THEME Wars, battles and campaigns

Cap Badge Parachute Regiment

The Parachute Regiment Cap Badge
This entry is part 3 of 13 in the series Military Cap badges

Military cap badge of the Parachute Regiment, find out how it makes up part of the intriguing collection of cap badges and how Winston Churchill set up this vital fighting force for WW2.

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Florence Nightingale and Women’s Suffrage

Florence Nightingale and Women’s Suffrage Florence had a vision that went beyond her incredible organisational and nursing abilities. Her attitudes made her capable of anticipating the dramatic events that would unfold for women in the late stages of the C19th and early C20th. She wrote  ‘Till a woman can be in possession of her own…

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Cap Badge Glider Pilot Regiment 1950 – 57

The Glider Pilot Regiment Cap Badge
This entry is part 7 of 13 in the series Military Cap badges

The cap badge of the Glider Pilot Regiment is one of a large collection of cap badges that we have had the privilege of curating at Intriguing History. If you would like to see more or contribute information we would be delighted to here from you.

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Tailors and Family History

A plethora of tailors and dressmakers in our own family trees made us stop and think about the role of the tailor in the community and how they went about their everyday work and we will get to that but first Many in our families were tailors in Hampshire between Portsmouth and Hambledon. It just…

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British Prison Hulks New York Harbour 1776

During the American War of Independence, British prison hulks were moored in New York harbour. Many of the prisoners died on board these dismal and wretched ships. A list of some 8000 names of those who were on board can be searched online using the link To find other connections between your family history and…

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Captain Cook 1728 – 1779

An amazing wealth of geographical and scientific knowledge resulted from the expeditions undertaken by Captain Cook and his crew. They were pivotal in advancing Britain’s colonial aspirations

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