@claremulley.bsky.social
Author of The #SpyWhoLoved (freedom), #WomenWhoFlewForHitler (but ended their lives on opposite sides of history), #WomanWhoSavedTheChildren (but didn’t like them much). #AgentZo (what a hero).
A military chaplain’s portable alter (used by Capt Oscar Henry Reinboth to give services in British & German, leading to a temporary ceasefire).
The museum’s in #NewOrleans, as this was where Higgins made the shallow landing craft for D-Day, based on the boats used in the Bayou.
A day at America’s extraordinary national WW2 museum, & still haven’t reached many galleries. Here is their beautiful tribute to #AnneFrank (the museum includes a replica of her Amsterdam rooms), &...
22.11.2025 16:03 — 👍 16 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A pleasure & privilege to meet USA veteran Mr Paul Hilliard at the US natl WWII museum in #NewOrleans, before my talk on #AgentZo today.
Paul volunteered at 17, served among the aircrew in the Pacific theatre. At 100, he’s still attending conferences, & sharing his time & knowledge.
Great chap
21.11.2025 19:39 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A pleasure & privilege to meet USA veteran Mr Paul Hilliard at the US natl WWII museum in #NewOrleans, before my talk on #AgentZo today.
Paul volunteered at 17, served among the aircrew in the Pacific theatre. At 100, he’s still attending conferences, & sharing his time & knowledge.
It was an honour to pay tribute to the extraordinary courageous and effective women of the SOE this morning, at the annual conference of @wwiimuseum of America. Wonderful to see a live audience of 300 people, & many more online. I’ll be speaking again tomorrow, on #AgentZo!
20.11.2025 17:54 — 👍 22 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
It was an honour to pay tribute to the extraordinary courageous and effective women of the SOE this morning, at the annual conference of @wwiimuseum of America. Wonderful to see a live audience of 300 people, & many more online. I’ll be speaking again tomorrow, on #AgentZo!
20.11.2025 17:54 — 👍 22 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Already in love with #NewOrleans!
Wooden trams, paddle steamers, the French quarter, air boats in the bayou, ‘gators’ whose stomach acids can dissolve bone in 40 days, cocktails on balconies above the streets, jazz on Bourbon Street…
Impressive!
19.11.2025 18:34 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Already in love with #NewOrleans!
Wooden trams, paddle steamers, the French quarter, air boats in the bayou, ‘gators’ whose stomach acids can dissolve bone in 40 days, cocktails on balconies above the streets, jazz on Bourbon Street…
Just touched down in #NewOrleans baby!
I’ll be giving a couple of talks at the @wwiimuseum conference this week…
Meanwhile trying to press on through at the #rosietheriveter bar on the roof of our hotel 💪💪🔧🔧🍺🍺
Just touched down in #NewOrleans baby!
I’ll be giving a couple of talks at the @wwiimuseum conference this week…
Meanwhile trying to press on through at the #rosietheriveter bar on the roof of our hotel 💪💪🔧🔧🍺🍺
Excellent 1-day history festival with #2WW gang @jamesholland.com #SaulDavid #RogerMoorhouse & #StephenPrince organised by #JoanneOoi at the #JockeyClubRooms #Newmarket.
(Yep, that’s a horse statue. There were many.)
Excellent 1-day history festival with #2WW gang @jamesholland.com #SaulDavid #RogerMoorhouse & #StephenPrince organised by #JoanneOoi at the #JockeyClubRooms #Newmarket.
(Yep, that’s a horse statue. There were many.)
Excellent 1-day history festival with #2WW gang @jamesholland.com #SaulDavid #RogerMoorhouse & #StephenPrince at the #JockeyClubRooms.
(Yep, that’s a horse statue. There were many.)
What has Tracey Ulman found in my book?!?!
Such a great night speaking about the inspirational, radical, passionate, compassionate #EglantyneJebb, founder of @savethechildren.org , with among others the brilliant #TraceyUlman… ½
Also with @savechildrenuk DG #MoazzamMalik & Programme director @ujaderemi . Thanks to all who came along, & support the charity’s life-saving work so generously!
13.11.2025 23:16 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
What has Tracey Ulman found in my book?!?!
Such a great night speaking about the inspirational, radical, passionate, compassionate #EglantyneJebb, founder of @savethechildren.org , with among others the brilliant #TraceyUlman… ½
My chosen #BooksOfTheYear 2025…
- @annesebba.bsky.social #TheWomensOrchestraOfAuschwitz
- #YaelVanDerWouden #TheSafekeep
- @rachelclarke.bsky.social #TheStoryOfAHeart
Read them all; they’re absolutely brilliant!
Apologies, your namesake - it's very good!
12.11.2025 22:26 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
My chosen #BooksOfTheYear 2025…
- @annesebba.bsky.social #TheWomensOrchestraOfAuschwitz
- #YaelVanDerWouden #TheSafekeep
- @rachelclarke.bsky.social #TheStoryOfAHeart
Read them all; they’re absolutely brilliant!
Silhouette memorial plaque of female soldier at tube stop.
Interesting to see this at London’s Tower Hill tube. I’ve been working hard to make many more of these women known… but let’s remember them all!
28.10.2025 18:17 — 👍 57 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Laying a wreath to remember the #Cichociemni or #SilentUnseen, the elite Polish #SpecialForces during the #SecondWorldWar, who trained at #AudleyEnd house. The only woman among them #ElżbietaZawacka aka #Zo.
#LestWeForget
Laying a wreath to remember the #Cichociemni or #SilentUnseen, the elite Polish #SpecialForces during the #SecondWorldWar, who trained at #AudleyEnd house. The only woman among them #ElżbietaZawacka aka #Zo.
#LestWeForget
Messing abt with Indian servicewomen historian #KiranSahota at @wehaveways.bsky.social fest.
We pay tribute to all those who served, many of whom liked messing abt too, but all put duty first.
I’m speaking abt GB female service for @skynewsrss.bsky.social tomorrow. Pic: @stubertphoto
Messing abt with Indian servicewomen historian #KiranSahota at @wehaveways.bsky.social fest.
We pay tribute to all those who served, many of whom liked messing abt too, but all put duty first.
I’m speaking abt GB female service for @skynewsrss.bsky.social tomorrow. Pic: @stubertphoto
Teresa here remembers her mother pinching her when she was small, to make her cry, helping her smuggle messages through checkpoints for the Polish resistance during #WW2…
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It was very moving to be at the launch of the #WarsawCalling exhibition at Clapham Library. Huge thanks to the #PolishUndergroundMovementStudiesTrust for organising.
Open now & free to visit.
Aleksandra recalled the Wehrmacht officer, ‘his shiny boots as tall as me’ who set fire to her home after the #WarsawUprising…
05.11.2025 19:19 — 👍 11 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Teresa here remembers her mother pinching her when she was small, to make her cry, helping her smuggle messages through checkpoints for the Polish resistance during #WW2…
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