Searching for I.D. re historic poster
Rob
likely of British origin. Can anyone help or offer suggestion for
tracking this one down? Please see below:
* * *
"Well folks and WW experts I have a pic in my head,
I've seen once in my life.....may be you can help to
find it.
"I remember a fortnight in Gosport 1975 (southcoast
England near Plymouth), where I entered a typical
harbour pub (well where the old nickelodeons played).
There I saw a poster on a wall, which impressed me
deeply and since then never left my mind. I remember
the following Great WW (+- 20 years) maritime scenery:
"A sinking (torpedoed ?) ship; huge waves crashed
against its iron sides. A rope ladder hanging outside
down the rail. Two crew members - an older mate and a
young ship boy - are standing /held on the ladder in
front of the waves. There is one life belt only. The
young boy offers the life belt to the older mate
according to rank/ grade: "Please Sir". The older mate
denies/refuses the life belt and commands the young
boy to take the life belt and to jump:"For you and
your young life"....... .
"Maybe you can help me to find this poster or painting.
"Thanks."
La N
"Rob" <rob...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Now *that* sounds like a beautiful poster.
If nobody is able to help you out on that, I would suggest that your friend
"google" the town council or Chamber of Commerce (if there is such a thing
in England) of Gosport that they might be able to provide some leads ...
- nilita
george
> "Rob" <rob1...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
Or try the Imperial War Museum
William Hughes
<rob...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>A friend is searching for an I.D. on a WWI naval or maritime poster,
>likely of British origin. Can anyone help or offer suggestion for
>tracking this one down? Please see below:
Post your request in alt.binaries.pictures.military and you will
probably have an image inside of a day. If you don't have access to
a.b.p.m, let me know and I'll forward the request.
Eh, nevermind. I filed off the serial numbers and posted the request
anyway. I'll let you know.
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Rob
Hughes posting my request on alt.binaries, etc. I would have never
come up with that idea.
I've already messaged the Imperial War Museum and the National
Maritime Museum in Greenwich, but have not been favored with a reply.
Will keep trying. Meanwhile, many thanks!
William Black
"Rob" <rob...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>A friend is searching for an I.D. on a WWI naval or maritime poster,
> likely of British origin. Can anyone help or offer suggestion for
> tracking this one down? Please see below:
The Imperial War Museum in London as a library with loads of these in,
indeed they publish a range and sell them in their gift shop.
It's not hard to spot, just go down to The Elephant and Castle in London...
It's the building with the 16" guns outside...
--
William Black
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe
Barbeques on fire by chalets past the headland
I've watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off Newborough
All this will pass like ice-cream on the beach
Time for tea
Brian Sharrock
"William Black" <willia...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Rob" <rob...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1173552569.2...@j27g2000cwj.googlegroups.com...
>>A friend is searching for an I.D. on a WWI naval or maritime poster,
>> likely of British origin. Can anyone help or offer suggestion for
>> tracking this one down? Please see below:
>
> The Imperial War Museum in London as a library with loads of these in,
> indeed they publish a range and sell them in their gift shop.
>
> It's not hard to spot, just go down to The Elephant and Castle in
> London...
>
> It's the building with the 16" guns outside...
>
> --
>
>
> William Black
>
And to add to William's suggestion - be aware that Gosport is nowhere near
'Plymouth' -
at least to those who've driven from one to the other!
---
Brian
Rob
Brian and William, yes, the Imperial War Museum appears my best
possibility. However, I've messaged the museum twice and have not
received a reply.
I'm in Tucson, Arizona, thus explaining my lack of knowledge about
Plymouth
and Gosport.
If anyone has any suggestions for making contact with the Imperial War
Museum or any other idea, you can also e-mail me directly at:
Thanks very much.
Ron Larham
> "I remember a fortnight in Gosport 1975 (southcoast
> England near Plymouth),
Unless it has moved it's near Portsmouth not Plymouth
RonL
Ron Larham
>
> The Imperial War Museum in London as a library with loads of these in,
> indeed they publish a range and sell them in their gift shop.
>
> It's not hard to spot, just go down to The Elephant and Castle in London...
>
> It's the building with the 16" guns outside...
15" guns
RonL
Brian Sharrock
"Rob" <rob...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Again, thanks to all, especially to our British friends.
>
> Brian and William, yes, the Imperial War Museum appears my best
> possibility. However, I've messaged the museum twice and have not
> received a reply.
>
> I'm in Tucson, Arizona, thus explaining my lack of knowledge about
> Plymouth
> and Gosport.
>
Portsmouth and Plymouth. Either could be a candidate for locating your 'dock
side' pub.
Portsmouth is (almost) in the middle of the English Channel (le Manche) and
is sheltered by the Isle of Wight.
Gosport is across the narrow harbour entrance from Portsmouth itself.
Gosport can be reached as a foot passenger from Portsmouth using the Ferry -
smn trivia; these green and cream ferries are doubled ended using
voight-schneider propeller/thrusters (one at each end) .
IIRC; one only pays at the Portsmouth 'entrance' end; thus one can wander
across to Gosport.
On the 'Gosport' side of Portsmouth Harbour could be found the DE Boats'
base of HMS Dolphin and further from the entrance RFA vessels. [Carriers,
Royal Yacht; Destroyers etc. were more comonly found on the 'Portsmouth'
side]
Gosport is on the southern end of a peninsula and to travel in a vehicle
means a thirty(?) mile drive up from Portsmouth -along the neck of land-
then, a thirty(?) mile drive down the peninsula. Say; two hours by vehicle-
ten minutes by ferry.
Plymouth is a large Naval Base towards the western end of the English
Channel (Le Manche)
Naval ships are to be found at Devonport with commercial traffic more
towards Plymouth itself.
All, Gosport; Devonport; Plymouth and Portsmouth; are liberally furnished
with 'dock-side' pubs. :)
I can recall many pubs in Gosport which were 'landlorded' by retired Navy
personnel and which featured ephemera such as Recruiting Posters, uplifting
propoganda^W 'After you Cecii!"; 'No! After you Clyde!"; 'Remember The
Birkenhead!" posters; White Ensigns etc. etc. on their walls.
Too many alas to enumerated. And with the drink-driving laws over here - I
daren't drive to Gosport and it's a four-hour journey on the bus!
> If anyone has any suggestions for making contact with the Imperial War
> Museum or any other idea, you can also e-mail me directly at:
>
> rob...@yahoo.com
>
> Thanks very much.
>
--
Brian