Andrew Fetherston

Archives and heritage professional. Views are my own etc.

[BAE Systems @BAESystemsplc]

We're proud to have played a part in honouring the heroes of #DDay80 and ensuring their bravery is always remembered at the Winston Churchill Centre for Education and Learning at the @britishmemorial.

👉 https://t.co/1Cf1s8JQIa

[BAE Systems @BAESystemsplc]

Sharing the stories of our #DDay80 veterans is a powerful tribute to their service & to those who lost their lives. A tribute we're continuing through our sponsorship of the Winston Churchill Centre for Education & Learning at the @britishmemorial.

🪖 https://t.co/V7qGFZFk6r

[BAE Systems @BAESystemsplc]

While Allied powers planned D-Day, women & men worked tirelessly in factories to support the war effort. Many of the companies vital to #DDAY80 are part of our history & we continue to be inspired by the innovative spirit of the home frontWhile Allied powers planned D-Day, women & men worked tirelessly in factories to support the war effort. Many of the companies vital to #DDAY80 are part of our history & we continue to be inspired by the innovative spirit of the home frontWhile Allied powers planned D-Day, women & men worked tirelessly in factories to support the war effort. Many of the companies vital to #DDAY80 are part of our history & we continue to be inspired by the innovative spirit of the home frontWhile Allied powers planned D-Day, women & men worked tirelessly in factories to support the war effort. Many of the companies vital to #DDAY80 are part of our history & we continue to be inspired by the innovative spirit of the home frontWhile Allied powers planned D-Day, women & men worked tirelessly in factories to support the war effort. Many of the companies vital to #DDAY80 are part of our history & we continue to be inspired by the innovative spirit of the home front.

[BAE Systems @BAESystemsplc]

We’re honoured to sponsor a new visitor's pavilion at the @britishmemorial.

A poignant tribute to heroes lost and an important space for the future generation to understand our past and learn lessons that can be applied to support our future.

🔗 https://t.co/qs57ZuTIGr

[BFI @BFI]

Everything you need to know about videotape, from its impact on TV and filmmaking to the unique challenges our archivists face in preserving and digitising it. https://t.co/zeA0bo7ugA

[Andrew Fetherston @andyfev]

@IainGAnderson @HemaJaradah @CWGC @Volksbund Hi Ian, is that Heisker Island by any chance? Think I remember some great stuff in the @CWGC archive about the difficulties in marking and maintaining those graves. Great to see the effort that still goes in to looking after them.

[Oliver Finnegan @Oj_finn]

My blog, based on @Prize_Papers from neutral ships (now online). It pieces together the unlikely story of the Irishman and Tenerife resident, William Farrell. Failed commercial ventures, duelling, at death's door twice in two years - his story has it all.
https://t.co/Jk5CFnOgSJ

[BBC Archive @BBCArchive]

David Sutherland OBE, who died yesterday, was an illustrator famed for his work with The Beano. In 1995, he spoke to Around Scotland on his process in bringing Dennis the Menace and the Bash Street Kids to life each week.

[BFBS Forces News @ForcesNews]

The @RAFMUSEUM is celebrating its 50th birthday 🥳

Despite being half a century old - they are keeping up with the latest tech by trialling a new augmented reality project.

Take a look here 👇

[SallyB McGlone @sallyacb275]

Blue Skies Carolyn Grace, owner and pilot of two seat Spitfire ML407/G-LFIX based at Sywell, who has died following a car accident on 2nd December.
Her legacy has brought joy to so many and will continue ✈️
Condolences to her family and friends.

[Navy Lookout @NavyLookout]

HMS Glasgow - now alongside at @BAES_Maritime Scotstoun on the Clyde

Via @liz_c177

[Georgia Tech @GeorgiaTech]

Georgia Tech aerospace engineering student Mirza Samnani volunteered more than 1,000 hours over 10 months to develop early warning systems for avalanches in Tajikistan.

The project has the potential to help more than 1 million people. | https://t.co/UkRSM8FSIr #WeCanDoThat

[Oh! What a Lovely Podcast (Account Inactive) @OWALPodcast]

It's time for our annual Christmas with Mark Connelly episode!

This month(/year) we're hearing about his new #FWW book 'Postcards from the Western Front' and discuss who owns the battlefields, what happens when you try and visit them, and which groups probably shouldn't mix.

[The National Archives @UkNatArchives]

Christmas as we know it was a mid-Victorian invention. So what came before?

Join Annie Gray as she shows what we did before Dickens, trees, and crackers.

30 November, 19:30 GMT.

Book here: https://t.co/UgRZ2IHIuC

[Trev Clark's Obscure Aviation History 🚁 @clark_aviation]

The UK's captured Luftwaffe 'war prizes' were displayed at RAE Farnborough in the Autumn of 1945. Some, but not all, are shown in this image, however the 'ghostly' Heinkel He 219 Uhu (Eagle-Owl) really stands out in the foreground.

[Andrew Fetherston @andyfev]

Great day at @AvroHeriMuseum - some amazing pieces of aviation history, and incredibly knowledgeable and enthusiastic volunteers. Also took the opportunity to pay a visit to the graves of Roy Chadwick, Sidney “Bill” Thorn and David Wilson in nearby Christ Church, Woodford

[Nathan Moeller 🇺🇸 @TheAstroN8]

Heartbroken. The lives of several aviators and two pieces of aviation history have been lost in the skies over Dallas today. The P-63 King Cobra collided with the B-17 Flying Fortress during the Wings Over Dallas airshow, destroying both planes. Neither aircrew survived.

[Commonwealth War Graves @CWGC]

Today is the 90th anniversary of the unveiling of the Thiepval Memorial.

The restoration of the Memorial is now complete with public access starting on the 14th of July 2022: https://t.co/nLjrfzCrob

[Andrew Fetherston @andyfev]

Bit late for @CWGC #WarGravesWeek but when in Rome (well, Venice)..... https://t.co/hiui9qbPMf

[Andrew Fetherston @andyfev]

@kevinhunterday Great to see you and ‘Lucky’ in action yesterday. Given the result, I’m hoping you went on to win a BAFTA in the evening!