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On This Day
On June 17, 1928, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. She flew from Newfoundland to Wales in about 21 hours.
In 1974 the IRA exploded a bomb at the Houses of Parliament, causing extensive damage and injuring 11 people. The IRA said it planted the 20 lb device which went off [...]
Rockferry
In my spare time, when I’m away from the computer, I like to relax with either a good book, or some good music.
Of course, one’s tastes in either are very subjective; I tend to prefer non-fiction, and science, history, and geography when reading; and my tastes in music are fairly wide, covering classical, country, folk, [...]
On This Day
I remember it on the news like it was yesterday. I remember my mother watching and crying. I remember the images of the rescuers digging amongst the slurry. I remember the TV showing then Prime Minister, Harold Wilson walking around the scene. Although it didn’t directly involve me - I lived 200 miles away at [...]
