August Gallery

The Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen; Second World War, 1945

Photograph of the Ludendorff Bridge, viewed from the Remagen end of the bridge, 1945. This bridge was captured by troops of the 9th Armoured Division of the US First Army, who were the first Allied soldiers to cross the River Rhine on 7th March 1945. The story of the battle for Remagen and its bridge was later told in the book and film The Bridge at Remagen

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Canberra: the swimming-pool

Colour illustration depicting the swimming pool of P&O's super-liner Canberra'. Designed by architects Casson and Rendle, the pool was of white mosaic and set within tiers of sunbathing terraces. The teak flooring continued into the Abolido Club. The internal design of Canberra, who would make voyages to Australia, marked a new era of ocean travel. It was the biggest ship to be built by Harland & Wolff shipyard since White Star's Britannic in 1914

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