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Region:: Yorkshire & Humber
Notice Period:: Regular (more than one month's notice)
Type:: Professional
Fee:: Paid: £50 (in Hull and east Yorkshire, a higher fee applies outside this area)
Category:: History
Updated:: 26^th August 2019
Tagged:: Great War | Ww1 A Human Story. | Hull | Germany

This is not a story of heroic action on the Western Front or the Somme; it is not even a story about soldiers. It is the story of how migration, nationalism and war affected two ordinary brothers (and their families) from Hull during World War One.

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I am a local historian and the former Local Studies Librarian for Hull City Council. As a volunteer I assist in the planning/running of the Heritage Open Days on behalf of Hull Bid. In addition to this I am the author of two books: Paull: an Illustrated History and Forgotten Hull 3. In 2020 I was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service to local history in the Birthday Honours List. Please note: currently I am only available to deliver talks evenings and weekends.

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The Hohenrein Brothers: Surviving the Great War at Home and Abroad

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