They were first opened to the public at the turn of the 20th century and have since been used for munitions storage (during World War I, to cater for overflow from the Woolwich Arsenal), mushroom growing, and, during World War II provided accommodations for some 15,000 people as one of ...
World War II Museums in Amsterdam World War II profoundly affected the Netherlands, and Amsterdam isn’t afraid to embrace this fact. From the Anne Frank House to the Museum of WWII Resistance, these museums will give you a closer look at the tenacity and bravery of the Dutch people during ...
During that time, I visited the Honiara Central Market, two WWII Museums and the US War Memorial. The Central Market is located on the waters of Iron Bottom Sound in the heart of Honiara and offers fresh fish, flowers, fruits, vegetables and local crafts. The fish is carried directly from...
said: ‘Nevinson’sA Dawnranks alongside the Tate’sLa Mitrailleuseand the Imperial War Museum’sFrench Troops Restingas the very best of the artist’s war paintings, works that define our vision of the Great War.
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Hind House sits on the banks of the River Loddon, near Wargrave in Berkshire, UK. Hjertefolgers’ The Nature House The Nature House of Norwegian couple Benjamin and Ingrid Hjertefolger, enclosed with Solardome Industries' patent-pending SOLARDOME PRO dome system, is located on a 7,000m²...
I sure hoped that my son Scotty would never have to see or go through a war. I never really had it tough like the infantry, but I was scared a lot of the time and had it a lot tougher than a lot of service troops. I had seen enough to make me sick of war and everything abo...
Posts Tagged ‘World War II’« Older Entries LinkSwarm For January 31, 2025 Friday, January 31st, 2025 It has been a hell of a week. First my contract position ended, then I came down with cold that’s had me drag-ass and expectorating for a few days, and my vet found “...
As with the numerous museums in Kota Bharu, the Bank Kerapu War Museum building had a previous incarnation. Originally built by Mercantile Bank of India in 1912, it is the oldest stone building in the state of Kelantan. In 1941, the Japanese landed an amphibious force near Kota Bharu and ...