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The ANC – Centenary celebrations

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Mr Kydd

A couple of excellent articles from the BBC to mark the centenary celebrations of the ANC. This video contrasts its early roots as a party of liberation with its post-Mandela disappointments. This Today interview from Radio Four looks at the problems of … Continue reading →

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The books that shaped history

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Mr Kydd

Another excellent audioslide here from the BBC. This one looks at the Gutenberg Bible and the student notes of Sir Isaac Newton (and how writing helped make the scientific revolution of the Enlightenment possible). As a school boy I can remember … Continue reading →

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Repost – when historians fall out…

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Mr Kydd

Again I am not going to repost all the articles that were lost. However, the racism row between Niall Ferguson and Pankaj Mishra, is chronicled well in this Observer article provides a good summary. Two questions do seem apposite here; 1. Why do … Continue reading →

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“2011 – it reminds me of 1848” – Eric Hobsbawm

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Mr Kydd

You will probably remember from an earlier post that Eric Hobsbawn is a British Marxist historian, most famous for his trilogy of books on the nineteenth century – The Age of Revolution, The Age of Capital and The Age of … Continue reading →

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Repost – Rembrance Day articles

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Mr Kydd

I don’t propose to rewrite all this post. However, there were  a number of links which really are worth a look, and it would be a great shame if they were lost forever from the site. All are from the … Continue reading →

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Lost Posts

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Mr Kydd

You may have noticed that the site was down for fours days last week, and that the November posts (including the excellent Remembrance stuff) has now gone. No real harm done – I will repost these in the holidays. Mr … Continue reading →

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The Origins of The Second World War – different approaches to the same topic

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Mr Kydd

The Origins of The Second World War is of course one of the great historical debates of modern times. To be honest it is not really a topic that sets me on fire. I have however included this link from the Wall … Continue reading →

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Update – Calleva Atrebatum – City of the Dead

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Mr Kydd

You may remember from an earlier post Calleva Atrebatum – City of the Dead how recent work on the Silchester site is changing our understanding of the Roman and Iron Age period. In particular, some archaeologists now believe that there … Continue reading →

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Debate over the location of the site of the Battle of Hastings

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Mr Kydd

In recent years there has been considerable historical discussion about the exact location of Bosworth field. It now seems that there is similar uncertainty about the location of the Battle of Hastings. This report from the BBC explains the uncertainty, and … Continue reading →

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First fully intact Viking boat burial site uncovered

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Mr Kydd

An excellent BBC news report here on the he UK mainland’s first fully intact Viking boat burial site. It has been uncovered at  Ardnamurchan, is thought to be more than 1,000 years old.  Artefacts buried alongside the Viking in his boat suggest … Continue reading →

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