http://www.history.org.uk/ Latest news from the Branches Section of www.history.org.uk en Copyright 2012, All Rights Reserved http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 13 May 2012 17:28:29 GMT May 2012 marks a special birthday for the Grimsby Branch of the Historical Association. To celebrate, the President, Professor Jackie Eales, will speak on the English Civil Wars on Friday May 18th at 7pm. All are welcome at this event. It will take place at the Markham Hall, St James's School, Bargate, Grimsby, DN34 4SY.  The evening will begin at 7pm (not 7-30pm as previously advertised). Entrance is free to Historical Association members, and £4.00 for visitors. Parking is... Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1494.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1494.html A talk by Dr. Jennifer Ward - medieval and Essex historian Saturday, 5 May 2012, at 2.30 p.m. The Link, Trinity Methodist Church Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2XB Visitors and prospective members warmly welcome for further information about the Historical Association and its local activities contact Shirley Durgan 01245 261124 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1488.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1488.html The 4th Lecture in the Glasgow and West of Scotland Branch  Dr. Irene Maver on "Ardent Spirits" - ‘The history of the Scottish Temperance Movement in 19th century Glasgow and its founder John Dunlop of Maryhill.'   Dr. Irene Maver charted the rise of the organised temperance movement and its impact on Glasgow society from its origins in Maryhill to the phenomenon of total abstinence, licensing regulation in the context of prohibition and increasing politicisation.... Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1470.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1470.html The third lecture in the Glasgow & West of Scotland Branch David Craig on "The Forgotten Convoy JW53"   The Secretary welcomed Mr. Alexey Kulakov, Senior Consul at the Russian Federation Consulate in Edinburgh to hear David Craig.   This account has been constructed to read like a ship's log, to catch the style and immediacy of David Craig's talk about sailing in 1943 as a merchant navy radio operator to Murmansk.  "Went on board ‘Dover Hill' - ex-Clan... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1471.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1471.html The Image of the Witch in the 19th and 20th Centuries' 22 March 2012 - Cardiff Branch Event Dr. Jonathan Durrant (University of Glamorgan) is the author of Witchcraft, Gender and Society in Early Modern Germany which appeared in 2007. His interests range over social deviance, masculinities and warfare in early modern Europe. All meetings take place at 5.15pm on Thursdays in room 4.44 of the humanities building, Cardiff University. Entrance to the car park is via Colum Road. For further... Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1454.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1454.html 8 March 2012, 5:30pm at The University of York Humanities Research Centre. The Aylmer Lecture: "People who believe in nothing: Intolerable Thoughts in Renaissance Italy" Professor Ed Muir of Northwestern University, U.S.A York Branch Event - For more details... Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1446.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1446.html Saturday, 14 April 2012, at 2.30 p.m. The Link, Trinity Methodist Church Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2XB A talk by Professor Brian Holden Reid King's College, University of London. Visitors and prospective members warmly welcome. For further information about the Historical Association and its local activities contact Shirley Durgan 01245 261124 For more details on Essex Branch Events... Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1451.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1451.html A grade-one National Trust property A talk by Dr Chris Thornton; medieval and Essex historian consultant editor, Victoria County History of Essex Sat. 3 March 2012 at 2.30pm The Link, Trinity Methodist Church Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2XB Visitors and prospective members warmly welcome. For further information about the Historical Association and its local activities, contact Shirley Durgan  01245 261124 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1436.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1436.html The Historical Association and English Heritage are working in partnership on an exciting local heritage project. This involves our local HA branch in Canterbury as well as local schools and other partners such as Canterbury Christ Church University. Four local schools are currently taking part and we are currently negotiating a 5th primary school partner. Those schools are: Simon Langton Boys School, Canterbury Simon Langton Girls School, Canterbury Canterbury High School and primary feeder,... Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1410.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1410.html A talk by Dr Adrian Smith senior lecturer, University of Southampton, author of Mountbatten: Apprentice Warlord Sat. 4 February 2012 at 2.30pm The Link, Trinity Methodist Church Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2XB Visitors and prospective members warmly welcome For further information about the Historical Association and its local activities, contact Shirley Durgan  01245 261124 For details of other Essex Branch events click here... Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1390.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1390.html Event Date: 9th January 2012 Location: Bolton Parish Hall Title: Irish Historian to Visit Bolton The first 2012 meeting of the Bolton Branch of the Historical Association is set to be very special indeed.  Irish historian Dr Jackie Uí Chionna will speak about the links between Bolton and Galway on Monday 9th January at 7.30pm in Bolton Parish Hall.  Based in Galway, where she teaches in the History Department of the National University of Ireland, Galway, Dr Uí Chionna... Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1382.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1382.html A talk by Dr Paul Rusiecki Historian of the World Wars in Essex, author of The Impact of Catastrophe Sat. 7 January 2012 at 2.30pm The Link, Trinity Methodist  Church Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2XB Visitors and prospective members warmly welcome For further information about the Historical Association and its local activities, contact Shirley Durgan  01245 261124 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1375.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1375.html Grimsby Branch have had to change the date of their December Lecture date (was December 9th) to Friday December 16th. All other details remain the same, and they are as follows: this meeting will take place at 7-30pm on Friday December 16th 2011. "The Thirty Years War: Europe's Most Destructive Conflict "- Professor Peter Wilson, University of Hull. 7-30pm Markham Hall, St James's School, Bargate, DN34 4SY, Grimsby. Free to members of the Historical Association,... Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1356.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1356.html The Sheffield Heat of the Great Debate took place on 3rd November. The heat was very successful and the winner was Ashley Sanchez-Sevilla Uruchurtu from Notre Dame School, Sheffield.   The students were debating the question: Why does history matter to you? The event had a very nice atmosphere and gave the judges a difficult task. We are grateful to them and to Sheffield University history department for making it such a pleasant occasion.   Podcast of this heat and... Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1339.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1339.html A CPD Evening in partnership with the British Library. Date: Thursday 26th January 2012 Time: 5.30-8.30pm Venue: The British Library Learning Centre, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB.    The Historical Association in partnership with the British Library invites you to this fantastic FREE event for teachers and general non teacher HA members alike. The evening will surround the British Library's current exhibition, Royal Manuscripts: The Genius of Illumination which charts the history... Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1330.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1330.html The first lecture in the Glasgow & West of Scotland Branch "Revisiting William Wallace and the Declaration of Arbroath" talk by Professor Dauvit Broun   Professor Broun looked at ways of advancing knowledge and understanding through (1) The discovery of new original documents (2) The discovery of new information in a later document (3) The proposal of a new way to read and explain an existing document.   Firstly, Professor Broun looked at a new document listing a... Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1323.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1323.html The Historical Association will be running a historical debating competition across schools in the UK and the Republic of Ireland this autumn/winter culminating in a grand final at Merton College, Oxford on 10th March 2012. Students from across these countries aged between 16 and 19 will be debating the question: "Why does history matter to you?" Each competitor will be given five minutes to present their case and then field questions from the judges. If you would like to... Sat, 08 Oct 2011 01:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1123.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1123.html Joan of Arc: Woman Warrior, Witch In 2011 Professor Anne Curry, former President of the Historical Association, gave a lecture on Joan of Arc to the Swansea Branch. The film of that lecture is available here... More Branch Lecture Podcasts can be found here... Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1312.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1312.html 27 October 2011 - Cardiff Branch ‘History and archaeology: A Tale of Three Discoveries?' Dr. Mark Whittow (Corpus Christi College, Oxford) is a Byzantinist with a particular interest in the Byzantine economy. His best known book remains The Making of Orthodox Byzantium, 600-1025 (1996). As an archaeologist he has been involved in a field project surveying Byzantine castles in Turkey. All meetings take place at 5.15pm on Thursdays in room 4.44 of the humanities building, Cardiff... Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1307.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1307.html Pirates of Barbary: Corsairs, Conquests and Captivity in the Seventeenth Century Mediterranean Venue: Bath Society Meeting Room, Green Park Station, Bath. Date: 22nd September 2011 Time: 7.30 pm Lecturer: Adrian Tinniswood (Writer and historian) Event Type: HA Branch Event Comments: For further details please contact Mike Short, Branch Secretary - Tel: 01225 812945 or Email: mikeshort20@btinternet.com Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1285.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1285.html Vivian Woodward: An illustrated talk  by Norman Jacobs historian of the Clacton area [After a short AGM of Essex Branch]  Football's Gentleman and Essex's greatest Sportsman Saturday 1 October 2011 at 2.30pm The Link, Trinity Methodist Church Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2XB Visitors and prospective members warmly welcome For further information about the Historical Association and its local activities, contact Shirley Durgan  01245 261124 For more details on... Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1257.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1257.html Tuesday 12th July 2011 at 6pm Illustrated talk by Dr Bob Bushaway, University of Birmingham   "Eric Kennington: The Vision of War". Historical Association, Birmingham Branch AGM to follow at 7pm.    At the Open University 66 High Street Harborne Birmingham B17 9NB" Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1212.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1212.html On 6 October 2011 The Nottingham Branch will be holding a lecture at Meetings are held 7.30-9.00pm B14, Department of History (Lenton Grove), University Park entitled: Sir Anthony Eden and Suez, 1956. The Lecture will be preceded by the AGM at 7.00 pm The Lecturer is Dr Spencer Mawby (Nottingham University). Dr Spencer Mawby's area of expertise is post-war British foreign and colonial policy. He has related interests in the theory, practice and history of diplomacy, crisis... Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1210.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1210.html On Wednesday, 5th October 2011 The Isle of Wight Branch will be holding a lecture at The Parish Centre, Town Lane, Newport entitled: Whatever Happened to Richard Trevithick? The Lecturer Professor Robin Smith. Robin Smith is a former academic and long-time enthusiast for the study of early railways. He is chairman of the Locomotion Trust, which owns the working replica of Locomotion No.1 built for the 150th anniversary celebrations of the Stockton & Darlington Railway in 1975. The Trust... Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1209.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1209.html I am delighted to follow Professor Anne Curry as President of the Historical Association. Anne has been a tireless advocate for the HA during her term as President and we recently benefitted in Canterbury from one of her many visits to lecture to the local branches. I am also looking forward tremendously to meeting our members during the next three years. I have already received a warm welcome at the annual conference held earlier this month in Manchester. Congratulations to everyone involved... Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1165.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1165.html Each year the committees that have sprung from the full Council of the HA have to report to the Annual General Meeting. It is good, if not always easy, to have to give account of what we do. The Branches and Members Committee tries to represent to head office what Branches are up to, (and what a glorious miscellany of activity this is). It seeks to remind everyone of the general members of the HA, those who are not first and foremost teachers of primary or secondary phase children. Curiously, a... Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1151.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1151.html Meeting on 7 May 2011 at 2.30pm Dr. Alison Rowlands, Senior Lecturer in European History, University of Essex Her subject is: Witchcraft "How 'bad' were the East Anglian witch-hunts of 1645-47?  Mid Seventeenth Century English Witch Persecution in Comparative Context."  - After study and research at Oxford and Cambridge Universities, Dr. Rowlands has been a member of the History Dept. at Essex University since 1992. Her research interests are in the history of... Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1138.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1138.html The fifth lecture in the Glasgow and West of Scotland Branch "Agincourt "- talk by Professor Anne Curry   Context: the Armagnac-Burgundian civil war which weakened the French war effort and gave advantage to the English.  An English victory is not in dispute, but what sort of victory was it? Primarily -‘did the French lose Agincourt or did the English win Agincourt'?  The talk focussed on the historical narrative and battle plans.   Professor... Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1137.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1137.html Thursday 28th April 2011 at 7.30 Chichester Branch Event The Legacy of Abraham Lincoln - Richard Cawardine FBA FRHistS (Rhodes Professor of American History 2202-2009 and President of Corpus Christi College Oxford) Branch Hon Secretary: Tony Dignum, Highgate House, West Broyle Drive, Chichester PO19 3PP. Tel: 01243538585 All Meetings are at the Friends' Meeting House, Priory Road. Days and times vary so please check. Meetings are open without charge to all members of the Historical Association... Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1133.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1133.html The Birmingham Branch of the HA is proud to present the 8th Eric Hopkins Memorial lecture. Eric Hopkins lived in Stourbridge from 1964, worked on Stourbridge industry for his London PhD, wrote an article on apprenticeship at Old Swinford Hospital in the nineteenth century and sent his son to this school. The development of early schools in this area seems an appropriate theme for this lecture. Roy Peacock will present the lecture on Wednesday 11th May 2011. The title of the lecture is to be... Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1087.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1087.html The Richmond History Assoc Balloon Debate was held in St James's school on 6th April. Nine HA member schools attended, including Claremont Fancourt, Esher College, Putney High School, London Oratory, St Catherine's Girls, Sutton High School, Tiffin Girls, Orleans Park and of course St James's. The event was jointly organised by Serrie Meakins [PHS] David Hipshon [St J] and Richard Beaumont [OP] who are teacher-reps for Richmond HA. It was a very well attended evening, with Brunel battling it... Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1122.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1122.html Dr Peter Grieder from Hull University is unable to attend the Grimsby Branch of the Historical Association on Friday April 8th  to deliver his talk entitled "Communism: its life and legacy".   The substitute speaker is Stuart Sizer who will speak on "A History of the Churches of the Lincolnshire Marsh". He will also be able to arrange an informal field visit for interested members and visitors. This will be organised on the night- there will be no letter sent... Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1103.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1103.html On 16th February the Nuneaton Branch will be hosting a lecture by Professor Malcolm Crook on Catherine the Great at 7.30pm on Wednesdays in the Arnold Building, King Edward VI College, King Edward Road, Nuneaton. Professor Malcolm Crook is a Professor of French History at Keele University his publications include: Crook M. 2010. Voter et deliberer: une passion durable. In La Révolution française. Biard M (Ed.). Tallandier. Crook M. 2009. Ou se situe l'apogee du regime napoleonien... Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1049.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_1049.html The Coventry & Mid-Warwickshire Branch 90th Anniversary Lecture, at the Guy Nelson Hall Warwick School,  19th November 2010 The Career of Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington  by Major Gordon Corrigan MBE Gordon Corrigan dealt with the making of Wellesleys career within the context of the traditional ideas and social divisions of the 18th Century. As Wellesley progressed ,we were offered insights, thanks to Corrigans thorough research and scholarship, into the traditions of... Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_989.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_989.html The second lecture in the Glasgow and West of Scotland Branch "The Unity of Scottish Culture; a historical perspective" by Professor Alexander Broadie   Synopsis: There were two parts to Professor Broadie's talk: Education: three universities dominated as the Middle Ages merged into the Renaissance - St Andrews (1414), Glasgow (1451), Aberdeen (1495). These were preceded by quality education in schools since the 12th century, the Edinburgh High School being a prime example. Latin... Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_991.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_991.html Thanks to the Bolton Branch and the Swansea Branch we now have two new Branch lecture podcasts for you to view online! 1. Lloyd George and Leadership: the Influences of Mr Gladstone and Abraham Lincoln On 26 November 2010, 4pm, at the National Waterfront Museum, the Swansea Branch Anniversary Lecture was delivered by Kenneth O Morgan (Baron Morgan of Aberdyfi in the County of Gwynedd) on ‘Lloyd George and Leadership: the Influences of Mr Gladstone and Abraham Lincoln'. Click here to... Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_988.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_988.html The first lecture in the Glasgow and West of Scotland Branch "Glasgow's Own in the Battle of Britain" -dual presentation by Flt. Lt. P.G. Traynor, Historian 602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron Museum Association and Mr. J. Devine, Head of Multi-media, Hunterian Museum Flt. Lt. Traynor set the scene of 602 Squadron's crucial contribution in the Battle of Britain by referring to the inspiring effect of Churchill's speeches.   He remarked that although the Battle of Britain is... Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_975.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_975.html Due to adverse weather conditions the Essex Branch members' meeting has been cancelled. It was due to be held Saturday 4th December at 2.30 pm at the Trinity Link, Chelmsford. Click here to find out about Essex Branch events and lectures taking place in 2011... Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_973.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_973.html We should be delighted if you care to come to our attractive Christmas illustrated lecture by the very well-respected art historian of the Renaissance, Dr Gaby Neher.  Her lecture will be followed by the annual Christmas cheese and wine (and other light refreshments). In January (13th) we have Chris Weir, the author of several impressive local history books, speaking on ‘Lace, Slums and the Occasional Riot: The Making of Victorian Nottingham', a fascinating topic. On 3 February we... Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_977.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_977.html The Grimsby Branch lecture planned Friday December 3rd 2010 has been cancelled. The lecture planned was entitled: The Medieval Manuscripts of Lincoln Cathedral Library delivered by Dr Nicholas Bennett, Librarian and Vice Chancellor of Lincoln Cathedral. Click here for more details of other Grimsby Branch events and lectures planned for 2011... Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_964.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_964.html On 2 December Dr Gabriele Neher of Nottingham University will be delivering a lecture to the Nottingham Branch on 'The case of Caterina Sforza, Queen of Cyprus: How to be a  Renaissance woman in Fifteenth Century Venice (an illustrated art history lecture)'  There will also be light Christmas refreshments afterwards. Gabriele Neher has been twice awarded the University of Nottingham Lord Dearing Award for Teaching and Learning (2000, 2009). She regularly contributes to... Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_956.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_956.html On Wednesday 10 November 2010 Professor Owen Ashton will be giving a lecture on ‘ W. E. Adams: Chartism and Republicanism in Victorian England. The lecture will take place in the West Building, Queensgate Campus , University of Huddersfield in WG/13 from 5.15pm to 6.45pm. All are welcome to attend and the West Yorkshire Branch normally go for a meal afterwards. This is just one of the Huddersfield History Seminars which are organised in conjunction with... Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_919.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_919.html The Bolton branch of the Historical Association has taken another step into the twenty-first century by joining social networking site Twitter.  This comes as a follow up to the branch's website and Facebook group, both of which are proving to be useful tools for communicating with the public. The branch Twitter name is BoltonHistory and followers will receive updates on lectures and other branch news.  Secretary Jenni Hyde said "It is imperative that the branch keeps up to date... Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_940.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_940.html The Bolton branch of the Historical Association was very pleased to host an evening with the Association president, Professor Anne Curry.  An audience of fifty people gathered on 1st November 2010 to hear Professor Curry speak on ‘Soldiers, Poets and Peasants in the Late Fourteenth Century'.  The detailed lecture examined the change in the make up of parliament during the late fourteenth century, a period when England was gloomy about the country's dispiriting change in fortune... Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_915.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_915.html On Friday, 5 November 2010 the Reading Branch will be hosting a lecture called Jack Wolfenden and the Permissive Society by Dr Matthew Grimley (Merton College, Oxford).   John Frederick Wolfenden, Baron Wolfenden, CBE (1906, Halifax, West Yorkshire - 1985) was a British educationalist probably best remembered for chairing the Wolfenden report recommending the decriminalisation of homosexuality, which was published in 1957. John Wolfenden was the father of Jeremy Wolfenden,... Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_899.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_899.html At 7.30pm on Thursday 21st October 2010 Dr Eugene L. Rogan will be giving a lecture to the Chichester Branch on Israel and Palestine: The Prospects for Peace.  Eugene Rogan Ph.D. is a University lecturer in the Modern History of the Middle East; Fellow of St Antony's College. His research interests include: The Arab world from the 18th to the 20th centuryArab provinces of the Ottoman Empire The Palestine War of 1948 The First World War in the Middle EastOral history project on the... Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_898.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_898.html Sixty Years On Although the Historical Association was formed in 1906 sixteen years elapsed before a branch was established on the Isle of Wight.  From the HA's archives, stored   at Nottingham University, the annual reports indicate the Branch was formed in June 1922 and by the end of the first year there was a membership of 33  and lectures included such topics as The Valley of the Kings, The American Constitution, Aspects of the French Revolution, Teaching of History (do... Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_880.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_880.html Rules 1. The competition is open to anyone in Year 12 or 13 education in the academic year 2010-11. 2. The entrant will have to write and deliver a speech on this subject: ‘Who is the most remarkable woman in British history?' 3. The speech will explain why the entrant made their choice, why their woman is remarkable and how she affected history. 4. The entrant will address an audience for a maximum of 5 minutes. 5. Judges may ask the entrants post-presentation questions. 6. The judges'... Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_734.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_734.html On the 4th October the Bolton Branch will be hosting a lecture by Dr Stella Fletcher entitled Wolsey on Stage and Screen. Using material from the final chapter of her recent biography of Cardinal Wolsey: A Life in Renaissance Europe (Hambledon Continuum, 2009), Dr Fletcher will examine his posthumous reputation as depicted in plays and films.  The paper will also examine Wolsey's relatively few, but interesting, links with the north west.  Dr Stella Fletcher is an expert on... Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_840.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_840.html On 18th January 2011 The West Surrey Branch will be hosting a lecture on the Emporer Tiberius. Dr. Ed Bispham of Brasenose College, Oxford. ‘Disrespect in Retrospect: the Emperor Tiberius and the breaking of a reputation'. Admission is £3 at the door for visitors. Full time students are free Associate. Membership of the HA £10 p.a. Contact the Hon. Secretary Mrs. Jane Saul for details 01784 435630  Meetings start at 7.30pm in the Friends Meeting House, North Street,... Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_839.html http://www.history.org.uk/resources/he_news_839.html