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  • July 1997. Srinagar, Kashmir, India..Kids caught up in the conflict. Kashmiri children hold hands and stick close together as Indian troops move through the streets of the troubled region. The Indian government struggles to contain the rising insurgency amidst fears of a civil war in the region..Photo; Charlie Varley
    july97-kashmir war008.JPG
  • 31July2021. Calais, France.<br />
An aid worker with British founded charity Care4Calais helps in the distribution of T-shirts to migrant refugees in Calais. Care4Calais is an aid organisation offering food, clothing, tents, shelter, blankets, phone charging and more to desperate migrant refugees in Calais. With police ramping up efforts to make Calais as hostile as possible, many migrants have taken to living in swampy inhospitable terrain spread around the town. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30july21-Migrants France055.jpg
  • 30July2021. Calais, France.<br />
A group of young Kurdish migrant refugees all desperate to get to Britain turn their backs to the camera because they do not wish to be identified outside their tent inside the migrant refugee camp in Dunkerque. British founded charity Care4Calais along with other aid organisations offer food, assistance, phone charging, haircuts, clothing, tents and more to migrant refugees. A new 'Jungle' appears to be springing up from the trees and woods on the outskirts of Dunkerque where conditions are not as hostile or inhospitable as they are currently in Calais 30km to the south.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30july21-Migrants France046.jpg
  • 30 July 2021. Calais, France.<br />
Matt Cowling leads the morning briefing at British founded charity Care4Calais as they prepare to head out offering assistance in the form of food, phone charging, tents, blankets, tarpaulins and other vitally needed services to migrant refugees in Calais. With police ramping up efforts to make Calais as hostile as possible, it has become increasingly difficult for charities to help migrants, many of whom have taken to living in swampy inhospitable terrain spread around the town. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30july21-Migrants France041a.jpg
  • 08 November 2020. Ovillers Cemetery, The Somme, Ovillers, France.<br />
Just across the valley from Lochnagar Crater lie the remains of 3,440 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 2,480 of the burials are unidentified. The cemetery also contains the graves of 120 fallen French servicemen. Many of the casualties occured the first day of the Battle off the Somme, July 1st 1916 when British troops attempted to take the towns of ovillers and la Boisselle after detonating an enormous mine at Lochnagar. Heavily fortified German positions annihilated the British advance leaving in excess of 6,000 casualties on the first day of the battle of the Somme. In total there were over 1 million casualties during the battle with over 60,000 casualties on July 1st 1916.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    08nov20-Somme WW1 Remembrance046.jpg
  • 08 November 2020. Ovillers Cemetery, The Somme, Ovillers, France.<br />
Just across the valley from Lochnagar Crater lie the remains of 3,440 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 2,480 of the burials are unidentified. The cemetery also contains the graves of 120 fallen French servicemen. Many of the casualties occured the first day of the Battle off the Somme, July 1st 1916 when British troops attempted to take the towns of ovillers and la Boisselle after detonating an enormous mine at Lochnagar. Heavily fortified German positions annihilated the British advance leaving in excess of 6,000 casualties on the first day of the battle of the Somme. In total there were over 1 million casualties during the battle with over 60,000 casualties on July 1st 1916.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    08nov20-Somme WW1 Remembrance008.jpg
  • 30 June 2020. South of Calais, France.<br />
Smuggler's Paradise. Interior of a seemingly deserted shack hidden in the sand dunes of a beach south of Calais where local police claim migrants often attempt the treacherous crossing to Great Britain. The shack appear to have been recently used and contains 2 steel framed beds and another bed with a stinking mattress. The location is reasonably remote and backs onto farmland. A gravel access road makes this a prime location for ruthless criminal gangs to drop migrants paying as much as €5,000 for a ticket on an inflatable dinghy with a small outboard motor and less for surfboards and inflatable kayaks. Local police claim it is from here and other beaches in the region that migrants often set out to make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30june20-Calais migrants-Varley005.jpg
  • 26 June 2020. Bleriot Plage, Calais, France.<br />
Andy lines, senior reporter for the Daily Mirror on Bleriot Plage, one of the many beaches close to the main ferry terminal in Calais where migrants often make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    26june20-Calais migrant crisis034.jpg
  • 26 June 2020. Calais, France.<br />
Thousands of kilometres of high security fencing rings many of the key cross channel infrastructure in and around calais and Sangatte in even increasing efforts to deter migrants from illegally making the crossing between France and Britain.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    26june20-Calais migrant crisis028.jpg
  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
American troops reenact the January 8th, 1815 battle against British foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite being heavily outnumbering by the British, the Americans emerged victorious with a mere 70 casualties compared to over 2,000 British casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    11jan15-Battle Orleans088.JPG
  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
British 'troops' re-enact their January 8th, 1815 disastrous battle against American foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite heavily outnumbering the Americans, the British suffered over 2,000 casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured compared to the Americans who suffered a mere 70 by comparison. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    11jan15-Battle Orleans070.JPG
  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
British 'troops' re-enact their January 8th, 1815 disastrous battle against American foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite heavily outnumbering the Americans, the British suffered over 2,000 casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured compared to the Americans who suffered a mere 70 by comparison. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    11jan15-Battle Orleans067.JPG
  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
British troops are 'gunned down' as they re-enact their disastrous January 8th, 1815  battle against American foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite heavily outnumbering the Americans, the British suffered over 2,000 casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured compared to the Americans who suffered a mere 70 by comparison. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    11jan15-Battle Orleans015.JPG
  • 31July2021. Calais, France.<br />
Nora Keller (22 yrs) a Swiss nurse from FAST - First Aid Support Team works with migrant refugees offering medical support for injuries ranging from cuts and bruises to muscle sprains, scabies and a host of problems encountered by people mostly living rough in marshland around Calais.<br />
The aid team works in conjunction with British founded charity Care4Calais, an aid organisation offering food, clothing, tents, shelter, blankets, phone charging and more to desperate migrant refugees in Calais. With police ramping up efforts to make Calais as hostile as possible, many migrants have taken to living in swampy inhospitable terrain spread around the town. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    31july21-Migrants France052.jpg
  • 19 August 2021. Calais, France.<br />
A small group of Afghan men including  16 year old boy who did not wish to be identified pose for a photograph outside the central hospital in Calais where aid organisations including British founded Care4Calais offer help and assistance to many of the thousands of migrant refugees who pass through. <br />
<br />
A small number of Afghans who fled Afghanistan fearing the return of the Taliban have steadily been trickling into the camps in Calais and Dunkerque where they join migrant refugees from all over Africa, Iranian and Iraqi Kurds and other other Asian and middle eastern countries. <br />
<br />
French police have ramped up their efforts to make Calais as hostile as possible to migrants, often raiding makeshift camps and taking all tents and migrant possessions. This forces many migrants to live in swampy inhospitable terrain spread around the town. It is a miserable existence for most with insect bites and infestations a common ailment presented at makeshift medical clinics. <br />
<br />
Aid agencies working in and around Calais and Dunkerque are expecting a steady rise in the number of Afghans arriving there over the coming weeks as those fleeing the Taliban emerge in Europe.<br />
<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    19aug21-Afghan refugees Calais004.jpg
  • 31July2021. Calais, France.<br />
Nora Keller (22 yrs) a Swiss nurse from FAST - First Aid Support Team works with migrant refugees offering medical support for injuries ranging from cuts and bruises to muscle sprains, scabies and a host of problems encountered by people mostly living rough in marshland around Calais.<br />
The aid team works in conjunction with British founded charity Care4Calais, an aid organisation offering food, clothing, tents, shelter, blankets, phone charging and more to desperate migrant refugees in Calais. With police ramping up efforts to make Calais as hostile as possible, many migrants have taken to living in swampy inhospitable terrain spread around the town. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    31july21-Migrants France050.jpg
  • 19 August 2021. Calais, France.<br />
Migrants gather at the back of a van from the British aid organisation Care4Calais where they are handed clothing and provided with services including mobile phone charging, water, tea, coffee and other assistance.<br />
<br />
A small number of Afghans who fled Afghanistan fearing the return of the Taliban have steadily been trickling into the camps in Calais and Dunkerque where they join migrant refugees from all over Africa, Iranian and Iraqi Kurds and other other Asian and middle eastern countries. <br />
<br />
French police have ramped up their efforts to make Calais as hostile as possible to migrants, often raiding makeshift camps and taking all tents and migrant possessions. This forces many migrants to live in swampy inhospitable terrain spread around the town. It is a miserable existence for most with insect bites and infestations a common ailment presented at makeshift medical clinics. <br />
<br />
Aid agencies working in and around Calais and Dunkerque are expecting a steady rise in the number of Afghans arriving there over the coming weeks as those fleeing the Taliban emerge in Europe.<br />
<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    19aug21-Afghan refugees Calais005.jpg
  • 19 August 2021. Calais, France.<br />
A small group of Afghan men including  16 year old boy who did not wish to be identified pose for a photograph outside the central hospital in Calais where aid organisations including British founded Care4Calais offer help and assistance to many of the thousands of migrant refugees who pass through. <br />
<br />
A small number of Afghans who fled Afghanistan fearing the return of the Taliban have steadily been trickling into the camps in Calais and Dunkerque where they join migrant refugees from all over Africa, Iranian and Iraqi Kurds and other other Asian and middle eastern countries. <br />
<br />
French police have ramped up their efforts to make Calais as hostile as possible to migrants, often raiding makeshift camps and taking all tents and migrant possessions. This forces many migrants to live in swampy inhospitable terrain spread around the town. It is a miserable existence for most with insect bites and infestations a common ailment presented at makeshift medical clinics. <br />
<br />
Aid agencies working in and around Calais and Dunkerque are expecting a steady rise in the number of Afghans arriving there over the coming weeks as those fleeing the Taliban emerge in Europe.<br />
<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    19aug21-Afghan refugees Calais001.jpg
  • 19 August 2021. Calais, France.<br />
A small group of Afghan men including  16 year old boy who did not wish to be identified pose for a photograph outside the central hospital in Calais where aid organisations including British founded Care4Calais offer help and assistance to many of the thousands of migrant refugees who pass through. <br />
<br />
A small number of Afghans who fled Afghanistan fearing the return of the Taliban have steadily been trickling into the camps in Calais and Dunkerque where they join migrant refugees from all over Africa, Iranian and Iraqi Kurds and other other Asian and middle eastern countries. <br />
<br />
French police have ramped up their efforts to make Calais as hostile as possible to migrants, often raiding makeshift camps and taking all tents and migrant possessions. This forces many migrants to live in swampy inhospitable terrain spread around the town. It is a miserable existence for most with insect bites and infestations a common ailment presented at makeshift medical clinics. <br />
<br />
Aid agencies working in and around Calais and Dunkerque are expecting a steady rise in the number of Afghans arriving there over the coming weeks as those fleeing the Taliban emerge in Europe.<br />
<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    19aug21-Afghan refugees Calais002.jpg
  • 31July2021. Calais, France.<br />
Nora Keller (22 yrs) a Swiss nurse from FAST - First Aid Support Team works with migrant refugees offering medical support for injuries ranging from cuts and bruises to muscle sprains, scabies and a host of problems encountered by people mostly living rough in marshland around Calais.<br />
The aid team works in conjunction with British founded charity Care4Calais, an aid organisation offering food, clothing, tents, shelter, blankets, phone charging and more to desperate migrant refugees in Calais. With police ramping up efforts to make Calais as hostile as possible, many migrants have taken to living in swampy inhospitable terrain spread around the town. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30july21-Migrants France051.jpg
  • 31July2021. Calais, France.<br />
Nora Keller (22 yrs) a Swiss nurse from FAST - First Aid Support Team works with migrant refugees offering medical support for injuries ranging from cuts and bruises to muscle sprains, scabies and a host of problems encountered by people mostly living rough in marshland around Calais.<br />
The aid team works in conjunction with British founded charity Care4Calais, an aid organisation offering food, clothing, tents, shelter, blankets, phone charging and more to desperate migrant refugees in Calais. With police ramping up efforts to make Calais as hostile as possible, many migrants have taken to living in swampy inhospitable terrain spread around the town. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30july21-Migrants France050.jpg
  • 30July2021. Calais, France.<br />
Long lines gather for lunch as British founded charity Care4Calais along with other charities offer food, assistance, phone charging, haircuts, clothing, tents and more to migrant refugees in Dunkerque. A new 'Jungle' appears to be springing up from the trees and woods on the outskirts of Dunkerque where conditions are not as hostile or inhospitable as they are currently in Calais 30km to the south.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30july21-Migrants France009.jpg
  • 31 July 2021. Calais, France.<br />
Matt Cowling, operations co-ordinator for <br />
British founded charity Care4Calais at their warehousing complex in Calais. The charity offers food, clothing, shelter in the form of tents, tarps, blankets and other services to migrant refugees in Calais and Dunkerque.  With police ramping up efforts to make Calais as hostile as possible, many migrants have taken to living in swampy inhospitable terrain spread around the town. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30july21-Migrants France048.jpg
  • 31 July 2021. Calais, France.<br />
Matt Cowling, operations co-ordinator for <br />
British founded charity Care4Calais at their warehousing complex in Calais. The charity offers food, clothing, shelter in the form of tents, tarps, blankets and other services to migrant refugees in Calais and Dunkerque.  With police ramping up efforts to make Calais as hostile as possible, many migrants have taken to living in swampy inhospitable terrain spread around the town. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30july21-Migrants France049.jpg
  • 30July2021. Calais, France.<br />
Tents covered with tarps and other makeshift migrant housing inside the migrant refugee camp in Dunkerque. British founded charity Care4Calais along with other aid organisations offer food, assistance, phone charging, haircuts, clothing, tents and more to migrant refugees. A new 'Jungle' appears to be springing up from the trees and woods on the outskirts of Dunkerque where conditions are not as hostile or inhospitable as they are currently in Calais 30km to the south.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30july21-Migrants France031.jpg
  • 30July2021. Calais, France.<br />
Tents covered with tarps and other makeshift migrant housing inside the migrant refugee camp in Dunkerque. British founded charity Care4Calais along with other aid organisations offer food, assistance, phone charging, haircuts, clothing, tents and more to migrant refugees. A new 'Jungle' appears to be springing up from the trees and woods on the outskirts of Dunkerque where conditions are not as hostile or inhospitable as they are currently in Calais 30km to the south.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30july21-Migrants France023.jpg
  • 30July2021. Calais, France.<br />
A young Kurdish migrant cuts wood for the evening fire so he can cook and brew tea inside the migrant refugee camp in Dunkerque. British founded charity Care4Calais along with other aid organisations offer food, assistance, phone charging, haircuts, clothing, tents and more to migrant refugees. A new 'Jungle' appears to be springing up from the trees and woods on the outskirts of Dunkerque where conditions are not as hostile or inhospitable as they are currently in Calais 30km to the south.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30july21-Migrants France029.jpg
  • 30 July 2021. Calais, France.<br />
Volunteers at British founded charity Care4Calais load a van as they prepare to head out offering assistance in the form of food, phone charging, tents, blankets, tarpaulins and other vitally needed services to migrant refugees in Calais. With police ramping up efforts to make Calais as hostile as possible, it has become increasingly difficult for charities to help migrants, many of whom have taken to living in swampy inhospitable terrain spread around the town. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30july21-Migrants France043.jpg
  • 30 July 2021. Calais, France.<br />
Immigration is not a Crime. A sign on the door at British founded charity Care4Calais load a van as they prepare to head out offering assistance in the form of food, phone charging, tents, blankets, tarpaulins and other vitally needed services to migrant refugees in Calais. With police ramping up efforts to make Calais as hostile as possible, it has become increasingly difficult for charities to help migrants, many of whom have taken to living in swampy inhospitable terrain spread around the town. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30july21-Migrants France044.jpg
  • 30 July 2021. Calais, France.<br />
Matt Cowling leads the morning briefing at British founded charity Care4Calais as they prepare to head out offering assistance in the form of food, phone charging, tents, blankets, tarpaulins and other vitally needed services to migrant refugees in Calais. With police ramping up efforts to make Calais as hostile as possible, it has become increasingly difficult for charities to help migrants, many of whom have taken to living in swampy inhospitable terrain spread around the town. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30july21-Migrants France042.jpg
  • 30July2021. Calais, France.<br />
Tents covered with tarps and other makeshift migrant housing inside the migrant refugee camp in Dunkerque. British founded charity Care4Calais along with other aid organisations offer food, assistance, phone charging, haircuts, clothing, tents and more to migrant refugees. A new 'Jungle' appears to be springing up from the trees and woods on the outskirts of Dunkerque where conditions are not as hostile or inhospitable as they are currently in Calais 30km to the south.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30july21-Migrants France035.jpg
  • 30July2021. Calais, France.<br />
A young Kurdish migrant cuts wood for the evening fire so he can cook and brew tea inside the migrant refugee camp in Dunkerque. British founded charity Care4Calais along with other aid organisations offer food, assistance, phone charging, haircuts, clothing, tents and more to migrant refugees. A new 'Jungle' appears to be springing up from the trees and woods on the outskirts of Dunkerque where conditions are not as hostile or inhospitable as they are currently in Calais 30km to the south.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30july21-Migrants France030.jpg
  • 30July2021. Calais, France.<br />
Sunday mirror reporter Patrick Hill interviews Zana Mohamed (19yrs) a young Kurdish migrant inside the migrant refugee camp in Dunkerque. British founded charity Care4Calais along with other aid organisations offer food, assistance, phone charging, haircuts, clothing, tents and more to migrant refugees. A new 'Jungle' appears to be springing up from the trees and woods on the outskirts of Dunkerque where conditions are not as hostile or inhospitable as they are currently in Calais 30km to the south.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30july21-Migrants France028.jpg
  • 30July2021. Calais, France.<br />
A woman carries several plates of food consisting of fried chicken, rice, baked beans, bread and bananas into the migrant refugee camp in Dunkerque. British founded charity Care4Calais along with other aid organisations offer food, assistance, phone charging, haircuts, clothing, tents and more to migrant refugees. A new 'Jungle' appears to be springing up from the trees and woods on the outskirts of Dunkerque where conditions are not as hostile or inhospitable as they are currently in Calais 30km to the south.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30july21-Migrants France019.jpg
  • 30July2021. Calais, France.<br />
A migrant holds 2 plates of food consisting of fried chicken, rice, baked beans, bread and a banana as provided by Care4Calais along with other charities offering food, assistance, phone charging, haircuts, clothing, tents and more to migrant refugees in Dunkerque. A new 'Jungle' appears to be springing up from the trees and woods on the outskirts of Dunkerque where conditions are not as hostile or inhospitable as they are currently in Calais 30km to the south.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30july21-Migrants France018.jpg
  • 30July2021. Calais, France.<br />
Care4Calais along with other charities offer food, assistance, phone charging, haircuts, clothing, tents and more to migrant refugees in Dunkerque. A new 'Jungle' appears to be springing up from the trees and woods on the outskirts of Dunkerque where conditions are not as hostile or inhospitable as they are currently in Calais 30km to the south.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30july21-Migrants France011.jpg
  • 30July2021. Calais, France.<br />
Children play while their parents wait in line for lunch provided by Care4Calais and other charities offering food, assistance, phone charging, haircuts, clothing, tents and more to migrant refugees in Dunkerque. A new 'Jungle' appears to be springing up from the trees and woods on the outskirts of Dunkerque where conditions are not as hostile or inhospitable as they are currently in Calais 30km to the south.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30july21-Migrants France013.jpg
  • 30July2021. Calais, France.<br />
Care4Calais along with other charities offer food, assistance, phone charging, haircuts, clothing, tents and more to migrant refugees in Dunkerque. A new 'Jungle' appears to be springing up from the trees and woods on the outskirts of Dunkerque where conditions are not as hostile or inhospitable as they are currently in Calais 30km to the south.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30july21-Migrants France012.jpg
  • 30July2021. Calais, France.<br />
A young Kurdish child stands patiently in line with migrants waiting for lunch as British founded charity Care4Calais along with other charities offer food, assistance, phone charging, haircuts, clothing, tents and more to migrant refugees in Dunkerque. A new 'Jungle' appears to be springing up from the trees and woods on the outskirts of Dunkerque where conditions are not as hostile or inhospitable as they are currently in Calais 30km to the south.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30july21-Migrants France008.jpg
  • 30July2021. Calais, France.<br />
Long lines gather for lunch as British founded charity Care4Calais along with other charities offer food, assistance, phone charging, haircuts, clothing, tents and more to migrant refugees in Dunkerque. A new 'Jungle' appears to be springing up from the trees and woods on the outskirts of Dunkerque where conditions are not as hostile or inhospitable as they are currently in Calais 30km to the south.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    30july21-Migrants France006.jpg
  • 08 November 2020. Ovillers Cemetery, The Somme, Ovillers, France.<br />
Just across the valley from Lochnagar Crater lie the remains of 3,440 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 2,480 of the burials are unidentified. The cemetery also contains the graves of 120 fallen French servicemen. Many of the casualties occured the first day of the Battle off the Somme, July 1st 1916 when British troops attempted to take the towns of ovillers and la Boisselle after detonating an enormous mine at Lochnagar. Heavily fortified German positions annihilated the British advance leaving in excess of 6,000 casualties on the first day of the battle of the Somme. In total there were over 1 million casualties during the battle with over 60,000 casualties on July 1st 1916.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    B&W-08nov20-Somme WW1 Remembrance039.jpg
  • 08 November 2020. Ovillers Cemetery, The Somme, Ovillers, France.<br />
Just across the valley from Lochnagar Crater lie the remains of 3,440 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 2,480 of the burials are unidentified. The cemetery also contains the graves of 120 fallen French servicemen. Many of the casualties occured the first day of the Battle off the Somme, July 1st 1916 when British troops attempted to take the towns of ovillers and la Boisselle after detonating an enormous mine at Lochnagar. Heavily fortified German positions annihilated the British advance leaving in excess of 6,000 casualties on the first day of the battle of the Somme. In total there were over 1 million casualties during the battle with over 60,000 casualties on July 1st 1916.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    08nov20-Somme WW1 Remembrance048.jpg
  • 08 November 2020. Ovillers Cemetery, The Somme, Ovillers, France.<br />
Just across the valley from Lochnagar Crater lie the remains of 3,440 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 2,480 of the burials are unidentified. The cemetery also contains the graves of 120 fallen French servicemen. Many of the casualties occured the first day of the Battle off the Somme, July 1st 1916 when British troops attempted to take the towns of ovillers and la Boisselle after detonating an enormous mine at Lochnagar. Heavily fortified German positions annihilated the British advance leaving in excess of 6,000 casualties on the first day of the battle of the Somme. In total there were over 1 million casualties during the battle with over 60,000 casualties on July 1st 1916.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    08nov20-Somme WW1 Remembrance047.jpg
  • 08 November 2020. Ovillers Cemetery, The Somme, Ovillers, France.<br />
Just across the valley from Lochnagar Crater lie the remains of 3,440 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 2,480 of the burials are unidentified. The cemetery also contains the graves of 120 fallen French servicemen. Many of the casualties occured the first day of the Battle off the Somme, July 1st 1916 when British troops attempted to take the towns of ovillers and la Boisselle after detonating an enormous mine at Lochnagar. Heavily fortified German positions annihilated the British advance leaving in excess of 6,000 casualties on the first day of the battle of the Somme. In total there were over 1 million casualties during the battle with over 60,000 casualties on July 1st 1916.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    08nov20-Somme WW1 Remembrance044.jpg
  • 08 November 2020. Ovillers Cemetery, The Somme, Ovillers, France.<br />
Just across the valley from Lochnagar Crater lie the remains of 3,440 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 2,480 of the burials are unidentified. The cemetery also contains the graves of 120 fallen French servicemen. Many of the casualties occured the first day of the Battle off the Somme, July 1st 1916 when British troops attempted to take the towns of ovillers and la Boisselle after detonating an enormous mine at Lochnagar. Heavily fortified German positions annihilated the British advance leaving in excess of 6,000 casualties on the first day of the battle of the Somme. In total there were over 1 million casualties during the battle with over 60,000 casualties on July 1st 1916.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    08nov20-Somme WW1 Remembrance045.jpg
  • 08 November 2020. Ovillers Cemetery, The Somme, Ovillers, France.<br />
Just across the valley from Lochnagar Crater lie the remains of 3,440 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 2,480 of the burials are unidentified. The cemetery also contains the graves of 120 fallen French servicemen. Many of the casualties occured the first day of the Battle off the Somme, July 1st 1916 when British troops attempted to take the towns of ovillers and la Boisselle after detonating an enormous mine at Lochnagar. Heavily fortified German positions annihilated the British advance leaving in excess of 6,000 casualties on the first day of the battle of the Somme. In total there were over 1 million casualties during the battle with over 60,000 casualties on July 1st 1916.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 08 November 2020. Ovillers Cemetery, The Somme, Ovillers, France.<br />
Just across the valley from Lochnagar Crater lie the remains of 3,440 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 2,480 of the burials are unidentified. The cemetery also contains the graves of 120 fallen French servicemen. Many of the casualties occured the first day of the Battle off the Somme, July 1st 1916 when British troops attempted to take the towns of ovillers and la Boisselle after detonating an enormous mine at Lochnagar. Heavily fortified German positions annihilated the British advance leaving in excess of 6,000 casualties on the first day of the battle of the Somme. In total there were over 1 million casualties during the battle with over 60,000 casualties on July 1st 1916.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 08 November 2020. Ovillers Cemetery, The Somme, Ovillers, France.<br />
Just across the valley from Lochnagar Crater lie the remains of 3,440 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 2,480 of the burials are unidentified. The cemetery also contains the graves of 120 fallen French servicemen. Many of the casualties occured the first day of the Battle off the Somme, July 1st 1916 when British troops attempted to take the towns of ovillers and la Boisselle after detonating an enormous mine at Lochnagar. Heavily fortified German positions annihilated the British advance leaving in excess of 6,000 casualties on the first day of the battle of the Somme. In total there were over 1 million casualties during the battle with over 60,000 casualties on July 1st 1916.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 08 November 2020. Ovillers Cemetery, The Somme, Ovillers, France.<br />
Just across the valley from Lochnagar Crater lie the remains of 3,440 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 2,480 of the burials are unidentified. The cemetery also contains the graves of 120 fallen French servicemen. Many of the casualties occured the first day of the Battle off the Somme, July 1st 1916 when British troops attempted to take the towns of ovillers and la Boisselle after detonating an enormous mine at Lochnagar. Heavily fortified German positions annihilated the British advance leaving in excess of 6,000 casualties on the first day of the battle of the Somme. In total there were over 1 million casualties during the battle with over 60,000 casualties on July 1st 1916.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 08 November 2020. Ovillers Cemetery, The Somme, Ovillers, France.<br />
Just across the valley from Lochnagar Crater lie the remains of 3,440 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 2,480 of the burials are unidentified. The cemetery also contains the graves of 120 fallen French servicemen. Many of the casualties occured the first day of the Battle off the Somme, July 1st 1916 when British troops attempted to take the towns of ovillers and la Boisselle after detonating an enormous mine at Lochnagar. Heavily fortified German positions annihilated the British advance leaving in excess of 6,000 casualties on the first day of the battle of the Somme. In total there were over 1 million casualties during the battle with over 60,000 casualties on July 1st 1916.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 08 November 2020. Ovillers Cemetery, The Somme, Ovillers, France.<br />
Just across the valley from Lochnagar Crater lie the remains of 3,440 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 2,480 of the burials are unidentified. The cemetery also contains the graves of 120 fallen French servicemen. Many of the casualties occured the first day of the Battle off the Somme, July 1st 1916 when British troops attempted to take the towns of ovillers and la Boisselle after detonating an enormous mine at Lochnagar. Heavily fortified German positions annihilated the British advance leaving in excess of 6,000 casualties on the first day of the battle of the Somme. In total there were over 1 million casualties during the battle with over 60,000 casualties on July 1st 1916.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 08 November 2020. Ovillers Cemetery, The Somme, Ovillers, France.<br />
Just across the valley from Lochnagar Crater lie the remains of 3,440 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 2,480 of the burials are unidentified. The cemetery also contains the graves of 120 fallen French servicemen. Many of the casualties occured the first day of the Battle off the Somme, July 1st 1916 when British troops attempted to take the towns of ovillers and la Boisselle after detonating an enormous mine at Lochnagar. Heavily fortified German positions annihilated the British advance leaving in excess of 6,000 casualties on the first day of the battle of the Somme. In total there were over 1 million casualties during the battle with over 60,000 casualties on July 1st 1916.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 08 November 2020. Ovillers Cemetery, The Somme, Ovillers, France.<br />
Just across the valley from Lochnagar Crater lie the remains of 3,440 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 2,480 of the burials are unidentified. The cemetery also contains the graves of 120 fallen French servicemen. Many of the casualties occured the first day of the Battle off the Somme, July 1st 1916 when British troops attempted to take the towns of ovillers and la Boisselle after detonating an enormous mine at Lochnagar. Heavily fortified German positions annihilated the British advance leaving in excess of 6,000 casualties on the first day of the battle of the Somme. In total there were over 1 million casualties during the battle with over 60,000 casualties on July 1st 1916.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 08 November 2020. Ovillers Cemetery, The Somme, Ovillers, France.<br />
Just across the valley from Lochnagar Crater lie the remains of 3,440 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 2,480 of the burials are unidentified. The cemetery also contains the graves of 120 fallen French servicemen. Many of the casualties occured the first day of the Battle off the Somme, July 1st 1916 when British troops attempted to take the towns of ovillers and la Boisselle after detonating an enormous mine at Lochnagar. Heavily fortified German positions annihilated the British advance leaving in excess of 6,000 casualties on the first day of the battle of the Somme. In total there were over 1 million casualties during the battle with over 60,000 casualties on July 1st 1916.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 08 November 2020. Ovillers Cemetery, The Somme, Ovillers, France.<br />
Just across the valley from Lochnagar Crater lie the remains of 3,440 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 2,480 of the burials are unidentified. The cemetery also contains the graves of 120 fallen French servicemen. Many of the casualties occured the first day of the Battle off the Somme, July 1st 1916 when British troops attempted to take the towns of ovillers and la Boisselle after detonating an enormous mine at Lochnagar. Heavily fortified German positions annihilated the British advance leaving in excess of 6,000 casualties on the first day of the battle of the Somme. In total there were over 1 million casualties during the battle with over 60,000 casualties on July 1st 1916.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 08 November 2020. Lochnagar Crater, The Somme, La Boisselle, France.<br />
Lochnagar Crater. La Grand Mine. Site of the largest explosion before the atomic bombs of WW2 and a disastrous lesson in futility. British troops exploded an enormous mine to further the Western advance on july 1st 1916, only to miss their target and face fierce opposition from German troops dug into fortified positions set back from the site of the explosion. British casualties in and around La Boisselle exceeded 6,000 on the first day of the battle of the Somme. In total there were over 1 million casualties during the battle with over 60,000 casualties on July 1st 1916.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 08 November 2020. Ovillers Cemetery, The Somme, Ovillers, France.<br />
Just across the valley from Lochnagar Crater lie the remains of 3,440 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 2,480 of the burials are unidentified. The cemetery also contains the graves of 120 fallen French servicemen. Many of the casualties occured the first day of the Battle off the Somme, July 1st 1916 when British troops attempted to take the towns of ovillers and la Boisselle after detonating an enormous mine at Lochnagar. Heavily fortified German positions annihilated the British advance leaving in excess of 6,000 casualties on the first day of the battle of the Somme. In total there were over 1 million casualties during the battle with over 60,000 casualties on July 1st 1916.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 08 November 2020. Ovillers Cemetery, The Somme, Ovillers, France.<br />
Just across the valley from Lochnagar Crater lie the remains of 3,440 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 2,480 of the burials are unidentified. The cemetery also contains the graves of 120 fallen French servicemen. Many of the casualties occured the first day of the Battle off the Somme, July 1st 1916 when British troops attempted to take the towns of ovillers and la Boisselle after detonating an enormous mine at Lochnagar. Heavily fortified German positions annihilated the British advance leaving in excess of 6,000 casualties on the first day of the battle of the Somme. In total there were over 1 million casualties during the battle with over 60,000 casualties on July 1st 1916.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 30 June 2020. South of Calais, France.<br />
Smugglers' Paradise. Deserted shacks and a deserted caravan are hidden in the sand dunes of a remote beach south of Calais where local police claim migrants often attempt the treacherous crossing to Great Britain. Items found in a shack and caravan including passport photos, empty water bottles, mattresses and cardboard used as bedding clearly indicate the seemingly derelict premises have recently been used. The location is reasonably remote and backs onto farmland. A gravel access road makes this a prime location for ruthless criminal gangs to drop migrants paying as much as €5,000 for a ticket on an inflatable dinghy with a small outboard motor and less for surfboards and inflatable kayaks. Local police claim it is from here and other beaches in the region that migrants often set out to make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 30 June 2020. South of Calais, France.<br />
Smugglers' Paradise. A gravel road leads to deserted shacks and a deserted caravan hidden in the sand dunes of a beach south of Calais where local police claim migrants often attempt the treacherous crossing to Great Britain. Items found in a shack and caravan including passport photos, empty water bottles, mattresses and cardboard used as bedding clearly indicate the seemingly derelict premises have recently been used. The location is reasonably remote and backs onto farmland. A gravel access road makes this a prime location for ruthless criminal gangs to drop migrants paying as much as €5,000 for a ticket on an inflatable dinghy with a small outboard motor and less for surfboards and inflatable kayaks. Local police claim it is from here and other beaches in the region that migrants often set out to make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 30 June 2020. South of Calais, France.<br />
Deserted shacks and a deserted caravan are hidden in the sand dunes of a beach south of Calais where local police claim migrants often attempt the treacherous crossing to Great Britain. Items found in a shack and caravan including passport photos, empty water bottles, mattresses and cardboard used as bedding clearly indicate the seemingly derelict premises have recently been used. The location is reasonably remote and backs onto farmland. A gravel access road makes this a prime location for ruthless criminal gangs to drop migrants paying as much as €5,000 for a ticket on an inflatable dinghy with a small outboard motor and less for surfboards and inflatable kayaks. Local police claim it is from here and other beaches in the region that migrants often set out to make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 30 June 2020. South of Calais, France.<br />
Smugglers' paradise. A deserted beach south of Calais where local police claim migrants often attempt the treacherous crossing to Great Britain. Items found in a shack and caravan including passport photos, empty water bottles, mattresses and cardboard used as bedding clearly indicate the seemingly derelict premises hidden in the sand dunes have recently been used. The location is reasonably remote and backs onto farmland. A gravel access road makes this a prime location for ruthless criminal gangs to drop migrants paying as much as €5,000 for a ticket on an inflatable dinghy with a small outboard motor and less for surfboards and inflatable kayaks. Local police claim it is from here and other remote beaches in the region that migrants often set out to make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 30 June 2020. South of Calais, France.<br />
Smugglers' paradise. A deserted beach south of Calais where local police claim migrants often attempt the treacherous crossing to Great Britain. Items found in a shack and caravan including passport photos, empty water bottles, mattresses and cardboard used as bedding clearly indicate the seemingly derelict premises hidden in the sand dunes have recently been used. The location is reasonably remote and backs onto farmland. A gravel access road makes this a prime location for ruthless criminal gangs to drop migrants paying as much as €5,000 for a ticket on an inflatable dinghy with a small outboard motor and less for surfboards and inflatable kayaks. Local police claim it is from here and other remote beaches in the region that migrants often set out to make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 10 June 2020. <br />
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Collect Photo from VCSM Escaut rescue craft (French Coastguard) between Calais and Dover, France.<br />
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A spokesman for France’s Channel Prefecture said the photo was shot on Wednesday June 10, three miles off Calais.<br />
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‘Three men and a woman were attempting to paddle across the channel on two windsurf boards that had been tied together with rope,’ adding: ‘Shovels were being used as oars.’<br />
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A Mayday was put out by a Dunkirk Seaways ferry after the group was spotted at 6.35am, in a relatively calm sea. <br />
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The VCSM Escaut rescue craft attended the scene, and rescued the migrants, who were all suffering from mild hypothermia. <br />
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The group was returned to France, and later ‘processed’ by Border Police, who could provide no further details of what happened to them.<br />
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The Prefecture spokesman said migrants were increasingly using makeshift crafts because of the difficulty of getting hold of motorboats.<br />
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So far in June, 250 migrants have reached Britain by boat - including a record single-day figure of 166.<br />
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Photo© courtesy; French Coast Guard/VCSM Escaut rescue craft/Channel Prefecture provided to Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 26 June 2020. Calais, France.<br />
Decathlon sports supply store in Calais. It is alleged migrants are supplied with tents and other essential survival equipment from Decathlon and other sporting equipment stores in the region. Ruthless Albanian gangs running migrant camps allegedly provide kayaks, surf boards and even paddling pools which desperate migrants pay way over the top prices to the smugglers for in their often desperate and dangerous attempts to cross the English Channel (La Manche) as they   seek to make better lives for themselves in Britain.<br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 26 June 2020. Zone des Dunes, refugee camp, Calais, France.<br />
The Zone des Dunes refugee camp in Calais. Several tented refugee camps have cropped up to replace the notorious 'Jungle' camp which was dismantled by French authorities in October and November 2016. The Zone borders land where the Jungle once housed as many as 10,000 migrants desperately seeking any way possible to get to Britain. It is claimed that the Zone is controlled by Albanian criminal gangs exploiting migrants often paying as much as €5,000 to make the illegal crossing between France and Britain. Many migrants are now making desperate and dangerous attempts to cross the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 26 June 2020. Zone des Dunes, refugee camp, Calais, France.<br />
The Zone des Dunes refugee camp in Calais. Several tented refugee camps have cropped up to replace the notorious 'Jungle' camp which was dismantled by French authorities in October and November 2016. The Zone borders land where the Jungle once housed as many as 10,000 migrants desperately seeking any way possible to get to Britain. It is claimed that the Zone is controlled by Albanian criminal gangs exploiting migrants often paying as much as €5,000 to make the illegal crossing between France and Britain. Many migrants are now making desperate and dangerous attempts to cross the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, kayak, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 26 June 2020. Bleriot Plage, Calais, France.<br />
One of the many beaches close to the main ferry terminal in Calais where migrants often make desperate and dangerous attempts to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Migrants are crossing the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 26 June 2020. Zone des Dunes, refugee camp, Calais, France.<br />
A young refugee mother sits at the side of the road with her young 2 year old son close to the tented refugee camp at Zone des Dunes in Calais, a relatively new refugee camp which sprang up just outside the notorious 'Jungle' camp which was closed down by authorities. The mother who did not wish to be named is a refugee from war torn Eritrea. She made her way overland from Eritrea to Sudan and from Sudan through what she described as extremely dangerous Libya. From Libya she was able to get on a boat to Italy where she then boarded a train to Austria and eventually Germany where her son was born. The young mother claimed conditions in Germany were atrocious and she left for France where she has lived in the refugee camp at Calais for almost 6 months. Her dream is to find safety and sanctuary for herself and her little boy in the United Kingdom. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 26 June 2020. Zone des Dunes, refugee camp, Calais, France.<br />
A young refugee mother sits at the side of the road with her young 2 year old son close to the tented refugee camp at Zone des Dunes in Calais, a relatively new refugee camp which sprang up just outside the notorious 'Jungle' camp which was closed down by authorities. The mother who did not wish to be named is a refugee from war torn Eritrea. She made her way overland from Eritrea to Sudan and from Sudan through what she described as extremely dangerous Libya. From Libya she was able to get on a boat to Italy where she then boarded a train to Austria and eventually Germany where her son was born. The young mother claimed conditions in Germany were atrocious and she left for France where she has lived in the refugee camp at Calais for almost 6 months. Her dream is to find safety and sanctuary for herself and her little boy in the United Kingdom. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 26 June 2020. Zone des Dunes, refugee camp, Calais, France.<br />
'See you in UK!' Graffiti painted on a train signalling control box close to Zone des Dunes refugee camp in Calais. Several tented refugee camps have cropped up to replace the notorious 'Jungle' camp which was dismantled by French authorities in October and November 2016. Migrants assembling in the Zone are making often desperate attempts to cross the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 26 June 2020. Zone des Dunes, refugee camp, Calais, France.<br />
'See you in UK!' Graffiti painted on a train signalling control box close to Zone des Dunes refugee camp in Calais. Several tented refugee camps have cropped up to replace the notorious 'Jungle' camp which was dismantled by French authorities in October and November 2016. Migrants assembling in the Zone are making often desperate attempts to cross the English Channel (La Manche) by boat, surf board and even inflatable paddling pools as numbers seeking asylum in the UK continue to rise. <br />
Photo©; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
L/R; Capt Larry Stutt of the 8th Regiment afoot, Major Hal Dennison of the 1st Regiment afoot Royal Scots Guards and Major Dave Bennett of the US 1st Infantry after re-enacting the January 8th, 1815 marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite heavily outnumbering the Americans, the British suffered over 2,000 casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured compared to the Americans who suffered a mere 70 by comparison. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
American troops reenact the January 8th, 1815 battle against British foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite being heavily outnumbering by the British, the Americans emerged victorious with a mere 70 casualties compared to over 2,000 British casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
American troops reenact the January 8th, 1815 battle against British foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite being heavily outnumbering by the British, the Americans emerged victorious with a mere 70 casualties compared to over 2,000 British casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
American troops reenact the January 8th, 1815 battle against British foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite being heavily outnumbering by the British, the Americans emerged victorious with a mere 70 casualties compared to over 2,000 British casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
American troops reenact the January 8th, 1815 battle against British foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite being heavily outnumbering by the British, the Americans emerged victorious with a mere 70 casualties compared to over 2,000 British casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
American troops reenact the January 8th, 1815 battle against British foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite being heavily outnumbering by the British, the Americans emerged victorious with a mere 70 casualties compared to over 2,000 British casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
British 'troops' re-enact their January 8th, 1815 disastrous battle against American foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite heavily outnumbering the Americans, the British suffered over 2,000 casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured compared to the Americans who suffered a mere 70 by comparison. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
British 'troops' re-enact their January 8th, 1815 disastrous battle against American foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite heavily outnumbering the Americans, the British suffered over 2,000 casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured compared to the Americans who suffered a mere 70 by comparison. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
British 'troops' re-enact their January 8th, 1815 disastrous battle against American foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite heavily outnumbering the Americans, the British suffered over 2,000 casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured compared to the Americans who suffered a mere 70 by comparison. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
American troops reenact the January 8th, 1815 battle against British foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite being heavily outnumbering by the British, the Americans emerged victorious with a mere 70 casualties compared to over 2,000 British casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
American troops reenact the January 8th, 1815 battle against British foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite being heavily outnumbering by the British, the Americans emerged victorious with a mere 70 casualties compared to over 2,000 British casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
American troops reenact the January 8th, 1815 battle against British foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite being heavily outnumbering by the British, the Americans emerged victorious with a mere 70 casualties compared to over 2,000 British casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
British 'troops' re-enact their January 8th, 1815 disastrous battle against American foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite heavily outnumbering the Americans, the British suffered over 2,000 casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured compared to the Americans who suffered a mere 70 by comparison. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
British 'troops' re-enact their January 8th, 1815 disastrous battle against American foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite heavily outnumbering the Americans, the British suffered over 2,000 casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured compared to the Americans who suffered a mere 70 by comparison. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
British 'troops' re-enact their January 8th, 1815 disastrous battle against American foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite heavily outnumbering the Americans, the British suffered over 2,000 casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured compared to the Americans who suffered a mere 70 by comparison. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
American troops reenact the January 8th, 1815 battle against British foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite being heavily outnumbering by the British, the Americans emerged victorious with a mere 70 casualties compared to over 2,000 British casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
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  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
American troops reenact the January 8th, 1815 battle against British foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite being heavily outnumbering by the British, the Americans emerged victorious with a mere 70 casualties compared to over 2,000 British casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    11jan15-Battle Orleans065.JPG
  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
British 'troops' re-enact their January 8th, 1815 disastrous battle against American foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite heavily outnumbering the Americans, the British suffered over 2,000 casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured compared to the Americans who suffered a mere 70 by comparison. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    11jan15-Battle Orleans062.JPG
  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
British 'troops' re-enact their January 8th, 1815 disastrous battle against American foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite heavily outnumbering the Americans, the British suffered over 2,000 casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured compared to the Americans who suffered a mere 70 by comparison. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    11jan15-Battle Orleans060.JPG
  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
American troops celebrate the January 8th, 1815 victory over superior numbers of British forces marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite heavily outnumbering the Americans, the British suffered over 2,000 casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured compared to the Americans who suffered a mere 70 by comparison. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    11jan15-Battle Orleans020.JPG
  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
British 'troops' re-enact their January 8th, 1815 disastrous battle against American foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite heavily outnumbering the Americans, the British suffered over 2,000 casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured compared to the Americans who suffered a mere 70 by comparison. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    11jan15-Battle Orleans057.JPG
  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
American troops celebrate the January 8th, 1815 victory over superior numbers of British forces marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite heavily outnumbering the Americans, the British suffered over 2,000 casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured compared to the Americans who suffered a mere 70 by comparison. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    11jan15-Battle Orleans017.JPG
  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
British 'troops' re-enact their January 8th, 1815 disastrous battle against American foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite heavily outnumbering the Americans, the British suffered over 2,000 casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured compared to the Americans who suffered a mere 70 by comparison. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    11jan15-Battle Orleans055.JPG
  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
British troops are 'gunned down' as they re-enact their disastrous January 8th, 1815  battle against American foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite heavily outnumbering the Americans, the British suffered over 2,000 casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured compared to the Americans who suffered a mere 70 by comparison. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    11jan15-Battle Orleans014.JPG
  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
British troops are 'gunned down' as they re-enact their disastrous January 8th, 1815  battle against American foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite heavily outnumbering the Americans, the British suffered over 2,000 casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured compared to the Americans who suffered a mere 70 by comparison. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    11jan15-Battle Orleans012.JPG
  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
British troops are 'gunned down' as they re-enact their disastrous January 8th, 1815  battle against American foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite heavily outnumbering the Americans, the British suffered over 2,000 casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured compared to the Americans who suffered a mere 70 by comparison. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    11jan15-Battle Orleans013.JPG
  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
British 'troops' re-enact their January 8th, 1815 disastrous battle against American foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite heavily outnumbering the Americans, the British suffered over 2,000 casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured compared to the Americans who suffered a mere 70 by comparison. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    11jan15-Battle Orleans054.JPG
  • 11 January 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana. <br />
Bicentennial reenactment of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. <br />
British troops prepare to re-enact their January 8th, 1815 disastrous battle against American foes marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans in Chalmette. Despite heavily outnumbering the Americans, the British suffered over 2,000 casualties, with many senior officers amongst the dead and injured compared to the Americans who suffered a mere 70 by comparison. The American victory was hailed as miracle.<br />
Photo; Charlie Varley/varleypix.com
    11jan15-Battle Orleans051.JPG
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