History Thread

[Nömad <3]

"I am not an Ulsterman but yesterday, the 1st. July, as I followed their amazing attack, I felt that I would rather be an Ulsterman than anything else in the world."

being a R.E.M.F in the artillery is where it's at though

 

[afric]

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"I am not an Ulsterman but yesterday, the 1st. July, as I followed their amazing attack, I felt that I would rather be an Ulsterman than anything else in the world."

Captain Wilfred Spender, July 2nd 1916​

this is framed in the history department of my school lmao

 

[Bronn]

 

[Ond]

normie tier meme

 

[Bronn]

normie tier meme

is this better?

 

[Deleted member 3713]

is this better?

If I’m not on a watch list I am now. *saves photo*

 

[liew]

After digging into my ancestry, after the recent passing of my grandfather - I'd discovered a photograph of my great-grandad, in what I'm told is an IRA uniform (not too sure on whether it actually is or not, but given his Irish descent it's definitely likely)

This is the photo I found of my great-grandfather, if someone could confirm whether this is an IRA uniform or not (and perhaps even what era it's from), I'd be very grateful.

 

[Ond]

After digging into my ancestry, after the recent passing of my grandfather - I'd discovered a photograph of my great-grandad, in what I'm told is an IRA uniform (not too sure on whether it actually is or not, but given his Irish descent it's definitely likely)

This is the photo I found of my great-grandfather, if someone could confirm whether this is an IRA uniform or not (and perhaps even what era it's from), I'd be very grateful.

Looks like an IRA uniform from around the 1916-20s. Belt buckle and chest strap matches. Unsure about the soft cover insignia though that could probably be regimental

 

[cns - he/him/his]

After digging into my ancestry, after the recent passing of my grandfather - I'd discovered a photograph of my great-grandad, in what I'm told is an IRA uniform (not too sure on whether it actually is or not, but given his Irish descent it's definitely likely)

This is the photo I found of my great-grandfather, if someone could confirm whether this is an IRA uniform or not (and perhaps even what era it's from), I'd be very grateful.

Looks fairly IRA yeah but it's have to be from around the 1910s or 1920s

 

[liew]

I also found a few medals, two of which I'm pretty sure are coronation medals from around 1900, and the other one is what I believe to be a regimental one belonging to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen's_Westminsters (It all came in a very cool tin, unsure of when it was manufactured)

Spoiler: pics

 

[Ond]

*AHEM*

FUCK CHINA

 

[Deleted member 3713]

 

[Axi0m]

Neat picture of the Chicago PD.

A police field meet on August 26, 1924.
Photo Credit: Chicago History Museum

 

[Ond]

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A 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron RF-4C Phantom II aircraft takes off at sunset during Exercise TEAM SPIRIT '85.

Team Spirit was a joint military training exercise of United States Forces Korea and the Military of South Korea held between 1976 and 1993. The exercise was also scheduled from 1994 to 1996 but cancelled during this time period as part of diplomatic efforts to encourage the Government of North Korea to disable the North Korean nuclear weapons program.

The North Korea regime abandoned talks following the January 1986 Team Spirit exercises, and in late 1992, North Korea unilaterally withdrew from the South-North High-Level Talks due to the 1993 Team Spirit exercise.

 

[Deleted member 1381]

incredible film

 

[Bronn]

 

[tera]

 

[Dr Heckyll]

China in the 1800s

 

[tera]

China in the 1800s

 

[Dr Heckyll]

I read a book on the Opium war this summer, and I would've never thought that importing tea would involve going to war over the privilege of selling smack