Nigel Amies MA
@nigela.bsky.social
Freelance Historical Educator, based in the UK, covering Roman to 1950s domestic and military life in schools, museums and at public events.
December 18, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Love this photo taken yesterday at Kentwell Hall's Victorian Christmas event by Sue Longhurst!
Myself, Emma Mordue and Terry Mann had a lot of fun, and it made a change from drumming... 😄
Myself, Emma Mordue and Terry Mann had a lot of fun, and it made a change from drumming... 😄
December 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Love this photo taken yesterday at Kentwell Hall's Victorian Christmas event by Sue Longhurst!
Myself, Emma Mordue and Terry Mann had a lot of fun, and it made a change from drumming... 😄
Myself, Emma Mordue and Terry Mann had a lot of fun, and it made a change from drumming... 😄
Having fun at Kentwell Hall's Victorian Christmas event yesterday!
Lots of happy visitors, good friends and sunshine: could'nt ask for more... 🙂
Lots of happy visitors, good friends and sunshine: could'nt ask for more... 🙂
December 14, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Having fun at Kentwell Hall's Victorian Christmas event yesterday!
Lots of happy visitors, good friends and sunshine: could'nt ask for more... 🙂
Lots of happy visitors, good friends and sunshine: could'nt ask for more... 🙂
I'll be taking part, as a road mender, at next weekend's Victorian event at Kentwell Hall, in Suffolk:
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We always have a lot of fun!
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We always have a lot of fun!
December 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I'll be taking part, as a road mender, at next weekend's Victorian event at Kentwell Hall, in Suffolk:
www.facebook.com/share/p/1CyV...
We always have a lot of fun!
www.facebook.com/share/p/1CyV...
We always have a lot of fun!
Today's topic at work at Ancient House Museum was the experience of British soldiers fighting on the Western Front over the Christmas season.
It was good to show my Princess Mary Christmas Fund tin to visitors again!
A good day!
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It was good to show my Princess Mary Christmas Fund tin to visitors again!
A good day!
www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Today's topic at work at Ancient House Museum was the experience of British soldiers fighting on the Western Front over the Christmas season.
It was good to show my Princess Mary Christmas Fund tin to visitors again!
A good day!
www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com
It was good to show my Princess Mary Christmas Fund tin to visitors again!
A good day!
www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com
I've finally finished restoring my, rather battered, 1925 pattern, British army Wolseley Helmet!
It took over a year before I plucked up the courage to fit the pagri/puggarree onto it!
Contemporary image: laststandonzombieisland.com/tag/wolseley...
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It took over a year before I plucked up the courage to fit the pagri/puggarree onto it!
Contemporary image: laststandonzombieisland.com/tag/wolseley...
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December 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I've finally finished restoring my, rather battered, 1925 pattern, British army Wolseley Helmet!
It took over a year before I plucked up the courage to fit the pagri/puggarree onto it!
Contemporary image: laststandonzombieisland.com/tag/wolseley...
www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com
It took over a year before I plucked up the courage to fit the pagri/puggarree onto it!
Contemporary image: laststandonzombieisland.com/tag/wolseley...
www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com
I spent a very enjoyable day yesterday at Lynn Museum presenting WW1 Christmas for the lovely local Home Educators' group and, later, Yr4 from St Mary's School, Cambridge!
Kathy Hipperson covered Victorian and Mark Taylor WW2 Christmas too.
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Kathy Hipperson covered Victorian and Mark Taylor WW2 Christmas too.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:10 AM
I spent a very enjoyable day yesterday at Lynn Museum presenting WW1 Christmas for the lovely local Home Educators' group and, later, Yr4 from St Mary's School, Cambridge!
Kathy Hipperson covered Victorian and Mark Taylor WW2 Christmas too.
www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com
Kathy Hipperson covered Victorian and Mark Taylor WW2 Christmas too.
www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com
Here's the updated link to Saturday's Christmas event at Ancient House Museum!
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December 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Here's the updated link to Saturday's Christmas event at Ancient House Museum!
facebook.com/events/s/fat...
facebook.com/events/s/fat...
CORRECTION! I'll be presenting WW1 'Christmas in the Trenches' sessions at this event, rather than FC, after all!
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December 2, 2025 at 7:37 PM
CORRECTION! I'll be presenting WW1 'Christmas in the Trenches' sessions at this event, rather than FC, after all!
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So proud of the young people and museum staff who organised and took part in the Victorian Murder mystery event last Friday evening at Ancient House Museum.
Everyone had a lot of fun!
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Everyone had a lot of fun!
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December 1, 2025 at 9:04 AM
So proud of the young people and museum staff who organised and took part in the Victorian Murder mystery event last Friday evening at Ancient House Museum.
Everyone had a lot of fun!
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Everyone had a lot of fun!
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Happy St Andrew's Day to my Scottish friends!
Well, apparently I'm 13% Scottish... 😄
Here wearing WW1 Seaforth Highlanders uniform.
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Well, apparently I'm 13% Scottish... 😄
Here wearing WW1 Seaforth Highlanders uniform.
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November 30, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Happy St Andrew's Day to my Scottish friends!
Well, apparently I'm 13% Scottish... 😄
Here wearing WW1 Seaforth Highlanders uniform.
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Well, apparently I'm 13% Scottish... 😄
Here wearing WW1 Seaforth Highlanders uniform.
www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com
I had a great time at this event: roll on next year! www.instagram.com/reel/DRm8DLT...
Ancient House on Instagram: "Come on down until 8pm today!"
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November 28, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I had a great time at this event: roll on next year! www.instagram.com/reel/DRm8DLT...
I sang WW1 songs at work yesterday with local Yr6 children at Ancient House Museum yesterday: we had a lot of fun!
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November 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I sang WW1 songs at work yesterday with local Yr6 children at Ancient House Museum yesterday: we had a lot of fun!
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We all had a great time today working at Ancient House Museum with local Yr6 children on the topic of WW1 on the Western Front and at home.
Lovely to be presenting this topic again as it's a particular favourite of mine!
With Kathy Hipperson and Mark Taylor.
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Lovely to be presenting this topic again as it's a particular favourite of mine!
With Kathy Hipperson and Mark Taylor.
www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
We all had a great time today working at Ancient House Museum with local Yr6 children on the topic of WW1 on the Western Front and at home.
Lovely to be presenting this topic again as it's a particular favourite of mine!
With Kathy Hipperson and Mark Taylor.
www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com
Lovely to be presenting this topic again as it's a particular favourite of mine!
With Kathy Hipperson and Mark Taylor.
www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com
This murder-mystery event is happening in Thetford on Friday, 5-8pm, and it's going to be great fun:
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I'll be the policeman trying to solve the crime!
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I'll be the policeman trying to solve the crime!
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November 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
This murder-mystery event is happening in Thetford on Friday, 5-8pm, and it's going to be great fun:
facebook.com/events/s/vic...
I'll be the policeman trying to solve the crime!
www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com
facebook.com/events/s/vic...
I'll be the policeman trying to solve the crime!
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I'm looking forward to working as a WW1 Army Service Corps soldier twice this week at Ancient House Museum, Thetford.
Will be good to get the itchy khaki wool on again! 😄
Photo: Harvey Mills
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Will be good to get the itchy khaki wool on again! 😄
Photo: Harvey Mills
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November 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I'm looking forward to working as a WW1 Army Service Corps soldier twice this week at Ancient House Museum, Thetford.
Will be good to get the itchy khaki wool on again! 😄
Photo: Harvey Mills
www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com
Will be good to get the itchy khaki wool on again! 😄
Photo: Harvey Mills
www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:55 AM
It was great to work with my friend and colleague Kathy Hip again today, presenting Roman/Celtic life for Yr4 pupils at Langley Prep School.
We all had a smashing time!
Photo taken at the British Museum by Matthew North.
langleyschool.co.uk
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We all had a smashing time!
Photo taken at the British Museum by Matthew North.
langleyschool.co.uk
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November 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
It was great to work with my friend and colleague Kathy Hip again today, presenting Roman/Celtic life for Yr4 pupils at Langley Prep School.
We all had a smashing time!
Photo taken at the British Museum by Matthew North.
langleyschool.co.uk
www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com
We all had a smashing time!
Photo taken at the British Museum by Matthew North.
langleyschool.co.uk
www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com
Happy St Edmund's Day!
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See: www.visitsuffolk.com/post/celebra...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Happy St Edmund's Day!
See: www.visitsuffolk.com/post/celebra...
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See: www.visitsuffolk.com/post/celebra...
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It was great to work with Lynn Museum's Home Educators group on the topic of the Great Fire of London, 1666, today!
The army helped to stop the fire.
www.lynnmuseum.norfolk.gov.uk/article/3048...
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Contemporary image: Museum of London
The army helped to stop the fire.
www.lynnmuseum.norfolk.gov.uk/article/3048...
www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com
Contemporary image: Museum of London
November 19, 2025 at 12:38 PM
It was great to work with Lynn Museum's Home Educators group on the topic of the Great Fire of London, 1666, today!
The army helped to stop the fire.
www.lynnmuseum.norfolk.gov.uk/article/3048...
www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com
Contemporary image: Museum of London
The army helped to stop the fire.
www.lynnmuseum.norfolk.gov.uk/article/3048...
www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com
Contemporary image: Museum of London
Here are some images from a film I helped to make for Norwich University of the Arts.
The story was about an Anglo-Saxon soldier leaving his peaceful village, only to return some time later to find it ablaze.
#bluescreen
norwichuni.ac.uk/student-life...
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The story was about an Anglo-Saxon soldier leaving his peaceful village, only to return some time later to find it ablaze.
#bluescreen
norwichuni.ac.uk/student-life...
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November 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Here are some images from a film I helped to make for Norwich University of the Arts.
The story was about an Anglo-Saxon soldier leaving his peaceful village, only to return some time later to find it ablaze.
#bluescreen
norwichuni.ac.uk/student-life...
www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com
The story was about an Anglo-Saxon soldier leaving his peaceful village, only to return some time later to find it ablaze.
#bluescreen
norwichuni.ac.uk/student-life...
www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com
I bought a fabulous late medieval/early Tudor breastplate from the talented Backyard Tudors at the Artisans and Reenactors Market today!
They have some excellent large and small pieces for sale: highly recommended! 🙂
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They have some excellent large and small pieces for sale: highly recommended! 🙂
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November 14, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I bought a fabulous late medieval/early Tudor breastplate from the talented Backyard Tudors at the Artisans and Reenactors Market today!
They have some excellent large and small pieces for sale: highly recommended! 🙂
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www.armarket.uk
They have some excellent large and small pieces for sale: highly recommended! 🙂
www.facebook.com/share/p/19rT...
www.armarket.uk
Lovely to be back at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse today being Captain Morgan of the Home Guard for a 1940s-themed schools day!
Photos: Kate Emma
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Photos: Kate Emma
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November 13, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Lovely to be back at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse today being Captain Morgan of the Home Guard for a 1940s-themed schools day!
Photos: Kate Emma
www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com
Photos: Kate Emma
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I had a lot of fun at Lynn Museum today presenting Tudor music and dance to the fab 'regular' Home Educators' group!
We listened, sang and danced: one of my favourite sessions. 🙂
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We listened, sang and danced: one of my favourite sessions. 🙂
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November 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I had a lot of fun at Lynn Museum today presenting Tudor music and dance to the fab 'regular' Home Educators' group!
We listened, sang and danced: one of my favourite sessions. 🙂
www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com
We listened, sang and danced: one of my favourite sessions. 🙂
www.nigelamieshistoricaleducation.com