Author Archives: Mr Kydd

AJP Taylor – the first TV historian.

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Mr Kydd

It has been particularly pleasing to me to see that the BBC have made available some of their lectures from the 1970s by the legendary radical historian AJP Taylor. I warmly remember my history teacher showing us his half hour programme … Continue reading →

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Enrichment opportunity – Propaganda: Power and Persuasion exhibition at the British Library.

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Mr Kydd

All, This is the link to a very special exhibition at the British Library in London which is well worth a visit this summer. Moreover you with youth on your side (ieyou are under 18) get in free. The Propaganda: Power and Persuasion … Continue reading →

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Changes to the front page

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Mr Kydd

All, Just a quick post to say I have tried to tidy up the front page a bit. As you can see there are now two new pages – revision and debates. I have taken the posts on these topics … Continue reading →

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The History Society.

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Mr Kydd

Summer 2013 – The Russia season (part one)   Welcome back Year Twelve, and especially welcome to your Russian dictatorships course. To get you in the mood for the extraordinary journey that you are about to undertake the History Society … Continue reading →

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Could two brass coins re-write Australian history ?

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Mr Kydd

It was Captain Cook in 1770 who first brought the outside world to Australia – well perhaps. However, this article from Australian Geographic presents the possiblitity of earlier contact and trade. This is one of the ninth century Kilwa coins found on … Continue reading →

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1913: When Hitler, Trotsky, Tito, Freud and Stalin all lived in the same place

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Mr Kydd

There is a super little article here from the BBC website by Andy Walker. It highlights the apparent coincidence that in 1913 Hitler, Trotsky, Tito, Freud and Stalin all lived Vienna at the same time. The article rightly suggests that this in part … Continue reading →

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Return to Stalingrad: Nostalgia for Uncle Joe alive and well in Volgograd

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Mr Kydd

As many of you know, this weekend marks the 7oth anniversary of the German surrender at Stalingrad. It is, in itself, a battle of huge significance worthy of study and report. As the most famous text on the topic – Antony Beevor’s … Continue reading →

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Where is the final resting place of Giuseppe Garibaldi ?

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Mr Kydd

A nice article here from the BBC about the hunt for the final resting place of Giuseppe Garibaldi. It is generated from a BBC Radio 4 From Our Own Correspondent programme, which is has a link from the webpage. As the … Continue reading →

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Obituary – David Lomon

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Mr Kydd

I must confess that I am rather disappointed that the passing of Mr Lomon has not received more attention. He was the the last surviving British-based member of the International Brigade, who fought General Franco’s fascists in the Spanish Civil War. … Continue reading →

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What is the importance of political cartoons ?

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Mr Kydd

Historians of course consider and use political cartoons in different ways. You will have first come across them as GCSE standard when you looked at them as snapshot comments of the big issues of the day. There really excellent article … Continue reading →

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