Histatic!

Adolf Hitler had been accepted into the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna? Would he still have developed his intolerable hatred of Jews? Would ...

History is intriguing, scandalous and hugely entertaining-it can also be dark, mysterious and a little macabre. The picture above is from a ...

This is my 100th Post! I can hardly believe it! I have called this post History and Me as I intend to write about my recent historical exper...

Joseph Rowntree was born to a Quaker family in York on the 24th May 1834. Joseph's father was a grocer and when he was 14 he started wor...

It feels like an absolute age since I was on here blogging but I feel that I am more than ready to return. Needless to say I have been very ...

As part of Great Wyrley History department's Remembrance Day activities, two of my year 9 groups took part in making a 'Poppy Man...

Today is Remembrance Sunday and I would like to remember some lost loved ones who played their part in war. My Grandad O'Connor and Gran...

I've recently been teaching the causes of the First World War to my year 9 classes at Great Wyrley. Every time I teach the assassination...

On timelines.tv , an old favourite of mine, I have just discovered a new timeline dedicated to the history of the American West. There are s...

It's the new academic year and my year 8 classes are studying portraits. I have always found portraits to be fascinating-especially if t...