I hope future generations continue to remember and honour all those who have suffered the consequences of war.
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1919
The first flight from England to Australia started at Hounslow, with Ross and Smith in a Vickers Vimy. They landed safely on 13th December 1919.
I guess it must have had a few stops!
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It must have been an epic journey. Apart from anything else I bet it was hard to get refuelling stops at regular distances, to say nothing of all the weather variations. But very exciting.
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1887
'Bloody Sunday' in London when violence erupted in Trafalgar Square at a Socialist rally attended by Irish agitators.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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2011
Coronation Street become the first prime time television show in the UK to feature product placement, when a Nationwide Building Society cash machine was shown in the episode, after ITV signed a deal with the company.
The law was changed in February after commercial broadcasters, hit by falling advertising revenues, lobbied the Government.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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Gemm - sometimes I find 'spot the product placements' more interesting than a programme. Sad, eh!
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1928
In London, obscenity charges were brought against Radclyffe Hall for her crusading lesbian novel The Well of Loneliness.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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Wouldn't bat a eye lid at that these days Gem
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1959
Two Scottish airports, Prestwick and Renfrew, became the first to offer duty free goods in Britain. Heathrow followed soon after.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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Duty free shops used to be a great attraction, didn't they!"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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Another thing we just assume is a newish as in about 20 years thing , you forget how far back these things go
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1987
The worst fire in the history of the London Underground killed 30 people. The blaze began in the machinery below a wooden escalator in King’s Cross Underground station and soon filled the tunnels with dense, choking smoke and intense heat.
This still sends a chill down my spine. My ex OH should have been down there at that time, catching the train back from London. Upset after visiting his very ill father in hospital he had decided to walk to Kings Cross to clear his head, rather than go by tube as he had every other time.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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Gem - someone must have been looking after your ex-OH that day. It was horrendous, and thankfully all the wooden escalators were removed as a result. Awful that it took such a tragedy to get rid of them, though."Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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We were all quite shaken, especially his poor mum, worried enough about her OH, and fearing her DS was in the fire.
A terrible tragedy
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Remember that , it was terrible watching on the news never mind thinking one of your loved ones could be in it ,
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