Comments on: The National Archives UK http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2010/04/05/the-national-archives-uk/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:23:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2010/04/05/the-national-archives-uk/#comment-31053 Andrew Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:10:26 +0000 http://www.acontinuouslean.com/?p=14677#comment-31053 These are amazing photographs and a great post- thanks ACL. My grandfather was in the 2nd Air division of the 8th Army based in Norwich, England during WW2 and gave me a few photos taken out of the bomb bay doors during missions over Germany. I'll find them and email them to you. These are amazing photographs and a great post- thanks ACL.
My grandfather was in the 2nd Air division of the 8th Army based in Norwich, England during WW2 and gave me a few photos taken out of the bomb bay doors during missions over Germany. I’ll find them and email them to you.

]]> By: lineage of influence http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2010/04/05/the-national-archives-uk/#comment-31044 lineage of influence Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:15:50 +0000 http://www.acontinuouslean.com/?p=14677#comment-31044 There are some great photo's here, I especially like the aerial photo of the Lancaster bombers and the whale photo is brilliant! There are some great photo’s here, I especially like the aerial photo of the Lancaster bombers and the whale photo is brilliant!

]]> By: Zinman http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2010/04/05/the-national-archives-uk/#comment-31039 Zinman Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:10:44 +0000 http://www.acontinuouslean.com/?p=14677#comment-31039 Very cool, love the aerial bomb picture. I enjoy browsing flickr and some of the other sites as well. My most notable find was an album full of pictures of the hospital I was born at (Michael Reese, Southside Chicago) which is now defunct. Nice to see where I started my life! Very cool, love the aerial bomb picture. I enjoy browsing flickr and some of the other sites as well. My most notable find was an album full of pictures of the hospital I was born at (Michael Reese, Southside Chicago) which is now defunct. Nice to see where I started my life!

]]> By: Daan http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2010/04/05/the-national-archives-uk/#comment-31028 Daan Tue, 06 Apr 2010 08:51:37 +0000 http://www.acontinuouslean.com/?p=14677#comment-31028 I'm kind of flabbergasted, great post! I’m kind of flabbergasted, great post!

]]> By: GD Singh http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2010/04/05/the-national-archives-uk/#comment-31024 GD Singh Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:26:50 +0000 http://www.acontinuouslean.com/?p=14677#comment-31024 Great pictures, especially the ones with the Sikhs (2nd one). I love finding old pictures of Colonial India. Great pictures, especially the ones with the Sikhs (2nd one). I love finding old pictures of Colonial India.

]]> By: Chris http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2010/04/05/the-national-archives-uk/#comment-31021 Chris Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:44:25 +0000 http://www.acontinuouslean.com/?p=14677#comment-31021 I did a post on these paratroopers with bikes that you may find interesting. http://selectism.com/columns/chrisbray/2009/05/25/the-bikes-of-war/ I did a post on these paratroopers with bikes that you may find interesting.

http://selectism.com/columns/chrisbray/2009/05/25/the-bikes-of-war/

]]> By: Thornproof http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2010/04/05/the-national-archives-uk/#comment-31019 Thornproof Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:19:13 +0000 http://www.acontinuouslean.com/?p=14677#comment-31019 Wish that some captions had been posted for these photos ... for instance, the full caption for the last photos is: ~ Official D-Day Photograph. "On reaching the Normandy coast, British Commandos leave their tank landing craft, some carrying bicycles and make for the shore." "One of the series of film cuts from an official film of the British Commando Troops embarking for France and landing on the Normandy beachhead on D-Day." ~ So, you can draw your own conclusions as to how "authentic" the photo is ... Wish that some captions had been posted for these photos … for instance, the full caption for the last photos is:

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Official D-Day Photograph. “On reaching the Normandy coast, British Commandos leave their tank landing craft, some carrying bicycles and make for the shore.”

“One of the series of film cuts from an official film of the British Commando Troops embarking for France and landing on the Normandy beachhead on D-Day.”
~

So, you can draw your own conclusions as to how “authentic” the photo is …

]]> By: Dylon http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2010/04/05/the-national-archives-uk/#comment-31018 Dylon Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:13:40 +0000 http://www.acontinuouslean.com/?p=14677#comment-31018 Holy whale!!! That photo is unreal. Holy whale!!! That photo is unreal.

]]> By: Shawn http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2010/04/05/the-national-archives-uk/#comment-31017 Shawn Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:26:14 +0000 http://www.acontinuouslean.com/?p=14677#comment-31017 The final photo, the guy trying to bring his 'bike' ashore.....not sure that will help what was waiting on the other side of the beach!!! The final photo, the guy trying to bring his ‘bike’ ashore…..not sure that will help what was waiting on the other side of the beach!!!

]]> By: Dan http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2010/04/05/the-national-archives-uk/#comment-31016 Dan Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:24:58 +0000 http://www.acontinuouslean.com/?p=14677#comment-31016 I like the unbounded optimism of the guy in the last photo, dragging a bicycle ashore during the D Day landings. I like the unbounded optimism of the guy in the last photo, dragging a bicycle ashore during the D Day landings.

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