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The story of how a Tyneside ship ended up as the Resolute desk of the President of the United States Part One

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

It’s hard to say much about the desk of the Prime Minister outside the Corona virus, it is almost unheard of him or her to address the nation or indeed The Queen outside her customary Christmas message of goodwill and … Continue reading →

Posted in geography, history | Tagged HMS Resolute, Inauguration, Newcastle, Northwest Passage, Resolute Desk, Royal Navy, Sir Edward Belcher, Sir John Franklin, WhiteHouse | 1 Comment

The British who helped build The White House

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

In a recent interview Dr William Seale, author and historian, said that Scots in particular were sought out for the project given their expertise in stone masonry and that a group of men who had been working on Edinburgh New … Continue reading →