The venerable Queen Elizabeth 2 has long since become a floating legend. Launched in 1967, she was for three decades considered the last of her … [Read more...]
The New Cunard Queens – Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth
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Air Raid Shelters of the Second World War – Family Stories of Survival in the Blitz
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This fascinating wartime social history accounts the establishment and use of Air Raid shelters in Britain during the Blitz of World War … [Read more...]
Empire and Espionage – Spies in the Zulu War
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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...]
Queen Victoria Monument – Victoria Park – Carlisle
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November 8, 2008 By 1 Comment
Standing high on a pedestal overlooking a former rubbish tip in Carlisle is the iconic figure of Queen Victoria. With Orb in one hand and … [Read more...]
