Hi All,
The Malta Story 1953 (Via Talking Pictures/Sky 328), Classic British war drama based on the Malta siege which was awarded the George cross for they’re bravery and endurance of both military and civilians.

Starring:- Alec Guinness,Jack Hawkins,Anthony Steel,Muriel Pavlow,Renée Asherson,Hugh Burden,Nigel Stock,Reginald Tate,
Ralph Truman,Flora Robson,Ronald Adam,Derek Aylward,Peter Barkworth,Ivor Barnard,Peter Bull,Stuart Burge,Edward Chaffers,
Michael Craig, Rosalie Crutchley,Maurice Denham,Jerry Desmonde,Thomas Heathcote,Gordon Jackson,Geoffrey Keen,Dermot Kelly,
Sam Kydd,Richard Leven,Colin Loudan,Victor Maddern,Michael Medwin,Lee Patterson,William Russell,Marc Sheldon,Harold Siddons and Noel Willman. Along with many extras from the Maltese population.

During World War II, British photo-reconnaissance pilot Peter (Alec Guinness) discovers that the Italians are planning a secret invasion of Malta, a strategically important island nation critical to keeping the Allied supply lines open. Though they have few resources left, Peter and his commanding officer, Frank (Jack Hawkins), resolve to fight off the enemy and save the island. At the same time, Peter struggles to keep his relationship with a local girl from falling apart.

Geoff.

Hi All,
Thought I would ask Google translate for some help…………;)

Headlines :- Bombs found intact from the sea are neither raised nor protected – it’s too deep and Russian

What is it about? • An exceptionally good bomber wreck was found in Finland last year • The machine is estimated to have fallen during World War II • The wreck is located in international waters, which is why Finland does not control or protect it • It is not up to these wrecks to be lifted up.

The National Board of Antiquities estimates that explosives that may have been present in the bomber may have remained operational until these days.
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The bomber is located at a depth of one hundred meters.

A bomber that is resting in the western Gulf of Finland and found to be intact can stay in these prospects. The Aviation Museum has no plans to lift the wreck, and according to the National Board of Antiquities, the wreck is not the responsibility of Finland. The wreck is very deep and far. It is in the Finnish EEZ, but it is an international water area and Finland does not protect and control cultural heritage there, says Maija Matikka, an expert in underwater cultural heritage, from the National Board of Antiquities.

On Wednesday, Yle Uutiset said that an exceptionally well-preserved bomber has been found at a depth of about one hundred meters from the western part of the Gulf of Finland. It is an American-made Douglas DB-7 Boston / A-20 Havoc aircraft. Allies, including the Soviet Union, used them in World War II. In practice, the wreck is currently tricky for anyone. Basically this is the case. If someone else would locate the object and go and damage it, we have no right to intervene with punishment. The wreck is the responsibility of the country that owns it, and the machine is connected to Russia, says Matikka.

Did I shoot down? According to Matika, the wreck of the airplane is so young that it would not be covered by the protection of the Antiquities Act in Finnish waters. – It’s not your ancestry because it’s less than a hundred years old. However, it is a war history that has touched all people in the Baltic Sea region. That is why it should be valued as a research subject, Matikka hopes.

The wreck was discovered when a new environmental pipeline on the Nord Stream pipeline planned for the Baltic Sea was investigated for various environmental risks that the pipeline could possibly cause. The machine has been estimated to have joined the war in the early 1940s, but no further explanation of this has been made. There is no information on whether the machine was shot down or dropped in its own time.

It has not been seen as close to the trace or damage of the projectile. I would think that enthusiasts in the field will be interested in this and will soon begin to come up with hypotheses and estimates, even with the date accuracy, when and how the machine has fallen there.

The wreck may have explosives. Keeping an airplane intact from a drop to the seabed is rare, but the water in the Baltic Sea treats the ingested objects gently. – Wood and metal are well preserved in the Baltic Sea. In cold, low-salt water and darkness much better than dry land or inside the earth. It is possible that the remains of the plane pilot are still in the wreck. It is also possible that there are unexploded bombs. For decades, explosives on the seabed may be explosive. The civilian should never go to the ammunition found in the water or go near them.

Nord Stream 2 has not studied the machine since last year because the wreck is outside the pipeline area. On both sides of the pipeline installation corridor, there will be nearly 30-meter wide safety corridors that will clear any munitions. If there are explosives in the wreck, they will not pose a risk or affect the construction of the pipeline or its use in time, says Minna Sundelin, stakeholder relations manager.

Article courtesy of:- Satu Krautsuk for http://yle.fi/uutiset/3-9607944?fbclid=IwAR1fYYE8YxpQng4aON_FCYV43eNv0vaVPrfrZaKmOcOsvw0vC5pCGpZlkZM

Geoff.

Hi All,
I apologise for not replying earlier but have had problems logging in with password and user name bars disappearing..:rolleyes:

In regards to my query as to having these as put back on the curriculum obviously I was wrong to suggest that they where off. I was not blaming the teachers directly but will say that those who may just skirt over the subject teaching what they think is sufficient is definitely not doing the pupils any favours. As the subject is covered in the Key Stage 3 http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-history-programmes-of-study/national-curriculum-in-england-history-programmes-of-study but is not statutory learning and maybe that is what I was trying to put over in my fumbled attempt at giving a reason for why many do not know or care about such memorials.

If I read the key stages (Above link) it basically allows the teacher to educate and decide what to include in the pupils lessons. I dare say that being as the lessons are crammed to the limit and class room sizes being larger may also add to the lack of coverage ? Yet I am saddened by the apparent lack of trips to visit these memorials possibly due to cost and class sizes ?

Never the less I still think that teaching of war history from start to finish with visits to wherever (Especially war memorials) should be statutory, it is IMPO the only way of getting the pupils to be aware of the lessons that the world was supposed to have learned by all conflict culminating in the two world wars that lead to untold loss of military and civilian along with untold animal life on all sides, sadly it seems that we never do learn these lessons and war carries on…….:(

Geoff.

Hi All,
Wouldn’t teaching about WWII and other wars with visits to war memorials be put back into the curriculum on a full time basis starting with junior schools be a good idea ? I say this as I spoke about this very subject to my wife today as it was in the newspapers, she said today History is a choice subject and not mainstream lesson…..:eek:

Geoff.

Hi All,
Didn’t Kermit say at one time he wanted to fit back to full wartime configuration ?

Geoff.

Hi All,
I, Daniel Blake 2016 ( Via the BBCi ) IMHO-I highly recommend this honest and very emotional at times portrayal of this countries benefit system and how it affects normal people. Showing the everyday struggles of two everyday folk who have to deal with bureaucracy at it’s worst, the sad reality is the film is spot on for many in similar circumstances in the UK and for anybody reading this opinion who thinks I am talking out of my backside until your in that position personally you will never understand that………:(

Starring:- Dave Johns,Hayley Squires,Dylan McKiernan,Briana Shann,Kate Rutter,Kema Sikazwe,Steven Richens and Gavin Webster.

Daniel Blake (Dave Johns) is a 59-year-old widowed carpenter who must rely on welfare after a recent heart attack leaves him unable to work. Despite his doctor’s diagnosis, British authorities deny Blake’s benefits and tell him to return to his job. As Daniel navigates his way through an agonizing appeal process, he begins to develop a strong bond with a destitute, single mother (Hayley Squires) who’s struggling to take care of her two children

Geoff.

Hi All,
Here is Keith Burns last creation. ( http://en-gb.facebook.com/keithburnsart/ )…..:cool:

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Last commission of 2018, really enjoyed this change of subject but managed to slip an aircraft in…

Geoff.