Morris C8 Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 There were two Gwen Eagle boats with the same owner, One lost at Dunkirk and the other to replace it. They are in all of the photos. Original photos from my collection/book. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobboat Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Le Prof said: Hi @bobboat Nice model, and still seems well cared for. Do you know why your father hose this particular boat to build? I'm assuming it wasn't a kit, so he must have known it at some stage? Best Regards, Adrian I'm afraid the original decision is lost in time. I was younger than 10 when he built it, although I was a keen "apprentice" helping him. But he was not a Naval person in any way. He lived in London but was called up to the RAF as an engineer and spent a while building airfields in Northampton. I believe he and a co worker each built the boat from plans. I found the plans from a company specialising in model boat plans about 10 years ago and was considering building a second when I stumbled upon this thread reference purely by chance. I had no background on the history so am very interested in any and all info. I still have the boat and it is in the condition as the picture and fully fitted out with modern R/cC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobboat Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Morris, dont suppose you have any details about the owner of the gwen eagle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 This is the 2nd one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 It looks very much like the German is standing on the remains of a Commer Q2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 Some more photos from my collection. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64EK26 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Hi Keith Thanks for posting those... They have confirmed a couple design assumptions about early Bedford MW's and MWC's Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 Hello 64EK26, What are you looking for on the Bedfords and MWCs as i have a few photos . kEITH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) On 5/29/2020 at 2:02 PM, Morris C8 said: German dump for captured bikes .Dunkirk. Photo taken from my original neg. Keith Is this picture taken near the Hotel Continental Osborne sign just outside De Panne Be. ? Cheers, Lex Edited February 15, 2021 by welbike additional info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) I think this is the same place. The beautesammelstelle near the 'Continental Osborne sign Edited February 15, 2021 by Morris C8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Ok, I will see if I can find the rest of the pictures, and the exact location, then I'll post it here. Lex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) Ok, here as far as I know all the pictures taken at that spot, probably not by the same photographer, but it must have been a nice "sightseeing" spot! in one of the pictures there is a lorry, maybe to transport the bikes to nearby Adinkerke, where there was a scrapyard, where a lot of material was left, even after the war, there were stories! Cheers, Lex Edited February 16, 2021 by welbike additional info 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted February 25, 2021 Author Share Posted February 25, 2021 I have bought some colour slides/film on Agfcolor film, taken in France about 1940, i wonder where they were taken. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 I googled Rue de Lille, there's a couple, so don't think it's the one in Paris, so that leaves Armentieres and Villeneuve D'Asq, on the west and east of Lille, the last one seems more likely, but will need time to find more, an then it could be half a mile away from that street..... Lex 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Prof Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Hi, Keith, I'm pretty sure it's the centre of Valenciennes. The buildings in the background of the third photo, with lots of chimneys on the roof appear to the Caserne Vincent, still there today but without chimneys. This is at one end of Rue de Lille. https://www.va-infos.fr/2019/10/29/retour-sur-lhistoire-de-la-caserne-vincent-a-valenciennes/ The photo was taken from a little further back from here. https://www.google.com/maps/@50.3604145,3.5237101,3a,75y,347.84h,88.52t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sP9LnbQ-lX8pFqiktHTR9aQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 I guess the others will be in the same area, but I've no time to look at the moment. Best Regards, Adrian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Good show!! I will try to look it up better tonight. Lex 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted February 25, 2021 Author Share Posted February 25, 2021 (edited) Close up of the horse and cart, the building in the background has a name on the side, just cant make it out. Thanks for the ID Adrian, i would never have got it . Edited February 25, 2021 by Morris C8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 Oil tanks on fire Dunkirk 1940 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 This will be on TV. I did send them some photos so will see if they used any. THE SECRET HISTORY OF WORLD WAR 2- TX on 5SELECT Good Afternoon, I am delighted to be able to give you a transmission date for the series we made last year entitled SECRET HISTORY OF WW2. The series will start on Tues 4th May at 2100 on 5 SELECT. Running for 6 weeks consecutively. 5Select listings can be found here 5 Select - Channel 5 We do not have an advance running order, but Episode one is listed as DUNKIRK. The channel can be found in the following places: FREEVIEW 55 SKY 153 VIRGIN MEDIA 152 TALKTALK TV 55 FREESAT 133 The Channel select the final running order, so please do keep an eye on their listings...as they do update them regularly. Many thanks, we hope you enjoy the programme! The SWW2 Production Team, Woodcut Media 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 We will be watching that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share Posted May 4, 2021 THE SECRET HISTORY OF WORLD WAR 2 . Dunkirk. Happy to say they used 6 of my photos. Here are 3 of them. Keith 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Brilliant photos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 THE SECRET HISTORY OF WORLD WAR 2 . Dunkirk. I think it was hard to know, what to keep out of the programme. I should have sent a photo of British troops Drinking water out of a bowl and you can see one knocked over. If you have seen the programme you know the story of the water bowl. The programme was just about some of the secrets . Photos from my collection of POWs at Le Bourg. Photos from my collection. Keith 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Prof Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Hi All, as of yesterday, one Little Ship fewer. https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/hampton-fire-lady-gay-owners-20520205 Best Regards, Adrian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 What a shame, we have had the pleasure of seeing a few of the little ships over the years, they are all so important and in their own way unique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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