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Nostalgia: Ormskirk man's heroic prisoner of war tale
Ormskirk resident Lance Corporal Frank Faulkner's spoke about his traumatic experience in a Japanese prisoner of war camp.
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VJ Day: Peter Kent shares his story of serving in the Far East
On the 75th Anniversary of VJ Day Veteran Peter Kent from Pimlico Shares his Story of Serving in the Far East
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VJ Day: Richard Edser shared memories of serving in the Far East before his passing
On the 75th Anniversary of VJ Day Veteran Richard Edser from Harlow Shares his Story of Serving in the Far East
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VJ Day: Veteran Alfie “Fred” Lee shares his story of serving in the Far East
On the 75th Anniversary of 'Victory over Japan' (VJ) Day Alfie “Fred” Lee shares his story of serving in the Far East
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The City Steamboat Company's Fete on the River Thames
Nowadays, the Livery Companies and charities that follow the Lord Mayor's coach are aboard 'floats,' a remembrance of the days when he processed on the River Thames.
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Poppy, the name flower for August
Surprisingly, the name flower for August is the poppy.
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Quiz time: How many of these hotels in Macclesfield do you recognise?
The Macclesfield Express have teamed up with Macclesfield Library and Cheshire Archives and Local Studies to share old photographs from the archives
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Lancaster from the Moor in 1868
The castle that now dominates the city was erected on the site of the Roman fort in the 13th century and later enlarged by Queen Elizabeth I.
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Roald Amundsen, the first man to reach both magnetic poles
In 1928 Amundsen lost his life in an attempt to rescue the crew of a dirigible that had crashed near Spitsbergen, Norway.
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Fleet Carnival celebrates decades of community fun for all the family
The first modern day event was held in 1956 and opened by boxing champion Freddie Mills
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What really happened when The Beatles visited Aldershot in December 1961
Alan 'Howling Laud' Hope reveals all in his autobiography
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Can you help join the final pieces on the history of this Hertfordshire Care Home?
Foxholes Care Home are searching for the missing puzzle pieces of their history.