Prison life at Norman Cross Depot.
This post builds on the recent ‘Prisoners of a Propaganda War’ which concentrated on the politics and misinformation concerning prisoners …
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Prisoners of a propaganda war
Between 1793 and 1815 an estimated 250,000 prisoners of war were held in Britain. Previous posts such as ‘Life inside …
“The Agents seek him everywhere.” The Pimpernel of Whitstable. Part 2
This is the second part of a portrait about James Feaste. Part 1 concentrates on the capture and subsequent trial …
“They seek him here, they seek him there.” The Pimpernel of Whitstable. Part 1
James Feaste (AKA James Moore AKA Captain Thomas Harman AKA Thomas Feaste Moore AKA Thomas Maitland AKA Thomas Herbert AKA Theodore Eugene Feaste) was a …
Life inside the prison hulks: Staying alive.
The fear of incarceration in a prison hulk was an all too dreadful prospect. It must have haunted the memory of …
Cruising with the wily Mr Baldock.
In 1776 William Baldock of Petham starts to take a special interest in local shipping around the Kent coast and …
Blue Anchor Corner 