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20th Century

South American Journey, Part Two

4th August 2023 Going Postal 0

More writings by my uncle, John Alldridge. This time he is reporting from South America in 1960 for the Birmingham Evening Mail – Jerry F Paraguay: The Irish beauty who started a lunatic war I [more…]

20th Century

South American Journey, Part One

28th July 2023 Going Postal 0

More writings by uncle, John Alldridge. This time he is reporting from South America in 1960 for the Birmingham Evening Mail – Jerry F I am writing this at a window seven floors up above [more…]

20th Century

Adventure in New Guinea, Part Five

17th July 2023 Going Postal 0

In 1969, my uncle, John Alldridge visited New Guinea to “observe the attempt to weld a primitive people to a modern society”. This is the last of his reports for the Vancouver Sun. – Jerry [more…]

20th Century

Adventure in New Guinea, Part Four

10th July 2023 Going Postal 0

In 1969, my uncle, John Alldridge visited New Guinea to “observe the attempt to weld a primitive people to a modern society”. This is the fourth of his reports for the Vancouver Sun. – Jerry [more…]

20th Century

Adventure in New Guinea, Part Three

3rd July 2023 Going Postal 0

In 1969, my uncle, John Alldridge visited New Guinea to “observe the attempt to weld a primitive people to a modern society”. This is the third of his reports for the Vancouver Sun. – Jerry [more…]

20th Century

Adventure in New Guinea, Part Two

26th June 2023 Going Postal 0

In 1969, my uncle, John Alldridge visited New Guinea to “observe the attempt to weld a primitive people to a modern society”. This is the second of his reports for the Vancouver Sun. – Jerry [more…]

20th Century

Adventure in New Guinea, Part One

19th June 2023 Going Postal 0

In 1969, my uncle, John Alldridge visited New Guinea to “observe the attempt to weld a primitive people to a modern society”. This is the first of his reports for the Vancouver Sun. – Jerry [more…]

20th Century

Modern Policing – A Copper’s View From 1950

12th June 2023 Going Postal 0

In 1950 John E Horwell, the former Chief Constable of Scotland Yard, set out his view of the state of modern policing; a view which will resonate with many 73 years later. This article first [more…]

20th Century

They Flew Alone, Part Five

4th June 2023 Going Postal 0

In May 1969 my uncle, John Alldridge, described the voyage of Allcock and Brown for the Montreal Star. This is the last of his reports. – Jerry F It was 4.28 GMT when the heavily [more…]

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