quemerford Posted 27 October , 2013 Share Posted 27 October , 2013 Here goes then: hed First is from 22 March 1918, showing the wreckage of DH.6 s/n C7663, which crashed at Yatesbury, killing Captain Albert Higgs Vinson (21) and 2/Lt Edward Leadbetter Gray (21). Both were from No.13 Training Squadron. The second photo was taken just on 95 years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havrincourt Posted 30 October , 2013 Author Share Posted 30 October , 2013 Superb comparison...it is great to see other contributions being added.........Thank you Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lees Posted 30 October , 2013 Share Posted 30 October , 2013 Here goes then: hed First is from 22 March 1918, showing the wreckage of DH.6 s/n C7663, which crashed at Yatesbury, killing Captain Albert Higgs Vinson (21) and 2/Lt Edward Leadbetter Gray (21). Both were from No.13 Training Squadron. The second photo was taken just on 95 years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havrincourt Posted 2 November , 2013 Author Share Posted 2 November , 2013 Ken, very nice Vectisitch...something like this....a little out of line around Surbiton Villas, but you get the idea Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unitedsound Posted 2 November , 2013 Share Posted 2 November , 2013 After several visits to identify where this image was taken I stumbled across the location by accident in September 2012.It is 250 yards south of the east side of Montauban village on the Somme Chris CPGW did a wonderful job on colourisation last year and as such it deserves to be on a Classic Thread IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unitedsound Posted 2 November , 2013 Share Posted 2 November , 2013 Original image and overlay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepoy Posted 2 November , 2013 Share Posted 2 November , 2013 Chris CPGW did a wonderful job on colourisation last year and as such it deserves to be on a Classic Thread IMO. Amazing! When I initially looked at the photograph, I thought it was a reconstruction using re-enactors. I wish I had the skill to produce such work. Sepoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 2 November , 2013 Share Posted 2 November , 2013 Amazing! When I first looked at the photograph, I initially thought it was a reconstruction using re-enactors. I wish I had the skill to produce such work. Sepoy Exactly the same thought occured to me. Amazing is the word, and having realised the reality almost ghostly; it makes me think of the words from the Devonshires Cemetery at Mametz and Lord Plumer's words at the dedication of the Menin Gate. And praise indeed given some of the examples you've posted above. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 2 November , 2013 Share Posted 2 November , 2013 First rate work, well done, khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ridgus Posted 2 November , 2013 Share Posted 2 November , 2013 Exactly the same thought occured to me. Amazing is the word, and having realised the reality almost ghostly; it makes me think of the words from the Devonshires Cemetery at Mametz and Lord Plumer's words at the dedication of the Menin Gate. And praise indeed given some of the examples you've posted above. Pete. Could not agree more, an astonishing and arresting image. A wonderfully effective piece of remembrance David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurel Sercu Posted 4 November , 2013 Share Posted 4 November , 2013 A photo of our Boezinge church and village square, taken from one of the ruined houses on the north side, in 1915, and probably before 22 April (German gas attack). There is a boy or young man standing, and after the gas attack the civilians had to leave the village and find safer places more west in France. Aurel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurel Sercu Posted 4 November , 2013 Share Posted 4 November , 2013 And the way it looks now (actually December 2012). Aurel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roel22 Posted 4 November , 2013 Share Posted 4 November , 2013 Amazing! When I initially looked at the photograph, I thought it was a reconstruction using re-enactors. I wish I had the skill to produce such work. Sepoy Exactly what I thought! Great job! Roel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Ring Posted 6 November , 2013 Share Posted 6 November , 2013 Pleased that the church has been rebuilt. Our Cathedral in Christchurch, NZ is still in ruins after the earthquake in 2011 and it appears that it will be rebuilt in a different style once the court cases are finished.. So sad. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepoy Posted 6 November , 2013 Share Posted 6 November , 2013 Our Cathedral in Christchurch, NZ is still in ruins after the earthquake in 2011 and it appears that it will be rebuilt in a different style once the court cases are finished.. So sad. Slightly off topic, but how did the Memorials and Regimental Colours fare in the Cathedral during the earthquake. Are they going to be replaced in the new Cathedral? Sepoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron da Valli Posted 14 November , 2013 Share Posted 14 November , 2013 Some good photos, thanks for sharing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havrincourt Posted 1 March , 2014 Author Share Posted 1 March , 2014 Not been on the Forum for a while... to keep the thread alive, here is an aerial comparison of Vimy Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 1 March , 2014 Share Posted 1 March , 2014 Thanks Andy. " to keep the thread alive, " This thread won't die. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moggs Posted 1 March , 2014 Share Posted 1 March , 2014 Somehow I missed this thread despite it being around. I am very pleased to have seen the results of so many of the talents within the forum. The combined threads have created an interesting twist - it has recreated a forum history in its own right. Quite amazing. Thank you to all who have contributed. Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vectisitch Posted 2 March , 2014 Share Posted 2 March , 2014 hi does anyone have an arial photo of the glensorse wood/ surbiton villa area around august 1917? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havrincourt Posted 2 March , 2014 Author Share Posted 2 March , 2014 Hello Vectisitch...see post 882 ! Andy :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vectisitch Posted 2 March , 2014 Share Posted 2 March , 2014 thanks but not a trench map, an ariel photo from august 1917 so i can lay it over a modern map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H Posted 3 March , 2014 Share Posted 3 March , 2014 May I suggest starting a new topic? Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Ring Posted 5 March , 2014 Share Posted 5 March , 2014 Slightly off topic, but how did the Memorials and Regimental Colours fare in the Cathedral during the earthquake. Are they going to be replaced in the new Cathedral? Sepoy Sepoy Sorry for late response. I had missed your question. Although the cathedral is still standing and exposed to the elements I understand that a tunnel of steel pipes was constructed to allow safe access inside. Valuable and historical items were salvaged through this. Not sure about wall plaques etc. They are still arguing about it being saved and repaired to its former glory. The Church have turned down these requests and want a combination of an old & new cathedral built on the site. The central city no longer appeals to me and I have no desire to go back in there. The rebuild is slow and its a ghost town with empty building sites. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaforths Posted 5 March , 2014 Share Posted 5 March , 2014 After several visits to identify where this image was taken I stumbled across the location by accident in September 2012. It is 250 yards south of the east side of Montauban village on the Somme Chris CPGW did a wonderful job on colourisation last year and as such it deserves to be on a Classic Thread IMO. Original image and overlay Thank you for posting these amazing photographs. I have seen this image so many times, in books, on the cover of books and on the internet. It is great to see it again, especially with the colouration. A fantastic job! I have a couple of then and now books showing images of France and Belgium, one produced in the 70s but the other one was published in the early 30s between the wars. Both books equally interesting for different reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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