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At Past Preservers, our mission is simple: Helping experts share their knowledge with the world.
Whether you're aiming for the screen in a factual doc, diving deep into research analysis, or engaging audiences as a cruise speaker—we’re the partner that makes it happen. 🧵
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Enjoyed watching the first part Finding Britain's Slave Traders with David Olusoga. Informative, measured, well-researched and interesting. #DavidOlusoga #FindingBritainsSlaveTraders
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Happy Birthday to the brilliant Dr. John Woolf, our expert Historian and Author! 🎂🎉 Whether he’s exploring the slightly weird, marginal, and salacious aspects of the 19th century, lifting the curtain on the Victorian freak show in his book The Wonders, or co-writing the hit Victorian Secrets audio series with Stephen Fry, John always brings the fascinating, hidden stories of the past to light. 🎩🎪
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Wishing architectural historian Helen Kendrick a wonderful final few days aboard Fred. Olsen’s Borealis as her Scenic Fjords cruise comes to a close on the 28th! Thank you for sharing your incredible expertise with everyone on board—hope you have a fantastic weekend! 🚢✨
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Best TV ever? As we watch these people, and their triumphs and struggles, gains and losses, we think of ourselves, of what we hoped for and what we found.
My piece on Seven Up and the magnificent people in it: christinapatterson.substack.…
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The weekend is here and you can read all about the fabulous new telly coming up over the next seven days in the latest TV Times!
We've got great features on #BlueLights #MarbleHallMurders #CelebrityTraitors #KillJackie #Winter & more!
On sale now in supermarkets & newsagents!
ALT The cover of TV Times magazine for the week of 26 September-2 October 2026. A banner above the masthead reads "Plus: Netflix, Prime, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, Disney+, Paramount+, Apple TV, HBO Max, Sky, Virgin Media - Britain's best loved TV mag". The main image is of actors Sian Brooke and Richard Dormer as their Blue Lights police officer characters Grace Ellis and Gerry Cliff with the caption: "NEW - BLUE LIGHTS - SIAN BROOKE on Gerry's shock return". There are three inset images along the bottom of the page under the headline: "EXCITING NEW SHOWS". Left to right they show: presenter Claudia Winkleman flanked by actors Julie Hesmondhalgh and Miranda Hart with the caption: "THE CELEBRITY TRAITORS", actors Annabel Scholey as DI Lauren Bell and Richard Armitage as Dr Ethan Winter with the caption: "WINTER", and actors Tim McMullan and Lesley Manville as Atticus Pünd and Susan Ryeland with the caption: "MARBLE HALL MURDERS".
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ANITA MANNING IS BACK! 😍 And this time, she’s taking over the auction room for Danny & Roo… 👀
We've missed you, Anita!
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Swipe a FREE ticket worth £30 to the great 'Sustainability Rocks' battle of the bands on Thursday 1 October 2026 at Oxford Street's mighty 100 Club! All 320 tickets sold out in 2.5 days. But we have ONE to offer a lucky winner. Just e-mail us at hello@psychopomp.band to join our mailing list, and one of you will win the prize draw for the free ticket!
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Expeditions flooded into Egypt from 1798, where many wondrous discoveries awaited 💫 The Temple of Philae was a later find, a magnificent religious complex dedicated to the goddess Isis.
Raiders of the Lost Pharaohs starts Monday 9pm on Sky HISTORY.
history.co.uk/articles/the-t…
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[NEW VIDEO] Don't you hate those thumbnails where the host is making an exaggerated expression? Well, too bad. This video, "10 Shocking Events Not Taught in School" is still full of interesting info. Check it out => piped.video/d6UWv_WmjQk
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I'll be doing my live show, The DNA of History, in York, Sept 30th, about how genetics has changed our understanding of the past & how I led the identification of the remains of York's fave king, Richard III! You'll also be able to buy copies of my book, The Secrets of Our DNA.
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It's official! On 15 Jan I'm speaking at @TyneOperaHouse about my first book, The Horsekeeper's Daughter: the true story of a young servant girl's journey from a Durham pit village to the Queensland rainforest.
Class. Migration. Tragedy. Resilience.
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tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk/…
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In 1958, with the French military in the middle of a coup, Charles De Gaulle took power in France. The result: the 5th Republic.
This week on Untitled History podcast, Charles Devellennes from the University of Kent and I talk De Gaulle's return open.spotify.com/episode/4yc…
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Today’s #househistory feature in Bricks & Mortar in The Times tells the story of a cottage formerly part of a larger row of houses used as the parish workhouse! A tricky one to research online (many changes & not clearly labelled until mid-20thC!)…but a fascinating story! 😊
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Happy Birthday to Past Preservers expert @KarenAverby! 🎂🎉
Architectural historian, former archivist, and Director of @ArchangelHertiage, Karen brings the rich history of UK buildings and communities to life. She’s also a coastal lover and author of Seaside Hotels and Beach Huts! 🌊✨
Drop a comment to wish her a fantastic day! 🎈
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Better late than never—or as a palaeobiologist would say, this post is practically brand new compared to the fossil record! 🦈 🦴
Happy (belated) birthday to our resident shark expert, Dr. Jack Cooper! Hope your day was as legendary as a Megalodon. 🎂 🎉
🩵 Drop your birthday wishes for Jack below!
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Morning! Ep 77 is out today. We talk to former Tornado pilot @MichaelNBooks about his new book LANCASTER: 24 HOURS ON A SQUADRON.
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🎉 Wishing a very Happy Birthday to our incredible Past Preservers expert, Dr. Peggy Brunache! 🎂✨
Our phenomenal Archaeologist and Culinary Historian! 🍲🌍 Whether you're exploring the history of foodways and Atlantic slavery, uncovering the past on Black and British, or bringing your unshockable sense of humor and vibrant energy to everything you do. We hope your day is filled with amazing food, music, and dance! 💃🏾🥂
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