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June 3, 2009
Four years ago I requested that roughly a dozen Chinese copyist painters paint a copy of the image of the man standing in front of the tanks during the Tiananmen Square protest. I did this as part of my interest in copies and reproductions. I did this as preliminary research for a trip to the Dafen Painting Village, in Shenzhen (Summer 2006). And I did it to see if I could do it.
Of the dozen requests I sent, about six to eight were returned with a price and the universal salutation "it is a pleasure to do business with you." A few painters suggested I just leave the man and the lamp post out, often for unclear reasons: political or aesthetic? One person outright declared that he could not paint the image. When I received the paintings I was struck by the earnestness of the work, and how ultimately bad it was. The badness is what makes them great. And the earnestness to "strike a deal" for a bulk order is viscerally present in these "sample paintings."
I have titled each image with a snippet of dialogue from the negotiations for each painting.
20 years have passed since the violent June 4 1989 government crack down on 20 year old college students occupying the square. Enough time for the protestors children to grow up. And these children have grown up without ever seeing that image. When I was in China the only exploration more fascinating than the old markets, new buildings, and tasty food was doing Google searches from behind the Great Firewall of China.
One thing I learned: this image did not exist.
Another thing I learned: If a scandal broke out in China, all webpages outside of China would be temporarily disabled. During my month there, two scandals broke out over regional politicians caught in corruptions scandals. One of them was sentenced to death, and the other killed himself. The official reports glossed over the details, and focused on the new appointee. The New York Times, on the other hand, did an in depth analysis, which I happened to read, as I was up at a strange hour.
Just yesterday the New York Times published a small series of editorials about the anniversary. And just today they are reporting on extensive shutdowns of most major communications platforms, from the NYTimes.com to Twitter. Ironically, that article will not make it through the firewall either.
My translator & fixer that helped me get access to the painting factories said she had never seen this image. She was a very successful college educated journalist, who was leaving China to work in Canada. She was a worldly person. But she had never seen this image. She had heard stories; stories from family friends whose children disappeared that day, 20 years ago tomorrow. But they simply kept quiet, and didn't ask any questions.
I send this out as a quiet memorial, and an attempt to reseed this image.
Michael
Random, contemporary Black Forest village with light snow and sunshine.
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Here is a transcription of the memorial and some information gathered relating to it. Please do send details of any corrections that can be made.
OUR GLORIOUS DEAD
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN THE LOVING MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH
WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR, 1918-1919
ERECTED BY THE THEIR FRIENDS 1920
NEIL PRIMROSE , M.C.ROYAL BUCKS, HUSSARS
GEORGE ALVES, CAMERON HDRS.
WILLIAM ALVES, CAMERON HDRS.
GEORGE BEATTIE,BLACK WATCH.
JAMES W. BLAKE,R. G. ARTILERY.
JOHN A. TEMPLE BLAKE, CAN. MTD. RIFLES.
THOMAS FULLERTON,ROYAL ENGINEERS.
GEORGE JOHNSON,ROYAL SCOTS.
MARTIN JOYCE,47TH. BAT. CAN.
ROBERT LEES,K.O.S.B.
JAMES McDOUGALL,A. & S. HDRS.
DONALD McGLASHAN,R.F. ARTILLERY.
ANDREW NEILL,SCOTS GUARDS.
THOMAS RAMAGE,A. & S. HDRS.
ARCHIBALD YOUNG,BLACK WATCH.
JAMES YOUNG,CAMERON HDRS.
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.
THOMAS ALVES, R.N. 1939-1945 IAN KERR, R.A.C.
Monument Abbreviations Extended
Cameron Highlanders
Royal Garrison Artillery
Canadian Mounted Rifles, Canadian Expeditionary Force
47th Battalion (British Columbia) Canadian Expeditionary Force
King's Own Scottish Borderers
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)
Royal Field Artillery
Royal Navy
Royal Armoured Corps
Below is a list of information found at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, www.cwgc.org/ and St. Giles High Kirk and other websites. I have tried to confirm and collect it together here.
CAPTAIN The Rt. Hon. NEIL JAMES ARCHIBALD PRIMROSE
Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars 1st/1st
Died 15 November 1917
Age 34 years old
Buried or commemorated at RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY D. 49.
Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
Personal Inscription HE LIVES BY LOVE
Awards Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches
Second son of 5th Earl of Rosebery (the former Prime Minister) and Countess of Rosebery; husband of Lady Victoria Primrose (now Lady Victoria Bullock), of Swynford Paddocks, Six Mile Bottom, Newmarket. Privy Councillor and Member of Parliament for Wisbech Division, Cambs. Since 1910.
He has a memorial in St Giles High Kirk on the High Street Edinburgh which reads as follows,
IN MEMORY OF
CAPTAIN THE RIGHT HON
NEIL JAMES ARCHIBALD
PRIMROSE M.P. M.C.
WHO WAS BORN AT DALMENY
DECEMBER 14TH 1889
WAS KILLED IN ACTION
NOVEMBER 15TH 1917
AT THE HILL OF GEZER
IN PALESTINE AND LIES BURIED
AT RAMLEH
THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY
HIS PROUD & AFFLICTED FATHER
HIS LIFE WAS LOVELY AND
PLEASANT & HE DIED IN GLORY
THEY GO FROM STRENGTH TO
STRENGTH EVERY ONE OF THEM
IN ZION APPEARING BEFORE GOD
PRIVATE GEORGE ALVES Service Number: S/13290
Cameron Highlanders 7th Bn.
Died 25 September 1915
Buried or commemorated at LOOS MEMORIAL
Panel 119 to 124.
France
PRIVATE W B ALVES Service Number: S/13281
Cameron Highlanders 1st Bn.
Died 23 September 1918
Age 25 years old
Buried or commemorated at BRIE BRITISH CEMETERY
III. B. 1.
France
PRIVATE GEORGE BEATTIE Service Number: S/11800
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 2nd Bn.
Died 22 April 1916
Buried or commemorated at BASRA MEMORIAL Panel 25 and 63.
Iraq
PRIVATE JOHN ARCHIBALD TEMPLE BLAKE Service Number: 117150
2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion
Died 16 June 1916
Age 24 years old
Buried or commemorated at BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY
VIII. B. 96.
France
SAPPER T FULLERTON Service Number: 414779
Royal Engineers
"B.W." Cable Sect.
Died 11 October 1917
Age 34 years old
Buried or commemorated at LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY
IV. E. 36.
France
PRIVATE MARTIN JOYCE Service Number: 227705
Canadian Infantry 47th Bn.
Died 28 October 1917
Age 43 years old
Buried or commemorated at YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Panel 10 - 26 - 28.
Belgium
SECOND LIEUTENANT ROBERT WALLACE LEES
King's Own Scottish Borderers 7th Bn. attd. 2nd Bn.
Died 03 September 1916
Age 23 years old
Buried or commemorated at THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Pier and Face 4 A and 4 D.
France
PRIVATE JAMES McDOUGALL
Service Number: S/11915
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1st Bn.
Died 29 September 1918
Buried or commemorated at MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA 420.
Greece
SHOEING SMITH CORPORAL D McGLASHAN
Service Number: 635500
Royal Field Artillery "A" Bty. 256th Bde.
Died 12 October 1917
Age 40 years old
Buried or commemorated at VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
X. F. 1.
Belgium
CORPORAL T RAMAGE Service Number: S/9821
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1st/7th Bn.
Died 20 July 1918
Buried or commemorated at MARFAUX BRITISH CEMETERY
VI. A. 7.
France
PRIVATE JOHN ARCHIBALD YOUNG Service Number: 27256
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 9th Bn.
Died 16 September 1918
Age 38 years old
Buried or commemorated at ST. MARY'S A.D.S. CEMETERY, HAISNES V. F. 1.
France
PETTY OFFICER STOKER THOMAS ALVES Service Number: P/K 59736
Royal Navy H.M.S. Vortigern
Died 15 March 1942
Age 47 years old
Buried or commemorated at PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Panel 67, Column 3.
United Kingdom
Son of John and Mary Alves; husband of Alice Alves, of Hornsey, London.
CAPTAIN IAN KERR Service Number: 151541
Died 26 June 1944
Age 26 years old
Son of John and Margaret Kerr; husband of Diana Joan Kerr, of Gorebridge, Midlothian.
JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY, CHOUAIN, Calvados, France.
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Italy, July 2017
Orta,
In one of the streets leading to the lake there was an open air exhibition of the "Fotoclub Borgomanero l’Immagine". Nice !
"Passeggiando con le Immagini" guess it means something like "walking with the photos".
Their webpage about the exhibition :
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Working on my website ABOUT ME page, I wanted a portrait that was creative and original.
This is just part of the ABOUT ME page
-Marc
THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Eco Art Project by Nataly Cnyrim-Kimmel
for the Eco Art Parade International of Monte Carlo 2009
Benefitting the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation &
Under the Haute Patronage of
His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco
Contact Info :
E mail : nataly.kimmel@yahoo.de
Skype : natalykimmel
Webpage : www.natalykimmel.com
THE V.I.P. Feathers
( already signed )
by
Bill Clinton
Sharon Stone
Sir Cliff Richard
Claudia Schiiffer
Donatella Versace
Zucchero
Christopher Lee
Anastacia
Hans Juergen Baeumler
Elle MACPHERSON
Marianne Faithfull
Marylin Carlson Nelson
Gery Keszler
Danielle Thoma
Regine Sixt
Hans Mahr
Ester
Dr.Mario Theissen
Josef Bulva
President Barack Obama
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Mikhael Gorbachev
Nelson Mandela
Claudia Cardinale
Kofi Annan
Felipe, Prince of Asturias
Britney Spears
George Clooney
Ted Turner
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Al Gore
Madonna
Queen Sirikit of Thailand
Carmen Electra
Hugh Grant
Kylie Minogue
Liv Tyler
Esther MUJAWAYO-KEINER
Vivienne Westwood
CINDY CRAWFORD
Queen Noor of Jordan
PRESENTATION
www.authorstream.com/Presentation/natalykimmel-148327-bea...
To honor the beauty and the rights of the Bonelli Eagles, Nataly Cnyrim-Kimmel has conceived an art project entitled “The Beauty and The Beast. Self-Destruction”. While the sculptural project is clearly making reference to the famous fairy tale, it is also offering a new version of the story, with an eco-reading to it. In this interpretation, Beauty lies in the animal world and Man is revealed to be the Beast, endangering all living beings and as a consequence its own human world. The cycle of life must be preserved, the Beauty can be saved, and the Beast be tamed again. Adorned like a totemic animal by the many colors of a joyful palette, the Bonelli Eagle is presented in a thorn cage, fractured by the power of the Beauty taking off. Despite the thrust, the flight does not take place, hands seize his legs and the bird looses many of his feathers as he struggles to break free. His plumage gets hurt, scattered about in the cage, suspended in the air. The statement is clear: our planet has become a thorny environment, uncomfortable and unwelcoming, in which life can only damage itself.
Despite our love of Beauty, our square rational human logic is not always serving the spirit and dignity of all the living beings it shares the planet with. It is time for Humans to question the logic that has driven them. The Bonelli Eagle becomes in this project the symbol of the Natural Beauty in this world. The Eagle is loosing its mean to fly, its identity and life force. But there is a chance to change: the process can be reversed. Preservation and measures can be put into place to act now. Helping the Bonelli Eagles to survive is a meaningful gesture. To signify this crucial opportunity, Nataly Cnyrim-Kimmel has conceived the feathers as multicolored rubber modules. As a suggestion for the end of the ECO ART PARADE : The first symbolical step could be to reversing the dreadful prospect of the extinction of this specie would be to put back the feathers on. The second step would be to be to bring back peacefully the eagle into our world, changing the logic of our actions. So that by protecting him, we will protect our planet, we will protect ourselves.
To sensitize the public to the Eagle’s cause, the artist would like to propose to the Eco-Art Parade a few events around the production of multicolored feathers, the creation of a The feathers would become the ambassadors of the Eagle’s cause. They would be sent around the world to be signed by VIPs and celebrities of the art and environmental world present in Monaco would be gathered for a signing event. Moreover an edition of the feathers as pen, pencils or more complex objects could be made for the general public. Sotheby’s International could in addition to the sale of the Eagle, auction some of the special signed feathers conceived as collectibles. Multiple forms of events and production of secondary products to mark the importance of the Eco-Parade and the Bonelli Eagles could be imagined on the basis of this sculptural project. All proceeds of the sales via auctions or shops, online or on site, of the signed and unsigned feathers and feather-objects would benefit the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.
Feather - Mania !!!
An educational program involving the schools of the Principality would be designed for children to learn about the environment and the Bonelli Eagles. Special Arts and crafts workshops would be lead by the artist, as she feels very committed to youth and the role of the arts in contributing to better the world. During one of the workshops, the children could participate in a determinant action to gather the feathers scattered in the exhibited cage and put them back on the sculpture. The artist and a young aware generation would join in this gesture full of hope for the future. To seal the Parade in a poetic and concrete manner, a couple of Bonelli Eagles (Male & Female) equipped with a tracking system could be released and their flight toward a safe new life could be monitored on a giant public screen as well as on the web. The movement from Art to Life would thus be accomplished, and the Bonelli Eagles, all plumage on being a reality to the people of the Eco Art Parade. Please see the technical documents and portfolio of sketches accompanying this text to have a visual idea of the proposal. The studio is at your entire disposition should you need more information!
Material Description
Feather : The feathers will be conceived as a decorative modular system. Made out of rubber they can fit together like a puzzle to create many different patterns and designs. The individual pieces come in 8 different forms, 8 standard colors, 3 metallic colors and 3 velvet colors. The size of each piece is customizable. The feathers will be water resistant and can be created in different materials in order to fit specific needs. They can be used as interior and/or exterior decorations, shower mats, lampshade, floors and wall coverings. They could be turned easily into pencils or ball pen holders
Panels :
Size: 270x270x3,7mm Weight-Piece: 98g Material: Erbit C-Hooks : 2g
Eagle Cage :
Cube Acrylic frame / cube shape Size 2100 x 2100 x 2100 mm Square acrylic tube 25 x 25 mm Three way junction at each corner
One of the essential parts of my project is the uniquely conceived, colorful feathers, which I will place on and around the Bonelli Eagle sculpture symbolizing the disappearance of animal life from our natural environment. The feathers that are attached to the Eagle will contain the signatures of various celebrities, dignitaries and supporters like you. I have already received signatures from Bill Clinton , Queen Noor of Jordan, Anastacia, etc.
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Projet de Nataly Cnyrim-Kimmel
Afin d’honorer la beauté et les droits des Aigles Bonelli, Nataly Cnyrim-Kimmel a conçu un projet intitulé “ La Belle et la Bête. Auto-Destruction”. Tout en faisant référence au conte de fée, ce projet propose une lecture écologique du conte. Dans cette nouvelle interprétation, la Belle est l’oiseau et c’est à l’homme que revient le rôle de la Bête, mettant en danger tous les êtres du monde et en conséquence l’humanité. Le cycle de vie doit être préservé, la Belle peut être sauvée, et la Bête apprivoisée.
Paré de couleurs joyeuses tel un animal totémique, l’Aigle Bonelli est enfermé dans une cage épineuse qu’il brise en prenant son envol. Malgré son élan vers le ciel, l’échappée n’a pas lieu, des mains se saisissent de lui et luttant pour s’envoler l’oiseau perds ses plumes. Son plumage est endommagé, les plumes sont éparpillées dans la cage, suspendues dans les airs.
Le propos est clair: la planète est devenue un environnement hardu, inhospitalié, même dangeureux, où il ne fait plus bon vivre. Malgré notre amour de la Beauté, notre raison cartésienne qui appréhende la vie de facon peut être un peu trop mathématique, ne prends pas toujours en consideration l’esprit et la dignité des êtres qui partagent cette planète avec nous. Il est temps pour les humains de remettre en question leur logique de vie sur terre.
Pour ce projet, l’Aigle Bonelli est devenu le symbole de la Beauté Naturelle dans ce monde. L’aigle a perdu les moyens de voler, son identité, sa force de vie. Mais il est possible de changer: le processus peut être inversé. Des mesures de préservations peuvent être implémentées pour agir rapidement. Protéger l’Aigle Bonelli est un geste exemplaire. Pour souligner ce fait, Nataly Cnyrim-Kimmel a conçu le plumage multicolore de sa sculpture de telle facon que les plumes soient des modules légers facilement détachables et ratachables au modèle de l’oiseau. Le premier geste symbolique pour protéger cette espèce en voie de disparition serait de remettre sur l’oiseau les plumes éparpillées et suspendues dans la cage. Le second plus concret serait de réintégrer et de sauvegarder l’Aigle Bonelli dans nos environs, nous changerions ainsi la logique de nos actions. En le protegeant nous protégeons notre planète et nous nous protégeons nous-même.
Pour sensibiliser le public à la cause de l’Aigle Bonelli, l’artiste voudrait proposer quelques évènements et la production de plumes de couleurs, la création d’une Plume Mania ! Les plumes deviendraient les ambassadeurs de l’Aigle Bonelli. Elles seraient envoyées autour du monde à des VIP, et les célébrités de l’art et de l’environnement présents à Monaco seraient invités à une signature de plume ! De plus les plumes pourraient être offertes au grand public sous forme de stylots, crayons mais aussi sous la forme d’autres objets un peu plus développés.
Tout comme la sculpture de l’aigle, une edition limitée de plumes signées pourraient être vendue aux enchères par Sothebys International en clôture de Parade. Plusieurs formes d’évènements et de produits dérivés pourraient être imaginés sur la base de ce projet. Tous les bénéfices des ventes en magasins ou en salles des ventes, en ligne ou sur place reviendraient à la Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco.
Un programme éducatif établi en collaboration avec les écoles de la Principauté aurait pour but de sensibiliser les enfants à la cause de l’Aigle Bonelli et plus généralement aux problèmes de l’environnement. L’artiste dirigerait elle-même les ateliers d’art plastiques. Nataly Cnyrim-Kimmel tient beaucoup à assurer ce role de liaison avec la jeunesse et à utiliser l’art comme véhicule de sensibilisation pour une cause importante. Lors du dernier atelier, les enfants pourraient participer avec elle à une action déterminante pour le projet : rassembler les plumes éparpillées dans la cage exposée et de les rattacher à la sculpture. L’artiste et une jeune génération alerte feraient ensemble ce geste qui porte en lui un espoir pour le futur.
Pour clôre la Parade de façon poétique et concrète, un couple d’Aigle Bonelli pourrait être relaché en liberté équipé d’un système de surveillance électronique. Leurs vols pourraient être diffusé sur des écrans géants et sur un site internet. L’art nous renvérait ainsi vers la vie et l’Aigle Bonelli tout plumage lissé serait une realité pour les spectateurs de L’Eco Art Parade de Monaco.
Pour voir les esquisses pour le projet vous pouvez vous référer aux fiches techniques et au portfolio qui accompagnent ce texte. Le studio est à votre entière disposition si vous avez besoin de plus d’information!
Late August 1961. At the Leipziger Strasse thoroughfare near the border with West Berlin, East German tanks line up to head off possible trouble from East Berliners. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall." For more information, visit CIA's Historical Collections webpage (www.cia.gov/library/publications/historical-collection-pu...).
Oct. 26, 1961. After initially being stopped at the border, U.S. diplomats are escorted into East Berlin by the U. S. Military Police. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall." For more information, visit CIA's Historical Collections webpage (www.cia.gov/library/publications/historical-collection-pu...).
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This photograph appeared in the edition of the Norwich Mercury dated Saturday May 25 1918 along with the caption : Pte. Charles Chambers, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Chambers, The Fen, Roydon, reported missing.
Private CHAMBERS, C
Service Number:…… 36379
Died:………………………. 04/04/1918
Unit:…………………………8th Bn., East Surrey Regiment
Buried:…………………….. Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery
Grave:………………………XV:B.4
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/575726/chambers,-/
Soldiers Died in the Great War records that Private 36379 Charles Chambers was Killed in Action on the 4th April 1918 whilst serving in France and Flanders with the 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. He was born Redlingfield, Suffolk, resident Royden Fen, Norfolk and enlisted Norwich.
The Medal Index Card for Private 36379 Charles Chambers, East Surrey Regiment, is held at the National Archive under the reference WO 372/4/70051
discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D1752105
Some of his Service Records appear to have survived the incendiary attack during the Blitz on the Warehouse where all the Other Ranks Army Service Records were stored.
He attested on the 28th December 1916 and was immediately posted to the Army Reserve. He was mobilised on the 7th March 1917 when he reported to the Norwich Depot for mobilisation. The next day at his medical he was recorded as 18 years and 2 months old, a Shoemaker by trade, born Redlingfield, Suffolk. He was 5 feet 8 and a half inches tall and weighed 130lbs. His physical development and eyesight were rated good.
After his medical he was posted on the 9th March to the 31st Training Reserve Battalion. He was given service number T.R. 10/27375. On the 11th July 1917 at Dover he was disciplined for overstaying his leave pass by two days, forfeiting two days wage and incurring 5 days confined to barracks.
After his initial training his next posting was to the 4th Battalion of the East Surrey Regiment and given service number G/36379. He was posted to the British Expeditionary Force, arriving in France at an Infantry Base Depot on the 14th January 1918. Two days later he was initially posted to the 13th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, but the same day it was changed to the 8th Battalion.
He was posted missing on the 4th April 1918. On the 5th May 1919 he was officially assumed to have died on or since the earlier date. His personal effects were to be sent to a Mrs G. Chambers, of Roydon Fen, Near Diss, Norfolk.
In a letter received at the Records Office from the War Office, date stamped 25 March 1920, they were advised that his grave had been “found” in the Australian Military Cemetery at Villers-Bretonneux. The same information was then conveyed on to a Mrs G. Chambers, Royden, near Diss, in a letter dated 27th March 1920.
Post-war, as part of the issuing medals and paying war gratuities for soldiers who had died, the Army sent out form W.5080 to the last known next of kin.
The form asked for details of relatives who were then still alive and follows the order of precedence under the inheritance laws as they then applied. His mother Grace completed the form, signing and getting it witnessed by a J.P. on the 1st August 1919.
The form confirms there was no widow or children. His parents were John Chambers and Grace Chambers, both of Roydon Fen. He had one full-blood brother, William John, then aged 17 and also living at Roydon Fen.
He was entitled to the British War Medal and also the Victory Medal.
No obvious Soldiers Will or Civil Probate for this man.
The International Red Cross received a communication from a Miss. A. Garwood, of 37 Pottergate Street, Norwich enquiring if anything had been heard about Private 36379 C. Chambers of 4 Platoon, “A” Company, East Surrey Regiment, of the B.E.F, missing in France since the 4th April 1918. The IRC would reply back on the 24th June 1918 that nothing had been heard.
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No match on Picture Norfolk, the County Image Archive.
1898/99 Birth……………………..
The birth of a Charles Chambers was registered with the Civil Authorities in the District of Hartismere, Suffolk in the January to March quarter, (Q1), of 1899. Hartismere Civil Registration district included the Civil Parish of Redlingfield.
The most likely marriage of his parents was recorded in the Hoxne District of Suffolk in the October to December quarter, (Q4), of 1898 when a John Chambers married a Grace Lawes.
1901 Census of England and Wales
The 2 year old Charles Chambers, born Redlingfield, Suffolk, was recorded living at a dwelling on Horham Road, Redlingfield. This was the household of his parents John, (aged 24, a Horseman on Farm, born Eye, Suffolk) and Grace, (aged 25, born Denham, Suffolk). Also in the household is a 5 year old Ernest Lawes, born Eye, Suffolk. His relationship to John Chambers is given as son, but given the information on the W.5080 form above, I suspect that’s more like to be step-son.
1911 Census of England and Wales
The Chambers family were now recorded living at Brewers Green, Roydon, Norfolk. Parents John, (33, Horseman on Farm) and Grace, (33) have been married 12 years and have had 3 children, all then still alive. Children still single and living with them are Ernest, (15, Works on Farm), Charles, (12) and John, (9, born Redlingfield).
Until September 1911 the quarterly index published by the General Registrars Office did not show information about the mothers maiden name. A check of the General Registrars Office Index of Birth for England and Wales 1911 – 1983 shows no likely additional children of Grace and John.
1915 Norfolk Register of Voters…………
A John Chambers is recorded as entitled to vote in Parliamentary, County Coucil and Parish Elections as he was a (male) householder of a dwelling house at Brewer’s Green, Roydon.
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On the day…………………………..
4th April 1918 – Battalion War Diary
5 a.m. Heavy enemy shelling on the whole of Bn. sector, & particularly on the wood behind the Right Co. This shelling included some smoke & gas shells.
5.30 a.m. Shelling lifted on to battery positions in rear.
6 a.m. Heavy shelling recommenced on the front & support line. Fortunately the majority of the shelling missed both these trenches by some 20/30x and caused very few casualties. The rain fell incessantly all morning & by this time the ground was sodden and very muddy, so that it was very difficult to keep rifles & L.G. in working order. At 6.30 am. the enemy infantry attack developed. It was not so heavy on the frontage of this Bn. as on the frontage held by the 7th Buffs, & as a result of continuous rifle & L.G. fire, the attack appeared to drift across our front from N. to S. on to the frontage of the Bn. on our right. At 7 a.m. a Sergeant of the 7th Queens reported to Bn.H.Q. and stated that he was the leader of a liaison patrol, & that he had dropped connecting files within sight of each other on his way up from Bde. H.Q. As all telephone wires had already been cut, this liaison patrol proved most useful in sending back messages. As no information had come in from our front line Cos., the C.O. had already detailed O.C. “D” Co. to send out an Officer patrol, & in accordance with this order, 2/Lt. B.G. Scrase, M.C., took forward a section and made his way to the supporting pl. of the Left Co. He was then able to send back a message that the line was intact, & messages to the same effect were also received from the other Cos. about the same time.
Up to this time, the Battn. had suffered very few casualties from the shelling but with one exception, all runners from the front & support trenches were hit on the way to Bn.H.Q. by rifle or M.G. fire, the intervening space being quite open and swept by very accurate fire from the high ground to the S.E. In spite of their wounds, all Co.runners, with the exception of one killed, managed to reach Bn.H.Q. and one of their number L/C Bassett, “C” Co. is worthy of special mention in that he succeeded in delivering his message after having been hit four times.
About 9 a.m. it could be seen from Bn.H.Q. that a general withdrawal had commenced on our left, & O.C. “D” Co. was detailed to send two pls. immediately to secure the left flank of the Battn. Before this order could be carried out, the position seemed so serious that the C.O. with Major J. Wightman, M.C. & the Adjt. took forward all H.Q. personnel about 300x & put them in position in echelon behind the left flank of the left Co. It appeared that the Australians, who were on the left of the 7th Buffs, had withdrawn a considerable distance and the 7th Buffs had been forced to conform with this withdrawal. However, very shortly afterwards, the 7th Buffs came forward again & reoccupied their original positions on our left.
It was still raining heavily, & owing to the nature of the ground, the majority of which was ploughed field, rifles & L.G. became so clogged with mud that it was almost impossible to keep them clean although extra flannelette & rifle oil was sent up from Bde.H.Q. The men’s hands and clothes were covered with liquid mud, & the mere action of inserting a fresh clip on the magazine entailed a certain amount of mud being inserted with it. Lewis guns, in particular, presented an almost impossible task although the gunners did their best to keep them clean. In addition to using flannelette, men used their handkerchiefs, & even in one case, one man tore up the tail of his shirt in order to clean his gun. As a result of these conditions, the fire-power of the Battn. was reduced by at least 2/3rds., whereas in the attack which subsequently developed, the enemy used fresh troops who had, presumably, clean rifles & machine guns. In addition, it began to be apparent that the situation on the right of the Brigade was not satisfactory, & that some of the troops there had been forced to give ground.
At about 4 p.m. a fresh enemy attack developed from the line of the MARCELCAVE AUBERCOURT RD., and was particularly heavy on the frontage of this Brigade. The reduced amount of fire-power which this Battn. was able to produce was not sufficient to repulse the attack, & a general withdrawal commenced along the whole of the line held by the Bde. An attempt was made to form a stand on a line held by the two remaining pls. of the Res. Co., but by this time the majority of the Officers had become casualties, and a large percentage of the men were practically unarmed owing to the fact that their rifles were useless. A stand was eventually made about 200x west of the VILLER BRETONNEUX – HANGARD RD. All Officers had now become casualties with the exception of the C.O., Major J. Wightman, M.C., 2/Lt. F.A. Dawson, M.C. and 2/Lt. A.E. Spooner, and it was therefore very difficult to rally the men, who had also lost most of their N.C.O.’s . With those who were rallied, a line was formed in touch with the 7th Queens on the left, & two platoons of the R. Berks on the right, but this line was very thin.
About dusk, the C.O. sent Major Wightman, M.C., to see the Bde, Comdr., who was with the 7th Queens on our left. While talking to the General, Major Wightman was shot through the body by an enemy sniper & mortally wounded. His servant, Pte. Newman, maded a very gallant attempt to get him away with the help of three men of the 7th Queens, but after two had been killed, & one wounded, he gave up the attempt and waited until it was sufficiently dark, when he succeeded with the help of three other men in carrying Major Wightman back to CACHY, a distance of about 1 and a half miles. This very gallant officer subsequently died of his wounds on the 9.4.18.
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As part of the commemoration of the outbreak of the Great War, the CWGC added a number of original reports to their website. One of those on their webpage for Charles is a Concentration Report. These reports document the exhumation and relocation of individuals to their current resting. Charles was one of six bodies, (2 Australians and four East Surreys) recoved from marked battlefield graves at Map Reference Sheet 62 D Se, V.7.c.90.10. The other three East Surreys were:-
A. Carter – now in grave A.3.
Private 892 A. Syms – now in grave E.3.
Private 4692 M. Baker – now in grave C.4.
The two Australians were from the 33rd Battalion.
In other locations nearby were other men from the East Surreys or a Surrey Regiment, as well as 33rd Battalion men, some unknown.
Mildly photoshopped to minimise impact of damage present on the original image.
Here is a snapshot of the pics portion of my sock website. These are photos that I just added to my sock website. They are free to view and even download to your own collection if you wish. If you want to see them you can either go to my website www.azsocks.com or you can go directly to the photo page itself at benandkeith.com/socks/Pics.html and enjoy!!!
View of Colleen Hyde displaying the drawer containing collection of Clovis.
The Grand Canyon Historical Society [GCHS] held the 4th Grand Canyon History Symposium on the South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, on November 4-6, 2016.
As one of the many events and presentations held during the 4th Grand Canyon History Symposium, was the Museum Collection Tour.
Museum Specialist Colleen Hyde presented a walk into the past. The Grand Canyon Museum Collection houses more that 1.5 million objects, including ancient split twig figurines, prehistoric pottery, Civilian Conservation Corps artifacts, NPS memorabilia, historic photographs, and paintings by the likes of Gunnar Widforss.
GCHS BACKGROUND: Since January 2002, there have been four history symposia, bringing together historians, witnesses to history, park employees, and others with a passion for Grand Canyon history. The presentations from the first three symposiums were assembled into a collection of essays. It is the Grand Canyon Historical Society’s intent to publish the proceedings from this fourth symposium.
For more information visit the Grand Canyon Historical Society webpage
City of London Threadneedle Street Bronze Statue Charity fountain La Maternité by Aimé-Jules Dalou (Paris 1838 - id. 1902) French sculptor. Mother with two children one breastfeeding.
Located at 505 South Mathews Avenue in Urbana, IL. The Chemistry Library is housed in 170 Noyes Lab .
Building location:
illinois.edu/map/view?buildingId=12&ACTION=MAP
Chemistry Library webpage:
Photo taken by CECrane on 27 Aug, 2014.
Kodak Kodachrome Film: Right before it was discontinued, I knew that it would become a piece of history, so I grabbed the webpage display of Kodachrome film for sale on Kodak's site. I plan to post this on flickr's various pools that are slide and/or Kodachrome related. It was possible to process Ektachrome at home. I processed many rolls of Anscochrome GAF [if you remember that one] at home. It took many more steps than B&W film. I believe all together it was about 12 counting the rinses. It also took a "reversal exposure" before the second developer. I am not going to get into it too deeply here. Kodachrome on the other hand took many hundreds of thousands of dollars of equipment if not a million in some high-volume labs. The three layers of filtered B&W had to be individually infused with RBG dyes. There are still a few labs around that will process Kodachrome film and movie film at a premium price. I have 16mm film for the late 1940s and the color has held up wonderfully because of the stability of the dies. The wizard of Oz was shot in "Technicolor" which is the Hollywood presentation name given to using this type of film. Other slide film have displayed tendencies to extreme color shifts as many people can attest to. Kodachrome required much greater amounts of silver which were needed during WW2 so cheaper films were developed such as Ektachrome.
Kodachrome vs Ektachrome:
www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/archive/index.php/t-22434.html
Addendum: That's strange for Kodak to continue to make Kodachrome Slide Film KR-64, where only one lab in the world is processing it!!!
This is a photograph from the BHAA K-Club 10KM Road Race and Fun Run 2014 was held at the K-Club Golf and Hotel Resort, Straffan, Co. Kildare, Ireland on Saturday 12th of April 2013 at 11:00. The race, an annual event, has become famous for it's very fast and flat course which starts and finishes within the grounds of the K-Club. While the weather was dry there was a tough breeze in places which made running conditions a little harder than expected. The road race has gained fame through it's PB potential but the spread of refreshments and catering afterwards are now legendary and are of the highest standard imaginable. Race director Gerry Byrne and a very large team of volunteers, K-Club staff, and local Gardai must be given the highest of compliments for the staging of the event. Well done everyone.
We have an extensive set of photographs on our Flickr Photostream: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157643843402565/
Reading on a Smartphone or tablet? Don't forget to scroll down further to read more about this race and see important Internet links to other information about the race! You can also find out how to access and download these photographs.
All profits from the event are donated to charity with the chosen charity for the race being the Parkinsons Association of Ireland. With stiff competition from a number of Parkruns and other races in the North Leinster area the K-Club 10KM stood out for it's flawless organisation, large field, and epic spread of refreshments afterwards.
Who are the BHAA? The BHAA (Business Houses Athletic Association) is a work place athletic organisation who's aim is to facilitate colleagues to run together in a series of races. They organise a series of properly managed cross country, trail and road races over the year. To learn more about membership, fixtures, etc you can visit their website bhaa.ie/. You do not need to be a member of a company or BHAA organisation to take part in any of their races.
Some useful Internet links
A Garmin GPS Route Trace of the 10KM Route: connect.garmin.com/activity/170211546
Boards.ie Athletics Forum - Thread for the K-Club 10KM 2014 starts here [www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057127743&p...]
BHAA Webpage of the K-Club 10KM 2014: bhaa.ie/events/k-club-2014/
The official website of the K-Club Resort: www.kclub.ie/
The K-Club on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K_Club
Google Satellite Maps View of Start Finish area and parking at the Palmer Smurfitt Course: maps.google.ie/?ll=53.304845,-6.618029&spn=0.005578,0...
Our set of photographs on Flickr from the BHAA 10KM K-Club 2013 race: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157633288746810/
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Attribution- anyone using our photographs gives us an appropriate credit for it. This ensures that people aren't taking our photographs and passing them off as their own. This usually just mean putting a link to our photographs somewhere on your website, blog, or Facebook where other people can see it.
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Please email petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com with the links to the photographs you would like to obtain a full resolution copy of. We also ask race organisers, media, etc to ask for permission before use of our images for flyers, posters, etc. We reserve the right to refuse a request.
In summary please remember when requesting photographs from us - If you are using the photographs online all we ask is for you to provide a link back to our Flickr set or Flickr pages. You will find the link above clearly outlined in the description text which accompanies this photograph. Taking these photographs and preparing them for online posting does take a significant effort and time. We are not posting photographs to Flickr for commercial reasons. If you really like what we do please spread the link around your social media, send us an email, leave a comment beside the photographs, send us a Flickr email, etc. If you are using the photographs in newspapers or magazines we ask that you mention where the original photograph came from.
I would like to contribute something for your photograph(s)?
Many people offer payment for our photographs. As stated above we do not charge for these photographs. We take these photographs as our contribution to the running community in Ireland. If you feel that the photograph(s) you request are good enough that you would consider paying for their purchase from other photographic providers or in other circumstances we would suggest that you can provide a donation to any of the great charities in Ireland who do work for Cancer Care or Cancer Research in Ireland.
I ran in the race - but my photograph doesn't appear here in your Flickr set! What gives?
As mentioned above we take these photographs as a hobby and as a voluntary contribution to the running community in Ireland. Very often we have actually ran in the same race and then switched to photographer mode after we finished the race. Consequently, we feel that we have no obligations to capture a photograph of every participant in the race. However, we do try our very best to capture as many participants as possible. But this is sometimes not possible for a variety of reasons:
►You were hidden behind another participant as you passed our camera
►Weather or lighting conditions meant that we had some photographs with blurry content which we did not upload to our Flickr set
►There were too many people - some races attract thousands of participants and as amateur photographs we cannot hope to capture photographs of everyone
►We simply missed you - sorry about that - we did our best!
You can email us petermooney78 AT gmail DOT com to enquire if we have a photograph of you which didn't make the final Flickr selection for the race. But we cannot promise that there will be photograph there. As alternatives we advise you to contact the race organisers to enquire if there were (1) other photographs taking photographs at the race event or if (2) there were professional commercial sports photographers taking photographs which might have some photographs of you available for purchase. You might find some links for further information above.
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