Happy English Tourism Week! 13th-22nd March 2026 #LocalStoriesNationalGrowth Read more: www.visitbritain.org/working-us/e...

Happy International Women's Day! This year's theme is 'Give to Gain'; encouraging a mindset of generosity and collaboration. #IWD2026 #GiveToGain Find out more: www.internationalwomensday.com

On this day in 1946, Winston Churchill coined the well-known Cold War term when he declared that "an iron curtain has descended across the Continent." Read more: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/re...

On 5th March 1936, Captain Joseph 'Mutt' Summers took off from Eastleigh Aerodrome in the prototype Supermarine Spitfire. When he landed, he told the engineers "don't touch anything".

Happy World Book Day! I always have multiple books on the go - hard copies, eBooks, audiobooks, podcasts... Favourite discovery of recent yrs has been the Libby app - eBooks & audiobooks on mobile device for free! Just need a library card. WBD - www.worldbookday.com Libby - libbyapp.com

Big news! The Museums + Heritage Show 2026 programme is now LIVE 🎉 Dive into our packed programme and discover what we have in store for you when you visit the Show on 13-14 May at Olympia Events. Find out more & register for your free two-day pass here: show.museumsandheritage.com/2026-program...

On this day in 1582, the Gregorian calendar was instituted by Pope Gregory XIII with the papal bull 'Inter gravissimas'. Roman Catholic countries introduced the changes first, followed by Protestant states during the C18th. China did so in 1912, the USSR in 1918 and Greece in 1923.

22 Feb 1797 saw the last invasion of Britain. 1,400 French troops sailed into Fishguard Bay but were scared off by a cannon fired to sound the alarm. Instead, they landed at Llanwnda, but their short pillaging spree resulted in gorging & drunkenness & the local militia overpowered the invaders.

On this day in 1916, the #WW1 Battle of #Verdun began. German General Erich von Falkenhayn wanted to "bleed France white" during the 300-day battle. Read more: www.iwm.org.uk/history/what...

D-Day: Mon 15 Feb 1971 OTD in 1971 Britain decimalised, replacing £sd (where 240d = £1) with £p (with 100p = £1). To prepare for the event, banks closed mid-afternoon on Wed 10 Feb. Read more: www.royalmintmuseum.org.uk/journal/hist... Read more: www.natwestgroup.com/heritage/sub...

13 Feb 1945 saw the first of four Allied bombing raids on Dresden. The air raids by the RAF & USAAF involved 1,299 bombers dropping over 3,900 tons of ordnance and resulted in firestorms killing up to 25,000 people. Search the @ibccdigitalarchive.bsky.social: internationalbcc.co.uk/history/digi...

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! This year's theme is "From Vision to Impact: Redefining STEM by Closing the Gender Gap". Read more: www.womeninscienceday.org

Looking forward to speaking at the Kent Military History Society next Tuesday. #BritishArmy #militaryhistory #events

Looking forward to speaking at the Kent Branch of the Orders & Medals Research Society (OMRS) next Tuesday. #BritishArmy #militaryhistory #events

📣 We’ve refreshed the AMOT Museum Directory The updated directory makes it easier than ever to discover collections from across the national regimental museums network. 🔎 See an issue with your listing? Let AMOT know. 🔗 www.armymuseums.org.uk/museum-direc...

On this day in 1943, the Battle of Stalingrad ended after six and a half bloody months. Accounts vary, but it is estimated that up to 2m were killed, wounded or captured. Image: RIA Novosti archive, image #44732 / Zelma / CC-BY-SA 3.0

Auschwitz was liberated on 27 Jan 1945. Today, Holocaust Memorial Day remembers the six million Jews murdered, challenges prejudice, and encourages empathy, understanding and respect. Read more: hmd.org.uk

On this day in 1901 Queen Victoria died. She was the empress of a global empire and the 'grandmother of Europe'.

On this day in 1976, the first commercial Concorde flights took off simultaneously, with British Airways flying from London to Bahrain, and Air France flying from Paris to Rio de Janeiro. Read more: www.brooklandsmuseum.com/discover/con...

☕ Calling all museums' Education Officers! Join the first AMEG meeting, a free online forum for the Army Museums network. 🎤 Andrew Skelton, REME Museum 📅 28 Jan 2026 📌 Book free: www.armymuseums.org.uk/amot-coffee-...

News | Heritage charity removes literacy barriers with ‘wordless storytelling’ 🔗https://museumsandheritage.com/advisor/posts/heritage-charity-removes-literacy-barriers-with-wordless-storytelling/

🔍 New Succession Titles Document! AMOT’s project just added ‘People Services’, mapping key developments clearly. Thanks to David Simons (DCS Heritage) & collaborators Bianca, Toby & Jeremy. 📌 Explore all Succession Titles docs 👉 www.armymuseums.org.uk/military-res...

On this day in 1559, Elizabeth I was crowned Queen, ushering in a golden age of Tudor England and laying the foundations of what was to become the British Empire.

On this day in 2007 the #iPhone made its debut when Steve Jobs introduced it at the Macworld Conference. It was officially released to the public (in the USA) that summer.

Looking forward to speaking at the Orders & Medals Research Society (Kent branch) meeting next month

What’s happening in museums and heritage in 2026? Here's our round-up of the year ahead: https://museumsandheritage.com/advisor/posts/whats-happening-in-museums-and-heritage-in-2026/

News | Museum openings not to miss in 2026 🏦 From secret listeners to contemporary design, we look at some of the exciting projects due to open in the UK this year. Featuring London Museum, Trent Park House of Secrets and more 👇

Launched last year, my military history talks are proving popular for gps in Kent • Succession of Titles – The lineage of British Army regiments over the centuries • From Buffs to Tigers – The amalgamation of Kent’s regts • The History (& Future) of Military Museums Get in touch to book your talk

Wishing a Happy New Year to followers, clients, suppliers and friends!

You can now sign up to our FREE newsletter. Don't worry, we won't bludgeon you. You'll receive ONE EMAIL A MONTH, and because we're nice, that will include a FREE WW1 ARTICLE from our archives! You can provide your email here: mailchi.mp/b78b7069aa5e...

On Christmas Day 1066, in a ceremony conducted in French and English, William I (the Conqueror) was crowned in Westminster Abbey

Merry Christmas to followers, clients, suppliers and friends!

News | Overseas entry fees, a new NPO model and a long-term plan for museums: Our breakdown of the Arts Council England review We round up the key implications for museums and reactions from across the sector. #ArtsCouncilReview #ArtsCouncilEngland

On 17th December 1903, Orville Wright completed the first powered flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft - the Wright Flyer - near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Read more in my book 'The History of Flight' (2004)

On this day in 1773 the Sons of Liberty protested against the new Tea Act in what came to be known as the 'Boston Tea Party'. It was a precursor to the American Revolutionary War which began in April 1775. Read more: www.bostonteapartyship.com/boston-tea-p...

On this day in 1918 women in Britain voted for the first time. 8.5m women were allowed to vote and 17 women stood for Parliament. Find out more: www.londonmuseum.org.uk/collections/...

***NEW ARTICLE*** Museums and their communities: Why partnerships matter dcs-heritage.uk/museums-and-...

On this day in 1941, the Japanese Imperial Navy attacked Pearl Harbor. U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt called it "a date which will live in infamy".

Happy International Volunteer Day! Volunteers are the true lifeblood of the heritage and culture sector. Contact your local museum and discover opportunities to get involved.

🔍 Succession of Titles Project: The latest document charts the Royal Artillery (current regiments). Thanks to Dave Simons, Danielle & Emma (Royal Engineers Museum), and Siân (Royal Artillery Museum) for their invaluable work! 📄 View here: www.armymuseums.org.uk/military-res...

The Mapping Museums Lab ‘Closed Museums and Their Collections 2000-25’ report & database have been published. Such fascinating insight & I’ve only just scratched the surface of the available info! Report - mapping-museums.bbk.ac.uk/wp-content/u... Data - mappingmuseums.shinyapps.io/mappingmuseu...

Christmas markets trace their roots to late-medieval German-speaking Europe, where winter trading fairs gradually merged with religious festivities. By C14th & C15th towns like Dresden, Frankfurt & Vienna were hosting seasonal markets offering meats, baked goods & handmade gifts for Christmas

Museum Shop Sunday is about community, connections and collaboration. Find out more: culturalenterprises.org.uk/museum-shop-...

On this day in 1859, the seminal text 'On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life' was published by Charles Darwin.

Following a piracy career of just a couple of years, on this day in 1718 Edward Teach - Blackbeard - was killed following a battle with the Royal Navy. The image of the tall, fearsome-looking Teach became the epitome of the pirate.

Though tanks had been deployed at Flers-Courcelette (Sep 1916) and Ypres (July 1917), it was at the Battle of Cambrai on 20th Nov 1917 that 476 British tanks found success penetrating the German lines and supporting the advance. Find out more at @tankmuseum.bsky.social

Such an important (updated) report to share on International Men’s Day. ‘Research into using heritage to tackle loneliness experienced by older men’ tacklinglonelinesshub.org/resources/he...

On this day in 1477 William Caxton printed 'The Dictes and Sayengis of the Phylosophers', one of the first books to be printed in the English language and the first to be printed in England. Copies can be found at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social and @lampallib.bsky.social

On this day in 1800, the U.S. Congress met at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. for the first time. On 1st November President John Adams had moved into the Executive Mansion, later renamed the White House.

Great @kentfhs.bsky.social talk last night on the West Kent Regiment. QORWK Regiment is included in my @armymuseumsuk.bsky.social 'Regimental Succession of Titles' resources. Half are published, other half being finalised. www.armymuseums.org.uk/military-res...