Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Enjoyed the images and the touching story. Sad to think that the locals were never able to return. Alastair > Tyneham is a ghost village in south Dorset, England. The village and > 7,500 acres of surrounding > heathland around the Purbeck Hills were commandeered just before > Christmas 1943 by the > War Office for use as firing ranges for training troops. > 252 people were displaced, the last person leaving this notice on the > church door: > > "Please treat the church and houses with care; we have given up our > homes where many of us > lived for generations to help win the war to keep men free. > We shall return one day and thank you for treating the village kindly." > > This measure was supposed to be temporary for the duration of World War > II, > but in 1948 the Army placed a compulsory purchase order on the land and it > has remained in use for military training ever since. > > All with Leica Monochrom, APO Summicron-M 1:2/ 50 mm ASPH. > > Everything Ends > http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/England-2013/Monochrome/L1001190 > > Eventually > http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/England-2013/Monochrome/L1001191 > > How to Dial > http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/England-2013/Monochrome/L1001184 > > The Escape > http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/England-2013/Monochrome/L1001183 > > Telephone Pole > http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/England-2013/Monochrome/L1001180 > > Cross Kids > http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/England-2013/Monochrome/L1001198 > > Fireplaces > http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/England-2013/Monochrome/L1001186 > > Please click on an image to view a larger version. > > Thanks for looking and all comments welcome! > -- > Jay, > > Jay Burleson Gallery <http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/> > "A photographer is simply someone who is > looking for something that can't be found. > The photograph is the record of that attempt." > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >