20th Century
In Memory of Pilot Officer Victor Lowson
This was my uncle who was shot down in his Spitfire off the coast of Zeebrugge. Having been hit by flak his plane inverted into the sea. His body was never recovered. © 10210ken [more…]
History
History
Rise (& Fall) of Empire
As any fule kno, the word “imperialism” comes from the Latin word imperium. It refers to a nation or a state implanting its rule on other states, treating them as subordinates and in an inferior [more…]
20th Century
The Muslim Brotherhood, Part Three
The Brotherhood Ratcheted up as a Tool for the AAA What’s currently being played out between US proxy Israel and the embers of Palestine (and the Middle East) is a continuation of the agenda previously [more…]
20th Century
’59 Trail, Part Eight
Part 8 of my uncle, John Alldridge’s 1959 report from Canada’s Far North for the Birmingham Mail – Jerry F Kulir Lodge, Nonvianuk Lake I am roughing it with the rich. There are about 30 [more…]
20th Century
Military Ghosts – Lincolnshire’s and other Airbases
The ending of Len Deighton’s meticulously researched novel “Bomber” is in my opinion some of the most poignant written words to appear in a book. He describes visiting the fictional bomber airfield of Warley Fen, [more…]
20th Century
West Country Family Holiday Continued
Looe Looe is a charming coastal town and civil parish located in southeast Cornwall. The town is divided into East Looe and West Looe by the River Looe and has a population of 5,314 as [more…]
20th Century
The Muslim Brotherhood, Part Two
Brotherhood Platform, Naqshbandis, US, Sadat and Front Wheelers While Hassan al-Banna had defined the MB objective – seizing power by manipulating religion, Sayyid Qutb defined the means – jihad. Once the adepts admitted the supremacy [more…]
20th Century
’59 Trail, Part Seven
Part 7 of my uncle, John Alldridge’s 1959 report from Canada’s Far North for the Birmingham Mail – Jerry F Yellowknife, on the Great Slave Lake I flew the 800 miles from Edmonton to Yellowknife [more…]
20th Century
RAF Halton – Ghosts Abound
In 1986, RAF Halton was the No 1 School of Technical Training responsible for training the RAF’s Apprentices, with the sister School at RAF Cosford. It was also the site of Princess Mary’s RAF Hospital. [more…]