:00I'm glad of Andy's help. it was actually b...I'm glad of Andy's help. it was actually bothering me that I couldn't find any info!VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-71475702179005508352014-11-26T16:50:02.169-05:002014-11-26T16:50:02.169-05:00thanks, right time of day!thanks, right time of day!VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-26744042446875605232014-11-26T16:49:23.355-05:002014-11-26T16:49:23.355-05:00thanks. I like knowing there really is a history t...thanks. I like knowing there really is a history to a street's name, rather than it being taken from a list or committeeVioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-67570240054528479062014-11-26T16:48:33.102-05:002014-11-26T16:48:33.102-05:00Good catch of it!Good catch of it!RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-55028965274429578162014-11-26T16:47:21.714-05:002014-11-26T16:47:21.714-05:00naming streets after your family was certainly a p...naming streets after your family was certainly a popular way to immortalize yourself!VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-18291650169882049042014-11-26T16:47:15.270-05:002014-11-26T16:47:15.270-05:00Most interesting history of this street's name...Most interesting history of this street's name, and great photo with Light St in the sunshine.Taken For Grantedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06763027485732267570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-78006304886942508862014-11-26T16:46:18.194-05:002014-11-26T16:46:18.194-05:00pure happenstance!pure happenstance!VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-4056958147530926612014-11-26T16:43:23.446-05:002014-11-26T16:43:23.446-05:00Very interesting!Very interesting!Marleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15594342591135194794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-22505728932410453102014-11-26T15:57:40.920-05:002014-11-26T15:57:40.920-05:00a nice crisp-looking sign! nice happenstance that...a nice crisp-looking sign! nice happenstance that Light was in the light, or was it? :)Nonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08623569563122986528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-63639628544523761622014-11-26T15:54:45.575-05:002014-11-26T15:54:45.575-05:00The road that I live on is named after a large fam...The road that I live on is named after a large family that lived here years ago. Tom The Backroads TravellerTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04082494067802628837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-67100464370259036552014-11-26T05:21:32.246-05:002014-11-26T05:21:32.246-05:00thank you Andy! thank you Andy! VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-46741350905258123982014-11-26T04:46:22.738-05:002014-11-26T04:46:22.738-05:00I always wonder about the history behind the names...I always wonder about the history behind the names of city streets. In a lot of cases it is difficult to find out. After searching the internet the best I could come up with was Alexander Whalley Light. You can read about it <a href="http://tourismoxford.wordpress.com/2012/11/21/candle/" rel="nofollow">here</a>Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408980791673021797noreply@blogger.com