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1864: the Battle for Als

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Organised by
Historiecenter Dybbøl Banke (DK)

Country

  • Denmark

It rumbles and roars and smells of 1864 history in Sønderborg this weekend.

Friday afternoon from 15:00 to 18:30 in Sønderborg city you can experience a parade with beautiful uniforms and historical costumes, play with toys anno 1864 and enjoy a delicious 1864 dish at one of the cafés in the city center.

Interview: John W Lord

Author(s)
Julia Hamilton 1 ✉
Publication Date
In the UK, skilled flintknappers are very few, and if you want to learn flintknapping there is no one more respected than John William Lord. John has been teaching, demonstrating and sharing his knowledge for many, many years. Numerous times over the past twelve years, I have had the pleasure of working with John and his late wife Val as they set up camp here at Kilmartin Museum...

How to Run a Reenactment - Introduction to Reenactments and Reenactors, Part 1

Author(s)
Deb Fuller 1 ✉
Publication Date
Reenactments, meaning special events that use outside costumed interpreters, are a great way for sites to engage visitors and host memorable programs that build a following. Planning and executing a reenactment can be a daunting challenge for a site that has never hosted one. Like any special event, you have to make sure you have the staffing, resources, and logistics to handle the event...

The Effect of Climate Change in Experimental Archaeology

Author(s)
David Freeman 1 ✉
Publication Date
When you are planning your experiment how many of you think of the climate and whether it matches the period that your experiment is based in? Depending on the type of experiment there are many factors that may influence the results. You need to consider parameters such as; humidity, ambient temperature...

The UK Heritage Crafts Association

Author(s)
Daniel Carpenter 1 ✉
Publication Date
The Heritage Crafts Association is the UK advocacy body for traditional heritage crafts. Working in partnership with Government and key agencies, it provides a focus for craftspeople, groups, societies and guilds, as well as individuals who care about the loss of traditional crafts skills, and works towards a healthy and sustainable framework for the future...

HistFest

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Organised by
HistFest (UK)

Country

  • United Kingdom

HistFest is a brand new three-day history festival that will entertain, educate and feature an eclectic mix of talks, panel discussions, workshops and live performances.