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Posted on 11/11/22 07:50:16 AM
Steve Caplin
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Challenge 931: The Duke of Cumberland
I was cycling through central London recently when I came across this statue of Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland. Or rather, his plinth - the Duke seems to have disappeared.

My researches tell me that Prince William was best known for his suppression of the Jacobite Rising at the Battle of Culloden in 1746, a bloody conflict which earned him the nickname ‘Butcher Cumberland’.

Can you suggest an appropriate memorial to replace the missing statue?

High res is here.



Posted on 11/11/22 09:20:40 AM
GKB
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Re: Challenge 931: The Duke of Cumberland
Some ‘interesting’ lighting on this one.

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Posted on 11/11/22 09:27:47 AM
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Re: Challenge 931: The Duke of Cumberland
Just took a quick look at some images. Seems that soft and pudgy doesn't necessarily mean ineffective or cuddly!

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Posted on 11/11/22 1:20:13 PM
Ant Snell
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Re: Challenge 931: The Duke of Cumberland
I love a Cumberland sausage



Posted on 11/11/22 1:23:44 PM
GKB
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Re: Challenge 931: The Duke of Cumberland
Cumberland isn't someone who is fondly remembered in Scottish history.



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Posted on 11/11/22 9:35:42 PM
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Re: Challenge 931: The Duke of Cumberland
Not animated...



Posted on 12/11/22 06:17:39 AM
Ben Boardman
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Posted on 12/11/22 08:38:35 AM
Ben Boardman
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Posted on 12/11/22 10:59:03 AM
Frank
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Posted on 12/11/22 2:49:19 PM
Mariner
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Re: Challenge 931: The Duke of Cumberland
Good work Loyd, Ben, and Frank. Bang on message.

Posted on 12/11/22 7:40:08 PM
Ben Boardman
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Re: Challenge 931: The Duke of Cumberland
Thank you Michael. At this res the inscription on my second entry is hard to read. It says - Removing this statue allows people to forget or never know this man was a war criminal a murderer.
He who controls the past, controls the future, George Orwell.
See plaque for details.


Posted on 13/11/22 10:01:19 AM
Mariner
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Re: Challenge 931: The Duke of Cumberland
Ben, you could do worse than opening an account (free) at flickr.com. This would allow you to post huge files to HtCiP, which means your tiny writing would be easily visible (see my last picture of the railway station). If you need help doing this just ask.

Posted on 13/11/22 11:46:13 AM
Ben Boardman
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Re: Challenge 931: The Duke of Cumberland
Thank you Michael, please advise.

Posted on 14/11/22 01:29:31 AM
Mariner
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Re: Challenge 931: The Duke of Cumberland
Ben, first you will need to open an account at

https://www.flickr.com/

Let me know when you are ready for step 2.


Posted on 14/11/22 08:12:46 AM
Ben Boardman
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Re: Challenge 931: The Duke of Cumberland
flickr account opened Michael.


Posted on 14/11/22 1:27:26 PM
Mariner
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Re: Challenge 931: The Duke of Cumberland
Ben I have just published a tutorial under Readers' Tutorials which shows in detail how to do this.

Posted on 14/11/22 3:26:26 PM
michael sinclair
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Re: Challenge 931: The Duke of Cumberland
Nice work everybody.

If time permits, I'll increase the frames from 84 to 150 plus later in the week

I see the "Duke" has his ardent supporters around him.



Posted on 14/11/22 3:38:51 PM
Mariner
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Re: Challenge 931: The Duke of Cumberland
Michael, smooth move with those clouds!

Posted on 14/11/22 4:03:58 PM
Tom
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Re: Challenge 931: The Duke of Cumberland
That's right, another darkscape.
But someone has to do it.
Higher res here.





Posted on 14/11/22 10:07:21 PM
Ben Boardman
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Re: Challenge 931: The Duke of Cumberland
Mariner wrote:
Ben I have just published a tutorial under Readers' Tutorials which shows in detail how to do this.

Thank you for that, I will try it out.

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