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Bob Moore

@pastfinderhistory.bsky.social

PASTFINDER - Youtube Author of The DEVA CHRONICLES Passionate about history, particularly Roman Britain & The 17th Century British Wars. Science fact/Fiction, Astronomy and non human life.

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The Concrete Experiment. The wreck of the 'CRETEBLOCK.' Whitby Scar, North Yorkshire.
YouTube video by PASTFINDER The Concrete Experiment. The wreck of the 'CRETEBLOCK.' Whitby Scar, North Yorkshire.

'A BOAT MADE OUT OF WHAT?'

After World War 1, steel was in short supply for building ships, so for some lesser vessels, concrete was thought to be the solution.
#shipwreck #whitby #boats #ships #exploring #ruins

NEW VIDEO - OUT NOW - To watch use the link below
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRNH...

27.09.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Back in NSE colours. ED 128 passes through Woking.
#wokingrailway #class73 #networksoutheast #Woking #

15.09.2025 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Turning the world upside down - Chester, A City At War - Part One - 1642
YouTube video by PASTFINDER Turning the world upside down - Chester, A City At War - Part One - 1642

TURNING THE WORLD UPSIDE DOWN

Part 1 of the story of Chester during the English Civil War is out now on PASTFINDER.
To watch use the link below.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCJW...

#englishcivilwar #chester #cheshire #history #youtube #britishwars #17thcentury #chesterhistory #1640s #exploring

31.08.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
LONDINIUM - Part One - LONDON'S ROMAN FORTRESS
YouTube video by PASTFINDER LONDINIUM - Part One - LONDON'S ROMAN FORTRESS

ROMAN LONDON EXPOSED - THE FORTRESS REVEALED
Journey back 2,000 years to the birthplace of London to reveal the hidden history of Londinium's Roman Fort. Explore the ruins & uncover archaeological secrets. Watch FORTRESS now & experience the epic story of Roman London
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sPM...

23.07.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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At Grosmont on the NYMR.

#Grosmont #class31 #britishrail #brblue #northyorkshiremoorsrailway #britishtrains #Locomotives

10.07.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Mini HMS Endeavour in Whitby Harbour. #Whitby #whitbyharbour #sailingship #hmsendeavour #captaincy #ships #northyorkshire

07.07.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Whitby Abbey again. North Yorkshire. #Abbey #abbeys #whitbyabbey #whitby #churches #religiousbuildings #englishheritage #northyorkshire

06.07.2025 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Climbing the shrouds. HMS Endeavour replica, Whitby. #Whitby #hmsendeavour #sailingships #shipsmast #ships

05.07.2025 22:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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WHITBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE
#whitby #northyorkshire #whitbynorthyorkshire #landscape #towns #views #britain #uk
#uktowns #england #englishtowns

03.07.2025 10:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Whitby Abbey, A very atmospheric place.
#whitbyabbey #whitby #abbeyruins #abbeys #northyorkshire #dracula

29.06.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Captain Cook's HMS Endeavour replica, in Whitby Harbour. N Yorkshire. With a nice bar on board.

#hmsendeavour #whitby #captaincy #northyorkshire #sailingship

26.06.2025 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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1642, Civil war engulfs the country and the City of Chester must decide where it's loyalties lie. The Crown or Parliament?

NEW FILM OUT NOW ON www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCJW...

14.06.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Smugglers steps or simply a way down to the River Mersey?
Eastham Country Park, Wirral.

09.06.2025 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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St Paul's Cathedral or The White House?

#stpaulscathedral #London #thewhitehouse #washingtondc

28.05.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Angry skies over Bognor Regis.
#storm #weather #clouds #bognorregis #beach #weatherphotos

25.05.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A section of London's Roman perimeter Wall in an underground car park.
#roman #london #romanlondon #Londinium #history #londonhistory

25.05.2025 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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St Paul's, London

#stpauls #stpaulscathedral

19.05.2025 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Stopping Hitler in Hampshire & Surrey - The World War Two Defences of The Basingstoke Canal - Part 1
YouTube video by PASTFINDER Stopping Hitler in Hampshire & Surrey - The World War Two Defences of The Basingstoke Canal - Part 1

May 8th see's the 80th anniversary of VE day. When Germany was finally defeated. Back in 1940, victory couldn't have been further away.
To repel the expected German invasion, an ambitious plan to defend the nation was implemented.

For full video, use link below.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG9y...

08.05.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There were 3 on the Welsh Bank. Watched them from wall

27.04.2025 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A few from the British Ironworks centre, near Oswestry, Shropshire.

#britishironworks #sculpture #statue

25.04.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some wild flowers from my stroll today, and why not?

#wildflower #countryside

23.04.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Blackfriars architectural contrast
#blackfriars #london #riverthames #blackfriarsone #blackfriarsstation #alexandrabridge #blackfriarsbridge

19.04.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
PASTFINDER SHORT - London's Lost Railway bridge, Blackfriars, London
YouTube video by PASTFINDER PASTFINDER SHORT - London's Lost Railway bridge, Blackfriars, London

Please join me in this short film examining one of London's Lost Railway Bridges over the River Thames.

To watch, please use the link below
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ATL...

#london #railway #londonrailway #londonbridges #bridges #thames #riverthames #thamesbridges #londonhistroy #blackfriars

15.04.2025 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Very low Thames tide reveals some great archaeology. Likely late Victorian.
#London #River #Riverthames #Londonarchaeology #archaeology #lowtide #exploring #submerged

04.04.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Never had to re sign in Frank, I'm on android too.

26.03.2025 10:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The stunningly beautiful Oban Bay, Scotland. #oban #Scotland #landscape #scenery #westhighlands

25.03.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spiral in the sky over Chester, Cheshire. Possibly a rocket jettisoning fuel after launch. #rocket #launch #Spiral #astronomy #weird #spaceflight #space

24.03.2025 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spectacular sunset over the Clwydian Range, North Wales. #sunset #landscape #northwales

14.03.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Back to North Wales folks, & Part 5 of my explore of THE CHESTER, MOLD & DENBIGH RAILWAY. In this episode I focus on the Flintshire town of MOLD, revealing the remains of it's once busy railway.

For full video, use the link below
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqgo...

#railways #northwales #mold #explore

13.03.2025 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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World War 2, anti tank obstacles on the Basingstoke canal.
#worldwar2 #2ndworldwar #defences #Basingstokecanal #antitankdefences #hampshire #Basingstoke #history

06.03.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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