Historical Planet
Sunday, 5 June 2016
Group of fire fighters pose with N.C. Forest Service pickup truck in front of an agricultural field with smoky woods behind it. Men have water packs, pitchforks and other hand tools
For much of the First World War, the small French village of Vignacourt was always behind the front lines in 1916
First class passengers could purchase books and other items from on-board shops such as WH Smith & Son
Engineers working on one of the massive propeller shafts as the Queen Mary was prepared for transatlantic service in March 1935
During World War Two the Queen Mary was used to transport tens of thousands of soldiers across the Atlantic Ocean
Cabin class passengers had a number of elegant dining options, including the veranda grill where they were entertained by a pianist
Broadway and film actor Don Ameche pictured arriving at Southampton from New York aboard the Queen Mary on 11 July 1938
Aviation pioneer Hubert Fauntleroy Julian leans against a railing on the Queen Mary ocean liner as it arrives in New York City
An aerial view of hunting complex, The Circus, which is about a mile east of The Hill.
Aerial view of Fayetteville, vintage 1923
A view of one of the swimming pools on board the 1,020ft ocean liner in March 1936, two months before her maiden voyage
A group of men play a game of ring toss on the Queen Mary's deck in this undated photo
Monday, 23 May 2016
Group of fire fighters pose with N.C. Forest Service pickup truck in front of an agricultural field with smoky woods behind it. Men have water packs, pitchforks and other hand tools
In October 1889, Paris was buzzing with the opening of a new music hall which claimed it would become a temple of song and dance - The Moulin Rouge
It opened to the public in 1883 and the bridge construction took 14 years involved more than 600 works
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