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A crocodile just like that one once hung inverted from the ceiling of the front bar at the Queen Head, Bromyard. I notice the croc in the photo has two looped chains on its body. Have we at last discovered the makers of these weird pub artifacts ? At least they made a change from the obligatory...

https://www.ww1cemeteries.com/ww1frenchcemeteries/letouret.h The Cemetery was started in 1915 and used until April.1918 when it fell into German hands. After its recapture only a few more burials were added in September and October. This would be about the time that the last big German...

Any chance of his name and place of burial if known.?

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I toohave been missing for a while. My thoughts are with MikeG and his family and wish a speedy recovery. Mike has often commented on some of my posts and he feels like an old friend.The Best of Luck Mate.

Re: 9th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment Albert Frederick Rabbitt died Mesopotamia 1 Here is the web address for the Worcester Regiment Roll of Honour 1914- 1920. Go to those who surname begins with " R " and just guess who's name is top of the list...

I believe after that after the initial surge of volunteers and enlistment became the norm men joined the Army in General Service for training. This was a way of giving a standard of training before soldiers were sent to regiments as replacements. So men from the Midlands could end up in Scottish...

That was a common one. A car could look good in the 60s and 70s but it was certainly a case of buyer beware. Sills stuffed with newspapers and covered in Isopon filler was another regular. Open the bonnet and you would find the inner wing panels rusted through. The best wearing vehicles were...

An interesting time in both English and French politics and the time of the Entente Cordial which was not so cordial . The government were still frightened of the Chartist Movement and of the French invading Britain. The Italians could have found backing from both the Govt. and the more...

I read a piece today that people are not getting enough sunlight, especially the Scots, to produce vitamin D, With all the advice to cover up because of possible skin cancers the lack of sunlight sets off other problems. Damned if you do ,damned if you dont. I am sure so much of this research is...

I wonder if it was taken perhaps in the Normandy region. The flagon may have contained cider for which that area is famous and was commonly brewed on farms. The Artillery always had lorries to pull the guns. I dare say lots of strange articles ended up being carried.

John ,I have found that when stored for a long time the cellophane sticks to the photo. Not so bad if the photo is matt or textured fish. But I think this is perhaps why Little_Al is looking for old style albums and corner mounts. I remember being told off by an old style stamp collector for...

I did hear by word of mouth from an older workmate that a mutiny by British troops took place out in the East Indies at the wars end. Troops who had fought against the Japanese were expected to fight Nationalist Fighters and secure the Dutch East Indies until the Dutch Government could send it...

Hello Little _Al. Found this place on the web and it mentions the fact you need mounts.....https://www.henzo-albums-uk.com/photo-albums/classic.htm This type of album does appear to have gone out of fashion and has disappeared from the high street stores.

Steralised milk is now in plastic bottles and is usually found with the cartons of what I call everlasting milk. I had a bottle recently but it does not taste the same as when I was a kid. I loved it on cornflakes. We had Camp Coffee , really its chicory essance and that is why it is not found...

No wonder it did not have parking problems back then , the Traffic Wardens had anti tank guns, " That your tank guvnor? You had better shift it quick ". It is amazing how much has been saved of the damaged buildings. In Britain they knocked them all down and built concrete monsters that within...

Dek, perhaps these portions are more to your liking. Just how you get an illegal dead whale of 105 tons back home from the fish mongers without arousing the neighbors suspicions is beyond me. It could go down well at a BHF get together and there would be plenty for everyone, even seconds or...

Astonian , what about the forgotten cook Phillip Harben. I can remember his adverts more than his 1950' cookery programs. He had a very husky well educated voice and wore a butchers apron. A bit like a school master in his manner.. I was far to young to cook then, cannot have long been off rusks...

I have forgotten where on earth I got the bit about the West Yorkshire plates. Must have been having an off day. Bye the way ...that is not a satellite dish I can see on the end wall of the house on the left of the picture ?

My first memory of school milk was at Chuckery Infants School ,Walsall in the 50s. At 10 a.m work stopped and we had our milk with a snack brought from home. For most kids it was a jam sandwich, the odd rich kid had chocolate biscuits. Little square mats were given out so crumbs and jam did not...