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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Shipwrecks & the sea

Shipwrecks & the sea, 1953

4 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers

Steamer Propelled by Atomic Energy

The North Western Courier · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 7

Norway and the Netherlands, which countries are experimenting with the use of atomic energy for peaceful purposes…

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Swim Ashore

Manilla Express · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 4

Britain's Royal Marines train men for underwater warfare at Eastney, near Portsmouth, in Hampshire, and in a recent…

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Royal Protection for Wreckage

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 2

From Roman times until quite recently a wrecked ship belonged to the king, and it is believed the regulation was…

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Citizens Rebuild Wrecked Homes

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 November 1953 · page 1

Some 5000 Americans donated their time and labour in Flint, Michigan recently when they, in a two-day project, rebuilt 196 houses destroyed by tornado…

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