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Posts Tagged ‘heritage photos’
Friday, November 9th, 2012
Infantrymen of The Highland Light Infantry of Canada aboard LCI(L) 306 of the 2nd Canadian (262nd RN) Flotilla en route to France on D-Day, 6 June 1944.
Source
Library and Archives Canada: BiblioArchives / LibraryArchives’ photostream
View looking east along ‘Nan White’ Beach, showing personnel of the 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade landing from LCI(L) 299 of the 2nd Canadian (262nd RN) Flotilla on D-Day
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Source
Library and Archives Canada: BiblioArchives / LibraryArchives’ photostream
Tags: D-Day, heritage photos, Remembrance Day, WWll
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Thursday, November 8th, 2012
Supermarine Spitfire IXE aircraft of No. 412 (Falcon) Squadron, RCAF, preparing for takeoff, March 22, 1945
Source
Library and Archives Canada: BiblioArchives / LibraryArchives’ photostreamÂ
Unidentified aircrew with Avro Lancaster B.II aircraft DS848 QO:R of No. 432 (Leaside) Squadron, RCAF, 1944
Source
Library and Archives Canada: BiblioArchives / LibraryArchives’ photostream
Tags: heritage photos, RCAF, Remembrance Day, Royal Canadian Airforce, WWll
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Monday, November 5th, 2012
View over the crest of Vimy Ridge showing the village of Vimy , which was captured by Canadian troops , May 1917.
Source
Library and Archives Canada: BiblioArchives / LibraryArchives’ photostream
Tags: Battle of Vimy Ridge, Canadian soldiers, heritage photos, hertiage photo, May 1917, Remembrance Day, WWl
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Friday, November 2nd, 2012
2 Photos, same location: The Castle Garth, Newcastle.
Castle Garth, looking towards St Nicholas Cathedral from the corner of Dog Leap Stairs 1881.
Source
Tyne & Wear Archives and Museum
“A bit of old Newcastle,” featuring a street view of Newcastle upon Tyne’s Cathedral and Dog Leap Stairs, late 19th century:
Source
Tyne & Wear Archives and Museum
Tags: 1881, Castle Garth, Dog Leap Stairs, heritage photos, late 19th century, Newcastle
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Friday, October 26th, 2012
There are 2 photos for you today, both from Edinburgh, Scotland:
The Cowgate Arch of George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, 1860
Source
National Galleries of Scotland Commons
The Cowgate, Edinburgh, 1871
Source
National Galleries of Scotland Commons
Tags: 1860, 1871, Cowgate, Cowgate Arch, Edinburgh, heritage photos, Scotland
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Thursday, October 25th, 2012
Catch of the Day, Galway, Ireland, c.1905
Four “fish wives” making their way up along Long Walk to the fish market, on the Spanish Arch side of the Claddagh in Galway City.
Source
National Library of Ireland on the Commons (flickr)
Tags: c.1905, fish wives, Galway, heritage photos, Ireland, long walk, spanish arch, the claddagh
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