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Lawrence was chosen to go to the Hejaz partly because his name was already known to the Sherif, as the designer of his new stamps.
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#OTD - 27 February 1915
If all parties put up qualified tradespeople at the next election they could usefully turn over the next parliament to doing DIY.
I can't rate this highly enough. A global account of the opening months of the First World War by the people who were there. Compiled by two talented writers from international sources. In paperback to pre-order.
This is a great prize. You could join our happy band.
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It's time to start revealing the details for nearly TWENTY talks available at our online conference on 26th April. You can either pick and choose your favourites, or load up with snacks and settle in for a marathon!
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You will all have a crush on the assassin by the end!
Dispatches from MN: it's getting really hard, guys. The media has left, the donations are drying up, and ICE is still here kidnapping people. It's hard not to be resentful that other people have the option of setting this aside for.other things.
One sailor's war from North and West Africa to the surrender of Singapore, the death of a friend, images of shipmates, RMS and HMS, a crossing the line certificate, love this kind of thing...
When is a bookshop more than a bookshop? When it’s The Petersfield Bookshop.
cover for the book "Ring of Fire: A New Global History of the Outbreak of the First World War"
They discuss how the books "Ring of Fire: A New Global History of the Outbreak of the First World War" & "British First World War Propaganda: From A to Z" (two recent books from Bloomsbury) reframe the war’s first months.
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“If he knew he was going to blurt out offensive slurs, he shouldn’t have gone to the event”
Yes. Absolutely. He shouldn’t have gone to the event where a movie explaining ALL ABOUT his Tourette’s was getting an award.
Jesus fucking wept…
This is far and away the best film I’ve seen in a long time. Congratulations to all involved.
#ISwear
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Bedford Council wins the internet!!
Photo of von Sanders in her German Uniform wearing a Turkish Fez. Dark uniform against a lighter background. He is seated and holds a sword in his left hand pointed toward the floor.
I feel seen 😁
A Russian Austin Armoured Car in Romania, 1917.
Here's fun. A stack of Rupert books from the 40s and 50s. All of them signed by the author/illustrator Alfred Bestall and one with a rather nice letter inside from him talking about story ideas.
Because no-one can resist a Great War animal photo.
