Anthony Blagg

Digital publisher. History and heritage buff. Topiarist. Lapsed politician.

[Anthony Blagg @anthonyblagg]

@waitrose we recently bought some Piper’s Crisps from your store. Having contacted the makers to show them photographs of the faulty batch they sent replacement vouchers but your Hexham store wouldn’t accept them. Any idea why not?

[Newcastle United @NUFC]

We are devastated to learn of the passing of Kevin Keegan, one of the most iconic, influential and deeply loved figures in our club’s history.

Kevin was more than a legendary footballer and manager. He was the beating heart of Newcastle United for generations of supporters.

[Anthony Blagg @anthonyblagg]

If Mr Burnham is to be the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom he needs to realise that the geographical centre of the country is at Haltwhistle in Northumberland. Manchester is not the North. It is a three hour journey south from Newcastle for instance.

[On This Day RN @OnthisdayRN]

#OnThisDay 1982 Type 42 Destroyer HMS COVENTRY is lost during action with Argentine Aircraft in which several bombs hit. 19 sailors died, most of which were in the Operations Room and Dining Hall areas where bombs the hit. RN Firefighting training today still based on this event

[Blofeldscat355 @blofeldscat355]

@afneil @TimesRadio Quite frankly one of the saddest things I've read in a long time

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

The electric walking bike that replaces pedals with a treadmill

[Proudofus.uk @ProudofusUK]

Britain invented free schooling for every child. 1560. 🇬🇧

Rich or poor. Every parish. Every child.

The idea spread to America. To Africa. All around the world.

It started with a man who spent 19 months chained to an oar on the North Sea.

Be Proud Of Us. 🇬🇧

[Anthony Blagg @anthonyblagg]

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[Napoleonic & Revolutionary War Graves Charity @NRWGCharity]

On this day in 1810 Vice Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood died.

Though Collingwood had an illustrious career in the Royal Navy, he is undoubtedly best known for his command of the British lee column (whilst onboard HMS Royal Sovereign) at the Battle of Trafalgar (1805).

[Anthony Blagg @anthonyblagg]

One for @northumbriana I think.

[Mark Wallace @wallaceme]

For years people thought I was barmy saying that when I was a kid in Monkseaton, Frenchmen would come door to door on bicycles selling onions with strings of them round their necks. Here they are!

[Anthony Blagg @anthonyblagg]

@VRoskams @TheCollector_ Thank you. I enjoyed this article. In a world where everyone seems to be a micro specialist it’s great to see someone taking the overview of how art actually comes about.

[Anthony Blagg @anthonyblagg]

@DaveThroup Yes we have the pink stuff here!

[Anthony Blagg @anthonyblagg]

Always a daft idea to start with as they have no significant powers, have built expensive empires and the public have no idea why they are there.

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[Anthony Blagg @anthonyblagg]

@SartorialThug No weapons on the cobbles presumably.

[Ron Eisele @ron_eisele]

27 October 1940. Messerschmitt Bf 109E flown by Feldwebel Lothar Schieverhofer of 3 Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 52, crashed at RAF Penshurst after combat with Spitfire IIa P7494 of 74 Squadron RAF, flown by Pilot Officer Peter Chesters who landed nearby. A fist fight ensued.

[Military History Now @MilHistNow]

Today in 1066, William the Duke of Normandy crushes England's King Harold II a few miles inland from the coastal village of Hastings (at the present-day town of Battle, East Sussex). Although fewer than 20,000 take part in the clash, its outcome echoes down through the ages.

[Anthony Blagg @anthonyblagg]

Perhaps we should go back. No one was ever burnt at the stake, blown up or stabbed for worshipping the god of door hinges.

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

The Romans had so many different gods that in later antiquity one theologian noted that there were at least three different gods just dealing with doorways, including a specific god for the door's hinge

[Anthony Blagg @anthonyblagg]

@DaveThroup

[Mambo Italiano @mamboitaliano__]

🚨 Palermo, Sicily – Italy 🇮🇹

Three days ago

This year, the bad weather in Italy has been relentless, and perhaps the maintenance of the drainage leaves something to be desired as well

[RAF Cosford @RAF_Cosford]

Today is Battle of Britain Day, when we remember The Few, who defended our nation and fought against tyranny. We must never forget the sacrifice they made for our freedom. #LestWeForget #BoB85 #battleofbritainday

[Anthony Blagg @anthonyblagg]

@FuriousFoetus @OSINTMilTracker We were on the road near Newcastle Airport and five regional fire engines and four police cars passed us. They were expecting the worst. Glad it wasn’t and you are all OK.

[Jim Scott @jimscottjourno]

2025 Great North Run medal features… err…. Sunderland instead of Newcastle

Oops!