I visited Derby
Line in the late seventies (long before I ever thought to put anything down in
writing, unfortunately). In addition to the library, several other line
buildings (mainly houses) are there...I remember being in one store where they
had two cash registers...one for $USD and one for $CAN. Also, I believe I
have a picture of an old girlfriend standing at the boundary marker in front of
the library on Caswell Street...but that's probably another
story...
B
Here's another interesting
straddle:
http://www.pbpub.com/haskell.htm
BJB
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In BoundaryPoint@egroups.com, "Beckett, Bob" <Bob.Beckett@c...>
wrote:
> there is a small town (among many, i presume) that
straddles the
usa-canada
> border. it is called estcourt station.
the border actually runs
through a a
> number of houses. the
following is a url that shows what "life on
the line"
> is like in
this town.
>
> http://www.destinationmaine.com/winter/estcourt/estphoto.htm
>
<http://www.destinationmaine.com/winter/estcourt/estphoto.htm>
>
> bob
>
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Message-----
> From: Peter Hering [mailto:hering@m...]
> Sent:
Tuesday, June 13, 2000 11:02 AM
> To: BoundaryPoint@egroups.com
>
Subject: [BoundaryPoint] Introduction
>
>
> Hello, all
members of BoundaryGroup. I'd like to introduce myself:
> Peter Hering,
residing in a little Copenhagen suburb: Olstykke.
> I've always been mad
about borders, especially tripoints. Up to
now, nobody
> has shown
any interest in my "hobby", on the contrary, my trips to
borders
>
all across the world have caused suspicion about my mental health
(that's
> what some of my family members say - well, I still love
them
anyway..)
> I have a nice collection of photographs from many
borders and
tripoints.
> Unfortunately, I do not - yet - have a
scanner, so I can submit
these photos
> to
> the group.
> Anyhow, I do promise this: very soon after my return from
Holland/Belgium
> (yes,
> I shall revisit Baarle , the
township divided into a Dutch and a
Belgian
> part..)
> I'll
put my (last) money into a scanner...
> For the next two weeks, soccer
will be my main interest, sorry...!
I'd like
> to draw your
attention to a place called La Cure on the
Swiss/French border.
>
For all border freaks it must be the ultimate dream spending a
night in
the
> only hotel: Hotel Franco-Suisse. This building is partly in
France,
partly
> in Switzerland and the actual border divides a
double room. Placing
the
> double bed in the right position,
>
you could have your wife sleeping in CH and yourself in France...-
that's
> what I tried last year .. an unforgettable
experience..
> By for now, I'll be back in the beginning of
July..
> Regards to all of you
> Peter Hering
> DK-3650
Olstykke / Denmark
> position,
>
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