Catherine Warr
@cathwarr.bsky.social
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Historian, filmmaker, author. Leeds.
https://youtube.com/@CatherineWarr
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🚨NEW VIDEO🚨 I love small, local museums filled with weird and wonderful objects, and I take a look at Cawthorne Museum, near Barnsley, to explore some of its unique objects - and what they tell us about the past...
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Exploring Hidden Treasures at Cawthorne Museum
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
https://youtu.be/gA1eY48ZY4o
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🚨NEW VIDEO🚨 I love small, local museums filled with weird and wonderful objects, and I take a look at Cawthorne Museum, near Barnsley, to explore some of its unique objects - and what they tell us about the past...
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Exploring Hidden Treasures at Cawthorne Museum
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
https://youtu.be/gA1eY48ZY4o
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🚨NEW VIDEO!🚨 In 1643, the Parliamentarians suffered a stunning loss at Seacroft Moor. But where is Seacroft Moor? It's not on any map. Being from Seacroft myself, I thought it was about time that someone does a proper investigation of the battle.
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The Battle of Seacroft Moor: The Definitive Story
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
https://youtu.be/k3lTM3clIgA
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The next video comes out Friday and is about the Battle of Seacroft Moor in 1643. One of the reasons why this video is important is bc I'm from Seacroft, and historians don't come from Seacroft. I'm probably the only historian to talk about this who is actually from Seacroft.
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New video up with
@cathwarr.bsky.social
- GINTRIFICATION: how gin was transformed from gutter drink to boutique spirit. It's a 300-year romp through one of the most fascinating periods of history.
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Gintrification: How Gin Became Cool
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
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🚨NEW VIDEO 🚨 Our latest video explores GINTRIFICATION: how gin was transformed from gutter drink to boutique spirit. It's a 300-year romp through one of the most fascinating periods of history.
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Gintrification: How Gin Became Cool
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
https://youtu.be/fX54hrJW6VM
about 1 month ago
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🚨NEW VIDEO! 🚨 I'm on a mad dash across Leeds to find 10 of the most interesting blue plaques in the city centre - but I only have an hour!
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The Blue Plaque Dash: Leeds
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
https://youtu.be/yJPzr-YFb0c
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which reminds me, it is near enough two years ago that
@cathwarr.bsky.social
and I made a little video on the pre-WW2 Donington Grand Prix, featuring tales of Mr Seaman among other luminaries, and Catherine driving a giant cardboard racing car
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLpp...
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whoo!!
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🚨NEW VIDEO! 🚨 I'm on a mad dash across Leeds to find 10 of the most interesting blue plaques in the city centre - but I only have an hour!
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The Blue Plaque Dash: Leeds
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
https://youtu.be/yJPzr-YFb0c
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2 months ago
We will have a new video out on Friday in which
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charges around Leeds spotting things while I canter after her with a camera. So while you wait, now is a good time to check out our most recent one, link below!
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I've done some New Year tidying up, and that means moving my Magical History Tour songs over to Soundcloud. It helps keep the channel focused on videos whilst still keeping the songs available to discover. ⬇️
soundcloud.com/catherine-warr
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Catherine Warr
Performing history-themed parody songs. Weird Al meets Horrible Histories.
https://soundcloud.com/catherine-warr
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Last week we released our latest video! It's off to a great start but you know what would be better? If you watched it...
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🚨NEW VIDEO!🚨 When was the last battle on British soil? You may be surprised to hear that it was 1940! A German bomber crew was shot down over Kent - but they weren't going to give up without a fight. Link ⬇️
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The Battle of Graveney Marsh: The Last Battle on British Soil
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
https://youtu.be/PnFSlyg8dpk
3 months ago
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If you enjoy my videos and would like to help me make more in 2026, you can become a patron! I'm self-employed so every £1 really does make a difference in supporting the growth of the channel. Available internationally too!
patreon.com/c/catherinewarr
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Get more from Catherine Warr on Patreon
creating Educational videos
https://patreon.com/c/catherinewarr
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That's it for 2025 on the channel! Thank you for another incredible year - our best one yet, reaching huge milestones of 10k subscribers, 750k channel views, and the highest annual views for the 7th year running! We've got lots of exciting projects planned for 2026 so stay tuned!
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2025 has been our best year yet, breaking multiple records and featuring some of our best work! Here's a recap of everything we've made this year.
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2025 Rewind!
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
https://youtu.be/D_C3HTIkaGU
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The final song in my Magical History Tour is now live! It's quite a personal song which channels how important my historical stuff has been to me over the years.
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Hat in a Box (Magical History Tour 11/11)
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
https://youtu.be/tQ0bb76Zgew
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Last month we released a series of four videos covering the 200 year history of British women in the air. The theme song was Girls Who Loved to Fly.
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Girls Who Loved to Fly (Magical History Tour 10/11)
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
https://youtu.be/NMvI3p1Oat0
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WILL THE REAL SLIM SHELLEY PLEASE STAND UP?
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Ozymandias (Magical History Tour 8/11)
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
https://youtu.be/BuqsjOh0Mms
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Last year we made a short film about a 1930s horse fraudster. Naturally, I wrote a song for it. Up next: KING OF THE RINGERS!
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King of the Ringers (Magical History Tour 7/11)
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
https://youtu.be/Jgd6HbF0Dss
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I wrote a song about Robin Hood. It goes: SHERIFF DON'T LIKE IT! ROCK THE FOREST!
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Rock the Forest (Magical History Tour 6/11)
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
https://youtu.be/_CttYc7BFTo
4 months ago
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It's 1st December so time to start buying presents! Look - here I am holding my own book! A Yorkshire Year is an almanac of Yorkshire folklore, customs and traditions. There's something to read about every day and it's the most comprehensive collection of its kind. Buy now online!
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🎵I was sailing on the Mayflower when I thought I spied some land...🎵 MAYFLOWER, the next song in the Magical History Tour, is now live, telling the story of the 1620 Mayflower crossing and the first Thanksgiving!
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Mayflower
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
https://youtu.be/hDJTUQLdYRc
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The Magical History Tour continues with a song about Richard III...one time he could have been champion of the world
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Richard III
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
https://youtu.be/ybZ9kDlVyZ8
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🎶My, my this here William guy Conquered England and brought over Some nice castles and wine🎶 The first song in my Magical History Tour tells the whole story of 1066 and all that (by parodying American Pie).
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1066 (The Day King Harold Died)
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
https://youtu.be/07TmfdQB_Ro
4 months ago
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ROLL UP ROLL UP FOR THE MAGICAL HISTORY TOUR! Over the years I've written a number of history-themed song parodies, and this year I finally put them into a show. Horrible Histories meets Weird Al! Let's kick things off with an eponymous title track!
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Magical History Tour
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
https://youtu.be/DSti2uTq3n0
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Earlier this year I began my MAGICAL HISTORY TOUR, a live show of history-themed parody songs. It's like Horrible Histories meets Weird Al. Starting this Friday (28th), I'll be posting one EVERY SINGLE DAY! (This is so you don't get confused as to why songs are suddenly appearing all over your feed)
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Earlier this year I began my MAGICAL HISTORY TOUR, a live show of history-themed parody songs I've written over the past few years. It's like Horrible Histories meets Weird Al. Starting next Friday (28th Nov), I'll be posting one EVERY DAY - a whole album of music!
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50,000 British men served during the American Civil War but it's only recently that their service has been recognised. British veterans of the Civil War received no official monuments back home - until now. I was invited to a dedication ceremony for two such soldiers.
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British Soldiers in the American Civil War
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
https://youtu.be/7UmZd1LqWXg
4 months ago
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It's coming up to Christmas which means it's time to post about my BOOK! A Yorkshire Year is my almanac of Yorkshire folklore, customs, and traditions, taking you through a whole year of traditions old and new! Available online and in shops!
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🚨NEW VIDEO🚨 Earlier this year I attended the unveiling of two new blue plaques to RAF pilots in the village of Cawthorne, Barnsley. I was asked to make a video about how this village commemorates its wartime past.
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A Village Remembers
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
https://youtu.be/bNpYQbU_Ems
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🚨NEW VIDEO!🚨 In the final episode of our EPIC 4-part series covering the entire 200 year history of British women in the air, we finish by covering 1945 up to the present day - the era of fast jets, supersonic speeds, round-the-world flights and SPACE!
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Women Who Made Britain Fly, Part 4: Breaking Barriers, 1945 - Present Day
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
https://youtu.be/W4m27ygXVe8
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🚨🚨NEW VIDEO 🚨🚨 In Part 3 of our aviation series we cover the thrilling era of interwar aviation - the pioneering female pilots of the 1920s and 30s who broke world records through epic endurance flights (and became media sensations).
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Women Who Made Britain Fly, Part 3: Record Breakers, 1919 - 1945
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
https://youtu.be/bA0fJmRevC0
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🚨NEW VIDEO🚨 In Part 2 of our 200 year history of British women in the air, we enter the era of powered flight - the world's first airships and aeroplanes - and five pioneering British flying women who have been largely forgotten.
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Women Who Made Britain Fly, Part 2: The Aeroplane Age, 1900 - 1919
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
https://youtu.be/zRlsg0OMI8c
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On Sat 8th Nov I'll be playing with
@cathwarr.bsky.social
& Mark Beltane at
@knutsfordtheatre.bsky.social
Tix -
wegottickets.com/event/669239/
If you're within reach, do come!
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Catherine Warr, Mark Beltane, and Duncan Parsons At Knutsford Little Theatre
The Eighth of November – the Bodleian Library is opened to the public in 1602, and Rupert Bear, illustrated by Mary Tourtel, makes his first appearance in print in 1920. ..and in 2025, we're delighte...
https://wegottickets.com/event/669239/
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NEW VIDEO! We start our epic 200-year journey through the history of British women in the air with the very earliest days of flight - the age of hot air balloons and gliders.
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Women Who Made Britain Fly: Getting Off the Ground, 1785 - 1900
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
https://youtu.be/Rd0ILLtjk84
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COMING SOON... It's the biggest, best, and maddest thing we've done yet - in an epic FOUR-PART SERIES, we will explore the 200 year history of British women in the air. Strap yourselves in and welcome aboard Cath airlines!
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Returning to the Cath Cinematic Universe... CAPTAIN D. RIGIBLE!
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I will be performing my MAGICAL HISTORY TOUR as part of a bumper lineup next month in Cheshire! Tickets available ⬇️
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NEW VIDEO! An epic clash between Anglo-Saxons, Scots, and Irish Vikings in 937 AD changed the history of the British Isles. But where did it happen? Historians have spent over a century arguing over where the battle of Brunanburh might have taken place. Now it's my turn.
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6 months ago
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6 months ago
"Escaping the digital dark age We cannot rely on digital media to preserve our art and knowledge." How many people have data they now can't read. VHS Video cassettes anyone! Thanks
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thecritic.co.uk/escaping-the...
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Escaping the digital dark age | Catherine Warr | The Critic Magazine
The Dark Ages, as we know, refers not to a lack of knowledge but to a lack of records. Centuries of history — from the end of the Roman Empire to the emergence of the English state — are vague and…
https://thecritic.co.uk/escaping-the-digital-dark-age/
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NEW VIDEO! An epic clash between Anglo-Saxons, Scots, and Irish Vikings in 937 AD changed the history of the British Isles. But where did it happen? Historians have spent over a century arguing over where the battle of Brunanburh might have taken place. Now it's my turn.
youtu.be/mf6_GIJdgUE
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7 months ago
The new
@cameronbradford.bsky.social
magazine, Tyke Taverner, is in pubs now and contains an account of
@cathwarr.bsky.social
and I schlepping 22kg of straw around Oxenhope for charity. Want to know more? Support print journalism and pubs by finding a copy in the your Real Ale pub in
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🚨NEW VIDEO🚨 I visited the Museum of Liverpool l to check out their new exhibition which features the largest collection of archaeological treasures in the North West! I explore what these objects can tell us about the past...
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7 months ago
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🎵I want my pyramid🎵 The FULL VERSION of MUMMY FOR NOTHING is now live!
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🎵I want my pyramid🎵 The FULL VERSION of MUMMY FOR NOTHING is now live!
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We have a new video coming tonight! There's a teaser for it in this one...
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There's a terrible new War of the Worlds film and nobody can seem to get it right...
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Over the weekend we released our latest video!
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🚨🚨NEW VIDEO!🚨🚨 Why is there an Egyptian Temple in the middle of Leeds? We explore the story of Temple Works - the most unique industrial building in Britain.
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The Egyptian Temple in the Centre of Leeds | Temple Works
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
https://youtu.be/KeM4R-lhk_M
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