I was going to post this in a week or two but with it being VE weekend I thought I’d bring it forward a little. I took these photos on one of my once in a blue moon walks, I think around the 15th of April and hopefully will allow for a few posts on… Continue reading Coronavirus Diary 34 -Social Distancing in a WW2 Pillbox
Tag: Battle of Britain
WW2 icons of the RAF
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 to rescue more than 300,000 troops from Dunkirk with a hastily cobbled together flotilla during… Continue reading WW2 icons of the RAF
The Battle of Graveney Marsh – The last battle on British soil.
Most history books have Bonny Prince Charlie’s 1746 defeat at Culloden as the final battle to occur in this country. Of course that is just the stock answer, the actual final combat on British soil is the the virtually unheard of Battle of Graveney Marsh in the Kent countryside which took place 194 years… Continue reading The Battle of Graveney Marsh – The last battle on British soil.
20 of the greatest speeches of all time
I’ve always been interested in speeches and it always seems interesting how easy it is to pick out those that are naturally gifted orators with those who merely give it their best shot. Last night much if the U.K wS watching a parliamentary debate that was rounded off by the latest in a long line… Continue reading 20 of the greatest speeches of all time
75th Anniversary of The Battle of Britain – This was our finest hour
Today marks the start of the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and the skies of London will be treated once again to the familiar sights and sounds of Spitfires, Hurricanes and Lancaster bombers. As strange as it sounds, I think the sound of a Spitfire Merlin engine is possibly the best man-made noise… Continue reading 75th Anniversary of The Battle of Britain – This was our finest hour
Stephen Liddell 