Defence of the Nation
Index
Introduction
As an island nation Britain has been defended by the East Anglian coast right from the 3rd century, when 'Saxon Shore' forts at places such as Brancaster in Norfolk and Walton Castle in Essex defended Romano-Britain from continental pirate invaders.
In the 17th and 18th centuries famous battles took place off the Suffolk coast and in the North Sea against the Dutch. Martello towers and forts were constructed along the Suffolk and Essex coasts to protect harbours and the coast from invasion during the Napoleonic period.
More recently, beaches were mined during the Second World War. Barbed wire, scaffolding and herring barrels filled with concrete obstructed the beaches and chains of pill boxes provided defensive lookouts.
Henry Blogg Hovellor
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colour slide
West Runton Elephant. A reconstruction drawing by Sam Brown of the likely appearance of the West Runton elephant.
Henry Blogg
black and white photograph of Cromer coxswain Henry Blogg with the Prince of Wales at a presentation ceremony in the Central Hall, Westminster, London
Henry Blogg and the Prince of Wales
A black and white photograph of Cromer coxswain Henry Blogg with the Prince of Wales at a presentation ceremony in the Central Hall, Westminster, London
The Battle of the Dogger Bank
In March 1915 Rev Hamilton wrote in the Cromer Parish Magazine that he had been talking to Tom Ba…
West Runton Elephant
photograph, colour slide, photographer Dr A.J. Stuart, 1992. Artist Sam Brown worked with Tony Stuart to envisage what the West Runton elephant looked like - this is one of his sketches. 1992
West Runton elephant, pelvis1990
photograph, colour slide, photographer Dr A.J. Stuart, 1990. Recovery of the pelvis of the West Runton elephant, using polyurethane foam; West Runton, Norfolk December 1990.
Henry Blogg Hovellor
Have been sent small cut out from Eastern Daily Press re plans to raise money to restore Henry Bl…
Royal Naval Patrol Service
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Local Naval History
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Militaria
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