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Just re-watching the BBC series on partition, shown first a few months back, and again struck by how much misery we (the British) caused by our insane partitioning of India. I'm glad that we're no...
I recently found the names of my two uncles who were in the Royal Navy in the second World War, and died when their ships were sunk by the enemy, on a memorial on Plymouth Hoe. However, it does not...
List of UK counties without a city
What notorious vehicle had registration number V 940 LGO ?
Anyone got any ideas?...
I'm trying to find some info and pictures of a former junior school in the area of lozells , Birmingham , which was knocked down around in the 80/90's I cant remember the actual name of the school -...
The answer would be a town or city in England
What does 'User inactive' mean? Does it just mean the person is not actually online at the current time or that they have closed their account? I've replied to a topic from 2013 but persons profile...
The gloves were on. Revolution oriental style (5, 9)
Cut down on numbers, oh, before getting to the office (8)
Please can someone enlighten me why the houses on the estate around the bandstand are all named after places in Berkshire/ Oxfordshire i.e. Marlow House, Henley House, Culham House, Iffley House...
Where in London are the bunkers used by Churchill during World War the Second please?
..........there were two British aircraft that the Germans feared more than the Spitfire. The first one was the DeHaviland Mosquito Fighter Bomber. The Murdering Mosquito, the Germans called it. In...
or just fictional like santa claus?
We often hear mention of 'British values'. As defined by the Government, and now taught in our schools, they are: - DEMOCRACY -THE RULE OF LAW -INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, and -RESPECT AND TOLERANCE OF THOSE...
My Father did not pass the medical for the forces in the early forties, he was grade 3. he never spoke about why, is there any where that I can find out, now after all this time. thanks.
I have been told that in one battle of the American Civil War, the opposing commanders were father & son. Does anyone know if this is true, & what were the details?...
If asked what role ancient Roman women played in intellectual culture, would it be to do with religion? What else comes under intellectual culture?...
I found this link interesting...
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