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Drag down with the button in the right hand side

Mike



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"stuart noble" wrote in message ...


I agree about the Charles Hawtrey image! It's a very famous photo, of
course and I have an idea he was interviewed recently during the
commemorative celebrations. As to the south of England, I'm sure you
must be correct. I know it's always said that one could cross
Dartmouth harbour without getting the feet wet, it was so crowded
with ships.

I can only see the one picture. Must be missing something?

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On 27/07/2014 11:21, Martin wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 11:09:03 +0100, stuart noble
wrote:


I agree about the Charles Hawtrey image! It's a very famous photo, of
course and I have an idea he was interviewed recently during the
commemorative celebrations. As to the south of England, I'm sure you
must be correct. I know it's always said that one could cross
Dartmouth harbour without getting the feet wet, it was so crowded
with ships.

I can only see the one picture. Must be missing something?

Which browser are you using?


Firefox. If that's the problem I'll try another browser

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On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 09:26:53 +0100, Sacha
wrote:

On 2014-07-27 07:19:39 +0000, Chris Hogg said:

On Sat, 26 Jul 2014 23:34:58 +0100, Sacha
wrote:

On 2014-07-26 14:12:41 +0000, Pam Moore said:

On Fri, 25 Jul 2014 23:04:02 +0100, "Bob Hobden"
wrote:

Had this link sent to me by a friend in the USA and thought some here might
like to see it.
You wipe your cursor across the photo from left to right to see how the
scene looks today and wipe it back again.

http://interactive.guim.co.uk/embed/....html?ww2-dday




-- Regards
Bob Hobden
Posting to this Newsgroup
from the W.of London. UK

Thank you Bob. Fascinating.
How much has changed but a lotis still the same. What amazed me was
the inclusion of Moreton-in-Marsh among war photos.

Surprised me too, Pam. I'd have thought it too far from the coast to be
doing much but I suppose everywhere prepared for possible invasion. It
was a very frightening time, waiting for the unknown to happen.


IIRC virtually the whole of southern England was turned into a
military camp in the months before D-Day. Materiel was stockpiled
everywhere, tanks, guns, trucks, ammunition, troops, not in
anticipation of England possibly being invaded, but in preparation for
the invasion of mainland Europe.

The fourth image, of Royal Marine Commandos coming ashore at
Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, is a well-known picture. I always think the chap
in the foreground, with the glasses, looks like Charles Hawtrey, of
'Carry On' films fame. Not a 'carry on' on June 6th, though.

I agree about the Charles Hawtrey image! It's a very famous photo, of
course and I have an idea he was interviewed recently during the
commemorative celebrations. As to the south of England, I'm sure you
must be correct. I know it's always said that one could cross Dartmouth
harbour without getting the feet wet, it was so crowded with ships.

To me Charles Hawtrey was Norman Bones of Norman and Henry Bones, also
starring Patricia Hayes. Oh how I looked froward to hte next episode!

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On 27/07/2014 11:12, 'Mike' wrote:
Drag down with the button in the right hand side

Mike




Grrr! Thanks. Had the window at full screen and lost the right hand edge
somehow

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"stuart noble" wrote in message ...

On 27/07/2014 11:12, 'Mike' wrote:
Drag down with the button in the right hand side

Mike




Grrr! Thanks. Had the window at full screen and lost the right hand edge
somehow
===============================================

You learn by your mistakes. I have to admit that is how I learnt to get the
other pictures.

(We're not ALL experts at everything all of the time on this forum!!!)

Mike

..................................................
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http://angelradioisleofwight.moonfru...ive/4574468641
7.30 – 8.00 pm Wednesday 30th July 2014
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On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 13:25:07 +0100, stuart noble
wrote:

On 27/07/2014 11:21, Martin wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 11:09:03 +0100, stuart noble
wrote:


I agree about the Charles Hawtrey image! It's a very famous photo, of
course and I have an idea he was interviewed recently during the
commemorative celebrations. As to the south of England, I'm sure you
must be correct. I know it's always said that one could cross
Dartmouth harbour without getting the feet wet, it was so crowded
with ships.

I can only see the one picture. Must be missing something?

Which browser are you using?


Firefox. If that's the problem I'll try another browser

Stuart, I use Firefox and it works well. Just click on a picture and
it "morphs" into the other.

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"Pam Moore" wrote in message
...

On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 13:25:07 +0100, stuart noble
wrote:

On 27/07/2014 11:21, Martin wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 11:09:03 +0100, stuart noble

wrote:


I agree about the Charles Hawtrey image! It's a very famous photo, of
course and I have an idea he was interviewed recently during the
commemorative celebrations. As to the south of England, I'm sure you
must be correct. I know it's always said that one could cross
Dartmouth harbour without getting the feet wet, it was so crowded
with ships.

I can only see the one picture. Must be missing something?

Which browser are you using?


Firefox. If that's the problem I'll try another browser

Stuart, I use Firefox and it works well. Just click on a picture and
it "morphs" into the other.
================================================== ====


Pam that's not the problem, the problem was seeing more pictures, this was
solved without the use of a safety net.

Mike

..................................................
For those ex Royal Navy.
http://angelradioisleofwight.moonfru...ive/4574468641
7.30 – 8.00 pm Wednesday 30th July 2014
‘From the Crowe’s Nest’

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On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 08:42:20 +0100, "'Mike'"
wrote:

We lived at Kingston on Thames during the War and at the time of the build
up we took a drive through Richmond Park and saw all the guns and tanks
lined up. It was very impressive and a few days after the invasion, a
subsequent drive wasn't at all 'exciting', there was nothing there!!!

Unless you were on other important business or were driving a horse
and carriage taking drives around Richmond Park seems a selfish waste
of Petrol, what was wrong with taking the (Trolley) Bus.

G.Harman

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"stuart noble" wrote in message
...
On 27/07/2014 11:21, Martin wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 11:09:03 +0100, stuart noble

wrote:


I agree about the Charles Hawtrey image! It's a very famous photo, of
course and I have an idea he was interviewed recently during the
commemorative celebrations. As to the south of England, I'm sure you
must be correct. I know it's always said that one could cross
Dartmouth harbour without getting the feet wet, it was so crowded
with ships.

I can only see the one picture. Must be missing something?

Which browser are you using?


Firefox. If that's the problem I'll try another browser

It was the same for me in Chrome but I found the other pictures by accident!

--
Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk

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"Charlie Pridham" wrote
It was the same for me in Chrome but I found the other pictures by
accident!


Don't you use a scroll mouse? I just scrolled them up.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK

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"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
...
"Charlie Pridham" wrote
It was the same for me in Chrome but I found the other pictures by
accident!


Don't you use a scroll mouse? I just scrolled them up.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK


Yes, but it never occurred to me that there was more than one picture until
you all start talking in the plural!!


--
Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk

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"Bob Hobden" wrote in message ...

Had this link sent to me by a friend in the USA and thought some here might
like to see it.
You wipe your cursor across the photo from left to right to see how the
scene looks today and wipe it back again.

http://interactive.guim.co.uk/embed/....html?ww2-dday


That is so cool. I've just got to pass it on elsewhere.

Steve

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"shazzbat" wrote in message ...



"Bob Hobden" wrote in message ...

Had this link sent to me by a friend in the USA and thought some here might
like to see it.
You wipe your cursor across the photo from left to right to see how the
scene looks today and wipe it back again.

http://interactive.guim.co.uk/embed/....html?ww2-dday


That is so cool. I've just got to pass it on elsewhere.

Steve

Ditto Steve and thanks Bob.

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On Friday, July 25, 2014 11:04:02 PM UTC+1, Bob Hobden wrote:
Had this link sent to me by a friend in the USA and thought some here might

like to see it.

You wipe your cursor across the photo from left to right to see how the

scene looks today and wipe it back again.



http://interactive.guim.co.uk/embed/....html?ww2-dday





-- Regards

Bob Hobden

Posting to this Newsgroup

from the W.of London. UK

I liked the one from Moreton-in-Marsh (he who lives nearby)

Jonathan