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Any former Imber residents or children thereof out there?
I would like to change the word "abandoned" as this is clearly the wrong word to use. Evicted, removed, evacuated, voluntarily relocated, or a mixture of all these are closer to the truth - but perhaps it is best left to those former residents to speak for themselves. If nobody posts by 1 June 2006, then I will change the words myself. Its such a sad story. Istvan 19:18, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
There are pics on wikimedia - when I figure out how that part works I'll put them on if nobody beats me to it. Ktluma ( talk) 19:08, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
The poem that was removed and reinstated - it probably doesn't belong under the heading '2008 opening times' at least. Any suggestions for restructuring the article? Ktluma ( talk) 19:10, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
I do believe the residents were nicknamed "Bungeys" supposedly over the hanging of a dog of the same name which was part of the local lore. I picked this up from books on the village during my time there between 1979-82. I didn't live there - was just there "At Her Majesty's Pleasure". Thunderer ( talk) 04:16, 16 November 2008 (UTC)
The people in the village were informed of the decision before they were told to leave. They did not have a choice but they took it stoically. The usage of evacuation suggests a passive movement from a locale of danger to another place of safety. This completely downplays what occurred, the War Dept wanted the village so they used wartime legislation to do it. There was no danger until the government created the circumstances in which an "evacuation" was required making it an "eviction". To me using the term "evacuation" is just post-modernist spin written by someone who has their own agenda. It's like saying a someone who decides to drown themselves did not commit suicide, er they just made a choice to swim to the bottom. Daft and an insult to the sacrifice made by these civilains and their families for the past 70 years. 86.178.0.93 ( talk) 21:27, 1 April 2013 (UTC)
Some of the reference links look broken. I am assuming that they refer to this book... Little Imber on the Down. If so, I can fix them. Can anyone can confirm, for sure, that they do refer to that book? Danrok ( talk) 20:59, 2 April 2013 (UTC)
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Imberbus may or may not need it's own article, but it certainly needs to have it's own section/subsection on the Imber page, as it is an annual event where people are transported into Imber on London buses.
There is an Imberbus and Imberbus has also been featured in a YouTube documentary, called All The Stations ( Imberbus Ghost Village Bus Service and Imberbus Setup - All The Stations Extra. Big Mac ( talk) 00:39, 30 January 2019 (UTC)
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Any former Imber residents or children thereof out there?
I would like to change the word "abandoned" as this is clearly the wrong word to use. Evicted, removed, evacuated, voluntarily relocated, or a mixture of all these are closer to the truth - but perhaps it is best left to those former residents to speak for themselves. If nobody posts by 1 June 2006, then I will change the words myself. Its such a sad story. Istvan 19:18, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
There are pics on wikimedia - when I figure out how that part works I'll put them on if nobody beats me to it. Ktluma ( talk) 19:08, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
The poem that was removed and reinstated - it probably doesn't belong under the heading '2008 opening times' at least. Any suggestions for restructuring the article? Ktluma ( talk) 19:10, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
I do believe the residents were nicknamed "Bungeys" supposedly over the hanging of a dog of the same name which was part of the local lore. I picked this up from books on the village during my time there between 1979-82. I didn't live there - was just there "At Her Majesty's Pleasure". Thunderer ( talk) 04:16, 16 November 2008 (UTC)
The people in the village were informed of the decision before they were told to leave. They did not have a choice but they took it stoically. The usage of evacuation suggests a passive movement from a locale of danger to another place of safety. This completely downplays what occurred, the War Dept wanted the village so they used wartime legislation to do it. There was no danger until the government created the circumstances in which an "evacuation" was required making it an "eviction". To me using the term "evacuation" is just post-modernist spin written by someone who has their own agenda. It's like saying a someone who decides to drown themselves did not commit suicide, er they just made a choice to swim to the bottom. Daft and an insult to the sacrifice made by these civilains and their families for the past 70 years. 86.178.0.93 ( talk) 21:27, 1 April 2013 (UTC)
Some of the reference links look broken. I am assuming that they refer to this book... Little Imber on the Down. If so, I can fix them. Can anyone can confirm, for sure, that they do refer to that book? Danrok ( talk) 20:59, 2 April 2013 (UTC)
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Imberbus may or may not need it's own article, but it certainly needs to have it's own section/subsection on the Imber page, as it is an annual event where people are transported into Imber on London buses.
There is an Imberbus and Imberbus has also been featured in a YouTube documentary, called All The Stations ( Imberbus Ghost Village Bus Service and Imberbus Setup - All The Stations Extra. Big Mac ( talk) 00:39, 30 January 2019 (UTC)