1925 > .
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3kG3TM8jFKjDaqAMdH1NSnPUbk1yyxXo
Bus Centenary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU9Bj_JM7Go
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Transport - Bus
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3kG3TM8jFKjDaqAMdH1NSnPUbk1yyxXo
Bus Centenary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU9Bj_JM7Go
Transport - Railways
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M77BpAkgsJY
Railways
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtakTnKQQMCwiEm0N0MnFvY7BrY_AJW57
The Things That Move Us: Famous Trains >> .
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3kG3TM8jFKgHwhGY5KNve2ozE2qqa7LP
Transport - London Underground
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSMGsi9WSss
Evolution of the Underground - Geoff Marshall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pMX7EkAhoA
Monday, April 8, 2019
Upper Thames Patrol - LDV
Upper Thames Patrol - Lechlade to Teddington Locks
“Up The Pub” lot
From the very start there were units other than infantry units. Initially these were formed in an unregulated manner and mainly consisted of mounted units and waterborne units, one of the most famous of these being the Upper Thames Patrol.
http://www.home-guard.org.uk/hg/hgfaq.html#faq16
The Upper Thames Patrol guarded the navigable river Thames from Lechlade to Teddington Locks to include the riverbanks a mile and a half into the countryside and most of all to protect the bridges, locks and weirs from sabotage. In order to do this private launches and smaller vessels (with shallower draughts) were commandeered or offered by their owners for the duration. These craft were all numbered according to the area they were to patrol and were kitted out with fighting equipment. They of course had to defend themselves from the odd enemy fighter plane attack. Equally so the volunteers were trained and by the end of the war they were as qualified as any regular soldier. Some more so as they had to know how to handle their boats and operate the locks and weirs. Most of the men were in full employment on reserved occupational duties and were drawn form the farming industry and from factories such as MG and Morris. They had to do a minimum of 7 hours duty a week for which they received one shilling and sixpence (7.5 pence) barely enough to buy two pints of beer in 1940.
Crossing the Thames by bridge is essential when going North to South or vice versa. In terms of defence the protection and indeed destruction of the bridges was equally as important as when the tables turned and we were on the offensive. The Upper Thames patrol was in charge of blowing up the bridges, locks and opening the weirs as a means of defence in case of invasion. The idea being to flood the surrounding planes and therefore bog down any advancing mechanised invasion. Early in 1940 all bridges were heavily protected by cunning roadblock devices and had gun emplacements strategically positioned to counter any attack. Some of these structures are still visible today such as pillboxes and large concrete barriers.
Most Pubs near to the river were commandeered as Headquarters for the group and consequently they became known as the “Up The Pub” lot.
http://www.history-society.org/the-upper-thames-patrol/
“Up The Pub” lot
From the very start there were units other than infantry units. Initially these were formed in an unregulated manner and mainly consisted of mounted units and waterborne units, one of the most famous of these being the Upper Thames Patrol.
http://www.home-guard.org.uk/hg/hgfaq.html#faq16
The Upper Thames Patrol guarded the navigable river Thames from Lechlade to Teddington Locks to include the riverbanks a mile and a half into the countryside and most of all to protect the bridges, locks and weirs from sabotage. In order to do this private launches and smaller vessels (with shallower draughts) were commandeered or offered by their owners for the duration. These craft were all numbered according to the area they were to patrol and were kitted out with fighting equipment. They of course had to defend themselves from the odd enemy fighter plane attack. Equally so the volunteers were trained and by the end of the war they were as qualified as any regular soldier. Some more so as they had to know how to handle their boats and operate the locks and weirs. Most of the men were in full employment on reserved occupational duties and were drawn form the farming industry and from factories such as MG and Morris. They had to do a minimum of 7 hours duty a week for which they received one shilling and sixpence (7.5 pence) barely enough to buy two pints of beer in 1940.
Crossing the Thames by bridge is essential when going North to South or vice versa. In terms of defence the protection and indeed destruction of the bridges was equally as important as when the tables turned and we were on the offensive. The Upper Thames patrol was in charge of blowing up the bridges, locks and opening the weirs as a means of defence in case of invasion. The idea being to flood the surrounding planes and therefore bog down any advancing mechanised invasion. Early in 1940 all bridges were heavily protected by cunning roadblock devices and had gun emplacements strategically positioned to counter any attack. Some of these structures are still visible today such as pillboxes and large concrete barriers.
Most Pubs near to the river were commandeered as Headquarters for the group and consequently they became known as the “Up The Pub” lot.
http://www.history-society.org/the-upper-thames-patrol/
Sunday, April 7, 2019
V for Victory ~ 41-1-14
Winston Churchill's War - BBC doc > .
Winston's Churchill's V for Victory sign is perhaps one the most iconic of the Second World War. Though it started (July '41) with a simple radio broadcast, the symbol took Europe by storm and became a rallying emblem for those under occupation. 75 years on from VE Day, V stands for far more than Victory, it stands for solidarity, resistance and never giving up.
Winston's Churchill's V for Victory sign is perhaps one the most iconic of the Second World War. Though it started (July '41) with a simple radio broadcast, the symbol took Europe by storm and became a rallying emblem for those under occupation. 75 years on from VE Day, V stands for far more than Victory, it stands for solidarity, resistance and never giving up.
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sī vīs pācem, parā bellum
igitur quī dēsīderat pācem praeparet bellum therefore, he who desires peace, let him prepare for war sī vīs pācem, parā bellum if you wan...
