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August 1st is Lammas in England, Lughnasadh in Gaelic-influenced countries, and Gŵyl Awst in Wales. It marks the beginning of the harvest season.
Lammas is derived from the Anglo-Saxon meaning loaf-mass, and relates to the fact that at this point farmers would permit themselves to harvest wheat for the first time. It has various ceremonies and rituals involving bread, such as the cooking of bread into owl shapes and the scattering of it. It is likely derived from pre-Christian beliefs.
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Lammas is derived from the Anglo-Saxon meaning loaf-mass, and relates to the fact that at this point farmers would permit themselves to harvest wheat for the first time. It has various ceremonies and rituals involving bread, such as the cooking of bread into…
Lughnasadh has similar connotations but has more pagan rituals associated with it. It likely derives from the pagan god Lug, associated with (amongst other things) harvests, and something meaning assembly.
One notable ritual is the Puck Fair (above), where a goat is crowned king and a girl crowned queen.
One notable ritual is the Puck Fair (above), where a goat is crowned king and a girl crowned queen.
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Lughnasadh has similar connotations but has more pagan rituals associated with it. It likely derives from the pagan god Lug, associated with (amongst other things) harvests, and something meaning assembly. One notable ritual is the Puck Fair (above), where…
An early 1900s newspaper cutting decrying the plague of "mashers". Mashers were men who harassed women, but the label could be applied to a man for flirting or being annoying. In general the campaign against them became a moral panic and tended to see mob justice affecting accused men, and there could also be racial elements to it.
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August 6th 1945: At around 8:15, the American warplane drops the bomb Little Boy over Hiroshima. It detonates at about 1,900 feet above the city.
People directly below the blast are probably not even able to consciously process their death. Those further away see a blinding light ('pika') before an enormous explosion. The heat is enough to incinerate people where they stand.
Many survivors of the immediate explosion have terrible injuries from the heat and air pressure and die soon afterwards. About 60,000-80,000 are thought to have been killed instantly.
People directly below the blast are probably not even able to consciously process their death. Those further away see a blinding light ('pika') before an enormous explosion. The heat is enough to incinerate people where they stand.
Many survivors of the immediate explosion have terrible injuries from the heat and air pressure and die soon afterwards. About 60,000-80,000 are thought to have been killed instantly.
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August 6th 1945: At around 8:15, the American warplane drops the bomb Little Boy over Hiroshima. It detonates at about 1,900 feet above the city. People directly below the blast are probably not even able to consciously process their death. Those further…
The heat is so intense that scores of people leap into the river to try to escape it; many drown. It is extremely difficult to coordinate any sort of disaster response, and many of the hospitals have been destroyed along with their doctors.
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The heat is so intense that scores of people leap into the river to try to escape it; many drown. It is extremely difficult to coordinate any sort of disaster response, and many of the hospitals have been destroyed along with their doctors.
Survivors do the best they can, many with severe burns (pictured). There are few houses remaining for them to sleep in.
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Survivors do the best they can, many with severe burns (pictured). There are few houses remaining for them to sleep in.
Amidst the destruction, many will start feeling another terrible affect of the bomb; radiation sickness - though they do not understand it.
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Amidst the destruction, many will start feeling another terrible affect of the bomb; radiation sickness - though they do not understand it.
Archaeologists have determined that a Bronze Age arrow head found near Mörigen on Lake Biel, Switzerland, was made from a meteorite.
At the time, humans were not actually known to be capable of making iron. Iron could only be obtained from meteorite impact sites. Meteoric iron artefacts have been found in various global sites, but only two up until now in Europe, both in Poland. It is thought that this iron came from a site in Kaalijarv, on the Estonian island of Saaremaa (pictured), and travelled along trade routes to Switzerland.
At the time, humans were not actually known to be capable of making iron. Iron could only be obtained from meteorite impact sites. Meteoric iron artefacts have been found in various global sites, but only two up until now in Europe, both in Poland. It is thought that this iron came from a site in Kaalijarv, on the Estonian island of Saaremaa (pictured), and travelled along trade routes to Switzerland.
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14/15th August 1945: The war is finally over as a ceasefire is declared with Japan. Emperor Hirohito announces this in an unprecedented radio broadcast.
The mood in Japan is sombre; people lower their heads towards the Imperial Palace in Tokyo as they hear the news. This love for the emperor convinced the Allies to allow him to stay in order to prevent mass resistance. Many Japanese are simply glad to see peace.
The mood in Japan is sombre; people lower their heads towards the Imperial Palace in Tokyo as they hear the news. This love for the emperor convinced the Allies to allow him to stay in order to prevent mass resistance. Many Japanese are simply glad to see peace.
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Allied countries celebrate from India (pictured: Delhi Gate) to the US.