Tag Archives: war

The ticking timebomb shipwreck that could damage half of London

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Every now and then a newly made discovery of a long-lost shipwreck makes the news with everything from RMS Titanic to the lost ship of Captain Cook and everything in between. There are a few shipwrecks however that are well … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, WW2 | Tagged Bombs, Life, London, River Thames, S.S. Richard Montgomery, Shipwreck, war | 5 Comments

Amiens and The Hundred Days Offensive

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

This week marks the centenary of one of the pivotal but less known battle of the Western Front in WW1, Amiens and the more broadly labelled 100 Days Offensive. The Western Front is often categorised as being a static war … Continue reading →

Posted in history, writing, WW1 | Tagged Amiens, First World War, Lest We Forget, The Hundred Days Offensive, war, Western Front, World War 1, WW1 | 1 Comment

London VE Day Photos from 8th May 1945

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Today is VE Day and I wasn’t going to post anything in particular but a quick search came across countless incredible photos and so I thought, why not! VE Day is a public holiday in several European countries such as … Continue reading →

Posted in history, London, WW2 | Tagged 8th May 1945, Churchill, East End, Peace, photos, Picadilly, VE Day, Victory In Europe Day, war, WW2 | 4 Comments

RAF Icons of the Jet-Age

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Concluding my short series of blog posts on iconic RAF planes to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Royal Air Force we finally reach the period that most of us are best familiar with. The age of the jet engine. … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Science and Engineering | Tagged Aviation, BAE, Falklands War, Harrier, RAF, RAF100, Royal Air Force, Sea Harrier, Vulcan Bomber, war | 3 Comments

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

The Americans Are Coming!

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

When war was declared in Europe, the United States of America had no interest in joining what they labelled as the European War. American doctrine of the time was insular with regards to the old world and instead concentrated on … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Politics, WW1 | Tagged American Preparedness Movement, Lest We Forget, RMS Lusitania, Royal Navy, war, Woodrow Wilson, WW1 | 7 Comments

When WW1 came to East Africa

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

As we approach Armistice Day, it’s become something of a blog tradition for me to write some posts related to WW1. I thought this time to pick a little bit of an unusual subject and a little discussed arena … Continue reading →