Tag Archives: Lawrence of Arabia

Gertrude Bell – The Ketrun – Desert Queen

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

From time to time, I have written about iconic and pioneering women in relative recent history, well recent by British standards 🙂 I also sometimes write about the Middle-East which is actually the one area of life that I can … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, WW1 | Tagged Baghdad, Gertrude Bell, Iraq, Islam, Lawrence of Arabia, Lest We Forget, Mesapotamia, Sykes-Picot, WW1 | 19 Comments

15 of the best war films of all time.

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

It’s only a week now until the release of my most anticipated film of the year, Dunkirk. Despite being pivotal to the entire WW2, the brave and often selfless actions of the British Expeditionary Force and allied French and Belgian … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, Movies and Films | Tagged Cinema, Dunkirk, Film, Great Escape, Lawrence of Arabia, movies, War Films, War Movies, WW2, Zulu | 5 Comments

WW1 Iraq & The Desert Campaigns

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Last week I wrote on how it was the 100th anniversary of the death of my Great Grandfather in Iraq in WW1. In fact just last night I found a bookmark from my Great Grandmother who must have had it … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, WW1 | Tagged General Allenby, history, Iraq, Israel, Lawrence of Arabia, Ottoman Empire, Turkey, war, WW1 | 2 Comments

Charles Wells – The Man Who Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

Charles “Monte Carlo” Wells was the only son amongst 3 sibling daughters and was born into a respectable family in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire before his family moved to Marseille in France. Charles Wells certainly had an interesting life and not always … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, Uncategorized | Tagged Charles Coburn, Charles Wells, history, Lawrence of Arabia, Life, The Man Who Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo | 4 Comments

Lest We Forget: A Concise Companion to the First World War (my new book)

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

I know what you’re thinking. Stephen can’t be releasing another book. I know, I know. I’m sorry. Long-time readers will know that I spend my summers giving guided tours and during winter I spend most of my time writing and … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, writing, WW1 | Tagged Armistice, Culture, Ebook, history, Kindle, Lawrence of Arabia, Lest We Forget, Life, New book launch, Non-Fiction, The Somme, Western Front, World War 1, WW1 | 16 Comments

In the footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Stephen Liddell

Hopefully you will have read the previous post about the classic epic movie, Lawrence of Arabia, it’s not entirely necessary but it sets this post in perspective. I came to Lawrence through the film and after watching it, you do … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Travel, WW1 | Tagged #WPLongform, Azraq, Bovington, castles, churches, countryside, Dorset, history, Jordan, Lawrence of Arabia, Life, Middle-East, national trust, nostalgia, outdoors, Tours, Travel, Wadi Rum, WW1 | 10 Comments

Lawrence of Arabia

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Stephen Liddell

This is the first section of a two part article about T.E. Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia. This first part will be about the better known side of Lawrence and especially the film whilst the second part will … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Movies and Films, Popular Culture, WW1 | Tagged Aqaba, Arabia, Desert, Egypt, film quotes, history, Jordan, Lawrence of Arabia, Long reads, Middle-East, movies, Peter O'Toole, Wadi Rum, WW1 | 21 Comments

Qasr Amr – pleasure palace of the Caliphs

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Stephen Liddell

Qasr Amr is located on the desert road to Azraq and only a short distance from Iraq. It is possibly the highlight of the chain of desert castles built in eastern Jordan. It was built by Caliph Walid I around … Continue reading →