Bob Smethurst spent years saving images of soldiers from landfill because he could not bear to see them destroyed
'I found the majority of photographs in the 70s and 80s when those who fought were probably passing away'
As well as pictures he has also found letters, postcards and even bullets...
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I ran across this page via a facebook page called Atomic Samba, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Atomic-Samba/534492069900261?hc_location=stream
Some of these pics look real, check them out.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24796741@N05/
Glen Campbell's Lime Green Cadillac Wagon Is Up For Sale
Today, we bring you a 1974 Cadillac Eldorado wagon that was formerly owned by country singer (and former Beach Boy) Glen Campbell. According to the eBay seller, the car was customized by Gene Winfield for Campbell in 1985...
WILLIAMSPORT - An electrician rewiring a kitchen in a Williamsport house found a surprise when he cut a hole in the back of a closet: a secret compartment containing 26 bottles and six stoneware jugs of Prohibition-era sherry...
I don't know if this has been posted or not, I could not find it with a search, but I ran across this article on a facebook jazz page and found it interesting.
The Axeman of New Orleans was a serial killer active in New Orleans, Louisiana (and surrounding communities, including Gretna...
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/midway/midway.htm
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Preparations for Battle, March 1942 to 4 June 1942 - Overview
By March 1942, Japanese Navy strategists had achieved their initial war goals much more easily than expected. They had therefore abandoned the prewar...
Harry James
biography
by William Ruhlmann
Harry James was one of the most outstanding instrumentalists of the swing era, employing a bravura playing style that made his trumpet work instantly identifiable. He was also one of the most popular bandleaders of the first half of the 1940s...
I ran across this game on FB, and have been playing it quite a allot in the last few days. It's worth checking out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZjoHCf0wsI&list=PL7B8164CDA714B793&index=1&feature=plpp_video
"World of Tanks is a multiplayer online game developed featuring mid-20th century...
A Dandy Guide to Dating Vintage Menswear by Sue Nightingale (2011, Hardcover)
http://www.ebay.com/ctg/A-Dandy-Guide-to-Dating-Vintage-Menswear-by-Sue-Nightingale-2011-Hardcover-/109280277?_refkw=vintage+cookbooks&_pcatid=4&_pcategid=53824&_dmpt=US_Nonfiction_Book
For 60 years, Peggy Harris thought her husband was MIA during World War II. But in 2012, she discovered he was KIA... and a hero.
http://www.godvine.com/WWII-Widow-Finally-Finds-Out-What-Happened-to-her-Missing-Husband-1629.html
It's not very ofton I get excited about a modern automobile, but every now and then somebody does something right, of course that doesn't mean they will follow thru.
http://www.motorward.com/2011/08/cadillac-ciel-concept-unveiled-video/
DES MOINES, Iowa -- An Iowa couple who was married for 72 years died one hour apart last week in the hospital as they held hands.
Read more: http://www.kcci.com/news/29528191/detail.html#ixzz1bKaXsTi4
A stunning young woman walks down a street in Florence, her head held high. All around, men playfully gawk at her grace and beauty. Just then the camera shutter snaps. "American Girl in Italy" is among the most popular snapshots of all time, and it's turning 60 years old this month...
At 6:08 AM on July 29th, 1938 Hawaii Clipper, NC 14714 call sign KHAZB lifted from the waves heading for the Philippines, leaving Guam behind for the last time. Along the way Hawaii Clipper would send out half hour weather and position reports to KMGB at Guam, KZDY at Panay in the central...
After Benny and Johnny Mercer announce Harry's farewell, James plays his "new" band's theme song, "Ciribiribin".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s03UQuHjdpg&feature=player_embedded
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