Medieval Fest is happening on Saturday, December 7th at the British Library.- learn more at histfest.org/medievalfest/ or HistFest #London #BritishLibrary

A House Through Time returns on BBC2 on Thursday at 9PM. The new series is called Two Cities at War and will have 4 episodes in total.  It looks at 2 apartment blocks in London and Berlin. I’ll be appearing in episode 4 to talk about Berlin.

15 October 1993. Nelson Mandela and South Africa’s President FW de Klerk were named as the joint winners of the Nobel Peace Prize for their work for the peaceful termination of the apartheid regime, and for laying the foundations for a new democratic South Africa.

16 October 1984. South African bishop, Desmond Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his opposition to South Africa’s brutal apartheid regime. Tutu was saluted by the Nobel Committee for his clear views and his fearless non-violent stance.

First of the Reviews are in ***** A House Through Time: Two Cities at War, BBC Two, review: fresh, insightful history programming telegraph.co.uk/tv/2024/10/17/…

Marie Curie’s pioneering research has been well documented. Less well known is the contribution she made to the advancement of women in science across the world. Wendy Moore explores Curie’s life in a male-dominated field. literaryreview.co.uk/atomic-achieve…

Remember seeing this on twitter. A #Historyteacher advising others to set the standards & habits @ the start - when planning & writing AO1 & 2 #History essays. We have not looked back #ALevelHistory #Proudteacher #Extendedwriting #SouthAfrica

The roles of women in intelligence couldn't told for decades because of Official Secrecy. Classified! Now with declassified files it's possible to begin recovering their legacy. Painstaking research gathered across 20 years... now in paperback!

So well deserved! Congratulations to you both. We have used it in our Post 16 #ALevelHistory lessons 🎧📚 Highly recommend It’s a Continent Podcast x.com/itsacontinent/…

Amazing! What a success story #representationmatters It’s a Continent Podcast x.com/itsacontinent/…

Adapted from Simon Beale 's superb 'Timeline Towers' 👍. Can use these in multiple ways. With or without textbooks for retrieval, determining gaps, addressing misconceptions. Have created these for our Yr 12 #Historians studying #SouthAfrica Pearson Edexcel #ALevelHistory

📣 We’re thrilled to announce a brand new online course for January 2025! A HISTORY OF GODDESSES Start date: Wed 8 January 2025 Tutor: Author, teacher and broadcaster, Jasmine Elmer Book now (£40+ booking fee): histfest.org/goddesses-with…

THIS is the best start to the weekend for all who teach #History, as well as love & recognise David Olusoga's unbelievable contribution to History. Tickets booked! What an opportunity to also share with our #ALevelHistory students. How lucky are we? x.com/DavidOlusoga/s…

Have you heard about our exciting new online course for January 2025? Join author, broadcaster and classics expert, Jasmine Elmer to explore… A HISTORY OF GODDESSES Start date: Wed 8 January 2025 Book now (£40+ booking fee): histfest.org/goddesses-with…

"Women in Intelligence" delves into the significant but often underrecognised roles that women played in British Intelligence during the first half of the twentieth century, with a particular focus on the World War eras. The book highlights how these women were instrumental in

Teaching different interpretations by planning a historian’s dinner party. Student had to research a key historian of WW1 then as a group decide the seating plan . Round 1: harmony and polite conversation. Round 2: ding dong battle and a food fight!

Took some 📸 📸 whilst getting room set up to share our passion of #HistoryALevel at our #Post16 Prospective Evening. Love #History #Historyteacher