Author Archives: Magicfingers

The Weekly Postcard No. 53

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Magicfingers

We have yet to see an American Great War postcard, and this one, showing members of 308 HQ Company at Camp Upton, near Yaphank on Long Island, New York State, in January 1918, is not only rather a good one, … Continue reading →

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The Elverdinge Burial Grounds Part Two – Hospital Farm Cemetery

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Magicfingers

Well, it’s obviously that way, isn’t it? 

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The Weekly Postcard No. 52

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Magicfingers

We are in the Dolomites this week, courtesy of three postcards that feature Alpine views, the first of which allows me to relate a little known tale of engineering genius. 

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The Weekly Postcard No. 51

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Magicfingers

Well, am I good to you, or what? 

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Things That Lurk In The Shadows No. 1

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Magicfingers

Or, to give it its full title, ‘Things that lurk in the shadows of the display cabinet that haven’t seen the light of day for a while’.  And no, this is not exactly a mystery item, as you can probably … Continue reading →

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The Elverdinge Burial Grounds Part One – Hagle Dump Cemetery

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Magicfingers

At the end of the previous post we found ourselves here (see inset), if you remember, having just spent some time in Red Farm Military Cemetery, one of the smallest cemeteries in the Salient.  The four tall poplar trees that … Continue reading →

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The Elverdinge Burial Grounds Prelude – Red Farm Military Cemetery

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Magicfingers

Here’s a little something to ease those post-Daily Postcard blues.  And before any of you get that Groundhog Day feeling, yes, I did indeed publish a post, at the end of last year, all about Red Farm Military Cemetery.  However, … Continue reading →

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