Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/26

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Tyneham Ghost Village
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 13:00:54 +0100
References: <524218FA.6050308@jayburleson.com>

A lovely set. I used to rent a cottage above Lulworth and I must say that the
set as a whole captures the atmosphere of the place in mid/late summer 
brilliantly.

Did you get to Kimmeridge bay or down to Lulworth Cove itself? Sorry that our
schedules couldn't dovetail in the end. Another time.

Peter

On 24/09/2013 23:58, Jay Burleson wrote:
> 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!

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Dr Peter Dzwig                          



In reply to: Message from leica at jayburleson.com (Jay Burleson) ([Leica] IMG: Tyneham Ghost Village)