A new aerial archaeology mapping explorer site showing results from aerial photography over quite a lot of England:
https://historicengland.org.uk...gy-mapping-explorer/
@El Loro posted:A new aerial archaeology mapping explorer site showing results from aerial photography over quite a lot of England:
https://historicengland.org.uk...gy-mapping-explorer/
Quite a large proportion of our region is in the red 
@El Loro posted:Same here which isn't surprising as the Romans established a base here in 48 AD
Roman remains from around AD50 found here too...latest find was in 2019 under Exeter bus station, said to be a fort
There was a worry during WWII for the remains near my Dad's because of the bombings...Exeter took a lot of hits. But they survived 
@slimfern posted:Roman remains from around AD50 found here too...latest find was in 2019 under Exeter bus station, said to be a fort
There was a worry during WWII for the remains near my Dad's because of the bombings...Exeter took a lot of hits. But they survived
There's a major development going on locally in the city centre and that's resulted in various findings from Roman times including a figurine of Venus announced about a week ago.
@El Loro posted:A new aerial archaeology mapping explorer site showing results from aerial photography over quite a lot of England:
https://historicengland.org.uk...gy-mapping-explorer/
interesting EL 
night EL moonsieee slim
Good morning everyone it should be dry with some sunny intervals today.
Enjoy your day everyone 
I note that Talking Pictures is showing "Kiss of Death" (1947) this evening. A tough film noir starring Victor Mature.
What makes the film notable is the debut appearance of Richard Widmark. Unknown at the time, he became famous as a result of this film. Psychotic killer with no redeeming characteristic at all, he was nominated for an Oscar as best supporting actor. Widmark was a fan of the Batman comics and modelled his part on the Joker.
Mature has a criminal background but is trying to reform.
@El Loro posted:I note that Talking Pictures is showing "Kiss of Death" (1947) this evening. A tough film noir starring Victor Mature.
What makes the film notable is the debut appearance of Richard Widmark. Unknown at the time, he became famous as a result of this film. Psychotic killer with no redeeming characteristic at all, he was nominated for an Oscar as best supporting actor. Widmark was a fan of the Batman comics and modelled his part on the Joker.
Mature has a criminal background but is trying to reform.
Might be a little too noir for me El. I do like Richard Widmark though, so may give it a watch, depends on how brave I am feeling later on today
A titbit from Wiki: the only problem was Victor Mature. "He was carousing all the time and up all night and sleeping all day on the set. He was dirty. I bought him a couple of new suits, and I found him in the men's toilet, lying on the floor asleep in one of the new suits I'd bought him. But he was a good actor.
@slimfern posted:Might be a little too noir for me El. I do like Richard Widmark though, so may give it a watch, depends on how brave I am feeling later on today
A titbit from Wiki: the only problem was Victor Mature. "He was carousing all the time and up all night and sleeping all day on the set. He was dirty. I bought him a couple of new suits, and I found him in the men's toilet, lying on the floor asleep in one of the new suits I'd bought him. But he was a good actor.
And that quote was from the director of the film Henry Hathaway
@slimfern posted:It was mentioned in the news report that the magnetic disruption could interfere with the internet ?
It could, but it doesn't mean that it will. Theoretically the internet across the world could be out of action for months but that's in theory.
Could be a good night for aurora watchers in northern England and Scotland.
@El Loro posted:It could, but it doesn't mean that it will. Theoretically the internet across the world could be out of action for months but that's in theory.
Could be a good night for aurora watchers in northern England and Scotland.
Hard to imagine life without the internet now 
Us southerners will have to wait to see the pics on the news of aurora
night EL moonsieee slim velvet
Good morning everyone it's a cloudy day again and a little on the chilly side.
Enjoy your day everyone
Morning troops
Hope all are well and laughing in the face of adversity. For that's what it is.
Moonie, I hope you have fully recovered. I read the lines - I know you are good
@velvet donkey posted:Morning troops
Hope all are well and laughing in the face of adversity. For that's what it is.
Moonie, I hope you have fully recovered. I read the lines - I know you are good
Good morning Velvet
I slap adversity in the face my friend 
Yes, Iâm fine thanks 
I hope all is well with your too
night EL monsieeee slim velvet
Good morning everyone it's another very cold morning with a cloudy dry day to come.
Enjoy your day everyone
"Dead End" (1937) is a mildly interesting film by William Wyler being a Hollywood attempt at social realism. Film does feel stagy at times, it was adapted by Lillian Hellman from a play.
Leads were Joel McCrea and Sylvia Sidney who were well known at the time.
Also in the film, pre stardom, was Humphrey Bogart. One of the films which established him as a start was "The Maltese Falcon" (1941) which was based on the book by Dashiell Hammett whose long term partner was Lillian Hellman (the 1977 film "Julia" refers to this relationship).
The opening shot of "Dead End" is a panning shot. When I saw the film years ago I was reminded of a similar scene in "Citizen Kane" (1941) in the opera singer scene where the camera pans up the theatre to show two workmen. I looked into this and noted that the cinematographer of both films was Gregg Toland,