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Source: Scan of original photograph.
Set: SMI01-2.
Date: May 8th 1945.
Repository: From the collection of Mrs F Smith.
Used with her very kind permission.
Local Studies, Swindon Central Library.
Source: Collection Ansel Adams, Library of Congress.
Ansel Adams, photographer, 1943
©Ansel Adams, 1943
© Alain Girard, Restored & Colorized, 2022
Manzanar is the site of one of ten American concentration camps, where more than 120,000 Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II from March 1942 to November 1945. It is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains in California's Owens Valley, between the towns of Lone Pine to the south and Independence to the north, approximately 230 miles (370 km) north of Los Angeles. Manzanar means "apple orchard" in Spanish. The Manzanar National Historic Site, which preserves and interprets the legacy of Japanese American incarceration in the United States, was identified by the United States National Park Service as the best-preserved of the ten former camp sites.
Since the last of those incarcerated left in 1945, former detainees and others have worked to protect Manzanar and to establish it as a National Historic Site to ensure that the history of the site, along with the stories of those who were incarcerated there, is recorded for current and future generations. The primary focus is the Japanese American incarceration era, as specified in the legislation that created the Manzanar National Historic Site. The site also interprets the former town of Manzanar, the ranch days, the settlement by the Owens Valley Paiute, and the role that water played in shaping the history of the Owens Valley.
Source: Scan of an OS RP photograph.
Grid: SU1384.
Date: March 1953.
Copyright: OS-Crown.
Used here by very kind permission.
Repository: Local Studies at Swindon Central Library.
Source: Scan of original photograph.
Set: BUR01.
Date: 27th November 1989.
Photographer: Mr J Burnett.
Repository: from the collection of Mr Burnett.
Local Studies at Swindon Central Library.
Source: Scan of an OS RP photograph.
Grid: SU1287.
Date: April 1953.
Copyright: OS-Crown.
Used here by very kind permission.
Repository: Local Studies at Swindon Central Library.
Source: Scan of an OS RP photograph.
Grid: SU1485.
Date: March 1953.
Copyright: OS.
Used here by very kind permission.
Repository: Local Studies at Swindon Central Library.
Source: Scan of an OS RP photograph.
Grid: SU1682.
Date: January 1953.
Copyright: OS-Crown.
Used here by very kind permission.
Repository: Local Studies at Swindon Central Library.
Source: Scan of an original photograph.
Set: ENS01.
Date: 1970s?
Photographer: © Mr J. Ensten.
Repository: From the collection of Mr J. Ensten.
Local Studies at Swindon Central Library.
Source: Scan of an OS RP photograph.
Grid: SU1682.
Date: January 1953.
Copyright: OS-Crown.
Used here by very kind permission.
Repository: Local Studies at Swindon Central Library.
Source: Scan of an OS RP photograph.
Grid: SU1384.
Date: March 1953.
Copyright: OS-Crown.
Used here by very kind permission.
Repository: Local Studies at Swindon Central Library.
Source: Scan of an original postcard.
Image: P50253.
Date: c1905.
Postmark: Unused.
Publisher: Unknown.
Inscription: Moredon, Nr Swindon (2).
Repository: Local Studies at Swindon Central Library.
La source d'inspiration la plus importante pour les sculptures de Dirk De Keyzer n'est rien de moins que la vie elle-même. Le monde est transformé en un monde parallèle alternatif dans lequel les problèmes majeurs et quotidiens sont compensés. Sans tomber dans la naïveté enfantine, la positivité et la pensée transfrontalière se voient accorder une place très importante. Cela ressort d'autant plus du fait que les personnages ne semblent appartenir à aucune culture, ni même à toutes les cultures. Par extension, on pourrait dire qu'il s'agit d'une interprétation tout à fait singulière du concept « d'homme universel », élevé au-dessus des caractéristiques extérieures, des différences culturelles et des tendances temporelles afin de mettre l'accent sur l'individu et la diversité.
L'humour est un autre aspect important de l'art de Dirk de Keyzer. Il croit fermement que l'humour, par opposition à la négativité, peut être le fer de lance de la critique sociale. Humour désarmant plutôt que bavardage pour stimuler la perspective et la tolérance. En ces temps chargés, le travail de Dirk De Keyzer nous appelle à réfléchir sur l'insoutenable légèreté de notre existence. Un moment d'introspection pour appeler à une petite évasion de la réalité quotidienne.
Les sculptures sont un instantané du monde alternatif de Dirk et invitent le spectateur amusé à pénétrer dans l'univers personnel du sculpteur. De cette façon, le spectateur vit la même expérience en regardant que l'artiste en créant. Dirk voit le processus créatif comme une sorte de thérapie qui l'aide à voir le monde sous un angle différent et essaie de le projeter sur le spectateur. Malgré son propre langage de forme unique, des données universelles telles que la poursuite humaine du bonheur, de la beauté et de l'harmonie se voient attribuer un rôle de premier plan. De cette manière, l'artiste tente d'entrer en dialogue avec son public, dans lequel, tout comme dans la vie elle-même, l'accent n'est pas toujours mis sur des objectifs préconçus, mais plutôt sur le chemin pour y parvenir.
The most important source of inspiration for Dirk De Keyzer's sculptures is nothing less than life itself. The world is transformed into an alternate parallel world in which major and everyday problems are compensated. Without falling into childish naivety, positivity and cross-border thinking are given a very important place. This is all the more apparent from the fact that the characters do not seem to belong to any culture, or even to all cultures. By extension, one could say that it is a quite singular interpretation of the concept of "universal man", elevated above external characteristics, cultural differences and temporal tendencies in order to emphasize on the individual and diversity.
Humor is another important aspect of Dirk de Keyzer's art. He strongly believes that humor, as opposed to negativity, can spearhead social criticism. Disarming humor rather than chatter to stimulate perspective and tolerance. In these busy times, the work of Dirk De Keyzer calls us to reflect on the unbearable lightness of our existence. A moment of introspection to call for a small escape from everyday reality.
The sculptures are a snapshot of Dirk's alternate world and invite the amused viewer to enter the sculptor's personal universe. In this way, the spectator has the same experience while watching as the artist while creating. Dirk sees the creative process as a kind of therapy that helps him see the world from a different perspective and tries to project it onto the viewer. Despite its own unique form language, universal data such as the human pursuit of happiness, beauty and harmony are given a prominent role. In this way, the artist attempts to enter into a dialogue with his audience, in which, just as in life itself, the focus is not always on preconceived goals, but rather on the path to achieve them. to arrive at.
Source: Scan of original photograph.
Set: PER01.
Date: 1993.
Repository: From the collection of R. Perry.
With thanks to Diane Everett.
Source: Scan of an original photograph.
Set: BUR01.
Date: 30th September 1988.
Photographer: © 1988 Mr J. Burnett
Repository: From the collection of Mr Burnett.
Local Studies at Swindon Central Library.
Source: Scan of an OS RP photograph.
Grid: SU1682.
Date: January 1953.
Copyright: OS-Crown.
Repository: Local Studies at Swindon Central Library.
Source: Scan of the original photograph.
Set: TIM02.
Date: Unknown.
Postmark: unposted.
Repository: From the collection of Mrs Pat Timms.
Local Studies at Swindon Central Library.
Source: Scan of an OS RP photograph.
Grid: SU1485.
Date: March 1953.
Copyright: OS.
Used here by very kind permission.
Repository: Local Studies at Swindon Central Library.
Source: Scan of an original postcard.
Set: MID01.
Date: c1905.
Postmark: August 20th 1905.
Publisher/photographer: William Hooper, Swindon.
HOOPER COLLECTION ©P. WILLIAMS.
Repository: From the collection of Mr T. Midwinter.
Used here by his very kind permission.
Local Studies at Swindon Central Library.
Source: Scan of an OS RP photograph.
Grid: SU1682.
Date: January 1953.
Copyright: OS-Crown.
Used here by very kind permission.
Repository: Local Studies at Swindon Central Library.
Source: Scan of an OS RP photograph.
Grid: SU1682.
Date: January 1953.
Copyright: OS-Crown.
Used here by very kind permission.
Repository: Local Studies at Swindon Central Library.
Source: Scan of an original postcard.
Set: HEA01-2.
Date: c1930?
Postmark: unposted.
Photographer: Fred C. Palmer.
Repository: From the collection of Mrs J. Heavens.
Local Studies at Swindon Central Library.
Source: Scan of an original colour photograph.
Set: BUR01.
Date: 1994.
Photographer: © 1994 Mr J Burnett.
Repository: From the collection of Mr Burnett.
Local Studies at Swindon Central Library.
Source: Scan of an original photograph.
Set: ENS01.
Date: 1960s.
Photographer: Mr J. Ensten.
Repository: From the collection of Mr J. Ensten.
Local Studies at Swindon Central Library.
Anse Source d`Argent - La Digue Island - Seychelles 2014
Picture taken with:
Olympus DSLR E-3
Zuiko Digital 12-60mm & CL Polarizer
Panorama Maker 4 Pro & Lightroom 2.7
Panorama ( 3 Frames vertical)
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Source: Scan of an original item.
Set: GRA02-4.
Date: 1910s?
Postmark: unposted.
Publisher: Tomkins & Barrett, Swindon.
Repository: From the collection of Mr & Mrs Grace.
Local Studies at Swindon Central Library.
Source: Scan of an original photograph.
Album: HAT01.
Date: December 1952.
Repository: From the collection of S.C. Hatt.
Local Studies at Swindon Central Library.
Source: Scan of an original photograph.
Set: WEB03.
Date: 1946.
Repository: From the collection of Naomi Webb.
Local Studies, at Swindon Central Library.
Source: Scan of an original postcard.
Set: KEN02.
Date: 1930s?
Postmark: unposted.
Publisher: N. Whitaker, Stratton Post Office.
Repository: From the collection of Mrs P.A. Kenchington.
Local Studies at Swindon Central Library.
The Vaillancourt sculpture/fountain in San Francisco really isn't the most beautiful art installation when you look at it as a whole. But as you walk into it and focus on particular sections you can find some very wonderful abstract compositions.
All comments, critiques and feedback both positive and negative welcome.
The International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC) a memorial relating the historical impact of and on Bomber Command during the Second World War. Located on Canwick Hill, overlooking the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire.
The city of Lincoln was selected for the location of the IBCC because 27 RAF Bomber Command stations (over a third of all Bomber Command stations) were based in the county during World War II. The large amount of airfields led to Lincolnshire being nicknamed the "Bomber County".
Located at Canwick Hill, the centre is just under two and half miles from RAF Waddington, which suffered the greatest losses of any Bomber Command station, and close to the former Avro aircraft production facility at Bracebridge Heath. A view of Lincoln Cathedral, a prominent landmark for aircrews, forms an important part of the vista from the centre of the Memorial Spire.
The aim of the IBCC is to tell the personal stories of members of the RAF Bomber Command, ground crew and civilians impacted by the bombing campaigns during the Second World War. The centre will also provide a comprehensive record of the role of Bomber Command's squadrons and to digitally display historical documentation and photographs relating to the activity of Bomber Command.
Within the grounds of the International Bomber Command Centre the Spire Memorial was erected on 10 May 2015. The memorial is a spire, reflecting the connection to Lincoln Cathedral. Created out of Corten A weathering steel, it is based on the dimensions of the wingspan of a Lancaster bomber, being 102ft high and 16ft at the base. The Spire was officially unveiled in October 2015 to an audience of 3,600 guests including 312 Bomber veterans.
The spire is encircled by walls carrying the names of all 57,871 men and women who gave their lives whilst serving in or supporting Bomber Command. This is the only place in the world where all these losses are memorialised.
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Anse Source d`Argent - La Digue Island - Seychelles 2017
Picture taken with:
Nikon DSLR D750
Tamron 17-35mm F2.8-4.0 & CL Polarizer
Lightroom 6.12
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Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canyon
The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile (6,093 feet or 1,857 meters).
The canyon and adjacent rim are contained within Grand Canyon National Park, the Kaibab National Forest, Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument, the Hualapai Indian Reservation, the Havasupai Indian Reservation and the Navajo Nation. The surrounding area is contained within the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument. President Theodore Roosevelt was a major proponent of the preservation of the Grand Canyon area and visited it on numerous occasions to hunt and enjoy the scenery.
Nearly two billion years of Earth's geological history have been exposed as the Colorado River and its tributaries cut their channels through layer after layer of rock while the Colorado Plateau was uplifted. While some aspects about the history of incision of the canyon are debated by geologists, several recent studies support the hypothesis that the Colorado River established its course through the area about 5 to 6 million years ago. Since that time, the Colorado River has driven the down-cutting of the tributaries and retreat of the cliffs, simultaneously deepening and widening the canyon.
For thousands of years, the area has been continuously inhabited by Native Americans, who built settlements within the canyon and its many caves. The Pueblo people considered the Grand Canyon a holy site, and made pilgrimages to it. The first European known to have viewed the Grand Canyon was García López de Cárdenas from Spain, who arrived in 1540.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canyon_National_Park
Grand Canyon National Park is a national park of the United States located in northwestern Arizona, the 15th site to have been named as a national park. The park's central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often considered one of the Wonders of the World. The park, which covers 1,217,262 acres (1,901.972 sq mi; 4,926.08 km2) of unincorporated area in Coconino and Mohave counties, received more than 4.7 million recreational visitors in 2023. The Grand Canyon was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979. The park celebrated its 100th anniversary on February 26, 2019.
Source: www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm
Entirely within the state of Arizona, the park encompasses 278 miles (447 km) of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. Located on the ancestral homelands of 11 present day Tribal Communities, Grand Canyon is one of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world—a mile deep canyon unmatched in the incomparable vistas it offers visitors from both north and south rims.
Additional Foreign Language Tags:
(United States) "الولايات المتحدة" "Vereinigte Staaten" "アメリカ" "米国" "美国" "미국" "Estados Unidos" "États-Unis" "ארצות הברית" "संयुक्त राज्य" "США"
(Arizona) "أريزونا" "亚利桑那州" "אריזונה" "एरिजोना" "アリゾナ州" "애리조나" "Аризона"
(Grand Canyon) "جراند كانيون" "大峡谷" "גרנד קניון" "ग्रांड कैन्यन" "グランドキャニオン" "그랜드 캐니언" "Гранд-Каньон" "Gran Cañón"