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This monument near Toshugo Shrine in Ueno, commemorating the victims of the A-bomb in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, was completed on July 21, 1990, after a fundraising campaign from the "Association for the Flame of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Lit at Ueno Toshogu".
The flame that burns inside the dove is from Hiroshima and comes from Hoshimo-mura, the hometown of Tatsuo Yamamoto, the man who went to Hiroshima looking for his uncle and brought back a flame burning in the ruins of his uncle's house, which the town preserved in a specially built torch. In commemoration of the 45th anniversary of the atomic bomb tragedies, a flame taken from the Hoshimo-mura torch was merged with another flame, from a fire lit by using broken roofing tiles from Nagasaki, and added to the monument in Ueno.
The dove in the center is flanked by strings composed of thousands of brightly colored paper cranes, offered by people wishing for peace and very often students, in memory of Sadako Sasaki and all the children who died from the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Sadako Sasaki was two years old when she and her family were exposed to the A-bomb. Ten years later she was diagnosed with leukemia and passed away after an 8-month battle, during which she folded more than 1000 paper cranes, hopping for her wish, to overcome her disease, to become true according to a Japanese legend.
Commemorating the Council of Constance that took place there between 1414 and 1418, the concrete statue is 9 metres high, weighs 18 tonnes, and stands on a pedestal that rotates around its axis once every four minutes.
Mural commemorating Chava Rosenfarb, a Jewish writer and poet, born in Łódź, writing in Yiddish. During WWII, Chava was placed in the Łódź Ghetto, where she began to write. During this time, she also became friends with Zenia Marcinkowska (Larsson), with whom she later corresponded for years.
After the liquidation of the ghetto in 1944, she was deported with her sister and mother to the Auschwitz camp, then to the Sasel camp. After the destruction of the Neuengamme camp, she was transported with her mother and sister to the Bergen-Belsen camp.
After the war, she settled in Belgium, and then in Canada, Łódź, Poland
Reenactors from Company A of the 3rd Maine Infantry pose as Civil War veterans with Kennebec Central Railroad Locomotive #4 during the June 2025 "Road to Togus" event at Maine's Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum in Alna, Maine. This event commemorated the 5-mile-long, Kennebec Central Railroad, and its service to our nation's Civil War vets. The Kennebec Central served the National Soldier's Home in Togus, ME from 1890 to 1929, providing transportation for veterans and freight services between Togus and the nearby City of Randolph, Maine. WW&F Locomotive #9 served four, Maine 2-foot railroads in its 40+ year operational career and from 1924 to 1929, it was, in fact, Kennebec Central #4. The locomotive was re-lettered in the livery of her former owner especially for this event.
NYC commemorates the 200 year anniversary of the start of the nearly 3-year War of 1812 between the U.S. and Great Britain. The War of 1812 'was the conflict that saw the torching of the White House, threatened the existence of Canada and inspired the 'Star-Spangled Banner'. Great Britain ceased exporting all of its manufactured goods to the U.S. From a military and political standpoint, the war ended effectively in a draw. The British signed the Treaty of Ghent in Belgium on Dec. 24, 1814, restoring all occupied territories to their respective countries and settling the U.S. and Canadian borders. The U. S. signed the treaty two months later." Woodlawn Cemetery has veterans of the War interred there. www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/bronx-locals-mark-200t...
The 22 bronze figures, representing the eleven branches of the Canadian forces engaged in the First World War
The National War Memorial (titled The Response) is a tall, granite memorial arch with accreted bronze sculptures in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, designed by Vernon March and first dedicated by King George VI in 1939. Originally built to commemorate the Canadians who died in the First World War, it was in 1982 rededicated to also include those killed in the Second World War and Korean War and again in 2014 to add the dead from the Second Boer War and War in Afghanistan, as well as all Canadians killed in all conflicts past and future. It now serves as the pre-eminent war memorial of 76 cenotaphs in Canada. In 2000, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was added in front of the memorial and symbolizes the sacrifices made by all Canadians who have died or may yet die for their country.
This day commemorates the September 17, 1787 signing of the United States Constitution.
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
To commemorate the centenary of the declaration of War between Great Britain and Germany,like many others we turned out the lights at 10.00 pm last night and paid our respect to the thousands that went to war and never returned. We all have someone in our family that went to war and this is Pte William John Lathlane who answered the call and gave the ultimate sacrifice. On a visit to the PRO at Kew back in 1997 I discovered that his war service papers had survived,one of only a few that did during enemy air action from the 1939-1945 war. They come under the 'Burnt Documents' and from these we were able to learn so much about this brave young man. Between 1910-1914 he had served in the Territorial Army with the Tynemouth Royal Garrison Artillery,a commitment of weekly meetings and a annual camp taken on the Isle of Wight. His 4 year term came to an end on the 5th March 1914.
He signed up for the regular army on the 1st October 1914. After time at the HQ in Newcastle upon Tyne he was posted to join the 8th Battalion,Northumberland Fusiliers who were already at camp in Lincolnshire at Belton Park. He became part of the Infantry machine gun unit and after time in Lincolnshire the battalion was moved to Witley Camp near Goldaming. On the 31st May 1915 the 11th Northern Division to which the 8th Battalion was attached to was inspected by His Majesty the King. 2nd July 1915 the Division set sail for service in the Mediterranean leaving on the SS Aquitania from Liverpool arriving at Mudros Island 28th July 1915. Nine days later the Division was in action for the very first time taking part in the British landings on the shores of Suvla Bay,Gallipoli. Somehow he came through the horror of this campaign,of the 28 Officers and 961 men that left England with the 8th Northumberland Fusiliers,only 3 Officers and 198 men were left after the Gallipoli campaign. After the evacuation the battalion was in Egypt where William became a member of the newly formed Machine Gun Corps. Still attached with the 11th Northern Division so still serving along side his mates. They set sail for Europe on 3rd July 1916 and took part in the last battles of the 'Battle of the Somme' in northern France. He was granted leave back to the UK where on the 6th December 1916 he married his sweetheart Esther Isabel Simpson at Cullercoats,Tynemouth. He returned to join his comrades on the 9th December and sadly during a number of small operations in early 1917 he lost his life on the 11th January,he was 26 years old. His body was never recovered and like many others from the Somme area his war service record tells us "no known grave".
He is commemorated on the memorial to the missing at Thiepval on the Somme,listed are the names of 73,412 men who died on the Somme battlefields and have no known grave. His widow Esther died at Cullercoats 9th August 1931 aged 42.Thank you for taking the time to read about him, we shall never forget him or all those that gave the ultimate sacrifice. Simon Lathlane
Commemorating the first time this fabulous foursome came together, Barbie®, Ken®, Midge® and Allan® wear re-creations of their swimwear as sold in 1964. Included are replicas of their beach-worthy accessories. Barbie models her famed swirl ponytail which also debuted that same year. Finally, each doll sports its own wrist tag.
Gold Label®
Designed by: Bill Greening
Release Date: 7/30/2014
Product Code: BDH36
No more than 5500 units produced worldwide.
You must be a member of the 2014 Barbie Fan Club to order.
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Needless to say I'm very happy Allan has gotten some acknowledgement about the fact he's hit the big five-oh and that he's gotten a repro doll. I'm probably not gonna get this set as it's way too large, expensive and exclusive for me to own, but I am happy that Allan gets another repro out there.
To commemorate the April 27, 2014 canonization of Pope Saint John Paul II... a Lego version of a most unusual train. For so beloved was Pope John Paul II in his native Poland, that after his death in 2005 Polish railway workers donated this special train to commemorate their favorite son's legacy. It regularly carried pilgrims from Krakow to the Pope's birthplace in Wadowice and also travelled to Czechoslovakia and Hungary for special exhibitions. The train was built by the Newag company, seats 181 passengers, has handicap facilities, and has video monitors throughout the train which play a biography of Pope John Paul II's story. In addition to being a special piece of railroading and Papal history, this train represents the strong faith and pride of the Polish people. "Totus Tuus" was Pope John Paul II's apostolic motto: a Latin phrase meaning "totally yours" which expressed his personal consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
This lego version of the Papal Express is made possible by a unique windscreen element: www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=30649 which dictates the train be 6-wide. All proportions are scaled from there except the length which is shortened to permit navigation of tight Lego curves. The windscreen is covered with custom stickers to match Lego yellow, dark bley, and trans-black.
For ten years Asmir Ademagic was the assistant of artist Sol Lewitt. In april 2008, a year after Sol Lewitt died, Ademagic made a mural to commemorate the artist.
Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16BM '691'/FN-K on display at the 2019 Bodø Air Station 'Open Day'
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Featured are a Native American, Anglo, and Hispanic cowboys. On the back of the Tucson City Court building. Photo taken from Toole Ave.
Sculpture to commemorate the pit ponies at a former Flintshire colliery.
Point of Ayr, near Prestatyn, was the last remaining deep pit in North Wales when it closed in 1996.
Coal was mined from beneath the seabed there for more than 100 years.
The colliery was one of the last to be mechanised and pit ponies were used until 1968, with four underground stables housing around 70 animals.
To commemorate the commissioning of the gauge conversion project between Adelaide and Melbourne (from broad to standard) a special 'one off' run of the Indian Pacific was made between Perth and Brisbane, via Melbourne.
On Saturday morning 3 June 1995, Australian National locos CLP12/CLP16 pass through the Adelaide suburb of Coromandel heading to Melbourne to coincide with the official opening ceremony there the following day.
Commemorating 100 years since the end of the 1st World War. Knitted red poppies hanging from the front of the Sudbury Town Hall, Suffolk, England.
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Three of the sculptures commemorating the Leipzig Disputation of 1519 on the façade of the Petersbogen shoping centre on Burgplatz.
Zu sehen sind von links nach rechts Professor Dr. Johannes Eck (1486-1543), größter Gegner der Reformbewegung, Herzog Georg von Sachsen, genannt "Der Bärtige" (1471-1539) und Martin Luther 1483-1546).
In this row we see from left to right Professor Dr. Johannes Eck (1485-1543), greatest opponent of the reform movement, Duke George of Saxonia, called "The Bearded" (1471-1539) and Martin Luther.
Fast zwei Jahrzehnte lang blieb das an der Petersstraße gelegene Einkaufszentrum Petersbogen unvollendet, und direkt am Burgplatz klaffte eine tiefe Baugrube. 2019 endlich war das "Burgplatzloch" Vergangenheit, und an seiner Stelle steht heute ein Bau mit an klassische Formen angelehnter Fassade, auf deren Mittelteil sechs Skulpturen zu sehen sind. Sie erinnern an die berühmte "Leipziger Disputation" von 1519. Zwei Jahre nach dem Anschlag der 95 Thesen durch Martin Luther in Wittenberg, fand im Sommer 1519 auf Betreiben des Ingolstädter Theologieprofessors Johannes Eck das akademische Streitgespräch, heute bekannt als die „Leipziger Disputation“ statt. Organisiert wurde das Streitgespräch mit der Universität Leipzig. Der Landesherr Georg von Sachsen wollte mit der Ausrichtung dieses akademischen Streitgesprächs das Ansehen seiner Landesuniversität vermehren.
Hier traten Martin Luther, Philipp Melanchthon und Andreas Bodenstein (genannt Karlstadt) auf Seiten der reformatorischen Bewegung dem papsttreuen Professor Eck gegenüber und bezweifelten die alleinige Lehrautorität des Papstes.
Drei Wochen wurde das Streitgespräch bestehend aus These und Gegenthese durchgeführt. Nicht nur der Ablass, auch die Stellung des Papstes, der freie Wille und die göttliche Gnade waren Gegenstand der Duellanten. Am Ende beanspruchten beide Seiten den Sieg für sich. Für Luther bedeutete die „Leipziger Kirchenschlacht“ den endgültigen Bruch mit der römisch-katholischen Kirche. Da er sich weigerte seine Thesen zum Ablasshandel zu widerrufen, verhängte man über Luther und seine Anhänger schließlich 1521 den Kirchenbann und die Reichsacht. Langfristige Folge des Leipziger Streitgesprächs war, dass sich Luthers angeführte Thesen durch die Veröffentlichung der Disputationstexte schnell verbreiteten. So wurde Leipzig zu dem Ort, an dem sich die Reformation zu einem Prozess entwickelte, der nicht mehr aufzuhalten war. Für die Stadt an der Pleiße dauerte es allerdings noch bis zum Tod des katholischen Herzogs Georg des Bärtigen im Jahre 1539, ehe schließlich die Reformation eingeführt wurde. Martin Luther selbst hielt im Mai 1539 die Festrede in der Thomaskirche.
www.urbanite.net/leipzig/locations/petersbogen/ und petersbogen-leipzig.de/de-fassadenfiguren/
For almost two decades, the Petersbogen shopping centre on Petersstrasse remained unfinished, and a deep construction pit gaped directly at Burgplatz. In 2019, the " Burgplatz Hole" was finally a thing of the past, and in its place now stands a building with a façade inspired by classical forms, on whose central section six sculptures can be seen. They commemorate the famous "Leipzig Disputation" of 1519. Two years after Martin Luther posted the 95 theses in Wittenberg, the academic debate known today as the "Leipzig Disputation" took place in the summer of 1519 at the instigation of Johannes Eck, a professor of theology from Ingolstadt. The dispute was organised with the University of Leipzig. The sovereign Georg of Saxony wanted to increase the reputation of his state university by organising this academic debate.
Here, Martin Luther, Philipp Melanchthon and Andreas Bodenstein (called Karlstadt) on the side of the Reformation movement confronted Professor Eck, a loyal papalist, and questioned the Pope's sole authority to teach.
The dispute, consisting of thesis and antithesis, lasted three weeks. Not only indulgences, but also the position of the Pope, free will and divine grace were the subject of the duelists. In the end, both sides claimed victory. For Luther, the "Battle of Leipzig" meant the final break with the Roman Catholic Church. Because he refused to recant his theses on the sale of indulgences, Luther and his followers were finally banned from the church and put under imperial guard in 1521. The long-term consequence of the Leipzig dispute was that Luther's theses quickly spread through the publication of the disputation texts. Thus Leipzig became the place where the Reformation developed into a process that could no longer be stopped. For the city on the Pleisse, however, it took until the death of the Catholic Duke George the Bearded in 1539 before the Reformation was finally introduced. Martin Luther himself gave the celebratory speech in St Thomas' Church in May 1539.
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To commemorate the 4th centennial celebration in the Basilika ng Nazareno in Quiapo, Manila, I commissioned this life-sized bust of Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno in 2006 from Gener Maglaqui of Quiapo. The centennial celebration started in May 2006, and ended on May 2007. January 8 of 2007 was the first time that the image of NPJN was brought to the Luneta Grandstand for an overnight vigil, and processed back to Quiapo the next day, the fiesta of NPJN of Quiapo.
This bust was solemnly blessed in the Sacristy of the Basilica on September 1, 2006. This bust was also named the Official Pilgrim image of NPJN to the Visayas and Mindanao by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Josefino Ramirez, VG, Rector of the Basilika ng Nazareno, and Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Manila.
The image has not yet visited any parish, but is exposed for veneration in our house.
The plaque next to this public sculpture reads "King Edgar (959-75) Granted this derelict land to thirteen knights. On condition that they each perform three duels. One on land, one below ground, one on the water. These feats having been achieved, the king gave the knights or Chihtengild, certain rights over a piece of land. 'From Aldgate to the place where the bars are now toward the East. On both sides of the lane and extended it towards the gate now known as Bishopsgate in the North to the house of William the Priest... And in the South to the Thames as far as a horseman riding into the river at low tide can throw a lance'.
This sculpture by Denys Mitchell, commemorates the Chihtengild and was unveilded by the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Sir Alexander Graham on 2nd November 1990."
Anyway I liked this angle and picture enough to give it some artificial depth of field via a mask. If only I had a lens that could give this depth of field!
This sculpture is in a private square in the City of London. You can just see the top of the Gherkin in the upper left.
Commemorating the 10th year anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks as well as the 6th month anniversary of Japan's Triple Tragedy.
Nagat African American Model from Iowa in Black Latex Minidress with Long Braids Photoshoot on Location Hitchcock’s Reel 1996 Sculpture by John Edwards Shoreditch Park Hoxton London
This giant film reel commemorates the work of London-born director Alfred Hitchcock, who shot 12 films at Gainsborough Studios, including 'The Lady Vanishes' and 'The 39 Steps'. The sculpture was initially positioned at the junction of Leonard Street and Paul Street junction.
A granite sculpture to commemorate the Channiland ferry rescue has been completed and is due to be unveiled later this month - four years to the day since the rescue took place.
It took sculptor Derek Tristram three months to find a suitable piece of stone because he was searching for a block without flaws. He eventually opted for a piece of Jersey granite which used to be part of the Harbour wall.
Mr Tristram's design for the memorial - a pair of clasped hands - was chosen by the Jersey Public Sculpture Trust, who initiated the project. The idea was first mooted by trust member John Christensen, who suggested that it would be an appropriate way to commemorate an event in which a disaster was averted and the outcome was a happy one.
The five-foot sculpture will be sited on the Corbiere headland overlooking the site of the rescue of passengers from the ferry Saint-Malo. and has been funded by the Harbours and Airport Committee. Pat Carter, the chairman of the Public Sculpture Trust, said: 'This is an example of how the trust can work successfully with Stales committees.'
Mr Tristram has worked on the sculpture for three months, using both traditional and modern methods. 'The clasped hands are an age-old image which instantly comes to mind whenever one considers lifesaving,' he said. 'It signifies friendship and camaraderie.'
The official unveiling ceremony is due to take place on 17 April.
During the morning of Monday April 17th 1995 whilst on passage from Jersey to Sark, the French catamaran "Saint-Malo" struck a rock known as Le Frouquie, 900 metres north of La Corbière Lighthouse.Visibility was good at the time, but with a Spring tide ebbing to the west and a westerly Force 5 wind, the sea conditions near Corbière were moderate to rough. Emergency services responded promptly and nearby ships gave assistance. All 307 passengers and crew were saved from the partially submerged vessel.
This memorial is erected in thanksgiving and as a tribute to the rescue, which with the help of God and of amany strong arms, ensured the safe return of all on board.
Statue unveiled to mark ferry rescue
A ferry sailing past Corbière yesterday provided a fitting backdrop for the unveiling of the statue to commemorate the Channiland rescue in 1995.
Strong wind and freezing rain chilled a crowd of about 100 people who were there to witness the event, reminding them how lucky passengers were two years ago when the weather was just mild enough for a successful rescue.
Survivors Peter and Mel Knight shook hands with sculptor Derek Tristram in a gesture echoing the shape of the memorial. They praised the emergency services for their work on that Easter Monday when the Channiland catamaran Saint-Malo hit La Frouquie rock 900 metres off Corbiere.
Former Senator Tony Chinn formally unveiled the statue, which was initiated by the Jersey Public Sculpture Trust after a suggestion by John Christensen. Mr Chinn was vice-president of the Harbours and Airport Committee at the time of the rescue and the late John Le Fondré was president.
During his speech, Mr Chinn paid tribute to all those who played a part in the rescue, which he said was a significant moment in Jersey history and a sobering reminder that routine journeys can still be dangerous.
Peter Falla, the captain of the seacat Isle of Man, was singled out for his 'remarkable feat of seamanship' in having diverted his vessel to shelter the stricken ferry.
Among others mentioned were former Harbourmaster Captain Roy Bullen, Graeme Best of Jersey Radio who helped to co-ordinate the rescue, the States and honorary police, the ambulance service, consultant surgeon Paul Clifford and the Hospital Staff.
The skippers of the many vessels which came to help, including the Havelet, Solidor, Condor 8 and the Tridents, were thanked as was Channel Island Air Search, air traffic control and the volunteers who turned up on a bank holiday to man the phones.
The Dean, the Very Rev John Seaford, led a silent prayer, and Harbourmaster Captain Brian Nibbs and Assistant Harbourmaster - Operations Mike Holley removed the Jersey flag that till then had covered the memorial.
Jersey Evening Post 18/4/1997
Commemorates about 78.000 Czech Jewish victims of the Shoah. The walls are covered with the names of every victim, arranged by communities where they came from and complemented with their birth and death date. Wall after wall, after wall. after wall....
Commemorating the immigrants who fled the Irish famine and in particular Patrick Kennedy, great grandfather of JFK
Commemorates victory over Maxentius at Battle of Milvian Bridge, 312 CE
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East face: Medallion shows Sun rising, on a chariot. Horizontal frieze shows Constantine and his army entering Rome ('ingressus'). Both works are spolia recycled from older monuments
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Historic City of Rome UNESCO World Heritage Site
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To commemorate the International Day of Peace...
Music recommendation:
League of Legends Music - Jhin - Login
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This tour commemorated the virtual end of the once numerous fleet of Midland 0-6-0 tender locomotives. The six coach train visited numerous lines in the heart of the Midland system, where the 0-6-0's were once so common. Such was the rarity now of the 4F's that 43953 had to be brought in from Workington shed to power the train. This machine would in fact prove to be the last Midland 4F in service, retirement coming about three weeks later on November 6th.
Seen passing the gravel loading siding at Stretton and Claymills. This part of the North Staffordshire Railway line from Burton upon Trent to Tutbury now forms the Jinnie nature trail which features excellent information boards relating to the railways past.
Within the next mile the tour will stop for a photo opportunity at Rolleston, so becoming the last train to stop at that station.
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commemorating the fatal crash of a float plane in 1959...
pilot Ray Gran, WW2 RCAF pilot ,decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross, passenger was Harold Thompson, conservation officer..
from the web..this info....
Pilot Ray Gran's family hopes to lay him to rest with his late wife, Marcella
Heidi Atter · CBC News · Posted: Feb 04, 2019 6:41 AM CT | Last Updated: February 4, 2019
Pilot Ray Gran stands by the Cessna 180 with his brother Maurice Gran in a photo taken on Aug. 10, 1959, 10 days before the crash. (Submitted by Donald Kapusta)..in a photo ..
A 60-year-old mystery was laid to rest in Northern Saskatchewan last week. RCMP were able to dive and recover remains from a Cessna 180 float plane that went down in 1959.
Ray Gran and Harold Thompson were trying to fly from Buffalo Narrows to La Loche on Aug. 20, 1959, but their plane went down in Peter Pond Lake. It was only recently found in July 2018 with sonar technology by Linda and Donald Kapusta — Gran's daughter and son-in-law.
Sonar Secrets: the search for a missing plane
"Finally we do have the results we were hoping for," said Donald Kapusta. "We hope to finally bring Ray home."
The RCMP initially attempted a dive in August 2018 but it was hampered by strong winds and high waves. The Mounties' Underwater Recovery Team decided to wait until the winter and use the ice as a platform.
On Jan. 31, 2019 they were successful and recovered remains of Ray Gran and Harold Thompson, as well as personal items including a pendant, a camera and a wallet. All remains and items are with the coroner until they can be released to the families.
Harold Thompson, a conservation officer, and pilot Ray Gran were the two people who died in a plane crash in 1959. (Submitted photos)
When the Kapustas started looking into finding the plane, their goal was to recover the remains while Linda's mother Marcella was still around.
The plane was found in the evening but later that same night Marcella passed. Linda and Don didn't have the chance to tell her.
"Unfortunately the timing was not meant to be for that," Kapusta said.
Plane discovery leads to new-found family
Martin Gran grew up listening to tales of his uncle Ray flying — and about the crash into Peter Pond Lake. Martin's father, Vernon, passed away when he was young but his other uncle Maurice — who was also a pilot and flew in he same region as Ray — continued telling him stories.
Martin didn't know Ray's wife Marcella was pregnant when the plane went down.
Martin and his wife had been talking about searching for the plane when they retire. Then his co-worker sent him an article on the Kapustas' discovery.
"When I first saw the lead picture I thought that that was my father, Ray looked so much like my dad that my stomach just dropped," Martin said. "But it turns out that was Raymond and Maurice."
After the initial publication, Martin was able to contact the Kapusta family.
From left: Donald Kapusta, Connor Gran, Martin Gran. The Gran family were able to stop by the Cairn remembrance plaque to late pilot Ray Gran in August 2018. (Submitted by Martin Gran)
"I feel now like I've known Don my whole life," Martin said.
Martin Gran and Don Kapusta met for the first time in person at the end of August when the two and Gran's son came out to watch the RCMP dive.
Statue commemorating the resistance during World War II on the Dom Square in the city of Utrecht. The statue was made by Corinne Franzén-Heslenfeld. In the background a large mural depicting how the Dom Church looked before a tornado wrecked the (unfinished) nave in the late 17th Century. The nave was never rebuilt.
A stained-glass memorial window commemorating officers and airmen of Nos. 2,3,8 and 100 Groups, Bomber Command, situated in the North Choir Aisle at Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire. It was designed by E. Liddal Armitage and unveiled on Remembrance Sunday, 6th November 1955.
The stained-glass window consists of four panels. The left and right hand panels show an aircrew and an airman figure over the badges of No. 2 and No, 100 Groups respectively, while the inner two panels contain the badges of the other two groups surmounted by the Archangel Michael (No. 3 Group) and St. George and the dragon (No. 8 Group).
At the top the window features the badges of Bomber Command, as well as those of the Royal Air Force, the Royal New Zealand Air Force, the Dutch Air Force and the Czech Air Force.
Beneath these are four scenes showing Wellington Bombers in flight, including the most well-known image, which shows the aircraft flying east over Ely Cathedral below.
The monument commemorates the partisans and other victims of fascism at the time of the period 1940-1945.
On the monument is the following text
palim borcima
i zrtvama
fasistickog terora
1956
in English:
fallen soldiers
and victims
fascist terror
1956
The battalion " Pino Budicin " is named after the communist activist and Yugoslav national hero Giuseppe Pino Budicin , born April 27, 1911 in Rovigno d' Istria , a small town on the Istrian coast . At the age of 21 years Pino Budicin was seconded to the Italian Royal Navy at the naval base of La Spezia . At the end of his military service Pino Budicin went back to his hometown . Between 1933 and 1943 he was arrested many times for his activities in the Italian Communist Party . On September 8, 1943 after the Italian radio the expiration of the armistice between Italy and the Allies had sent , he quickly organized a revolt in Rovinj. When the German army retook the town a few weeks later , he moved out of the city , along with his comrades and was an active member of the partisans.
He was shot by a firing squad . During his execution , he shouted to the firing squad : " From every drop of my blood , hundreds of partisans."
After the war, local authorities erected a bust. At the time of his death he was secretary of the Communist Party in Rovigno and the local representative of the National Anti - Fascist Council of the People's Liberation of Croatia ZAVHOH.
The first Partisan Battalion Pino Budicin was a military unit of Vladimir Gortan Brigade , 43th Division of the 4th Army Corps of the Yugoslav National Liberation Army during the Second World War . The battalion was composed almost entirely of Italians , most of them from the former Italian region of Istria.
The other bust commemorates Matteo Benussi (1906-1951), People's Hero of Yugoslavia because of his activities in the resistance in World War II.
To commemorate the victory of Constantine's army over the numerically superior army of Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge in 312 AD, the Senate of Rome awarded Constantine a triumphal arch. It was dedicated just a few years later, in 315 AD.
The large arch with three archways is almost 85ft wide and 69f) high. During construction, many parts from older structures were reused, which was common practice at the time.
My submission to Brickset's Instagram competition to commemorate 60 Years of the LEGO brick, here's my microscale replica of the LEGO Space Futuron massive model "Monorail Transport System!"
I actually owned this set when I was very young, and I've always considered it my favorite LEGO set of all time. Despite growing up in poverty, I managed to get hold of this gargantuan model at age 6: after my parents divorced in 1989, my father moved away and tried to win me in a custody battle by sending me this huge set for my birthday. With my lack of dexterity at the time, I was unable to assemble most of this huge model according its instructions, and instead used the parts to make random space stations and ships. Then at age 7, I used components of the monorail to build a space station MOC as an entry to a LEGO-building contest at our local KMart in Lancaster, PA. I won a t-shirt for my efforts.
When my family moved around a lot in my childhood, I lost many key components of the monorail, and to this very day, only some of the grey tracks and black stanchions survive in my collection. Eventually some day I plan on installing this monorail to travel around the perimeter of the interior my house. Unfortunately the grey tracks are incredible rare, so hopefully a 3D printing techniques can fill in the gaps.
As for this particular model/photo: I built this in just a few days, with the major obstacle being the wait for the curved tiles to arrive in the mail. Otherwise, the overall project was rather streamlined. Subsequent challenges involved the photo shoot: the big challenge was shooting it in low light with proper fill light, in order to keep the backgrounds dark and the subject exposed enough. I placed the model on top of a black folding table, then achieved the red glowing background by placing a red spotlight up against a black backdrop. Then I pointed a bright white softbox over the scene, and diffused it with a reflector disc.
A stained-glass memorial window commemorating officers and airmen of Nos. 2,3,8 and 100 Groups, Bomber Command, situated in the North Choir Aisle at Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire. It was designed by E. Liddal Armitage and unveiled on Remembrance Sunday, 6th November 1955.
The stained-glass window consists of four panels. The left and right hand panels show an aircrew and an airman figure over the badges of No. 2 and No, 100 Groups respectively, while the inner two panels contain the badges of the other two groups surmounted by the Archangel Michael (No. 3 Group) and St. George and the dragon (No. 8 Group).
At the top the window features the badges of Bomber Command, as well as those of the Royal Air Force, the Royal New Zealand Air Force, the Dutch Air Force and the Czech Air Force.
Beneath these are four scenes showing Wellington Bombers in flight, including the most well-known image, which shows the aircraft flying east over Ely Cathedral below.
Commemorates Archibald Butt (military aide to President William Howard Taft) and Francis Davis Millet, his "close friend and housemate" (per Wikipedia): both died on the Titanic in 1912.
To commemorate 25 years since the closure of Finchley (FY) Garage in December 1993, surviving early RMLs returned to Finchley on 25 November 2018 for a run on routes 104 and 104A from Barnet Church to Moorgate/Golders Green. The original batch of RMLs 880-903 first entered service on these routes from Finchley Garage in November 1961.
ER882 turning at Barnet Church, 25/11/18.
Neil F.
Commemorated on a new mural in Sarasota’s Rosemary District, Emma E. Booker began teaching at Sarasota County’s first black school in 1918. At a time of racial segregation, the school was starved of resources, with old orange crates being used as desks and relying on hand-me-down books discarded from white schools. Eventually achieving recognition for her pioneering efforts, Emma E. Booker gave her name to a local elementary school - which President George W. Bush was visiting when he was informed of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.