My first ever visit to Ensisheim, June 2014 photos
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Big smile of anticipation on my face whilst driving to Graham’s before heading for the airport.
The monument marking the fall spot of the Ensisheim meteorite.
The commemerative plaque.
We found some small fragments off the sandstone monument that had been chipped off by something or someone and so we picked up some of them as mementos 🙂
First group photo of the trip!
Quite amazing to be stood at the fall site of such a historic meteorite.
I got some strange looks from lorry drivers parked up in the layby as i took a selfie with my arm around the monument 😉
View of the hotel from the end of the drive.
View from our hotel room window. It really was a lovely hotel.
One of the many references to the Ensisheim meteorite dotted around the town.
The historic town hall facing the main square.
Myself and Graham putting the finishing touches to our display. (Photo copyright of Luther Jackson)
Left a bit, right a bit. (Photo copyright of Luther Jackson)
Watching Vincent Jacques setting up his amazing display case next to ours.
One side of the main display case with one of our BIMS posters above.
A close up of the same side.
All the UK and Irish specimens all together.
Although some of the specimens are small there is not much of these historic meteorites to go around.
We had information panels on each specimen and accompanying items such as some original British Museum photo cards depicting UK meteorites.
The other side of the main display cabinet.
My Barwell display with a handwritten letter from the finder along with an article she had written at the time of the fall.
Graham’s Barwell display with original sky and telescope article showing photos of the factory roof.
More UK meteorites.
A specimen of Rowton with a beer label behind brewed to commemerate the fall.
We were very pleased with how the display turned out and it was certainly worth the effort we put in 🙂
Our bags were fully loaded there and back with all the specimens, and display stands, books etc.
A separate display case with the Middlesbrough and Ashdon meteorite casts in.
I love the photo of the railway workers who witnessed the 1881 Middlesbrough fall.
The other two display cabinets that we used.
An article on the Limerick meteorite fall written by BIMS member Kieron Heard. Also mini bios for myself, Graham and Luther.
The Wold Cottage display in a cabinet of it’s own 🙂
Three happy chappys after we finsihed setting up.
Big cheesey grin next to the historic Ensisheim main mass.
As we were exhibiting we got name badges which also meant that we could get in to the main hall on dealer day (Friday) to have a nosey around.
Luther and Graham examining some pieces of Mars.
Luther holding a 60 gram piece of Mars.
Fabien Kuntz with Abdelhadi Aithiba and Adam Aithiba.
Plenty of nice NWAs on display.
Giorgio Tomerelli with some amazing pieces for sale.
Martin Karmaka having a good look around.
Sigrid ????? chatting to Sergey Vasiliev at his stand.
Ali Hmani setting up his display with son Mohammed while Graham and Luther watch what is being unpacked.
Graham and Luther examining some lovely Mundrabilla individuals with superb shapes that they ended up buying.
A gorgeous new NWA iron on a rotating display stand.
Beautiful pallasite slices on display. The biggest one on the top shelf is Pallasovka.
Mohammed showing Graham the finer points of a particular specimen.
Huge slice of the Russian Pallasovka pallasite.
Roger Warin and Fabien Kuntz talking with Pierre Marie Pele at his stand.
Mike Farmer chatting with Sigrid ??? and Martin Karmaka.
Luther and Graham chatting with Greg Hupe in the square just before the opening ceremony.
Anne Black taking a photo of Eduardo Jawerbaum and Harald Stehlik in front of the stage.
Hanno Strufe with Eduardo Jawerbaum and ????.
Graham at the beer tent 🙂
Plenty of people looking round our display.(Photo copyright of Graham Ensor)
Plenty of locals enjoyed our display even though it was in English! (Photo copyright of Luther Jackson)
The guardiens de la meteorite D’Ensisheim.
Zelimir addressing the gathered crowd.
French astronaut Michel Tognini receiving his award.
The new honourary guardians being enthroned.
French astronaut Michel Tognini in front of our Barwell specimens. (Photo copyright of Graham Ensor)
Watching the opening ceremony.
Ali and Mohammed Hmani sat outside Le Yacht.
Friday night meal in the square.
Don Hurkot, Luther and Graham enjoying the food and drink.
Linda and Don Hurkot and Luther.
The Ensisheim meteorite Pinot Gris wine.
The French table.
Marcin Cimala, Luther and Graham.
Karen Ziegler in deep conversation with Harald Stehlik.
Marcin Cimala, Luther and Graham enjoying themselves.
Marcin’s pine cone firewater, yum! (Photo copyright of Luther Jackson)
Sergey Afanasyev having a nap on one of the tables 😉
Martin Karmaka deep in conversation.
Marc Jost and his partner came and joined us at our table.
Marc, Luther and Andre Besson.
A quiet main square, the morning after the night before.
The main room in the Town Hall.
Wall to wall meteorites.
Anne Black had a steady stream of visitors to her table so much so it was hard to get a look in!
A display board with newspaper clippings about the brewing of the Ensisheim meteorite beer.
One of the newspaper clippings close up.
And another.
Tomasz Kurz in front of the Wold Cottage display cabinet.
Martin Karmaka and Andre Besson enjoying our display.
Vincent Jacque’s superb custom made display dome housing some impressive specimens.
Andre and Martin talking with Vincent next to his dome display.
Two latge chunks of the French meteorite Hainaut in Vincent’s display.
Two specimens of Hainaut weighing 464.29 grams in total.
Sergey Vasiliev with a large piece of the historic French meteorite Orgueil.
Sergey’s 14 gram crusted fragment of Orgueil with old labels.
Lunch sat outside Le Yacht.
Combination of food and meteorites on our table.
Graham with his zoomorphic Mundrabilla specimen shaped like a rabbit.
Great weather, great food, and great company 🙂
My 1kg chunk of Libyan Desert Glass acquired from Alain Carion.
Moritz Karl’s amazing display of beautiful specimens.
I was like a kid in a candy store!
Lovely slice of Agen on Moritz’s stand.
I could have bought the lot………….if only my wallet could have coped!
Another rare historic French meteorite on Moritz’s table.
Graham and I examining a lovely Millbillilie piece.
Gorgeous flowlines all over it 🙂
The church tower.
Sat chatting outside Le Yacht with Mike Farmer.
Knut Mezzler checking over Graham’s stash of small UNWA stones he just purchased.
Knut Mezzler, Graham, Kally Wombacher and Luther.
Luther and Graham resting their legs sat on the edge of the stage.
The first room you enter after climbing the spiral staircase.
Graham bargaining hard!
The famous and historic Ensisheim meteorite inits wooden display case.
Ornate wooden display case for the Ensisheim meteorite.
A recreation of the Ensisheim meteorite falling to earth leaving a trail and lying red hot on the ground 😉
The inside of the church in the main square.
Saturday dinner at La Diligence pizzeria.
Delicious goats cheese salad 🙂
Lovely refreshing glass of Ricard, when in France………… 🙂
My 2 litre Ensisheim beer bottle along with the actual meteorite used in the brewing process.
A very happy chappy! 🙂 (Photo copyright of Luther Jackson)
Plenty of dancing in the main square.
Marc Jost and partner smooching away.
Myself, Martin Karmaka, Graham and Luther and meteorite beer centre stage 🙂
Facebook lessons.
Very impressed with Sergey’s moves.
Sergey strutting his stuff.
Lots of happy people 🙂
Cheers Marc and Sergey, Nasdrovya! 🙂
Mike Farmer chatting to Martin and Graham.
Cheers Mike 🙂 (Photo copyright of Mike Farmer)
The central hub of activity 😉
Jim Strope taking a photo of Sergey before Sergey chased him all round the square.
Beautiful Sergey, just beautiful! 🙂
Rob Elliott belting out the tunes………….. 😉
Graham, Luther Greg Hoeher and Sigrid Wengert enjoying a drink together.
The local air guitarist who played solidly for over 4 hours.
We were the last ones in the square.
I made sure to get every last drop out!
Now, how to fit this in the suitcase…………..
Giorgio Tomelleri had some beautiful Martian meteorite slices on his stand.
The local newspaper with a photo of Graham poring over space rocks.
Pierre Marie Pele with lots of Beni M’Hira specimens.
Alain Carion at his stand with some Ivory Coast tektites that i ummed and ahhed over. He also had beautiful pieces of Libyan Desert Glass which i did end up getting a nice chunk of.
Laurent Jaworks doing business at his table.
Photographing Laurent Jaworski photographing me 🙂
Mike Farmer keeping hydrated as it was very warm in the main room.
Greg Hupe with some amazing NWA 5000 specimens.
Fabien Kuntz and Marie Gerbet at their stand.
Marc Jost with some amazing specimens on his stand.
Marc Jost with Achim and Moritz Karl behind.
Achim Karl in front of our UK and Irish meteorites display.
The ornate ceiling of the main room in the town hall.
Dealers beginning to pack up on the Sunday afternoon.
Hanno Strufe at his table.
Last meal at Le yacht.
Last minute dealing with Marc Jost. (Photo copyright of Graham Ensor)
