Longsands History

Very grateful to ex-student Simon Burton OBE for coming in to talk to our History and Politics students about his career in politics, most recently as Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip.

Was great to take part in the mock G7 last week. Their final debate about ocean action was excellent. @UKFutureLeaders

Come and work with us! We are hiring for a teacher of History. Here is the full advert. astreaacademytrust.org/vacancies/list…

The paperback of “Hitler’s Third Reich in 100 Objects” has just landed and looks splendid! I will give one away - to a random person who RTs this tweet - the rest of you can order signed examples from @Our_Bookshop in sunny Tring. So, get RTing, and good luck!

Thank a teacher day Had Mr Seymour, for what felt like 5 years, at @LongsandsHist He helped fan my passion for history & questioning. Took me to @NclPolitics into teaching 18 years in and my union @NEUnion Still questioning... Thank you Mr Seymour

Stalin’s star at Potsdam

This power station was brought over in pieces during the Berlin Airlift of 1948-1949

View of the Olympic stadium from the Bell Tower

The Olympic stadium

Ich bin ein Berliner

Lunch at checkpoint charlie

Sachsenhausen concentration camp

At the bridge of spies yesterday

Exploring different parts of the wall this morning

At Sachsenhausen this afternoon

*war

Soviet wat memorial; also known as the Tomb of the Rapists

At the Palace of tears earlier - this is the passport checking booth when crossing from East to West

Up the TV tower tonight - 203m up!

An East German Trabi! Love the leopard print.