Tag Archives: WW2

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 | 3 Comments

ORP Blyskawica, Cowes and an unexpected surprise for the Luftwaffe

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

I’ve had the good fortune to be in Portsmouth twice in the last 3 days. It’s one of my favourite UK cities and I’m always very happy when I get to give a tour here. There is more than can … Continue reading →

Quote | Posted on May 8, 2017 by Stephen Liddell | Tagged Captain Francki, Cowes, history, Isle of Wight, ORP Błyskawica, Portsmouth, The Blitz, The Solent, WW2 | 2 Comments

140 London Underground Facts

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Some people say that we are living in a post-fact world. This epic list of facts relating to the London Underground says otherwise! So whether you use it every day or just see it on movies, here are some facts … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, London, Travel | Tagged England, Facts, history, Life, London, London Underground, The Tube, Trains, WW2 | 18 Comments

3rd September 1939 – Britain Declares War On Germany

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

Today I was giving a tour of Chartwell House to two nice folk from Colorado, USA. Chartwell House was the home of Prime Minister Winston Churchill and is full of his old belongings from his radio to his cigars. Whilst … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, Opinion, WW2 | Tagged Appeasement, Chartwell House, Churchill, Hitler, Neville Chamberlain, Peace, Politics, war, WW2 | 12 Comments

Animation of Allied bombing raids on Nazi occupied Europe

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

I was going to write something entirely different today and indeed had even started writing it when I happened across a segment of this newly released animated video by the Imperial War Museum in London which I thought many others … Continue reading →

Posted in history, London, WW2 | Tagged D-Day, Germany, history, Imperial War Museum, RAF, The Blitz, United Kingdom, USAAF, Video, war, World War 2, WW2 | 5 Comments

The tragic story of Sidney Ashcroft & the Guernsey Eight

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Stephen Liddell

As we approach Armistice Day, I thought I would write on another history related item, this time from WW2. Not many people know that part of the British Isles was conquered and occupied by Nazi Germany. The Channel Islands, in … Continue reading →

Posted in history, WW2 | Tagged Channel Islands, Churchill, Death, history, Hitler, In The Footsteps of Heroes, Lest We Forget, Life, Nazi, Sidney Ashcroft, war, WW1, WW2 | 1 Comment

The Greatest Emergency Landings In History

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Stephen Liddell

This week many of us have been amazed and horrified in equal measure by the sight of a British Airways Boeing 777 which made an aborted take-off following a catasphrophic engine failure. Thanks to the incredible reactions of the flight … Continue reading →