Tamba- Tamba

Havana, June 1981: Dr. Fidel Castro, Dick Francis. The two Great Leaders have enjoyed a special relationship for many years.

This strange record was released in London in 1967. It didn't make much impact on the swinging scene but it did become a hit in The Net...

In 1924 a whale was washed up on Berry Sands. Whales are not often seen in The Hargreaves Archipelago.

Pyrotechnics over Palmerston Harbour as 2010 gives way to 2011.

Sad to relate that well known Palmerston  man Dennis Grimes has died. Dennis was born in Palmerston in 1930. His parents were English immig...

 Here's some stimulating news. A member of the Prott team, Dr Dennis Groves, has recently spent time at  The Bodleian Library in Oxford...

The renowned sociologist, philosopher, cultural theorist and political commentator Hector Berry-Smith (1929-1984) had strong connections wi...

  Dr R.J Leonard (photograph courtesy of The British Medical Journal) Following the death of Prof. Hercules Hastings-Smith back in Septembe...

Here's an e mail we recently received from Joe in Kingston - upon- Hull, England. Hi PROTT, I am followin youre blog as part of  my sc...

Orlando Hooper c1910  We have been privileged to conduct a series of interviews with the oldest living Tamba- Tambaman, 109 year old Orlan...

During an early visit to Tamba- Tamba c 1901.   At New York, 1908. Henry Royston Sleight, the Third Kakoy.  Lady Harriet Some notes: ...

Chremistica Hargreavesia photographed by Elza Rowley- Hooper. Visitors to Tamba-Tamba are often astonished by the noise of the cicadas. Ch...

6. Hartley Cox (Pompey) 15. Marvin Stock (Fagiano Okayama) 8. Wilson Stock (Albion) 1. Fidel Smith ( FC Tamba-Tamba) 13. Nicky Cox (Pom...

Readers might be familiar with the San Serriffe hoax. On April 1, 1977 England's Guardian newspaper  published a seven-page supplement...

Natalie Victoria Berry - 'The Fearless Girl Soldier'. In an era when female freedom fighters often grabbed the headlines and the im...

Hoopers Point - photograph by Elza Rowley- Hooper (2005). Elza says: This was my first ever attempt at aerial photography. We flew around t...

Despite the martial atmosphere life on Tamba- Tamba followed a relatively normal pattern and the hostilities remained a very distant affair....

Clifton Gates had been a keen sailor in his youth, and he assumed the office of Commodore of the Tamba-Tamba defense force. The force actua...

The Palmerston Pals, Edgar Howard, Albert Cox and Herbert Makepeace.These brave Tamba- Tambamen travelled to England together in December 19...

In 1914 news still took about three weeks to reach Tamba - Tamba from either Europe or the United States. Clifton Gates officially recei...