@historyfare.bsky.social
Tour guide, historian & genealogist based in the Rural Capital of Food, Melton Mowbray Leicestershire. Member of Guild of Battlefield Guides, Great War Group, Western Front Association and British Association for Local History.
I love delving into history & sharing it with you! If you’re enjoying them, there’s a little way you can get involved at "Buy Me a Coffee" – it’s a small way to help fuel the next journey of discovery!
👉 buymeacoffee.com/HistoryFare
#localhistory
#militaryhistory
In my latest article for the RAF Association look at the development of helicopters used in the Search and Rescue role within the Royal Air Force
rafauk.org/3GhcX6j
This memorial commemorates the Jewish Deaf victims of #WW2 and can be found on
Hortusplantsoen, Amsterdam.
From 1928 to 1976, a school for deaf people stood at Hortusplantsoen 2.
Thank you to everyone who turned out tonight at Melton Carnegie Museum, Melton Mowbray, where I delivered my talk about Melton Mowbray in #ww2 looking at life on the home front.
#localhistory
#militaryhistory
#homefront
Many thanks Chris
25.03.2025 20:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Trying trace the service history of this chap and getting confused with the TR Battallions. His service number was TR/10/75701 but he then went into the MGC 103rd Coy. Did the Battalions of the TR 10 Division train recruits for the MGC? @1418research.bsky.social can you help? TIA
25.03.2025 18:56 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Between 1942 and 1945, Titchwell beach in Norfolk was used by the Royal Tank Regiment as a firing range.
Hidden in the sand for decades are the remains of two Covenanter A13 Mark III / Cruiser Mark V tanks. Not a lot left of them today.
#WW2
Elizabeth Frisby was one of those responsible, and her father Joseph was the chairman of the following club at the time. She went on to become an Alderman and a JP in Leicester.
14.02.2025 07:46 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Todays Substack article continues here with Operation SUNBURN - Part Two, looking at how the RAF was subjected to more terrorist attacks in January & February 1946.
To read Part Two click here 👇
historyfare.substack.com/p/operation-...
My latest article looks at the RAF's involvement in Operation SUNBURN during 1945/46 & the UK attempts to control illegal immigration and the encouragment of Jews emigrating to Palestine was seen as an easy solution.
To read this free post, follow the link 👇
historyfare.substack.com/p/operation-...
Remembering the millions who were affected by the holocaust, not only those who lost their lives but also the survivors.
27.01.2025 07:13 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
My latest Substack article is now live.
The story of Soldier's Pass at Killiecrankie & how a postcard sent me on a journey of discovery from the Jacobite Rebellion to a Great War veteran and recipient of the Military Cross gallantry award.
Read it here 👇https://substack.com/home/post/p-155621773
Today's FREE substack article is now up and available to read.
Find out more about the famous painting "The Melton Breakfast" painted by Scottish painter Sir Francis Grant who made #meltonmowbray his home.
Click here to read the article 👇
substack.com/home/post/p-...
My latest substack article is now live.
It is a republish of my #HistoricMelton article about Burton Lazars Leper Hospital that was published in Thursdays Melton Times.
To read it, click here 👇
open.substack.com/pub/historyf...
My latest substck article is now live and looks at the story of a Royal Navy Sea Heron aircraft that was used as a training aid back in the 1970's by the RAVC depot in Melton Mowbray.
Read the remarkable story here 👇
open.substack.com/pub/historyf...
My latest Substack article about 'Flash Harry' Sir Malcolm Sargent and his connections to Melton Mowbray is now up for you to read.
Read it for free here 👇
substack.com/home/post/p-...
My latest substack article looks at the story of 2nd Lt Charles William North Garstin, who was KIA on 24 Aug 1914, becoming Melton Mowbray's 1st casualty of the Great War.
Read his story here 👇
open.substack.com/pub/historyf...
My latest Substack article is now out and available to read and looks at the story of the English Civil War in Melton Mowbray with Colonel Sir Edward Rossiter and the Battle of Ankle Hill.
Read it now for free via 👇
open.substack.com/pub/historyf...
My latest substack article looks at the pioneering days of the fledgling RAF's role in 'Policing the Empire' with 55 (Bomber) Squadron and the 'Akforce'.
open.substack.com/pub/historyf...
My latest substack tells the story of a Wimbledon Grandslam tennis player who was Mentioned in Despatches in #WW2 whilst serving with the SOE and lived at Digby House in Melton Mowbray.
#localhistory #militaryhistory #soe
open.substack.com/pub/historyf...
The famous actor David Niven, star of many a great film, has connections to Melton Mowbray through his first wife Primmie, whom he met whilst she was serving as a WAAF during #WW2.
Read all about the connections in my latest FREE Substack post.
substack.com/@historyfare...
Just before Xmas, I said there will be exciting times ahead in 2025, well the first one is here - I'm now on Substack!
Some of the blogs will be exclusive content for paid subscribers only.
Please do pop across to substack and subscribe to my blogs.
substack.com/@historyfare
To all supporters of HistoryFare , thank you for all your support during 2024, and I look forward to seeing you at an event soon in 2025.
Happy New Year everyone.
Just in case I can't find my way back to my room tonight, it's nice of them to provide a map! If only these walls could talk - amazing history!
30.12.2024 20:43 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0My latest short article for the @RAFAssociation looking at No 10 (RAAF) Sqn during #WW2.
www.facebook.com/share/p/eaXw...
My latest article for the @RAFAssociation looks at the GQ Parasuit developed specifically for use by the turret gunners of the Boulton Paul Defiant.
Quite often seen as a failure but this workhorse served from the start of #WW2 right through to the end.
rafa.org.uk/blog/2024/12...
85 years ago today, the Battle of Heligoland Bight took place on 18th December 1939 and was the first named air battle of the Second World War.
Pleased to have had an input into the article by the @RAFAssociation.
To read all about it visit 👇
rafa.org.uk/blog/2024/12...
One for fans of the Christmas Truce
carillontower.org.uk/the-christma...
#WW1 #FWW
Really humbled to have received a Highly Commended Award in the New Tourism Business category and to be nominated as a finalist in the Best Days Out category at the @loveleics Tourism & Hospitality Awards 2024.
#ltha2024
