Background
Wilkins, Harold Tom was born on March 18, 1891 in Gloucester, England. Son of Harold Tom Wilkins.
Wilkins, Harold Tom was born on March 18, 1891 in Gloucester, England. Son of Harold Tom Wilkins.
Educated Crypt Grammar School (Gloucester) and Cambridge U.
1 son, Martin Roger. Began as school master. Then went into journalism serving in all grades from reporter to editor, and worked in Fleet St., London. Traveled in many parts of Europe on assignments, particularly in Italy, Spain and Germany.
Has done extensive work in South America archeology, and British and American naval archives of late 17th and 18th centuries for pirate stories.
Author several books. Latest: Secret Cities of Old South America, 1949. Ancient Americas Mysterious Past, 1950.
In the Last Days, 1951. Rightaway! a British Engineer’s Life Story, 1951. Lost World: a novel of strange adventure, 1951.
Mysteries of Ancient South America: Giants of the Antediluvian World. Flying Saucers to the Moon. Flying Saucers Uncensored, 1955.
Flying Saucers on the Attack. Eastward Ho!
Mysteries Solved and Unsolved. Contributor Travel, American Weekly, Popular Mechanics, Short Stories, Quarterly Review, Blackwood’s Magazine, John Bull, etc.
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Married Winifrede Winspeare, 1925.