Rio Tinto

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Le géant minier anglo-australien Rio Tinto avait égaré une capsule minuscule, mais dangereusement radioactive, mi-janvier lors de son transport en camion en provenance d’une mine en Australie-Occidentale. Les autorités annoncent ce mercredi l’avoir localisée.

Atom bomb rose

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Public Sculpture: Gabriella Hirst, Rosa floribunda “Atom Bomb” (Kordes, 1955), Iris “Cliffs of Dover” (Fry, 1952), engraved brass plaques, park benches, 2021

An English Garden was a public installation in Gunners Park, Essex. It was planted with Rosa floribunda ‘Atom Bomb’ (Kordes, 1953), a rare species of cold-war era garden rose, propagated over recent years from one of the few remaining specimens. The garden was edged by arch of white ‘Cliffs of Dover‘ Iris (Fry, 1952).

http://www.gabriellahirst.com/An-English-Garden