Skirmish Magazine

22/11/2025

A great insight into Ancient period interpretation from the

15/11/2025

We will be there - lots of things to buy, including Magazine digital subscriptions, secondhand books, back issues of Skirmish Magazine, and lots of historical reproduction maps from 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries, from John Speede to Rapin Vauban citadel, Marlburian battles, Napoleonic wars, and Victorian colour County maps!

15/11/2025

Another great montage of images from

15/11/2025

A VERY busy day today at the Artisans and Reenactors Market . Sold lots of secondhand books & back issues of the magazine. Also, letting lots of people know we went DIGITAL fully 2 issues ago! Which is why you can't find us in W.H.Smiths anymore! Check out www.skirmishmagazine.com to see our latest issue!

Welcome to Skirmish Magazine Website Skirmish magazine has been around now for over 20 years. In that time we have covered many unique events on the re-enactment scene. We have a limited stock of printed back issue available, but when they're gone they're gone. If you live outside the UK - then plea...

15/11/2025

If you complain about "bad smells" at a Living History Event, then it's probably the portals! Back in Victorian Britain, it was the River Thames that was the problem!

In the summer of 1858, London was gripped by an unbearable stench as the River Thames became overwhelmed with untreated human waste, intensified by unusually hot weather. The foul odor was so overpowering that it disrupted daily life, with sheets soaked in chloride of lime hung across the windows of Parliament in a desperate attempt to mask the smell.

The crisis, known as the Great Stink, highlighted the city’s inadequate sanitation system and the severe public health risks it posed. Outbreaks of cholera and other waterborne diseases had already plagued London, and the stench made it impossible for lawmakers to ignore the urgent need for reform. The event became a turning point in how urban centers addressed sanitation and public health.

In response, civil engineer Joseph Bazalgette was tasked with designing a modern sewer network. His system, completed in the 1860s, diverted waste away from the Thames and dramatically improved living conditions. Remarkably, much of Bazalgette’s infrastructure remains in use today.

14/11/2025

All set up for the Artisans and Reenactors Market on Friday, and this coming weekend. Updates on our latest digital edition, & some bargain "back issues" from our stand, next to the entrance!

14/11/2025

Some footage from today's Artisans and Reenactors Market. Open over the weekend at 10am both days. Great to catch up Sally-Anne
today.

13/11/2025

ARM parking update from the Market organiser - sorted!