More from the archive, and the centenary of the end of the First World War displays in various places. These shots were taken in Ripon, and are a few of those that I took at what was the largest display that I saw, with a trail through the city centre.
The displays started in Ripon Cathedral, with a variety of exhibits, and proceeded westwards through the streets to the market place, and then continuing westwards to the Spa Gardens, where there were again a number of exhibits.
I was particularly impressed by the number of shops which produced window displays, and several are featured in this collage. The scale of the displays showed a real commitment by the people of Ripon.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
A huge amount of creativity and effort was put into these creations for the centenary of the end of World War One in 2018, and it is nice that many of them have been used each year since. Remembrance is so important. So many suffered so much, gave up so much, and so many died in the many wars of the 20th Century and since. If we forget that, we risk repeating the cycle again.
Ferry, your country was fortunate to escape much of the horrors of the First World War, although sadly it didn't escape so lightly in the Second World War.
@fishers No. My neighbourhood was bommend in 03-03-45. Our house was luckely saved around the all those that was destroy. Also the area I live in now was badly invold. (The battle of the river Scheldt.)
Ferry, many of my family lived in Rotherham and Sheffield. My mum worked in a steelworks. They were regularly bombed. My mum often tells me tales of life in the Second World War.
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must be rather incredible to see this in the streets
WW1 is not that big issue in our country. We was n`t invold.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
A huge amount of creativity and effort was put into these creations for the centenary of the end of World War One in 2018, and it is nice that many of them have been used each year since. Remembrance is so important. So many suffered so much, gave up so much, and so many died in the many wars of the 20th Century and since. If we forget that, we risk repeating the cycle again.
Ian
Ferry, your country was fortunate to escape much of the horrors of the First World War, although sadly it didn't escape so lightly in the Second World War.
Ian
Ferry, many of my family lived in Rotherham and Sheffield. My mum worked in a steelworks. They were regularly bombed. My mum often tells me tales of life in the Second World War.
Ian
Thank you both - it must have taken a long time for these displays to be created.
Ian