Lidice and the Unearthed Project
Earlier this month, I saw a film put on by the Unearthed Project at the Potteries Museum. The project aims…
History (19)
30 Years Ago Today ...
30 years ago today was my 12th birthday. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher stood on the steps of 10 Downing Street…
30th Anniversary of the Invasion of the Falkland Islands
30 years ago today, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands. 255 British servicemen gave their lives in the war that followed.
Why People Want to Believe in Gavrilo Princip's Sandwich
Recently, I posted a link on Google Plus, about a widely-held belief that Gavrilo Princip was eating a sandwich when…
New Book: "A Damn Close-Run Thing: A Brief History of the Falklands Conflict"
"A Damn Close-Run Thing" is now available from Amazon.com, Amazon UK, Wargame Vault and Smashwords. Here is the blurb: In…
Historic Dockyards
While in Southsea last week, a friend and I went to the Historic Dockyards in Portsmouth. If you're ever in Portsmouth, it's…