Category CADS Blog

CADS Golf Day

The CADS Golf Day dawned bright and breezy, with lots of cloud scudding across the sky. CADS members were joined by guests Gerry Caulfield, George Bohlander, and Lt Cdr Chris Grey, from HMS Ocean which was visiting Amsterdam. The weather…

Weekend pilgrimage to the Somme battlefields

Saturday 15th September & Sunday 16th September 2012. Last Sunday morning at 7:30 am, John Cameron-Webb, Jan and Gale Bakker and myself rose up from a WW1 trench, fueled by a spoonful of rum, and were immediately mowed down by…

Welcome to ZINE—The new monthly BritSoc digital magazine

Have you ZINE the ZINE? The new Amsterdam British Society magazine—September edition fresh off the digital press. (You need Flash to view this interactive version) [gigya src=”http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v2/IssuuReader.swf” type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” allowfullscreen=”true” menu=”false” wmode=”transparent” style=”width:550px;height:389px” flashvars=”mode=mini&autoFlip=true&embedBackground=%23fcfcfc&backgroundColor=%23222222&documentId=120827180050-33bb13c6293246b792788e7ba60c8512″] 2. PDF Version: Ideal for IOS/iPad/Mobile devices (takes 5 to 20…

The Chromatic Typewriter—A picture is worth a thousand typed words

Washington-based painter Tyree Callahan modified a 1937 Underwood Standard typewriter, replacing the letters and keys with colour pads and hued labels to create a functional “painting” device called the Chromatic Typewriter. Callahan submitted the beautiful typewriter as part of the 2012 West Prize competition, an annual…

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