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In the Blood
0September 30, 2012 by Lydia Syson
Like most writers, I find pictures often help the words along. Some images get under your skin more than others. I …
keep readingCategory News | Tags: blood, Bogdan Gisevius, Bossaerts, Dr K. Smalian, family history, medical poster, Republican, research, transfusion, W. Gummerl
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Spanish Civil War songs
9September 27, 2012 by Lydia Syson
You can hear different versions of nearly all the songs in A World Between Us on YouTube. Many of these videos include …
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Longing for Lundy
6September 25, 2012 by Lydia Syson
The seat at the kitchen table by the relief map was the prized place at meal times, if I remember …
keep readingCategory News | Tags: Braer storm, islands, Lundy, Lydia Syson, Maps, place names, shipping forecast
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Lou Kenton, 1908-2012
0September 18, 2012 by Lydia Syson
The oldest surviving British volunteer for the International Brigades has died aged 104. Both ordinary and extraordinary, Lou Kenton was …
keep readingCategory News | Tags: ambulance driver, Cable Street, International Brigades, Lou Kenton, Spain
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Publication Day: 4th October 2012
0September 15, 2012 by Lydia Syson
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Talking about the Spanish Civil War
0September 15, 2012 by Lydia Syson
Paul Preston must know more about the history of twentieth-century Spain than anyone else alive. A captivating speaker, who charms …
keep readingCategory News | Tags: Blenheim Palace, Churchill, events, fiction, Franco, Memory, Paul Preston, Richard Baxell
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Digging deeper
0September 12, 2012 by Lydia Syson
So a royal funeral could soon be on the cards. I imagine the protocol might get a little tricky, what …
keep readingCategory News | Tags: Bosworth, Engaging children in history, history, revisiting history, Richard III
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And another thing
0September 7, 2012 by Lydia Syson
I spent yesterday filming for the iBook edition of A World Between Us. So I’m spending today with all the …
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My friendly locals…
0September 5, 2012 by Lydia Syson
…in other words, the independent booksellers I’m lucky enough to have near me. We may not have the tube in …
keep readingCategory Reviews & more | Tags: BOOKS ARE MY BAG, booksellers, bookshops, Chener, Dulwich Books, Hive, Housmans, independent, Indiebound, local, London's best independent bookshop, review, Rye Books, Tales on Moon Lane, Village Books