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Exploring the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world, held in Scotland's capital city every August. Learn all about how it features a wide range of performances and events, including comedy, drama, dance, circus,...
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Mary Seacole; travels to Crimea
In part 4 of this series Mary describes her travel to and arrival in the Crimea.
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Christmas Truce - 1914
A WW1 soldier describes the Christmas Truce 1914, he explains it was more an opportunity for burying their dead than playing football.
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Dr John Snow - unravelling a mystery
Part 5 of this series sees John Snow's continuing investigation into the cause of Cholera.
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Ambroise Pare - An Alternative to Boiling Oil
Ambroise Pare explains how he found an alternative way to treat wounds.
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Great Plague 1665 - Samuel Pepys account
Samuel Pepys gives an eye witness account of the Great Plague in London in 1665.
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Prince Rupert
A description of the flamboyant cavalier Prince Rupert who was not only commander of the King's cavalry but also his nephew
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The Kumbh Mela: A Sacred Festival of Immortality and Rebirth
This video provides an overview of the Kumbh Mela festival in India. The festival, which takes place every 12 years, is a significant event for Hindus as it is believed to cleanse sins and provide spiritual benefits. The video explains...
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Koningsdag: Celebrating the King's Birthday in the Netherlands
The video provides an overview of Koningsdag, the King's birthday celebration in the Netherlands. It explains the history and significance of the holiday, highlighting the festive atmosphere, the flea market, and various events taking...
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Victorian Workhouse - part 1
An introduction to the new poor laws introduced in 1834 together with an overview of the conditions in a workhouse.
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Lewis gunner - Part 1
A description of the Lewis gunner, the first machine gunner who could pick up his gun and take it with him even though it weighed over twelve kilos.
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Ambrose Pare - an introduction
An introduction to Ambroise Pare, his early career and his experience of treating wounds with boiling oil.
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Mary Seacole; her travels
Part 3 of this series sees Mary explaining her decision to volunteer as a nurse in the Crimea.
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Experience the Vibrant Sinulog Festival
The Sinulog festival in Cebu City, Philippines is one of the biggest and most famous festivals in the country. Learn about how it showcases the clash of past and present Philippine cultures, incorporating both Catholic and Pagan...
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The gong farmer
A gong farmer explains how they collect poo from the garderobes in the castle and what they do with it all
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Dissolution of the Monasteries – part 1
Thomas Cromwell describes the beginning of the dissolution of the monasteries
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Life in the trenches - Part 2
A description of a trench; the traversing, loop holes and the use of trench periscopes to view the enemy. Part 2 of a 7 part series
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WW1 - Gangrene dressing
A WW1 nurse talks about her first experience of dressing a gangrene wound and the limited pain relief available
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The Manchester Workhouse
Emmeline Pankhurst describes a visit to the Manchester Workhouse and the effect it had upon her
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Lindisfarne a monk's view - part 2
This video is part two of the eye witness account of the raid on the Lindisfarne monastery; thankfully the Vikings never destroyed the Lindisfarne Gospels which still exist today.
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Herophilus and Erasistratus
In this short video, Galen talks about the discoveries of Herophilus and Erasistratus
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Stamford Bridge - Saxon View
A Saxon warrior describes what he saw at the battle of Stamford Bridge, and how it began with a conversation between Harold Godwinson and his brother Tostig who had sided with the Viking King Harald Hardrada
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Dr John Snow - removing the pump handle
In part 6 of this series, John Snow describes how he presented his findings to authorities and persuaded them to remove the handle from the water pump in Broad Street.
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The Norman invasion & preparation
A Norman sailor describes the lead up to the invasion from the Norman perspective; the ships, the supplies and the crossing to England