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Congress of Europe, 1948

ECHR

‘We desire a Charter of Human Rights guaranteeing liberty of thought, assembly and expression as well as right to form a political opposition’

Congress of Europe declaration, 1948, leading to the #ECHR #history

‘Monarchs ought to put to death the authors and instigators of war, as their sworn enemies and as dangers to their states’

Queen Elizabeth I acceded to the throne, OTD 1558. #Tudor #history

Poetry by Rudyard Kipling from his Barrack Room Ballads describing the rough treatment handed out to soldiers a century and more ago. All images copyright Im... Tommy - poetry by Rudyard Kipling

For Remembrance Sunday, here is Matthew reading Tommy by Rudyard Kipling.

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Captain Cook statue

Captain Cook statue

Captain James Cook, was tragically fortunate to have his life and career cut down, aged just 50. He had already descended into sad alcoholism and brutality. He has enjoyed 250 years of heroism but is now being critically reassessed for his role in colonialism. #history

Happy birthday to Captain James Cook, b1728. Explorer and avant-garde of colonialism. To some, a #Yorkshire hero, to others, the first cloud of the storm. #history

Excavation reveals Beckford’s hidden Grotto is double the expected size – Beckford's Tower and M...

Excavation reveals William Beckford’s hidden Grotto at Beckford's Tower is double the expected size
#skystorians #archaeology 🗃

The #BalfourDeclaration was not issued into a vacuum, OTD 1917. It coincided with the British Invasion of Gaza and Palestine - attacking Ottoman forces from the south. #history

The shadow of #history lays deep over November 2nd. ‘Twas OTD 1917 when the Balfour Declaration was issued.

If Bill Bailey was 6’ tall 😂

Happy Halloween from Matthew Hopkins, the witchfinder general, and Mary Skillet, wrongly accused of witchcraft.
Thank you to David Donnan for taking this great photo.

Yes!

A modest proposal: now that Musk no longer wants the word, could we use ‘tweet’ as a generic term for a short post on *any* social service? Like hoover or xerox, let's make it universal. This tweet is on Bluesky...

Join us for Elgin Museum’s 180th birthday celebrations! We’re bringing our Pop Up Victorian Photo Studio, complete with lots of dressing up clothes for all ages.

Just watched and you were excellent!

Quite right too.

*bump* OUCH *bump* OUCH (maybe adds to the terror?!?)

THREAD. There’s so much water in the fields at present - fields are floating in water. Here in the east of England it’s a practical lesson explaining so much about land use before under-field drainage began in the 17thC.

King James VI/I visited Hoghton Tower, Lancashire in 1617. The King enjoyed his dinner so much that, according to local legend, he knighted the loin of beef ... The King Returns to Hoghton Tower and Knights Sir Loin!

HistoryNeedsYou help heritage orgs and museums bid for funding. We design and deliver engaging event management to attract hard to reach audiences. This event attracted a huge audience who’d never visited a historic house before. Be in touch if we can help.

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We are looking forward to providing our Pop up Photo Studio for a museum event next week. The only trouble is… it’s in the north east of Scotland 🌊💨🌧️💧

Unmissable! A great way to package accessible history.

I shall be tuning in!

A screenshot of the search results for the air race mentioned in the post. Stills from the three films are shown, all in black in white, along with a description of each. Various planes and participants are shown and in particular, the de Havilland Comets which participated in the race that year.

"British Pathé is home to a treasure trove of 220,000 news films from 1896 to 1984" — particularly when it comes to aviation history. For example, on this day in 1934, the MacRobertson Air Race started at Mildenhall. Check out what they have for it. | 🛩️ | www.britishpathe.com/search/?sear...

Eating with the Tudors will be available for purchase on Saturday 2nd. Perhaps the ideal Christmas present for that special Tudorholic, re-enactor or passionate cook ready to explore new territories? #eatingwiththetudors #KingsLynn #Norfolk #Christmas2023 @penswordbooks

As our business adapts, we are selling off lots and lots of reproduction historical clothing and artefacts, suitable for museums and heritage organisations. Plus some yummy vintage items too.

The Cloth of St Gereon is the oldest known European tapestry still existing, dating to the early 11th century. Parts of it exist in a number of museums. The tapestry formerly hung in the choir of St Gereon's Church, Cologne.

Come and find us at the Artisan and Reenactors Market 17/18/19 November, Warwickshire Events Centre. Selling historical kit from many periods, including clothing, arms and armour, living history, and vintage items.

Advance tickets now available
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Victorian Photo Studio Our pop-up Victorian Photographic Studio travels the country, visiting events, historic properties and museums photographing families in Victorian style. Featuring a host of dressing-up clothes and...

Are you a #museum or historic org looking for a fun, engaging, accessible and inclusive activity for your festive season offering? We can help, with our Pop-up Victorian Photo Studio, complete with dressing up clothes for all ages and sizes.

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HistoryNeedsYou love engaging people with history and heritage, and we can help you to be really effective in your engagement too. We have bags of experience in training staff and volunteers in museums and heritage orgs, in the UK and overseas. Drop us a line for more information.

HistoryNeedsYou love engaging people with history and heritage, and we can help you to be really effective in your engagement too. We have bags of experience in training staff and volunteers in museums and heritage orgs, in the UK and overseas. Drop us a line for more information.

a London dry dock, 1857 collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:...