Dr John Tanner
@historyjt.bsky.social
Passionate about heritage and what it can mean for people & places.
Head of Masterplan, National Coal Mining Museum for England. 🛠️
Director (voluntary, alongside amazing local history mates) of Lichfield Discovered CIC. 🏛️
Head of Masterplan, National Coal Mining Museum for England. 🛠️
Director (voluntary, alongside amazing local history mates) of Lichfield Discovered CIC. 🏛️
Alongside today’s book launch, Mayor Cllr @darrenbyford.bsky.social & Brian Elliott officially revealed new permanent displays here at @ncmme.bsky.social
They’re dedicated to the stories of miners who contributed so much in wartime, including the remarkable ‘Tunnellers’ of the First World War.
They’re dedicated to the stories of miners who contributed so much in wartime, including the remarkable ‘Tunnellers’ of the First World War.
May 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Alongside today’s book launch, Mayor Cllr @darrenbyford.bsky.social & Brian Elliott officially revealed new permanent displays here at @ncmme.bsky.social
They’re dedicated to the stories of miners who contributed so much in wartime, including the remarkable ‘Tunnellers’ of the First World War.
They’re dedicated to the stories of miners who contributed so much in wartime, including the remarkable ‘Tunnellers’ of the First World War.
By end 1916, two of them, Robert Gilson and Geoffrey Smith, had been killed on The Somme.
Their signatures were recently found in the visitors book at the Samuel Johnson Museum.
They had signed as members of the TCBS - the schoolboy society they had created with Tolkien & Christopher Wiseman.
Their signatures were recently found in the visitors book at the Samuel Johnson Museum.
They had signed as members of the TCBS - the schoolboy society they had created with Tolkien & Christopher Wiseman.
January 2, 2025 at 7:17 AM
By end 1916, two of them, Robert Gilson and Geoffrey Smith, had been killed on The Somme.
Their signatures were recently found in the visitors book at the Samuel Johnson Museum.
They had signed as members of the TCBS - the schoolboy society they had created with Tolkien & Christopher Wiseman.
Their signatures were recently found in the visitors book at the Samuel Johnson Museum.
They had signed as members of the TCBS - the schoolboy society they had created with Tolkien & Christopher Wiseman.
In late September 1915, Tolkien met three school friends at The George Hotel here in nearby Lichfield.
‘The Council of Lichfield’ was the last meeting of their TCBS (Tea Club Barrovian Society) before the friends left England to fight in the war.
@tolkiensociety.org
@digitaltolkien.com
‘The Council of Lichfield’ was the last meeting of their TCBS (Tea Club Barrovian Society) before the friends left England to fight in the war.
@tolkiensociety.org
@digitaltolkien.com
January 2, 2025 at 7:04 AM
In late September 1915, Tolkien met three school friends at The George Hotel here in nearby Lichfield.
‘The Council of Lichfield’ was the last meeting of their TCBS (Tea Club Barrovian Society) before the friends left England to fight in the war.
@tolkiensociety.org
@digitaltolkien.com
‘The Council of Lichfield’ was the last meeting of their TCBS (Tea Club Barrovian Society) before the friends left England to fight in the war.
@tolkiensociety.org
@digitaltolkien.com