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fuzzysparrow · 2 years

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The first non-stop transatlantic air crossing happened in what year?

On 15th June 1919, Captain John Alcock and Lieutenant Arthur Whitten Brown became the first people to fly non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean from St John’s, Newfoundland, to Clifden in Ireland. The distance of 1,890 miles (3,042 km) was completed in a twin-engined biplane and took more than 16 hours. The two men completed the challenge in response to the 'Daily Mail' competition to "cross the Atlantic in an aeroplane in flight from any point in the United States of America, Canada or Newfoundland to any point in Great Britain or Ireland in 72 continuous hours." The £10,000 prize money was awarded to Alcock and Brown by the Secretary of State for Air, Winston Churchill.

Captain Sir John William Alcock (1892-1919) was a British Royal Navy and Royal Airforce officer, who served as a pilot during the First World War. He was working as a test pilot for Vickers when the competition was announced. Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Arthur Whitten Brown (1889-1948) also served as a pilot during the war. While looking for work, he approached Vickers who offered him the chance to be Alcock's navigator.

The two men were treated as heroes after their success. A week after landing in Ireland, Alcock and Brown were awarded the honour of Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) by King George V. Sadly, Alcock died a few months later after crashlanding his plane in France. Brown committed suicide following the death of his son during World War II.

#Trivia #John Alcock #Arthur Whitten Brown

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statement-couple-want-pick · 12 days

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#Kayla Erin #cute quotes #tiffany #性感 #jschlatt #john soap mactavish #rap3 me #hard k1nk #kim namjoon #milly alcock

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gottdeswill · 6 months

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ronni-right · 5 months

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When Rhaenyra goes missing (kidnapped) because of Daemon as he declined the job he was offered, Daemon steps on the war-path to get his niece back.

#daemyra #daemon x rhaenyra #rhaenyra × daemon #matt smith #milly alcock #hotd #daemon targeryan #rhaenyra targaryen #john wick au

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we-the-dreamers · 2 years

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"You have been much alone these last few years. Alone and angry... I wish to see you contented. Happy, even."

House of the Dragon

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trojani · 8 months

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Millie Alcock as Abigail Williams and Brian Gleeson as John Proctor in Lyndsey Turner's The Crucible | Gielgud Theatre

#rhaenyra targaryen #millie alcock #the crucible #house of dragons #national theatre #abigail williams #john proctor #brian gleeson

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giallo4ver · 2 years

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You have heard of Thor protector of Lesbians, now get ready for Queen Rhaenyra protector of Gays.

#thor #mcu #marvel #thor odinson #chris hemsworth #house of the dragon #rhaenyra targaryen #hotd #got #milly alcock #emma d'arcy #laenor velaryon #john macmillan #Rhaenyra allied confirmed #hbo

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itsthetism · 2 years

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rhaenyra and laenor are peak mlm-wlw solidarity

#emma d'arcy #house of the dragon #john macmillan #laenor velaryon #milly alcock #rhaenyra targaryen #theo nate

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hey--folks · 1 year

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#the house of the dragon #milly alcock #john macmillan #rhaenyra targaryen #laenor valeryon #house targaryen #house velaryon #george r r martin #tv series

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boomgers · 2 years

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Una dinastía marcada con fuego y sangre… “La Casa Del Dragón”

Del icónico universo creado por George R.R. Martin, llega esta nueva serie que relata los orígenes de la Casa Targaryen, unos 200 años antes de los emocionantes acontecimientos que atestiguamos en “Juego De Tronos”.

• Estreno: 21 de agosto de 2022 en HBO y HBO Max.

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Descripción De Los Personajes

• Paddy Considine es el Rey Viserys Targaryen · Elegido por los señores de Poniente para suceder al Viejo Rey, Jaehaerys Targaryen, en el Gran Consejo de Harrenhal. Un hombre cálido y amable, Viserys solo desea continuar el legado de su abuelo. Pero los hombres buenos no necesariamente son grandes reyes.

• Matt Smith es el príncipe Daemon Targaryen · Hermano menor del rey Viserys y heredero al trono. Un guerrero incomparable y un jinete de dragones, Daemon posee la verdadera sangre del dragón. Pero se dice que cada vez que nace un Targaryen, los dioses lanzan una moneda al aire.

• Olivia Cooke es Alicent Hightower · La hija de Otto Hightower, la Mano del Rey y la mujer más hermosa de los Siete Reinos. Posee tanto una gracia cortesana como una aguda perspicacia política.

• Emma D'Arcy es la princesa Rhaenyra Targaryen · La primogénita del rey, es de pura sangre valyria y es una jinete de dragón. Muchos dirían que Rhaenyra nació con todo, pero no nació hombre.

• Steve Toussaint es Lord Corlys Velaryon · ‘La Serpiente Marina’. Señor de la Casa Velaryon, un linaje valyrio tan antiguo como la Casa Targaryen. Como ‘La Serpiente Marina’, el aventurero náutico más famoso en la historia de Westeros, Lord Corlys construyó su casa en un asiento poderoso que es incluso más rico que los Lannister y que cuenta con la armada más grande del mundo.

• Eve Best es la princesa Rhaenys Targaryen · Una jinete de dragón y esposa de Lord Corlys Velaryon, ‘La Reina Que Nunca Existió’ fue descartada como heredera al trono en el Gran Consejo porque el reino favorecía a su primo, Viserys, simplemente por ser hombre.

• Fabien Frankel es Ser Criston Cole · Hijo del mayordomo del Señor de Refugio Negro. Cole no tiene derecho a tierras ni títulos, lo único que tiene es su honor y una habilidad sobrenatural con la espada.

• Sonoya Mizuno es Mysaria · Llegó a Poniente sin nada y fue vendida más veces de las que puede recordar. Podría haberse marchitado… pero en lugar de eso, se convirtió en la aliada más confiable, y menos probable, del Príncipe Daemon Targaryen, el heredero al trono.

• Rhys Ifans es Otto Hightower · La Mano del Rey, Ser Otto sirve leal y fielmente tanto a su rey como a su reino. Según su punto de vista, la mayor amenaza para el reino es el hermano del rey, Daemon, y su posición como heredero al trono.

• Milly Alcock es la joven princesa Rhaenyra Targaryen · Es la primogénita del rey, de pura sangre valyria, y es una jinete de dragón. Muchos dirían que Rhaenyra nació con todo, pero no nació hombre.

• Bethany Antonia es Baela Targaryen · Hija mayor de Laena Velaryon y jinete del joven dragón Danzarina Lunar.

• Phoebe Campbell es Rhaena Targaryen · Segunda hija de Lady Laena y hermana de Baela.

• Emily Carey es la joven Alicent Hightower · Se crio en la Fortaleza Roja, cerca del rey y su círculo más íntimo.

• Ryan Corr es Ser Harwin ‘Rompehuesos’ Strong · Se dice que Harwin es el hombre más fuerte de los Siete Reinos. El hijo mayor del maestro de leyes Lyonel Strong y heredero de Harrenhal.

• Tom Glynn Carney es Aegon Targaryen · Hijo primogénito del rey Viserys.

• Jefferson Hall es Tyland Lannister · Un político astuto y calculador, gemelo de Lord Jason Lannister.

• Jefferson Hall es Lord Jason Lannister · El Señor de Casterly Rock y gemelo de Ser Tyland Lannister.

• David Horovitch es el Gran Maestre Mellos · Una voz de la razón y asesor de confianza del Rey Viserys.

• Wil Johnson es Ser Vaemond Velaryon · Hermano menor de Coryls Velaryon y comandante de la marina de Velaryon.

• John Macmillan es Ser Laenor Velaryon · Hijo de Corlys Velaryon y Rhaenys Targaryen.

• Ewan Mitchell es Aemond Targaryen · Segundo hijo de Viserys, sobrino de Daemon y medio hermano de Rhaenyra.

• Theo Nate es Ser Laenor Velaryon · Hijo de Corlys Velaryon y Rhaenys Targaryen.

• Matthew Needham es Larys Strong · Hijo menor del maestro de leyes Lyonel Strong, llevado a la corte por su padre.

• Bill Paterson es Lord Lyman Beesbury · Señor de Honeyholt y maestro de la moneda en el pequeño consejo del rey Viserys.

• Phia Saban es Helaena Targaryen · Segunda hija de Viserys, hermana de Aegon y Aemond, medio hermana de Rhaenyra.

• Gavin Spokes es Lord Lyonel Strong · Maestro de leyes del rey Viserys y señor de Harrenhal.

• Savannah Steyn es Lady Laena Velayron · Hija de Corlys Velaryon y Rhaenys Targaryen.

Pósteres Individuales

Fabien Frankel y Matt Smith presentando la serie el 29 de julio de 2022 en la CDMX

Ryan Condal, Miguel Sapochnik y el elenco atendiendo la premiere mundial el 27 de julio de 2022 en Los Ángeles, California

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oughttobeclowns · 2 years

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TV Review: The House of the Dragon, Series 1 Episode 1

‘The Heirs of the Dragon’, Episode 1 of the first series of Game of Thrones prequel The House of the Dragon is a great introduction to this new but familiar world with Eve Best and Matt Smith on fine form “They call him the Crabfeeder” It may not be the most fashionable of opinions but I didn’t really mind how Game of Thrones ended. Or more accurately, it didn’t bother me too much as, you know,…

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kenpiercemedia · 2 years

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HBO Max Presents "House Of The Dragon" Official Teaser Trailer

It was way back in October of 2021 when we got what amounted to be the first teaser for the upcoming “House Of The Dragon” and since a new clip with the same title appeared I figured let’s share it just in case it’s a tad different. If it’s not, please don’t blame me I am only the facilitator of such things. For those who don’t know what this is, the mini-series “House Of The Dragon” will serve…

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duchesssoflennox · 10 months

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118 years ago on this day, Prince John of the United Kingdom, the youngest child of King George V and Queen Mary was born! He was named after his paternal uncle, Prince Alexander John, who died in infancy. John was said to be a bright, vibrant, healthy child in the first four years of his life. He was very cheeky and loved practical jokes, such as reportedly putting glue on door handles, and once famously referred to his father as the “ugly old man.” Above all, Prince John was part of an incredible royal dynasty. He was related to 20 reigning monarchs in Europe; his grandfather was King Edward VII, who reigned over an empire that was at its most powerful. But life wasn’t exactly easy for John and his siblings as they grew up under the incredibly strict guidance of their father, the future King George V, who was said to have put enormous pressure on his children to behave more like adults than children. “Lord Darby had a famous anecdote, that George V said to him ‘I was frightened of my father and I’m doing to make damn sure my children are frightened of me.’” Prince John's grandaunt the Dowager Empress of Russia wrote to her son Tsar Nicholas II that "George's children are very nice ... The little ones, George and Johnny are both charming and very amusing ..." In 1909, John began having seizures and was discovered to have epilepsy. When his condition deteriorated, he was kept away from the public eye and sent to live at Sandringham House, under the care of his nanny and governess, Charlotte Bill, known by the children as “Lala.” Apparently, all the children adored Lala, who had nursed them all as babies. In 1916, as his seizures became more frequent and severe, John was sent to live at Wood Farm, with "Lala" Bill having charge of his care. Though he maintained an interest in the world around him and was capable of coherent thought and expression, with his lack of educational progress, the last of his tutors was dismissed and his formal education ended. Physicians warned that he would likely not reach adulthood. His grandmother Queen Alexandra maintained a garden at Sandringham House especially for him and this became "one of the great pleasures of Prince John's life." After the summer of 1916, John was rarely seen outside the Sandringham Estate and passed solely into Lala Bill's care. After Queen Alexandra wrote that "Prince John is very proud of his house but is longing for a companion" Queen Mary broke from royal practice by having local children brought in to be playmates for Prince John. One of these was Winifred Thomas, a young girl from Halifax who had been sent to live with her aunt and uncle (who had charge of the royal stables at Sandringham) in hopes her asthma would improve. John's seizures intensified, and Bill later wrote "we dared not let him be with his brothers and sister, because it upsets them so much, with the attacks getting so bad and coming so often." He spent Christmas Day 1918 with his family at Sandringham House but was driven back to Wood Farm at night. On 18 January 1919, after a severe seizure, John died in his sleep at Wood Farm at 5:30 pm. Queen Mary wrote to Emily Alcock, an old friend that "for John it is a great relief, as his malady was becoming worse as he grew older, & he has thus been spared much suffering. I cannot say how grateful we feel to God for having taken him in such a peaceful way, he just slept quietly into his heavenly home, no pain no struggle, just peace for the poor little troubled spirit which had been a great anxiety to us for many years, ever since he was four years old"

She went on to add that "the first break in the family circle is hard to bear, but people have been so kind & sympathetic & this has helped us much." King George described his son's death simply as "the greatest mercy possible" On 20 January, the Daily Mirror said that "when the Prince John passed away his face bore an angelic smile"

John's funeral was at St Mary Magdalene parish church the funeral was attended by Sandringham House staff; "every single person on the estate went and stood around the gates and his grave was absolutely covered in flowers." Queen Alexandra wrote to Queen Mary that "now two darling Johnnies lie side by side" In her final mention of Prince John in her diary, Queen Mary wrote simply "miss the dear child very much indeed." Lala Bill always kept a portrait of Prince John above her mantelpiece, together with a letter from him that read "nanny, I love you."

#Prince John of the United Kingdom

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sersh · 2 years

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MILLY ALCOCK Photographed by John Tsiavis for Stellar Magazine, August 2022

#milly alcock #malcockedit #millyalcockedit #flawlessbeautyqueens #userladiesofcinema #userbbelcher #useramyk #house of the dragon #hotdedit #rhaenyra targaryen #dailyactresses #she is just goshhh hlep #actoredit #my edit

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jarofalicesgrunge · 1 month

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Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy

Release Date : March 26, 1976

Label: Vertigo

Length: 35:52

Producer: John Alcock

Album cover by : Phil Lynott And Jim Fitzpatrick

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irisharchaeology · 2 years

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Medieval church ruin at Toome, Co. Wexford. In 1615 John Alcock was the recorded as the resident priest and the church and chancel were in good repair. However, like so many Irish churches, it didn't survive the Cromwellian conquest and subsequent Penal Laws

#Ireland #ruins

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