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Aircraft (4 files)

PMR-D10746 
 England, West Sussex, Shoreham: G-SHRK Enstrom 280C Turbo Shark (c/n 1173) of Shark Helicopters Ltd. 
 Keywords: aircraft, rotorcraft, helicopter, aeroplane, airplane, aviation, air transport
PMR-D10716 
 Germany, Bavaria, Mühldorf am Inn: D-MLMR Shark Aero Shark (c/n 082) at Mühldorf aerodrome. 
 Keywords: aircraft, aeroplane, airplane, aviation, air transport, ultralight
PMR-D9333 
 Germany, Lower Saxony, Hannover: D-HORF Enstrom F.280D Shark (c/n 1002) at the Internationale Luftfahrt Ausstellung (ILA1976). 
 Keywords: aircraft, rotorcraft, helicopters, air transport, aviation, airplane, aeroplane
PMR-D9332 
 Germany, Lower Saxony, Hannover: D-HORF Enstrom F.280D Shark (c/n 1002) at the Internationale Luftfahrt Ausstellung (ILA1976). 
 Keywords: aircraft, rotorcraft, helicopters, air transport, aviation, airplane, aeroplane

Hong Kong pictures 1958 (1 file)

PMR.HK-36 
 Hong Kong 1958: the beach at Repulse Bay with shark-protected bathing. 
 Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

Travel (18 files)

PMR-D7679 
 Germany, Saxony, Leipzig Zoological Gardens: whitetip
reef shark (Triaenodon obesus) in the aquarium. 
 Keywords: nature, wildlife, sealife, predator
PMR133K-16 
 Cambodia, Siem Reap: Preah Prohm Monastery, the oldest monastery in Siem Reap, was founded about 500 years ago, in the reign of King Ang Chan. Preah Ang Chang-han Hoy, a monk revered to this day, lived here, and according to legend, when his small boat was attacked by sharks it broke into two pieces, the prow containing the monk miraculously returning to the monastery. The reclining, gilded Buddha figure in the monastery incorporates wood from this boat.

This picture: an unusual pool and golden chedi in the gardens of the monastery. 
 Keywords: historic, shrine, Khmer, architecture, religion, Buddhist, Hindu, temples, picturesque, national heritage
PMR133K-15 
 Cambodia, Siem Reap: Preah Prohm Monastery, the oldest monastery in Siem Reap, was founded about 500 years ago, in the reign of King Ang Chan. Preah Ang Chang-han Hoy, a monk revered to this day, lived here, and according to legend, when his small boat was attacked by sharks it broke into two pieces, the prow containing the monk miraculously returning to the monastery. The reclining, gilded Buddha figure in the monastery incorporates wood from this boat.

This picture: the golden boat built by the Venerable Monk Cheakaro to commemorate the legend. 
 Keywords: historic, shrine, Khmer, architecture, religion, Buddhist, Hindu, temples, picturesque, national heritage
PMR133K-14 
 Cambodia, Siem Reap: Preah Prohm Monastery, the oldest monastery in Siem Reap, was founded about 500 years ago, in the reign of King Ang Chan. Preah Ang Chang-han Hoy, a monk revered to this day, lived here, and according to legend, when his small boat was attacked by sharks it broke into two pieces, the prow containing the monk miraculously returning to the monastery. The reclining, gilded Buddha figure in the monastery incorporates wood from this boat.

This picture: view of the gardens and chedis in front of the monastery. 
 Keywords: historic, shrine, Khmer, architecture, religion, Buddhist, Hindu, temples, picturesque, national heritage
PMR133K-13 
 Cambodia, Siem Reap: Preah Prohm Monastery, the oldest monastery in Siem Reap, was founded about 500 years ago, in the reign of King Ang Chan. Preah Ang Chang-han Hoy, a monk revered to this day, lived here, and according to legend, when his small boat was attacked by sharks it broke into two pieces, the prow containing the monk miraculously returning to the monastery. The reclining, gilded Buddha figure in the monastery incorporates wood from this boat.

This picture: the entrance to the monastery, with assorted chedis in line. 
 Keywords: historic, shrine, Khmer, architecture, religion, Buddhist, Hindu, temples, picturesque, national heritage
PMR133K-12 
 Cambodia, Siem Reap: Preah Prohm Monastery, the oldest monastery in Siem Reap, was founded about 500 years ago, in the reign of King Ang Chan. Preah Ang Chang-han Hoy, a monk revered to this day, lived here, and according to legend, when his small boat was attacked by sharks it broke into two pieces, the prow containing the monk miraculously returning to the monastery. The reclining, gilded Buddha figure in the monastery incorporates wood from this boat.

This picture: topiary-work and model peacocks in the monastery gardens. 
 Keywords: historic, shrine, Khmer, architecture, religion, Buddhist, Hindu, temples, picturesque, national heritage
PMR133K-11 
 Cambodia, Siem Reap: Preah Prohm Monastery, the oldest monastery in Siem Reap, was founded about 500 years ago, in the reign of King Ang Chan. Preah Ang Chang-han Hoy, a monk revered to this day, lived here, and according to legend, when his small boat was attacked by sharks it broke into two pieces, the prow containing the monk miraculously returning to the monastery. The reclining, gilded Buddha figure in the monastery incorporates wood from this boat.

This picture: the main entrance gate to the monastery, showing the handsome tiled floor. 
 Keywords: historic, shrine, Khmer, architecture, religion, Buddhist, Hindu, temples, picturesque, national heritage
PMR027K-15 
 Australia, Western Australia: Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) on the beach at Monkey Mia marine reserve. 
 Keywords: wild life, nature, birds, Shark Bay
PMR027K-13 
 Australia, Western Australia: Australian Pelicans (Pelecanus conspicillatus) on the beach at Monkey Mia marine reserve. 
 Keywords: wild life, Shark Bay, birds, nature
PMR027K-12 
 Australia, Western Australia: Australian Pelicans (Pelecanus conspicillatus) on the beach at Monkey Mia marine reserve. 
 Keywords: wild life, Shark Bay, birds, nature
PMR027K-11 
 Australia, Western Australia: Dolphin taking a fish from a pretty girl on the beach at Monkey Mia marine reserve. 
 Keywords: wild life, Shark Bay, sea mammals, interaction with dolphins, feeding dolphins, nature
PMR027K-10 
 Australia, Western Australia: Dolphin taking a fish from a tourist on the beach at Monkey Mia marine reserve. 
 Keywords: wild life, Shark Bay, sea mammals, interaction with dolphins, feeding dolphins, nature
PMR027K-09 
 Australia, Western Australia, Denham: Limestone, composed of clearly discernable compressed seashells, is quarried from the beach at Denham, Shark Bay. 
 Keywords: geology
PMR027K-08 
 Australia, Western Australia, Denham: Limestone, composed of clearly discernable compressed seashells, at Denham, Shark Bay. 
 Keywords: geology
PMR027K-07 
 Australia, Western Australia, Shark Bay: Stromatolites: long believed extinct, but recently rediscovered sediment-trapping algae under about 20 centimetres of water in Hamelin Pool, Shark Bay. They are one of the earliest forms of life and have been identified in rocks estimated to be 3000 million years old. 
 Keywords: geology, beginnings of life, evolution, world history
PMR557-1 
 Australia, Western Australia, Shark Bay: the beach at Monkey Mia and the "main road" south to Denham. 
 Keywords: tropical, sand dunes, outback, bush, red earth
PMR556-12 
 Australia, Wetern Australia, Shark Bay: sand dunes line the beach at Monkey Mia. 
 Keywords: tropical, sand dunes, outback, bush, red earth
PMR556-11 
 Australia, Western Australia, Shark Bay: stromatolites in Hamelin Pool. Long believed extinct, these sediment-trapping black algae were only recently discovered. They are one of the earliest forms of life on our planet, unchanged in 3000 million years. 
 Keywords: tropical, stromatolite, beginnings of life, biology, evolution