In search of family history: empire, war and horses
Submarine commander, sailor, governor of Burma, prisoner of war camp escapee and politician – my grandfather served a fascinating public life yet remains an elusive family figure.
George Scott: empire, football and Burma
How the British Empire occupied the remote highlands of Burma (Myanmar) through football, jokes and an indomitable imperialist.
Boats, banks & Kipling: Journey on the Ayeyarwady River to Mandalay
The river of lost footprints. The road to Mandalay. The river that brings blessings to the people. If nothing else the Ayeyarwady (or Irrawaddy) River is evoked by a great line, and Kipling’s poem of nostalgia and longing.
Urban exploration in Burma
Exploring an abandoned British colonial club in downtown Yangon, Burma (Myanmar).
Sex, death & absurdity: curiosities from the British Empire
Curated curiosities that glibly sidestep the complexity, diversity and controversy of the British Empire.
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