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Andrew Holmes

@agh57.bsky.social

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

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Thanks Nigel!

15.02.2026 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rochester First World War Memorial, behind the Cathedral.

15.02.2026 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rare Queen Victoria Green post box on Rochester High Street.

15.02.2026 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rochester Cathedral yesterday and the First World War Royal Marines Memorial.

15.02.2026 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The splendid Rochester Castle, yesterday.

15.02.2026 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Knaresborough First World War Memorial. Situated within the grounds of Knaresborough Castle, high on the cliff, overlooking the River Nidd.

01.02.2026 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Knaresborough Castle, Yorkshire, yesterday. Built by the Normans and given by King Edward II to his β€œfavourite” Piers Gaveston in the 14th Century.

01.02.2026 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@tomisitt.bsky.social - Just arrived in the post! Can’t wait to start reading it!

30.01.2026 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Holocaust Memorial in Berlin.

25.01.2026 10:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A lovely couple of in Berlin.

25.01.2026 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sections of the Berlin Wall in the last couple of days.

25.01.2026 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 KΓ€the Kollwitz. Who sculpted The Grieving Parents which is in Vladslo German Cemetery in Belgium.

25.01.2026 10:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Closed today, just checked, just in case!

05.01.2026 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

05.01.2026 11:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Cracking place!

05.01.2026 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

05.01.2026 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Prague, yesterday!

05.01.2026 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Highlights from a Prague Tram Journey!

05.01.2026 11:09 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Prague Castle Obelisk, which commemorates all the Czechs and Slovaks who died in the First World War.

05.01.2026 11:07 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In the pub!!

14.12.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

14.12.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Shambles, York, last night.

14.12.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finally got to see the paintings by John Atkinson Grimshaw at Leeds Art Gallery!

13.12.2025 09:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There’s four altogether!

25.11.2025 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

25.11.2025 08:43 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Winter sunlight on the Thames at Vauxhall earlier.

23.11.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nice little ceremony at Waterloo Station, just now.

11.11.2025 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some of the First World War Memorials in Barton Under Needwood, yesterday.

26.10.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rare night out in central London!

18.09.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Viking North exhibition at the Yorkshire Museum in York, is great! Highly recommended!!

07.09.2025 11:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0