Andrew Holmes

Andrew Holmes

@agh57.bsky.social

First World War, history, a bit of photography and other random stuff!

1,670 Followers 438 Following 322 Posts Joined Oct 2023
3 weeks ago

Thanks Nigel!

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3 weeks ago
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Rochester First World War Memorial, behind the Cathedral.

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3 weeks ago
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Rare Queen Victoria Green post box on Rochester High Street.

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Rochester Cathedral yesterday and the First World War Royal Marines Memorial.

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3 weeks ago
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The splendid Rochester Castle, yesterday.

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1 month ago
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Knaresborough First World War Memorial. Situated within the grounds of Knaresborough Castle, high on the cliff, overlooking the River Nidd.

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Knaresborough Castle, Yorkshire, yesterday. Built by the Normans and given by King Edward II to his “favourite” Piers Gaveston in the 14th Century.

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1 month ago
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@tomisitt.bsky.social - Just arrived in the post! Can’t wait to start reading it!

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1 month ago
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The Holocaust Memorial in Berlin.

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1 month ago
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A lovely couple of in Berlin.

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1 month ago
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Sections of the Berlin Wall in the last couple of days.

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1 month ago
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The Neue Wache in Berlin is the tomb of the German unknown soldier from the First World War. The sculpture Mother with her Dead Son is by Käthe Kollwitz. Who sculpted The Grieving Parents which is in Vladslo German Cemetery in Belgium.

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2 months ago

Closed today, just checked, just in case!

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2 months ago

No, don’t think so as heading home shortly! (I wasn’t in charge of itinerary!)

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2 months ago

Cracking place!

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2 months ago
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St. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral, where the incredibly brave Prague Parachutists had their last stand after the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich in the Second World War.

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Prague, yesterday!

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Highlights from a Prague Tram Journey!

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The Prague Castle Obelisk, which commemorates all the Czechs and Slovaks who died in the First World War.

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2 months ago

In the pub!!

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2 months ago
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The Anglo-Saxon crypt at St Wystan's Church, Repton, Derbyshire was believed to hold the remains of several Kings of Mercia.

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The Shambles, York, last night.

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3 months ago
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Finally got to see the paintings by John Atkinson Grimshaw at Leeds Art Gallery!

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3 months ago

There’s four altogether!

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3 months ago
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Visited Tate Britain on Sunday to see the excellent Lee Miller exhibition and spotted some First World War paintings in another gallery by official war artists.

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Winter sunlight on the Thames at Vauxhall earlier.

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Nice little ceremony at Waterloo Station, just now.

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4 months ago
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Some of the First World War Memorials in Barton Under Needwood, yesterday.

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5 months ago
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Rare night out in central London!

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6 months ago
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The Viking North exhibition at the Yorkshire Museum in York, is great! Highly recommended!!

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