HMS Belfast: The British Ship of World War Two
Across the water from the Tower of London there is a silent memorial, a memorial to all those who for […]
History
Articles concerning the history of the UK and wonders around the world.
The Almost Forgotten Monino Museum – Part Two
Missed part one of my Monino Museum blog? Read it here. After a walk around red square it was time
The Last Days of a Proud British Gentleman
She rinsed the cloth in warm water again before carefully re-applying it to the elderly man’s face. He grunted, partly
Monino, Russia – Part One – The Almost Forgotten Museum
I remember in my childhood watching a TV series narrated by Sir Peter Ustinov and it was this memory that
Le Redoutable
Sleek, black and rarely seen; the submarine Le Redoutable is the most powerful weapons carrier man has ever produced. Nothing
Space Shuttle Enterprise: Visiting the Final Frontier
I visit the Space Shuttle Enterprise and the Russian equivalent Buran – in two museums, half the world apart, to