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• Jul 26, 2016

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Workers at a Royal Ordnance Factory in November 1943.

The "Beauty Parlour" routine involved donning magazine suits of fire-resistant serge, rubber-soled shoes and fireproof cotton turbans. The cream they are applying helps prevent the skin from absorbing explosive powder...

 

• Jul 26, 2016

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Weren't the first world War munitions workers called "Canaries" (their skin would turn yellow), I guess because of them not having the cream mentioned above?

 

• Jul 27, 2016

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An RAAF Beaufort (A9-557) of No. 100 Squadron, rests atop damaged jeeps at Tadji, New Guinea - 20 January 1945

 

• Jul 28, 2016

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Poor Gwen! According to ADF serials, that Beaufort flew 102 missions.

 

• Jul 28, 2016

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Excellent pics.

 

• Jul 30, 2016

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In my castle....

 

• Jul 30, 2016

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• Jul 30, 2016

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Oh look! He's carrying a purse!

 

• Jul 30, 2016

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• Jul 30, 2016

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In my castle....

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Oh look! He's carrying a purse!

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He told me, that it was the waffle iron....

 

• Aug 1, 2016

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A fine in flight color study of the Curtiss XP-46...spoiled only by a non-retracted wheel well door!

 

• Aug 1, 2016

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A sniper from "C" Company, 5th Battalion, The Black Watch, 51st (Highland) Division, in position in the loft space of a ruined building in Gennep, Holland, 14th February 1945.

 

• Aug 1, 2016

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Nice shots guys!

 

• Aug 2, 2016

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Nice colour shots!

 

• Aug 2, 2016

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Agreed Andy..

 

• Aug 6, 2016

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Australian engineers building a road through the jungle from Port Moresby to Kokoda.

 

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• Aug 6, 2016

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Nice shot Andy!

 

• Aug 9, 2016

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The Jungles of Canada

This is the Life magazine picture of the week, May 22; 1944. Don't know what to make of her expression but I don't think it says thank you...



Story here...

Thank You, Sweetheart, for the 'Jap Skull': Portrait of a Grisly WWII Memento

 

• Aug 9, 2016

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To be or not to be....