Lockdown has been a great opportunity to revisit some of the old features on the Hisdoryan blog.Β While reviewing my old Historygram posts, I was shocked to discover I hadn’t written about the great Welsh history Instagram accounts out there. So if you fancy touring historical Wales through the medium of social media during lockdown, follow…
Guest Post – Taffs Well Thermal Spring
Long-time followers of the Hisdoryan blog will know that I love my Welsh history – it’s what I studied at university. So I’m really pleased to welcome my friend and fellow blogger Katrina from Real Girls Wobble to talk about some of her local Welsh history – and learn a few new things along the…
My Top 7 Welsh History Books
It’s the most common question I get asked by my followers – what Welsh history books would you recommend? I am flattered to be asked! And always so happy that someone wants to learn more about Welsh history! So here’s my roundup of my personal favourite Welsh history books. I have purposely shied away from…
Guest Post – How five books shaped my life-long love of history
Right, here’s an upfront confession. I wasn’t an avid reader growing up who couldn’t put books down. I do recall an intense Roald Dahl phase (who doesn’t) but when I was younger you’d be more likely to find me watching Friends on loop with a massive bowl of pasta and cheese or dancing around to…
4 New History Books For May 2020
May means pay day – and a chance to buy more history books! But what new history books are out there in May 2020? You see – like all other aspects of life, coronavirus is having an impact on the book industry too. Release dates for publications are being pushed back all over the place….
My April in Review
In an idea blatantly stolen from my fellow history girl History Lizzie, my latest post is My April in Review – a look back at all the ways I have been keeping myself historically entertained over the past month. Personally, April didn’t seem to drag as me as March did. Perhaps its because we had…
5 New History Books for April 2020
If you’re anything like me, you love your history books and are whizzing through your lockdown reading pile! Does it need replenishing it yet? Then read on for the best new history book releases on the horizon for April 2020. History Books The Fall of The House of Byron: Sex and Seduction in Georgian England…
AD – Plymouth Gin – The Oldest Gin Distillery in the UK
Britain is most definitely in the grips of a Gin Craze – but it isn’t our first one! Back in the late 17th Century, the Dutch drink known as genever became incredibly popular when William III expressed a fondness for it (yes, celebrity endorsements were a thing even then!) I recently visited Plymouth with Future…
AD – Exploring Plymouth’s Mayflower History with Future Inns
On the 16th of September 1620, the Mayflower sailed from Plymouth with 120 passengers. Their destination was America. Little did they know that their journey would go on to become a seminal moment in the history of that nation. 2020 is the 400thΒ anniversary of this historic journey. To celebrate, Future Inns UK kindly invited me…
10 Period Drama Films to Watch This International Women’s Day
March 8th is International Women’s Day – a chance to champion women’s rights and celebrate womanhood in general, including those that have gone before. At the same time, with the rise in popularity of Women’s History, 2020 is turning into a strong year for female-led period dramas. So why not spend International Women’s Day taking…
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