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Louise Provan

@louiseprovan.bsky.social
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Historian with an MA in Military History from the University of Wolverhampton. Obsessions include Admiral Jacky Fisher and Dunsterforce. WFA, NTWFS Member and proud WHW IC member. Loves running, mountains and swimming! louiseprovan.substack.com

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Alina Nowobilska @ww2girl1944.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It is finally LIVE! My new podcast with the Pilecki Institute! My first guest is the fanfriggingtastic Ian Garner.But we only touched the tip of the iceberg in this convo so if you want more of our banter and sarcasm let me know!! Link ⬇️ youtu.be/qQqhFieSCVc?... #Podcasting #DefyingEmpiresPodcast
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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Morning run on the hills #autumnrunning #hillrunning
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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I’m am really looking forward to this!
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Dan Thomas @itsdanthomas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The most disappointing video you’ll see today.
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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Sedd el Bahr Fort
Reflections of War and Peace
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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Breezy Bennachie. It was lovely to get back to Aberdeenshire this weekend 🥾❤️
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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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William J Carnie
In Memoriam
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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A video of the Highland IC tour of Aberdeen Blitz sites yesterday, featuring “then and now” photos. Thanks to Bill Robertson for the video, and for leading and organising the tour! @thehighlandic.bsky.social
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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The Highland IC marches on its stomach! #joobjoob 🍰🍔🍪🍟🍺🍺🍺
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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Bill Robertson leading the Highland IC on the Aberdeen Blitz(ed) tour today looking at areas of Aberdeen that suffered from bomb damage by the Luftwaffe during WW2. Lots of pointing was involved!
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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 · 19/09/2026
Crossing the Dardanelles #gallipoli #phbt #1915canakkale
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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Kilid Bahir Fort, The Dardanelles #gallipoli #phbt #1915canakkale
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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A right pair of reprobates!
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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 · 17/09/2026
Extra WHW content for no extra cost!! ❤️
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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
It might have been a technicality - I wore a Hawaiian dress and not a shirt? Also I think I was upstaged in every way by the very worthy winner, horrific though it was…😱
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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 · 14/09/2026
Day 2 of We Have Ways Fest
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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I really need to get a better camera for these types of photos!
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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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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
We have ways fest day 1 ❤️
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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Would you not sort of squeak as you walk along…?
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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I know a good tour guide…!
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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 · 08/09/2026
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A Tank named Musical Box
Project Fast Dog and the Medium Mark A Whippet replica tank
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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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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A windy day on the hill! ❤️ #normanslaw
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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 · 28/08/2026
Amazing! Thank you!
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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 · 26/08/2026
I loved “Clue”! ❤️
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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
Coastal defences, Crail, Fife.
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