Marnik Posted 30 March , 2008 Share Posted 30 March , 2008 Photo from the sixties with Tyne Cot and pillbox-mark. Marnik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripeyman Posted 5 April , 2008 Author Share Posted 5 April , 2008 Mr Watson anotated the envelope with Call Trench. Bob Grundy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Foster Posted 8 April , 2008 Share Posted 8 April , 2008 Fantastic photos Bob Thank you very much for posting them. Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripeyman Posted 9 April , 2008 Author Share Posted 9 April , 2008 Look at Post 72 and you will see a corrigated shed against a bunker, now look at Post 102. Seems the same shed to me................. Bob Grundy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heid the Ba Posted 9 April , 2008 Share Posted 9 April , 2008 Bob and Pete: good work fellas! Excellent series of posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripeyman Posted 10 April , 2008 Author Share Posted 10 April , 2008 B.11.1 as you can see Mr watson wrote on the neg is red, but this is not red ??? Bob Grundy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripeyman Posted 10 April , 2008 Author Share Posted 10 April , 2008 Another one with 'red' writing...............Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mebu Posted 11 April , 2008 Share Posted 11 April , 2008 Bob, the one marked B II 1 is at Triangle Farm, the other , B II 2, is at Maison du Hibou, both near Vancouver Corner. There were 4 structures here (BII 1,2,3 and 4). Regards, Peter PS Bob Yes I agree, post 102 does look to be same as 72. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Grande Guerre Posted 11 April , 2008 Share Posted 11 April , 2008 You have no idea how happy i' am to see the image w4, that's our bunker here at Pondfarm where i live!! And i'm searching several years after that image!!!! i'm in heaven http://home.euphonynet.be/pondfarm/the_pillbox.htm grtz, stijn Late but anyhow, congratulations, Stijn, with these pictures of your Pondfarm bunkers. your old friend, Pierre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Foster Posted 11 April , 2008 Share Posted 11 April , 2008 Hello Bob, I've tried to PM you a couple of times but I'm not sure if they got you as I understand there are problems with out going emails from the forum. Could you contact me through the web link on my posting www.cpgw.org.uk Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripeyman Posted 11 April , 2008 Author Share Posted 11 April , 2008 B.11.2 There are two views of this bunker. Thank you MEBU for the info, I will mark up the envelopes. Bob Grundy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripeyman Posted 11 April , 2008 Author Share Posted 11 April , 2008 B.11.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshtonPete Posted 12 April , 2008 Share Posted 12 April , 2008 The top has been hacked away a bit between those two pics, well thats how I see it. Check it out were the oblong port is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripeyman Posted 14 April , 2008 Author Share Posted 14 April , 2008 Mr George Watson wrote 'Vanheule Farm Crater' on the envelope in 1938. Bob Grundy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Missinne Posted 15 April , 2008 Share Posted 15 April , 2008 The picture with description 'Vanheule crater' is mirrored... The 'crater' was filled up some 10 years ago. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripeyman Posted 15 April , 2008 Author Share Posted 15 April , 2008 Thank you Robert, good to have an eagle eyed local viewing these.........Bob grundy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshtonPete Posted 16 April , 2008 Share Posted 16 April , 2008 Corrected thanks. Bob, I think all this glossy side up is very misleading, maybe we should rely on first hand experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripeyman Posted 17 April , 2008 Author Share Posted 17 April , 2008 Not a bunker photo but nearly the same view that is in Peter Barton's 'Passchendaele' page 174. It shows Wing House and behind the Menin Road towards Hooge in 1938. Bob Grundy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Abbott Posted 18 April , 2008 Share Posted 18 April , 2008 On 31st July 1917, 419 Field Company RE, were involved in the capture of the German defences at Spree Farm, which is located very near to Pond Farm. Are there any photos of the German defences at Spree Farm? Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stijn Posted 18 April , 2008 Share Posted 18 April , 2008 On 31st July 1917, 419 Field Company RE, were involved in the capture of the German defences at Spree Farm, which is located very near to Pond Farm. Are there any photos of the German defences at Spree Farm? Mark Yes a hondred metres of Pondfarm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Abbott Posted 19 April , 2008 Share Posted 19 April , 2008 Stijn, Many thanks. I was on site last year but couldnot locate anything. Have you ever seen any photos of the defences? Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stijn Posted 20 April , 2008 Share Posted 20 April , 2008 Stijn, Many thanks. I was on site last year but couldnot locate anything. Have you ever seen any photos of the defences? Mark no, not yet! I'm going in July to London and i hope to find something there! grtz, stijn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripeyman Posted 23 April , 2008 Author Share Posted 23 April , 2008 I am taking these out of the packet at random, so today we have..... A32 Van Hugel Farm. Bob Grundy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie Posted 23 April , 2008 Share Posted 23 April , 2008 Great thread! Bob , who were the Watsons and what was their link to the battlefields, please. Kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripeyman Posted 23 April , 2008 Author Share Posted 23 April , 2008 Kim George Watson was a photographic contributor to 'Twenty Years After' Newnes circa 1938. These are the negatives that I aquired from Harry Canvin some 15 years ago, he got them from one of his daughters after a chance meeting. You can see the family in a previous post. The negs are in small brown envelopes with scant discriptions. Have a trwal through the entire thread to get the most from them. Bob Grundy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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