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The latest R and R update on Baldrick The Royal Lancers and Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Museum . This entirely volunteer le...
19/06/2026

The latest R and R update on Baldrick The Royal Lancers and Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Museum . This entirely volunteer led project is really coming together.

18/06/2026

The B-29; the aeroplane that spawned knock-offs and knacker wagons.

16/06/2026

Pull up a sand bag, and I'll tell you a story of an aerodynamic brick made of linen and wool.

Phase 1 Recruit Training was a period of my life when reason left the room.

Day 1,029: I played the long game, but I'm happy to report I have successfully infiltrated the South Nottinghamshire Hus...
13/06/2026

Day 1,029: I played the long game, but I'm happy to report I have successfully infiltrated the South Nottinghamshire Hussars and been kindly accepted as one of their own.

The RAF March Past almost did for me as I automatically made my compliments... Thankfully only 30 odd people noticed.

Joking aside it was a great evening with the SNH family where we gathered to remember the fallen of the Battle of Knightsbridge (06061942).

To the last round!

*The British Grenadier is the Regimental march of the South Nottinghamshire Hussars.


Now this is sympathetic restoration. The restoration of Centurion Baldrick by the volunteers at the Royal Lancers and No...
12/06/2026

Now this is sympathetic restoration. The restoration of Centurion Baldrick by the volunteers at the Royal Lancers and Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Museum has been nothing short of remarkable.

10/06/2026

Let them eat cake! A little bit of culinary history for you all this time.

A couple of photos sent to me by .w.blood from his recent trip to . It's wonderful to see Trooping the Colour published ...
07/06/2026

A couple of photos sent to me by .w.blood from his recent trip to . It's wonderful to see Trooping the Colour published by on display and kindly modelled by museum volunteer Harry. These photos have definitely brightened my day.

To the last round!On 6 June 1942 the Battle of Knightsbridge Box, part of the wider Battle of Gazala, ended, and with it...
06/06/2026

To the last round!

On 6 June 1942 the Battle of Knightsbridge Box, part of the wider Battle of Gazala, ended, and with it the near complete annihilation of the 107th Regt RHA, South Nottinghamshire Hussars. Fighting against incessant German and Italian armour assaults, the men of the South Notts did not shy away from their duty.

The firing of the last round by Ray Ellis, who would spend the remainder of the war as a POW, was captured by Terrance Cuneo.

Cuneo's original painting, commissioned by the South Nottinghamshire Hussars, can be seen at the Royal Lancers and Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Museum, Thorseby Park, Nottinghamshire.

The few survivors would go on to form the 150 Regt RHA, South Nottinghamshire Hussars.

05/06/2026

What is that?!?! Yes the scourge of awful AI generated imagery has leached through to contemporary military interest pages on social media..but where's it coming from and who's putting it out there? If one there was an multiple discipline historian to ask. But wait... There is!

Another a great website, The Reflection & Remembrance Society shares some great imagery from the archives of the 17/21 L...
05/06/2026

Another a great website, The Reflection & Remembrance Society shares some great imagery from the archives of the 17/21 Lancers as well as more contemporary images, including the restoration work of Baldrick.

Baldrick is a Mk13 Centurion currently being restored at The Royal Lancers and Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Museum at Thorseby Park,.Notts. the RLNY Museum is home to the National collection the Royal Lancers and well worth a visit.

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