tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007105981868145103.post6740954888130556841..comments2024-03-24T23:03:00.584+13:00Comments on my views of New Zealand: Fleming House, Rahotubetty-NZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03950300478215339641noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007105981868145103.post-76202304833374338802021-09-05T21:21:49.518+13:002021-09-05T21:21:49.518+13:00It's beautifulIt's beautifulAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07161475672165130576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007105981868145103.post-15084522340163124342021-05-08T10:05:26.040+13:002021-05-08T10:05:26.040+13:00That's my homestead spent my childhood there i...That's my homestead spent my childhood there it was wonderful Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07781932641130664563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007105981868145103.post-57921329707104454152019-09-21T22:17:15.723+13:002019-09-21T22:17:15.723+13:00I researched the reason for the odd placement of t...I researched the reason for the odd placement of the door of the white blockhouse-- why is it on the corner of the building rather on one of the walls?<br /><br />A rectangular blockhouse is at a disadvantage as compared to a round or octagonal one, as the loopholes (through which muskets were fired0 only cover a limited range. To increase the range of fire, loopholes usually have "an aperture which is small on the exterior but larger for the interior. This would allow the defender to train the musket across a wide arc, as well as providing for elevation and declination." (ref)<br /><br />My theory is that the door is particularly vulnerable and that the same principle applies, except that by placing the door on the corner (with the same tapering of the walls on either side of the door) provides much greater line of sight than if the door were on the flat side of the rectangle. <br /><br />Reference: marker hunter on wordpress "The visual you should have in mind is that of an aperture which is small on the exterior but larger for the interior. This would allow the defender to train the musket across a wide arc, as well as providing for elevation and declination".<br />Kenneth Cole Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034897745614006325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007105981868145103.post-75169950343146775882019-09-13T03:05:12.481+13:002019-09-13T03:05:12.481+13:00Sad to see the poor state of the house. It must ha...Sad to see the poor state of the house. It must have been a beautiful house before being abandoned.Nancy Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790364807514237397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007105981868145103.post-19606017160665700442019-09-12T14:35:56.221+13:002019-09-12T14:35:56.221+13:00It looks like a lovely cosy house, glad you've...It looks like a lovely cosy house, glad you've posted the history on it.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007105981868145103.post-8612885075116204652019-09-12T11:53:18.167+13:002019-09-12T11:53:18.167+13:00What a shame to see this house slowly wasting away...What a shame to see this house slowly wasting away Betty, it would be amazing to see it restored.kiwikidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02267387525703999696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007105981868145103.post-14833288001715545232019-09-11T22:49:35.953+13:002019-09-11T22:49:35.953+13:00sad to see its become decayed more..
hope, be rest...sad to see its become decayed more..<br />hope, be restored one day …. Tanza Erlambanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13033202053400016976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007105981868145103.post-22077550647091876382019-09-10T21:48:48.506+13:002019-09-10T21:48:48.506+13:00It is very photogenic but I would like to see it r...It is very photogenic but I would like to see it restored for history's sake.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007105981868145103.post-20180707891888134582019-09-09T12:14:37.056+13:002019-09-09T12:14:37.056+13:00I do love its decayed look, but you know it must h...I do love its decayed look, but you know it must have been a beauty back in its day. Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10123691580195879542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007105981868145103.post-33492188562438353392019-09-09T10:15:46.628+13:002019-09-09T10:15:46.628+13:00A lovely home, sad to see it thusA lovely home, sad to see it thusgzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007105981868145103.post-70852477717998053822019-09-09T04:27:03.383+13:002019-09-09T04:27:03.383+13:00interesting to see the change of house from all ye...interesting to see the change of house from all years<br />a beautiful house I thinkMikael Bergmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14780578122173774024noreply@blogger.com