Second World War

... Second World War. Designed originally by David Stephenson of Newcastle, the column was erected by tenants of the second Duke of Northumberland, at a cost of £2,660, after he reduced rents by 25 per cent because of the agricultural slump that followed ...

Published: Thursday 23 November 2000
Newspaper: Alnwick Mercury
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 130 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

BLISWORTH: The Second World War

... BLISWORTH: The Second World War came to Blisworth last Monday. As pictured above and right, the customers of the Royal Oak were enjoying a singsong of wartime songs when the air raid siren sounded. Immediately the landlord ordered everyone into the air ...

Published: Monday 10 September 2001
Newspaper: Northampton Chronicle and Echo
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 96 | Page: 30 | Tags: none

Display of Second World War artefacts

... Display of Second World War artefacts A UNIQUE exhibition of World War Two memorabilia is to feature at Crom Estate in Fermanagh during September. It coincides with European Heritage week and its contents conjure up images of what life was like in wartime ...

Published: Friday 23 August 2002
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 142 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

Second World War hero major has died aged 83

... Second World War hero major has died aged 83 AN ARMY major who was commended for his bravery during the Second World War and recruited young soldiers from Northamptonshire in the 1960 s has died. M Pet «@ajor er Frederick Keily, 83, was awarded a Military ...

Published: Thursday 31 May 2001
Newspaper: Northampton Chronicle and Echo
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 218 | Page: 18 | Tags: none

B Alex Henshaw tested Spitfires during the Second World War

... B Alex Henshaw tested Spitfires during the Second World War AN aviation legend will open a new museum at Sywell Aerodrome at 2pm tomorrow A Mr Henshaw, 89, also tested Wellington bombers which were repaired at Sywell. Often he would arrive in a Spitfire ...

Published: Friday 20 July 2001
Newspaper: Northampton Chronicle and Echo
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 174 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

FLYING BOAT: the Sunderiand for which Castle Archdale was home during the Second World War

... FLYING BOAT: the Sunderiand for which Castle Archdale was home during the Second World War E in the Hailstone Aviation and Heritage Trust would like to make an appeal for help with a project in Fermanagh. The trust has been collecting artifacts and historical ...

Published: Saturday 12 October 2002
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 316 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

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... Memory) Corner LOOKING back to the Second World War is the theme this wookwnhmhvplflnndfln Leicestershire Yeomanry, which was based at the Drill Hall, Market Harborough After war was declared, the regiment was transferred to Rufford Hall in Nottingham for ...

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... ' o Castle and one of the lat- Is, an casy o maintain Second World War. rn electric trains on the London to Scotland will om in the hayloft, along ' plate clockwork collecnstructed from propricty or the trains. od live steam display 2 to 6pm and admission ...

Memory Corner PARTY time at Lubenham Hill, Harborough, for these youngsters after the end of the Second World ..

... Memory Corner PARTY time at Lubenham Hill, Harborough, for these youngsters after the end of the Second World War. This picture was loaned by Michael Haddon of Rhodes Close, Lubenham Grange, who was invited to this get-together on August 18, 1945, three ...

‘Just after the Second World War, the young blades drove Mercedes and were proud to do so’

... ‘Just after the Second World War, the young blades drove Mercedes and were proud to do so’ which that was really true. In dimensional terms, you'll find the CLK 25cms shorter than an Eclass saloon and Bcms longer than a C-class. Prices meanwhile, are ...