1918 started with some cold weather. The log book for Digswell school noted advised that they should be sent home ...
15th. November. Monday. Walked to South Pier. Blowing ½ a gale from S.W. Met Steam Pioneer from H.M.S. Agamnemnon1. Got some ...
7th. Nov. Sunday. Quiet day. Inspected drafts. Seemed good lot of men 75 in all, 14 of these were policemen. Bathed ...
21st Oct. Thursday Flocks of blue cranes again flew over causing the usual fusillade but no casualties. Fritz came flying over in ...
13th Oct. Wednesday. Very cold day, N.E. wind. Large flocks of geese flying over as we were standing to arms 5-6 ...
27th Oct. Wednesday Strong westerly winds. So our move is cancelled for the moment. Walked down to sea, where there was ...
Alan Henry Brewster, born 1921. The shop as it was immediately after WW2, when fish again became available. He was ...
When we think about the outlaw who’s a friend to the poor, we normally go straight to Robin Hood and ...
I had lived in Ware, Herts until 23rd Feb, 1968 I had attended St Catherines School, then St Marys School ...
The landscape gardener, Humphry Repton, died 200 years ago on 24 March 1818. Among the events commemorating his life and ...
2nd. Nov. Tuesday. Another lovely day, getting settled into camp though very short of tents. Had to be content with 1 ...
Many people think of Stevenage as being purely a new town, but the area around the High Street has as ...
