http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/categories/general/feed.rss Sat, 18 May 13 22:19:18 +0000 General en-CA http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/35/colonial-jokes-and-humorous-stories Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:17:07 +0000 stephenluscombe 35@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions
Jim Herlihy has got the ball rolling with this letter:

Your Honour,

Addressing myself to your honour in the name of Jesus Christ who Your Honour so closely resembles, I apply for the post of Chief Clerk in your honourable establishment which I understand is vacant. My qualifications are supreme. I am thoroughly acquainted with all branches of tea production having for many years worked for the Honourable Mr. John Smithers, the Holy Father of Tea. Furthermore I am most skilful at manipulations of accounts and can arrange that in few years your Honour could retire to Honourable United Kingdom with comfortable pittance.

Prostrating myself at Your Honour’s Great Feet, I remain

Your humble Servant,

Lal Bannerjee]]> http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/4/africa Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:17:11 +0000 stephenluscombe 4@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/96/british-writers-about-the-british-empire Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:21:57 +0000 boyandenizov 96@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/62/the-reverse-colonisation-of-gb-by-its-ex-colonial-peoples. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:30:05 +0000 unsuitablegirl 62@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions I am interested in the effect of our now diverse population on GB now.

Given that this is a country on the wane, I think that the immigrant population will be the saviours of GB. The energy they bring, have brought, over the decades, since the Windrush generation, the hard work, the corner shops generation, they have all become part of our island story.

I myself have married an East African Asian. We met in the sixties, and have been married for nearly fifty years now. Our children are young adults who are making their successful way in the world. We experienced racial prejudice from both sides, back in the sixties, seventies and eighties, and even into the nineties. Fortunately this is dying out, though it depends where you go in this country. Living in a largely monocultural village in the South East of England, we are tolerated but not accepted. Since we are not in any of the 'God clubs', we do not fit!
But at least there is toleration which is on the way to acceptance.
My wish is that both the immigrants who are here and have become British citizens, and the indigenous 'white ' people could be more open minded and accepting of difference.

I'm writing a novel called 'Unsuitable Girl' which deals with what happens when an Indian boy meets a Scottish girl in the sixties, and what happens when his family try to break them up. It's a story showing how far we have come as a country really.

But we still have a long way to go, both immigrant families and white British families, in changing attitudes from mutual suspicion to acceptance.
Anyone who'd be interested to have a look at my website it is:
www.unsuitablegirl.com

I'd welcome constructive comments on my blog, ( http://preview.create.net/blog/) regarding the continuing effects of the end of empire which we are living day to day in this great country of ours.]]> http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/77/spam Wed, 28 Nov 2012 05:03:37 +0000 stephenluscombe 77@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions
Email me at stephen@britishempire.co.uk if you have a problem logging in (unless you are a spammer in which case you can bang your head repeatedly against a concrete wall - rapidly and hard!)]]> http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/93/british-american-war-plan-red Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:36:04 +0000 doc1615 93@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions I would be interested to find other peoples views on this and possible outcome of the war, we know the Americans were determinded to break the British Japanese alliance and force cuts upon the Royal Navy which we all know happened but what if the Uk never bowed to the pressure recent documents have come to light hinting that Hitler was in favour of this war and was backing the British.
We know that after WW1 Britain was very short of money as debtor nations refused to pay back loans made by UK Goverment and that America was determinded to recoup the loans it made to the Uk, Personaly i think that if war did happen then Canada would have been over run without a doubt but Britain would have came out on top as the Royal Navy would have swept the seas of American vessels plus the UK would have made new overtones to the Japanese who would have prolly have leapt at the chance to sieze American colonies in the pacific.]]> http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/92/great-site Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:45:38 +0000 Iron_Maiden 92@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/91/loss-of-the-opium-trade. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:36:49 +0000 Iron_Maiden 91@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/44/malaya-1957 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:54:59 +0000 lachlan 44@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions http://merdeka-lachlangunn.blogspot.com/ ]]> http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/51/abc-programme-on-british-empire Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:18:36 +0000 stephenluscombe 51@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions
http://bit.ly/N7Eapv
]]> http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/53/sugauli-treaty Fri, 03 Aug 2012 02:14:57 +0000 Ganesh 53@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions Why Nepal-anglo war fought? How much land ceded to british india by nepal?]]> http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/56/decolonisation- Sat, 25 Aug 2012 10:53:18 +0000 doc1615 56@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions this would benifit the uk and states in africa as the people would be getting educated their living standards would improve and the uk would be getting taxes access to any natural resources within those countries.
uk records say that african colonies where not to be considered for independence at least untill 1980 but we all know that,that was not what the usa wanted as they set about dismantling the sterling zone and with sterling devaluing gave the uk loans with the attached conditions that they could take over the afican markets.
now this is not america bashing its fact i like america but i love the uk a hell of a lot more, with british troops in africa that would cut down on civil wars and mass genocide mainly caused by tribalisem that the uk wanted to abolish as it new the trouble it could cause.
so lets think about this with our heads and not the liberal pc thoughts that many people have now adays,quite alot of africa should still be pink on the map benifits,peoples lifes would improve,cuts down on civil war + genocide,people would be educated,terrorism could be combated,less films of straving children and adults broadcasted on our tv screens by charities asking for money,and that is just a few ]]> http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/59/destruction-of-the-royal-navy Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:18:57 +0000 doc1615 59@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions at the present moment the Royal Navy would be lucky to protect our own home waters let alone tackle another Falklands war, lets not forget if it wasnt for the contract that BAE and the goverment are in for the new carriers Cameron would have cancelled them.
Why oh why has this country became a fifth rate power after all the money we spend on defence attached are the naval rates from the late 50,s to present day personnally i see it as a disgrace.
Battleship 1 0
Aircraft carriers 10 3
Amphibious assault ships 0 3
Cruisers 16 0
Destroyers 55 8
Frigates 127 17
Minelayers 16 0
Minesweepers 243 16
Patrol boats 17 18
Survery ships 10 5
Support ships 89 16
Royal Yacht 1 0
Submarines 60 13
]]> http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/79/british-empire-expansion-between-1680-and-1763 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 05:33:09 +0000 marysellars123 79@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions I'm currently planning for an As history essay and could do with some help. I need some factors that helped the expansion of the British Empire between these years. Obviously between 1680 and 1763 these were the main war years starting with the 9 years war so obviously the French were a mjour factor, but for some real marks in the essay I need some other factors. Any Help would be appreciated :) ]]> http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/78/fall-of-rangoon Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:59:06 +0000 doc1615 78@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions I think this division would have turned the tide against the Japs,you can say they werent jungle trained true but they still werent jungle trained when the went into action against the Japs in new guinea,yeah the Jap navy was running amock but the Royal Navy still had alot of warships in the Indian Ocean under Admiral Somerville.]]> http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/64/americas-destruction-of-the-empire Sat, 10 Nov 2012 18:12:37 +0000 doc1615 64@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions We fought for almost 3 yrs alone before America entered and they made sure we would never be able to a major power again but the US didnt have the bottle or interest to be the worlds police man unlike the UK so the blame for the state of the world today can be squarely layed at America,s door.
i am not Anti-American by any matter i worked with them in Afghan and i got on well with them and they are great people but i do beleive that the British Empire was a great thing yes it had it,s faults yes the UK done wrong things armister, and the concentration camps during the boar war but we were also a force for good and stability so in my mind the gd points of the Empire out layed it,s bad points.
America hated the Empire because the fought against it and claimed the were anti imperalist hmmmmm ok lets look at the phillipines they invaded that country ruled and kept bases there they also forced the panamaian goverment to accept huge American garrisons protecting the Canal much like the UK had in Egypt with Suez but we were put under pressure and forces to withdraw because the US wanted access to our markets ]]> http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/55/british-commonwealth Sat, 25 Aug 2012 10:38:02 +0000 doc1615 55@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions such a force could have been used to topple mugabie and bring democracy to that nation and also intervene in several places in africa as well as policing the worlds sea lanes mainly the horn of africa combating pirates which was a traiditional royal navy task.]]> http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/58/detruction-of-uk-armed-forces Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:00:01 +0000 doc1615 58@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions what the hell has went wrong i dont buy the present goverments excuses,so i am looking for abit of debate on this as now we cant even properly defend the home islands let alone any dependences ie the falkland islands, we dont have any carriers or harriers,now air defence fighters capable of providing fleet defence seen as how the sea harrier fa2,s were binned years ago once joint force harrier came into being ]]> http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/14/middle-east-aden Sun, 09 Jan 2011 14:38:09 +0000 huddyhuddy 14@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions
This is my thread and I am new here...hope someone can advice on the best way here...
I am interested in finding , if possible, scans (of the front cover only) of a British Passport for the Colony and Protectorate of Aden (1937-1940 issue) and of a 1945 (first after liberation) passport for Jersey (cover and inner-jacket only).

Many thanks,
Neil
]]> http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/7/imperial-wars-and-military-matters Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:39:15 +0000 stephenluscombe 7@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/57/churchill-and-the-destruction-of-the-empire Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:08:31 +0000 doc1615 57@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions i would like to hear the views of others on this subject.]]> http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/6/europe Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:17:38 +0000 stephenluscombe 6@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/34/the-fall-of-singapore-end-of-empire Sun, 18 Sep 2011 16:57:06 +0000 doc1665 34@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/29/british-indian-army Wed, 07 Sep 2011 23:15:24 +0000 Tim 29@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions
]]> http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/54/i-have-a-medal-with-chin-lushai-1889-90-written-on-its-clasp-and-victoria-regina-written-on-it Sat, 18 Aug 2012 14:08:17 +0000 kshitiz 54@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/5/the-americas Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:17:23 +0000 stephenluscombe 5@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/52/naval-party-np8901-falklands-1982 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 15:57:26 +0000 storminnorm 52@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions im interested in purchasing from you or from formar royal marine gary williams the photos you have on your web site of mike normans command np8901. im interested in all 5 pictures in a 5 x 7 format if you cant help me can you get in touch with former royal marine gary williams who contributed these photos on your web site and give him my email address grossman50th@msn.com. i would like the photos in a 5 x 7 format and 2 copies of each photo. please email me back the cost of the phiotos and postage to me in the usa woodstock ga 30188. thanks very much for your help
norm grossman ]]> http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/47/george-macdonald-fraser-flashman-the-empire Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:51:41 +0000 allmetal 47@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions I'm currently in the process of writing a University essay about the works of George MacDonald Fraser and his Flashman series of books and I'm having trouble finding any academic reading on the subject and wondered if anyone had any links or articles to share or even opinions why his books might not be considered at all by academics.
Any views, thoughts or articles would be very much apprciated. Thank you.]]> http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/19/military-uniform Sun, 29 May 2011 10:36:25 +0000 Dee 19@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions http://britishempire.co.uk/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussion/48/unit-sizes Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:05:31 +0000 ajenter 48@/vanilla/index.php?p=/discussions
i'm in the process of coding battle-related information for the Indo-Pakistan Wars of 1965 and 1971. i am trying to get approximates sizes (i.e., *number of combat troops*) in various units so that i might ball-park relative forces committed to battle. i'd like to identify figures for battalions, regiments/brigades/divisions, and so forth. i'm writing to this board, because i thought Indian and Pakistani units might resemble British units, and that your collective expertise would help me with these wars. i could be very wrong on this point. i am grateful to you for any information.

many thanks for your time,
andrew]]>