Militaria Museums
Lydford Castle
The quiet Devon village of Lydford, south of Okehampton, is situated just off the main A386 road at Downton, between Sourton Down and Beardon, and it is here there is one of the most curious castles I have ever discovered. For over 800-years the castle dominated the area and was ...
20 Sep 2018
Re-enactment Groups
29 Aug 2018
Flyng High – WWII RAF Group
JOHN NORRIS spends some time with the WWII RAF Group…
Militaria Museums
29 Aug 2018
A trip down Memory Lane
JOHN NORRIS reports back from an interesting village in Wiltshire and also discovers a mobile living history museum…
Militaria Museums
A fort with a View – Dartmouth Castle
JOHN NORRIS describes how a relatively small castle, such as the one in Dartmouth, can still be rich in history…JOHN NORRIS describes how a relatively small cas...
29 Aug 2018
Re-enactment Supplies
29 Aug 2018
Replica Hand Grenades from Wiltshire Soldiers
Authentic-looking accessories come in all shapes and sizes; JOHN NORRIS looks at a range of replica hand grenades from Wiltshire Soldiers…
Antique Guns
26 Jul 2018
The West Comes East: Part II
DEREK LANDERS concludes his look into Samuel Colt’s London manufacturing facility…
Antique Guns
The West Comes East: Part 1
DEREK LANDERS takes a look at Sam Colt’s endeavour to expand his firearms empire beyond the shores of the United States, with the opening of a production facili...
29 Jun 2018
Militaria Museums
29 Jun 2018
West Somerset Railway
The West Somerset Railway have recently announced that they will be hosting a 1940s event; JOHN NORRIS investigates…
Militaria Museums
29 Jun 2018
Victory Emporium & Tea Room
John Norris pays a visit to a wartime-themed eatery, the Victory Emporium and Tea Room in Devon…
Militaria Museums
22 May 2018
Carisbrooke Castle
Our intrepid reporter, JOHN NORRIS, travels to the Isle of Wight to visit a castle with an interesting history…