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Sledge Flag Used During 19th-century Polar Search Saved For Nation

2024-08-08T00:18:56Z

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A rare flag flown from a [https://www.healthynewage.com/?s=polar%20sledge polar sledge] used to hunt for survivors of Captain Sir John Franklin's doomed expedition has been saved for the nation thanks to a campaign backed by Michael Palin and Dan Snow. The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) launched a last-ditch campaign to raise the £120,000 needed to stop the Kellet sledge flag from passing into the hands of an overseas private collector. It succeeded thanks to £98,170 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and £40,000 from the Art Fund, with match-funding from the NMRN enabling the museum to buy the flag and put it on display at its sites in Hartlepool, Portsmouth and Belfast. Arts and [https://portaransasislandwine.com/amp/ bokep indonesia] Heritage Minister Lord Parkinson of [https://pixabay.com/images/search/Whitley%20Bay/ Whitley Bay] had placed a temporary export bar on the flag in September 2022. A conservator from the [https://www.news24.com/news24/search?query=National%20Museum National Museum] of the Royal Navy adjusts the Kellet Sledge flag in it´s frame at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard in [https://www.dict.cc/?s=Hampshire Hampshire]. Picture date: Wednesday May 16, 2023. (Andrew Matthews, PA) The flag was owned by 19th century Irish naval officer Vice-Admiral Sir [https://www.travelwitheaseblog.com/?s=Henry%20Kellett Henry Kellett] and flown during the third of a series of expeditions from 1852 to 1854 to look for survivors, or evidence of bodies, after Franklin's expedition. A NMRN spokeswoman said: "Mystery surrounding the fate of the Franklin expedition and the 129 crew ignited public debate and intrigue for decades until the discovery of his two ships, HMS Erebus in 2014 and HMS Terror in 2016. "Franklin's failed expedition takes on a symbolic place within Arctic exploration, especially within the British Isles and Canada, leading to the successful mapping of the Canadian archipelago and northern mainland coastline." Professor Dominic Tweddle, NMRN director general, said: "Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Kellett's sledge flag and Franklin's expedition represent courage and fortitude in the face of adversity - core elements of our national identity that echo through our [https://www.google.com/search?q=history&btnI=lucky history]. "They also reflect the British and global obsession with finding and navigating the Northwest Passage, as well as the Royal Navy's role in expedition and exploration from Captain Cook to Darwin and HMS Beagle, to HMS Challenger in 1872, and continuing today with HMS Protector - the ice patrol ship in Antarctica and the Southern Hemisphere." A conservator from the National Museum of the Royal Navy with the Kellet Sledge flag after it was taken out of it´s frame for [https://www.britannica.com/search?query=inspection inspection] at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard in Hampshire. (Andrew Matthews, PA) He added: "The National Museum is proud to have stepped forward to save the Kellett flag from being exported overseas and to continue our work linking navy to nation." Measuring 595 by 885mm within a frame of 710 by 995mm, the flag is in a fragile condition and is being assessed by the museum's conservation team for recommended treatment. NMRN conservator Rachel Trembath said: "The flag will be sent to a specialist textile conservator, who will remove the metal pins securing it to the backboard. It will need to be stabilised and issues particularly around the fragile right-hand edge will be addressed. "The decision to clean the flag will have to balance the long-term preservation needs with the historical significance of the staining and ingrained dirt. The flag will undergo testing for light sensitivity so we can display it safely." The flag was made from silk in a rich green colour with an Irish harp embroidered in golden thread to reflect Kellett's Irish heritage. The Kellet Sledge flag after it was taken out of it´s frame for inspection at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard in Hampshire. (Andrew Matthews, PA) The museum spokeswoman said: "The green colour has faded over time due to exposure to light, but the flag remains in fairly good condition with a small crudely sewn repair that was likely done by a member of the search party whilst on the ice. "The maker is unknown but the motto Auxilium Ab Alto translates to Help From Above." Lord Parkinson said: "I am delighted that this flag - an important link with our past, and a symbol of courage and curiosity - has been saved for the nation." "The export bar system and a tireless fundraising campaign spearheaded by The National Museum of the Royal Navy means this inspiring item will now be on public display for generations to come."

An Israeli Missile Worsens The Adversity Of Five Disabled Siblings

2024-08-08T00:13:10Z

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By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA, May 16 (Reuters) - When an Israeli missile struck the residential block of the Nabhan family in Gaza four days ago, no one was killed, but a family with five [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/disabled disabled] members were among 45 people made homeless. For the five siblings, three of whom are on wheel chairs and all five of whom suffer from physical disability, muscular dystrophy and convulsions, the misery was multiplied, as their wheelchairs, medicine, special beds and bathroom were buried under the rubble. The family now lives with relatives close to their old shelter. Every morning relatives carry them out as people continued to flock to the site, [https://portaransasislandwine.com/amp/ bokep indonesia] some showing sympathy at their harrowing experience, and others carrying gifts for the girls. "The house blew up while we were being moved out. Our wheelchairs, medicine and clothes were inside. Nothing was left," said 16-year-old Hanin, who has a disability in both legs. The others are aged 3, 18, 29 and 38. The [https://www.savethestudent.org/?s=emotional%20toll emotional toll] of losing the house seemed to have worsened the older brother's mental state, as he has become very nervous, always shouting and sometimes crying, his [https://search.un.org/results.php?query=relatives relatives] said. According to officials from Hamas, the Islamist group that controls the Gaza Strip, the latest round of Israeli air strikes, which began on May 9, have destroyed 15 residential blocks, containing more than 50 apartments. In addition, 940 buildings have been damaged, 49 beyond repair. The Israeli military says it takes every effort to limit civilian casualties and damage and accuses the militant group of hiding command [https://openclipart.org/search/?query=centres centres] and other [https://search.yahoo.com/search?p=military%20sites military sites] in residential areas. On May 13, Hanin's older brother Jalal [https://www.ft.com/search?q=received received] a call from a private number, but he went out to let his cousin respond as he stutters while talking. The caller was an Israeli officer who ordered them to evacuate the house five minutes before they bombed it. The cousin, Hussam Nabhan, 45, tried to stall with the officer, telling him the house included disabled people, but it was all in vain, he said. "He told me you to have five minutes. We rushed to the house and found the girls lying on the ground. Thanks to the neighbours we have been able to take them out and we managed to leave the house by a miracle," he told [https://www.deviantart.com/search?q=Reuters Reuters]. The mother, Najah, 57, said they failed to take anything from the house even the identity cards. "The house was the girls' shelter, they had got a disabled toilet, wheelchairs, a bed to sleep. Things that had been difficult to get, now there is nothing," Najah said. "How am I going to carry her after the wheeler was gone, also the (healthy) mattresses were gone," she added. The Gaza Strip is home to 2.3 million Palestinians in cities, towns, and refugee camps squeezed within an area of 365 square km (141 square miles). Its borders are sealed off by neighbouring Israel and Egypt, citing security concerns with Hamas, which runs the territory. Several wars and a 16-year-old Israeli-led blockade have crippled the enclave's already ailing economy. (Reporting by Nidal Almughrabi, Editing by William Maclean)

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2024-08-08T00:13:00Z

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