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Then and Now .....90 years ago and today


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To fight over Mountain ranges seems impossible , but the French had to hold on

Thanks to Jean-Bernard for these photographs.....just had to do a morphed one :rolleyes:

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To fight over Mountain ranges seems impossible , but the French had to hold on

Thanks to Jean-Bernard for these photographs.....just had to do a morphed one :rolleyes:

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this photo has just send goose bumps down my spine, please keep them coming.

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This is one of mine. It was taken in front of Vaire Wood looking towards Hamel. The Aussies (and yanks) had successfully attacked from the left of the photo on 4th July 1918. Pear Trench is off to the left several hundred metres.

Len

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Pic from same source - other stuff by me. Shows region of Ancre River cem etc with attack patterns for 12th Ri Ir Rifles and 9th R Irish Fus on July 1 1916.

Just to the left of the blue box (Desmond7 aerial photo of Ancre Valley) is the site of Kentish Caves.

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Thank you for the replies

Len , great stuff, was at Hamel a couple of trips back, the French love you Aussies

I am hoping that by this spring we will have lots of Forum members taking old pictures with them to do a " then and now "...........

Hindenburg at chateau de Moncel.....

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Taken in 1917

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Dave, Fantastic comparisons.......I think it is great that the Forum is taking time to post here

The walk around the fort is amazing

Cheers

Andy................more coming soon :D

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Another view of Albert

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Another view of Albert

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Very nice pictures of the Basilica guys, thanks

Just been looking a posting from Scotty about an interesting 1920's photograph of Bulls Cemetery on the Somme

A comparison view from Scotty and Roel, for those that might not realise it is there

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Thank you........

French aircraft downed

Andy

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The back of this old pilgrimage picture says .. Mrs. Montgomery at 'Ulster' cemetery, Thiepval. Having looked at this first time around, I thought it might be Milld Road .. but consulation with others strongly suggests Connaught ..

Anyway, if anyone with magic out there cares to do a blend .. feel free. I include a June 2006 pic I took of Conn Cemetery.

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Desmond, nice photo........will make a coffee and get onto the laptop

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Cropped and tilted a couple of degrees .. pilgrimage pic is very small - half postcard size. Here's a few more 'thens' if people can match up 'nows' - have fun photoshop wizards!! Thread continues to produce great old images.

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'Mrs. Montgomery' at Albert - viewing battle damage and old tank/artillery piece.

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1920s view towards Ancre Valley from around area Ulster Tower/Scwaben redoubt. You can se the regular gravestones in Ancre River Cemetery in the old pic. In my pic the cemetery is hidden by the green trees. This was taken from a point behind the Ulster Tower, pretty much on the curvature of the ridge before it falls in direction Grandcourt.

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Desmond, Great view of the Ancre there ...very nice

Is this version ok?

Thanks

Andy

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Not the same position, but certainly within a few hundred yards - is that good enough?

White City, King Street, near Beaumont Hamel

White City spring 2008

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