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Gentle Annie (MH120), an Avro Anson MK1

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OO-NZW North American P-51D Mustang 472927 USAAF and USAF 44-74453 W-WZ Frances Dell

Photo taken at Festival of Flight Held at Shuttleworth Museum Old Warden Aerodrome Biggleswade Bedfordshire UK
Fly in and Practice day 26th June 2026
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The first Russian-language school in Khiva was opened around 1912 by Palvan Mirza-bashi (Komil Khorezmi), a secretary to the Khan of Khiva. The opening of the school coincided with a burst of modernization thrust upon Khiva by Russian intervention and the efforts of certain native leaders, who aimed to introduce modern education, customs, and economic development to the traditionalist Khanate.
The school utilized Russian teachers and primarily taught Russian language, arithmetic, and world history. It is learnt that the traditionalists were often opposed to the new Russian learning and the larger reformation movement, known locally as the djadidizm (from the Arabic word for 'new method') that was championed by men such as Islam-Khoja, who was assassinated in the following year.
Despite these difficulties, the school continued to operate even after Islam-Khoja's assassination, and remained operational into the 1920s, when it was converted into a revolutionary Soviet school. At present the school houses a museum dedicated to Khiva Khudaybergan Devanov, an early photographer of Khiva.
Taken inside the old town of Khiva in Uzbekistan.

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Battery C, Pennsylvania Light Artillery

Pennsylvania Independent Battery C and Pennsylvania Independent Battery F had been consolidated in June of 1863 due to casualties from the Battle of Chancellorsville. They were separated in March of 1964, but at Gettysburg they fought as one battery. The batteries were commanded by Captain James Thompson, and brought six 3″ Ordnance rifles to the field.

Text from the rear of the monument to Battery C:

July 2. Occupied this position from about 5 to 6 O’Clock p.m.
July 3rd. In position on right of First Volunteer
Brigade Reserve Artillery and engaged the enemy.
Recruited at Pittsburgh.
Total enrollment 325. Killed and died of wounds 4 men.
Died of disease etc. 11 men. wounded 5 officers and 35 men.
Captured or missing 9 men. Total Casualties 64

Mustered in November 6, 1861. Re-enlisted January 11, 1864.
Mustered out June 30, 1865.

Present at Gettysburg (Consolidated Battery C&F)
105 officers and men. Died of wounds 1 man.
Wounded 3 officers and 7 men. Captured or missing 3 men. Total loss 14.

From June 3 1863 to March 25th 1864 Batteries C&F served
as a consolidated battery.
Rappahannock Station, Cedar Mountain, Crooked Run,
Rappahannock Station, Thoroughfare Gap,
2nd Bull Run, Chantilly, Antietam, Fredericksburg,
Purdy’s Dam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg,
Mitchell’s Ford, Mine Run, Morton’s Ford.

Sitges is a wonderfully charming beach town southwest of Barcelona. It was a beautiful Easter Sunday to get out of the city and explore one of the nearby towns, and spend some time in the sand and surf.

Architectural moments in Barcelona that particularly caught my eye.

The crowds were overflowing at Sagrada Familia when the castells were happening. Castells are the Catalan tradition of building human towers as high as one can possibly go, and they're incredible to see the human spirit and ingenuity in person.

One of Barcelona's richest and most interesting urban experiences is its historic Gothic Quarter, the original medieval heart of the city. Usually overrun with tourists, I was lucky to find some times where things were not as frenetic.

I was entranced by the juxtaposition of the alleyway with Sagrada Familia looming at the end of it, and knew I had to capture such an interesting combination.

There is an old aerial tram running from Barceloneta to Montjuic with fantastic views of the city and sea (as long as you're not afraid of heights!).

Sitges is a wonderfully charming beach town southwest of Barcelona. It was a beautiful Easter Sunday to get out of the city and explore one of the nearby towns, and spend some time in the sand and surf.

There is an old aerial tram running from Barceloneta to Montjuic with fantastic views of the city and sea (as long as you're not afraid of heights!).

After over two months of living in Barcelona, I finally had the opportunity to tour Sagrada Familia, and as luck would have it, there was a thunderstorm rolling in that evening. The dark heavy clouds and charge in the air only magnified the otherworldly atmosphere of Gaudi's masterpiece.

One of Barcelona's richest and most interesting urban experiences is its historic Gothic Quarter, the original medieval heart of the city. Usually overrun with tourists, I was lucky to find some times where things were not as frenetic.

One of Barcelona's richest and most interesting urban experiences is its historic Gothic Quarter, the original medieval heart of the city. Usually overrun with tourists, I was lucky to find some times where things were not as frenetic.

A visit to the recreation of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's famous Barcelona Pavilion is a must for anyone when visiting the Catalan capital.

There's so much to see and explore on Montjuic. In this case, I opted for a lovely walk down the mountain from the aerial tram terminal back into the city below.

Architectural moments in Barcelona that particularly caught my eye.

There's so much to see and explore on Montjuic. In this case, I opted for a lovely walk down the mountain from the aerial tram terminal back into the city below.