A Little Bit Of The Past

All That Glitters

A ring of gold, containing a lock Admiral Lord Nelson's hair was sold at auction for £25,000 in Dorchester, Dorset, England ....

Nelsons Buckles ... Not Knuckle Dusters ...

.... while the brass buckles off his shoes went for £5,000. First time I read that, I thought it said 'Brass knuckles' and I was willing to bid. 😇 I was disappointed when I realised what it really said, but it shows how history can grab you anytime.

Victors Victories

The boys and teens comics of the 1950's, through to the 1970/80's, were aimed at our patriotic fervour (when it was still considered OK to be 'patriotic', and not 'racist' or Imperialist). 

 

The Hotspur Book For Boys - The
Charge of The Scots Greys at Waterloo

 

These comics were filled not just with tales of adventures in the far flung corners of the empire (as was, or just recently relinquished), but other parts of the globe.