backtrackeruk.bsky.social
The history show on Bradley Stoke Radio in Bristol, released as a podcast later, all about interesting historical true tales from the UK and beyond. Also a trustee of Steep Holm Island in the Bristol Channel.
👤 Joined on 15 August 2024
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@backtrackeruk.bsky.social@backtrackeruk.bsky.social → @alice.backtracker.co.uk@alice.backtracker.co.uk → @backtrackeruk.bsky.socialI remember that! (I wasn’t there personally, of course)
Show PostFirst World War re-enactors from the Battles Through History show. Canon AV-1 Canon FD 50mm f1.4 Canon FD 70-150mm f4.5 Kentmere 200 #BelieveInFilm #FilmIsNotDead #FilmPhotography #History #Reenactment
Show PostA sophisticated 70s restaurant with hot-pink light shades and the all-you-can-eat smorgasbords of the suburbs are among the Melbourne institutions revived in a new coffee table book. #hospitality #industry #history #books
Show Post#OTD On October 16, 1947, the Republic of the Philippines formally assumed administrative control over the Turtle Islands and the Mangsee Islands from the United Kingdom, following a request made by President Manuel Roxas under the terms of a 1930 U.S.–U.K. treaty. #history
Show Post#OTD On October 16, 1953, a tragic explosion and fire struck the aircraft carrier USS Leyte (CVS-32) during an overhaul at the Boston Navy Yard, Massachusetts. The blast, occurring near the portside catapult control room, killed 32 crewmembers and five civilian yard workers. #history #navalhistory
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