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D1 Class tank Engine Worthing
D1 class tank engine Worthing and its service during the existence of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway.
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Telex in The UK and Teleprinters I Remember
Updated 7 May 2026. This article recounts my memories as a telex operator in London. This past life spanned from the mid-1970s to the early 1990s.
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Lydia Cattermole: The face of Sunny Worthing
Lydia Cattermole of Worthing was painted by Lance Cattermole (her husband) for the Southern Region railway company.
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Battle of the Boar’s Head Memorial in Worthing
This is a post about the Battle of the Boar’s Head Memorial, located in the beautiful and tranquil setting of Beach House Park in Worthing. Updated 30 June 2026.
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The Quayside in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1895
The Quayside in Newcastle upon Tyne, by Arthur Grimshaw, is beautiful in its colours and detail. View the painting and photographs of the period.
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ORP Błyskawica defended the towns of Cowes and East Cowes, Isle of Wight
The Polish destroyer ORP Błyskawica defended Cowes and East Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Captain Francki’s disobedience of a Royal Navy ruling saved many lives in Cowes.
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The Old Town Hall in Worthing
The uninterrupted and spectacular vista looking north along South Street towards the old town hall in Worthing held a unique allure.
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Warrior Birds Memorial in Worthing
In Worthing, West Sussex, stands the Warrior Birds memorial, dedicated to the war pigeons — birds used during World War II to transport messages and explosives.
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The Case of Charlotte Teichgräber from Beuthen Upper Silesia
Against the backdrop of increasing anti-Jewish persecution throughout Germany in the 1930s, this post relates what happened to two people from German Upper Silesia who became caught up in the turmoil.
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Wisła in Harbutowice: How it Looked in The Sixties and Seventies
Childhood memories of the sixties and early seventies, spent with my family and friends in Harbutowice near Skoczów Poland.
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Trams Painted by Artists
Travel with me across continents in trams painted by artists. Sometimes it’s sunny, other times rainy and stormy. We’ll freeze in the snow while queuing for the tram.
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The Kusttram in Belgium
This post is about the Kusttram interurban tram service that links the towns and smaller communities along the West Flanders coast of Belgium.
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