History Lecturer

 My next exhibition will be in The Institute, Yewdale Road, Coniston. Saturday and Sunday, May 20 and 21, 10.00 - 6.00 Monday May 22, 10.00 ...

I am in the remembrance business. After decades teaching about both world wars, and taking many trips to the Ypres Salient, November 11th is...

Service With a Smile by DES “ What is the wrong with telling the truth with a smile? ” Desiderius Erasmus to Martin Dorp, 1515     C...

  The oldest things on my list were plays I wrote – for junior pupils but for adult audiences. I have only published the ones I think yo...

    Some of my Kindle pieces were written with senior school pupils very much in mind. Some of them are for those generally interested i...

    Between 1760 and 1820 the New Town was built in Edinburgh. In 1824 The Edinburgh Academy was founded, a new school for this new town. ...

    There was a tweet the other day enquiring about films as enrichment for school pupils studying history. I am no sort of film buff, a...