Author Archives: G. A. Michael Sims

Primary Source Edition

Posted on July 22, 2014 by G. A. Michael Sims

I recently bought a book on Ebay which the seller had described as a ‘primary source edition’. In the area of military history it was a well-known title, ‘The Secret War 1939-1945’ by Gerald Pawle, an account of a department … Continue reading →

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The Wimbledon Gull

Posted on June 30, 2014 by G. A. Michael Sims

I wish I had a better quality camera in my phone but it’s the first time I’ve ever had a phone with a camera so hadn’t, at the time of purchase, appreciated their versatility. I have had a number of … Continue reading →

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Cataloguing ‘The Time of My Life’

Posted on June 20, 2014 by G. A. Michael Sims

I didn’t set out to read this autobiography, subtitled ‘A Frontier Doctor in Alaska’, from cover to cover but in cataloguing it I just got hooked. First published in 1943 the author, Harry C.  de Vighne, presented a collection of … Continue reading →

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Lowestoft and Lord Kitchener

Posted on June 4, 2014 by G. A. Michael Sims

It seems that one of Lowestoft’s best kept secrets is its connection with Lord Kitchener. By the outbreak of WW1 Field-Marshal Lord Kitchener was already a national figure, known for his successes at the Battles of Ferkeh and Hafir in … Continue reading →

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Lowestoft WW1 Memorial

Posted on January 29, 2014 by G. A. Michael Sims

Recently a neighbour, knowing my interest in local and military history, showed me a programme for the dedication of the memorial to the 716 Lowestoft men killed during World War One. The sadder thing still about the memorial, apart from … Continue reading →

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Plus ça change

Posted on January 4, 2014 by G. A. Michael Sims

Happy New Year! The French have a much more picturesque and simpler way of saying ‘the more things change, the more they remain the same’. I was sorting out some ephemera and this Emmwood cartoon depicting Ike and Kruschev in … Continue reading →

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Right Hearty Greetings!

Posted on December 23, 2013 by G. A. Michael Sims

We internet booksellers spend much of our time in cataloguing, that is examining and describing the books that we have for sale, and a diligent cataloguer will always riffle through the book to make sure firstly that all pages (and … Continue reading →

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Book Sale update

Posted on December 21, 2013 by G. A. Michael Sims

As a result of the book sale a cheque for £445.08, two thirds of the proceeds, was presented to Angie Buxton-King, the principal fund raiser for the East Coast Hospice at their London Road North charity shop in Lowestoft, on … Continue reading →

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Charity book sale!

Posted on October 28, 2013 by G. A. Michael Sims

Added 16th November 2013: Grand Charity Book Sale, 10.00am-3.00pm Thursday 21st, Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd November at the Stella Maris Hall, Gordon Road, Lowestoft, in support of the new East Coast Hospice. Original post 28th October 2013: As a … Continue reading →

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WW2 letters from Lowestoft

Posted on September 11, 2013 by G. A. Michael Sims

After the best part of twenty years I’ve finished but was it worth it? I’m not the best judge of that. The discovery of a collection of letters from one member of my family to another, recording events in my … Continue reading →

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