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13-05-15, 02:42
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This one just came up on F/b.
Cromwell tanks of 7th Armoured Division in Hamburg.jpg F15 in Hamburg with a 7th Armoured Division Cromwell tank. Regards Rick.
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14-05-15, 20:59
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Caption: Supply lorries pass burning buildings in Bocholt, 31 March 1945. In the lead is an Austin K5, with a CMP Chevrolet following behind.
The_British_Army_in_North-west_Europe_1944-45_BU2825.jpg Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...-45_BU2825.jpg
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14-05-15, 21:05
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Caption: British troops marching through Bayeux in Normandy, 27 June 1944. Troops marching through Bayeux, with the cathedral in the background, 27 June 1944.
British_troops_marching_through_Bayeux_in_Normandy%2C_27_June_1944._B6058.jpg Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ca...tographic_Unit
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15-07-15, 07:50
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Sort of a foreground / background one
Spotted this one on a FaceBook group called "Old Service Station Photographs - Australia". A post by Chris Keating caught my eye... a Chev CMP with window open enters from the right. Also one of my favourite old British cars (I used to have one the same colour) a Morris Minor 1/4 ton pickup.
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15-07-15, 09:01
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Another sort of a foreground one
Postcard showing the beach promenade at Noordwijk aan Zee, Holland, probably late 1950s, showing a 3-tonner CMP.
Both Fords and Chevrolets came from Canadian Army dumps and were used to dredge/harvest shells from the beach. Working in the harsh salty and sandy environment ensured none of them survive today. Boulevard oud..jpg
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15-07-15, 09:05
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Interesting pic
I wonder whether there's a pic of that area today.
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15-07-15, 21:20
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Hanno.
At first I thought you were referring to ordnance shells and then realized it must be sea shells you were referring to (I hope!). Being used in the construction industry somehow, I assume. David
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15-07-15, 21:32
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It was a common source of grit additive for making mortar (the wet sloppy stuff, not the ordnance!) but I think that's largely a thing of the past now. Shell-grit mortar was common in early colonial construction in Australia, for example.
'Wicked-pedia' also state - "Shell grit is coarsely ground or broken seashells. It is used, among other things, by birds as a source of calcium for egg shell production, and to aid digestion. Other uses include protecting plants from slugs or snails[1] and in aquariums." Mike
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16-07-15, 09:17
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Quote:
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18-07-15, 03:53
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Hi,
Don't think this photo has been posted before... Thanks, David
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