News and Views on First World War Nurses

I've been on the run the past few months and haven't noted some of the correspondence I've been receiving regarding this blog. I...

The Death of a Nurse Amidst the Tumult at the End of the War

"There is a 90-year-old legend in the North Wales town of Bodelwyddan. On some nights you can hear the sound of soldiers marching thro...

Website Review: WWII Archives

If you're looking for an absolute treasure trove of historical documents, photographs, and lots and lots of other information on World W...

Remembering...

World War II combat artist Ed Reep painted this picture the morning after 17 men were killed on the beachhead at Anzio, Italy. He was very f...

Project up-date - May 2012: By the end of April 2012 we have added more names to our list with a possible connection to the Ryde District...

What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?

Charles Schulz is famous for creating the beloved cartoon, Peanuts . Charlie Brown, Lucy, Peppermint Patty, Linus, Marcy, and of course, Sno...

Unification at last...

Now having more or less completed the course it is interesting to see Germany at a time where unification was an obtainable goal.   Thr...