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Highland IC/WHW, Progressive rock in all its many forms, military history & technology, particularly WW2, decent ale, knows a cloud or two, more Prog, Grandad, history/tech/science podcastaholic, regrets selling that KLX250, too many books (aye, right).
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The Trump topic next week: Threatening Iran with war. (A necessary distraction. Tariffs and all that.) Not rocket science.

submitted 59 days ago • 1 comment

Today we have a brand new episode of Kingdom: Swedish Rulers for you! This time we look into the life of Magnus I, a king who spent more of his time and energy focusing on his father's rule down in Denmark. But what will this mean for him when we come to judging him?

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How it started / How it’s going.

submitted 101 days ago • 13 comments

Patience is the art of waiting... NEWS COMING SOON! Meanwhile, please follow the page, like this post, and subscribe to the mailing list (link on the image), or you might miss it!

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#Book #Authors #History #Publishers @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @casematepublishers.bsky.social @penandswordbooks.bsky.social @yalebooks.bsky.social A new #Podcast coming on 23/2/25 where I talk to authors of History books and celebrate their work. I'll also be doing book reviews.

submitted 115 days ago • 5 comments

A story close to my heart this one. We'll be covering more VC stories intermittently through the series.

submitted 133 days ago • 3 comments

NEW EPISODE! Now on general release is the first in a special series of episodes focussing on Victoria Cross winners. Listen below or via your usual choice of podcast provider: nevermindthedambusters.buzzsprout.com/2327200/epis...

submitted 133 days ago • 1 comment

Are there any history authors who write about Egypt, Roman, Tudor or Medieval that would like to be interviewed about their books and writing ?? It’s for a project I’m creating.

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If you like long classical minimalist chamber pieces, you might like my this track of mine - Spiral - Malcolm Galloway open.spotify.com/track/0fXuX6... If you like it any sharing is greatly appreciated

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Some exciting #News My book Death and Heroes : Army Chaplains in World War 2 is now available for pre order from @chiselbury If you go to the use code CHISELBURYXMAS you will receive 20% off the price. chiselbury.co.uk/coming-soon/p/…

submitted 192 days ago • 22 comments

If you are a historian and have a subject you would like to present, please do get in touch. I am always looking for new guests and content on my YouTube Channel WW2TV I'm especially looking for Masters/PhD candidates and graduates, and as always more women talking about war stuff!

submitted 196 days ago • 16 comments

Did you know The Bugle has a YouTube channel? youtube.com/@buglepodcas...

submitted 196 days ago • 1 comment

I’ve been working with @neildrysdale.bsky.social on a Great Escape related story for the last few months. It’s a fantastic tale about an unsung hero of the escape. Coming to your Press & Journal soon.

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Whats this here ‘invalid handle’ thing, then?

submitted 208 days ago • 1 comment

CFP: '1945/2025. Reflections on the Second World War'. One-day colloquium organised by Second World War Network, University of Edinburgh, 9 May 2025. Deadline for abstracts 6 Dec 2024; details below:

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Anyone able to help Bill out?

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🗃️I'm delighted to announce that 'The Invisible Campaign-Bomber Command Gardening Operations 1940-1945', is now available to pre-order (link below). Huge thanks to James Holland for writing the foreword. Estimated publication date - 12 December 2024 mortonsbooks.co.uk/book/the-inv...

submitted 209 days ago • 41 comments

Call for Contributors – The Airfix School of History: The Development and Writing of Air Power History drrossmahoney.wordpress.com/2024/11/11/c... #airpowerhistory #aviationhistory #plsRT

submitted 212 days ago • 1 comment

Reposting this for thise who missed last night when it went up. Will deal with add request today go.bsky.app/TdNCUVa

submitted 213 days ago • 6 comments

At last, there's a searchable directory of Bluesky starter packs, courtesy of @mubashariqbal.com! Just one more way third-party developers are helping to make this place better. Search starter packs by keyword, and sort by "Uses" to see which ones people are finding the most helpful

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From Katja Hoyer’s Zeitgeist substack. Thoughts on a history many Brits know little about. Katja mentions Max Egremont’s book Forgotten Land, good book. open.substack.com/pub/katjahoy...

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@mattstevensloop.bsky.social Try this lot if you're looking for conversation here go.bsky.app/StJGKQi

submitted 240 days ago • 1 comment

What we did on our holidays x

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One of the flower children, at the the end of the Oosterbeek War Cemetery commemoration. #MarketGarden (There's sound.)

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Since video is now a ‘thing’ on BlueSky time to look back to our arrival at WHW4….

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