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Old 16-12-2014, 23:25   #1
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WW2 pictures

Here's a interesting one,more than 70 years after the Battle of Britain, these amazing pics have been released following the sad death of one of out final surviving airmen.

Wing Commander Roger Morewood dies aged 98 | Daily Mail Online

God rest his soul,may he rest in peace.
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Old 17-12-2014, 17:46   #2
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Re: WW2 pictures

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Here's a interesting one,more than 70 years after the Battle of Britain, these amazing pics have been released following the sad death of one of out final surviving airmen.

Wing Commander Roger Morewood dies aged 98 | Daily Mail Online

God rest his soul,may he rest in peace.
The article in the Mail contains a number of significant errors in the detail. The photographs that the Wg Cdr took are top class
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Old 18-12-2014, 16:52   #3
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Re: WW2 pictures

Here's a few pics from the good old days of anyone's interested -

Picture Post Exhibition | Getty Images Gallery

And a article from the guardian featuring some wonderful festive photo's.
Monk cocktails and a blitzed Santa: Christmas in the 40s and 50s ? in pictures | Art and design | The Guardian

The Santa pic is my fave along with the three women gossiping...sorry, having a ciggie in the doorway.
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