Family history beyond Chris Walklett's grandparents on his father’s side was a complete mystery to his family. Despite various attempts to uncover the truth, nobody knew for sure where they had come from although all sorts of rumours and suppositions abounded. As a history student in a pre-internet age with a penchant for investigation Chris longed to crack the mystery. Here’s what he found and how it fired a life-long interest in historical investigation/research.
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Historians Discuss: The Christmas Edi...
For History Indoors’ last talk of 2020 before the winter break, Amy Saunders and Sam Woodward talk all things Christmas! In this panel discussion, Amy talks about the Victorian origins of the Christmas card and how the tradition developed, whilst Sam takes a look at advertising and the impact tha...
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How did the English Civil War affect ...
Historian Michael Sewell reflects on how the British Civil War impacted and destroyed landmarks that were cherished and used by communities. Using Colchester as his Case Study he will show the conflict shaped our town’s landscape forever and show the lasting legacy of the conflict in English hist...
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Remembering Mary I: The Role of Memor...
By virtue of being England’s first crowned queen regnant – a queen in her own right – Mary I set a precedent for English regnant queenship. She struggled to establish her reign amidst the religious, nationalist, and gendered contexts of sixteenth-century England. Focusing particularly at the mome...
