yellowbear

I see improvements here...well done, Bill.

The world would be a better place if Hon. William [Bill] Phillips were placed in charge of Monuments Maintenance.

Expressing there feminine side

I remember these blokes - they all secretly wanted to be hippies

Adding to Chris, Flower Power! Love it, Bill. Very creative and fun for this Friday.

Haha at Chris. I can see some femininity here, Nice

Made me smile. Who are these serious minded chaps?

I see flower power has finally made it up the M6 - what next velvet loon pants?

You fiddle well.

Hippy precursors!
Nicely twiddled Bill.

he he
classic stuff

A great honour as it is for those three early 'flower power' guys.

Well twiddled Bill, what about the beads and the headbands.

Flower power

Hahaha- lol at some comments- William (nickname Bill Shakespeare)- Christopher (nickname Chris or Tiff Marlowe) and Andrew (nickname Chad Lloyd Webber) in a fictive conversation about beauty and culture as therapy in crisis times! They look very serious because of the influence of the modern media ..., William gave therefore the advice to pep-pop the old Sirs a bit up by some flower power, headphones, and other funny twiddle-thingies!

Woodstock ...

richard

Oh my..do you come here often!

A cheerful image for a less than cheerful day although the thaw is setting in well over here.

Bill, you know, I'm rather curious, therefore I googled... and here is the result- really important personalities! "Golden boys" are the three stooges, too- with their "golden hearts!

"Outside the House of Sport (formerly the Register Office) on Broad Street stands the statue of Boulton, Watt and Murdoch, nicknamed 'The Golden Boys' or 'The Carpet Salesmen'. It is the work of William Bloye, formerly head of sculpture at Birmingham School of Art and was unveiled in 1956, although preliminary designs were drawn up in 1938.

The larger than life size figures are in bronze, with a gold finish, on a pedestal of Portland stone and are depicted discussing engine plans. The piece is in a "temporary" position and was originally intended to stand outside a Planetarium, which was never built, but which would have stood outside what is now the Repertory Theatre.

The three men pioneered the industrial revolution in late 18th century England. James Watt's improvements to the steam engine and William Murdoch's invention of gas lighting have made them famous throughout the world. Matthew Boulton, entrepreneur and industrialist, harnessed their talents in a company that made everything from tableware and copper coinage to steam engines. His home, Soho House, is now a museum. All three men are buried in St Mary's Church Handsworth, known as 'the Westminster Abbey of the Industrial Revolution'."
Oh, sorry, I now read the names mentioned above by yourself- but I think here are some informations about them for the visitors who want to know a bit more.

This really made me smile Bill, its a good one

"Flower power" .. very 1960s, Bill!

what an idea!Even I can see some femininity...hihihi

Funny