The unbelievable James O'Brien 🎶Oops he's done it again🎶 #OBINGO @LBC @Rebartic

Battle of Roundway Down. 13 July 1643 The royalist cavalry under Henry Wilmot, engages the army of Sir William Waller on Roundway Down. Wallers horse eventually brakes, fleeing for the rear where many fall to their deaths over the escarpment at Bloody Ditch and Olivers Castle.

Skirmish at Rowde. 9 July 1643 To allow the royalist Western Army to reach the safety of Devizes, Prince Maurice engages the parliamentarian’s vanguard at Rowde along the Old Bath Road. After suffering several casualties, Col. Slingsby retires to join the main army at Devizes.

A colourised photo of Ned Kelly taken on 10th November 1880 in Melbourne Prison,the day before his hanging.

My favourite drovers' road, looking so atmospheric in the rain, with the fantastically witchy boughs of horse chestnut above🌳 These are high-hedged, ancient routes for walking cattle between summer and winter pasture💚

Founded by the Knights Templar in the 12th century! Temple Church, Bodmin Moor has a long interesting history. Situated in a tiny hamlet of Temple, just a small walk from the main street. There is no electricity, functions are held in candlelight!

"Jim Ratcliffe should apologise" This is the London Underground:

What an incredible snapshot of the past! Napoleonic War veteran Henry Maidment. Henry was an agricultural labourer who lived in the North Dorset village of Pimperne. In 1866, Henry was one of the few surviving British Army veterans who had fought Napoleon Bonaparte’s French Army in the Spanish Peninsular War. At 83, he could not work and had hit hard times. He was surviving on a parish handout of just two shillings and sixpence (12.5p) per week and a single loaf of bread. The octogenarian pauper had, in fact, a distinguished military record but had left the army without a military pension. Henry Maidment fought in the Battles of Talavera, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle and Toulouse. For this, he was entitled to a Military General Service Medal with clasps. Each of his major battles was represented by a clasp on the ribbon. Such a medal was valued in 2006 to be worth £3,700. In August 1815, his battalion had even accompanied Napoleon Bonaparte into exile on the island of St Helena. By 1868, Henry had died. He was buried on the 26th March 1868 in the graveyard of St. Peter’s Church, Pimperne. He had lived in an era when an agricultural labourer rarely left his home village. However, as a soldier he experienced Ireland, Portugal, Spain and France and would have visited cities such as Cork, Porto, Toulouse and Bordeaux.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🎄

Remember, remember, the fifth of November, Gunpowder treason and plot; I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot! Guy Fawkes and his companions Did the scheme contrive, To blow the King and Parliament All up alive. Threescore barrels, laid below, To prove old England's overthrow. But, by God's providence, him they catch, With a dark lantern, lighting a match! A stick and a stake For King James's sake! If you won't give me one, I'll take two; The better for me, And the worse for you! Holloa, boys! holloa, boys! make the bells ring! Holloa, boys! holloa, boys! God save the King! Hip, hip, hoo-r-r-ray!

Home through the rain (1969) Artist: John Berry

Reverse colonisation is so beautiful 😍

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15th October 1945. Gunner Hector Murdoch arrives home after 3.5 years in a Japanese prisoner of war camp, one of 85000 soldiers captured when Singapore surrendered. Apparently his son John is still alive age 85.

Tower Hamlets, Wentworth Street, 1960

@gerijo9 @Jamielear1 @_Gary_UK @MissPenelope_21 @Booksbymaureen @hikingJen64 New book, thought you might like to know if you hadn't seen! x

NEWS ALERT: 🇬🇧 In West London, the historic St. Mark’s Church has been destroyed in a fire. Built in 1846–47, the Grade II Victorian-era church was completely lost to the flames.

Wow. She’s thick as mince.

Five years ago I recorded the first #CavalierCast podcast episode! Though there's been a short interlude after 41 episodes, I'm recording with a number of special guests for the next batch.

Thoroughly enjoyed giving yesterday's talk about Prince Rupert alongside the @Sealed_Knot's excellent event to commemorate Marston Moor. Thanks to everyone who came along, and to Long Marston Village Hall for hosting. The Sealed Knot's next re-enactment event will be at Huntingdon History Fest, on 5 and 6 July.