This is a tribute J.D.R Powell. The film is taken from selected scenes of The World at War series (Reckoning). Joe Powell was held as a POW by the Japanese from 1942 to 1945 in Singapore, Java, Timor, Borneo and other Indonesian islands. Like others from this terrible time he rarely spoke of his ordeal. He returned to the UK in May 1945 and is seen here being met by his Mother and Sister at Southampton Docks. He married Ruth […]
These images were taken on the 3rd of November 2013 on Brighton Beach. This was the date of 2013 London to Brighton Veteran Car run. There was also what looked like an Air Sea rescue exercise taking place off Brighton Pier/Marina. With its unique atmosphere and camaraderie, the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (staged specifically as a non-profit making veneration) commemorates the Emancipation Run of 14 November 1896, which celebrated the Locomotives on the Highway Act. The Act […]
