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Liz Coward

@lizcoward.bsky.social
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Author of Blood and Bandages. Former Changi Chapel and Museum docent (guide). Particular interest in WW2 in Asia-Pacific after living in Singapore for 8 years. Currently working on next book on Changi POWs. Keen Out-rigger

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Liz Coward @lizcoward.bsky.social · 2h
I've been trying to do this for 3 hours. So far I've spend my 5 mins bringing in the bins and pegging out the washing (that took 10). It shouldn't be hard to get up and go for a walk!!! Is it just a woman thing? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Want to feel happier at work? Take a five-minute walk
Sitting for prolonged periods is associated with health complications – but you can counteract the risks of a sedentary life.
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Paul Reed @sommecourt.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Understanding The Losses on D-Day: my latest #WW2 #Substack: ww2revisited.substack.com/p/understand...
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Understanding the Losses on D-Day
Analysing British and Commonwealth fatalities: 6th June 1944.
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RG Poulussen @rgpoulussen.bsky.social · 4h
Remarkable low-level oblique picture of the German battleship Tirpitz, moored in Åfjord, Norway, taken by Flight Lieutenant A.P.F. Fane, a former racing car driver, from an altitude of 100 feet. #WW2 #HISTORY
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bryan newbold @bnewbold.net · 16h
ah damn, RIP Margaret Hamilton. she took safety-critical software engineering seriously, and got people to the moon and back. news.mit.edu/2026/margare...
old photos of a woman (Margaret Hamilton) standing next to a tall stack of books (printouts of Apollo space mission software source code)
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News Of The War Pod @newsofthewar.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Our latest episode in our Less Expected Destinations series is out this Friday…We’re off to New Zealand 🇳🇿 There’s so much to cover, reckon we’ll be back for 2 more episodes! Small country, HUGE impact on the 2WW. linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar @andyaitch.bsky.social @merrynwalters.uk
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Slightly out of focus @normandy661944.bsky.social · 6h
Crew bail out! By Dennis Adams, 1946. AWM ART25693
AWM description: "A chaotic scene inside a burning bomber captures crew members as they attempt escape. In this work Adams draws on his own experience of a crash landing: "The aircraft rolled completely over as it crashed and ground its way to a standstill. In doing so the tail turrets and vast wings and motors were torn off and took fire."".
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Writers' Guild of Great Britain @writersguildgb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
If you're a freelance writer + want to learn more about managing your finances, then our next free in-person workshop is for you! 22 Oct, 11am-3pm, London, led by David Thomas And non-members are welcome too! Thanks to our sponsor @alcs.co.uk Register 🔽 forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...
Blue and white graphic with WGGB and ALCS logos and photos of previous in-person training sessions. Text repeats information from the post
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Andy Marshall @fotofacade.bsky.social · 7h
Part of my pocketable buildings series - 8 Palace Street in Canterbury has origins in the C13th. It was possibly a house for the rector of St. Alphege's Church nearby.
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Mike Peters @mikehistorian.bsky.social · 18h
Today has included the SOE and OSS in our narrative. We visited RAF Harrington home of the USAAF Carpet Bagger squadrons. The museum is absolutely packed with special operations artefacts and exhibits. Highly recommended.
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Liz Coward @lizcoward.bsky.social · 2h
Beautiful and heart-breaking in equal measures.
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NEVER MIND THE DAMBUSTERS @nmtdambusters.bsky.social · 23h
This episode has EVERYTHING! Churchill, the Royal Navy, armed trawlers, mines, Bomber Command Pathfinders, & hunting Kamikazes in the Pacific. Many thanks to the incomparable Will Iredale for chatting to me about his new book, Churchill's Pirates. www.buzzsprout.com/2327200/epis...
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Nick Grubb @njg330.bsky.social · 18h
A brilliant visit to the Malta Aviation Museum at T’qali.
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Liz Coward @lizcoward.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
POWs and Civilian Internees are close to my heart and thanks to the Malay Volunteers Group, have been promoted to listen to the Captives Hymn. Very moving. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzHN...
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Song of Survival: The Captives' Hymn - Margaret Dryburgh - UWF Concert Choir, Dr. Peter Steenblik
YouTube video by Peter Steenblik
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Liz Coward @lizcoward.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Watched this yesterday. Fascinating. Love these guys. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tsh...
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Empire of Ashes-Truman, Hirohito and Total War with James Scott – Episode 613
YouTube video by Unauthorized History of the Pacific War Podcast
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Liz Coward @lizcoward.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Brilliant. Good job. Hope you race to the 400.
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Svetovid @svetovid.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Well, that's a hell of a thing to leave next to a statue of Joan of Arc.😏
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Nick Le Huray @nickleh.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
If you missed out on my walking tour, I had 26 people, then I am running this one more time for 2026 this Saturday. A relaxed stroll through St Peter Port. Details below. nicklehuray.com/2026/09/27/l...
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Last chance this year for the “Danger, Defiance & Liberation” tour
As this tour was so popular when I ran it in September, I had 26 guests join me, I have decided to run this tour one more time for 2026. Reviews of this tour are at the bottom of this post.We will …
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Lucy Betteridge-Dyson @lmbd1418.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A while back I spoke to Emily at History Extra about the Third Arakan and Kangaw, and the episode has just dropped 👇
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WW2's bloody battle for Arakan
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Waitman Wade Beorn, PhD, FRHistS @waitmanwbeorn.com · 29/09/2026
This hat pisses off fascists. Get yourself one at the link below! shop.rnli.org?srsltid=AU7g...
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Peter Finch @peterfinch46.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Don't forget if you fancy some quality WWII Waffle, join your fellow afflicted on Zoom Thursday 8pm, join in the chat or just listen. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: World War II Social. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: World War II Social. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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Bill @bill1940.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
My latest Substack article on POW films. Today I’m looking at Albert R.N. billrobertson401648.substack.com/p/beyond-the...
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Beyond The Great Escape
What Hollywood gets right - and wrong - about Allied POW camps. Part 4 of an ongoing series
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JMcN @jmcn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I have just finished reading this extraordinary book. Instructive, thought provoking, pick the well worn cliché. If you’re interested German military of the FWW or SWW you have to read it. Quite brilliant.
A book with a black and white photograph on the cover of a soldier in a tattered uniform. The book is sitting on a bright orange background. The book is called Absolute Destruction, written by Isabel Hull, published by Cornell University Press 2005.
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Peter Finch @peterfinch46.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
All the interviews from the weekends Finleys Touch fundraiser are here: peterfinch4.wixsite.com/my-site-5
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Home | My Site 5
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Liz Coward @lizcoward.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Morning everyone on this unusually overcast day on the south coast. What's your week looking like? Mine's exciting as I return to researching the Japanese Surrender for my volunteer talk at IWM London. Highly recommend this podcast. www.youtube.com/@Unauthorize...
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Unauthorized History of the Pacific War Podcast
The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War Podcast is the creation of Seth Paridon, Bill Toti and Jon Parshall. Seth is a World War II historian with over 20 years experience whose many roles in h...
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Nick Le Huray @nickleh.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
If you want to find out more about my book “Tides of Defiance” which reveals the stories of those that made escape attempts from the Channel Islands take a look at this link. Also details of how to obtain the book. nicklehuray.com/book/
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Book
My first book “Tides of Defiance” was published in May 2026. The book tells the story of those that attempted to escape from the German Occupied Channel Islands. If you want to find out…
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Liz Coward @lizcoward.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Huge congratulations to @peterfinch46.bsky.social for smashing his fund-raising target of £2,000 for Finlay's Touch. Amazing effort. Could feel hear your pain in the last 3 hours but YOU DID IT.
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James Barr @jamesbarr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Great book, but let down by a poor index.
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Liz Coward @lizcoward.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
@peterfinch46.bsky.social Sorry have to turn you off - music too good and jiggling about rather than doing my work! Will tune back in after 6pm. Great to hear the brilliant Peter Caddick Adams is joining you. Please support - a great cause www.justgiving.com/page/peter-f...
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Peter's fundraiser for Finley’s Touch
Help Peter Finch raise money to support Finley’s Touch
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Mike Peters @mikehistorian.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It is always good to receive positive feedback on your performance as a guide. Thank you to tour members for these detailed comments on my Warfare through the Ages with @bhltours and @WeAreTripsmiths tripsmiths.com/warfare-custom…
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Liz Coward @lizcoward.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
For those unfamiliar with Changi. Here's a flavour from back in the day www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdRD...
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Touring Changi Chapel and Museum, Singapore
YouTube video by WW2TV
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Liz Coward @lizcoward.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Enjoying the music at brfm.net/shows/mid-mo... whilst boning up on my on Changi notes. Looking forward to joining him tomorrow afternoon. Good luck @peterfinch46.bsky.social with the marathon.
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Mid Morning with Peter Finch
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Alex Churchill @alexchurchill.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
At a loose end this evening? Join me at Outline Publishing’s latest launch - you can pay on the door and I’ll also be waffling about Africa on the outbreak of the war…
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Liz Coward @lizcoward.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
www.justgiving.com/page/peter-f... A gentle nudge. A good cause. Please give what you can. I'll be contributing with some stories about Changi POW camp. Let me know if you'd like something mentioned.
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Peter's fundraiser for Finley’s Touch
Help Peter Finch raise money to support Finley’s Touch
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Writers' Guild of Great Britain @writersguildgb.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Join WGGB London Rep Jamie Rhodes for an autumn social in central London, 6.30-8.30pm on Thurs 8 October It's free + non-members are welcome too! Email joe@writersguild.org.uk for venue details + to register
Photo of WGGB London Rep Jamie Rhodes sitting at a table with the WGGB banner at a previous social. Text repeats information from the post
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Lucy Betteridge-Dyson @lmbd1418.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
My mad September continues with the Hereford Military History Festival. Hope to see you there !
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 19/09/2026
From the information available, it seems this US-Denmark deal over Greenland changes almost nothing. US had bases there before; US continues to defendsl Greenland because it s in NATO. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...
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U.S. and Denmark Reach Security Deal on Greenland, Trump Says
The full contours of the deal were unclear, but Denmark and Greenland both indicated they expected an agreement to be signed soon.
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Nick Le Huray @nickleh.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Still a couple of places left for tomorrow nicklehuray.com/2026/09/06/a...
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Autumn Walking Festival – Join my walking tour
Join me on 20 September 2026 for my walking tour around St Peter Port. This tour is similar to one that I have previously led but with some new stops along the way. We will take a gentle stroll thr…
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Paul Reed @sommecourt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I recently started a #WW2 Substack. It’s all free and the latest article for #Arnhem82 is about the British and Commonwealth casualties at Arnhem: ww2revisited.substack.com/p/the-cost-o...
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The Cost of Operation Market Garden
Analysing the losses at Arnhem 1944
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Norma Graham @normagraham.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
If anyone is interested, here is my talk from the Guelph Civic Museum on Thursday evening. It’s in two parts. youtu.be/vvmuVHd8Luo?... youtu.be/PNygZSZUkX4?...
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Military Lecture: From the Clouds: The 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion Part 1
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Mike Peters @mikehistorian.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Here is my latest review of Neil Barber's - Red Devils on D Day. A comprehensive account of the 6th (British) Airborne Division missions East of the River Orne. lnkd.in/p/d-qkHz2q
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BOOK REVIEW – RED DEVILS ON D DAY The River Dives Bridges From Drop Zones to Destruction By Neil Barber The Airborne landings in the early hours of 6th June 1944 are surely amongst the most… ...
BOOK REVIEW – RED DEVILS ON D DAY The River Dives Bridges From Drop Zones to Destruction By Neil Barber The Airborne landings in the early hours of 6th June 1944 are surely amongst the most h...
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Liz Coward @lizcoward.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I'll be joining @peterfinch46.bsky.social to talk about Changi POW camp in Singapore. Let me know if you've any questions and I'll try to answer them. www.justgiving.com/page/peter-f...
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Peter's fundraiser for Finley’s Touch
Help Peter Finch raise money to support Finley’s Touch
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Peter Finch @peterfinch46.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Just a few weeks before my 3rd radio marathon for Finley's Touch. Best get it organised.
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Liz Coward @lizcoward.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Attended my first WW2 zoom social meeting last night. Thanks @peterfinch46.bsky.social for inviting me. My stand out moment was realising the intricacies around living history and reenactors. Never fully appreciated the politics and potential pitfalls.
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Dr Prit Buttar @dienekes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
If any of you are free tomorrow morning - 1000 UK time, 1100 CET - tune in and listen to the brilliant @ttladada.bsky.social and the less brilliant me talking about Warsaw www.youtube.com/live/KPiXBwn...
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Warsaw: A City at War, 1939–45
Warsaw: A City at War, 1939–45 With Prit Buttar and Lottie Taylor P...
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The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We’re asking for your help to get Burnham’s Government to act on AI and copyright. Alongside fellow members of the Creators’ Rights Alliance, we’re sharing the We Are Better Than This video animation which outlines the fears and concerns shared by many creators and society at large. 🧵
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Simon Jones @simonjones.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
110 years ago #OTD.
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Waitman Wade Beorn, PhD, FRHistS @waitmanwbeorn.com · 15/09/2026
I have a friend who's published in NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC! WOW! Huge congrats!
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GD's Tales @tanktales.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
On 15th September 1916 Harold Mortimore made history when his tank went into action on the SE corner of Delville Wood. This was the first ever use of tanks in combat. Thirty four Mk I tanks attacked across a five Corps frontage on the opening day of the Battle of Flers-Courcelette.
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Liz Coward @lizcoward.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Just returned from another excellent We Have Ways Festival. Learnt so much and brilliant to see old friends. So nice to be back in the WHW fold and nudged me to get on with my next WW2 project.
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