Mapping the Blitz
Mapping the Blitz This year marks the 80th …
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Tagged 80th Anniversary, Alan Freeburn, Bangor, BelBlitz80, Belfast, Belfast Blitz, Bomb locations, Centre for Geographical Information Systems and Geomatis, Conor Graham, Derry/Londonderry, digital map, interactive web map, lecture series, Luftwaffe, Mapping the Blitz, Newtownards, Northern Ireland War Memorial, primary sources, Queens University, School of Natural and Built Environment, site damage, Stadt Plan Von Belfast
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Mock Banana Sandwiches
Mock Banana Sandwiches When life gives you parsnips…. …
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Tagged Belfast, Botanic Gardens, British Red Cross Society, Dig for Victory, Harry Roy, Harry Williamson, Irene Millar, Learning Resources, mock banana sandwiches, Parsnip, Ration Recipe, rationing, Rations, Second World War, Tropical Ravine, When Can I Have a Banana Again?
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#WorldPostDay – Newell Letter
#WorldPostDay – Newell Letter It’s #WorldPostDay so we’re …
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UN International Day of Older Persons 2020
UN International Day of Older Persons 2020 Today …
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International Day of Peace
International Day of Peace Earlier this year, we …
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Interviewee of the Month – Roy Henderson
Interviewee of the Month – Roy Henderson Once …
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Interviewee of the Month – Alec Murray
Interviewee of the Month – Alec Murray Once …
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VJ Day 75 – 15th August 2020
VJ Day 75 – 15th August 2020 On …
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Robert (Bob) Dawson Wright – VJ Day 2020
Robert (Bob) Dawson Wright – VJ Day 2020 …
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Sweet Rationing 1942
Sweet Rationing 1942 On the 26th July 1942, …
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