William TylerApr 15, 20211 min readWar Drums Across the Balkans: Yugoslavia 1989 to TodayThis JW3 morning course begins on Thursday 22 April. Bookings available through JW3, see their website for details. All welcome to this...
William TylerApr 13, 20215 min readOne Thing leads to Another: Dartmoor & Bristol 18th century POW Prisons, medical treatments, & moreI have recently finished reading an adventure novel, based around terrorist cells in England. It is a recent publication written by the...
William TylerApr 11, 20211 min readGermany : Collapse of 3rd Reich and the immediate aftermathJW3 LONG MORNING COURSE, 10.30 AM TO 1PM WITH TWO BREAKS. THURS15TH APRIL PS Still time to book v. JW3 website for details SYNOPSIS of...
William TylerApr 8, 20211 min readTalkhistorian wearing his adult educator's hatJust a note for anyone interested. (a) I recently did a Podcast for Jewish Views Podcasts 'advertising' my future one long morning school...
William TylerApr 7, 20216 min readRioting BristoliansIn 1794, after a serious riot in Bristol the previous year, a commentator observed that Bristolians were said to be 'apt to collect in...
William TylerApr 6, 20215 min read'Not so easily shall the lights of freedom die'On Liberty and Freedom: In three parts Part 1 On Liberty by John Stuart Mill The starting point for any such discussion is often John...
William TylerMar 31, 20213 min readNew Hebrides/Vanuatu: Condominium, Cargo Cult, & Coconut WarVanuatu achieved independence from France and Britain in 1980. It had previously been known as The New Hebrides, a name bestowed on this...
William TylerMar 31, 20214 min readBritish Bears: Wild, Baited, and DancingThere is much talk today, and some action too, regarding re-wilding. Re-wilding in the sense of bringing back extinct indigenous British...
William TylerMar 27, 20214 min readOldest businesses'The oldest ......' is often the starting line of a quiz question. it can also be the start of a heated dispute. The photo on the left I...
William TylerMar 23, 20211 min readAnother World War 2 Booklist: Partial and PersonalOperation Barbarossa: German Invasion of Russia Operation Barbarossa 1941 Glantz Operation Barbarossa 1941-45 Christian Hartmann War...
William TylerMar 17, 20211 min readREVISED synopsis for Tomorrow's morning classWhen I looked again at what I intended to speak about tomorrow I began to feel it was inadequate, and dare I say a bit boring - so I have...
William TylerMar 16, 20211 min readSynopsis for JW3 morning class Thurs 18 MarchSemi-detached to Detached? Falling out of love with Europe - politically Falling in love with Europe - holiday-wise Political divisions...
William TylerMar 16, 20211 min readSynopsis for JW3 afternoon class Thurs 18 MarchFrom Ottoman to Turk In the midst of war - Gallipoli 1915 One Man - Mustafa Kemal Armenian Massacre and Genocide 1915-16 The Arab Revolt...
William TylerMar 14, 20211 min readAnother partial and personal booklist : Aspects of WW2Books relating to the war 1939-41 The Second World War Antony Beevor Britain's War: Into Battle 1937-41 Daniel Todman *Last...
William TylerMar 9, 20211 min readThe Path to War in 1939: A Very Partial and Personal BooklistPaths to War Boyce & Robertson Neville Chamberlain's Legacy Nicholas Milton The Hollow Years [1930s France] ...
William TylerMar 9, 20211 min readSynopsis for JW3 afternoon class on Thurs 11th MarchAnother Empire Falls City of two faces: Orientalism and medieval brutality A city living in fear of the Greeks Chios and Chaos City of...
William TylerMar 8, 20211 min readSynopsis for JW3 morning class: Thurs 11 MarchRe-engaging with Europe 1945-73: A Tortuous Process 1 Introduction: 1945 Failing to come to terms with new status 2 Defence: BAOR,...
William TylerMar 8, 20217 min readHistory in the HeadlightsIntroduction History is in the news; but not always for the best of reasons. We read in the media of 'culture wars', of the 'woke...
William TylerMar 3, 20218 min readLanguage Nationalism: England/Britain and FranceTo create the modern nation state a common language was often seen as a prerequisite. Whereas in previous times there was a multiplicity...
William TylerMar 2, 20211 min readSynopsis for Thurs 4 March JW3 zoom morning courseEuropean Holidays : All Our Yesterdays 1. Holidays begin to be seen as a right for all 2. Railways and aircraft pave the way for mass...
