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The Friday Digest 07/03/14
This week's update features 'walking corpse' delusion, the Victorian Titanic and the German centenary commemorations. * So far this year the First World War centenary commemorations have been high...
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An account of the fascinating history behind Billericay
Billericay is a very historic town whose origins go back to pre-historic times although for many years it was not an independent town, but was regarded as a hamlet of the village of Great Burstead;...
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Peter Doyle at Waterstones, Manchester Deansgate on 22/03/14
Peter Doyle will be at Waterstones, Manchester Deansgate on Saturday 22nd March from 2pm. He will be giving a talk and signing copies of his new book, The First World War in 100 Objects. For more...
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Peter Doyle at Waterstones, Liverpool One on 21/03/14
Peter Doyle will be at Waterstones, Liverpool One on Friday 21st March from 7pm. He will be giving a talk and signing copies of his new book, The First World War in 100 Objects. For more...
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Peter Doyle at Waterstones, Stratford-Upon-Avon on 20/03/14
Peter Doyle will be at Waterstones, Stratford-Upon-Avon on Thursday 20th March from 7pm. He will be giving a talk and signing copies of his new book, The First World War in 100 Objects. For more...
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Peter Doyle at Waterstones, Chichester on 19/03/14
Peter Doyle will be at Waterstones, Chichester on Wednesday 19th March from 7pm. He will be giving a talk and signing copies of his new book, The First World War in 100 Objects. For more...
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Peter Doyle at Waterstones, London Trafalgar on 18/03/14
Peter Doyle will be at Waterstones, London Trafalgar on Tuesday 18th March from 7pm. He will be giving a talk and signing copies of his new book, The First World War in 100 Objects. For more...
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12 top tips to keep you motivated
Some of the biggest challenges that crop up when making lifestyle changes, however big or small, are related to motivation (or the lack thereof!) and maintaining your momentum can be one of the most...
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The Friday Digest 14/03/14
This week's update features silk pyjamas, unlikely spies and a 182-year-old giant tortoise. * A victory medal from the First World War One has been found after forty years. * Poetry and...
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Ex-England cricketer Paul Nixon gives his views on banter
When it comes to verbals in cricket, how much is too much? This question has arisen from the feisty Ashes series dominated by Australia, where there has been a great deal of flak flying on and off...
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Where did the Black Prince get his name from?
Edward, prince of Wales and Aquitaine, duke of Cornwall, Earl of Chester, founder knight of the Order of the Garter, hero of Crécy, victor at Poitiers, the Black Prince, died on 8th June 1376,...
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Why do objects from history matter?
It is easy to collect and collate a random collection of objects from a period in history as diverse in material as the Great War. At one scale, the war can be considered as an industrial conflict,...
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Clare Ungerson at The Weiner Library, London on 20/03/14
Clare Ungerson will be at The Weiner Library, London on Thursday 20th March at an exhibition for her new book, Four Thousand Lives: The Rescue of German Jewish Men to Britain in 1939. Clare...
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Nick Shepley at Wellfield Bookshop, Aberystwyth on 22/03/14
Nick Shepley will be at Wellfield Bookshop, Aberystwyth on Saturday 22nd March signing copies of his new book, The Story of Cardiff. Cardiff has been on the frontline of Anglo-Welsh history, a...
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John Ashdown-Hill at Gloucester Museum on 22/03/14
John Ashdown-Hill will be at Gloucester Museum on Saturday 22nd March giving a talk and signing copies of his new book, The Third Plantagenet: George, Duke of Clarence, Richard III's Brother. Less...
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The Friday Digest 21/03/14
This week's update features the origins of ebooks, the Ides of March and a comedy podcast inspired by the history of the Knights Templar (yes really!). * A painting depicting the death of St Edmund,...
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The Commonwealth contribution to the First World War
What do we know about the international contribution to the First World War? Not a lot, apparently. The British Council released a report in February 2014 detailing that less than half of the 1081...
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John Ashdown-Hill at The Stockwell, Colchester on 29/03/14
John Ashdown-Hill will be at The Stockwell, Colchester on Saturday 29th March signing copies of his new book, The Third Plantagenet: George, Duke of Clarence, Richard III's Brother. Less well-known...
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Ingrid Barton at Waterstones, York on 29/03/14
Ingrid Barton will be at Waterstones, York on Saturday 29th March from 1pm, storytelling and signing copies of her new book, North Yorkshire Folk Tales. Whether hailing from the open Yorkshire...
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The Frances Doughty Mystery Series
The ever popular Frances Doughty Mystery Series follows on a young slueth in Victorian london as she uncovers the mysteries of the secretive local residents. The latest instalment, available from...
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