Matthew Kidd @matthewkidd85
Historian | @OxLifelongLearn | RA @UniofOxford & @lborouniversity | #Ideology #PoliticalHistory #DigitalHumanities #AI4Archives | Founder @thearchivemole oxford.academia.edu/MatthewKidd England, United Kingdom Joined July 2018-
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Really excited to share one of the projects I've been working on! 🗺️ Explore 100 personal #WWII journeys through the Their Finest Hour Interactive Map. Filter by keywords, click map points, add historical overlays, adjust dates, and much more. 🔗 map.theirfinesthour.org
Really excited to share one of the projects I've been working on! 🗺️ Explore 100 personal #WWII journeys through the Their Finest Hour Interactive Map. Filter by keywords, click map points, add historical overlays, adjust dates, and much more. 🔗 map.theirfinesthour.org
Couple's wartime love letters released for VJ Day bbc.in/4lvhNfh
"Collection of wartime letters unveiled to mark 80th anniversary of VJ Day" itv.com/watch/news/col… via @ITVX
A powerful collection of wartime letters, diaries, and photographs – never before shared with the public – has been unveiled online today to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. #VJDay
Today, on #VJDay, we are honoured to launch the Watson Collection. The collection includes 2,600+ previously unseen: 📨 Letters 📘 Diaries 📸 Photos 🏅 Artefacts 📰 Memoirs …and more. Now available at: theirfinesthour.english.ox.ac.uk/watsoncollecti… @OxHumanities @engfac @UniofOxford Thread 🧵
From: Their Finest Hour HQ To: All Parties On 15 AUG 45 + 80 YEARS, more than ████ previously unseen wartime materials will be released. Contents include: ████, ████, ████, plus further material of interest to #WW2 historians & enthusiasts. END OF MESSAGE.
On the 80th anniversary of #VEDay, read about the rare stories and objects from the day which have been uncovered by @ww2finesthour @engfac @StuartDLee @matthewkidd85 humanities.web.ox.ac.uk/article/ve-day…
Their Finest Hour was featured on BBC South Today as @matthewkidd85 spoke to @edwardjsault at Witney's #VEDay80 street party. Matthew & Ed spoke about the archive and what it reveals about how people experienced and felt about 8 May 1945. #VEDay #WW2 bbc.co.uk/news/live/c62x…
📆 8th May 1945 #VEDay 🕑 1400 Football 🕡 1830 Church Service (CofE) 🕖 1900 Church Service (RC) 🕢 1930-2030 Supper (with Rum issue) 🕘 2100 Broadcast Speech by H M The King 🕘 2105 Grand Bonfire with Fireworks, singing to Band of DCLI, and Free Beer! portal.sds.ox.ac.uk/articles/onlin…
Looking forward to talking about @ww2finesthour on BBC South Today tomorrow for #VEDay80!
Looking forward to talking about @ww2finesthour on BBC South Today tomorrow for #VEDay80!
Photo of the German surrender at Lüneburg Heath on 4/5/45 and a copy of the radio message confirming it, both kept by Bernard Coldwell, radio operator. Bernard's camera was used to take the photo. He retrieved the message from the bin. #VEDay80 🔗portal.sds.ox.ac.uk/articles/onlin…
Robert and Georgina Ellis on their 1942 wedding day. Georgina was a munitions worker and fire-watcher; Robert served in Italy. Her suit was made from bleached and dyed dusters. Robert was killed six days before #VEDay 1945. #VEDay80 #TheirFinestHour portal.sds.ox.ac.uk/articles/onlin…
The Their Finest Hour archive has now been viewed over 150,000 times! Thank you to everyone who's taken the time to explore it. If you haven't yet, visit theirfinesthour.org to browse 25,000+ #WW2 stories and objects shared by families across Britain. 👇
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Thrilled that we've received funding from @DH_Oxford to explore new ways of engaging with collections! 📍Building maps/timelines to connect #WW2 stories globally. 🤖 Using AI to reveal themes in archives, making research more dynamic. More info: theirfinesthour.english.ox.ac.uk/what-next
Calling #twitterstorians HUK's Academic Job Boot Camp is back (11 Dec 2024). If you're an early career historian and want feedback on your academic CV/cover letter, interview and presentation, apply to take part. For more information visit our website: history-uk.ac.uk/academic-job-b…
Pamela Hobbs (1924-2023), a #WW2 MI6 translator at Bletchley Park, exemplified courage and dedication. Her legacy lives on in our archive, reminding us of the bravery and service that defined her generation. Second photo: Pamela on #RemembranceDay 2022. doi.org/10.25446/oxfor…
Remembrance Day: Leamington residents share their memories of The Second World War and Coventry Blitz warwickshireworld.com/news/people/re… 👇
We're thrilled to announce that our archive has just surpassed 100,000 views! A huge thank you to everyone who's visited. If you haven't explored the collection yet, head over to theirfinesthour.org and dive into 25,000+ #WW2 stories and objects waiting for you to explore.
Huge congratulations to the project team who ran a fantastic Their Finest Hour event in Edinburgh! They've been nominated for the 'ISG in the Community Award', and Eden Swimer has been shortlisted for Student Staff Member of the Year! #WW2 #History
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