I have just returned from my annual autumnal travels with my mum. On this occasion we travelled to the fine Cathedral city of Winchester
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A Room with a View
12 Comments CherryPie on Oct 18th 2016
Filed under Art, Holidays, Winchester 2014
Lieutenant General Sir Charles Gairdner
GBE KCMG KCVO CB
He commanded the 10th Hussars from 1937 to 1940, and was Colonel of the Regiment from 1949 to 1952. After the Second World War he was head of the United Kingdom Liaison Mission to Japan, and Prime Minister’s personal representative. Between 1951 and 1968 he was Governor of Western Australia and then [...]
13 Comments CherryPie on Feb 17th 2015
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Some Things Never Change…
12 Comments CherryPie on Feb 16th 2015
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Daimler “Dingo” Scout Car 1942
The Daimler “Dingo”, introduced in 1939, was used by both 10th and 11th Hussars. It was one of the best reconnaissance vehicles and remained in service long after the war.
The Dingo had 5 forward gears and 5 reverse gears for a fast withdrawal. It was armed with a .303 Bren light machine gun and had [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Feb 13th 2015
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Man at Work
Rather him than me…
16 Comments CherryPie on Feb 12th 2015
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Winchester 2014
Victorian Post Box
Hidden away near to the medieval Kingsgate in Winchester a Victorian post box is mounted in a window. The post box complete with its original enameled sign is still used for regular collections of mail today.
NOTICE. LETTERS WHICH CONTAIN COIN IF POSTED AS ORDINARY LETTERS WILL BE CHARGED ON DELIVERY WITH A SPECIAL REGISTRATION FEE [...]
20 Comments CherryPie on Feb 11th 2015
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WWI Uniforms by Gieves & Hawkes
‘A man from Gieves, the naval outfitters, came to measure me for my uniform, the trying on of which my father personally supervised. I was proud of the blue, round jacket with its brass buttons and cadet’s white collar tab and of my naval cap, and paraded in them before my sister and brothers.’
11 Comments CherryPie on Jan 12th 2015
