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Ghent has so many beautiful buildings in a variety of styles.
The history of Ghent begins in the year 630 when St Amandus chose the site of the confluence (or ‘Ganda’) of the two rivers, the Lys and the Scheldt to construct an abbey. Nearly 1400 years of history are still palpable in the city today: a medieval castle surrounded by a moat, an imposing cathedral, a belfry, three beguinages.
G-SIJJ North American P51 D Mustang Tall In The Saddle USAF 44-72035
This aircraft in the past has also been Registered as N5411V HK-2812P HK-2812X N5306M F-AZMU
This P51 was built in California and was assigned to the 332nd Fighter Group who became famous as the first all African-American Fighter Group known as The Tuskegee Airmen, although at the time they were referred to as The Red Tails.
Photo taken at Old Warden Shuttleworth 27th June 2026
HAJ_2592
0E-EFB North American P-51D Mustang G4-C 411622 Nooky Booky IV USAF 44-74427 Red Bull
Photo taken at Old Warden Shuttleworth Festival of Flight Air Show June 2026
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Miller’s (Louisiana) Battery
Washington Artillery, Company C
Army of Northern Virginia
Longstreet’s Corps Artillery Reserve
Eshleman’s Battalion Miller’s Battery
Three Napoleons
July 3. Advanced before daylight into position about 100 yards north of the Peach Orchard. This battery fired the signal guns for the cannonade preceding Longstreet’s assault took part therein and supported the charge of the infantry by advancing 450 yards and keeping up a vigorous fire. After the repulse of the assault moved to the left and west of the Emmitsburg Road ready to aid in resisting a countercharge if attempted. From loss of horses but one gun could then be used. The others were sent to the rear and that gun was withdrawn after dark.
July 4. At 9 A. M. marched with the Battalion to Cashtown to reinforce the cavalry escorting the wagon train.
Losses heavy but not reported in detail.
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John Burns
My thanks are specially due to a citizen of Gettysburg named John Burns who although over seventy years of age shouldered his musket and offered his services to Colonel Wister One Hundred and Fiftieth Pennsylvania Volunteers. Colonel Wister advised him to fight in the woods as there was more shelter there but he preferred to join our line of skirmishers in the open fields. When the troops retired he fought with the Iron Brigade. He was wounded in three places.” -Gettysburg report of Maj. Gen. Doubleday.
The “old patriot”
John Burns was in his seventies when the rebels came to Gettysburg. The veteran of the War of 1812 volunteered when the Civil War broke out but was rejected due to his age. After serving as a teamster for a time he was sent home, where he was appointed town constable. When Confederate General Jubal Early passed through Gettysburg on June 26 Burns made enough trouble that he was jailed until they moved on.
As the sounds of fighting grew on July 1 Burns grabbed his flintlock musket and told his wife “I am going out to see what is going on.” He offered his services to the nearest Union regiment. There was a good deal of amused comment among the men in the ranks and polite concern among the officers he approached.
But Burns was persistent. He asked a wounded soldier for his rifle and pocketfuls of cartridges to replace his ancient musket and powder horn. The jokes ceased when Confederate fire became thick and instead of running back into town as expected he cooly slipped behind a tree and began returning fire. He stood with the Iron Brigade during some of the most intense fighting of the war, suffering three wounds.
His wounds forced him to be left behind when Union forces retreated through town. The Confederates closely questioned him as to how he came to be in civilian clothes and wounded on the battlefield. But Burns was able to discard his rifle and ammunition so he would not be executed as a bushwacker. They were satisfied with his answer that he was looking for aid for his sick wife, and Confederate surgeons treated his wounds. He was able to crawl to a nearby house and was returned home.
John Burns died in 1872 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
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A view across a portion of the Gettysburg Battlefield.
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Brigadier General Samuel K. Zook
General Zook commanded the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Division of the 2nd Corps at Gettysburg. He was badly wounded on July 2nd as he led his brigade on horseback in an attack into the Wheatfield. Zook was moved to a tollhouse on the Baltimore Pike, then moved further down the road when it was feared that the Confederate attack might succeed and he might be captured. He died on July 3rd and is buried in Norristown, Pennsylvania.
To the memory of Samuel Kosciusko Zook.
Brevet Major General U.S. Vols.
Who fell mortally wounded at or near this spot while gallantly leading his brigade in battle July 2nd 1863.
Erected by Gen. Zook Post. No 11 G.A.R. of Norristown, Pa.
July 25th. 1882.
Samuel Zook was born in Pennsylvania on March 27, 1822 and grew up playing soldier on the earthworks of Valley Forge. He joined the New York militia in the 1850’s, at the same time becoming a pioneer in telegraphy. Zook eventually became superintendent of the Washington and New York Telegraph Company. He was Lieutenant Colonel of the 6th New York State Militia when the war began.
After the three month enlistment term of the militia expired in October of 1861 he became colonel of the 57th New York Infantry Regiment . He fought in the Peninsula, but missed Antietam due to medical problems. At Fredericksburg, Zook took his brigade as far as any in the attack on Marye’s Heights, earning promotion to brigadier general.
Poignée de porte ouvragée, Vieux-Québec, ville de Québec, Québec, Canada 1977
real.filion@hotmail.com
Réal Filion est né à Montréal en 1950. Il débute sa pratique photographique en 1967. Intéressé par la photographie de presse, il collabore à plusieurs publications du Québec.
Par la suite, il étudie au Cégep du Vieux-Montréal où il obtient son D.E.C. (diplôme d’étude collégiale) en photographie et par la suite à l'Université Laval à Québec où il obtient
un baccalauréat en communication graphique avec spécialité en photographisme. Il a à son actif une quinzaine d'expositions individuelles et une trentaine d'expositions collectives
à Montréal, à Québec et en Beauce. Il a publié également pour des maisons d’éditions de Montréal, Toronto et en France. Il a aussi participé à des expositions thématiques dans
différents musées au Québec. Ses photos ont aussi été utilisées à la télé au Québec et en Allemagne. Réal Filion a vécu à Montréal (1950-1974), à Québec (1974-1978), dans la Beauce (1978-1997) et retour à Québec depuis 1997.
boat ride in Gdańsk
author: Jan Helebrant
location: Gdańsk, Poland
www.juhele.blogspot.com
license CC0 Public Domain Dedication
"La vieja caseta de enclavamientos de la estación todavía continúa en pie recordándonos otros tiempos del ferrocarril..."
Ferrocarril Transpirenaico Oriental.
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Planoles station (Girona, Catalonia, Spain).
"The station's old signal box still stands, reminding us of a bygone era of the railway..."
Transpyrenean Eastern Railway.
Another poster this time generated from one of my photos of Clyde Puffer VIC32 on the Caledonian Canal.
boat ride in Gdańsk
author: Jan Helebrant
location: Gdańsk, Poland
www.juhele.blogspot.com
license CC0 Public Domain Dedication
boat ride in Gdańsk
author: Jan Helebrant
location: Gdańsk, Poland
www.juhele.blogspot.com
license CC0 Public Domain Dedication
On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, we continued our Labor Day Week vacation by visiting Boothe Memorial Park. It is a former homestead from pioneers and innovators in Stratford CT that acts as a park and a museum. None of the buildings were open, but the architecture alone made it worth the visit.
On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, we continued our Labor Day Week vacation by visiting Boothe Memorial Park. It is a former homestead from pioneers and innovators in Stratford CT that acts as a park and a museum. None of the buildings were open, but the architecture alone made it worth the visit.
On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, we continued our Labor Day Week vacation by visiting Boothe Memorial Park. It is a former homestead from pioneers and innovators in Stratford CT that acts as a park and a museum. None of the buildings were open, but the architecture alone made it worth the visit.
The Landing. Shakopee, Minnesota.
