Rob Page

Never too late to add to the #PhD on how we remember the #FWW

Finally we talked about knitting and it’s accessibility and it’s appeal to community and local projects. Sure enough Ripon didn’t disappoint this week.

We talked about my thesis on the Power People and Politics of the Centenary of the #FWW. As good historians there was the odd side track - including ephemera - for his new research - but also the craft, labour and volunteering of the Centenary. I had the bug again for sure 2/3

Long over due check in with Prof Dan Todman this week he reminded me: PT PhD = longer x life events Leaving the Army a big thing that takes time to resolve Starting a new career is stressful and probs has taken priority (rightly) Chipping away is good, milestones are better

Grave robbery in #WWI: The grave of Canadian Captain William Durie in Toronto. Captain Durie was killed in France in December 1917 and initially buried in Loos British Cemetery. When his mother Anna was unsuccessful in lobbying for his body to be returned to Canada, she took matters into her own hands. On the night of 25th July 1925 she stole into the cemetery, dug up her son's remains and returned to Canada with them hidden in a suitcase. She had them reburied in the family plot in August, in the only known instance of such a forcible repatriation from the First World War. linktr.ee/matmclachlan

If you are looking for a fascinating panel and discussion this morning at #SMH2023 come join us in Indigo 204A across from the registration table! @theGAPstorey @Elizabeth_Cobbs

(April 1945.) A WAAAF (Women's Australian Auxiliary Air Force) member test firing a .50-inch Browning machine gun from the Liberator aircraft's waist gun position. #WW2 #HISTORY

If you’re a veteran of Iraq, or even if you’re not, this is worth a listen. #Iraq20YearsOn bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m…

@LMBD1418 So sad for you both. We don’t deserve dogs, the joy and love they bring, (almost) unconditionally. When we lost Nellie I tried to focus on just how lucky we were that we had her, and she had us. This picture became a focus this year for many reasons. Hope it helps.

An actual conference

Memorial bagging. Alnwick.

Thur #PhD supervision I was anxious because there’s been a lot of life in 6 months and not much room for PhD After an hour talking through with @daniel_todman felt more “on it” than ever. Part time PhD is nails. x2 as long x4 worth of life Thanks Dan

Offered to sing, and am now being ushered to the front. 🤷‍♂️

I wrote this today.

The U.S. and the Holocaust Premieres Sept. 18 | PBS pbs.org/kenburns/us-an…

When history and memory students get all political.

I am now the editor of the academic peer-refereed journal, the International History Review. tandfonline.com/journals/rinh2…

Love this digitisation.

At @3pillarsproject we build partnerships and teams to create better outcomes for young people. We go further together to create a criminal justice system that can prevent reoffending and everything that comes with it. Great write up of what we do. hmppsinsights.co.uk/nacro-goes-sli…

This is a really good listen. Stunning sound track, well researched, plenty of moral dilemmas in there too. #TheBomb bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…