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Captain James Cook, was tragically fortunate to have his life and career cut down, aged just 50. He had already descended into sad alcoholism and brutality. He has enjoyed 250 years of heroism but is now being critically reassessed for his role in colonialism. #history
November 7, 2023 at 8:17 PM
Captain James Cook, was tragically fortunate to have his life and career cut down, aged just 50. He had already descended into sad alcoholism and brutality. He has enjoyed 250 years of heroism but is now being critically reassessed for his role in colonialism. #history
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Happy birthday to Captain James Cook, b1728. Explorer and avant-garde of colonialism. To some, a #Yorkshire hero, to others, the first cloud of the storm. #history
November 7, 2023 at 3:48 PM
Happy birthday to Captain James Cook, b1728. Explorer and avant-garde of colonialism. To some, a #Yorkshire hero, to others, the first cloud of the storm. #history
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Excavation reveals William Beckford’s hidden Grotto at Beckford's Tower is double the expected size
#skystorians #archaeology 🗃
#skystorians #archaeology 🗃
Excavation reveals Beckford’s hidden Grotto is double the expected size – Beckford's Tower and M...
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November 2, 2023 at 9:12 PM
Excavation reveals William Beckford’s hidden Grotto at Beckford's Tower is double the expected size
#skystorians #archaeology 🗃
#skystorians #archaeology 🗃
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The #BalfourDeclaration was not issued into a vacuum, OTD 1917. It coincided with the British Invasion of Gaza and Palestine - attacking Ottoman forces from the south. #history
November 2, 2023 at 1:09 PM
The #BalfourDeclaration was not issued into a vacuum, OTD 1917. It coincided with the British Invasion of Gaza and Palestine - attacking Ottoman forces from the south. #history
Happy Halloween from Matthew Hopkins, the witchfinder general, and Mary Skillet, wrongly accused of witchcraft.
Thank you to David Donnan for taking this great photo.
Thank you to David Donnan for taking this great photo.
October 31, 2023 at 7:35 PM
Happy Halloween from Matthew Hopkins, the witchfinder general, and Mary Skillet, wrongly accused of witchcraft.
Thank you to David Donnan for taking this great photo.
Thank you to David Donnan for taking this great photo.
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A modest proposal: now that Musk no longer wants the word, could we use ‘tweet’ as a generic term for a short post on *any* social service? Like hoover or xerox, let's make it universal. This tweet is on Bluesky...
October 28, 2023 at 9:43 AM
A modest proposal: now that Musk no longer wants the word, could we use ‘tweet’ as a generic term for a short post on *any* social service? Like hoover or xerox, let's make it universal. This tweet is on Bluesky...
Join us for Elgin Museum’s 180th birthday celebrations! We’re bringing our Pop Up Victorian Photo Studio, complete with lots of dressing up clothes for all ages.
October 22, 2023 at 12:46 PM
Join us for Elgin Museum’s 180th birthday celebrations! We’re bringing our Pop Up Victorian Photo Studio, complete with lots of dressing up clothes for all ages.
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THREAD. There’s so much water in the fields at present - fields are floating in water. Here in the east of England it’s a practical lesson explaining so much about land use before under-field drainage began in the 17thC.
October 20, 2023 at 5:30 PM
THREAD. There’s so much water in the fields at present - fields are floating in water. Here in the east of England it’s a practical lesson explaining so much about land use before under-field drainage began in the 17thC.
HistoryNeedsYou help heritage orgs and museums bid for funding. We design and deliver engaging event management to attract hard to reach audiences. This event attracted a huge audience who’d never visited a historic house before. Be in touch if we can help.
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The King Returns to Hoghton Tower and Knights Sir Loin!
King James VI/I visited Hoghton Tower, Lancashire in 1617. The King enjoyed his dinner so much that, according to local legend, he knighted the loin of beef ...
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October 20, 2023 at 5:28 PM
HistoryNeedsYou help heritage orgs and museums bid for funding. We design and deliver engaging event management to attract hard to reach audiences. This event attracted a huge audience who’d never visited a historic house before. Be in touch if we can help.
youtu.be/u7HRjP05tmc?...
youtu.be/u7HRjP05tmc?...
We are looking forward to providing our Pop up Photo Studio for a museum event next week. The only trouble is… it’s in the north east of Scotland 🌊💨🌧️💧
October 20, 2023 at 5:22 PM
We are looking forward to providing our Pop up Photo Studio for a museum event next week. The only trouble is… it’s in the north east of Scotland 🌊💨🌧️💧
Unmissable! A great way to package accessible history.
Have Friday night plans? Cancel them to watch the most insane moment of my career, chatting about child labour, mining, and ghosts with paranormal podcaster Danny Robins on BBC2 at 9pm!
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BBC Two - Uncanny, Series 1, Case 2: The Bearpark Poltergeist
Ian believes his house was haunted by an entity which would flush the toilet.
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October 20, 2023 at 5:19 PM
Unmissable! A great way to package accessible history.
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"British Pathé is home to a treasure trove of 220,000 news films from 1896 to 1984" — particularly when it comes to aviation history. For example, on this day in 1934, the MacRobertson Air Race started at Mildenhall. Check out what they have for it. | 🛩️ | www.britishpathe.com/search/?sear...
October 20, 2023 at 4:25 PM
"British Pathé is home to a treasure trove of 220,000 news films from 1896 to 1984" — particularly when it comes to aviation history. For example, on this day in 1934, the MacRobertson Air Race started at Mildenhall. Check out what they have for it. | 🛩️ | www.britishpathe.com/search/?sear...
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Eating with the Tudors will be available for purchase on Saturday 2nd. Perhaps the ideal Christmas present for that special Tudorholic, re-enactor or passionate cook ready to explore new territories? #eatingwiththetudors #KingsLynn #Norfolk #Christmas2023 @penswordbooks
October 19, 2023 at 9:06 AM
Eating with the Tudors will be available for purchase on Saturday 2nd. Perhaps the ideal Christmas present for that special Tudorholic, re-enactor or passionate cook ready to explore new territories? #eatingwiththetudors #KingsLynn #Norfolk #Christmas2023 @penswordbooks
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As our business adapts, we are selling off lots and lots of reproduction historical clothing and artefacts, suitable for museums and heritage organisations. Plus some yummy vintage items too.
Come and find us at the Artisan and Reenactors Market 17/18/19 November, Warwickshire Events Centre. Selling historical kit from many periods, including clothing, arms and armour, living history, and vintage items.
Advance tickets now available
www.armarket.uk/tickets/
Advance tickets now available
www.armarket.uk/tickets/
October 19, 2023 at 7:13 PM
As our business adapts, we are selling off lots and lots of reproduction historical clothing and artefacts, suitable for museums and heritage organisations. Plus some yummy vintage items too.
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The Cloth of St Gereon is the oldest known European tapestry still existing, dating to the early 11th century. Parts of it exist in a number of museums. The tapestry formerly hung in the choir of St Gereon's Church, Cologne.
October 19, 2023 at 9:01 PM
The Cloth of St Gereon is the oldest known European tapestry still existing, dating to the early 11th century. Parts of it exist in a number of museums. The tapestry formerly hung in the choir of St Gereon's Church, Cologne.
Come and find us at the Artisan and Reenactors Market 17/18/19 November, Warwickshire Events Centre. Selling historical kit from many periods, including clothing, arms and armour, living history, and vintage items.
Advance tickets now available
www.armarket.uk/tickets/
Advance tickets now available
www.armarket.uk/tickets/
October 19, 2023 at 7:10 PM
Come and find us at the Artisan and Reenactors Market 17/18/19 November, Warwickshire Events Centre. Selling historical kit from many periods, including clothing, arms and armour, living history, and vintage items.
Advance tickets now available
www.armarket.uk/tickets/
Advance tickets now available
www.armarket.uk/tickets/
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Are you a #museum or historic org looking for a fun, engaging, accessible and inclusive activity for your festive season offering? We can help, with our Pop-up Victorian Photo Studio, complete with dressing up clothes for all ages and sizes.
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Victorian Photo Studio
Our pop-up Victorian Photographic Studio travels the country, visiting events, historic properties and museums photographing families in Victorian style. Featuring a host of dressing-up clothes and...
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October 13, 2023 at 8:28 PM
Are you a #museum or historic org looking for a fun, engaging, accessible and inclusive activity for your festive season offering? We can help, with our Pop-up Victorian Photo Studio, complete with dressing up clothes for all ages and sizes.
www.historyneedsyou.com/victorian-ph...
www.historyneedsyou.com/victorian-ph...
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HistoryNeedsYou love engaging people with history and heritage, and we can help you to be really effective in your engagement too. We have bags of experience in training staff and volunteers in museums and heritage orgs, in the UK and overseas. Drop us a line for more information.
October 17, 2023 at 5:48 PM
HistoryNeedsYou love engaging people with history and heritage, and we can help you to be really effective in your engagement too. We have bags of experience in training staff and volunteers in museums and heritage orgs, in the UK and overseas. Drop us a line for more information.
HistoryNeedsYou love engaging people with history and heritage, and we can help you to be really effective in your engagement too. We have bags of experience in training staff and volunteers in museums and heritage orgs, in the UK and overseas. Drop us a line for more information.
October 17, 2023 at 5:48 PM
HistoryNeedsYou love engaging people with history and heritage, and we can help you to be really effective in your engagement too. We have bags of experience in training staff and volunteers in museums and heritage orgs, in the UK and overseas. Drop us a line for more information.
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a London dry dock, 1857 collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:...
October 17, 2023 at 4:43 PM
a London dry dock, 1857 collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:...
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The leaflets the Allies dropped over the towns of Normandy right after D-Day, warning the inhabitants to take their families and flee into the countryside for several days - avoiding the roads - ahead of impending bombing raids.
October 16, 2023 at 12:55 PM
The leaflets the Allies dropped over the towns of Normandy right after D-Day, warning the inhabitants to take their families and flee into the countryside for several days - avoiding the roads - ahead of impending bombing raids.