The Italian Chapel

Churchill Barriers

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June 16th 2017
16 June 2017 To start the day Eileen took us for a walk up a local hill from where we had extensive views of Scapa Flow and its surrounding islands. Then it was off to Kirkwall to try and fix an intermittent problem with the van’s wipers and stock up on food and fuel. After the sinking of the battleship Royal Oak by a U Boat in 1939 Churchill ordered that the defenses around Scapa ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more