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Andrew Holmes

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

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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Lady Peckett's Yard, a medieval alley, in York yesterday.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The North Eastern Railway Memorial at York. Designed by Luytens it commemorates the 2,236 railway employees that died in the First World War.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
First World War Memorial and Commemorative plaque at Holy Trinity Church, Micklegate, York.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Holy Trinity Church, Micklegate, York, yesterday.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The Shambles, York, last night!
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Rare box pews at Holy Trinity (Goodramgate) Church, York, yesterday.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
War Memorial First Gas Attack Boezinge, Ypres, yesterday.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Out and about in Ypres, yesterday.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Bard Cottage Cemetery, Ypres, yesterday morning.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Essex Farm Cemetery, Ypres, yesterday.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Bleuet Farm Cemetery, Ypres, yesterday.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Poelcapelle British Cemetery, yesterday afternoon.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Ruminghem Chinese Cemetery, earlier today. The cemetery contains the graves of 75 men of the Chinese Labour Corps who died in the First World War.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
The Menin Gate, Ypres, just now.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
A few photos of the weekend’s visit to Verona.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
The Roman Arena in Verona. Some of the Roman gate numbers are still visible on the outer wall.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Ponte della Vitterio, Verona. Built between 1928 and 1931 to commemorate Italian victory in the battle at Vittorio Veneto in the First World War.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
War Memorial in the lovely garden of Chiesa di Santo Stefano, Verona. Commemorates all those parishioners that fought and died in the First World War.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Monumento alla Civiltà Italica, Verona. Commemorates the victims of an Austria- Hungary bomb dropped on Piazza delle Erbe on 14 November 1915.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Removal of the beach volleyball courts from in front of the Cloth Hall, Ypres, this morning.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
The Menin Gate, Ypres, this morning.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
We’ve got some temporary new neighbours at present.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Peronne Road Cemetery, Somme, earlier.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Rainbow at Carnoy, Somme, earlier this afternoon.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Quarry Cemetery, Montauban, this afternoon.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Point 110 Old Military Cemetery, Somme, yesterday.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Field of the Cloth of Gold Memorial, south of Calais, yesterday.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
A spot of First World War research at The National Archives.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
The Cloth Hall, Ypres, yesterday and Saturday.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Tyne Cot Cemetery, Ypres, yesterday.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Cross of Sacrifice at Hooge Crater Cemetery, yesterday.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Sanctuary Wood, Ypres, yesterday.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
First World War tunnel at Sanctuary Wood Trench Museum yesterday.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Buttes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood, yesterday.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
The Menin Gate, Ypres on Saturday night.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Gallery at the Menin Gate, Ypres on Saturday afternoon.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Zuydcoote Military Cemetery on the French coast contains over 300 First World War casualties.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
German First World War plot in Zuydcoote French National Cemetery on Saturday.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Zuydcoote French National Cemetery on the French coast.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Rochester First World War Memorial, behind the Cathedral.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Rare Queen Victoria Green post box on Rochester High Street.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Rochester Cathedral yesterday and the First World War Royal Marines Memorial.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
The splendid Rochester Castle, yesterday.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Knaresborough First World War Memorial. Situated within the grounds of Knaresborough Castle, high on the cliff, overlooking the River Nidd.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
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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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
@tomisitt.bsky.social - Just arrived in the post! Can’t wait to start reading it!
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
The Holocaust Memorial in Berlin.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
A lovely couple of in Berlin.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Sections of the Berlin Wall in the last couple of days.
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Andrew Holmes @agh57.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
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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