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Andrew Holmes

@agh57

First World War, History, photography and other random stuff. Assisted @churchill_alex with CFC WW1, Somme & Passchendaele books. Occasional 1 Hours Tourist.

 England, United Kingdom
Joined September 2010
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My cousin Jules Marius Berlioz, 17th Dragoon Regiment. Nephew of my x3 Great Grandmother Emilie Berlioz. Jules died on the last day of WWI, 11/11/1918. He is resting on Belgian soil. St-Charles-de-Potyze French military cemetery, Ypres. Thanks to @bart_debeer for the pic.
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Richard Morris@ahistoryinartOct 7
In the 'The Lustre Bowl,' (1908) William Nicholson plays with the shining contrast of the bowl against a dark black background. He would set up a still life and leave it untouched for days, absorbing every element. The flash of light lifts the picture out of the ordinary.
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The three war casualties, details at astreetnearyou.org/memorial/…
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Lady Peckett's Yard, a medieval alley, in York yesterday.
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The North Eastern Railway Memorial at York. Designed by Luytens it commemorates the 2,236 railway employees that died in the First World War.
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First World War Memorial and Commemorative plaque at Holy Trinity Church, Micklegate, York.
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Holy Trinity Church, Micklegate, York, yesterday.
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The Shambles, York, last night!
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Rare box pews at Holy Trinity (Goodramgate) Church, York, yesterday.
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War Memorial First Gas Attack Boezinge, Ypres, yesterday.
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Bard Cottage Cemetery, Ypres, yesterday morning.
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Ypres, yesterday!
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Essex Farm Cemetery, Ypres, yesterday morning.
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Bleuet Farm Cemetery, Ypres, yesterday.
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Poelcapelle British Cemetery, yesterday afternoon.
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Ruminghem Chinese Cemetery, earlier today. The cemetery contains the graves of 75 men of the Chinese Labour Corps who died in the First World War.
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The Menin Gate, Ypres, just now
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Jon Dumville@JDumvilleAug 8
#bristolballoonfiesta landing in Failand
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Just written an article on it for @GreatWarGroup. One of the most extraordinary place, but even more when you read about the fighting!
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Tom Isitt 🐝@masaccio60Jul 29
Now in the Argonne, revisiting Vauquois. This place is extraordinary. During WW1 the French and Germans dug 22km of tunnels under the village and blew 519 mines beneath it. The front lines didn’t move for 40 months.
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