Author: John Roberts

The destruction of the HMS Hood by the Bismarck in 1941 was one of the most shocking episodes in the history of the Royal Navy. Built during World ...

Marionettes are loved by puppeteers and audiences for what they can do on stage, but they can be challenging to design, make and perform. This beau...

The technical details of British warships were recorded in a set of plans produced by the builders on completion of every ship. Known as the as fi...

A 65 year old atheist widower, Jack, walks The Pilgrims'' Way along the Lleyn Peninsula in North Wales and stays for a week on the island of Bardse...

Since the decidedly bleak beginning of the twenty-first century, art practice has become increasingly politicized. Yet, few sustained defences of t...

The brainchild of Admiral Sir John Fisher, battlecruisers combined heavy guns and high speed in the largest hulls of their era. Conceived as 'super...

Truth and error are interdependent; claims to truth can be made only in the light of previous error. In The Necessity of Errors, John Roberts explo...