I've finally finished restoring my, rather battered, 1925 pattern, British army Wolseley Helmet! It took over a year before I plucked up the courage to fit the pagri/puggarree onto it! Contemporary image: laststandonzombieisland.com/tag/wolseley... www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

I spent a very enjoyable day yesterday at Lynn Museum presenting WW1 Christmas for the lovely local Home Educators' group and, later, Yr4 from St Mary's School, Cambridge! Kathy Hipperson covered Victorian and Mark Taylor WW2 Christmas too. www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

Here's the updated link to Saturday's Christmas event at Ancient House Museum! facebook.com/events/s/fat...

CORRECTION! I'll be presenting WW1 'Christmas in the Trenches' sessions at this event, rather than FC, after all! facebook.com/events/s/fat... www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

So proud of the young people and museum staff who organised and took part in the Victorian Murder mystery event last Friday evening at Ancient House Museum. Everyone had a lot of fun! www.facebook.com/share/r/1H96...

Happy St Andrew's Day to my Scottish friends! Well, apparently I'm 13% Scottish... 😄 Here wearing WW1 Seaforth Highlanders uniform. www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

I had a great time at this event: roll on next year! www.instagram.com/reel/DRm8DLT...

I sang WW1 songs at work yesterday with local Yr6 children at Ancient House Museum yesterday: we had a lot of fun! www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

We all had a great time today working at Ancient House Museum with local Yr6 children on the topic of WW1 on the Western Front and at home. Lovely to be presenting this topic again as it's a particular favourite of mine! With Kathy Hipperson and Mark Taylor. www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

This murder-mystery event is happening in Thetford on Friday, 5-8pm, and it's going to be great fun: facebook.com/events/s/vic... I'll be the policeman trying to solve the crime! www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

I'm looking forward to working as a WW1 Army Service Corps soldier twice this week at Ancient House Museum, Thetford. Will be good to get the itchy khaki wool on again! 😄 Photo: Harvey Mills www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

Happy International Gansey Day! www.facebook.com/share/p/1ZGN...

It was great to work with my friend and colleague Kathy Hip again today, presenting Roman/Celtic life for Yr4 pupils at Langley Prep School. We all had a smashing time! Photo taken at the British Museum by Matthew North. langleyschool.co.uk www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

Happy St Edmund's Day! See: www.visitsuffolk.com/post/celebra... www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

It was great to work with Lynn Museum's Home Educators group on the topic of the Great Fire of London, 1666, today! The army helped to stop the fire. www.lynnmuseum.norfolk.gov.uk/article/3048... www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com Contemporary image: Museum of London

Here are some images from a film I helped to make for Norwich University of the Arts. The story was about an Anglo-Saxon soldier leaving his peaceful village, only to return some time later to find it ablaze. #bluescreen norwichuni.ac.uk/student-life... www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

I bought a fabulous late medieval/early Tudor breastplate from the talented Backyard Tudors at the Artisans and Reenactors Market today! They have some excellent large and small pieces for sale: highly recommended! 🙂 www.facebook.com/share/p/19rT... www.armarket.uk

I've been singing at work again! www.facebook.com/share/p/1Wnb...

Lovely to be back at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse today being Captain Morgan of the Home Guard for a 1940s-themed schools day! Photos: Kate Emma www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

I had a lot of fun at Lynn Museum today presenting Tudor music and dance to the fab 'regular' Home Educators' group! We listened, sang and danced: one of my favourite sessions. 🙂 www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

Reflecting on today's Remembrance Day commemorations, I'm reminded of having the pleasure of restoring a friend's grandfather's WW1 riding crop a few years ago: seen here when I was working as a wagon driver of the Army Service Corps at Ancient House Museum. www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

We will remember them... Taken by the grave of Edith Cavell at Norwich Cathedral by Paul Hurst.

I worked today at Ancient House Museum with local schoolchildren on the topic of the Fire of London. We looked at everyday items, wrote like Samuel Pepys and discussed how soldiers helped to stop the fire. The main photo: National Museum of Horse Racing. www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

Guess the topic at work today at Lynn Museum and Stories of Lynn? As for the photo: you haven't seen me, right! 😄 'Remember, remember, the 5th of November, Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason Why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot. We all had a great day!

Just when you thought Halloween was over... ... ... 😆 Photo: Will Russell (messed about with by me... www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

Halloween, you say... Ghostly happenings, you say? Well, worry not as we're on the case! Oh, and happy Halloween! Previous Halloween shenanigans at Battle Abbey with Professor Darkness (Darren Ormandy) and Mr Black for Mark Griffin/Griffin Historical... www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

I'm happy to be back, in the role of policeman, for Ancient House Museum's free Victorian Murder Mystery event on 28 November, 5-8pm! facebook.com/events/s/vic... Photo: Paul Hurst www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

Re my recent posts about the Royal Navy's 12-pounder QF gun: here's my (5 minute) story-telling session about the use of one on HMS Albury during the Dunkirk evacuation during WW2, recorded for the Royal Armouries: youtu.be/8qZN9QrfhIs?... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Alb...

I had fun being a 'ghost' with this lovely bunch in the Arboretum at Markshall today: the background story being that we all died on the manor. The visitors seemed to enjoy it and joined in with our chatter and games. I'm looking forward to doing similar tomorrow, in beautiful surroundings!

Here's more information on the 12-Pounder Garrett Gun at www.longshopmuseum.co.uk/84-24-p6/ The breech still operates and it's possible to insert the original training rounds, shut the breech, then open and eject the round. The staff fitted the sights and showed me (not fitted!) the firing pin.

I'm at Ancient House Museum today and have worked with a fabulous Home Educators group discussing life in the Roman army. Now waiting to engage with the after-school history club on the same topic. It would seem that Roman soldiers were 'cool'! 😄 www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

I'm looking forward to giving a 'spirited' performance at this family-friendly event at Markshall! www.facebook.com/share/p/1BYs... This weekend The ghosts of Markshall’s past rise once more… Discover characters from centuries gone by, each sharing their tales of life at Markshall.

It was a joy to work with local Yr3/4 school groups at Lynn Museum today presenting archaeology and Viking warfare sessions. The children were well prepared and enthusiastic. This has been an exceptional day indeed! 🙂 Photo, by Mike Hill, for attention... www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

It's Trafalgar Day! To the immortal memory: up spirits!

Up and running at the Longshop Museum: lovely to work with the QF 12-pounder gun again... They made 2,000 of these guns here in WW2! www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

I had a fun day working with a class of Yr2 children at Ancient House Museum today, discussing all things Victorian! They seemed to particularly enjoy learning about army life, and the marching drill went down well... Photos: Sarah-Jane Worrall www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

Captions please! 😄 I like this photo of Anthony Askew and me, taken at the multiperiod event in Haddenham by SunShy Photography last Saturday... www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

We had a cracking day being 1stC Roman soldiers at Haddenham today: always great to spend time with Ant and Andy! Lots of interested visitors and we were very well looked after... 😀

I'll be at this charity event at Haddenham, near Ely, today with these fine fellows!

I had some unusual company at lunchtime today! 😄 Spent the day presenting Roman army life to local schoolchildren at the wonderful Ancient House Museum. www.ancienthouse.norfolk.gov.uk www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

I've just spent a fine morning working with Kathy Hipperson and the staff at Lynn Museum discussing medieval life. I discussed warfare and the Home Education group were great to work with! For booking details see: www.lynnmuseum.norfolk.gov.uk/article/3048... www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

My brother's on the right... Twins: causing confusion wherever they go! 😄

Here are my last photos from Hedingham Castle, a classic motte and bailey structure finished in 1137, so 'properly' Norman! The gardens are lovely too: well worth a visit... www.hedinghamcastle.co.uk www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

I'm looking forward to attending this event, with 'Roman' friends, on Saturday!

Today I'm back at Ancient House Museum for an event focused on the life and history of the Maharajah Duleep Singh, the last ruler of the Punjab, and his connections with the Thetford/Elveden area. www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

I'm looking forward to working as a Royal Marine gunnery instructor with the 12 pounder Quick Firing Gun at this event (no bangs!) at the Longshop Museum, Leiston, on 19 October. A lovely, family friendly event! www.facebook.com/share/p/1BNS... www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

Hedingham Castle with Hands On The Past: the Team! 😀

So that's my two days finished working at Bletchley Park - wet this morning so I moved into the Billiard Room, inside the Mansion. I met lots of happy visitors over the weekend and, as usual, learned a lot too. I'm looking forward to returning next summer! www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

Morning! Up and running here at Bletchley Park: am here all weekend! www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com

So... I went to a party last weekend... in 1965! Crazy, man! 😄