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Category Archives: South Africa
OTD: The Sinking of the Oceanos
On this day (04/08/1991), the cruise ship Oceanos sank off the South African Coast with the loss of no lives. A massive rescue effort by merchant ships and the South African Air Force supported by the onboard entertainment staff ensured … Continue reading
Posted in Cruiseships, Hobbies and Interests, On This Day, Personal, Retrospective, Ships, South Africa, Transportation
Tagged Cruise ship, disaster, Durban, Epirotiki Lines, Oceanos, ship, South Africa
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OTD: Warsaw Uprising
On this day (01/08/1944) The Warsaw Uprising began. The Polish underground resistance, led by the Polish resistance Home Army (Polish: Armia Krajowa), attempted to liberate Warsaw from German occupation. The uprising was timed to coincide with the retreat of the … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Memorials and Monuments, Military, On This Day, Retrospective, South Africa, Staffordshire, War, War Memorial, World War 2
Tagged Germany, Katyn Forest Memorial, OTD, Poland, Polish Memorial, Warsaw Uprising, World War Two
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Unravelling the Rand Revolt Casualties
One of the many thousands of questions that I have asked myself since I started photographing war graves was: “How many people were killed during the Rand Revolt?” The assumption being that you actually knew what the Rand Revolt of … Continue reading
Posted in East Rand, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Johannesburg, Memorials and Monuments, Personal, Retrospective, South Africa
Tagged 1922, Casualty, Cemetery, East Rand, gold, Johannesburg, miner, Rand Revolt
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Unlocking Lockdown
It has been quite some time since my last mutter about Coronavirus and lockdown, and quite a few things have changed. For starters some of the shops have re-opened and that was good news, however the inconvenience is considerable what … Continue reading
Posted in coronavirus, Gloucestershire, Personal, South Africa, Tewkesbury, United Kingdom
Tagged Corona Virus, Covid19, lockdown, Pandemic, South Africa, Spanish Flu, Tewkesbury
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Remembering Pauline
War Grave photography can be a very rewarding experience, with highs and lows, and many times you are left shaking your head or just feeling angry with what you see. My post today is one that finally had closure for … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, CWGC, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Johannesburg, Memorials and Monuments, Military, Personal, Retrospective, South Africa, War, War Grave, World War 1
Tagged Braamfontein Cemetery, Brixton Cemetery, CWGC, grave, South Africa, South African War Graves Project, War grave, World War 1
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