The blog post draws parallels between historical and contemporary school bombings, emphasizing the persistent tragedy of civilian casualties in wartime and the stoic responses of those affected.
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The article discusses Jan Smuts' significant role in the formation of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Air Ministry during World War I. It highlights his contributions through various committees addressing air policy and defense,...
6.3Aurorae at war
2025-12-08 • anecdotes northern lights world war i zeppelins
The post examines the historical misconception linking the Aurora Borealis to Zeppelin attacks and poison gas during World War I, highlighting public fears and perceptions of the time.
The blog post discusses Ian Castle's trilogy on the Zeppelin and Gotha raids during World War I, highlighting the meticulous research and comprehensive details provided in the books. It emphasizes the significance of the trilogy a...
The blog post discusses Lady Louise Maxwell's efforts to establish the Home Fires Fund in response to the destruction caused by air raids in London during World War I. Despite her philanthropic intentions to assist those in the Ea...
In August 1940, a controversy erupted in the Stoke-on-Trent Evening Sentinel regarding unofficial civil defense groups called 'street patrols.' These groups, formed by residents to warn neighbors of potential air raids, faced crit...
The post introduces @TroveWW1AirRaidBot, a new bot for Bluesky and Mastodon that shares newspaper articles about air raids published between 1914 and 1918. The author explains the need for this bot due to the increasing focus of t...
The 'Print the Legend' event will examine aviation legends and their historical accuracy, featuring notable speakers and discussions on iconic figures like the Red Baron.
The blog Airminded celebrates its 20th anniversary, reflecting on its evolution from a platform for research discussions by a PhD student to a space for a now non-academic writer. The author shares insights on the blog's role in t...
0Spooked
2025-06-22 • world war i civil defense poltergeist raids folkestone
The text discusses a poltergeist event in Folkstone in 1917, where candles in an air-raid shelter were mysteriously extinguished. The author explores the historical context of the event and the civil defense measures taken during ...
The text discusses the use of London's Underground stations as air raid shelters during the First and Second World Wars. It compares the peak usage of the Tube during both wars and explores the reasons behind the lack of images of...
0Scareships over YouTube
2025-03-16 • history youtube air matters catherine warr
Catherine Warr, a Yorkshire-based historian, posted a video on the British phantom airship panic of 1909 on YouTube. She has several other videos on her channel related to airminded topics. She cites Airminded and David Clarke's a...
01BoB+
2025-01-15 •
The text discusses the game 1BoB, which is a wargame about the air war over England in 1917-1918. The author shares insights into the game's mechanics and how they have modified it to make it more historically accurate. They discu...
0Looking for the mothership
2024-12-16 •
The text discusses the current drone panic on the eastern US seaboard and its historical antecedents, focusing on the concept of mystery aircraft and motherships. It explores the sociological mechanisms and cultural forms of myste...
The author describes their visit to the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, which is part of an active Royal Navy base and home to two-thirds of the British fleet. They provide detailed information about the ships and exhibits they saw,...
0Civil defence from below
2024-12-06 •
The text discusses the author's upcoming presentation at the Australasian Association for European History conference in New Zealand, focusing on the topic of civil defence from below in Britain during 1915-1918. It explores the a...
The author spent two weeks in London researching and sightseeing. They visited the British Museum, St George's Gardens, the Imperial War Museum, the RAF Museum, and the London Museum Docklands. They also saw the Berlin Wall, a rep...
The author describes their holiday trip to Conwy, Bath, and other places in North Wales and England. They visited various historical sites, including a 13th-century castle in Conwy, Portmeirion, and the Roman Baths in Bath. The au...
The author describes their holiday trip to York and Liverpool, visiting historical sites and museums, and sharing their observations and experiences.
The author describes their trip to London and Glasgow, including sightseeing and visiting various museums and historical sites.
0What I did in my holidays (research/sightseeing)
2024-08-27 •
The author describes their recent trip to the UK and their efforts to track down sites related to the first bombing war, including a memorial for children killed in a bombing and the Zeppelin Building. They also mention discoverin...
0What I did in my holidays (research)
2024-07-31 •
The author discusses their recent research trip to the UK, where they visited 8 archives in 5 cities and took over 11,000 photos. They found a lot of valuable information on civil defense, risk and compensation, and the Independen...