Tom McCall
@easternapproaches.bsky.social
Former parliamentary staffer, sometime lawyer. Interested in history, particularly #WW1, #WW2, Central, Eastern Europe and Russia.
Today's book purchase, looks like an excellent account of the Arctic Convoys written by a survivor of the sinking of HMS Trinidad.
Special as well because one of my relatives served on one of the later incarnations of HMS Edinburgh!
#historybookchat
Special as well because one of my relatives served on one of the later incarnations of HMS Edinburgh!
#historybookchat
February 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Today's book purchase, looks like an excellent account of the Arctic Convoys written by a survivor of the sinking of HMS Trinidad.
Special as well because one of my relatives served on one of the later incarnations of HMS Edinburgh!
#historybookchat
Special as well because one of my relatives served on one of the later incarnations of HMS Edinburgh!
#historybookchat
The Silk Roads exhibition at the British Museum is well worth catching before it closes in a couple of weeks time.
An expansive definition of the Silk Road from Japan to medieval Mauritania and Jarrow but none the worse for that!
An expansive definition of the Silk Road from Japan to medieval Mauritania and Jarrow but none the worse for that!
February 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The Silk Roads exhibition at the British Museum is well worth catching before it closes in a couple of weeks time.
An expansive definition of the Silk Road from Japan to medieval Mauritania and Jarrow but none the worse for that!
An expansive definition of the Silk Road from Japan to medieval Mauritania and Jarrow but none the worse for that!
Wandering around Central London and spotted something I'd otherwise missed despite walking up and down the street for years.
A plaque commemorating Endell Street Military hospital, a active in the Great War, and apparently the only military hospital entirely staffed by women.
#WW1
A plaque commemorating Endell Street Military hospital, a active in the Great War, and apparently the only military hospital entirely staffed by women.
#WW1
February 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Wandering around Central London and spotted something I'd otherwise missed despite walking up and down the street for years.
A plaque commemorating Endell Street Military hospital, a active in the Great War, and apparently the only military hospital entirely staffed by women.
#WW1
A plaque commemorating Endell Street Military hospital, a active in the Great War, and apparently the only military hospital entirely staffed by women.
#WW1
Privilege to see "In Which We Serve" on the Big Screen at the BFI.
Such an excellent film, wonderfully acted (particularly by Noel Coward, John Mills and Ceila Johnson).
Three cheers for the ship as the crew are in the water and watching her go down gets me every time.
Such an excellent film, wonderfully acted (particularly by Noel Coward, John Mills and Ceila Johnson).
Three cheers for the ship as the crew are in the water and watching her go down gets me every time.
February 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Privilege to see "In Which We Serve" on the Big Screen at the BFI.
Such an excellent film, wonderfully acted (particularly by Noel Coward, John Mills and Ceila Johnson).
Three cheers for the ship as the crew are in the water and watching her go down gets me every time.
Such an excellent film, wonderfully acted (particularly by Noel Coward, John Mills and Ceila Johnson).
Three cheers for the ship as the crew are in the water and watching her go down gets me every time.
A friend is currently visiting a former French battery on an island in the approaches to Dakar, Senegal.
Plenty of fighting in #WW2 with the 1940 British expedition.
Does anyone know what this is that has a joint and a hole on its side?
#artillery #gunnery
#WeHaveWaysPod
Plenty of fighting in #WW2 with the 1940 British expedition.
Does anyone know what this is that has a joint and a hole on its side?
#artillery #gunnery
#WeHaveWaysPod
February 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
A friend is currently visiting a former French battery on an island in the approaches to Dakar, Senegal.
Plenty of fighting in #WW2 with the 1940 British expedition.
Does anyone know what this is that has a joint and a hole on its side?
#artillery #gunnery
#WeHaveWaysPod
Plenty of fighting in #WW2 with the 1940 British expedition.
Does anyone know what this is that has a joint and a hole on its side?
#artillery #gunnery
#WeHaveWaysPod
Really excellent evening at the Czech Embassy listening to @jamescrossland.bsky.social speaking on the extraordinary life of Robert Bruce Lockhart "the best friend the Czechs ever had".
An incredible life and very much looking forward to read the book!
An incredible life and very much looking forward to read the book!
January 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Really excellent evening at the Czech Embassy listening to @jamescrossland.bsky.social speaking on the extraordinary life of Robert Bruce Lockhart "the best friend the Czechs ever had".
An incredible life and very much looking forward to read the book!
An incredible life and very much looking forward to read the book!
Up in Shimla, in the foothills of the Himalayas. Given its close association with the British Army, and as summer capital of the Raj, there are plenty of Great War memorials in the beautiful Christ Church.
AIF infantry, 4th Army artillery and military intelligence represented.
AIF infantry, 4th Army artillery and military intelligence represented.
January 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Up in Shimla, in the foothills of the Himalayas. Given its close association with the British Army, and as summer capital of the Raj, there are plenty of Great War memorials in the beautiful Christ Church.
AIF infantry, 4th Army artillery and military intelligence represented.
AIF infantry, 4th Army artillery and military intelligence represented.
Visiting the Indian National War Memorial. Surely not many war memorials have a prominent metal relief of a Hawker Hunter in action @damcasterspod.com
December 28, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Visiting the Indian National War Memorial. Surely not many war memorials have a prominent metal relief of a Hawker Hunter in action @damcasterspod.com
Highly recommend the Great Mughals exhibition at the V&A a really fascinating series of artefacts and artwork on display. Excellent prep for my upcoming trip to India!
December 15, 2024 at 9:54 PM
Highly recommend the Great Mughals exhibition at the V&A a really fascinating series of artefacts and artwork on display. Excellent prep for my upcoming trip to India!
After a lovely Nine Lessons and Carols at the London Welsh Centre, we had a real treat of listening to a great group of Ukrainian polyphonic singers doing renditions of Ukrainian Carols in aid of good causes to support civilians affected by Russia's invasion
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December 8, 2024 at 9:17 PM
After a lovely Nine Lessons and Carols at the London Welsh Centre, we had a real treat of listening to a great group of Ukrainian polyphonic singers doing renditions of Ukrainian Carols in aid of good causes to support civilians affected by Russia's invasion
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It's a bit too on the nose that while moving all my books into my new home, this is the one I managed to accidentially leave behind.
#histbookchat
#histbookchat
December 8, 2024 at 11:33 AM
It's a bit too on the nose that while moving all my books into my new home, this is the one I managed to accidentially leave behind.
#histbookchat
#histbookchat
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November 16, 2024 at 2:12 PM
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Spent an excellent evening at the British Film Institute watching another Powell and Pressburger classic: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp.
A wartime film about fair play, forgiveness, love but also waging total war. I can't recommend it enough.
A wartime film about fair play, forgiveness, love but also waging total war. I can't recommend it enough.
November 5, 2023 at 10:08 PM
Spent an excellent evening at the British Film Institute watching another Powell and Pressburger classic: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp.
A wartime film about fair play, forgiveness, love but also waging total war. I can't recommend it enough.
A wartime film about fair play, forgiveness, love but also waging total war. I can't recommend it enough.
Really enjoyed listening to the pod. I visited the site of the Shellhus on 22 March this year to pay my respects. A very modest memorial to the aircrew and the propeller of a Mosquito mark the new building on the site.
October 17, 2023 at 4:55 PM
Really enjoyed listening to the pod. I visited the site of the Shellhus on 22 March this year to pay my respects. A very modest memorial to the aircrew and the propeller of a Mosquito mark the new building on the site.