Category Archives: history

Posts predominantly history related.

Lord North, the most unassuming man in a position of power ever!

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

One of the things I dislike most about the world is people who are boastful or prideful and this goes doubly for those who do so for very little reason whatsoever. I always find if anyone has to boast about … Continue reading →

Posted in Funny & Humour, history, Life | Tagged Humor, Humour, Lord North, Modesty, Prime Minister, Royal Family | 1 Comment

Manfred Von Richthofen – The Red Baron

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

April 21st 2018 sees the 100 anniversary of the death of one of the most famous names not just in the history of air-combat but aviation generally. The Red Baron was the name given to Manfred von Richthofen, a German … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, WW1 | Tagged Commonwealth War Graves Commission, First World War, Germany, Lest We Forget, Manfred Von Richthofen, Red Baron, war, WW1 | 2 Comments

WW2 icons of the RAF

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Following on from my RAF100 post the Sopwih Camel and WW1… By 1940 the awesome might of Hitler’s Luftwaffe had been displayed in the lightning blitzkrieg offensive that annexed France in six weeks. In the aftermath the British had managed … Continue reading →

Posted in history, WW2 | Tagged Battle of Britain, Dambusters, Hurricane, Lancaster Bomber, RAF, Royal Air Force, Spitfire, Star Wars, WW2 | 4 Comments

A Brief History of the Penny

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

As the modern era of a cashless society rolls relentlessly onwards and due to inflation the value of it ever decreasing, the Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has raised the prospect that like the half pence in the 1980’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, News | Tagged Bank of England, Cent, Coins, currency, Denarius, history, Money, Penny, Romans | Leave a comment

The legendary Sopwith Camel – Icon of WW1 fliers

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

The first really star plane of the Royal AirForce was the Sopwith Camel which was already in service for the Royal Flying Corps. The Camel grew out of the Sopwith Pup, a little fighter introduced in 1916, but which was … Continue reading →

Posted in history, WW1 | Tagged Blackadder, Lest We Forget, Planes, RAF, RAF100, RFC, Royal Air Force, Royal Flying Corps, Sopwith Camel, Western Front, WW1 | 12 Comments

100 Years of the RAF

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

This week sees the 100th anniversary of the oldest dedicated air force in the world, the Royal Airforce or RAF. The formation of the RAF was partly a bureaucratic cost-saving exercise by the Prime Minister Lloyd George. He wanted to … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, WW1 | Tagged Claude Grahame-White, RAF, RAF100, Royal Air Force, Royal Flying Corps | 1 Comment

The Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

The Fourth Plinth is probably the most famous public art commission in the world and it all began back in 1994 when after 150 years with an empty plinth, Prue Leith, then chair of the Royal Society of Arts wrote … Continue reading →