NEW BLOG POST: 🏰The History of Berry Pomeroy Castle. In an attempt to soak up some local history, I recently took a visit to Berry Pomeroy Castle , Devon. Find out more about it's history in my latest post! ow.ly/x7ah50GxnfL #HistoryBloggers #HistoryGirls #BritishHistory

NEW BLOG POST: The Hauntings of Berry Pomeroy Castle: One of the Most Haunted Castles in the UK 👻ow.ly/keUw50GxmPs #HalloweenHistory #HauntedHistory #BritishHistory #HistoryGirls #DevonHistory

The oldest of the brass "nails" on Corn Street dates back to the late Elizabethan age. They were installed for merchants to do business on whilst offering neither the perception of having the upper hand in their dealings - whilst ensuring it was out in the open and in public.

This statue of a cloaked figure on a horse was installed in 1984. The man stares at the part of the medieval wall where once stood St Bartholomew's Hospital was founded in 1220 as a free hospital. The figure represents a traveller who has come to Bristol to receive treatment

Check out my article on Germany’s Turnip Winter 1916-17 in the latest copy of the Historians Magazine - available online now! issuu.com/historywithros… #HistoryGirls #HistoryBloggers #GermanHistory

The sinking of the SS Athenia, 1939 - the event that helped to shape public opinion so early into the war. Find out more in my latest article lookingbackathistory.com/2022/01/the-si… #HistoryBloggers #BritishHistory #NavalHistory

Have you ever seen these around your town or city and wondered what they're for? These are actually Victorian boot scrapers! As more people started walking more during the mid-19th century, they became a necessity for cleaning muddy shoes! 👢 lookingbackathistory.com/2022/01/victor…

Join @devon_ex_inst for their Community Culture lecture on Friday 28 February at 6:30pm. This lecture by Katie Drew and Robert Guyver will look at ‘Patteson’s Way: Resisting conflict and climate change in the Pacific’. Book your tickets at devonandexeterinstitution.org/talks-and-lect…

Two years ago I was in Paris making a programme about Marie Antoinette. These items, which didn't make the final cut but which tickled my fancy greatly, were on display at the Conciergerie prison at the time. They're supposedly MARIE ANTOINETTE'S KNITTING NEEDLES.

📍 The West Front, Exeter Cathedral The West Front Image Screen was added to Exeter Cathedral in around 1340 and marked the completion of rebuilding the Cathedral in the Gothic style. Work on the screen was continued and the additional top tier was completed in around 1740.

A group of people watching the eruption of Mount Ngauruhoe, on the Central Plateau of the North Island. Photo taken in 1926. Source: National Library of NZ

Is this your puppy? 🐶This lovely cuddly dog was lost over the weekend at #ExeterCathedral and we're sure their owner must be missing them greatly. If they belong to you, please get in touch as we'd love to reunite them with their owner.

Happy International Women's Day! We celebrate #InternationalWomensDay every year but where did it come from and how long have we been celebrating it for? For a brief history of International Women's Day visit bit.ly/LBH-IWD #IWD2022 #InternationalWomensDay2022

While we’re in New Zealand let’s just slide on over to Goldfields with Amy-Lee. Looking Back At History mainlymuseums.com/post/638/goldf…

Part of the Blog Tour today for Pen & Sword Books Roman Britain's Pirate King! Here are my thoughts... lovebritishhistory.co.uk/2022/08/roman-…

👀 Keep an eye out for my review tomorrow!

Excited to share my review of Roman Britain's Pirate King by Simon Elliott for the Pen & Sword Books Blog Tour📚⚔️ Read my review at lookingbackathistory.com/2022/08/book-r… Dr Simon Elliott FSA

Check out today’s stop on the Roman Britain’s Pirate King #BlogTour! 🏴‍☠️👑 #RomanBritainsPirateKing

New #BlogTour starts today! Join our bloggers this week as they share their thoughts on John Lambshead's latest book: 📚 The Fall of Roman Britain and Why We Speak English 📚 About the book ➡️ buff.ly/3CVbyPj #RomanBritain #History

Delighted to share my review of The Fall of Roman Britain & Why We Speak English by John Lambshead for the Pen & Sword Books Blog Tour 📚 lookingbackathistory.com/2022/09/book-r… #BookReviews #RomanBritain