By Vivien Morgan ‘Cross-dressed to Kill’ is a book featuring a unique collection of extraordinary stories by twenty women cross-dressers of English, Irish, French, Prussian, Russian, Spanish, American and Israeli nationalities. There were literally hundreds of known women cross-dressers in Britain across Europe and in the Americas yet they have been erased from both social and military...
General Sir David Richards is one of the best-known British generals of modern times. In 2013 he retired after over forty years of service in the British Army and a career that had seen him rise from junior officer with 20 Commando to Chief of the Defence Staff, the professional head of the British Armed...
This is the results of a two-year project investigating the time British author PG Wodehouse spent at the Nazi Internment Camp at Tost (now Toszek) in Silesia; it evaluates his own writing on the topic alongside the memoirs, letters and reminiscences of other former inmates in order to compile a compelling story of this civilian...
Andrew picks up the history in 1850 when billions of pounds were being spent to protect the navy and the dockyard was the largest factory complex in the world, employing over 4,000 people. The town was dangerous and filthy but over the next thirty years became healthier and wealthier, in general, though there continued to...
Dr Pamment is a Principal Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice and this talk will provide an overview of wildlife crime within the UK and internationally including the trade in endangered species such as rhino and elephant poaching.
The Emsworth Museum Exhibition "From London to the Sea – The Final Leg" is supported by an illustrated talk at the Emsworth Community Centre. This lecture will be delivered by the curator of the Exhibition, Nigel Gossop
Neil Spurgeon will talk about the 1830 swing riots following our recent exhibition on the subject. This is the story of a riot, of destruction and defiance, when a number of threshing machines in the immediate area were destroyed. Research into the events that happened at the time reveals that the farm workers faced a...
JJ Marshallsay, known for his engaging local talks and audio trails in Portsmouth, will present this talk. JJ is passionate about Portsmouth’s history and has created the Memories of Bygone Portsmouth Facebook group, which has over 35,000 members. He often shares nostalgic images and stories from Portsmouth’s past, connecting with people who share his love...
Field Marshal The Lord Richards of Herstmonceux will present this talk.
Jeremy Prescott will present this inspirational story of the bravery of Violette Szabo, one of the immensely brave Special Operations Executive agents who were parachuted into France during the Second World War. It covers her brief marriage to Etienne Szabo, a French Legionnaire, before he was killed in El Alamein. It covers her motivation to...
Andrew Negus will present this final chapter of his series on Portsmouth covering the period from the 1930s. We will hear about Portsmouth's sewage system, Portsmouth’s moment of glory winning the FA Cup in 1939 and then how looking after the FA Cup nearly ended in disaster due to German bombing. Portsmouth suffered enormously during...
A talk by Dr Rachel Delman As the Heritage Partnerships Coordinator, Rachel works with individual researchers, research groups, students and professional services to nurture and develop links between the University of Oxford and external heritage sites, organisations and partners. Rachel facilitates training opportunities for Oxford researchers and staff, and she is the co-organiser of Oxford’s...