Potatoes, a Balloon, and a Half Crown - WWII
A boy lay alone in an air raid bunker. Another nervously peered out of his bed covers. A young girl looked frantically in a pond. It was WW2
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- Oct 31, 2021
- 12 min
"They called me Blackout" - Defending Stockton during WWII
Thirty gunners all stood surrounding the Vickers QF 3.7inch anti- aircraft gun, on the shores of Stockton, eyes scanning sky and sea.
- Mar 4, 2021
- 9 min
Lucky Starr: "I've travelled ev'ry road in this here land."
Lucky Starr, 1960s Rock 'n' Roll singer and entertainer. From his #1 song, 'I've been everywhere' to the Vietnam War. These are his yarns.
- Nov 27, 2020
- 5 min
Prof. Martin Bommas: Deciphering forgotten Papyri
In his left hand, he held an exercise booklet, one that he had purchased in the local store, designed for school students. In his right...
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