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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Helles Memorial, located at the Southern tip of the Gallipoli peninsula, lists over 20,000 allied servicemen who died in the Gallipoli campaign.

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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Climbing the hill between V Beach and the Helles Memorial #gallipoli #phbt #1915canakkale

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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

On 25th April 1915, the troop ship SS River Clyde was deliberately run aground to allow the 2000 allied troops concealed within to disembark and attack V Beach, Cape Helles. Poor planning meant that this attack was carried out under heavy Turkish fire, and high numbers of casualties were sustained.

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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Sedd el Bahr Fort, guarding the entrance to the Dardanelles #gallipoli #phbt #1915canakkale

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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

“Don’t be sad it’s over, be happy that it happened” A fantastic weekend of talks, hardware, Hawaiian shirts, laughs and friends. The best weekend of the year! The Highland IC certainly made their mark with fantastic t-shirts! Until next year! Carry on! 🫡 xx

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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We have ways fest day 3 -I was wondering what the big announcement would be! It was good news though so I needn’t have worried! Carry on 🫡

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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The eagerly awaited ENSA show ❤️ included The Two Rommels, Barnes Wallis trying to convince the Dragons on Dragons Den to back his bouncing bomb project, and ‘Allo ‘Allo’s Officer Crabtree interviewed by Gordon Corera. Totally hilarious! Obligatory beers to follow 😂🍺🍺

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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Saturday evening at WHWFest = curry and Hawaiian shirts! 😂 Which polyester horror will win the Hawaiian shirt contest this year…! 😱🤮

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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The Achtung Babies - We Have Ways Fest house band! A brilliant night once again, with guest drummer Mr Al Murray!

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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

More photos from day 1 of we have ways fest ❤️ Two fantastic talks about wartime fashion and about diving the wrecks of bikini atoll before the evenings entertainment! 😂

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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Lunchtime flying display at We Have Ways Fest ❤️

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Chris Sams @jerijerod14.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Red Sans Maunsell fort in the Thames estuary. This is an army version of the fort and provided anti-aircraft fire for German bombers or mine laying aircraft. #history #ww2

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Phil Watson @frenchmegaliths.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The magnificent dolmen angevin of La Roche aux Fées in Essé (Ille-et-Vilaine) is built from over 40 blocks of schist from 4km away. The 3 stones of the 3.5m long trilith portal entrance are smoothed beyond which is the 14x4m, 2m high chamber. #TombTuesday. Card by ELD c.1905.

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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

It’s compulsory to have a coffee and cake stop when out cycling, right?

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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

A gorgeous autumn day for a run 🏃‍♀️❤️

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Chris Sams @jerijerod14.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

On 1 September 1940 German bombers dropped three High explosive bombs in a stick between the pay office (1), Superintendent’s Garden (2 showing the damage) and Slip 2 (3 now a carpark) #history #ww2

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Prof Frank McDonough @fxmc1957.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

3 September 1916. Airship Schütte-Lanz SL 11 became the 1st German airship shot down on British soil in the “Great War” of 1914-1918.

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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Is it wrong to stop mid run to say hello to Piggies..? ❤️

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Not the Western Front Society @ntwf.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The next NTWFS Online talk will be on Tuesday 3rd November, when Scott Lindgreen will talk about The Escape of the Goeben. To Book a free place go to www.trybooking.com/uk/GTKY

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Tank Archives @tankarchives.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

#OTD in 1940 a meeting was held to review several of the T-34's features. One noticeable change was the removal of the spotlight mounted on the gun mantlet intended for night fighting. This was a feature of many Soviet tanks in the late 1930s. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII

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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Second race of the weekend - The General Sosabowski race - with British and Polish paras running! The event celebrates the close history of the 1st Independent Parachute Brigade, formed under General Stanislaw Sosabowski, with Fife. This year’s race was a 5km run along the beach.

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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Fantastic day at the Comrie Hill Relays with this brilliant team! It was my first hill race in a very long time. I had forgotten how tough a hill race can be. 🥵

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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Stunning weather in Fort William today ❤️😎

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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The Oban distillery was founded in 1794, with the town of Oban growing around the distillery. Its classic 14 year old single malt (43%ABV) is matured in ex-bourbon refill American oak hogshead casks. 🥃❤️

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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Celebrating the 80th birthday of this Fife Athletic club legend, and his first parkrun as an 80 year old. He had a running escort to the finish! ❤️ #fifeac #fifeforlife #5km

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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Some fantastic film footage from the Gallipoli campaign! Thanks to Chris Pugsley for a very entertaining talk tonight, and for getting up at 5am NZ time to give the talk! @gallipoliassoc.bsky.social

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Peter Hart @peterhart.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

What were Great War generals doing in the Sudan in 1898? They weren't always old! Get your signed copy of CHAIN OF FIRE: Campaigning in Egypt & Sudan for just £5.50 (Plus P&P). I am downsizing and have to get rid of my old 'stock' of books. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/19830584...

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Chain of Fire: Campaigning in Egypt & Sudan Peter Hart Hardback Signed | eBay UK

"Chain of Fire: Campaigning in Egypt & Sudan" by Peter Hart is a 464-page non-fiction book, published by Profile Books, focused on military history. Signed by author!

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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

A compilation of photos of Musical Box from last weekend at Norfolk Armourfest ❤️

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Independent Historians Network (UK) @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

CALLING ALL INDEPENDENT HISTORIANS!! Come and join IHN for socials, networking, support, advice, newsletters, and promotion of your work! The number of members is going up all the time which is very, very exciting. Join the fun for a bargain £10 per year. membermojo.co.uk/independenth...

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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Thanks to Jim for this wee video all about Musical Box ❤️

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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Musical Box at Norfolk Armourfest last weekend (Sound on🔉)

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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

“Musical Box” the replica WW1 Whippet tank and Deborah, the replica MkIV go into battle at Norfolk Armourfest

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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The grave of Admiral John “Jacky” Fisher, First Sea Lord 1904-10 and 1914-15

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Independent Historians Network (UK) @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

thanks to @royalhistsoc.org for including our forthcoming Meetups in their weekly newsletter. As a reminder you can sign up for our 13th September meet-up in Birmingham here: forms.gle/e3E99m4jF77v... And for 30th September in Leeds here: forms.gle/R5afaMf12Kpk...

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Birmingham Meet-Up - 16th September

Want to join us for drinks in Birmingham? We will be meeting at Bacchus from 5.30pm on Wednesday 16th September. We have an area reserved and Karen will be on the look out for any lost-looking histo...

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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Might have been the eclipse. Also might just have been cloud. Who knows 🤷‍♀️

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GD's Tales @tanktales.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Before and now. Climate change has revealed the lines of Great War training trench lines at Deganwy (Llandudno).

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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Musical Box in action at Tankfest. Great footage from @tankmuseum.bsky.social ❤️

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315e RI @ri315e.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

For the last few years many of you have followed the story of Sgt Jules Destrigneville through the letters & photographs. Today, the first part of a 3 part series of videos. It's the story of one ordinary French soldier, told in his own words. youtu.be/Jwqtjq2_Li8?si…

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A Soldier's War: Champagne to Verdun | Part One (1915)

YouTube video by 315e RI

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