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…”
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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”
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 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?”
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”
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…
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A spotter’s guide to Art Deco architecture — Heritage Calling
The bold, geometric, decorative look of Art Deco originated in France in the 1920s.
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“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 in 1922 […]
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