As we all know we are in the middle of a pandemic and if you are a good boy like me you have largely been in the… Read more “Things I miss…”
Author: Historytalker
Hello, I am a professional historian working in the UK. I work with both children and adults giving talks and providing workshops. My topics range from Stone Age to Victorians but I am always up for a challenge, my most challenging workshop was Heroes and Villains.
My Roman Fort
My first job in Coventry was working as a guide at the Lunt Roman Fort in Baginton near Coventry. In all honesty it was a mixed bag… Read more “My Roman Fort”
Why I am a historian
I have been thinking of why I am a historian and trying to work out why I ended up here. I think that the first reason is… Read more “Why I am a historian”
Anglo-Saxon Poetry and Riddles
For my Certificate in Education and Training course I have to do a micro teach. This is a fifteen minute presentation on a topic of my choice.… Read more “Anglo-Saxon Poetry and Riddles”
What we have lost: The Dismantling of Great Britain (Book Review)
Book review of What We have lost by James Hamilton-Paterson.
This current darkness
I was moved today by the front page of the Spectator that showed the NHS as soldiers in trenches fighting a war. I was incredibly moved by… Read more “This current darkness”
What is history about?
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… Read more “What is history about?”
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… Read more “What is the point of history?”
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… Read more “As sure as the foundations of the Earth…”
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… Read more “New Series on Bread”
