The Week in Pictures – March 15 – 22

Newsworthy photos from NBC. Check them out HERE.

Pictures Of The Week

Pictures Of The Week from FlipBoard.

Most Powerful Photos Of This Week

From BuzzFeed –

Here are the most moving, sorrowful, and beautiful pictures from the past week.

See all pics HERE.

 

35 Amazing Photos From This Week In The News

A group of fantastic hi-res photos from recent events. Go to pics.

 

85,000 British Newsreels Added To YouTube

MailOnline reports –

Nestled among horrific footage of the Hindenburg crash and a woman imprisoned in an underground room are bizarre, forgotten pieces of history – including a 10-stone toddler. Now newsreel archive British Pathé has opened these vaults to the public, uploading all 85,000 of its films to Youtube as a gift to the public. The firm was an iconic part of British life from 1896 to 1976, when for some the dramatic black-and-white reports aired in cinemas would be their only source of news. General manager Alastair White described the films as a ‘treasure trove’ and said: ‘Whether you’re looking for coverage of the Royal Family, the Titanic, the destruction of the Hindenburg, or quirky stories about British pastimes, it’ll be there on our channel. You can lose yourself for hours.’

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British Pathe’ YouTube channel HERE

Wright brothers first flight video – 1903

 

The Year in Pictures – 2012

BuzzFeed published an excellent collection of photos of the most important events of 2012.

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The 45 Most Powerful Images Of 2011

BuzzFeed posted a collection of high resolution photos of the big events of 2011. Although the pics are striking, it is depressing to realize that 2011 was so full of suck.

View the pics HERE

Whirlpool resulting from Japan’s tsunami in March.