News & Blog Posts Category
The competition judges
June 25, 2019 - Kate McNab
Judging Criteria Films will be judged on originality, creativity and approach. You are encouraged to be as creative as you wish with tools and materials to include paper, photography, clay, digital apps and other tools. The most important thing is to have fun with it and show us your fantastic ideas. The Judging Panel will […]
An animated introduction to the Age of Revolution
May 30, 2019 - Kate McNab
Age of Revolution from Age of Revolution on Vimeo.
Join the Maker Revolution
May 30, 2019 - Kate McNab
Collaborate | Create | Make | Share Need some inspiration for that new 3D printer? Wondering what you could do with those iPads? Got a great idea for bringing museum objects to life? Why not join our Maker Revolution? The Age of Revolution project is offering funding for an exciting new digital learning opportunity. The […]
Welsh project digitises documents from the Newport Chartist Uprising of 1839
May 7, 2019 - Richard Moss
This fascinating project, which launched in 2016 in Wales, has seen volunteers working to transcribe more than 3,000 important documents gathered together shortly after the famous Newport Chartist Rising of November 3rd and 4th 1839. Unlocking the Chartist Trials uses online volunteers to transcribe the court records relating to the famous Rising, which is cited […]
The Age of Revolution across the web
February 20, 2019 - Richard Moss
How the Age of Revolution is reported and blogged across the web with links to websites and articles QA Education Magazine gets behind Age of Revolution animation competition The Headteacher Magazine and guide to services and products for UK Schools promotes the Age of Revolution national educational project and animation competition for primary […]
Captain Swing and the last great rising of agricultural labourers
February 19, 2019 - Mary Sullivan
As project partner for the Age of Revolution, The University of Kent has been blogging about their involvement and wider role in the dissemination of knowledge about the Age of Revolution. Here’s an edited highlight from their explainer about one of the colouful episodes and characters of the period, Captain Swing and the Swing Riots […]
Search is on to trace the descendants of Peterloo veterans
February 19, 2019 - Richard Moss
This photograph of 11 men and women shows the Failsworth Veterans of the Peterloo Massacre at a Great Reform Demonstration in Failsworth, Lancashire (now Greater Manchester) on September 27 1884. A good 65 years after the event, these ageing Victorian veterans were by then in their eighties, but they offered a tangible link with an […]
The unique Napoleonic chapel saved from ruin
January 7, 2019 - Richard Moss
An unusual Georgian Chapel which began life as part of a Napoleonic era barracks has been restored in Charlwood Surrey Providence Chapel in Charlwood, Surrey, was originally built in 1797 as the guardhouse of a barracks in Horsham for troops assembled to repel an expected invasion of a French army under Emperor Napoleon. After the […]
The Surgeon’s Blade: Dents and Diseases – Bonaparte’s Health
December 20, 2018 - Mick Crumplin
In his latest medical blog, Mick Crumplin discusses the health of Napoleon Of the three greatest heroes of the long wars against France and Napoleon, Nelson, Bonaparte and Wellington, only Nelson was to die in action. Nelson had suffered many illnesses and injuries during his short existence, arguably being most forward in close action. Wellington […]
Wellington Monument Restoration
December 6, 2018 - The Chairman
Last night I had the pleasure of visiting Apsley House once more, but this time it was for a reception held by the National Trust to thank those who have contributed to the restoration of the Wellington Monument in Somerset. Some £2m plus has so far been raised, however there is still £1m plus to be […]
