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Retlaw · 17-08-2013, 22:17

[QUOTE=davemac;1071821]Today in Pictures. A day when it was difficult to keep your powder dry, thought I would check out the mosaics that Cashman mentioned some time ago as I hadn't seen them.
roses.
3.4.5.6. The mosaics, a lot of detail when you study them. I don't know who, or why but a good effort.
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Those mosaics were done by by local, schools for the display at the Haworth Art Gallery, that William Turner & I did for July 1st 2006, the 90th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, in which so many of our local Heroes fought and died that day, not just Accrington Pals, but dozens of local men in other regiments also fell on that day.

17-08-2013, 22:17	#4684
Retlaw I am Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Accrington. Posts: 4,627 Liked: 601 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Today in pictures [QUOTE=davemac;1071821]Today in Pictures. A day when it was difficult to keep your powder dry, thought I would check out the mosaics that Cashman mentioned some time ago as I hadn't seen them. roses. 3.4.5.6. The mosaics, a lot of detail when you study them. I don't know who, or why but a good effort. [QUOTE] Those mosaics were done by by local, schools for the display at the Haworth Art Gallery, that William Turner & I did for July 1st 2006, the 90th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, in which so many of our local Heroes fought and died that day, not just Accrington Pals, but dozens of local men in other regiments also fell on that day.