Articles concerning the history of the UK and wonders around the world.
Going through the history of civilisation, a common theme that persists to this day is our love of war. The earliest human remains have been found to have suffered violence and the act of war is inherent within our very…
Corvettes are a small and diverse range of warships that are used the world over as a manoeuvrable and budget friendly alternative to larger ships. Corvettes have been around a lot longer than the well-known car manufacturer and date back…
From a young age I have always been fascinated by maritime history including Cold War submarines. The technology that goes into creating functional and effective subs is impressive and during the Cold War, this technology was being implemented in new…
Across the water from the Tower of London there is a silent memorial, a memorial to all those who for six long years risked their lives to keep Britain going, she would see service from the very first to the…
She rinsed the cloth in warm water again before carefully re-applying it to the elderly man’s face. He grunted, partly in discomfort and partly impatience. Numerous strokes had left him reduced to communication in nods and grunts. He was once…
I remember in my childhood watching a TV series narrated by Sir Peter Ustinov and it was this memory that bought me on an unlikely journey to Russia (specifically Monino). In the series the narrator took us through the evolution…
Sleek, black and rarely seen; the submarine Le Redoutable is the most powerful weapons carrier man has ever produced. Nothing comes close to it for fire power not even the mighty American aircraft carriers. For over half a century these…
It is incredibly difficult to chronicle the full history of Fireworks night, but I will try and do so as fully as possible without writing long entries for each component. That actually, best describes the Gunpowder Plot, a series of…