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CNN Films to broadcast “Why We Dream” documentary about veterans returning to Normandy

Alastair — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:21:03 +0000

CNN Films has acquired the documentary feature Why We Dream, which follows a group of centenarian WWII veterans as they make a pilgrimage to Normandy, France for the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Directed by Meredith Danluck and produced by Delta Air Lines’ Window Seat Studios, in partnership with Pulse Films, the film will premiere in […]

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Goodwood Events will reunite the legendary 1966 Le Mans 1-2-3 Ford GT MkIIs

Alastair — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:35:43 +0000

This summer, the three Ford GT Mk IIs that crossed the Le Mans 24hr finishing line (virtually) together in that landmark 1966 race, will appear together once more at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July and the Goodwood Revival in September. Hands up, who loves the 2019 movie Le Mans ’66 starring Christian Bale […]

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200th Anniversary of the World’s First Photograph to be Celebrated in France

Alastair — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:22:13 +0000

The French Ministry of Culture has announced a nationwide festival of photography in 2026 to mark the 200th anniversary of the world’s first permanent photograph recorded by Frenchman Nicéphore Niépce. Niépce’s photograph, ‘View from the window at Le Gras’ dated between 1826-1827 was taken from his study window on his estate in Saint-Loup-de-Varennes in Burgundy. […]

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200 Years of Railway Heritage celebrated at the Vienna Museum of Science and Technology

Alastair — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:21:20 +0000

The Museum of Science and Technology in Vienna (Technisches Museum Wien) is, like us in the UK, celebrating 200 years of technical and social advances brought about by the railway. Their temporary exhibition Under the Spell of the Railway – 200 Years of Rail Transport, opened in October and uses impressive models, historical objects, and […]

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The Dives River Bridge Memorials, Normandy

Alastair — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 15:28:40 +0000

The five bridges over the river Dives marked for destruction by Allied airborne forces on the night of 6 June 1944 are rarely visited these days, but they were crucial to securing the eastern flank of the D-Day landings. So it’s definitely worth exploring the area to get an understanding of the dangers faced in […]

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Marmon Herrington Mk4 SARC

Alastair — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:03:24 +0000

The Marmon Herrington Mk4 SARC (South African Reconnaissance Car) was introduced to Allied forces in 1943 after wheeled vehicles had proved very useful in the first engagements with the Afrika Korps. The SARC was a speedy (85 km/h, 53 mph) reconnaissance vehicle, lightly armoured (12mm – 30mm) and armed with a 2-pounder (40mm) canon plus […]

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A short documentary reveals ‘Pigeon Mission’ a little-known end-of WW2 mission to rescue Allied POWs

Alastair — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:27:32 +0000

There’s an interesting 16-min documentary that has just been released by the Hainan International Media Center (HIMC), highlighting a little-known chapter of WW2 history: a daring rescue of Allied Prisoners of War (POWs) on China’s Hainan Island in 1945. Unlocking Pigeon Mission, released in time to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the […]

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Architect Richard Rogers Exhibition at Sir John Soane’s Museum

Alastair — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:54:55 +0000

The Sir John Soane’s Museum has opened a new temporary exhibition of the life and revolutionary work of British-Italian architect Richard Rogers. Richard Rogers: Talking Buildings was opened yesterday by the Soane’s Director, Will Gompertz and the curator of the exhibition, Richard’s son, Ab Rogers. The small exhibition in two rooms is the UK’s first […]

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London Canal Museum

Alastair — Wed, 28 May 2025 17:17:15 +0000

The London Canal Museum (LCM) is housed in an historic canal warehouse, just north of King’s Cross. It has displays and artefacts on two floors, telling the story of canals, and London’s canals in particular, from their construction, the goods and industries that relied on them for transport, the lock keepers, boatmen and their families […]

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Cunard’s 185th anniversary celebrated with an exhibition of historic photographs

Alastair — Mon, 26 May 2025 15:06:15 +0000

Tomorrow (27 May) in Liverpool, the shipping and cruise line Cunard opens its new ‘Sea of Glamour’ photography exhibition, celebrating the line’s 185 year history. Curated by British photographer and filmmaker Mary McCartney, the exhibition features 185 incredible images – sourced from the Cunard archives, and a collection of guest pictures, chosen from more than […]

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