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Fifth Column Fears in Kingston
A few years ago I carried out some research on wartime fears about ‘Fifth Column’ activities in Richmond-on-Thames, Surrey, and the extraordinary degree of paranoia that gripped some of the local townspeople at the time about the possible activities of … Continue reading
Posted in British history, European History, Fascism, Local History, Media history, Public History, Research, Teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged British history, Fascism, history, Kingston, Spies, Surrey, World War Two, WWII
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Beer and Kingston: The Surrey town’s long history of brewing
Sometimes historical research can be an arduous business. Research for this blog post necessitated extensive field work, initially at Kingston Workingmen’s Club and Institute, venue for the Surrey town’s annual beer and cider festival, held each May. The festival is … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, British history, Events, Local History, Public History, Teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged blogging, British history, Heritage, history, Kingston, Local History, Public History, Surrey, teaching
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Did History undermine Le Pen? Some brief thoughts
Did history and memory of the past play a key role in undermining the French far right last weekend? There was certainly a huge sigh of relief across Europe when it became clear last Sunday (7th May, 2017) that Marine … Continue reading
Writing Good History Blog Posts: further brief tips
Recently I explored some of the features that should appear in a good history blog post, with some brief ‘tried and tested’ things that can make the past come alive in the present and also make your blog post stand … Continue reading
Lord Haw-Haw in Kingston
Not many people in Kingston realise that William Joyce (1906-1946), otherwise known by his critics as ‘Lord Haw-Haw’, once spoke at a fascist meeting in the town in the 1930s. As I have noted in a previous blog on Joyce (22nd … Continue reading
Writing Good History Blog Posts: some brief guidance
What are the key skills involved in producing a good history blog story? At this time of year, especially with students increasingly trying their hand at writing blogs as part of their course assessments, there is often a lot of demand … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Media history, Public History, Teaching, Uncategorized, World History
Tagged blogging, civic engagement, history, Kingston University, Public History, teaching
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Rethinking our global past: new edition of BBC’s ‘World Histories’ magazine
Do you need a glossy but stylish history magazine to dip into during those precious quiet moments in our busy lives? The publishers of the very popular BBC History magazine, a monthly publication which investigates all aspects of history and the … Continue reading
