Living History UK (@livinghistoryuk)

Jims Grandad During WW1 #history #fun #fridaynightdinner #livinghistory #wwi #shalom #helloall #ww1

Our display at the 2026 Living History UK Festival 🇬🇧

The final announcements ahead of the festival this weekend! 🇬🇧

We have two fabulous talks taking place at the festival! 1️⃣ SAS Behind the Lines - Steve Davies 12om Saturday, 2pm Sunday 2️⃣ Feeding Tommy - @Pete's Living History 2pm Saturday, 12pm Sunday 📅 25th & 26th July 2026 📍 @Middleton Hall & Gardens #talk #lhukfest #history

Group announcement no.2! More brilliant living history groups that will be joining us at the festival! 📅 25th & 26th July 2026 📍 @Middleton Hall & Gardens @Pete's Living History #History #Festival #LHUKFest

Name a more beautiful sight 🏰 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #itscominghome #england #castle

The first announcement for groups attending the festival this year! 📅 25 & 26th July 2026 📍 @Middleton Hall & Gardens #LHUK #Festival #History #reenactment

Honoured to have been invited by Sky History to write about these remarkable SAS operations that took place behind enemy lines in occupied France after D-Day. The bravery, skill and determination of the men involved helped disrupt German forces at a crucial stage of the war, yet their story…

The Staffordshire Three 🫡

This WW2 Type 24 pillbox in Tamworth is part of a much larger story — one of around 28,000 built across Britain during the invasion scare of 1940. Overlooking a vital river crossing, this concrete strongpoint was designed to control movement through the area and turn the river into a natural…

Ever wondered what WW2 soldiers actually ate in the field? 🪖🍫 From 24-hour ration packs to wax-sealed Compo boxes packed with over 4,500 calories, this is what kept troops going during operations like D-Day. #WW2 #History #MilitaryRations #DDay #MilitaryHistory

Step back into 1645 at Middleton Hall & Gardens ⚔️ Muskets fire, pikemen stand firm, and drums echo through the smoke as Parliamentarian troops bring the English Civil War back to life after the Battle of Naseby. The air is thick with gunpowder, woodsmoke, and the sounds of history unfolding in…

This ordinary concrete post in Tamworth hides a secret WW2 history 👀 Built in 1940, it was designed to stop enemy outriders crossing the river during a possible invasion. Most people walk past without ever knowing what it was for. #WW2 #HiddenHistory #Tamworth #MilitaryHistory #BritishHistory

Imagine living here in the event of a Nuclear attack ☢️ #coldwar #bunker #rocpost #historytok

Our thoughts on the new World War II With Tom Hanks series 📺 @Sky HISTORY #worldwariiwithtomhanks #ww2 #worldwartwo

A real 1944 Willys MB Jeep from WWII. 🇺🇸 No screens. No electronics. Just pure mechanical engineering. Still ready for duty. 🇬🇧 Would you drive it? 🚗 #ww2 #willysjeep #militaryhistory #vintagecar #oldjeep

Our most popular event of 2025 returns! 🇬🇧 #ww2 #ve #livinghistory

Witness over 500 years of history come to life! 🇬🇧 📆 25th & 26th July 2026 Sponsored by Nidhoggr Mead 🥃 📍 Middleton Hall & Gardens @Pete's Living History @Middleton Hall & Gardens @NidhoggrMeadCo

#2025recap

LH UK Festival 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ ⏳🔜 👀 #lhuk #livinghistory #reenactment

POV Ambushed German Convoy, September 1944 #opwallace #sas #ww2 #wehaveways

When you can’t wait for Season 3 of #RogueHeroes #SAS #Jeeps #WW2 @WeHaveWaysOfMakingYouTalk #wehaveways

Discover the true untold story of the two most audacious and successful SAS raids of WW2! 🇬🇧 #SAS #SpecialAirService #WW2 #Book #History @Middleton Hall & Gardens

Is it THAT Fiat? 🧐 #fiat #italian #duxford #wwii #truck

#onthisday

Open top bus ride through the 1900s town at @Beamish Museum 🇬🇧 🔥

Stunning evening for a Jeep drive! #1944 #jeep #wwii #classic

A fabulous weekend at @Middleton Hall & Gardens celebrating 80 years since VE Day 🇬🇧 @Pete's Living History

THIS WEEKEND! 🇬🇧 #ve #lhukfest #livinghistory #ww2 #80th @Middleton Hall & Gardens @WesleyArtisanPizza by Paul @Pete's Living History

IKEA History Facts! #ikea #history