David McNay
@davidmcnay.bsky.social
Interested in loads of things. Chairman of the Scottish Military Research Group. On YouTube at http://youtube.com/c/TheScottishMilitaryResearchGroup
A work in progress, but worth a look even now before we add all the extra information we have.
While we might have seemed to be quiet, we've been working on some things in the background. First of those is our image library, which we have now uploaded to Flickr. Feel free to have a browse.
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September 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
A work in progress, but worth a look even now before we add all the extra information we have.
"New Zealand Spy" might be my new favourite TV show.
September 14, 2026 at 1:13 PM
"New Zealand Spy" might be my new favourite TV show.
Thanks to everyone for all the recommendations. I was surprised at how few I managed to find in charity shops, I thought her novels would be more numerous. Found nothing at all until today when I managed to pick these up.
September 6, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Thanks to everyone for all the recommendations. I was surprised at how few I managed to find in charity shops, I thought her novels would be more numerous. Found nothing at all until today when I managed to pick these up.
Bookmarked just in case I need to bomb a nazi radar station.
In all seriousness, another fascinating slice of history
In all seriousness, another fascinating slice of history
Ever wondered how you destroy a Nazi radar station?
This week on the podcast, @theaviation.show and I talk about the fighter bomber force that punched a hole in German radar for D-Day.
Typhoon at 2 O'Clock!
On YouTube, below or your pod app of choice #history open.spotify.com/episode/6A30...
This week on the podcast, @theaviation.show and I talk about the fighter bomber force that punched a hole in German radar for D-Day.
Typhoon at 2 O'Clock!
On YouTube, below or your pod app of choice #history open.spotify.com/episode/6A30...
Episode 30: How the Allies punched the hole in German radar for D-Day
The Untitled History Podcast · Episode
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September 4, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Bookmarked just in case I need to bomb a nazi radar station.
In all seriousness, another fascinating slice of history
In all seriousness, another fascinating slice of history
On the back of listening to this excellent episode, I've decided I should probably read some Agatha Christie. Anyone got any recommendations of where I should start?
Poirot is a Belgian refugee. Hastings a wounded WW1 veteran.
Agatha Christie was a nursing assistant and dispenser in both world wars.
This week on Untitled History Pod i talk with Tina Hodgkinson about how war service helped define Agatha Christie's work.
Below or on your app of choice! #history
Agatha Christie was a nursing assistant and dispenser in both world wars.
This week on Untitled History Pod i talk with Tina Hodgkinson about how war service helped define Agatha Christie's work.
Below or on your app of choice! #history
Episode 28: Agatha Christie goes to war
The Untitled History Podcast · Episode
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August 22, 2026 at 9:40 PM
On the back of listening to this excellent episode, I've decided I should probably read some Agatha Christie. Anyone got any recommendations of where I should start?
You would think a mouse that charges with usb-c and had the back/forward buttons on the right so it suited a left handed person wouldn't be so difficult to find. But no...tons of ergonomic nonsense, but a regular, ordinary looking mouse? Nope.
June 24, 2026 at 10:02 AM
You would think a mouse that charges with usb-c and had the back/forward buttons on the right so it suited a left handed person wouldn't be so difficult to find. But no...tons of ergonomic nonsense, but a regular, ordinary looking mouse? Nope.
Sat in a cafe. Woman nearby ordered soup. When it arrived she poured an entire glass of cold water into it. The she asked them to heat it up as it was too cold. Once they had done so she sat it to the side as it was now too hot.
May 9, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Sat in a cafe. Woman nearby ordered soup. When it arrived she poured an entire glass of cold water into it. The she asked them to heat it up as it was too cold. Once they had done so she sat it to the side as it was now too hot.
A visit to Govan today resulted in a bumper crop of Glasgow books from the charity shops.
May 4, 2026 at 4:31 PM
A visit to Govan today resulted in a bumper crop of Glasgow books from the charity shops.
Picked this up in the charity shop today. Looks interestingm
April 18, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Picked this up in the charity shop today. Looks interestingm
Some more Ypres highlights
March 26, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Some more Ypres highlights
I'm in Ypres. Here are some highlights of my trip so far.
March 25, 2026 at 10:49 AM
I'm in Ypres. Here are some highlights of my trip so far.
Whoever it was on here i saw recommend this album, you have my sincere thanks
March 6, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Whoever it was on here i saw recommend this album, you have my sincere thanks
Today's charity shop purchase was a copy of this for £3.
March 4, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Today's charity shop purchase was a copy of this for £3.
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An infestation of bath Corgis seems a serious issue. Unfortunately the leaflet ends on a cliffhanger about what to do about them
January 22, 2026 at 2:09 PM
An infestation of bath Corgis seems a serious issue. Unfortunately the leaflet ends on a cliffhanger about what to do about them
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The plague of Bath Corgis.
I just found a useful public information booklet. Presumably made by the government in the 10 year olds room.
I just found a useful public information booklet. Presumably made by the government in the 10 year olds room.
January 22, 2026 at 2:04 PM
The plague of Bath Corgis.
I just found a useful public information booklet. Presumably made by the government in the 10 year olds room.
I just found a useful public information booklet. Presumably made by the government in the 10 year olds room.
My office today is the war room from Dr Strangelove
January 16, 2026 at 8:13 AM
My office today is the war room from Dr Strangelove
Don't suppose anyone on here has a Toronto library card? Looking to view an article from the Toronto Star in July 1942 but I can't access it...
January 9, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Don't suppose anyone on here has a Toronto library card? Looking to view an article from the Toronto Star in July 1942 but I can't access it...
What I've been working this evening...
January 9, 2026 at 11:06 PM
What I've been working this evening...
Happy New Year, folks 🥂🍾🥃
January 1, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Happy New Year, folks 🥂🍾🥃
Trip booked to Ypres in late March next year. I've got a few plans in mind, but I'm open to any recommendations. Let's have them - what should I see, where should I go?
December 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Trip booked to Ypres in late March next year. I've got a few plans in mind, but I'm open to any recommendations. Let's have them - what should I see, where should I go?
Today's charity shop purchase. An absolute steal at £2.
December 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Today's charity shop purchase. An absolute steal at £2.
Someone nice purchases at the charity shop today.
December 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Someone nice purchases at the charity shop today.
Today's charity shop purchase was this rather lovely volume. Published in 1952 and featuring many illustrations of locations around Scotland. Worth paying a little more than I usually would have for a charity shop book.
November 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Today's charity shop purchase was this rather lovely volume. Published in 1952 and featuring many illustrations of locations around Scotland. Worth paying a little more than I usually would have for a charity shop book.
Someone at work just commented that "the guy from Goodfellas" was Joe Pasquale and now that's all I can think about.
October 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Someone at work just commented that "the guy from Goodfellas" was Joe Pasquale and now that's all I can think about.
Getting the train home with Elsie Inglis.
October 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Getting the train home with Elsie Inglis.