Tag Archives: WW1

London’s Biggest Explosion. Silvertown 1917

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

Tomorrow will see the 105th anniversary of the biggest explosion that London has ever seen and considering all of the industry, terrorism and world wars then that is saying something. However as is often the way with these things, to … Continue reading →

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A swan-song moment of glory for Tilbury Fortress

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

I thought I would finish my little run of Tilbury Fort related posts but recalling its last great moments and some might say greatest of all, the night it shot down a Zeppelin in WW1. The Zeppelin was invented by … Continue reading →

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My WW1 history book ‘Lest We Forget’ is currently available free on Kindle by the Publishers

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

I know it’s quite a common thing for some writer to make their books available free or heavily discounted  for a short period of time.  It’s never something I’ve agreed with or indeed done. Whilst checking on some on something … Continue reading →

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Visiting WW1 trenches in the heart of England

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

As someone with a keen interest in WW1 or The Great War, I’ve written before on my visits to the Western Front in France and Belgium. Not many people know that there are still trenches in England and conveniently only … Continue reading →

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A 1915 piece of fake news… with good intentions

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

When German Naval Airship Zeppelin L9 appeared over Blyth on the evening of 14 April 1915, it was only the second time bombs had been dropped on England. Although nobody was killed, it marked the beginning of a series of … Continue reading →

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100 years ago Aviators Alcock and Brown made their pioneering trans-Atlantic flight

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

Today, millions of people cross the Atlantic every year thanks to commercial air travel, but it’s easy to forget that it had never been done less than a century ago. Glasgow born Arthur Brown was shot down over Germany during … Continue reading →

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The 9 times Britain has left Europe and why the cycle will happen again.

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

Much of the world and indeed the country is looking on at ever ongoing Brexit situation. What many don’t realise is that Britain has always had a love-hate relationship with Europe and it’s largely due to geography and history. Around … Continue reading →

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The Armistice – The end of The Great War, WW1.

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

The Great War ended much differently than the never-say- die desperation of the Nazis in WW2. In 1918, there was no likely imminent collapse of Germany though the deprivation and starvation of many in the country was startling. Even though … Continue reading →

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Flora Sandes, the only British woman to fight in WW1

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

As we approach Armistice Day in 2018 and the centenary of the end of WW1, I thought I would write a post or to related to the subject as I have done for the last four years.  Whilst I have … Continue reading →

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There but not there

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Last week whilst in the Sussex town of Arundel, I unexpectedly came across a very moving art installation.  It is something I had heard about a few years ago and fleetingly throughout 2018 but for some reason had not expected … Continue reading →

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