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#676347 15th Mar 2012 9:58pm
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found this link to some amazing photographs from the 2nd WW .

None of them are gory or anything like that

mostly taken by a chap called alfred palmer. His style and quality of photography is astounding

http://pavel-kosenko.livejournal.com/303194.html?thread=22669914


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Thanks jabber. Stunning pictures.

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they are arent they, to think he got that sort of quality in those days is brilliant


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Astonishing - it defies belief that they were taken 70 years ago - I couldn't get that quality now , in the so - called digital age !

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As the man said 'astonishing'.

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Tremendous. 4"x5" Kodachrome explains the fantastic resolution.


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Just stunning pictures, like the reel of wax string to complete wiring in switch gear panels.

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Originally Posted by davew3
Just stunning pictures, like the reel of wax string to complete wiring in switch gear panels.
Its still used to this day and was the cause of many a cut finger in my training.


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fantastic lighting on the indoor pics to yes

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Originally Posted by diggingdeeper
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Just stunning pictures, like the reel of wax string to complete wiring in switch gear panels.
Its still used to this day and was the cause of many a cut finger in my training.


I've still got some of that (well, mine's actually waxed nylon) which was used in the Polaris subs. My dad got it from Laird's.


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Removed from Polaris busted

you have the right to remain silent, anything you say.............


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fantastic photos thanks for putting the link up jabber smile


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Originally Posted by bert1
Removed from Polaris busted

you have the right to remain silent, anything you say.............


No, Bert, it was removed BEFORE it got onto a Polaris.


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Time warp stuff! Especially getting The Righteous Brothers to observe the wind tunnel tests on the B25.


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