I walked passed last week - thank you for all you do. As someone who nearly died from COVID I’m one of the lucky ones.

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The Balloonatics - Footsteps of the fallen Welcome to the latest podcast!In today's episode, we look at the work and perils of the Balloon Corps.  Vital for observation and artillery support, balloon work was one of the most dangerous job...

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The Brooding Soldier at Vancouver Corner near St Julian at Ypres

It’s a very personal thing!

To my mind the finest war memorial
on the Western Front. Haunting, poignant and enigmatic, it’s the war memorial of war memorials #WW1 #FWW

Good luck, you're going to be an amazing Mum.

One of my favourite pictures of all the ones I have taken on the battlefields. My son's first visit to the Menin Gate. I'd explained the size and scale of it, but he was genuinely amazed at how many names there are. #WW1 #FWW

We've not had a single item of post for almost two weeks. At 6.30 this evening, 19 bits of mail were put through the letterbox.

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What really happened? Episode 1: The Unknown Warrior - Footsteps of the fallen Welcome to the latest podcast!In the first of a new themed series, we take a deep dive into some of the great questions of the First World War. Each episode is carefully researched, drawing on both pr...

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The podcast is back tomorrow with the first in a new theme entitled What really happened? We look in detail at the story of the Unknown Warrior, discover some of the variations on what happened and question why the tomb remains so significant to this day #WW1 #FWW

What really happened?
We’re launching a new theme on the podcast, beginning with two Great War questions long obscured by myth: the real origins of the Unknown Soldier and the truth behind Kitchener’s final hours - out Sunday #WW1 #FWW

I’ve done a lot of research into Q Boats and I’m not sure that’s correct. Most of the would have sunk with that weight!

Lovely item and thanks for sharing!

The Black Stork of Flanders - Footsteps of the fallen Welcome to the latest episode!Today we walk the battlefield from Ypres to Poelkappelle and discover the personal stories of some of the men who lie in the cemeteries in this part of the Salient, inclu...

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Unless my filing is wrong it’s one of the Potijze Chateau ones, (at least I hope it is!)

From my collection - a badge for the Sportsman’s Ambulance Fund dated 1916 #WW1 #FWW

I’ve just spat tea all over my work laptop laughing…..

In our latest podcast we walk the battlefields from Ypres to Poelkappelle and discover the stories of the men who lie buried in this part of the Ypres salient - a tale of royalty, bravery and the dangers of camp fires. Out Sunday! #WW1 #FWW

That’s so sad - it’s like when you see that Old Contemptibles plaques have been stolen from graves

From my collection, a WW1 non-official badge for the Gas Light and Coke Company #WW1 #FWW

Yes I am bereft, there’s a huge cat shaped hole in our home

Sleep well little man and run free at the bridge xx

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From my collection - a Karl Goetz satirical medallion showing the Kaiser on a hobby horse to a homeless destitute family of a wounded soldier - "I WILL LEAD YOU....TO A GLORIOUS FUTURE. #WW1 #FWW

Sounds very much like William!

My son is severely autistic and suffers from massive self confidence issues. 3 months ago we bought him piano and he decided to teach himself how to play. This afternoon he sat at the station and played the public piano to a round of applause. I am a very proud and slightly in awe Dad!

The beginning of the end - in our latest podcast we look at the events of July 1918 when the German offensive ran out of steam and the tide finally turned towards the Allies. Podcast out next Sunday. #WW1 #FWW

All the years I was there I never knew that