Overlooking the Solway stands a lowly gardeners' cottage, the birthplace of the father of the American Navy, John Paul Jones. John Paul was born on … [Read more...]
Hallmuir Ukrainian POW Chapel
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September 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Hallmuir Ukrainian POW chapel survives as a living memorial to over 400 Ukrainian prisoners of World War II. The Hallmuir Prisoner of War Camp … [Read more...]
Captain Kidd – The Hunt for the Truth
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September 26, 2010 By
The execution of Captain William Kidd on 23 May 1701 is one of the most controversial and revealing episodes in the long history of piracy. The … [Read more...]
Cruck Cottage, Torthorwald
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September 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Cruck cottage at Torthorwald, just outside Dumfries, is the only example in the region of a building style which dates back to medieval … [Read more...]
Huddersfield Mills
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September 21, 2010 By
Huddersfield's famous mills played a crucial role in the town's history and now they are a vital element in its heritage. In this fascinating survey … [Read more...]
Warspite
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September 21, 2010 By
No warship name in British naval history has more battle honours than Warspite. While this book looks at the lives of all eight vessels to bear the … [Read more...]
The Grand Fleet – Warship Design and Development 1906-1922
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September 21, 2010 By
The launch of HMS Dreadnought in 1906 ushered in one of the most rapid periods of warship development in history; and only ten years after this … [Read more...]
Empire and Espionage – Spies in the Zulu War
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September 19, 2010 By
The Anglo-Zulu War may be best remembered for the military blundering that led to the astonishing British defeat at Isandlwana, but as Stephen Wade … [Read more...]
A Derby View – The Best of Anton Rippon
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September 19, 2010 By
Anton Rippon is a Derby boy, born and bred. He is also one of the city's best-known writers and personalities, with a string of highly acclaimed books … [Read more...]
Warrier to Dreadnought – Warship Development 1860-1905
In the 50 years that separated Warrior from Dreadnought there occurred a revolution in warship design quite unparalleled in naval history; a period … [Read more...]