Archive - Terra Nullius, by Ned Donovan

The Country That Ran on Cocaine and Yoga

As naval shells exploded amongst the terracotta tiles of Fiume’s roofs, throwing red dust and debris across his little Adriatic paradise, Gabriele…

Apr 15 •

X Marks the Spot - Our Hunt for Gold

Legendary lost Malaysian gold and other treasure mysteries to captivate us for generations

Apr 8 •

March 2024

In the Hall of the Dragon King

The flight attendant leant across me and without warning snapped up the plastic window blind. Before I could say anything, he points his finger to the…

Mar 21 •

February 2024

Fly the Furrow: The Cairo-Baghdad Mail Route

The pair of Royal Air Force Vickers Vernon aeroplanes lumbered over the Jordanian desert, their huge noses pointing east, or so the few passengers…

Feb 26 •

The Letter of Last Resort

Somewhere out in the North Atlantic, every hour of the day, every day of the year, a lone submarine glides through the ocean with no real destination…

Feb 20 •

April 2023

When the British Empire almost went bankrupt

Four strange sail in the southwest. That is what Nathaniel Dance saw on the morning of 14th February 1804 off the island of Pulo Aura on the east coast…

Apr 21, 2023 •

The Story of the Coconut War

Sometimes there are rules we don’t like. For example, if you live in a country, you have to follow its laws and pay its taxes, and if you don’t, the…

Apr 10, 2023 •

July 2022

Why do Fire Departments still exist?

You’re reading my newsletter, Terra Nullius, on the weird and interesting intricacies of the countries and places that make up our world. It currently…

Jul 25, 2022 •

May 2022

The Department Store that was Once a Country

You’re reading my newsletter, Terra Nullius, on the weird and interesting intricacies of the countries and places that make up our world. It currently…

May 14, 2022 •

July 2021

The Only Prince Left in India

You’re reading my newsletter, Terra Nullius, on the weird and interesting intricacies of the countries and places that make up our world. It currently…

Jul 18, 2021 •

March 2021

When Countries Get Divorced

You’re reading my newsletter, Terra Nullius, on the weird and interesting intricacies of the countries and places that make up our world. It currently…

Mar 18, 2021 •

January 2021

Why was Britain freeing slaves in the 1960s?

You’re reading my newsletter, Terra Nullius, on the weird and interesting intricacies of the countries and places that make up our world. It currently…

Jan 18, 2021 •

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