Cypriot Internment of the 1950s
The detention camp at Kokkinotrimithia, 2km west of the Cypriot capitol of Nicosia, was constructed by British Forces in 1955 for the internment of supporters… Read More »Cypriot Internment of the 1950s
The detention camp at Kokkinotrimithia, 2km west of the Cypriot capitol of Nicosia, was constructed by British Forces in 1955 for the internment of supporters… Read More »Cypriot Internment of the 1950s
Situated on a rocky headland, Lenan Head Fort (sometimes spelt Leenan) is a British built coastal artillery battery from the late 19th Century. Standing isolated… Read More »Lenan Head Fort
Rosscorr Viaduct in Fermanagh was constructed in 1922 out of precast concrete, but was blown up 50 years later, but not as a result of… Read More »Rosscorr Viaduct
Formed in 1853, the Antrim Artillery was a volunteer artillery unit based in Antrim, Northern Ireland. Despite being disbanded in 1919, they served in the… Read More »Collecting the Antrim Artillery
In the middle of 2022 I was contacted by a member of the Inverbrena Local History group in relation to my Guarding the Coast article.… Read More »A history of Strangford Division of the Coast Guard
I purchased the DJI Mini 3 Pro in the autumn of 2022 and it has impressed me every time I take off. I managed to… Read More »Grey Point Fort
Marked on a map of the Belfast Lough defences from the early 20th Century, Orlock Port War Signal Station (PWSS) would have acted as the… Read More »Orlock Port War Signal Station
As an aspiring historian, perhaps more of an enthusiastic amateur, I appreciate that nothing can beat information from a primary source. The National Archives, at… Read More »A visit to the National Archives
Great Britain found itself occupying Cyprus in the summer of 1878 after a political deal that saw the Mediterranean Island traded for British support against… Read More »A history of the early British military occupation of Troödos Mountain, Cyprus
In 1942 the Second World War was taking on a new, global element. December 1941 saw the attacks on Pearl Harbour that drew the Americans… Read More »The most secret ARDS plan; fighting to the end