Author Archives: Mr Kydd

In many respects this post follows on directly from the last one – which asked what is the purpose of history was within society. Here the Benjamin Zephaniah complains about the diet of black history presented in many schools. I have to say … Continue reading →

It is an excellent question. This article from the magazine section of the BBC website discusses it with energy and style. It is really a version of the old “what is the point of a history degree ?” enquiry that those of … Continue reading →

I saw this article about the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam from the American NRP site. It states that “on this morning (17th September) 150 years ago, Union and Confederate troops clashed at the crossroads town of Sharpsburg, Md. … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago I posted a story about archaeologists searching for the grave of Richard III. Yesterday they held  this news conference about remains they had found under a council car park in Leicester. As the report states, “the remains had spinal … Continue reading →

Everything about Richard III is just interesting. He is famed as the last English king of England (remember the Tudors were Welsh and the Stuarts were Scottish) and the last King to die in battle (at the Battle of Bosworth … Continue reading →

In the 1980s a mass burial pit from the 1340s Black Death  was discovered at Spitalfields in London. This report was typical, stating  “it contained two mass burial trenches and a mass burial pit, densely filled with several hundred articulated skeletons, as well … Continue reading →

The contents of which photograph do you consider to be more valuable ? These two images come from the two news stories below. In a material sense, the answer is of course clear cut -the coins have an estimated value in excess … Continue reading →