This memorial remembers the terrible loss of life which occurred during WWI when a force famously including the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) attempted to land and defeat the armies of the Ottoman Empire. They were attempting to capture Constantinople and secure a sea route to Russia. There were huge cassualties on both [...]
Archive for July, 2014
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The Yangtze Incident Memorial
From Wiki:
The Amethyst Incident, also known as the Yangtze Incident, in 1949 involved the British Royal Navy ship HMS Amethyst being trapped on the Yangtze River for three months, during the Chinese Civil War.
About the Memorial:
The circular planting of 46 Chinese euonymus plants commemorates each life lost during the Yangtze incident in China in 1949.
A plaque alongside the memorial tells the full [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 30th 2014
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British Nuclear Test Veterans Memorial
Now that I have finished sharing my Salisbury travels I shall return to my visit to the National Memorial Arboretum.
Formed in 1983, the Association is a focus for the men who served at the test sites and combines comradeship with the objective of recognition of the ill effects suffered by some veterans.
Beginning in 1952 and [...]
15 Comments CherryPie on Jul 29th 2014
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Electrical Failure…
…due to an unfortunate weekend incident.
On arrival at work this morning I was greeted at the doorway and informed that most of the electrics in the building were not working. Hot and cold water were available and partial lighting in one of the ladies toilet facilities. I was also told that if I was [...]
26 Comments CherryPie on Jul 28th 2014
Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul.
Saint Augustine
14 Comments CherryPie on Jul 27th 2014
Book Overview (from book cover):
Silbury Hill is an iconic monument within the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site, and the largest prehistoric mound in Europe. Written by two authors with unrivalled information and knowldedge of the Hill and combining scholarly research and readable narrative, the book tells the story of the early recognition of its [...]
11 Comments CherryPie on Jul 26th 2014
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Mompesson House
Mompesson House, ‘The House in The Close’, is a perfect example of Queen Anne architecture and was built for Charles Mompesson in 1701. It is noted for its elegant and spacious interior, especially the magnificent plasterwork and fine oak staircase.
See the important Turnbull collection of 18th century drinking glasses, fine period furniture and charming walled [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Jul 25th 2014
