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Peter Hibbs @sussexpillbox.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Dummy pillbox is set up for the weekend at the Hellingly Festival of Transport! #swwSussex

Peter Hibbs @sussexpillbox.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

The dummy pillbox has been test-built and is now on its way to the Festival of Transport showground at Hellingly for the weekend! #swwSussex

Wooden foundation of dummy pillbox, laid out on grass.

Wooden dummy pillbox being built in a garden.

Wooden dummy pillbox under construction in a garden.

Arial view of a wooden dummy pillbox in a garden.

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Peter Hibbs @sussexpillbox.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

I've been off social media for some time, so I'm not up to speed with followers. If I'm not yet following you back, just give me a nudge!

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Peter Hibbs @sussexpillbox.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

If you used to follow me in the other place, you'll know what this is - watch this space if you don't! #swwSussex

Pieces of a flat-pack Second World War pillbox laid out on a lawn.

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Peter Hibbs @sussexpillbox.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Afternoon at Bodiam Castle, grabbing a few pillbox measurements as part of a project I'm working on. Several people asked what I was doing, so I ended up doing some impromptu guided tours. Also had a eureka moment that changes what we thought we knew about this pillbox! #swwSussex

Three-quarter view of a Second World War pillbox at Bodiam Castle.

View of some paperwork and tape measure.

Using a goniometer to measure the corner of a pillbox.

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Peter Hibbs @sussexpillbox.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Thanks to everyone on here for the warm welcome to Bluesky! If I haven't followed you back yet and you'd like me to, just let me know!

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Chris Kolonko-Weet @ckolonko.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Might as well point out my GoFundMe. I'm currently raising funds to help me source the relevant documents from the National Archives so I can research and tell the untold story of the defence of East Yorkshire by the Regular and Territorial Army. www.gofundme.com/f/wartime-de...

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Donate to Wartime Defences of East Yorkshire research, organized by Chris Kolonko

I have been recording and researching the anti-invasion defences of East Yor… Chris Kolonko needs your support for Wartime Defences of East Yorkshire research

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Chris Kolonko-Weet @ckolonko.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

It's been a while since I used LiDAR for pillbox interpretation and landscape analysis but here's a really nice result. These pillboxes in Norfolk were likely located for flank defence. Using the LiDAR data shows an area of dead space in coverage of the land between pillboxes 01 and 03.

Map showing lidar interpretation of pillboxes.

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Peter Hibbs @sussexpillbox.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Boxing day walk across The Crumbles, Pevensey Bay; then and now views of Martello Tower 64 in 1987 and 2024. #swwSussex 1/4

Martello Tower 64, Pevensey Bay, 1987. Looking up a sloping shingle beach at the tower, with a door open. A wooden groyne runs left to right.

Martello Tower 64, Pevensey Bay, 2024. Looking up the beach over a wooden groyne towards the tower, with modern housing development close behind it.

Martello Tower 64, Pevensey Bay, 1987, looking towards the sea.

Martello Tower 64, Pevensey Bay, 2024, looking towards the sea. Some Second World War concrete anti-tank blocks (known as "dragon's teeth") have been strewn around the base of the tower during the housing development of the 1990's.

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Steve Hunnisett @blitzwalker.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

80 years ago today, the Home Guard was officially "stood down". The 26th (County of London) Bn., were quick off the mark in arranging their celebratory Dinner & Cabaret, which took place the following night in the drill hall in Crescent Road, Woolwich. The menu and programme can be seen below!

"C" Coy., 26 Bn., County of London Home Guard "Stand Down" Dinner and Cabaret

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Steve Smith @stevesmith1944.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

A thread about the defensive position I walked around with @ckolonko.bsky.social today. It's at Thursford in Norfolk & we used this sketch map to look at what's left #WW2 #homefront

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Chris Kolonko-Weet @ckolonko.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

After around 14 hours of mapping I have completed plotting all bridges rigged for demolition, rail blocks, magazines and other river crossing points of the GHQ and Command Stop Lines within 2 Corps in 1941. Very happy with the result and this will come in useful. #WW2 #SWW #Archaeology

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Chris Kolonko-Weet @ckolonko.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

Oh yeah, there's also my website. Plenty of stuff on there about archaeology and pillboxes. chriskolonko.wordpress.com

chriskolonko.wordpress.com

Chris Kolonko-Weet

Archaeologist and Second World War Defence Specialist

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Peter Hibbs @sussexpillbox.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

In 1940 Bishopstone Station had a pillbox built on its roof, cleverly camouflaged into the Art Deco architecture. In December 2020 I was granted access; read my blog for more detail! pillbox.org.uk/blog/251798/ #swwSussex 1/6

A view of the facade of Bishopstone Station, East Sussex.

A high-angle view looking down on a 3D computer model of Bishopstone Station, showing a pillbox on the roof.

A vickers machine gun on a tripod set up in a brick-built pillbox.

The muzzle of a Vickers machine gun pointing through the pillbox embrasure.

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Peter Hibbs @sussexpillbox.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

If you haven't followed me before (I used to be on the other platform), here are some key things you need to know about me. Firstly, I've studied military history for 40+ years; I graduated from Wolverhampton with War Studies with History what seems like a lifetime ago. 1/6

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