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I recently visited Kensington Palace to go see their The Last Princesses of Punjab exhibition, and let me tell you it is fantastic
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I thoroughly enjoyed the exhibition and learnt so much more about the princesses that I recently had the opportunity to learn about on my podcast 🙂
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The exhibition is on until the 8th November 2026
If you are in London any time between now and then I would recommend you go and check it out 🙂

#lastprincessesofpunjab #indianhistory #royalhistory #socialhistory #suffragette

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4 weeks ago | [YT] | 0

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But then the novel became a cult classic with people making plays and films of the character of Dracula. Since 1897 there has been re-tellings, spin offs and even silly child friendly versions of the now iconic vampire.
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These are just some of the Dracula things I have seen

1. Bran Castle, Transylvania, Romania "Dracula's Castle"
2. Dracula - Tower of Terror, Scarborough
3-6. Dracula Memorabilia from the early films starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing as Dracula - Pickford's House, Derby & Dracula experience, Whitby
8. A mock set of Dracula's tomb - Pickford's House, Derby
9-10. House the Bram Stoker stayed in while in Whitby


#dracula #gothichorror #vampire #transylvania #whitby

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I have a book published on Amazon about Maria and Elizabeth Brontë who are the two elder Brontë sisters °
Their lives were short, but they left an impression on their remaining siblings, especially Charlotte 🙂
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The book is available on Kindle, Paperback and Hardback

Link to my book: amzn.eu/d/01Dbr8FF

Maria: youtube.com/shorts/Xo5j8Pab9h...

Elizabeth: youtube.com/shorts/cGOHSpveT6...

Book: youtube.com/shorts/ulyuSvQ17v...

#brontesisters #booktube #thebronte

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New video showing the beautiful medieval wall paintings in St. Peter & St. Paul Church in Pickering
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These paintings are one of the most complete religious scenes in the UK, with them depicting martyrs and saints
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This little church is worth a visit if you are in North Yorkshire 🙂

#medievalwallpainting #medieval

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3 months ago | [YT] | 0

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Anne lister (Gentleman Jack) was born on this day (3rd April) 1791 to Captain Jeremy Lister (1753-1836) and Rebecca Battle (1770 - 1817) and was one of six children
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In 1805 while attending school in York at Kings Manor, she formed a relationship with fellow school friend Eliza Raine. The first sentence in Anne's earliest diary simply says "Eliza left us"
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In 1826 upon the death of her uncle Anne inherited Shibden Estate, ten years later in 1836 upon the death of her father she not only inherited his and her uncles income, but also inherited money from their agricultural tenancy, properties in Halifax and shares in the canal, railway, mining and stone quarry industry. Her wealth allowed her the freedom to live as she pleased.
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In 1812 Anne met Mariana Belcombe and the two started a relationship, in 1816 however following social expectations Mariana married Charles Lawton who was 19 years her senior, this did not stop Anne's and Mariana's from still having a romantic relationship together.
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In the early 1830s Anne formed a relationship with Anne Walker who had become a wealthy heiress in 1832. The two women took holy Communion on the 30th March 1834 in Holy Trinity Church, York and considered themselves married there after.
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The couple lived at Shibden and often traveled together until Anne's death on 22nd September 1840
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She was later laid to rest at Halifax Minster on 29th April 1841
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Today Anne is remembered for being the "first modern lesbian", a diarist and a landowner

P1) Anne Lister portrait (1830)
P2) Shibden Hall, Halifax
P3) Kings Manor, York
P4) Eliza Raine grave, York
P5) Portrait of Mariana Lawton, Bankfield Museum, Halifax
P6-7) Holy Trinity Church, York
P8) One of Anne's Diaries (1822-1823), Halifax Library
P9) Letter from Ann W to Anne (1832), Halifax Library
P10) Anne's grave marker, Halifax Minster

#annelister #halifax #shibdenhall #19thcentury #lgbtq🌈

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Tomorrow's video is going to be briefly talking about The Other Bennett Sister, in particular about the self care and hygiene practices that are portrayed in the series so far mostly because I like what they've shown
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Pic 2. Is Mary having a bath in her chemise (episode 1)
Pic 3. Mary washing her hairy underarms (episode 2)
Pic 4. Mary having a natural ingredients face mask (episode 4)
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These are little things, but part of life that we do everyday and it's nice to see it portrayed in a period drama 🙂


#regencyera #georgianera #selfcare

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5 months ago | [YT] | 0

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A few weeks ago I went to Haworth with my vintage inspired camera and decided to try and replicate 19th century pictures of haworth
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P2. Brontë Parsonage (1840s - 1850s)
P3. My photo (2026)
P4. Black Bull inn (1870)
P5. My photo (2026)
P6. St. Michael and all angles church - (1860s)
P7. My photo (2026)
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It was a fun little project, and I enjoyed seeing the differences between the past and the present, as well as the similarities between the two time periods (19th century & the 21st century) 🙂

#photography #haworth #brontecountry #digitalphotography

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5 months ago | [YT] | 0

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On this day in 1150 a horrific event took place at Clifford Tower, York

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#12thcentury #york #history #englishheritage

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WW2 related locations and items I saw while visiting Berlin in December
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While in Berlin I of course visited a few museums, and one of those museums was Berlin Story Bunker (image 1) which goes through the rise and fall of Hitler and the Nazi Party, covering events that most history books never mention. If you are interested in the second world war it is a museum I would recommend you visit, make sure you take breaks though, it's a lot of information and you can easily spend hours in the museum without realizing it.
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(Image 2) Is a memorial to the murdered Jews of Europe
(Image 3) Memorial to May 10th 1933 Nazi book burning
(Image 4) The remains of Anhalter Bahnhof train station
(Image 5-7) Are a few WW2 archaeological items found in the city center that showcase the war years and the terror of the Nazi period.
These are on display at the Neues Museum, Berlin
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These are just a few of the WW2 things I saw in the short time I was in Berlin.

The second world war is a period of history that I like learning about, so I am grateful I got to learn more about the period from this time from the German side.


#WW2 #germany #berlin #secondworldwar

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Winston Churchill's War Rooms, London
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In 1940 Winston Churchill became prime minister of Great Britain after Neville Chamberlain stepped down.
Although Churchill was out of touch with the general public, his inspiring speeches and his background in military affairs made him the perfect candidate for a war time leader.
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The war bunker was built in 1938 and became operational in 1939, and it was here that Churchill spent a lot of his time. Learning about the outcomes of the war from battles won and lost, how many lives were lost during air raids, and what Hitler planned on doing next.
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In 1945 when the war came to an end, the bunker was sealed off, preserving everything as it was like a large time capsule. Including RAF Wing Commander John Heagerty's sugar cubes.
In the late 1970s the war bunker became part of the imperial war museum's collection/sites.
The bunker was then reopened to the public in 1984 and in 2005 they added the Churchill museum, where you can learn all about his life and his time as war prime minister.
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#ww2 #churchillwarrooms #churchill #imperialwarmuseum

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