First World War, History, photography and other random stuff. Assisted @churchill_alex with CFC WW1, Somme & Passchendaele books. Occasional 1 Hours Tourist.
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My cousin Jules Marius Berlioz, 17th Dragoon Regiment. Nephew of my x3 Great Grandmother Emilie Berlioz. Jules died on the last day of WWI, 11/11/1918. He is resting on Belgian soil. St-Charles-de-Potyze French military cemetery, Ypres.
Thanks to @bart_debeer for the pic.
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In the 'The Lustre Bowl,' (1908) William Nicholson plays with the shining contrast of the bowl against a dark black background. He would set up a still life and leave it untouched for days, absorbing every element. The flash of light lifts the picture out of the ordinary.
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The three war casualties, details at astreetnearyou.org/memorial/…
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The North Eastern Railway Memorial at York. Designed by Luytens it commemorates the 2,236 railway employees that died in the First World War.
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First World War Memorial and Commemorative plaque at Holy Trinity Church, Micklegate, York.
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Ruminghem Chinese Cemetery, earlier today. The cemetery contains the graves of 75 men of the Chinese Labour Corps who died in the First World War.
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Just written an article on it for @GreatWarGroup. One of the most extraordinary place, but even more when you read about the fighting!
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