On Wednesday 25th October 1935 a new footbridge linking Riverside and Cambuskenneth was officially opened. The new bridge marked the end of a century of discussion concerning a proposed bridge […]
As wear near the end of October, Thomas responds to the comments published by the Imperial Policy Group. The Imperial Policy Group were a group of Conservative MP’s and the […]
“If you will take my advice you will also NEVER trust men with odd facial hair. Hitler affects a “charkie(sic) Chaplin moustache of repulsive aspect. I never trusted people who […]
Since his last diary entry only a few days before, two upsetting events had taken place which Thomas discusses immediately, one war related, and one outwith these events. Firstly, the […]
On this date, Graham, and the rest of the country, were awaiting the response from Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain to the recent approach of Hitler to the situation in Europe; […]
“No sane person wishes this ghastly war to continue one second longer but that isnt the point! In the light of the past few years most people see that there […]
In this entry, Graham discusses the situation surrounding the “Iroquois” American passenger liner which had recently set sail from Ireland, bound for New York City with over 500 passengers on […]
Graham opens this entry discussing the impending address to the Reichstag that Hitler is due to give later that day. Although claiming that he won’t be listening to his “screams” […]
In amongst the more mundane thoughts, such as reporting on the weather and his ongoing distaste for the BBC war coverage, Graham writes about a new role that he will […]
This month’s focus is on the history of a house and its owners, and the changes it witnesses and is part of through the centuries. Our specific focus is Annfield […]
