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Pirate Flag Challenge – Full Gallery
Thank you to everyone who got involved with Captain Jackdaw’s Pirate Flag challenge! We were blown away by all the submissions, from pirate enthusiasts aged 3 – 10! It has been a joy to see at all the creativity on… Continue reading
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Draw a pirate flag!
A fun children’s challenge with a pirate treasure prize… Are you looking for a summer holiday activity for the kids? Do you know any young pirate enthusiasts? Do you want the chance to win a bundle of pirate-themed goodies? Then… Continue reading
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Pirate Legends III: The Reign of the Pirate Queens, by Luke Walters
A Historical Blog Exploring the Myths and Legends of the Golden Age of Piracy Thus far in the series, we have discussed some of the Golden Age of Piracy’s most prominent pirate captains. The first issue examined the tragedy of… Continue reading
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Pirate Legends II: Blackbeard’s Gambit, by Luke Walters
A Historical Blog Exploring the Myths and Legends of the Golden Age of Piracy Captain Kidd, who we discussed in the last issue, met his end in London, a city of fog. But let us now travel over 4,000 miles… Continue reading
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Pirate Legends I: The Legend of Captain Kidd’s Buried Treasure, by Luke Walters
A Historical Blog Exploring the Myths and Legends of the Golden Age of Piracy A Brief Introduction to the Pirate Legends Series They say ‘dead men tell no tales’, yet the real pirates of the Caribbean continue to spout their… Continue reading
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Undergraduate Students Celebrate 75 Years of the Reading-Düsseldorf Association!
Part Two: UG student Eve Roberts reflects on her placement at the Berkshire Records Office, in collaboration with Reading-Düsseldorf Association. Our much loved Discovering Archives and Collections Module enables students to test and develop their interest in careers in the archives… Continue reading
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Undergraduate Students Celebrate 75 Years of the Reading-Düsseldorf Association!
Part One: UG student Eleanor Dyer reflects on her placement at the Berkshire Records Office, in collaboration with Reading-Düsseldorf Association. Our much loved Discovering Archives and Collections Module enables students to test and develop their interest in careers in the… Continue reading
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That’s a Wrap! Our MA History Students Get to Grips with Historical Items in the Archives
‘Episode’ Four: ‘From the ‘boneshaker’ to women’s suffrage’, Oliver Ziebland blogs about bicycles and women’s liberation! We’re wrapping up our material culture series for the Historical Skills and Resources Module with a short blog by MA student Oliver Ziebland. Inspired by… Continue reading
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Podcasting Material Culture! Our MA History Students Get to Grips with Historical Items in the Archives
Episode Three: Charlie Olsen looks back on ‘The Land of My Fathers’: The Queen’s Colour and Welsh History In the next instalment of our podcast series for the Historical Skills and Resources Module, MA student Charlie Olsen reflects on the historical… Continue reading
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Podcasting Material Culture! Our MA History Students Get to Grips with Historical Items in the Archives
Episode Two: Amy Longmuir and a ‘Partnership Like No Other’: The Commercialisation of the British Music Festival Industry Continuing our podcast series for the Historical Skills and Resources Module, MA student Amy Longmuir takes up the baton to use material… Continue reading
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