History is located all around us. From the houses we live in to the town halls in our cities to the fields of our rural communities; from Colchester to Harare; history can be found in everything. This talk looks at how intrinsic sites and landscapes are in our everyday lives but also what histories exactly survive. We will explore how histories are stored in these sites, and how they are used by towns, nations and individuals.
Looking at three themes, this talk will show that sites can tell, a political, a sellable, a personal history or perhaps even all three!
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The Darkest Moonlit Night: The Nuremb...
In this talk historian James Jefferies details the tragic story of RAF Bomber Command's raid on Nuremberg on the 30/31 March 1944. James discusses the raid's story and looks at the tactics used by the RAF and Luftwaffe before looking at the raids legacy and aftermath.
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History of a Football Rivalry: Bright...
At best questioned and at worst completely overlooked, the rivalry between Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace is one that continues to bemuse the neutral. Yet, for Brighton and Palace fans, it is jealously guarded and fiercely contested.
Using newspaper clippings, matchday programmes...
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The Battle of France: The Maginot Lin...
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