Author Archives: Mr Kydd

With Holocaust Memorial Day approching I thought it would be appropriate to post this article about Treblinka from the BBC. The mass graves found there expose the nonsense of those, like David Irving (see earlier posts), who deny the Holocaust killed … Continue reading →

This excellent article from the Sunday Telegraph clearly shows the growing importance of archaeology to our understanding of the past. Just like the earlier article on Calleva Atrebatum it shows how recent archeological discoveries have changed our understanding of an aspect of the … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →