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Plenty of Brits in that trailer! (If there are any Americans in that film, they must be in the British forces as volunteers, as America hadn't joined the war at the time of Dunkirk.)
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Is that a Hollywood (U.S.) film then ? .. if so, I'm impressed !
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Thanks Rynner .. more info on the director ... I'll be watching this film
"Nolan's films are rooted in philosophical, sociological and ethical concepts, exploring human morality, the construction of time, and the malleable nature of memory and personal identity. His body of work is permeated by materialistic perspectives, labyrinthine plots, nonlinear storytelling, practical special effects, and analogous relationships between visual language and narrative elements."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Nolan
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'Incredibly rare' William Caxton print discovered
By Sean Coughlan Education correspondent
Pages printed more than 500 years ago by William Caxton, who brought printing to England, have been discovered by the University of Reading.
There are no other known surviving examples of these two pages anywhere in the world, from a book believed to have been printed in London in the 1470s.
The pages had been "under their noses" unrecognised in the library's archives.
Erika Delbecque, special collections librarian at the university, described the find as "incredibly rare".
The two pages, with religious texts in medieval Latin, were produced by Caxton at his pioneering printing works in Westminster - and are now going on public display for the first time since they were sold from his print shop in the 15th Century.
They are believed to be from the earliest years of Caxton's printing press, either 1476 or 1477, and are being hailed as a remarkable discovery.
The only other pages from this book known to be in existence are eight leaves held by the British Museum.
An early printing specialist, Andrew Hunter, of Blackwells Books, said that in the world of rare books, a find like this has a "special, almost magic, resonance".
But the leaf of paper, printed on both sides, has not always been treated with such reverence.
"The leaf had previously been pasted into another book for the undignified purpose of reinforcing its spine," says librarian Ms Delbeque, who first recognised the pages' significance.
"We understand it was rescued by a librarian at the University of Cambridge in 1820, who had no idea that it was an original Caxton leaf."
The pages have been owned by the University of Reading since 1997, bought as part of a bigger collection of manuscripts and books with the help of a lottery grant.
But they had not been recognised as Caxton's work until Ms Delbeque was cataloguing a collection of loose pages which had been detached from their original books.
"I suspected it was special as soon as I saw it. The trademark black letter typeface, layout and red paragraph marks indicate it is very early Western European printing," she said.
"It is astonishing that it has been under our noses for so long."
They are of great significance to scholars and book experts and are expected to have a financial value in excess of £100,000.
etc...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-39846929
By Sean Coughlan Education correspondent
Pages printed more than 500 years ago by William Caxton, who brought printing to England, have been discovered by the University of Reading.
There are no other known surviving examples of these two pages anywhere in the world, from a book believed to have been printed in London in the 1470s.
The pages had been "under their noses" unrecognised in the library's archives.
Erika Delbecque, special collections librarian at the university, described the find as "incredibly rare".
The two pages, with religious texts in medieval Latin, were produced by Caxton at his pioneering printing works in Westminster - and are now going on public display for the first time since they were sold from his print shop in the 15th Century.
They are believed to be from the earliest years of Caxton's printing press, either 1476 or 1477, and are being hailed as a remarkable discovery.
The only other pages from this book known to be in existence are eight leaves held by the British Museum.
An early printing specialist, Andrew Hunter, of Blackwells Books, said that in the world of rare books, a find like this has a "special, almost magic, resonance".
But the leaf of paper, printed on both sides, has not always been treated with such reverence.
"The leaf had previously been pasted into another book for the undignified purpose of reinforcing its spine," says librarian Ms Delbeque, who first recognised the pages' significance.
"We understand it was rescued by a librarian at the University of Cambridge in 1820, who had no idea that it was an original Caxton leaf."
The pages have been owned by the University of Reading since 1997, bought as part of a bigger collection of manuscripts and books with the help of a lottery grant.
But they had not been recognised as Caxton's work until Ms Delbeque was cataloguing a collection of loose pages which had been detached from their original books.
"I suspected it was special as soon as I saw it. The trademark black letter typeface, layout and red paragraph marks indicate it is very early Western European printing," she said.
"It is astonishing that it has been under our noses for so long."
They are of great significance to scholars and book experts and are expected to have a financial value in excess of £100,000.
etc...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-39846929
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Why were 101 Uzbeks killed in the Netherlands in 1942?
By Rustam QobilBBC World Service, Amersfoort 9 May 2017
They left their homes in Central Asia to fight against the German army. Then, dressed in rags, they were taken as prisoners to a concentration camp in the Netherlands. Few now alive remember the 101 mostly Uzbek men who were killed in a forest near Amersfoort in 1942 - and they may well have been forgotten entirely if it had not been for a curious Dutch journalist.
Every spring hundreds of Dutch men and women, young and old, gather in a forest near the town of Amersfoort, near Utrecht.
Here they light candles to commemorate 101 unknown Soviet soldiers who were shot dead by the Nazis at this very spot - and then forgotten for more than half a century.
The story was rediscovered 18 years ago, when journalist Remco Reiding returned to the town after working in Russia for several years, and heard from a friend that there was a Soviet war cemetery nearby.
"I was surprised as I never heard of it before," Reiding says. "I visited the place and started looking for archives and witnesses."
It turned out that 865 Soviet soldiers were buried there, all but 101 of them brought from other parts of the Netherlands or Germany.
But the 101, all unnamed, had died in Amersfoort itself.
They had been captured near Smolensk in the first weeks after the German invasion of the Soviet Union, and transported to the German-occupied Netherlands for propaganda purposes.
"They handpicked the Asian-looking prisoners and wanted to exhibit them to the Dutch, who resisted Nazi ideas," says Reiding. ...
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-39849088#
By Rustam QobilBBC World Service, Amersfoort 9 May 2017
They left their homes in Central Asia to fight against the German army. Then, dressed in rags, they were taken as prisoners to a concentration camp in the Netherlands. Few now alive remember the 101 mostly Uzbek men who were killed in a forest near Amersfoort in 1942 - and they may well have been forgotten entirely if it had not been for a curious Dutch journalist.
Every spring hundreds of Dutch men and women, young and old, gather in a forest near the town of Amersfoort, near Utrecht.
Here they light candles to commemorate 101 unknown Soviet soldiers who were shot dead by the Nazis at this very spot - and then forgotten for more than half a century.
The story was rediscovered 18 years ago, when journalist Remco Reiding returned to the town after working in Russia for several years, and heard from a friend that there was a Soviet war cemetery nearby.
"I was surprised as I never heard of it before," Reiding says. "I visited the place and started looking for archives and witnesses."
It turned out that 865 Soviet soldiers were buried there, all but 101 of them brought from other parts of the Netherlands or Germany.
But the 101, all unnamed, had died in Amersfoort itself.
They had been captured near Smolensk in the first weeks after the German invasion of the Soviet Union, and transported to the German-occupied Netherlands for propaganda purposes.
"They handpicked the Asian-looking prisoners and wanted to exhibit them to the Dutch, who resisted Nazi ideas," says Reiding. ...
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-39849088#
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Another World War II episode involving the Netherlands; and folk from one of the non-Russian parts of the then USSR: which I have found poignant, ever since first learning about it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian_uprising_on_Texel
This one has me feeling to the max, the thing which our French friends say: “quelle connerie la guerre”. Tragic for sure, especially with its being at the very end of WWII in Europe – in fact if I’m right, the very last military action in the European war theatre. So highly unnecessary... one does feel that WWII was especially crappy both for the Netherlands; and for the people “of all shapes and makes”, of the Soviet Union.
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Cornwall's forgotten radioactive past: Uranium mines, Marie Curie and a radium spa in St Ives
By HannahCL | Posted: May 14, 2017
When you mention mining in Cornwall, the first thing people think of is tin, but there is one other mining history that has been all but forgotten about.
Around 100 years ago, across the county, tons of radioactive uranium was being mined.
The rare metal discovered in pitchblende that was being dug from tin and iron mines, was even used by Marie Curie her world-changing discovery of radium – more on that below.
Once radium had been discovered the chemical element was also mined in Cornwall, and there were even plans to turn St Ives into a radium spa town.
The incredible forgotten history of Cornwall's radioactive past was brought to Cornwall Live's attention by mine explorers, cavers and climbers group the Carbis Bay Crew.
The team recently explored one of the mines that was once used to extract uranium and filmed their underground experiences.
Here we tell you everything you need to know about our forgotten mining past.
How Cornwall helped Marie Curie discover radium:
Marie Curie's discovery of radium is arguably one of the most important findings in history, but did you know that miners in Cornwall actually played a part in the discovery?
According to a report by Cornwall Council, the pitchblende from which Marie Curie first isolated radium was produced right here in Cornwall.
The report said that the pitchblende Marie Curie used to make the discovery was dug from Trenwith Mine, just above St Ives.
Another Cornish mine South Terras also produced the radium that was used in Marie Curie's later research.
The discovery was made in 1898.
Sadly, unknown at the time, the Curie's research was incredibly dangerous, and both husband and wife reported feeling sick and physically exhausted, symptoms we now know to be early signs of radiation sickness.
It is reported that Madame Curie died in 1934 from leukaemia which was caused by her continued exposure to radiation from her research.
What was Cornwall's uranium used for?
Today uranium has two main uses; as fuel for nuclear reactors to help produce electricity and to make nuclear weapons. In fact reportedly, around half of all the uranium mined today is used in weapons.
But at the time uranium was being mined in Cornwall, it was most often used as a tint for glassware and ceramics, to turn it a bright green colour.
How much uranium was produced in Cornwall?
While Cornwall did not output anywhere near the amount of uranium as it's main mining export, tin, there was a substantial amount mined here.
In fact, it is reported that Cornwall mined more than 2,000 tons of uranium.
When was uranium discovered in Cornwall?
Around 100 years ago, uranium was being mined across the county.
The first place that uranium was mine was at South Terras, formerly known as Union Mine.
The mine was opened in 1872 by the South Terras Tin Mining Company, and was originally used to extract iron. Despite the company name, very little tin was ever mined there.
In 1889 the mine was bought by Uranium Mines Limited, who first announced the discovery of uranium at South Terras.
According to the Royal Institution of Cornwall, four years before the announcement it was reported that a lode was cut from the mine that contained a strange bright green metal.
The unusual material was thought to be a form of low grade copper ore and was mostly discarded, but on analysis, it was found to be rich in uranium.
Reportedly the green coloured stone was nicknamed Green Jim by the locals at the time.
The St Ives radium spa:
The idea of a radium spa might seem a little strange, but at the time it was believed that the newly discovered chemical element had positive health benefits.
According to New Scientist, it was once suggested that St Ives could be turned into a radium spa town, using the water from the springs under the radioactive Trenwith Mine.
Although the idea never came together, the water from the mine was reported to be the main water supply for the town for many years.
Does Cornwall still have uranium?
The short answer is yes.
Are the mines still radioactive?
Mine explorers Carbis Bay Crew recently explored both Wheal Edward and South Terras mines, taking with them Geiger counters to record the radioactivity levels.
In both mines the levels were very high, the team said that Geiger counter was "going berserk" at one point as they ventured lower underground.
The team exploring said that they had taken their exposure levels into account for the radiation they receive over the year and take safety very seriously.
Although short exposure at this level would be unlikely to cause any health problems, the team said that people should not venture into the mines themselves.
The team also had permission from land owners before entering the disused mines.
http://www.cornwalllive.com/8203-co...a-in-st-ives/story-30329261-detail/story.html
The Carbis Bay Crew's explorations were already posted here:
http://forum.forteantimes.com/index.php?threads/underground.1804/page-38#post-1671447
By HannahCL | Posted: May 14, 2017
When you mention mining in Cornwall, the first thing people think of is tin, but there is one other mining history that has been all but forgotten about.
Around 100 years ago, across the county, tons of radioactive uranium was being mined.
The rare metal discovered in pitchblende that was being dug from tin and iron mines, was even used by Marie Curie her world-changing discovery of radium – more on that below.
Once radium had been discovered the chemical element was also mined in Cornwall, and there were even plans to turn St Ives into a radium spa town.
The incredible forgotten history of Cornwall's radioactive past was brought to Cornwall Live's attention by mine explorers, cavers and climbers group the Carbis Bay Crew.
The team recently explored one of the mines that was once used to extract uranium and filmed their underground experiences.
Here we tell you everything you need to know about our forgotten mining past.
How Cornwall helped Marie Curie discover radium:
Marie Curie's discovery of radium is arguably one of the most important findings in history, but did you know that miners in Cornwall actually played a part in the discovery?
According to a report by Cornwall Council, the pitchblende from which Marie Curie first isolated radium was produced right here in Cornwall.
The report said that the pitchblende Marie Curie used to make the discovery was dug from Trenwith Mine, just above St Ives.
Another Cornish mine South Terras also produced the radium that was used in Marie Curie's later research.
The discovery was made in 1898.
Sadly, unknown at the time, the Curie's research was incredibly dangerous, and both husband and wife reported feeling sick and physically exhausted, symptoms we now know to be early signs of radiation sickness.
It is reported that Madame Curie died in 1934 from leukaemia which was caused by her continued exposure to radiation from her research.
What was Cornwall's uranium used for?
Today uranium has two main uses; as fuel for nuclear reactors to help produce electricity and to make nuclear weapons. In fact reportedly, around half of all the uranium mined today is used in weapons.
But at the time uranium was being mined in Cornwall, it was most often used as a tint for glassware and ceramics, to turn it a bright green colour.
How much uranium was produced in Cornwall?
While Cornwall did not output anywhere near the amount of uranium as it's main mining export, tin, there was a substantial amount mined here.
In fact, it is reported that Cornwall mined more than 2,000 tons of uranium.
When was uranium discovered in Cornwall?
Around 100 years ago, uranium was being mined across the county.
The first place that uranium was mine was at South Terras, formerly known as Union Mine.
The mine was opened in 1872 by the South Terras Tin Mining Company, and was originally used to extract iron. Despite the company name, very little tin was ever mined there.
In 1889 the mine was bought by Uranium Mines Limited, who first announced the discovery of uranium at South Terras.
According to the Royal Institution of Cornwall, four years before the announcement it was reported that a lode was cut from the mine that contained a strange bright green metal.
The unusual material was thought to be a form of low grade copper ore and was mostly discarded, but on analysis, it was found to be rich in uranium.
Reportedly the green coloured stone was nicknamed Green Jim by the locals at the time.
The St Ives radium spa:
The idea of a radium spa might seem a little strange, but at the time it was believed that the newly discovered chemical element had positive health benefits.
According to New Scientist, it was once suggested that St Ives could be turned into a radium spa town, using the water from the springs under the radioactive Trenwith Mine.
Although the idea never came together, the water from the mine was reported to be the main water supply for the town for many years.
Does Cornwall still have uranium?
The short answer is yes.
Are the mines still radioactive?
Mine explorers Carbis Bay Crew recently explored both Wheal Edward and South Terras mines, taking with them Geiger counters to record the radioactivity levels.
In both mines the levels were very high, the team said that Geiger counter was "going berserk" at one point as they ventured lower underground.
The team exploring said that they had taken their exposure levels into account for the radiation they receive over the year and take safety very seriously.
Although short exposure at this level would be unlikely to cause any health problems, the team said that people should not venture into the mines themselves.
The team also had permission from land owners before entering the disused mines.
http://www.cornwalllive.com/8203-co...a-in-st-ives/story-30329261-detail/story.html
The Carbis Bay Crew's explorations were already posted here:
http://forum.forteantimes.com/index.php?threads/underground.1804/page-38#post-1671447
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radioactive pixies dwell in the mines.
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I do hope those old mines are guarded.
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Hidden staircase found in the church
29/03/17 @ 09:36
On 28th February a startling discovery was made at the Parish church of St. Peter, Knowstone, North Devon, a grade 2* listed building dating back to the 14th century.
Some urgent work was required to remove old and badly cracked plasterwork on the church inside walls close to the altar and when one large area of plaster was removed an area covered in wooden boards was revealed, and behind those boards there was a staircase!
This staircase was an original part of the church and provided access to the Roodloft a structure that sat on the Roodscreen which traversed the Chancel.
The Rood was the Crucifix and was positioned on the Roodloft - the holiest place in the church.On special occasions the priest would preach from there giving his sermon extra impact.
During the Reformation King Henry VIII ordered that all Roman Catholic icons should be removed from churches and destroyed (many were retrieved and hidden). More severe measures were taken on behalf of the young Edward VI during his short reign (1547-1553) when more damage was done. Roman Catholicism was restored during the time of Mary (1553-1558) when the surviving Lofts and Roodscreens were back in favour. However, the accession of Elizabeth 1 in 1558 resulted in the 'Elizabethan Injunctions' requiring that any remnants of the previous religion should be torn out and burnt.
It's quite a thought that those stairs have been hidden out of sight for nigh on five hundred years, but there is a surviving panel of the old Roodscreen which is now the fascia of the pulpit.
The Parochial Church Council's aim is to preserve the steps as a feature, accompanied by an explanatory panel and backlighting. The Diocese is equally enthusiastic and we are consulting with a structural engineer, church architect, archaeologist and conservator to come up with a plan.
In the meantime the church is closed in view of the building works and scaffolding, but open for our regular Sunday services (first Sunday of the month - Holy Communion; 2nd Sunday Family Service with refreshments afterwards) in the Lady Chapel.
We'll keep you updated as work progresses. But, of course, you could always attend our services and see it all for yourselves!
http://www.knowstone.org.uk/news/hidden-staircase-found-church
29/03/17 @ 09:36
On 28th February a startling discovery was made at the Parish church of St. Peter, Knowstone, North Devon, a grade 2* listed building dating back to the 14th century.
Some urgent work was required to remove old and badly cracked plasterwork on the church inside walls close to the altar and when one large area of plaster was removed an area covered in wooden boards was revealed, and behind those boards there was a staircase!
This staircase was an original part of the church and provided access to the Roodloft a structure that sat on the Roodscreen which traversed the Chancel.
The Rood was the Crucifix and was positioned on the Roodloft - the holiest place in the church.On special occasions the priest would preach from there giving his sermon extra impact.
During the Reformation King Henry VIII ordered that all Roman Catholic icons should be removed from churches and destroyed (many were retrieved and hidden). More severe measures were taken on behalf of the young Edward VI during his short reign (1547-1553) when more damage was done. Roman Catholicism was restored during the time of Mary (1553-1558) when the surviving Lofts and Roodscreens were back in favour. However, the accession of Elizabeth 1 in 1558 resulted in the 'Elizabethan Injunctions' requiring that any remnants of the previous religion should be torn out and burnt.
It's quite a thought that those stairs have been hidden out of sight for nigh on five hundred years, but there is a surviving panel of the old Roodscreen which is now the fascia of the pulpit.
The Parochial Church Council's aim is to preserve the steps as a feature, accompanied by an explanatory panel and backlighting. The Diocese is equally enthusiastic and we are consulting with a structural engineer, church architect, archaeologist and conservator to come up with a plan.
In the meantime the church is closed in view of the building works and scaffolding, but open for our regular Sunday services (first Sunday of the month - Holy Communion; 2nd Sunday Family Service with refreshments afterwards) in the Lady Chapel.
We'll keep you updated as work progresses. But, of course, you could always attend our services and see it all for yourselves!
http://www.knowstone.org.uk/news/hidden-staircase-found-church
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The Plymouth man who drowned trying to catch glimpse of Napoleon
By Sarah_Herald | Posted: May 18, 2017
Video: 57s.
Tucked away in a dark corner of Stoke Damerel churchyard, you will find the unsuspecting [?!] headstone for a man called John Boynes.
But don't worry if you have never heard of him – not many people have, because he died over 200 years ago.
Mr Boynes, a stonemason in the Dockyard, was just 35 when he drowned in the Sound trying to catch a glimpse of Napoleon Bonaparte, like so many others attempted to do.
As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814, and again in 1815 – before he surrendered to Captain Frederick Maitland of the 'Bellerophon', which brought him to England.
He was detained on board the ship during the month of July while his fate was decided by the British Government.
But much to the people of Plymouth's amusement, Bonaparte would usually appear on deck at about 6pm for the benefit of the numerous boats loaded with sightseers in the Sound.
Mr Boynes was one such sightseer, but one night, as he was returning from seeing Bonaparte between Drake's Island and Devils Point, he presumably capsized and drowned in the commotion.
Although the grave has long gone, his head stone remains hidden behind a wall, just off Paradise Road, in Stoke, in the graveyard of St Andrew and St Luke.
The headstone is engraved with the words: 'To the memory of John Boynes, late stone mason of His Majesty's Dock Yard, who was unfortunately drowned between the Island and Point returning from seeing Bonaparte in the Sound July 13 1815, aged 35 years.'
On the britishempire.co.uk website, it says the people of Plymouth and beyond were so keen to see "the foe that had created so many problems in the flesh" that scenes of disarray usually ensued.
It says: 'The British government considered the options throughout July of 1815 before agreeing to send him to exile to Saint Helena.
'Whilst awaiting this fate, Napoleon became quite the tourist attraction as people came from miles around to catch a glimpse of the renowned warrior and would-be Emperor on his own personal prison ship.
'He generally left his cabin to walk around the deck of the ship every evening at 6pm.
'There could be quite a commotion as people paid boatmen to take them out to see him at that time. There is a famous painting in Plymouth Museum which shows the extent of the mayhem.
'It reached such a point of pandemonium that at least one person, John Boynes, was killed in an accident whilst attempting to view the Great Man.'
The church grounds also mark the death of Tobias Furneaux, who was born in North Prospect, then called Swilly. He was the first white man to ever set foot in Tahiti. He was also the first person to ever sail around the world twice in opposite directions.
etc...
http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/the...in-the-sound/story-30339276-detail/story.html
By Sarah_Herald | Posted: May 18, 2017
Video: 57s.
Tucked away in a dark corner of Stoke Damerel churchyard, you will find the unsuspecting [?!] headstone for a man called John Boynes.
But don't worry if you have never heard of him – not many people have, because he died over 200 years ago.
Mr Boynes, a stonemason in the Dockyard, was just 35 when he drowned in the Sound trying to catch a glimpse of Napoleon Bonaparte, like so many others attempted to do.
As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814, and again in 1815 – before he surrendered to Captain Frederick Maitland of the 'Bellerophon', which brought him to England.
He was detained on board the ship during the month of July while his fate was decided by the British Government.
But much to the people of Plymouth's amusement, Bonaparte would usually appear on deck at about 6pm for the benefit of the numerous boats loaded with sightseers in the Sound.
Mr Boynes was one such sightseer, but one night, as he was returning from seeing Bonaparte between Drake's Island and Devils Point, he presumably capsized and drowned in the commotion.
Although the grave has long gone, his head stone remains hidden behind a wall, just off Paradise Road, in Stoke, in the graveyard of St Andrew and St Luke.
The headstone is engraved with the words: 'To the memory of John Boynes, late stone mason of His Majesty's Dock Yard, who was unfortunately drowned between the Island and Point returning from seeing Bonaparte in the Sound July 13 1815, aged 35 years.'
On the britishempire.co.uk website, it says the people of Plymouth and beyond were so keen to see "the foe that had created so many problems in the flesh" that scenes of disarray usually ensued.
It says: 'The British government considered the options throughout July of 1815 before agreeing to send him to exile to Saint Helena.
'Whilst awaiting this fate, Napoleon became quite the tourist attraction as people came from miles around to catch a glimpse of the renowned warrior and would-be Emperor on his own personal prison ship.
'He generally left his cabin to walk around the deck of the ship every evening at 6pm.
'There could be quite a commotion as people paid boatmen to take them out to see him at that time. There is a famous painting in Plymouth Museum which shows the extent of the mayhem.
'It reached such a point of pandemonium that at least one person, John Boynes, was killed in an accident whilst attempting to view the Great Man.'
The church grounds also mark the death of Tobias Furneaux, who was born in North Prospect, then called Swilly. He was the first white man to ever set foot in Tahiti. He was also the first person to ever sail around the world twice in opposite directions.
etc...
http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/the...in-the-sound/story-30339276-detail/story.html
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Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) this is fiction, but it sounds Fortean:
http://capitalistimperialistpig.blogspot.nl/2017/05/derek-hartfield.html
His prose is mangled, his stories slapdash, his themes juvenile. Yet he was a fighter as few are, a man who used words as weapons. In my opinion, when it comes to sheer combativeness he should be ranked right up there with the giants of his day, Hemingway and Fitzgerald. Sadly, however, he could never fully grasp exactly what it was he was fighting against. In the final reckoning, I suppose, that’s what being sterile is all about.
Hartfield waged his fruitless battle for eight years and two months, and then he died. In June 1938, on a sunny Sunday morning, he jumped off the Empire State Building clutching a portrait of Adolf Hitler in his right hand and an open umbrella in his left. Few people noticed, though— he was as ignored in death as he had been in life.
http://capitalistimperialistpig.blogspot.nl/2017/05/derek-hartfield.html
His prose is mangled, his stories slapdash, his themes juvenile. Yet he was a fighter as few are, a man who used words as weapons. In my opinion, when it comes to sheer combativeness he should be ranked right up there with the giants of his day, Hemingway and Fitzgerald. Sadly, however, he could never fully grasp exactly what it was he was fighting against. In the final reckoning, I suppose, that’s what being sterile is all about.
Hartfield waged his fruitless battle for eight years and two months, and then he died. In June 1938, on a sunny Sunday morning, he jumped off the Empire State Building clutching a portrait of Adolf Hitler in his right hand and an open umbrella in his left. Few people noticed, though— he was as ignored in death as he had been in life.
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Looks like going to the cinema was fraught with peril in those days. We just dont know we're born.
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Ben Evans from Devoran has put his treasured restoration up for sale, after spending countless hours fixing the historic bike
With picture gallery of nine photos.
An amateur historian from Cornwall is selling his WW2 Home Guard bike, which could be the last in the world.
Ben Evans, from Devoran, first acquired the bike in 2015 as a collection of spare parts, then spent the next two years restoring it.
He did such a good job, maintaining as many original parts as possible, that the bike has since been used in period dramas and museum productions.
Curious about the bikes rarity, Ben contacted Raleigh who told him they believe this to be the only example of the bike that exists to date in such condition.
But 24-year-old Ben has been forced to put the bike up for sale, after crashing his motorbike and needing the money to cover repairs and insurance excesses.
The Humber 3-Speed was used by the Home Guard during WW2, and this particular bike belonged to the 7th battalion, based in Falmouth.
Humber is an English brand of bicycle, set up by Thomas Humber in 1868, and was known for producing reliable, quality bikes.
In 1914 cycles took a back seat for the company, as they became the second largest motorcar manufacturer, and the trademarks were later sold to Raleigh.
Raleigh confirmed that they were not aware of any other bike of this sort which has survived to the modern day in such good condition.
The bike is fully functional and features mostly original parts, but some items such as the tyres, rear parcel shelf and the three leather tool pouches had perished and had to be
recreated.
The radium dial [watch], Lucas bell, wheels, frame, Brooks saddle, mudguards and oil bath are all original fixtures, from the 1930s.
There is also an original services watch, and the rear oil-fed lamp is an original 1894 Lucas Warna with a red lens.
Ben was so determined to get the bike back to its original condition that he had the paint specially recreated by Halfords, who used a 3D scan of the remaining paint to reproduce the original colour.
Ben, who works for Mylor Chandlery and Rigging, and volunteers as a fireman for the Bodmin and Wenford Steam Railway, said: "I've never heard of another surviving in this condition.
"Its a bit of an unusual old thing, she's worth quite a bit more than I've listed her for.
"I've had the bike for over two years now, I bought her on eBay so she's gone full circle now.
"I've spent lots of hours working on it, I would spend five or six hours a week doing repairs during summer.
"It's been an uphill battle but it's a labour of love, I'm sad that she's going.
"I'm very attached to it so I want it to go to a good home.
"Mechanically this bicycle is perfect, I ride it several times a week, and it is extremely fast and comfortable.
"The bicycle was made out of high strength steel so it is heavy, she weighs about 50lbs with all her kit on so you need to be fit to pedal uphill.
"This is a truly outstanding and utterly unique bicycle with a lot of irreplaceable kit that cannot be readily sourced anymore.
"She is absolutely sound and ready to ride and has been very lovingly looked after.
"It is almost certain she is the very last of her kind anywhere in the world.
"She is absolutely kitted out and finished to the last degree, so much so that she has been used for a number of professional period drama and museum productions in the time I've had her back on the road."
The 7th Battalion Cornwall Home Guard Bicycle is currently on sale on eBay for £2,500, but Ben says he is open to sensible offers.
http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/new...eur_historian_puts_his_WW2_bike_up_for_sale/#
In the days when I was fit enough to walk the coast paths, I often passed this:
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3700612
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3700616
With picture gallery of nine photos.
An amateur historian from Cornwall is selling his WW2 Home Guard bike, which could be the last in the world.
Ben Evans, from Devoran, first acquired the bike in 2015 as a collection of spare parts, then spent the next two years restoring it.
He did such a good job, maintaining as many original parts as possible, that the bike has since been used in period dramas and museum productions.
Curious about the bikes rarity, Ben contacted Raleigh who told him they believe this to be the only example of the bike that exists to date in such condition.
But 24-year-old Ben has been forced to put the bike up for sale, after crashing his motorbike and needing the money to cover repairs and insurance excesses.
The Humber 3-Speed was used by the Home Guard during WW2, and this particular bike belonged to the 7th battalion, based in Falmouth.
Humber is an English brand of bicycle, set up by Thomas Humber in 1868, and was known for producing reliable, quality bikes.
In 1914 cycles took a back seat for the company, as they became the second largest motorcar manufacturer, and the trademarks were later sold to Raleigh.
Raleigh confirmed that they were not aware of any other bike of this sort which has survived to the modern day in such good condition.
The bike is fully functional and features mostly original parts, but some items such as the tyres, rear parcel shelf and the three leather tool pouches had perished and had to be
recreated.
The radium dial [watch], Lucas bell, wheels, frame, Brooks saddle, mudguards and oil bath are all original fixtures, from the 1930s.
There is also an original services watch, and the rear oil-fed lamp is an original 1894 Lucas Warna with a red lens.
Ben was so determined to get the bike back to its original condition that he had the paint specially recreated by Halfords, who used a 3D scan of the remaining paint to reproduce the original colour.
Ben, who works for Mylor Chandlery and Rigging, and volunteers as a fireman for the Bodmin and Wenford Steam Railway, said: "I've never heard of another surviving in this condition.
"Its a bit of an unusual old thing, she's worth quite a bit more than I've listed her for.
"I've had the bike for over two years now, I bought her on eBay so she's gone full circle now.
"I've spent lots of hours working on it, I would spend five or six hours a week doing repairs during summer.
"It's been an uphill battle but it's a labour of love, I'm sad that she's going.
"I'm very attached to it so I want it to go to a good home.
"Mechanically this bicycle is perfect, I ride it several times a week, and it is extremely fast and comfortable.
"The bicycle was made out of high strength steel so it is heavy, she weighs about 50lbs with all her kit on so you need to be fit to pedal uphill.
"This is a truly outstanding and utterly unique bicycle with a lot of irreplaceable kit that cannot be readily sourced anymore.
"She is absolutely sound and ready to ride and has been very lovingly looked after.
"It is almost certain she is the very last of her kind anywhere in the world.
"She is absolutely kitted out and finished to the last degree, so much so that she has been used for a number of professional period drama and museum productions in the time I've had her back on the road."
The 7th Battalion Cornwall Home Guard Bicycle is currently on sale on eBay for £2,500, but Ben says he is open to sensible offers.
http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/new...eur_historian_puts_his_WW2_bike_up_for_sale/#
In the days when I was fit enough to walk the coast paths, I often passed this:
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3700612
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3700616
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Another article about that Home Guard bike:
One of last remaining World War II Falmouth Home Guard bikes restored by Devoran man goes on sale
By WBgdavies | Posted: May 23, 2017
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When Falmouth was bombed in 1940 thousands of young men joined the local defence volunteers and, led by the vicar of Penwerris, carried out bike patrols of the area.
Their lamps were blacked-out and they would ensure others did not have lights on in the dark.
Frank Collenso was one of them and he told his story as part of a documentary for More 4.
Frank Collinson rode a bike like the one Ben Evans restored when he was part of the home guard in Falmouth
He said: "We were also on aircraft watch at the docks. When the Germans pushed through into France, Belgium and Holland we were prepared. Falmouth had more raid warnings that many other areas, but often didn't come to anything.
"But when they came in formation approaching the town, laying a carpet of bombs across the town, the casualties were horrendous."
Video: 1m 22s. Frank Colenso talks about his time during World War II in Falmouth
...
http://www.cornwalllive.com/one-of-...goes-on-sale/story-30347138-detail/story.html
One of last remaining World War II Falmouth Home Guard bikes restored by Devoran man goes on sale
By WBgdavies | Posted: May 23, 2017
....
When Falmouth was bombed in 1940 thousands of young men joined the local defence volunteers and, led by the vicar of Penwerris, carried out bike patrols of the area.
Their lamps were blacked-out and they would ensure others did not have lights on in the dark.
Frank Collenso was one of them and he told his story as part of a documentary for More 4.
Frank Collinson rode a bike like the one Ben Evans restored when he was part of the home guard in Falmouth
He said: "We were also on aircraft watch at the docks. When the Germans pushed through into France, Belgium and Holland we were prepared. Falmouth had more raid warnings that many other areas, but often didn't come to anything.
"But when they came in formation approaching the town, laying a carpet of bombs across the town, the casualties were horrendous."
Video: 1m 22s. Frank Colenso talks about his time during World War II in Falmouth
...
http://www.cornwalllive.com/one-of-...goes-on-sale/story-30347138-detail/story.html
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An interesting revisionist view on tulipomania:
https://stratechery.com/2017/tulips-myths-and-cryptocurrencies/
https://stratechery.com/2017/tulips-myths-and-cryptocurrencies/
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I learned something new today. I was always aware that in WWII the Germans had U-boat bases in Brittany, but for some reason I'd thought they were in Brest. But it turns out the main base was further south, in Lorient. (Where I once suffered an embarrasing grounding...)
Anyhow, the full story is presented here:
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/nazi-megastructures/on-demand/59767-002
This whole Nazi Megastructures thing is well covered in the other episodes.
Good viewing for those fixated on WWII...
Anyhow, the full story is presented here:
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/nazi-megastructures/on-demand/59767-002
This whole Nazi Megastructures thing is well covered in the other episodes.
Good viewing for those fixated on WWII...
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A game show just for women?
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Did you spot One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest's Nurse Ratchet at 30:05 ?
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Sorry, I didn't bother watching it all.
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I skipped through it myself to be honest .. that's a proper Nurse Ratchet lookalike though !
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Revolutionary Yiddishland: A History of Jewish Radicalism
by Alain Brossat and Sylvia KlingbergTranslated by David Fernbach
Recovering the history of the revolutionary Jewish tradition
Jewish radicals manned the barricades on the avenues of Petrograd and the alleys of the Warsaw ghetto; they were in the vanguard of those resisting Franco and the Nazis. They originated in Yiddishland, a vast expanse of Eastern Europe that, before the Holocaust, ran from the Baltic Sea to the western edge of Russia and incorporated hundreds of Jewish communities with a combined population of some 11 million people. Within this territory, revolutionaries arose from the Jewish misery of Eastern and Central Europe; they were raised in the fear of God and taught to respect religious tradition, but were caught up in the great current of revolutionary utopian thinking. Socialists, Communists, Bundists, Zionists, Trotskyists, manual workers and intellectuals, they embodied the multifarious activity and radicalism of a Jewish working class that glimpsed the Messiah in the folds of the red flag. ...
https://www.versobooks.com/books/2277-revolutionary-yiddishland?discount_code=RussianRevolution
by Alain Brossat and Sylvia KlingbergTranslated by David Fernbach
Recovering the history of the revolutionary Jewish tradition
Jewish radicals manned the barricades on the avenues of Petrograd and the alleys of the Warsaw ghetto; they were in the vanguard of those resisting Franco and the Nazis. They originated in Yiddishland, a vast expanse of Eastern Europe that, before the Holocaust, ran from the Baltic Sea to the western edge of Russia and incorporated hundreds of Jewish communities with a combined population of some 11 million people. Within this territory, revolutionaries arose from the Jewish misery of Eastern and Central Europe; they were raised in the fear of God and taught to respect religious tradition, but were caught up in the great current of revolutionary utopian thinking. Socialists, Communists, Bundists, Zionists, Trotskyists, manual workers and intellectuals, they embodied the multifarious activity and radicalism of a Jewish working class that glimpsed the Messiah in the folds of the red flag. ...
https://www.versobooks.com/books/2277-revolutionary-yiddishland?discount_code=RussianRevolution
