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Historical Association (Portsmouth Branch) lecture programme 2018-19

By on October 8, 2018 in Events, News

Dr James Thomas, recently retired Reader in History at Portsmouth, coordinates lectures for the Portsmouth Branch of the Historical Association.  Apart from the event on 11 June (see below for full details), all lectures begin at 7 p.m. and finish by 8.30 p.m. and are held in Park Building, Room 2.07, University of Portsmouth, King Henry 1 Street, Portsmouth PO1 2DZ.  Details of parking, etc., can be found on the Portsmouth Branch website or for further information, please contact the Portsmouth Branch Secretary, phil_aspey@hotmail.com (a former History student of the University of Portsmouth!).  Local members: £5 (October to May).  Visitors: £1 per talk.  Students free.  All welcome.  Hope to see you there! 2018 […]

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Historical Association (Portsmouth Branch) lecture programme 2017-18

By on September 15, 2017 in Events, News

Dr James Thomas, Reader in History at the University of Portsmouth, coordinates events for the Portsmouth Branch of the Historical Association.  Talks meet in the University’s Park Building, room 2.07, at 7.00 pm and finish by 8.30 pm.  There are some exciting talks coming up, including, on the 14th November, one on the Russian Revolution, by our School’s own Dr Paul Flenley For further details, contact James.Thomas@port.ac.uk or search the Historical Association website at: https://www.history.org.uk/events/categories/511/resource/4361/portsmouth-branch-history All welcome.  Hope to see you there!   2017 10th October Operation Tadpole, Dr John Bevan, the Diving Museum, diver and author The British anti-sabotage operations against the Italin frogmen attacks in Gibraltar during WWII. […]

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The Historical Association

By on March 3, 2017 in Events

Dr James Thomas, reader in Local and Maritime History at the University of Portsmouth, encourages us all to come along to some of the exciting historical events forthcoming at our local branch of the Historical Association Founded in 1906, and with headquarters at 59A Kennington Park Road, London, the Historical Association is an independent charity incorporated by Royal Charter. Styling itself as ‘The voice for history’, it exists to promote the academic discipline at all levels. A nationwide organisation with over 50 branches, from Norfolk and Norwich to Swansea, from Durham to the Isle of Wight, from Glasgow and West Scotland to Derry in Northern Ireland, it hosts a series […]

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