Today I have been running a history workshop in a fantastic school. During the lunch hour I spoke to the dinner ladies who told me how much they loved history. This has posed the question, what is this all about? History is a complex intersection of a number of components. These components are the building… Continue Reading
What is the point of history?
A good friend of mine quoted someone who neither of us could remember, maybe you know and could tell me in the comments section, that history is “just one bloody thing after another” and they might well be right. At university, towards the end of my study, I came to the conclusion that a career… Continue Reading
As sure as the foundations of the Earth…
In my work I teach a variety of topics. One of the most popular is Stone Age. When I start my day off I start off with the concept of Prehistory. This introduces the idea that there was something before writing and records. From this I explain to children born this century, in fact last… Continue Reading
New Series on Bread
Hello, next week I will be starting filming a new series on Bread. Ill be working with @Bachaus in Coventry to film three short films about prehistoric Bread, post-Roman Bread and modern Bread. Bread is a very interesting topic. The earliest Breads are made way back in our hunter gatherer days. In the Bronze Age… Continue Reading
A Tourist In My Home-Town: Medieval Meanderings and Macabre Stories! — Writing into the Ether
You may recall my recent post about the Herbert Art Gallery and it’s amazing hidden Medieval Undercroft, that I had the pleasure of visiting. My friend Dom, who is a historian offered me an exclusive tour and then we spent the rest of the afternoon wandering around the area and ended up in the Holy… via… Continue Reading
A spotter’s guide to Art Deco architecture — Heritage Calling
The bold, geometric, decorative look of Art Deco originated in France in the 1920s. via A spotter’s guide to Art Deco architecture — Heritage Calling
“The Waste Land” Open Competition Leamington Studio Artists — Journeys with “The Waste Land”
Call for entries! Response to “The Waste Land” by TS Eliot Journeys with “The Waste Land” is an innovative three year project, bringing together communities in Margate and in Coventry with curators at the local art galleries to develop a major exhibition. The starting point is T. S. Eliot’s famous poem, “The Waste Land”, written… Continue Reading
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