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28 Sep
2021

Æthelstan: the first king of Britain?

by Canon Professor Sarah Foot

Tuesday 28 September 2021
This talk explores the reign of Æthelstan (924-39) and his claims to hegemony over all the peoples of Britain.
12 Oct
2021

Stonehenge in the 20th century: the modern story of an ancient monument

by Susan Greaney

Tuesday 12 October 2021
The changing history of Stonehenge: private to public ownership, conservation and restoration, excavation and presentation.
26 Oct
2021

The experiences of Scottish migrants in Imperial Russia

by Michael Davidson

Tuesday 26 October 2021
The Scottish diaspora in Britain and its Empire is well recognised; less so those Scots who travelled to East Europe and Russia.
9 Nov
2021

Elfrida, The First Crowned Queen of England

by Dr Elizabeth Norton

Tuesday 9 November 2021
This talk focusses on the life and queenship of Elfrida, a leading 10th century figure.
23 Nov
2021

The Wars of 9/11

by General Sir Robert Fry

Tuesday 23 November 2021
The wars that started as a result of the attacks on the World Trade Centre on 11th  September 2001, including the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, proved divisive and inconclusive and have defined the time in which we live.
7 Dec
2021

Refugees and the History of the 20th Century

by Professor Peter Gatrell

Tuesday 7 December 2021
The plight of refugees has again become a dominant focus of public debate as it was in the aftermath of both World Wars.
6 Jan
2022

‘Deeds not Words’: The Militant Suffragette Movement and My Lancashire Grandmother

by Dr. Jane Crozier

Thursday 6 January 2022
An exploration of the final years, 1903 – 1914, in the fight for women’s suffrage, using a piece of family history to illuminate the bigger picture.
20 Jan
2022

From Caravels to Carnations

by Christopher Massy-Beresford

Thursday 20 January 2022
The development of Portugal’s trading empire over three centuries and its sudden end only 45 years ago.
3 Feb
2022

Britain’s Gurkhas, Their Place in Our History and Our Future

by Colonel David G Hayes CBE

Thursday 3 February 2022
The Gurkhas are the most feared and respected body of fighting men in the British Army. This talk traces their history from their origins in Nepal in 1815 though to their current operations.
17 Feb
2022

Sugar

by Professor James Walvin

Thursday 17 February 2022
How was sugar transformed from a luxury, to a necessity, then, more recently, to a global health problem – all via the history of slavery?
3 Mar
2022

From Nowhere to Normandy

by Richard Folkes OBE

Thursday 3 March 2022
The extraordinary creation of the British assault glider-borne force in only three years during WWII, culminating in the coup de main at Pegasus Bridge on D-Day.
17 Mar
2022

‘Cherry’ Ingram—The Englishman Who Saved Japan’s Blossoms

by Naoko Abe

Thursday 17 March 2022
The story of the eccentric Edwardian who introduced cherry blossoms to the West and created new varieties.