Martin van den Brink was een van de motoren achter de groei van ASML. Twee jaar geleden ging hij als commissaris aan de slag bij ASM International, maar nu vertrekt hij vanwege niet nader genoemde, in de toekomst mogelijk concurrerende belangen.

Op de natuurbegraafplaats waar we een kleine twee jaar geleden mijn oom begroeven, stond een eenzaam schaap.

In het programma ‘Oorlog is erfelijk’ gaat Natascha van Weezel in gesprek met mensen die oorlog van dichtbij hebben meegemaakt. Vanaf dinsdagavond wordt de interviewreeks in de aanloop naar 4 en 5 mei uitgezonden.

New Yorker-journalist Evan Osnos schrijft al jaren over de 0.01%. Hoe ziet de verborgen wereld van de ultrarijken eruit? En wat zegt dat over onze tijd?

Volgens het Europees Parlement moet seks zonder toestemming in de gehele EU gedefinieerd worden als verkrachting. Het parlement wil dat de Commissie nu wetgeving voorstelt om dit te regelen.

Names, phone numbers, physical addresses also included in Shiny Hunters alleged data dump

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Darren Schiller has added a photo to the pool:

Morialta Street, Adelaide CBD

Darren Schiller has added a photo to the pool:

Waymouth Street, Adelaide CBD

The Union Hotel on Waymouth Street, established in 1845 as the Union Inn, is a historic Adelaide pub. Rebuilt in 1880, it is a Local Heritage-listed site known for its Victorian-era architecture and, notably, as a former home of a caged "black tiger" in its early days. It continues to operate as a popular city gastropub today.

Key Historical Details
Establishment & Original Owner: Established in 1845, the original inn was associated with John Michael Herring, who died in the hotel following an accident.
The "Tiger" Era:
In the late 1800s, the pub was famous for housing a "black tiger" brought by a Mr. Creech. It was kept in a cage at the rear, and visitors paid sixpence to see it.
Architecture:
The current two-story brick and sandstone structure was designed by architect James Cumming and built around 1880, replacing the original, according to historical documentation.
Renovations:
The building underwent multiple, extensive renovations, including work in 1914 by builders Hackett & Harris and in 1925 by J. Oliver. These renovations removed the original balcony and decorative urns from the roofline.
Heritage Status:
The hotel has been a continuous part of Adelaide's culture for over 160 years, featuring in stories of the city's past, including tales of it being haunted by its original owner.

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The warehouse on this site was built for the wholesale wine and spirit merchant firm of A.E. and F. Tolley in 1913. The firm was founded by the brothers, Albion Everard Tolley and Frederick Osborne Tolley in C 1877. A.E. and F.O. Tolley’s father, Albion James Tolley had migrated to South Australia in 1853 and established an importing business in Angas Street,
soon after his arrival. His business interests included the wine and spirit industry. Four of
Tolley’s six sons became involved in some aspect of the wine and spirit industry.
A.E. Tolley was the driving force behind the establishment of the A.E. and F. Tolley. He was
the eldest son of A.J. Tolley and commenced work in the wine and spirit industry by working
in Melbourne for the firm Jones, Scott and Company, Merchants and Importers in the early
1870s. In 1873 A.E. Tolley briefly joined his father in business but by the following year had joined with P.C. Campbell in a wine and spirit business in Leigh Street, Adelaide. The company was granted a storekeeper’s license, permitting the sale of not less than one gallon of spirit or a dozen bottles of wine or other fermented liquor between the hours of 6am to 11pm from the Leigh Street premises.
In 1875 A.E. Tolley dissolved his partnership with Campbell, and in 1877 began in partnership with one of his brothers, Frederick Osborne, trading under the name of A.E. and
F. Tolley. They established their new business in a building in Currie Street. The land on
which the Waymouth Street warehouse is built is located nearby. The new company rapidly expanded in South Australia and into Western Australia setting up a number of companies. In the 1880s two other brothers established the brandy distilling firm of Tolley, Scott and Tolley, taking over the Phoenix Distilling Company. The company established a 100 acre vineyard at Hope Valley which is famous for TST Brandy. The firm is still owned by the
family and is known as Douglas A. Tolley Pty Ltd. A.E. and F. Tolley have always acted as
the agents for TST Brandy and other products of the family business.
In 1891 A.E. and F. Tolley bought the wine and spirit business of Heseltine and Reid and in 1893 together with George Milne, purchased a share of the interests of the South Australian Brewing, Malting and Wine and Spirit Company Limited in the city of Adelaide and Port Adelaide. They also acquired at this time the lease of several hotels. The company became involved in the purchase and construction of hotels and theatres in Adelaide and in the South East of South Australia.
As part of their purchase of Heseltine and Reid, Tolley’s acquired a site near Frome Street, which contained a stable, yard and two storey premises suitable as the city depot for the
company’s horses and carriages, so necessary to their business (now the heritage listed and refurbished Stables development).
In 1913 when additional accommodation was required, the company built the warehouse and offices in Waymouth Street, immediately behind the original Currie Street premises. It was completed in January 1914, the Adelaide City Council Annual Reported stated:
The architectural appearance of Waymouth Street has been greatly improved by the
erection of a warehouse with imposing facade for Messrs. A.E. and F. Tolley.
A.E. and F. Tolley is now owned by The Distillers Company Limited of Edinburgh, Scotland
and retains the wholesale wine and spirit business as well as owning several hotels.
The building is of three storeys with a basement and is constructed of rock faced sandstone and brick with a strong projecting cornice, below a parapet at the roofline. The composition is topped by a rectangular domed structure in the centre of the roof. The front elevation of the building consists of three recessed vertical banks of windows framed by columns supporting semi-circular arches. The building is faintly reminiscent of the work of the American architect, H.H. Richardson. The architects responsible for the design of the warehouse were David Williams and Charles T. Good.
The warehouse which was a very distinctive element in Waymouth Street, has to a degree been overshadowed by adjoining redevelopment. Nevertheless, it is a building which makes a positive contribution to the streetscape, its dome being a particular accent to the street even
when viewed from King William Street. The integrity of the exterior of the building is high
although it is reported that the interior underwent a major refit in 1972. A two-storey brick
and reinforced concrete addition of C 1920 has been constructed at the rear.
The Waymouth Street warehouse was used by A.E. and F. Tolley until the mid 1960s when it was leased for a number of years. It was sold in 1982.

​“Groter”, fluistert Prins Bernhard jr. als hij de brillenwinkel bij hem om de hoek betreedt. “Sorry meneer, kan ik u helpen?”, vraagt een medewerker die bij de ingang staat vriendelijk. “Groter”, fluistert Bernhard. “Het moet groter.”

“We hebben deze van Oakley meneer, die is best groot”, zegt de medewerker, die een bril aan de muur aanwijst. Prins Bernhard jr. schudt zijn hoofd. “Groter”, fluistert hij weer. De medewerker knikt en kijkt peinzend naar de brillencollectie. “Misschien een van Armani, dat zijn ook best forse monturen?” Bernhard fronst. “Gróter”, sist hij.

De medewerker loopt met een rood hoofd naar zijn kantoortje. Even later komt hij terug met een enorme bril, met twee glazen van het formaat ‘raam’. “Ehm, dit is echt de grootste die we hebben, meneer. Dit is een speciale limited edition van Ray-Ban. Wilt u deze misschien proberen?” Prins Bernhard kijkt hem emotieloos aan. “Groter, pik”, fluistert hij.

“Sorry, dan denk ik dat ik u niet verder kan helpen”, mompelt de medewerker. “Groter hebben we niet, meer kan ik niet voor u doen.” Het gezicht van prins Bernhard jr. betrekt. “We zijn pas klaar als ik zeg dat we klaar zijn”, gromt hij. “Groter.”

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