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You’ll all know the famous “Dear Reggie” letter, written by Britain’s ambassador to Moscow during WW2. But that’s only the beginning of the story… 1/2

So pleased we could attend. Looking forward to next year!

It’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day

Love and Marriage in the Age of Jane Austen is included in #HistoryWritersDay24 so if you’ve been hesitating about buying it (and are in the UK) now’s your chance.

Are you coming??? Get your tickets to "An evening in with guidl: Mark Ellis". You can expect: an atmospheric pub, insights into crime writing with a critically-acclaimed author, Second World War history and good chat. Book now or miss out! eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-i… @Eventbrite

Chalke History Festival returns to Wiltshire this June! Join leading historians, authors, and experts for talks, debates, and historical re-enactments that bring the past to life. gethistory.co.uk/news/save-the-… #History #ChalkeHistoryFestival #WWII #MedievalHistory #LivingHistory

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The Noose of Samuel Burrows: Tales of a 19th Century Hangman and Those He Condemned. Find out more about #Chester's notorious Hangman and those who made their way to his gallows in my debut book released 30th September by Pen & Sword Books bio.site/TheNooseofSamu…

#Chester's New City Gaol was designed by Thomas Harrison and opened in 1808. Above the entrances where the temporary gallows were installed as thousands of spectators watched Samuel Burrows perform his macabre executions between 1809-1835. Pre-order 👇 bio.site/TheNooseofSamu…

🎖️ 80 years since VE Day, Chalke History Festival brings WW2 to life with powerful talks, live music, trench & SOE experiences & more. Hear from veterans, historians & performers. 📅 23–29 June Full WW2 lineup: history-hub.chalkefestival.com/history-hub/ww… #WW2 #VEDay80 #LivingHistory #VEDay #WeRemember

Two talks coming up in the next few days. First tomorrow at 2pm at Budleigh Salterton Cricket Club and then onto the Parracombe Arts & Literary Festival (tickets available here: bit.ly/3RPGlmX) where the brilliant Iain_MacGregor1 (@iainmacgregor1.bsky.social) will also be giving talks!

Very much looking forward to reading this one!

Something beautiful to start the week! A rare rock crystal tool made by Neanderthals between 200,000 - 40,000 years ago. From a Mousterian level at Merveilles rockshelter, Sergeac, Dordogne, France. 6 x 3.3 x 1.5 cm. Musée d’Archéologie Nationale, Saint-Germain-en-Laye 📷 by me

Dear twitterstorians, please share: Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography announces a new Brief Lives 2025 Essay Award. 3000 words or fewer on a figure or figures of historical significance. For writers aged 35 and younger. See elhb.uk/brieflives for how to enter

Many congratulations on #PublicationDay to our author Dr Victoria Taylor 💛💙✈ on her fantastic first book #EagleDays. A total pleasure to work with someone who is an expert in her field & trusting enough to allow us to turn her work into a book. Head of Zeus Bloomsbury Books UK Georgina Capel Assoc

Excited to be starting this book, ‘Mission Europe’, by the brilliant Dr Kate Vigurs FRhistS today. And doubly excited, because we’re sponsoring her talk at Chalke History Festival next month!

Are you terrified of #PublicSpeaking? Just F**king Say It by Susie Ashfield is out TODAY! Read this and you'll be ready to: ✔️Ace that interview ✔️Deliver a knockout pitch ✔️Request that pay rise ✔️Give an unforgettable wedding speech bit.ly/43bX0HP #JustFingSayIt

Wow, the amazing ‘Orkney Hood’ is so well preserved it looks like it was woven yesterday rather than c. 1,600 years ago! Found in peat in 1867, this remarkable woollen hood from Iron Age Orkney likely belonged to a child. AD250 - AD615 National Museum of Scotland 📷 by me

The countdown is on! Chalke History Festival begins on 23 June and the line-up is exceptional, with a treasure trove of speakers including Dan Jones, Robert Lyman 🇺🇦, Dr Kate Vigurs FRhistS, Alexandra Churchill ✌🏼⭐️⭐️, and many more. With so much to do, here are our top picks! gethistory.co.uk/news/our-top-p…

With so much packed in to the Chalke History Festival it's impossible to pick out just a few highlights - but somehow Get History have done a fantastic job! Well worth having a read to help you plan your week 👇 Full programme available here: chalkefestival.com/programme-2025/