Just East of Thetford

 

Not a lot of people know this.

During WW2, the Royal Navy ship HMS Scurrilous intercepted a troopship heading toward Mindanao, and captures the Japanese Army's 433rd Contractor Battalion. Britain hadn't expected to capture many Japanese folks (you know ... Seppuku, etc) to had to ship them back to a camp in Thetford in Norfolk.

Rather than twiddle their thumbs, the Japanese Engineers obtained permission to feel trees from Thetford Forest, and used them to built an 80% scale replica of   the Higashi Hongan-ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan, featuring its distinctive traditional architecture with dark wooden structures and tiled roofs. The image showcases the expansive courtyard area between the main temple halls and the large Founder's Hall Gate (Goei-do Mon) in the background.

After the war, the Japanese returned to Japan, and the buildings were used for concerts, parties and Summer Fayres.  Alas, maintenance was neglected, and the building were torn down in 1961, and the timber used for firewood.  Very little remains to be seen.

Bonus : Just a Big CAT scan

Colourful Architecture

 

This image depicts the Cité de Refuge, a historic Salvation Army hostel located at 12 Rue Cantagrel in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. The building was designed by the renowned modernist architect Le Corbusier in collaboration with Pierre Jeanneret and was constructed between 1929 and 1933. It is celebrated as a significant monument of the modern architectural movement, featuring a bold concrete block design and a distinctive facade.

Bonus : Hellen Keller walks into a bar

...then a table, and then a chair.

End of the Week.

 

Time to change out of that office sui, and find a small cafe-bar for some beer.

If my eye is correct, this photo depicts the historic Palais de l'Isle, a unique 12th-century building situated on an island in the Thiou river in Annecy, France. The structure has served multiple purposes throughout history, including as a prison, courthouse, and administrative headquarters, and currently operates as a local history museum. It is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the old town of Annecy, often referred to as the "Venice of the Alps" due to its canals and river. Today

Or maybe it's Conway in Wales.

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Monty the Duck

 

This is Monty.

"Hello Monty!"

Monty is convinced that he is a duck.

He isn't.

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Nope. 

Ken and his Ladies

 

Ken Worthing had a bit of a reputation as "A Ladies' Man", and this slide helps prove the legend.

Not only Foxy Fiona and Luscious Louise, but the photo was taken by Busty Babs. No wonder Ken was banned from every Woolworths' store in Cornwall.

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Spirit of 76

 

With this being the USA's Two Hundred and Fiftieth Birthday year, maybe I should have featured this on July 4th.

But, what a bit of boring trash memorabilia. 

Nope.

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Messing About in Boats

 

Here in the You-Kay, Summer has been blighted by high temperatures and limited rain, so this slide is of a scene that might be difficult to recreate.

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Living Life To The Max

 

Another sunny day here in Derbyshire.

Perfect for a trip to the farm, in what looks like a Bitchin' shirt.

Bonus - For those, like me, who prefer chillier weather.

I'm Back - At The Beach

 

Yes. I'm back posting slides. Again.

I have been deficient in the past month, due to a crisis on my home planet, which is now sorted...and because.... fatigue.

So, let's welcome in August with an exciting new Holiday Beach Visit slide.

I'm guessing early 1970's but ....wherever.

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Happy Birthday America

 

250 years old today.

Congratulations

Bonus - 48 Pictures from American History.

This Is The Way

 

Today's Tedious Tuesday is a goody. Some repainted traffic guidance, from 1965.

And that's it.

Why did some take this image?

Bonus - I may be not posting for a while...

Bonus 2 - Things were better in the old days. Maybe 

"Not Suitable For Sleep-Walkers"

 

This image depicts the Monastery of Great Meteoron, the largest and oldest of the six active monasteries in Meteora, Greece.

Situated over 415 meters (1,362 ft) above the Pineios valley floor, it was founded in 1356 by Athanasius the Meteorite.

The complex is part of the Meteora UNESCO World Heritage Site, originally built on towering rock pillars accessible only by ropes or ladders.

Or maybe it's Spalding in Lincolnshire. 

Bonus - Official US ‘Shellfish’ Definition Changed, Removes ‘Having a Shell’

Les Travelleurs

 

The blue beret's give these dudes a definite Gallic Flare.

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