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Knitting for Tommy
For anyone keen to embark on knitting for Tommy during the war, there was no shortage of ideas or instruction. Pamphlets or books dedicated to patterns for comforts were produced by yarn...
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Why the Dickens is Charles a detective?
‘He had quite exceptionally bright and active eyes that were always darting about like brilliant birds to pick up all the tiny things … for he was a sort of poetical Sherlock Holmes.’ I came across...
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The Friday Digest 15/08/14
This week's update features a Victorian balloon riot, abandoned villages and an ancient tomb. * The great balloon riot of 1864. * Why the Dickens is Charles a detective? * Fifteen...
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Belgium and the East Africa Campaign 1914-1918
You could be forgiven for thinking Belgium had very little to do with the First World War in Africa if you rely on many British (or English) texts. My first book is no exception, as although I tried...
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Casteau - site of the first British shots fired on the Western Front during...
The first confrontation between the British and German Armies occurred on 7 August 1914, three days after the outbreak of war when Regimental Sergeant Major Alhaji Grunshi belonging to the British...
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George Raynor: the greatest coach England never had.
Despite being the most successful national coach in the history of football – an accolade bestowed by the Guinness Book of Records – Raynor is one of the least well known within Great Britain. Rising...
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Britain's political prisoners: conscientious objectors during the First World...
Henry Firth had been in prison for nine months when he was transferred to the Dartmoor Work Centre. As a conscientious objector who had agreed to do 'alternative service', he was set to work breaking...
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Hannah Greg the reforming mistress of Quarry Bank
Born in 1766 Liverpool to a family of linen merchants, Hannah was barely a teenager when her father died. She inherited his Dissenting faith and a small fortune from him and from her uncle, but she...
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The Friday Digest 22/08/14
This week's update features conscientious objectors, deserted cities and 'bicycle face'. * Nimy, Mons and the first Victoria Crosses of the First World War. * The First VCs: The Moving True Story of...
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Nimy, Mons and the first Victoria Crosses of the First World War
Mons, the capital of the Belgian province of Hainaut is an important place which is associated with the history of the British Army. During 1709, the Duke of Marlborough defeated the French at the...
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The first and last Victoria Crosses of the First World War
In a strange piece of martial serendipity, the first and the last Victoria Crosses to be awarded ‘for valour’ during the First World War were both earned in canal battles separated by four years and a...
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Giffords Circus at Octavia's, Cirencester on 05/09/14
Giffords Circus will be at Octavia's, Cirencester on Friday 5th September from 11am signing copies their new book, Giffords Circus: the First Ten Years. Each summer a small and glamorous part of...
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Q&A with J. C. Briggs
Here at The History Press we are big fans of crime fiction and we jumped at the chance to ask one of our authors some questions about the ins and outs of writing historical crime fiction. From social...
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Hawker Hunter: the design and development of Hawker's classic jet fighter
The Hawker Hunter was the best of Britain’s generation of 1950s transonic jet fighters, in other words the types that introduced swept wings or other advanced wing shapes and which could go supersonic...
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Gregor Stewart and Waterstones, Kirkcaldy on 31/08/14
Gregor Stewart will be at Waterstones, Kirkcaldy on Sunday 31st August from 7pm hosting a ghost tour and signing copies of his new book, Haunted Kirkcaldy. This new book contains a chilling range...
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Roger Hansford at Herald Publishing, Hythe on 30/08/14
Roger Hansford will be at Herald Publishing, Hythe on Saturday 30th August from 10:30am-12:30pm signing copies of his new book, Fawley's Front Line: A Century of Firefighting and Rescue. Home to...
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Dave Joy at Plackitt & Booth Booksellers, Lytham on 04/09/14
Dave Joy will be at Plackitt & Booth Booksellers, Lytham on Thursday 4th September from 7pm for the launch of his new book, My Family and Other Scousers: A Liverpool Boy's Summer of Adventure in...
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Danny Walsh at Lindum Books, Lincoln on 06/09/14
Danny Walsh will be at Lindum Books, Lincoln on Saturday 6th September from 12pm signing copies of his new book, Lincolnshire Heritage Walks. This beautifully illustrated walking guide explores...
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Paul Morris at Brick Lane Bookshop 11/09/14
Paul Morris will be at Brick Lane Bookshop on Thursday 11th September signing copies of his new book, A Toby in the Lane: A History of London's East End Markets. A Toby in the Lane reveals the...
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The Harold Jarman Story: Bristol Rovers Local Hero
Harold Jarman was undoubtedly one of the greatest Bristol Rovers players of all time. Harold along with his team mate and friend Geoff Bradford were the jewels in Bristol Rovers' crown as the club...
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