Andrew Holmes
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First World War, history, a bit of photography and other random stuff!
A spot of First World War research at The National Archives.
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The Cloth Hall, Ypres, yesterday and Saturday.
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Tyne Cot Cemetery, Ypres, yesterday.
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Cross of Sacrifice at Hooge Crater Cemetery, yesterday.
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Sanctuary Wood, Ypres, yesterday.
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First World War tunnel at Sanctuary Wood Trench Museum yesterday.
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Buttes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood, yesterday.
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The Menin Gate, Ypres on Saturday night.
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Gallery at the Menin Gate, Ypres on Saturday afternoon.
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Zuydcoote Military Cemetery on the French coast contains over 300 First World War casualties.
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German First World War plot in Zuydcoote French National Cemetery on Saturday.
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Zuydcoote French National Cemetery on the French coast.
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Rochester First World War Memorial, behind the Cathedral.
2 months ago
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Rare Queen Victoria Green post box on Rochester High Street.
2 months ago
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Rochester Cathedral yesterday and the First World War Royal Marines Memorial.
2 months ago
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The splendid Rochester Castle, yesterday.
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Knaresborough First World War Memorial. Situated within the grounds of Knaresborough Castle, high on the cliff, overlooking the River Nidd.
3 months ago
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Knaresborough Castle, Yorkshire, yesterday. Built by the Normans and given by King Edward II to his “favourite” Piers Gaveston in the 14th Century.
3 months ago
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@tomisitt.bsky.social
- Just arrived in the post! Can’t wait to start reading it!
3 months ago
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The Holocaust Memorial in Berlin.
3 months ago
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A lovely couple of in Berlin.
3 months ago
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Sections of the Berlin Wall in the last couple of days.
3 months ago
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The Neue Wache in Berlin is the tomb of the German unknown soldier from the First World War. The sculpture Mother with her Dead Son is by Käthe Kollwitz. Who sculpted The Grieving Parents which is in Vladslo German Cemetery in Belgium.
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St. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral, where the incredibly brave Prague Parachutists had their last stand after the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich in the Second World War.
4 months ago
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Prague, yesterday!
4 months ago
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Highlights from a Prague Tram Journey!
4 months ago
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The Prague Castle Obelisk, which commemorates all the Czechs and Slovaks who died in the First World War.
4 months ago
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The Anglo-Saxon crypt at St Wystan's Church, Repton, Derbyshire was believed to hold the remains of several Kings of Mercia.
5 months ago
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The Shambles, York, last night.
5 months ago
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Finally got to see the paintings by John Atkinson Grimshaw at Leeds Art Gallery!
5 months ago
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Visited Tate Britain on Sunday to see the excellent Lee Miller exhibition and spotted some First World War paintings in another gallery by official war artists.
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Winter sunlight on the Thames at Vauxhall earlier.
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Nice little ceremony at Waterloo Station, just now.
6 months ago
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Some of the First World War Memorials in Barton Under Needwood, yesterday.
6 months ago
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Rare night out in central London!
7 months ago
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The Viking North exhibition at the Yorkshire Museum in York, is great! Highly recommended!!
8 months ago
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Quick trip to York!
8 months ago
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Graves of Chinese Labour Corps casualties at Gwalia Cemetery, Ypres on Sunday.
8 months ago
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Gwalia Cemetery, Ypres on Sunday.
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Godezonne Farm Cemetery, south of Ypres on Sunday.
8 months ago
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The Cloth Hall, Ypres on Sunday evening.
8 months ago
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Suffolk Cemetery, Ypres on Sunday.
8 months ago
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Headstones at Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm), Ypres, this morning.
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The Menin Gate, Ypres, just now.
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Unknown soldier amongst the headstones at Ridge Wood Cemetery near Ypres.
8 months ago
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Unknown soldier who presumably perished in the Battle of Messines in Bus House Cemetery.
8 months ago
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Bus House Cemetery, Ypres, yesterday.
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Tooting sunset!
9 months ago
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The Nieuwport Memorial on Sunday.
9 months ago
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The King Albert I Memorial at Nieuwpoort on Sunday.
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