Ian Brown
@radararchive.bsky.social
Curator at National Museum of Flight, radar and air defence historian. All opinions likely to be my own.
Really enjoying 'Coastal Convoys' by @nickhewitt4.bsky.social. It's one of the best books I've read in a very long time
April 9, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Really enjoying 'Coastal Convoys' by @nickhewitt4.bsky.social. It's one of the best books I've read in a very long time
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OUT NOW!
The Air Defence System in Scotland 1938-46
by Ian Brown
📚 Read online for free or purchase a printed copy at www.sidestone.com/books/the-ai...
#WW2 #airdefence #Scotland
The Air Defence System in Scotland 1938-46
by Ian Brown
📚 Read online for free or purchase a printed copy at www.sidestone.com/books/the-ai...
#WW2 #airdefence #Scotland
March 23, 2026 at 1:32 PM
OUT NOW!
The Air Defence System in Scotland 1938-46
by Ian Brown
📚 Read online for free or purchase a printed copy at www.sidestone.com/books/the-ai...
#WW2 #airdefence #Scotland
The Air Defence System in Scotland 1938-46
by Ian Brown
📚 Read online for free or purchase a printed copy at www.sidestone.com/books/the-ai...
#WW2 #airdefence #Scotland
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Happy author Ian Brown with the new title "The Air Defence System in Scotland 1938-46".
🎉 Congratulations!
📚 Read online for free or purchase a printed copy at www.sidestone.com/books/the-ai...
#WW2 #airdefence #Scotland
🎉 Congratulations!
📚 Read online for free or purchase a printed copy at www.sidestone.com/books/the-ai...
#WW2 #airdefence #Scotland
March 23, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Happy author Ian Brown with the new title "The Air Defence System in Scotland 1938-46".
🎉 Congratulations!
📚 Read online for free or purchase a printed copy at www.sidestone.com/books/the-ai...
#WW2 #airdefence #Scotland
🎉 Congratulations!
📚 Read online for free or purchase a printed copy at www.sidestone.com/books/the-ai...
#WW2 #airdefence #Scotland
Today's the day: my new book 'The Air Defence System in Scotland 1938-46' is published by Sidestone Press: www.sidestone.com/books/?q=Air...
March 19, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Today's the day: my new book 'The Air Defence System in Scotland 1938-46' is published by Sidestone Press: www.sidestone.com/books/?q=Air...
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Thanks to the generosity of the Clore Duffield Foundation we are recruiting a specialist Holocaust curator at IWM. This is an exciting role that'll be responsible for IWM’s internationally significant Holocaust collections and galleries. Details here:
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October 27, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Thanks to the generosity of the Clore Duffield Foundation we are recruiting a specialist Holocaust curator at IWM. This is an exciting role that'll be responsible for IWM’s internationally significant Holocaust collections and galleries. Details here:
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On Friday 7 November 2025 @uhiperth.bsky.social is hosting a conference on Scotland and the Second World War, titled 'Bannocks & Bombs: Scotland & World War Two'. The conference is open to the public and free to attend. Further details, including a list of speakers and topics, are attached.
October 13, 2025 at 12:51 PM
On Friday 7 November 2025 @uhiperth.bsky.social is hosting a conference on Scotland and the Second World War, titled 'Bannocks & Bombs: Scotland & World War Two'. The conference is open to the public and free to attend. Further details, including a list of speakers and topics, are attached.
Exciting news: the printed proof of my latest book, 'The Air Defence System in Scotland 1938-46' has arrived. A final proof check, create the index and it will be ready for the publication date of 19 March 2026. www.sidestone.com/books/the-ai...
October 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Exciting news: the printed proof of my latest book, 'The Air Defence System in Scotland 1938-46' has arrived. A final proof check, create the index and it will be ready for the publication date of 19 March 2026. www.sidestone.com/books/the-ai...
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COMING SOON:
The Air Defence System in Scotland 1938-46
by Ian Brown
📙 Pre-order now to get €5,- off
www.sidestone.com/books/the-ai...
#WW2 #airdefence #Scotland
The Air Defence System in Scotland 1938-46
by Ian Brown
📙 Pre-order now to get €5,- off
www.sidestone.com/books/the-ai...
#WW2 #airdefence #Scotland
September 25, 2025 at 12:13 PM
COMING SOON:
The Air Defence System in Scotland 1938-46
by Ian Brown
📙 Pre-order now to get €5,- off
www.sidestone.com/books/the-ai...
#WW2 #airdefence #Scotland
The Air Defence System in Scotland 1938-46
by Ian Brown
📙 Pre-order now to get €5,- off
www.sidestone.com/books/the-ai...
#WW2 #airdefence #Scotland
My second solo book, a companion to the best-selling 'Radar in Scotland 1938-46' is now available to pre-order: www.sidestone.com/books/?q=Air...
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July 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
My second solo book, a companion to the best-selling 'Radar in Scotland 1938-46' is now available to pre-order: www.sidestone.com/books/?q=Air...
The thin line of concrete around one of the Transmitter Blocks at Saligo Chain Home radar station in Islay, to which the camouflage netting was secured, is mostly still visible, but in the current dry weather the line can be easily followed under the turf.
May 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The thin line of concrete around one of the Transmitter Blocks at Saligo Chain Home radar station in Islay, to which the camouflage netting was secured, is mostly still visible, but in the current dry weather the line can be easily followed under the turf.
"Don't let perfect get in the way of good." This was a mantra of Robert Watson-Watt, inventor of radar. He said "accept third best because second best comes too late and best never comes."
November 14, 2024 at 8:32 AM
"Don't let perfect get in the way of good." This was a mantra of Robert Watson-Watt, inventor of radar. He said "accept third best because second best comes too late and best never comes."
I love my job, all the more so knowing our aircraft are always happy to see me
November 13, 2024 at 1:19 PM
I love my job, all the more so knowing our aircraft are always happy to see me
Cleaning insulators on one of the wooden receiver towers at Saligo Chain Home radar station clearly didn't involve extensive health and safety precautions
November 12, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Cleaning insulators on one of the wooden receiver towers at Saligo Chain Home radar station clearly didn't involve extensive health and safety precautions
In April 2022, after 36 years of research, my book about radar during the Second World War was finally published.
November 12, 2024 at 6:45 PM
In April 2022, after 36 years of research, my book about radar during the Second World War was finally published.