How did the Sun set on the British Empire? A documentary history podcast on the end of the British Empire in India, the first full episode of Winds of Change is now out, everywhere you find your podcasts! pod.link/1779033628

Join us for our next talk: Margot Finn (UCL, Pres of the RHS) will speak about women's experiences in British India, drawing upon her recent work: 'The East India Company at Home' and 'Imperial Family Formations: Domestic Strategies and Colonial Power in British India'.

New episode of Winds of Change! We tackle the outbreak of the "Indian Mutiny" - what happened at Meerut, how did it lead to a massacre, and why did *this* mutiny spark a widespread uprising. cms.megaphone.fm/channel/ARML68…

New episode! We take a look at how Dutch shipbuilding changed throughout the 15th and 16th centuries and go on an imaginative journey through a shipyard. There's also quite a lot of sphagnum chat. republicofamsterdamradio.com/episodes/histo…

I just finished speaking with Sam Dalrymple about his forthcoming book "Shattered Lands" and his work with Project Dastaan, which uses technology to reconnect refugees to the friends, families, and homes they had to leave behind in 1947. projectdastaan.org

The first reviews/comments for Winds of Change - positive across the board, but I think my favourite is Cian's: "I feel like I'm listening to a BBC documentary but they finally let an academic run the show without their hands tied behind their back."

This is just the *best* news to wake up to.

Episode 5 of Winds of Change: Victorian Holocaust. Famine hits the new British Raj, killing millions of people. At the same time a new Indian middle class, eager to play a role in government, are shut out. Enter the Indian National Congress. cms.megaphone.fm/channel/ARML68…

New episode! We sit down with Bart Ouvry, managing director of AfricaMuseum in Tervuren, Belgium, to discuss what it’s like to lead a team faced with the difficult and monumental task of decolonising a colonial museum. republicofamsterdamradio.com/episodes/histo…

New episode of Winds of Change! The Indian Nationalist cause splits between Moderates and Radicals. British Viceroys dodge bombs from revolutionary terrorists. We meet three major characters: Sastri, Jinnah, and Mohandas Gandhi. Listen here: cms.megaphone.fm/channel/ARML68…

In this year's annual holiday special, I examine the roots of the Christmas tree custom to determine its origins and whether it is indeed a pagan survival, as many claim. megaphone.link/ARML4052366821

Come dream with me as we go Deep into the end of the 2nd Century BCE and witness the Legions of Rome be remade by Consul Gaius Marius in what History would come to call The Marian Reforms. The epic prelude to The Cimbrian War! podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/dee…

All this would lead to a severe backlash against the Indian population in the city and in 1937 the British finally decided to separate Burma from India. ✨️Full story available on my substack✨️ travelsofsamwise.substack.com/p/city-of-the-…

The decline of “Imperial Federation” and the rise of the “British Commonwealth”. imperialglobalexeter.com/2025/01/21/the… with Imperial & Global. #Twitterstorians #ImperialHistory #Commonwealth

Happy Publication Day to Sam Dalrymple! I talked to him about Shattered Lands last week - it's a truly fantastic read and Sam clearly has so much passion for this subject youtu.be/23T5fpBikqA Shattered Lands is now available to order: lnkfi.re/9482xG?fbclid=…

New episode! After rebellion and disappointment, Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell fears he has lost God's favour. The only way to restore it is do his work on earth - the moral reformation of England and Wales. cms.megaphone.fm/channel/ADL370…

No.1 Bestseller in India! Thank you to everyone who has bought a copy. If you havent already got one, here is a link! lnkfi.re/9482xG