Oliver Davey
@yanksinbristol.bsky.social
Researching Americans in Bristol in the Second World War. www.YanksinBristol.co.uk, Bristol Area I.C. member
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THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent cattle I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
November 17, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Updated thread on The Lost King film:
I’m digging over old ground but I have to challenge Steve Coogan's line. He claims it’s all true (as has Philippa Langley): Langley will be celebrated for her achievement, Richard Taylor & his personal gripes will be forgotten
So what’s the real story? 1/15
I’m digging over old ground but I have to challenge Steve Coogan's line. He claims it’s all true (as has Philippa Langley): Langley will be celebrated for her achievement, Richard Taylor & his personal gripes will be forgotten
So what’s the real story? 1/15
October 31, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Updated thread on The Lost King film:
I’m digging over old ground but I have to challenge Steve Coogan's line. He claims it’s all true (as has Philippa Langley): Langley will be celebrated for her achievement, Richard Taylor & his personal gripes will be forgotten
So what’s the real story? 1/15
I’m digging over old ground but I have to challenge Steve Coogan's line. He claims it’s all true (as has Philippa Langley): Langley will be celebrated for her achievement, Richard Taylor & his personal gripes will be forgotten
So what’s the real story? 1/15
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OTD 1854 - Charge of the Light Brigade. Here's my fave Lady Butler painting: Balaclava (1876), which drew criticism for showing reality of war. Central figure is veteran of charge William Henry Pennington who posed. Look and feel of work influenced Tony Richardson's 1968 movie.
October 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
OTD 1854 - Charge of the Light Brigade. Here's my fave Lady Butler painting: Balaclava (1876), which drew criticism for showing reality of war. Central figure is veteran of charge William Henry Pennington who posed. Look and feel of work influenced Tony Richardson's 1968 movie.
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Great day yesterday with the Bristol Area IC in our March for Finley from Burnham-on-Sea to Brean Down. If you can spare a few pounds for this wonderful charity helping families with children in long-term hospital care, we'd really appreciate it. www.justgiving.com/page/bristol...
September 1, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Great day yesterday with the Bristol Area IC in our March for Finley from Burnham-on-Sea to Brean Down. If you can spare a few pounds for this wonderful charity helping families with children in long-term hospital care, we'd really appreciate it. www.justgiving.com/page/bristol...
Great day yesterday with the Bristol Area IC in our March for Finley from Burnham-on-Sea to Brean Down. If you can spare a few pounds for this wonderful charity helping families with children in long-term hospital care, we'd really appreciate it. www.justgiving.com/page/bristol...
September 1, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Great day yesterday with the Bristol Area IC in our March for Finley from Burnham-on-Sea to Brean Down. If you can spare a few pounds for this wonderful charity helping families with children in long-term hospital care, we'd really appreciate it. www.justgiving.com/page/bristol...
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28th Aug, 1942. A Junkers 86R high altitude bomber, flying at around 40,000 feet, dropped a single 250kg bomb over Bristol, which landed on a car in the Broad Wier district at 9:20am. A nearby bus was seriously damaged by blast, while burning petrol from the car’s fuel tank engulfed two more.
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August 28, 2025 at 8:25 AM
28th Aug, 1942. A Junkers 86R high altitude bomber, flying at around 40,000 feet, dropped a single 250kg bomb over Bristol, which landed on a car in the Broad Wier district at 9:20am. A nearby bus was seriously damaged by blast, while burning petrol from the car’s fuel tank engulfed two more.
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The Bristol Area IC (The Beaufighters) will be Marching for Finley on Sunday 31 August. It will be a great day out and should you wish to support us raising money for this fine cause please follow the link. click.contact.justgiving.com?qs=da0ac57f3...
Bristol Area IC's fundraiser for Finley’s Touch
Help Bristol Area IC raise money to support Finley’s Touch
click.contact.justgiving.com
August 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The Bristol Area IC (The Beaufighters) will be Marching for Finley on Sunday 31 August. It will be a great day out and should you wish to support us raising money for this fine cause please follow the link. click.contact.justgiving.com?qs=da0ac57f3...
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Our latest museum tour is live now on the YouTube channel and wherever you get your podcasts.
Last week we visited the fab Aerospace Bristol and were shown around by the Chair of Trustees, Sir Iain Gray.
Check out the tour via the link below!
youtu.be/N5R6e5NRy7s
Last week we visited the fab Aerospace Bristol and were shown around by the Chair of Trustees, Sir Iain Gray.
Check out the tour via the link below!
youtu.be/N5R6e5NRy7s
Explore the Amazing Aircraft at Aerospace Bristol
YouTube video by The Aviation Show
youtu.be
August 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Our latest museum tour is live now on the YouTube channel and wherever you get your podcasts.
Last week we visited the fab Aerospace Bristol and were shown around by the Chair of Trustees, Sir Iain Gray.
Check out the tour via the link below!
youtu.be/N5R6e5NRy7s
Last week we visited the fab Aerospace Bristol and were shown around by the Chair of Trustees, Sir Iain Gray.
Check out the tour via the link below!
youtu.be/N5R6e5NRy7s
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The Duxford Big Wing is today marching to raise money for the Finlays Touch charity. Wish us luck!
@whwcambridgeic.bsky.social
www.justgiving.com/page/cambrid...
@whwcambridgeic.bsky.social
www.justgiving.com/page/cambrid...
August 17, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The Duxford Big Wing is today marching to raise money for the Finlays Touch charity. Wish us luck!
@whwcambridgeic.bsky.social
www.justgiving.com/page/cambrid...
@whwcambridgeic.bsky.social
www.justgiving.com/page/cambrid...
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Elements of the Bristol Area IC (the Beaufighters) walking Stop Line Green from Bradford On Avon. A lovely walk . #wehaveways
August 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Elements of the Bristol Area IC (the Beaufighters) walking Stop Line Green from Bradford On Avon. A lovely walk . #wehaveways
Recently back from holiday in Vienna and made sure I took the family to see the Flak Towers in Augarten on the edge of the city. The size of them is just incredible.
August 1, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Recently back from holiday in Vienna and made sure I took the family to see the Flak Towers in Augarten on the edge of the city. The size of them is just incredible.
Can't remember who posted this before but I loved this www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLqV... I've always found it hard to understand how the Charge of the Light Brigade fitted together but this did the job perfectly.
The Cavalry Charge That Became Legend (Crimean War Documentary)
YouTube video by Battle Guide
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July 15, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Can't remember who posted this before but I loved this www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLqV... I've always found it hard to understand how the Charge of the Light Brigade fitted together but this did the job perfectly.
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Table football (futbolín). The classic version was invented by Galician anarchist poet Alejandro Finisterre. While convalescing in Montserrat, Catalonia after wounded by a fascist bomb in Madrid in 1936. He felt sorry that the amputee kids couldn't play real football, so he came up with idea.
July 14, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Table football (futbolín). The classic version was invented by Galician anarchist poet Alejandro Finisterre. While convalescing in Montserrat, Catalonia after wounded by a fascist bomb in Madrid in 1936. He felt sorry that the amputee kids couldn't play real football, so he came up with idea.
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Richard Blair at the Estació de Francia last year reflecting on his father George Orwell's arrival here in the revolutionary city, and his escape six months later from the Stalinist police on 23 June 1937.
July 2, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Richard Blair at the Estació de Francia last year reflecting on his father George Orwell's arrival here in the revolutionary city, and his escape six months later from the Stalinist police on 23 June 1937.
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Thanks to wonderful documentaries like this 1985 ‘Lions Led by Donkeys’ you can still see and hear the voices of some of the men who lived through the 1st July 1916.
youtu.be/NEZdlLBiA-A?...
#ww1 #Somme109
youtu.be/NEZdlLBiA-A?...
#ww1 #Somme109
The Somme - Lions Led By Donkeys
YouTube video by Chris Mackay
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July 1, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Thanks to wonderful documentaries like this 1985 ‘Lions Led by Donkeys’ you can still see and hear the voices of some of the men who lived through the 1st July 1916.
youtu.be/NEZdlLBiA-A?...
#ww1 #Somme109
youtu.be/NEZdlLBiA-A?...
#ww1 #Somme109
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#OtD 24 Jun 1943 a battle broke out within the segregated US military in the British village of Bamber Bridge. White military police opened fire on Black service personnel after they were unhappy about local residents supporting Black troops. stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/7894...
June 24, 2025 at 9:25 AM
#OtD 24 Jun 1943 a battle broke out within the segregated US military in the British village of Bamber Bridge. White military police opened fire on Black service personnel after they were unhappy about local residents supporting Black troops. stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/7894...
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The chances of anything coming from Iron Acton are a million to one they said. A great evening with the Bristol IC (the Beaufighters) and a rather good model from @gubb71.bsky.social @yanksinbristol.bsky.social Felix, Simon G.
May 30, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The chances of anything coming from Iron Acton are a million to one they said. A great evening with the Bristol IC (the Beaufighters) and a rather good model from @gubb71.bsky.social @yanksinbristol.bsky.social Felix, Simon G.
Fantastic day yesterday at Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre and a ride on Just Jane. So much fun and highly recommended.
May 22, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Fantastic day yesterday at Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre and a ride on Just Jane. So much fun and highly recommended.
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On this important #Maythe4thBeWithYou anniversary, let’s look at whether 21 Panzer Division’s counter attack at Sword on 6 June might have been more successful if they had deployed their AT-ATs on the left flank instead of the right.
In this thread I shall consider…. 1/265
In this thread I shall consider…. 1/265
May 4, 2025 at 8:02 AM
On this important #Maythe4thBeWithYou anniversary, let’s look at whether 21 Panzer Division’s counter attack at Sword on 6 June might have been more successful if they had deployed their AT-ATs on the left flank instead of the right.
In this thread I shall consider…. 1/265
In this thread I shall consider…. 1/265
Great to meet you last night @philmcraig.bsky.social, thanks for the talk. As we discussed, my website is www.YanksinBristol.co.uk See you at WHWFest5!
May 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Great to meet you last night @philmcraig.bsky.social, thanks for the talk. As we discussed, my website is www.YanksinBristol.co.uk See you at WHWFest5!
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A great evening in Chipping Sodbury with the Bristol Area IC and Phil Craig talking about his new book 1945:The Reckoning.
April 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A great evening in Chipping Sodbury with the Bristol Area IC and Phil Craig talking about his new book 1945:The Reckoning.
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The post today has been absolutely bloody brilliant 😊
My (signed) copy of @lydiajane13.bsky.social's latest work has arrived. It's absolutely glorious and a much important addition to the historiography of RAF Bomber Command.
Get yours here: mortonsbooks.co.uk/book/the-inv...
My (signed) copy of @lydiajane13.bsky.social's latest work has arrived. It's absolutely glorious and a much important addition to the historiography of RAF Bomber Command.
Get yours here: mortonsbooks.co.uk/book/the-inv...
March 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The post today has been absolutely bloody brilliant 😊
My (signed) copy of @lydiajane13.bsky.social's latest work has arrived. It's absolutely glorious and a much important addition to the historiography of RAF Bomber Command.
Get yours here: mortonsbooks.co.uk/book/the-inv...
My (signed) copy of @lydiajane13.bsky.social's latest work has arrived. It's absolutely glorious and a much important addition to the historiography of RAF Bomber Command.
Get yours here: mortonsbooks.co.uk/book/the-inv...
Here's one for you @jamesjhistory.bsky.social Bristol Beaufort and Beaufighters named for the USAAF after the many Bristols of the USA! All at RAF Filton. (NARA)
March 19, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Here's one for you @jamesjhistory.bsky.social Bristol Beaufort and Beaufighters named for the USAAF after the many Bristols of the USA! All at RAF Filton. (NARA)
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Really welcome news! And with 1% population owning half of England, this could be an important step towards distributing land more fairly
'Who owns land is one of our oldest and darkest secrets... so I'm excited that the government have announced plans to open up the Land Registry'
Was great to speak with @mrjamesob.bsky.social yesterday about uncovering who owns England:
youtu.be/gqS5OMVCL-E?... (1hr 25mins in, 11.50-12noon)
Was great to speak with @mrjamesob.bsky.social yesterday about uncovering who owns England:
youtu.be/gqS5OMVCL-E?... (1hr 25mins in, 11.50-12noon)
March 17, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Really welcome news! And with 1% population owning half of England, this could be an important step towards distributing land more fairly