Island at War

Posted by James Turnbull, Thursday, 5th July 2007

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Look closely at Barton Aerodrome and you’ll see 1940s army cars, oildrums, an anti-aircraft gun and a Nazi Fieseler Storch aeroplane. The Nazis have invaded!

Luckily, this is actually the film set for 2004 Period drama Island at War, which told the stories of fictional families living under the Nazi occupation of the Channel islands during World War II.

Thanks: JosieNorden

The Lingotto Building

Posted by Alex Turnbull, Thursday, 5th July 2007

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When it opened in 1923, Fiat’s Lingotto Building was the largest car factory in the world. It featured an entirely unique design where raw materials entered on the ground floor, and the cars were constructed on an assembly line which climbed through the building. Eventually, the finished cars emerged onto the roof - directly onto a rooftop test track!

The factory sadly closed in 1982, and has since become a multi-use complex featuring a theatre, concert halls, and a Meridien hotel.

You can read more about the wonderful Lingotto Building at Wikipedia.

Thanks to Oliver Dueck and A.