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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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