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Royal Observer Corps Cap Badge
The Royal Observation Corps were responsible for identifying and locating enemy aircraft in the skies over Britain. The cap badge is part of the intriguing collection of military cap badges
Read MoreNew Boer War Footage
New Boer War footage makes for a fascinating two minutes.All ‘War Horse’ film fans should take note
Read MoreSir Alfred Munnings Flower Loft Lamorna Cove Cornwall
Flower Loft and some important years in Lamorna Cove for Sir Alfred Munnings friend of War Horse Inspiration Major General J E B Seely and his horse Warrior…
Read MoreIsambard Kingdom Brunel & Florence Nightingale a Connection
What is the connection between two great British heros, Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Florence Nightingale?
Read MoreThree Abraham Darby’s
Abraham Darby was the first man to use coke in furnaces, his son produced wrought iron and his grandson built the iron bridge at Ironbridge. 3 generations of the same family contributing to the Industrial Revolution.
Read MoreCap Badge King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
The cap badge of the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, as worn on the pagri
Read MoreAmerican War, prison hulks, Joseph Banks, Australia. Connect!
The American War, Joseph Banks, prison hulks and Australia, what connects them all? Connections exist across all areas of history including our own, it’s just a matter of discovering them
Read MoreThe Institution of Nursing Sisters 1840
Another of Elizabeth Fry’s amazing achievements was the setting up of the Institution of Nursing Sisters
Read MoreDickens, Fry, Nightingale, Darwin, Wordsworth and Martineau. What are their intriguing connections?
Intriguing connections between famous people make us view historic times and events differently
Read MoreElizabeth Fry Reformer and Quaker
The work of Elizabeth Fry, Quaker and social reformer inspired others such as Florence Nightingale. Her courage and work was outstanding in a time when women were considered to have few roles outside of the family
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