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Tag Archives: Springs
Derelict War Memorial in Olympia Park, Springs
Since I first started photographing memorials I have been of the opinion that war memorials on the East Rand are really wasted. The only exception to the rule was the former Brakpan Roll of Honour that was claimed by the … Continue reading
Posted in East Rand, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Memorials and Monuments, Personal, Photo Essay, Retrospective, South Africa, War, War Memorial, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged Derelict, East Rand, Geduld, MOTH, Mudhook Shellhole, Olympia Park Springs, Roll of Honour, Springs, War memorial, World War
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A Honey of a Tank
A few years back, in 2011 I did the rounds of the usual haunts, hunting down plinthed and preserved tanks, there were three models that fell into my research, namely Crusaders, Shermans and M3 Stuarts. This post deals with one … Continue reading
Posted in East Rand, Memorials and Monuments, Military, Photo Essay, Retrospective, South Africa, World War 2
Tagged armour, Cosy Corner MOTH Shellhole, Derelict, East Rand, Honey, Springs, tank, War memorial, World War 2
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