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Knit for Britain from Above
About the group Welcome, Yarnstormers! In this group, you can upload photos of the squadron of knitted planes that you have produced all over the country. Enjoy!
Wedi ei greu 23 May 2013
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jill |
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Natasha Scullion |
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Whitehaven Harbour and environs, Whitehaven, 1933
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RachelPixieCreations |
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Wooly Squadron spotted over Whitehaven Harbour
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RachelPixieCreations |
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These are all fantastic images! Thank you very much for flying your addition to the Woolly Squadron over Whitehaven, we can really see how things have changed (and stayed the same in some cases!) over the years. Brilliant Work!
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Natasha Scullion |
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St Nicholas's Church, Whitehaven, 1929
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RachelPixieCreations |
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Woolly squadron in the skies over the remaining part of St Nicholas' Church in Whitehaven
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RachelPixieCreations |
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The town centre Whitehaven, 1929
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RachelPixieCreations |
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Woolly squadron spotted in the skies over Whitehaven!
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RachelPixieCreations |
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Aisha Hamis |
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Part of the woolly squadron in Bristol!
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Aisha Hamis |
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The Florence Iron Ore Pit, the Ullcoats Iron Ore Mine and Uldale, Carleton, from the south-west, 1937
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RachelPixieCreations |
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Wooly Squadron reporting back from FLorence Mine, Egremont, Cumbria
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RachelPixieCreations |
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Egremont Castle
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RachelPixieCreations |
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Wooly squadron pop by Egremont Castle
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RachelPixieCreations |
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The Market Place, Egremont, 1929
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RachelPixieCreations |
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Woolly squadron in the skies over Egremont, Cumbria
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RachelPixieCreations |
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St Mary's Church and Thornbury Castle, Thornbury 1928
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Sarah Hoile |
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A Knit for Britain from Above plane by St Mary's Church, June 2014.
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Sarah Hoile |
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Woolly squadron at Carshalton ponds photos taken standing at the right of the 1921 photo facing towards the left
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Carshalton Library knits |
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Mini woolly Spitfire and Lancaster(yarn)bomber at Carshalton Ponds. Behind them, Honeywood House (behind trees) with The Greyhound pub to the left and War Memorial to the right
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Carshalton Library knits |
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Another photo, this time taken from the war memorial, that was recently refurbished. In the 1921 aerial photograph this war memorial has only recently been erected
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Carshalton Library knits |
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Middleham Castle.
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Sarah Hoile |
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One of Knit for Britain from Above's planes investigating Middleham Castle.
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Sarah Hoile |
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Richmond Castle.
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Sarah Hoile |
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One of the woolly squadron coming in to land at Richmond Castle!
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Sarah Hoile |
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This is where Centenary Square and the Library of Birmingham are now!
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Aisha Hamis |
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Woolly plane flying over Centenary Square
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Aisha Hamis |
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The field on the left now contains Westcroft Leisure Centre and the Library @ Westcroft (Carshalton Library)
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Carshalton Library knits |
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Woolly Spitfire taken 16/6/2014, with Westcroft Leisure Centre in the background
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Carshalton Library knits |
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http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/epw006248
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Carshalton Library knits |
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A woolly squadron made by the Monday Make club from Carshalton Library. Woolly spitfires at Carshalton Ponds, facing Honeywood House, to the left is All Saints Church, Carshalton
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Carshalton Library knits |
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Now the Royal Air Force Museum, London.
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Sarah Hoile |
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One of the woolly squadron at the RAF Museum on Saturday 14th June for World Wide Knit in Public Day!
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Sarah Hoile |
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Hi :)
With regards to the R.A.F. wool, this was essentially un-rationed wool. Knitters would form themselves into work parties of 10 or more and register with the RAFCC. They could then obtain wool coupon free (else 2 ounces of wool cost 1 coupon)either direct from the RAFCC charged at wholesale rates, or from local suppliers with special coupons issued by the RAFCC. This wool also had to fit with the uniform colour scheme- bright pink was not good for camouflage :) but blue/ grey was. They would have to guarantee that the wool would be used only for RAF knits, using none frivolous patterns, to a high standard, and only garments required. The RAFCC encouraged these high standards by issuing badges to people who created the best work (the head of the group was normally in charge of this). |
Magerz |
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Thanks for all this info, Magerz! Really interesting :)
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Sandra Brauer |
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Sarah Hoile |
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This former warehouse hasn't changed much since 1934 - one of our Yarnstomers has been there recently to check it out. Where will your woolly aeroplane excursion take you?
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Sandra Brauer |
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Here's the view in 2013!
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Sandra Brauer |
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Used to work there in the early 1960s! Thanks - I'll look for the image.
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mo |
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I was sure I saw this knitting design somewhere before!
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Brian Wilkinson |
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Caernarfon Castle, one of Edward I's impressive Castles of North Wales with construction begining in 1283.
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Natasha Scullion |
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And today with the Woolly Squadron flying in low for a quick visit!
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Natasha Scullion |
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Landing for a closer look!
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Natasha Scullion |
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The Menai bridge, designed by Thomas Telford & completed in 1826 it links the Isle of Anglesey with the Welsh mainland stretching over 170m of the Menai Straits.
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Natasha Scullion |
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Today it still stands proudly with a visit from one of the Woolly Squadron!
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Natasha Scullion |
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A user sent this photograph in, commenting 'I also spotted a knitted Aeroplane flying very low over Mondovi where we stayed, Mondovi is a hilltop Medieval Town about 50 miles south West of Turin, so it was obviously lost!' |
Sandra Brauer |
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Conwy Castle as it was in 1923 during the visit of David Lloyd George...
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Natasha Scullion |
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...And today as one of the Welsh Woolly Squadron swoops in for a closer look!
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Natasha Scullion |
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Natasha Scullion |
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Knitted aeroplane aviation taken to a completely new level - or dimension, should I say?
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Sandra Brauer |
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Natasha Scullion |
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Natasha Scullion |
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Here's a view of Pendennis Castle residing high above Falmouth Docks in 1928.
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Sandra Brauer |
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Sandra Brauer |
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Claire |
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This little plane seems to have a long way to go to reach the top of the church tower. Lovely shot, Claire, thanks.
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Sandra Brauer |
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Dear fellow knitters,
thanks so much for posting all those lovely images. Although World Wide Knit in Public Week is now over, please do keep the images coming! We are always looking forward to see your lovingly knitted planes and find out where the images from our collection have taken you. Our prototype plane has become something of of a team mascot and keeps being taken to locations with team members. Our last stop was Stonehenge. I was also wondering if any of you knew anything about RAF wool? A team member unearthed an interesting publication called Knitting for the R.A.F. from the Second World War which contains instructions what to knit for the armed forces. All patterns recommend to use R.A.F. Knitting Wool. Any ideas? Best wishes, Sandra Britain from Above Activity Officer |
Sandra Brauer |
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Sandra Brauer |
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Wow, a very special flight.
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David Parry |
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Kildrummy 53 Squadron |
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Love it!
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Sandra Brauer |
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The final "B" for Biscuits. |
Evelyn |
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Hi Evelyn,
thanks for this very interesting tour of Reading - I pass through regularly on the way to Heathrow but will now keep an eye out for all the places your little plane visited. Great work! |
Sandra Brauer |
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For Mskbk just to show that upside down is not inappropriate - in fact those who can loop the loop under power are members of an elite group.....
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Alison Cutforth |
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Hello everyone - thought i might give the old knitting a bit of a go - any suggested patterns?
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Erika |
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Hi Erika - there is a pattern to download if you go to the Britain from Above 'Home' page and follow the News link for Knit for Britain from Above - down the page you will find the download link. Feel free to modify the pattern!
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David Parry |
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Algernon |
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What a friendly dragon for letting one of the Woolly Squadrons share their perch!
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Natasha Scullion |
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Carol |
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What a fantastic spitfire! And what an apt place for a landing spot!
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Natasha Scullion |
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Carol |
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Reading's 3rd B - for biscuits. |
Evelyn |
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Evelyn |
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This is the area in 1928. |
Evelyn |
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Our first - the part of the Simonds brewery site now occupied by the Oracle shopping centre in the centre of Reading with the Kennet running through the middle. Behind us are the malthouses. |
Evelyn |
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Evelyn |
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Seafront Westcliff 0n Sea Essex |
Helen Boyd |
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Great plane - love the choice of building materials!
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David Parry |
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And this is how the Southend seafront looked in 1920:
http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/epw000539 |
David Parry |
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mskbk |
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And I only realise now that I hung the plane upside-down. Oops.
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mskbk |
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Newport town centre in 1921 with the station in the top left corner of the photograph.
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Natasha Scullion |
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Newport railway station today complete with a knitted Britain from Above logo!
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Natasha Scullion |
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Promigeo |
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This photo can now be seen on the Campaign for Wool facebook page.
www.facebook.com/thecampaignforwool?fref=ts |
Class31 |
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That's a fantastic shot! This recruit to the Woolly Squadron will be hard to miss on its flyovers!
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Natasha Scullion |
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Impressed with the spread of the BfA woollens! Great work. Looking forward to seeing more.
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David Parry |
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Most of the background tenements are gone now, and a great blooming motorway junction behind the hospital.
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mskbk |
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and here's my plane, from up on the Necropolis.
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mskbk |
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Like the yarnstorm shot, mskbk!
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David Parry |
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See the Campaign for Wool facebook page which today has a link to Britain for Above. www.facebook.com/thecampaignforwool?fref=ts
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Class31 |
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Nice spot Class31 - a knitted flight path.
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David Parry |
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Avebury in 1924 before the Knit for Britain from Above Yarnstormers arrived!
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Natasha Scullion |
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Part of the Avebury Henge Monument today with a visiting Britain from Above plane!
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Natasha Scullion |
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judyinwilts |
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Probably one of the most changed places in the country. From the construction of the Tyne Bridge to the NewcastleGateshead quayside, cultural hot spot of the North East, in less than 80 years.
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Sandra Brauer |
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... and our wooly plane has seen it all on a particularly sunny day.
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Sandra Brauer |
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judyinwilts |
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Fantastic to see the Woolly Squadron in action and over such a lovely garden too! Looking forward to seeing more flying over Britain soon!
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Natasha Scullion |
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Lots has changed around here since this was taken...
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judyinwilts |
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Image reference EPW029293 Date 14th September 1929 |
Promigeo |
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The Lansdowne Strand Hotel old coaching house on the London to Bath road.
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Promigeo |
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What a beautiful building. And what a well selected spot for one of our wooly planes to land! It definitely isn't shy about landing in the middle of town, given its bright pink colour.... Fingers crossed more of its kind will follow the example!
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Sandra Brauer |
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Liz Fife-Faulkner |
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Yarn bombers at the Houses of Parliament
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Liz Fife-Faulkner |
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Yarn bomber at St P
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Liz Fife-Faulkner |
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Aberystwyth Castle in 1932 along with St Michael's Church and the Old College of the university. The buildings themselves haven't changed as much as their surroundings in the last 70+ years!
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Natasha Scullion |
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Landing today in Aberystwyth our plane is waiting to take of from the Eisteddfod monument in the centre of Aberystwyth Castle with Old College and St Michael's Church in the background. The buildings have changed little over the last 70+ years unlike their surroundings!
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Natasha Scullion |
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Visited on a day to Dorset's World Heritage Coast and Chesil Beach.
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David Parry |
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The Journey continues...
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David Parry |
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And another view...
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David Parry |
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This is very near to where I used to live in Rochester, not so many fields there now though!
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Verity Hancock |
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And here it is today!
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Verity Hancock |
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You have an amazing flight control system for your knitted plane!
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David Parry |
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Andrew Carnegie the steel magnate donated the funds to build this public library. It stood in the shadow of the world famous C T Harris pork factory. A new library was contructed at the end of the 20th Century just along the road and the Carnegie building is now The Calne Heritage Centre reply to this comment remove | report abuse |
Promigeo |
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Title The Harris Bacon Factory and the town, Calne, from the south-west, 1930
Image reference EPW033522 Date July 1930 |
Promigeo |
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Nice plane!
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David Parry |
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What a great start to the Kit for Britain from Above week! Thanks very much. We're looking forward to see more planes landing across the country soon.
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Sandra Brauer |
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This is such a lovely place to visit especially if you're in the mood for a seaside picnic!
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Verity Hancock |
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And if you're enjoying a picnic, why not yarn storm too!
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Verity Hancock |
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Here's a photograph of Malmesbury Abbey from 1930 which has been yarnstormed 83 years later.
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Sandra Brauer |
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Sandra Brauer |
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As part of World Wide Knit in Public Week from 8th to 16th June 2013, we have invited people with a love of knitting help us form a woolly squadron to invade Britain's public spaces. Here they all are! Are there any near you?
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Sandra Brauer |