Another picture thread, this time wartime pics.

[poopchute]

Well, seeing as the aircraft picture thread is doing so well and also because I just watched a documentry on the Tirpitz I sat there thinking of just how incredible some of the sights during the wars must have been particulary during the world wars what with the shear scale of machinary and the size of some of that machinary.

So, show us what you have.

[ALawson]

[Alfa_75_Steve]

I'm sure I've seen a colour version of this:



The old girl looked rather worse for wear when she came back from the Falklands.

[trampagne]

Captions would be nice.

Edited to add some useful content:



Photo taken in Mermansk, Russia in 1942 as Russian Hawker Hurricanes fly behind the Reindeer.

Edited by trampagne on Friday 31st October 22:02

[Alfa_75_Steve]

You need a sheet-feed scanner.

But you'll have to take the pictures out of the album.

[Simpo Two]

TVR Moneypit said:

My Grandfather had some fantastic shots in an old album of his, from his time spent in what was then India, China, Afganistan, Singapore, Malaysia, Nepal, Bhutan, Burmha, Libya, Eygpt, Morroco, amongst others, both before and during WW2, whilst serving with the Royal Signals.


None of them are especially dramatic in an action sense, but do give a great sense of nostalgia and history I suppose of a time gone by.

I would have no idea how to go about scanning a decent copy from the album, onto a computer.

Could any of you chaps offer any advice?

Presuming you don't have a scanner... set the photos up outside and rephotograph them, being sure to stay bang in line with the middle of the photo to avoid distortion. Set the lens to somewhere between Wide and Tele for the same reason.

Easy

[Alfa_75_Steve]

TVR Moneypit said:

Thanks to the above tow posters for your advice.


However, I haven't got a clue what either of you are talking about

I think I will just borrow the album from my Auntie and take the whole lot down to one of those photo shops, and get them touched up and put on a memory stick.

Would be cheaper to buy a sheet-feed scanner and do it yourself....

You just load all the photos into it and press 'scan'.... then come back a bit later to a folder full of scanned photos on your PC.

[Shaolin]

TVR Moneypit said:

Thanks to the above tow posters for your advice.


However, I haven't got a clue what either of you are talking about

I think I will just borrow the album from my Auntie and take the whole lot down to one of those photo shops, and get them touched up and put on a memory stick.

You can buy a decent flatbed scanner for about £100. Works like a photocopier but saves computer files. If you have a lot it will cheaper than paying someone else to do it for you - a bit boring though, do it while chatting on PH

[dan1981]

No idea on the stories behind any of these - I was sent them in an email.... and i'm not convinced they are all 100% genuine, one may be a film still - then again they might all be genuine.

I just like the images.













Cheers

Dan

[Simpo Two]

TVR Moneypit said:

However, I haven't got a clue what either of you are talking about

I think I will just borrow the album from my Auntie and take the whole lot down to one of those photo shops, and get them touched up and put on a memory stick.

You mean you don't have a digital camera and/or don't know how to use it? Maybe ask a friend?

I'm not sure 'photo shops' will photograph/scan them for you - they just print image files, no?

[Taita]

Dan, a good, if distressing post.

[Eric Mc]

Posting images without context is a not terribly informative.

I'd like to know a bit more as to what the images are portraying - and what conflict they are from.

[Simpo Two]

Eric Mc said:

Posting images without context is a not terribly informative. I'd like to know a bit more as to what the images are portraying - and what conflict they are from.

Right click and look at the image name - some info there.

[nownek]

poopchute said:

SS Canberra. Falklands Conflict 1982. My father was on that ship and my brother and I may be amongst the kids in the foreground in the first picture- we were there somewhere anyway, aged 5.

I'll always remember that day, one of my earliest really vivid memories. Mostly the drive home from Southampton- for much of the way back along the coast road to Plymouth there were people lining the roads applauding and when we had to stop at roundabouts they would throw sweets in through the (open) windows.

When we got back to our village our neighbours had put out bunting, big welcome home signs and Union Flags.

Amazing- they wouldn't get a welcome home like that today.

[mybrainhurts]

[dan1981]

One that i do know a bit of background to....

Eisenhower giving his "All or nothing" speech to troops..... on i think the eve of D Day.

"You will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world.

Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped, and battle-hardened. He will fight savagely.

But this is the year 1944. Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940-41.

The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeat in open battle man to man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground.

Our home fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men.

The tide has turned.

The free men of the world are marching together to victory. I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty, and skill in battle.

We will accept nothing less than full victory.

Good luck, and let us all beseech the blessings of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking."

[Blib]

Ooh! A picture thread!

I luuurrrvveee picture threads!

I'll be back.

[Blib]

[dan1981]

Sorry folks I seem to be in quite a melancholic mood tonight.

Maybe tomorrow it'll be tanks and guns and stuff.

These images are not pleasent ones to be honest - and for that reason i'm providing links rather than the actual images.

Both links relate to the liberation of concentration camps in WW2.

Dachau

http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/dac...

and Buchenwald...

http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/buc...

[lazyitus]

This brought a tear to my eye..