La Guerre Infernale

La Guerre Infernale is a 30 issue illustrated magazine published in 1908 about a future war between France and Germany.

Even if you don’t read French, the Victorian Science Fiction illustrations are terrific. Lots of inspiration for your VSF games.

Free ebook on The Gutenberg Project

Ten Days That Shook The World – Free EBook

Available for free from Amazon, Ten Days That Shook The World is John Reed’s first hand account of the October 1917 Russian Revolution. It was the basis of the movie, Reds. Reed was a socialist American journalist who is buried at the Kremlin.

It is, as you might expect, politically explosive and the target of praise or criticism, depending upon which side of the spectrum you sit.

Model Railroad Layout Based On Lovecraft’s Arkham

Arkham Model Railroad
Arkham Model Railroad

The Miskatonic Railroad is an HO scale model train layout based on HP Lovecraft’s Arkham in 1908. It is absolutely gorgeous to look at.

The Oldest Footage Ever Taken Of London

Fascinating stuff for history buffs … which I assume most of my readers are …

Color Photos Of Britain in 1939

Digital Photography Review (photography is one of my other hobbies, along with golf), has two articles containing some wonderful color photos of Britain in 1939. Very useful stuff, if you’re involved in inter-war, early war or that Very British Civil War games.

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