Former Sussex dustman saves WWI photos

TarJak · 03-24-14, 09:08 PM

Former Garbage Man Has Saved Over 5,000 Photos Taken on the Front Lines of WWI

http://petapixel.com/2014/03/24/form...ont-lines-wwi/

Oberon · 03-25-14, 07:02 AM

Wow. That's an impressive collection, and well found.

If he's worried about the pictures and letters being tucked away in a museum and forgotten then he should put serious thought towards getting them scanned and put up on a website somewhere so that the whole world can look through them.

Jimbuna · 03-25-14, 09:44 AM

A fantastic find but it saddens me to think of the countless numbers that must have been thrown away as rubbish over the years.

Schroeder · 03-25-14, 09:54 AM

Great find.

Garion · 03-25-14, 02:41 PM

I am surprised that Sussex Council have not jumped on him to hand them over, stating that it is ALL their property as it was in the trash...

A similar thing happened up here years ago (before internet) and the guy was charged with theft of council property.

Cheers

Gary

Jimbuna · 03-25-14, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garion

I am surprised that Sussex Council have not jumped on him to hand them over, stating that it is ALL their property as it was in the trash...

A similar thing happened up here years ago (before internet) and the guy was charged with theft of council property.

Cheers

Gary

Good point...I don't doubt for a second that is what they would have done if the property had a tangible known value.

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TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Former Sussex dustman saves WWI photos Former Garbage Man Has Saved Over 5,000 Photos Taken on the Front Lines of WWI http://petapixel.com/2014/03/24/form...ont-lines-wwi/

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	A fantastic find but it saddens me to think of the countless numbers that must have been thrown away as rubbish over the years. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Great find. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Wow. That's an impressive collection, and well found. If he's worried about the pictures and letters being tucked away in a museum and forgotten then he should put serious thought towards getting them scanned and put up on a website somewhere so that the whole world can look through them.

03-25-14, 02:41 PM	#5
Garion Commander Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 452 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	I am surprised that Sussex Council have not jumped on him to hand them over, stating that it is ALL their property as it was in the trash... A similar thing happened up here years ago (before internet) and the guy was charged with theft of council property. Cheers Gary