Peter Hart Battlefield Tours

28/02/2025

Another date to bear in mind - the latest in the truly fantastic series of regional Gallipoli Association Regional Conferences. With one notable exception all the speakers have been top-class experts in their field and lovely human beings! Book your tickets as soon as they are available as this one will sell out!

Saturday 14 June 2025

Sixth GA Regional Conference - 110th Anniversary of Gallipoli

Presented by the Gallipoli Association in partnership with the Great War Huts in Suffolk.

9.15am Registration starts (Tea and Coffee on arrival)
10.00am Conference commences.
12.30 Lunch (provided)
4.15 pm Finish
Ticket price and further details to be confirmed:

The event:

Listen to four quality speakers on new Gallipoli subjects
View a collection of rare Gallipoli campaign artifacts
Visit a selection of restored original military huts from the First World War
Join a private tour of the spectacular Great War Huts Heritage Museum trenches

Confirmed Speakers
Stephen Snelling - "To be announced"
Peter Hart - "Hell on Earth: Conditions at Gallipoli"
Taff Gillingham - "Khaki Tommy: Uniforms & Equipment of the Gallipoli Campaign"
Stephen Chambers - "Inside GHQ: The Diary of a Cipher Officer"

How to reserve your place
Please book via the following link: https://www.greatwarhuts.org/event-details/gallipoli-association-regional-conference-110th-anniversary-of-gallipoli.

15/02/2025

Have you got your copy yet? Don't delay buy today!

Chain of Fire: Campaigning in Egypt and the Sudan, 1882-98

08/02/2025

Chain of Sausages now available at a reasonable price! Snap up your copy today!

Chain of Fire: Campaigning in Egypt and the Sudan, 1882-98

06/02/2025

Well its released into the wild now! You can buy a copy here from tax-avoiding, Trump supporting Amazon. If you buy could you please review it? Thanks chums - I love you all!

Chain of Fire: Campaigning in Egypt and the Sudan, 1882-98

05/02/2025

Looking for SOMETHING/ANYTHING to relieve the tedium of your humdrum Friday! Interested in history? Local to that there London! THEN THIS IS FOR YOU!

Launch Conference Chain of Fire: Campaigning in Egypt & the Sudan 1882-1898
18.30-21.30 on Friday, 7 February
At the East Finchley Constitutional Club, 9 The Walks London N2 8DE
FOR THIS YOU GET:-
*a Free Copy of the £30 Book Chain of Fire
*Conference talks by Taff Gillingham, Alex Churchill & Peter Hart/Gary Bain
the option of a free copy one of Peter's other books FOOTSLOGGERS, BURNING STEEL or AT CLOSE RANGE.
Our speakers are:
* TAFF GILLINGHAM: UNIFORMS, EQUIPMENT & WEAPONS EGYPT & THE SUDAN, 1892-1898
The British Army emerged from the wreckage of the Crimean War with the certain knowledge that there needed to be a drastic change in uniforms, equipment and weapons. The new kit was tested on campaign in the small wars at the end of the Nineteenth Century before another major war would flag up similar issues and the Army had to try again. The campaigns in Egypt and the Sudan would highlight the missteps and mistakes which were frustrating, but necessary, at the time and would eventually all lead to some of the best, and most successful, kit in the early years of the Twentieth Century. Not that the fellas marching through the dust in the Sudan would have appreciated that at the time…
*ALEX CHURCHILL on 'The Breeding of Great War Generals: The value of a Ferret and a Pineapple’
A comedic look at where First World War generals came from. They were not born old men, but were once young and thrusting, men who had faced death on battlefields before the Great War. Alex will explore exactly how they got to be ready for 1914 - with side notes on whether this was a good or a bad thing!
*PETER HART & GARY BAIN on THE BATTLE OF ATBARA, 8 April 1898. The British and Sudanese attacked the Dervish forces who were protected by a thorn zeriba. It was a murderous affair with no quarter given.

Nearest tube station is East Finchley plus a short walk. Or use the 263 bus route.
Please note all ‘tickets’ are non-refundable - but I will post you a copy of Chain of Fire if you cannot attend.
We have now sold 60 tickets but there is still room for a few more!
Purchase your tickets using the Eventbrite link below for a mere £27. Book your ticket to paradise today!
https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.co.uk%2Fe%2Flaunch-conference-chain-of-fire-campaigning-in-egypt-the-sudan-1882-1898-tickets-1119751640299%3Fmsockid%3D2f0c80cdca196a5e0f4f9438cbf96bdf%26fbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3ZCGkGjLRBgH_-NzpIPqAKpYBRvmsCeFz4absKjXwDmSzCF4USTzp7fTw_aem_UU2GuNmOwh0qhO3AWtnKGQ&h=AT1Ued71wbAk8MZcUVrLK2E_aBp3p4a6qJNHVgaNeKq1b7RjIL36aBNexSPdXOzbN8BH8I3rG7nHngtyESyqUii-hOYs9A61palSWCZPbv98AAxgG7-KkEVYRL7FLSI2Z4U

*Price only £27 *Includes Free Copy of £30 Book Chain of Fire + Conference talks by Taff Gillingham, Alex Churchill & Peter Hart/Gary Bain

27/01/2025

Launch Conference Chain of Fire: Campaigning in Egypt & the Sudan 1882-1898
18.30-21.30 on Friday, 7 February
At the East Finchley Constitutional Club, 9 The Walks London N2 8DE
Price only £27
*Includes Free Copy of £30 Book Chain of Fire + Conference talks by Taff Gillingham, Alex Churchill & Peter Hart/Gary Bain
This is the launch conference for Peter Hart's new book CHAIN OF FIRE: CAMPAIGNING IN EGYPT & THE SUDAN, 1882-1898.
It has a strong focus on men who went on to serve in the Great War.
*You will all get a free copy of this brand new hardback book retailing at £30 plus the option of a free copy one of Peter's other books FOOTSLOGGERS, BURNING STEEL or AT CLOSE RANGE.
* TAFF GILLINGHAM: UNIFORMS, EQUIPMENT & WEAPONS EGYPT & THE SUDAN, 1892-1898
The British Army emerged from the wreckage of the Crimean War with the certain knowledge that there needed to be a drastic change in uniforms, equipment and weapons. The new kit was tested on campaign in the small wars at the end of the Nineteenth Century before another major war would flag up similar issues and the Army had to try again. The campaigns in Egypt and the Sudan would highlight the missteps and mistakes which were frustrating, but necessary, at the time and would eventually all lead to some of the best, and most successful, kit in the early years of the Twentieth Century. Not that the fellas marching through the dust in the Sudan would have appreciated that at the time…
*ALEX CHURCHILL on 'The Breeding of Great War Generals: The value of a Ferret and a Pineapple’
A comedic look at where First World War generals came from. They were not born old men, but were once young and thrusting, men who had faced death on battlefields before the Great War. Alex will explore exactly how they got to be ready for 1914 - with side notes on whether this was a good or a bad thing!
*PETER HART & GARY BAIN on THE BATTLE OF ATBARA, 8 April 1898. The British and Sudanese attacked the Dervish forces who were protected by a thorn zeriba. It was a murderous affair with no quarter given.
The conference will be chaired by the wonderful Paul Hildyard.
Nearest tube station is East Finchley plus a short walk. Or use the 263 bus route.
Please note all ‘tickets’ are non-refundable - but I will post you a copy of Chain of Fire if you cannot attend.
We have now sold 40 tickets but there is room for more!
Purchase your tickets using the Eventbrite link below for a mere £27. Book your ticket to paradise today!
https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.co.uk%2Fe%2Flaunch-conference-chain-of-fire-campaigning-in-egypt-the-sudan-1882-1898-tickets-1119751640299%3Fmsockid%3D2f0c80cdca196a5e0f4f9438cbf96bdf%26fbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3ZCGkGjLRBgH_-NzpIPqAKpYBRvmsCeFz4absKjXwDmSzCF4USTzp7fTw_aem_UU2GuNmOwh0qhO3AWtnKGQ&h=AT1Ued71wbAk8MZcUVrLK2E_aBp3p4a6qJNHVgaNeKq1b7RjIL36aBNexSPdXOzbN8BH8I3rG7nHngtyESyqUii-hOYs9A61palSWCZPbv98AAxgG7-KkEVYRL7FLSI2Z4U

*Price only £27 *Includes Free Copy of £30 Book Chain of Fire + Conference talks by Taff Gillingham, Alex Churchill & Peter Hart/Gary Bain

11/11/2024

Hi chums, I am belatedly taking an interest in our LAUGH OR FLY book out back in July! I would be grateful if you could review the book on Amazon - it really helps! It doesn't have to be long, just heartfelt and thoroughly oleagneous - or for Gary buttery - praise!

A rip-roaring gallop through the lives of the Royal Flying Corps air crew in the Great War. They lived their lives amidst a strange dichotomy as they moved from safety to dire danger, and back again in a matter of hours. This created a dreadful strain that could soon shred anyone’s mental health.....

02/11/2024

Our very own Louise Provan giving a brilliant talk on Dunsterforce! What jolly japes in the Caucasus! Love it!

30/10/2024

26/10/2024

Can anyone be a darling and find me the first name of Lieutenant A. Hollis of 1st Squadron, RFC captured on 26 March 1918? I will love you forever.

19/09/2024

A chap I interviewed for the IWM has asked me a question relating to more info on his grandfather Terriss Norman Cross, as signller with D Battery, 155 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery from 10/1917 to 9/1918. I have directed him to Wikipedia, the War Diary at the National Archive and the Long Long Trail. Anyone able to help anymore? I would be grateful! I can't find a published history! I thought I had one but it was 154!

19/09/2024

We get around!

📆 Les 5 & 6 octobre, participez aux Journées Découverte Entreprises au Ligny 1815.

Viens découvrir les métiers du tourisme et le Ligny 1815 en mode « mise en œuvre ».

👉 Au programme :

🧬Atelier « mise en œuvre » : Définir son ADN - L’expérience touristique, adapter l’offre.

🚂 C’est quoi l’attractivité touristique ? Balade en petit train autour de Ligny1815.

💡La Boutique pour faire le plein d’idées d’excursions.

🍻Partager un moment convivial en terrasse avec la bière « Ligny 1815 ».

📍Où ? Ligny 1815 Museum, Rue Pont Piraux, 23 – 5140 Ligny (Sombreffe)

📆Quand ? 5 & 6 octobre de 10h à 17h

✅ Entrée GRATUITE – Sans réservation

16/09/2024

I am experimenting with my own SumUp online store to sell my spare books? Have a look! Many books to be added soon!

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16/09/2024

The recent fire has exposed much that was previously hidden.

14/09/2024

Years ago I wrote a fantastic song called 'I been thinking'. You don't want to know what it was about, but if you've been thinking of buying FOOTSLOGGERS then get your finger out and get going! You will not regret it! (Probably!)

This is a human look at the inhuman nature of war from the author ofAt Close Range andBurning Steel.

11/09/2024

First batch of ten posted off today! Don't miss out on this great story of ordinary men performing extraordinary deeds in the fight against Fascism. Order your copy today! Plenty left still!

This is a human look at the inhuman nature of war from the author ofAt Close Range andBurning Steel.