Another session with the Leeds Civic Trust, presented by Steven Modesty Burt. It’s on their YouTube channel, so no need to describe in detail.
The Remarkable Story of Hunslet
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Medieval Child Memorials: Myths and Mistakes
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This was a presentation by Dr Sophie Oosterwick for the Church Monuments Society, who subsequently put the recording online.
What role should party members have in leadership elections?
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A conference with the Constitution Unit.
Editing Wikipedia: Because Someone Has To
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Rob Lanphier, senior editor, interviewed by Data Umbrella.
In this video I claimed that the Lithuanian Wikipedia had once been captured by fascists. I must correct the record now – it was actually Croatian.
Making and Remaking the Edwardian House
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A talk at the Paul Mellon Centre.
The Eloquent Dead: Monuments in Gonville and Caius College Chapel
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A lecture by Dr Christina Faraday for the Church Monuments Society.
Between a Rut and a Hard Place
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A presentation by David Picker-Kille for the Roman Roads Research Association.
The History of the Shepaug Railroad
Today’s (well, tonight’s) virtual event was The History of the Shepaug Railroad. It was jointly hosted by the Gunn Historical Museum and the Danbury Railway Museum.
The former has put the whole presentation on its YouTube channel so I needn’t give a long synopsis, which is just as well since my computer was having difficulties and I probably missed a fair bit.
The Archives Arrive
The BBC Archive YouTube channel claims to have existed since 2018, but their videos only go back three months. I discovered them just yesterday. My favourite thus far is an interview with J. R. R. Tolkien explaining the writing of The Lord of the Rings. Also featured is the Shildon steam celebration of 1975, which includes an interview with Wilbert Awdry (strangely called “William” in the voiceover), and at least two short documentaries about the making of Classic Doctor Who.
It’s too early yet to know just how many videos this channel will post. If it’s anything like British Pathé I will be greatly impressed.
The Making of ‘Old Ways New Road: Travels in Scotland 1720-1832’
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A virtual talk by the Paul Mellon Centre, featuring Anne Dulau Beveridge, Nigel Leask and John Bonehill.
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