Category Archives: Uncategorized

In our time – What is the relevance of history ?

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Mr Kydd

If you click here then you will get to an old edition of In Our Time. In it Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the study of history. The programme guide information follows. “One of the debates raging in the practice of history … Continue reading →

Posted in Enrichment, historians, Uncategorized | Comments Off on In our time – What is the relevance of history ?

Coursework Source booklet

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Mr Kydd

Year Thirteen, As requested, please find the coursework source booklet here Miss Bee, Mr Taylor and Mrs Rayner.

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Coursework Source booklet

History Society

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Mr Kydd

Just a quick thank you to all of you who pitched for the first Society meeting. Good cake, and Nick’s review is in the comments section on the page above. It was a pretty grim way to start, but the Warsaw Rising … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on History Society

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Changes to the front page

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 →

Posted in history in the news, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Could two brass coins re-write Australian history ?

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 →

Posted in history in the news, Obituaries, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Obituary – Sir John Keegan

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Mr Kydd

As students move into and beyond A Level history they should be aware of how the discipline becomes more specialised. Military history has never really been my thing but I have always had great admiration for two British historians of … Continue reading →

Posted in historians, history in the news, Obituaries, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Obituary – Sir John Keegan

If you think it is cold here at the moment…

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Mr Kydd

A bit of military history for you. I am sure that you all really appreciate the efforts of the caretakers to get the site open today – who wants an early start to Half Term anyway. However cold you might think … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on If you think it is cold here at the moment…

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 →

Posted in Places to go, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Update – Calleva Atrebatum – City of the Dead

Book Review- Wedlock by Mandy Moore

Posted on September 28, 2011 by mrscanning

As someone who studied the treatment of women in the past, and has written a dissertation on domestic violence in the early modern period, I am perhaps more interested in this than the average person.  Even so, this is one … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Book Review- Wedlock by Mandy Moore