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Battle of Blackheath was fought over the independence of Cornwall in 1497. 15,000 Cornish men marched 250 miles across southern England to face King Henry VII army
1975 Was the first live broadcast in the The House of Commons Parliament Westminster. This was aired by BBC Radio and other commercial stations. BBC had David Holmes and Edmund Boyle. Tony Benn was one of the first speakers to be aired. It was a trial as challenges occurred for people being able to follow […]
1940 WW2 Sir Winston Churchill gave his well known speech containing the words”We shall fight on the Beaches”
In the months leading up to September 1939, tensions between Britain and Germany had been rising steadily. Germany, under the leadership of Adolf Hitler, had been aggressively expanding its territory and military power and had already annexed Austria and parts of Czechoslovakia On September 1st, 1939, Germany invaded Poland, prompting Britain and France to issue […]
On the 16th May 1943, 617 Squadron took off on its now famous bombing raid of the Möhne and Eder dams in the Ruhr valley using the Barns Wallace designed bouncing bombs. 16-17th May 1943 Wing Commander Guy Gibson led 617 squadron on the operation codenamed Chastise. A fantastic resource on the RAF museum website RAF […]
The Birth of the Royal Flying Corps in London: A Historical Overview The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was formed in 1912 as part of the British Army, and its roots can be traced back to London. The city played a vital role in the development of British aviation, with pioneering aviators such as Samuel Cody, […]
The Lord Mayors show was the Kings idea; King John he came up with a cunning plan to request the Lord Mayor march each year to pledge loyalty to the King (or Queen), this has taken place for every monarch since. William Russell is the current and, 692nd Lord Mayor of London and continues to […]
Poppies Art installation to commemorate World War One Centenary (1918-2018) at The Imperial War Museum, enjoy the virtual walk Ceramic Poppy Artist Paul Cummins The imposing building of the Imperial War Museum in South London is something to behold, you’re greeted by two 15 inch naval guns from HMS Ramillies and HMS Resolution. When […]
Virtual Tour – Artist Mark Humphrey in association with the Royal British Legion put together London’s only World War Art Trail, the stage was the heart of the business district, Canary Wharf.
On this day during the Second World War in 1942. The Germans launched the biggest air-raid since the Battle of Britain. The target was Canterbury. The German Luftwaffe switched targets from London, switched tactics to coastal town hit and run raids and switched to a campaign of targetting English targets which were to become known […]
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