a maximum speed of 118 mph and could carry a 10 man infantry section or lift a 105mm pack howitzer. They operated from forward bases throughout the Borneo jungle and carried 7.62mm door guns. The Royal Navy operated the piston engined HAS 7 in the combat transport role in Suez, Aden and...
Portsmouth is one of the UK’s historic port cities. It has a rich maritime heritage, and has long been considered the home of the British Royal Navy. Today it is the home port for many of the fleet’s flagship vessels. As you would imagine, there are plenty of things to do in Port...
When the forwarding office was closed in 1917 he was transferred to the Harbour Revenue Department and ten years later he was in control of shipping intelligence – allocating berths to the ships arriving in the port of Durban. After his marriage in 1913 he and his wife lived in Pinetown, ...
They offer a chilling glimpse into the dark world of Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe – and a insight into the mind of his twisted admirer. Unseen personal collection of prison possessions belonging to the notorious serial killer have been put on public display for the first time – including h...