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6 days ago
7 min

The Six Empresses of Russia

Last year I wrote a blog on Catherine the Great and one of the themes I touched upon was the fact that she was not he first empresses of...

Aug 27
9 min

Ukraine

The Attack on Ukraine Continues: A Look Back at the Headlines April-August 2023

In the last few months since I shared an insight into the war in Ukraine much has changed but so much more has stayed the same. We don't...

Exhibition Review: Fantastic Beasts The Wonder of Nature

Aug 12
6 min

Real Life Fiction

Exhibition Review: Fantastic Beasts The Wonder of Nature

Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature was not exactly what I was expecting in an exhibition based on the Wizarding World of Harry...

Jul 28
9 min

Olympics

75 Years Since the 1948 Summer Olympics

Seventy-Five years ago, on 29 July 1948, for the first time in 12 years (due to World War Two, WWII) the Summer Olympics began. The...

Apr 15
5 min

Ukraine

The War in Ukraine: Russia's War of Words

It is very easy to forget the events transpiring in Ukraine as they fade into background news and slide further from the headlines, but...

Apr 1
4 min

British Monarchs

Poor Princess Viktoria of Prussia

I have always been intrigued by the concept of Queen Victoria as the “Grandmother of Europe”. It is well known that most of the European...

A Museum Person's Visit to Western Australia

Mar 30
15 min

Australian History

A Museum Person's Visit to Western Australia

All photos are taken by myself or my partner and all opinions are my own. This is not your standard blog and rather is a compilation of...

Mar 18
4 min

Women's History

Æthelflæd: Lady of the Mercians

Name: Æthelflæd Birth: c. 870 Death: 12 June 918 Parents: Alfred the Great and Æalhswith of Mercia Time for a quick trip back to the...

The War in Ukraine: One Year of Fighting

Feb 23
5 min

World Matters

The War in Ukraine: One Year of Fighting

To read my previous blogs on the war in Ukraine click here This week marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine and began an...

Feb 22
4 min

World Matters

History Happens Every Day: 2023

What happens today is history tomorrow. Here is a run-down on some of the most newsworthy stories from across the year. (This blog is...

Jan 5
4 min

Ukraine

No Ceasefire for Christmas: The Invasion of Ukraine

An Update on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, 4 January 2023 As has become customary, the end of each year now features a bombardment of...

Dec 27, 2022
7 min

Throwback History

The Year That Was: 2012

The year 2012 was the final year of the world according to the Mayan calendar. When we look back on some of the incidents that happened...

Dec 22, 2022
7 min

Christmas History

12 Symbols of Christmas

There is so much more to Christmas than presents, trees and even so much more than the man in red himself Santa! Last year I counted down...

Dec 8, 2022
7 min

Throwback History

The Year That Was: 2002

Twenty years ago, let’s take a quick spin around the top stories! World News The year began with the transition of the European Union...

Dec 1, 2022
5 min

Geography

Part Three: Modern Albanian History

To recap, Albania has a very interesting history as a nation and, like so many other parts of eastern Europe has suffered from arbitrary...

A Museum Person on the Road - New Zealand

Nov 25, 2022
7 min

Historic Places

A Museum Person on the Road - New Zealand

With the world's borders re-opening I've been able to hit the road (and air) once again so I've enjoyed getting to catch up on many new...

Nov 7, 2022
5 min

Ukraine

A Capital Under Siege (Again)

Before I begin this blog on the war in Ukraine I want to take a minute to talk art. Specifically sculptures. While visiting Sculpture By...

Oct 30, 2022
8 min

Throwback History

Thirty Years Ago: 1992

Thirty Years ago, my life changed when my little sister was born. While this shaped my future there was so much more occurring all over...

Oct 19, 2022
9 min

Throwback History

Fifty Years Ago: 1972

Did you know that 50 years ago, the year: 1972, was officially declared “International Year of the Book” by the United Nations? Two years...

The World's First Non-Hereditary Female Head of State and her Country - Tuva

Oct 14, 2022
4 min

Russian History

The World's First Non-Hereditary Female Head of State and her Country - Tuva

I find places that no longer exist and unusual places highly interesting. I also am intrigued by the stories of women who defy the odds...