Disasters

The Three Dogs Who Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 110 Years Since the Disaster

To read more about the Titanic tragedy and the precursor to this story check out these two blogs: 110 Years Since the Titanic Entered the...

110 Years Since the Titanic Disaster: The People

If you are coming into this blog with no knowledge of the Titanic I would be very surprised given it has long been well covered in both...

110 Years Since the Titanic Entered the Headlines

For those who know me well, they will know that one of my earliest introductions to history was through my mother’s interest in the story...

Pondering History: What if the Hindenburg Accident Didn't Happen?

I recently watched a TV show in which the Hindenburg didn’t crash and burn. The ramifications of this were explored in small detail but...

Ten Years Ago: 2011

Ten years ago, to many would not yet be classed as “history” but as we know history happens every day! From a personal perspective this...

80 Years since the loss of HMAS Sydney and 645 crew

This blog has been written as an extension of a “On this Day” Instagram post from Friday 19 November 2021. Today marks 80 years since a...

Twenty Years Ago: 2001

In the second year of the new millennium a lot happened. It featured a lot of launches from iTunes to Wikipedia and it also brought 21st...

Thirty Years Ago: 1991

Starting this blog by writing the phrase “thirty years ago” really makes me feel older than I often think I am. To think that the 1990s...