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American Journey 1952, Part Two – Providence

21st May 2024 Going Postal 0

Over the main entrance of Providence City Hall is a bust of one Roger Williams, the founder of this city. You can see another representation of him in Roger Williams Park, where yesterday the youth [more…]

20th Century

In The Steps of The First Army, Part Seven

14th May 2024 Going Postal 0

“In his seventh and final article JOHN ALLDRIDGE writes of Tunis and the triumphant end of a campaign.” – Manchester Evening News, November 23 1949 Tunis, Monday I thought I saw a ghost in Tunis [more…]

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In The Steps of The First Army, Part Six

7th May 2024 Going Postal 0

“In the sixth of his articles John Alldridge writes of Bizerta, where a song was born, an Army vindicated itself, and a gigantic building plan went awry.” – Manchester Evening News, November 22 1949 Bizerta, [more…]

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In The Steps of The First Army, Part Five

30th April 2024 Going Postal 0

“In the fifth of his articles John Alldridge writes of the holy city of Kairouan. It was here that the First Army and the Eighth Army, all the way from El Alamein, finally linked up.” [more…]

20th Century

In The Steps of The First Army, Part Four

23rd April 2024 Going Postal 0

“In the fourth of his articles John Alldridge writes of Longstop Hill as it is today — “a totally unremarkable hill” — and recalls the fighting which has made its name a legend.” – Manchester [more…]

20th Century

In The Steps of The First Army, Part Three

16th April 2024 Going Postal 0

“In the third of his articles John Alldridge writes of Medjez el Bab, a name which he says the Lancashire Fusiliers will one day carry on their regimental colours.” – Manchester Evening News, November 14 [more…]

20th Century

In The Steps of The First Army, Part Two

9th April 2024 Going Postal 0

“In the second of his articles from North Africa, where he is re-covering the ground of the war in Tunisia, John Alldridge revives memories of the 600-mile railway journey between Algiers and Tunis. The railway [more…]

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In The Steps of The First Army

3rd April 2024 Going Postal 0

“Seven years ago today — on November 8, 1942 — Anglo-American forces landed on the coast of French North Africa between Casablanca and Algiers. It was the beginning of a campaign which could have been [more…]

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American Journey 1952, New York

26th March 2024 Going Postal 0

Of course, it’s impossible to do justice to New York in a few hundred words. Its like saying the Pacific is deep or that Everest is high or that Helen of Troy was a pretty [more…]

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