Category Archives: HISTORICAL

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

Posted on March 12, 2023 by bilyreid

THE CLASS OF ’43 Women who broke so much more than mere glass ceilings. WOMEN FERRY PILOTS Women ferry pilots flew more than nine million miles in 72 different aircraft for the Ferrying Division, US Air Transport Command during WWII.  … Continue reading →

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SILICON VALLEY BANK FAILURE

Posted on March 10, 2023 by bilyreid

The Silicon Valley Bank was closed down today by Californian regulators. Brought back memories of bank failures which I witnessed over the years in London. Most memorable was the forced shutdown of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) … Continue reading →

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VIETNAM PEACE DAY

Posted on January 27, 2023 by bilyreid

Today is the anniversary of the signing of the peace treaty for the Vietnam war. This effectively ended  American  involvement in the southeast Asian conflict.  CHU-CHI TUNNEL Thirty feet below the surface, this is a self portrait taken in the … Continue reading →

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INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY

Posted on January 27, 2023 by bilyreid

Today, January 27, is the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Below are a couple of images I snagged at Yad Vashem memorial museum in Jerusalem a few years back.    German Rail Car Poised on the Abyss.

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REMEMBERING EVELYN

Posted on July 27, 2022 by bilyreid

  “Sing me a song of a lass that is gone, Say, could that lass be I ? Merry of soul, she sailed on a day  Over the sea to Skye.”   THE OUTLANDER Rose Queen of the Snows, Queen Mary’s … Continue reading →

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BORIS BECKER

Posted on May 3, 2022 by bilyreid

Game, Set and Match! Boris Becker, a two time Wimbledon champion, will serve the next two and one half years as a guest of Her Majesty the Queen in Pentonville prison after being convicted of bankruptcy fraud for failure to … Continue reading →

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AEROFLOT

Posted on February 26, 2022 by bilyreid

As part of the sanctions invoked by the British government against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, has been the banning of Aeroflot.  Similarily, Delta Airlines in the US has ended its partnership with the Russian airline.  It’s about time!! … Continue reading →

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FEAST OF SAINT STEPHEN

Posted on December 27, 2021 by bilyreid

Today is the 26th of  December, or Boxing Day throughout most of the Anglosphere.  It is also celebrated as the Feast of St. Stephen in many Christian jurisdictions and features prominently in my favourite Christmas carol, Good King Wenceslas.  Stephen was … Continue reading →

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PEARL HARBOR

Posted on December 7, 2021 by bilyreid

“December the seventh, 1941…..a date that will live in infamy”                                                             Franklin … Continue reading →

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PRETORIA BRIDGE

Posted on November 30, 2021 by bilyreid

PRETORIA BRIDGE AT NIGHT, OTTAWA   Rossmann Architecture Inc. of Gatineau, QuebeC has acquired a metal copy of my Pretoria Bridge as a donation  to a Silent Auction in support of Counselling and Family Services Ottawa held through ARIDO (Association … Continue reading →

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