UK-St Helena Heritage Trust
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The UK-St Helena Heritage Trust exists to raise awareness of and funds for the built and cultural heritage of the island of St Helena in the South Atlantic, one of the UK's Overseas Territories.
https://www.uk-sthelenaheritagetrust.org/
https://www.uk-sthelenaheritagetrust.org/
British military architects in the time of #Napoleon.
Historian Peter Hicks explores the career of Royal Engineer Anthony Emmett on #StHelena during Napoleon's exile.
When: Tomorrow, Wed 12 Nov, 6pm GMT.
Where: online at bit.ly/StH1211
£: FREE
Historian Peter Hicks explores the career of Royal Engineer Anthony Emmett on #StHelena during Napoleon's exile.
When: Tomorrow, Wed 12 Nov, 6pm GMT.
Where: online at bit.ly/StH1211
£: FREE
November 11, 2025 at 9:33 AM
British military architects in the time of #Napoleon.
Historian Peter Hicks explores the career of Royal Engineer Anthony Emmett on #StHelena during Napoleon's exile.
When: Tomorrow, Wed 12 Nov, 6pm GMT.
Where: online at bit.ly/StH1211
£: FREE
Historian Peter Hicks explores the career of Royal Engineer Anthony Emmett on #StHelena during Napoleon's exile.
When: Tomorrow, Wed 12 Nov, 6pm GMT.
Where: online at bit.ly/StH1211
£: FREE
How did #StHelena shift from a reliance on enslaved to free labour? Author Colin Fox explores St Helena's journey from slavery to freedom, 1792-1840, in our free online history talk, Wed, 3 December, 6pm GMT. bit.ly/StH0312
November 5, 2025 at 10:42 AM
How did #StHelena shift from a reliance on enslaved to free labour? Author Colin Fox explores St Helena's journey from slavery to freedom, 1792-1840, in our free online history talk, Wed, 3 December, 6pm GMT. bit.ly/StH0312
In 1815, aged 25, already battle-hardened, Napoleon fanboy Anthony Emmett secured his dream job as commanding royal engineer on St Helena during the exile of his hero. Join historian Peter Hicks to discover his intriguing life in a free online history talk: Wed 12 Nov, 6pm GMT. bit.ly/StH1211
October 27, 2025 at 10:57 AM
In 1815, aged 25, already battle-hardened, Napoleon fanboy Anthony Emmett secured his dream job as commanding royal engineer on St Helena during the exile of his hero. Join historian Peter Hicks to discover his intriguing life in a free online history talk: Wed 12 Nov, 6pm GMT. bit.ly/StH1211
Explore St Helena's pivotal role in the growth of the English East India Company's Asian empire with Dr John McAleer of Southampton University. Free online history talk - with some superb historical images - on Tues, 14 Oct, 6pm BST. #StHelena bit.ly/StH1410
October 8, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Explore St Helena's pivotal role in the growth of the English East India Company's Asian empire with Dr John McAleer of Southampton University. Free online history talk - with some superb historical images - on Tues, 14 Oct, 6pm BST. #StHelena bit.ly/StH1410
A cosmpolitan military architect on St Helena and fan of Napoleon. Discover the intriguing story of Anthony Emmett of the Royal Engineers with Dr Peter Hicks of the Fondation Napoleon, Paris, at our free online history talk on Wednesday, 12 November, 6pm GMT. bit.ly/StH1211
October 8, 2025 at 9:19 AM
A cosmpolitan military architect on St Helena and fan of Napoleon. Discover the intriguing story of Anthony Emmett of the Royal Engineers with Dr Peter Hicks of the Fondation Napoleon, Paris, at our free online history talk on Wednesday, 12 November, 6pm GMT. bit.ly/StH1211
How did the East India Company come to govern St Helena? Why was the island so important for Britain's empire in Asia? Found out in our free online history talk with Dr John McAleer on Tuesday, 14 Oct 6pm (BST/GMT+1).
www.uk-sthelenaheritagetrust.org/post/st-hele...
www.uk-sthelenaheritagetrust.org/post/st-hele...
September 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
How did the East India Company come to govern St Helena? Why was the island so important for Britain's empire in Asia? Found out in our free online history talk with Dr John McAleer on Tuesday, 14 Oct 6pm (BST/GMT+1).
www.uk-sthelenaheritagetrust.org/post/st-hele...
www.uk-sthelenaheritagetrust.org/post/st-hele...
The globe-trotting painter Augustus Earle has form here - although he was copying an earlier French tradition. His very large oil version of Napoleon betwixt the cabbage palms was auctioned by Fonsie Mealy's on 14 November 2023, Lot 773. www.fonsiemealy.ie
February 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The globe-trotting painter Augustus Earle has form here - although he was copying an earlier French tradition. His very large oil version of Napoleon betwixt the cabbage palms was auctioned by Fonsie Mealy's on 14 November 2023, Lot 773. www.fonsiemealy.ie