tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360814582011-04-21T18:15:04.008ZHands On Historyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17516788070015316707noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36081458.post-1163545060521592162006-11-15T22:57:00.000Z2007-01-15T00:00:18.217Z<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Watch this video...</span></span><br />(For optimal viewing, click "play", then "pause", let the loading bar go to full, then "play")<br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KoNOXGEbhyg"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KoNOXGEbhyg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object><br /><a href="http://www2.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=36081458&amp;postID=116354506052159216#top">^Back to top</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36081458-116354506052159216?l=hands-on-history.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Hands On Historyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17516788070015316707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36081458.post-1163540893092386052006-11-14T21:47:00.012Z2008-04-03T09:34:55.708Z<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/84798391@N00/2379125605/sizes/o/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 84px; height: 99px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2174/2379125605_8cba09cf50_t.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: bold;">The Summer Solstice</span><br /><span style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Saturday the 21st to Sunday the 22nd of June 2008</span><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/84798391@N00/2379125605/sizes/o/">Click here to read more</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/84798391@N00/2379962212/sizes/o/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 70px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/2379962212_cfb5c039be_t.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">The Trebuchet Competition<br /></span></strong><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/84798391@N00/2379962212/sizes/o/">Click here to read more and learn how to enter!</a><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Bentley Wildfowl Park and Motor Museum, Nr Uckfield, East Sussex</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Have A Go History Easter Special</span></strong><br />21st-24th March 2008<br />10.00am-5.00pm<br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><strong>Michelham Priory, Nr Hailsham, East Sussex</strong></span></div><div align="center">Celtic Weekend</div><div align="center">4th &amp; 5th May 2008</div><div align="center"><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Woodland Farm Trust</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Welling, Kent</span></strong><br />18th May 2008<br />10.00am - 5.00pm<br /><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Battle Chamber of Commerce</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Mediaeval Fair</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Battle</span></strong><br />25th -26th May 2008<br />10.00am - 5.00pm<br /><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Ightam Mote</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Ightam, Kent</span></strong><br />31st May 2008<br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:180%;" >NEW FOR 2008</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Bentley Wildfowl Park and Motor Museum, Nr Uckfield, East Sussex</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Bentley Hands On History Summer Solstice Show</span></strong><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">21st - 22nd June 2008</span><br />10.00am - 5.00pm<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Lewes Rotary Club Classic Car Show</span><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum Nr Uckfield, East Sussex</span></strong><br />20th July 2008 </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Penshurst Place, Penshurt Tonbridge, Kent</span></strong></div><div align="center">26th &amp; 27th July 2008<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Bodiam Castle </span><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Bodiam </span></strong><br />2nd- 3rd August 2008<br />10.00 - 5.00pm<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Dover Castle</span><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Dover</span></strong><br />9th - 10th August 2008<br />10.00am - 5.00pm </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><strong>Penshurst Place, Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent</strong></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"></span>16th &amp; 17th August2008<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" >Bodiam Castle</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" >Bodiam</span><br />30th - 31st August 2008<br />10.30am - 5.00pm<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Weald Woodfair </span><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Bentley Wildfowl Park and Motor Museum Nr Uckfield, East Sussex</span></strong><br />13th 14th 15th September, 2008<br /><a href="http://www.bentley.org.uk/">Click here for their link</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www2.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=36081458&amp;postID=116354089309238605#top">^Back to top</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36081458-116354089309238605?l=hands-on-history.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Hands On Historyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17516788070015316707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36081458.post-1163541042975145562006-11-14T21:46:00.000Z2007-01-12T16:16:32.928Z<span style="font-weight: bold;">Below is a brief selection of schools and events in the 2006 season.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/78/354819821_179cbba0fd.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 119px; height: 79px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/78/354819821_179cbba0fd.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">St. Augustine’s School, Scaynes Hill, West Sussex</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">November, 2006</span><br />Two sessions at this school. The first on the Saxons, Vikings and Normans. The second on the Roman Army. Everyone really enjoyed the day. I hope the school caretaker has recovered from wearing the chain mail armour of a Viking warrior.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/155/354860610_bea45f9a70.jpg?v=1168611394"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 68px; height: 103px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/155/354860610_bea45f9a70.jpg?v=1168611394" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Newick House School, Horsham, West Sussex</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">October, 2006</span><br />Demonstrating the life and equipment of the Roman Army. A chance for everyone in the class to try out life as a legionary. Lots of new recruits until they tried the army food.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/78/354819821_179cbba0fd.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 107px; height: 71px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/78/354819821_179cbba0fd.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">St. Mary’s School, Horam, East Sussex</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">October, 2006</span><br />Demonstrating the life and equipment of the Roman Army. A chance for everyone in the class to try out life as a legionary. The military food went down a bomb!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/154/354836260_9718154576.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 81px; height: 109px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/154/354836260_9718154576.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Weald WoodFair</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">September, 2006</span><br />HandsOnHistory were yet again at the Weald Woodfair demonstrating the arms and armour of the Middle Ages and their Trebuchet. However, for this year we also had a Ballista and the equipment and weapons of Roman times.<br /><a href="http://www.bentley.org.uk/">>> Visit Weald WoodFair website click here</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/150/354861001_0ac20c63da.jpg?v=1168611409"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 57px; height: 86px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/150/354861001_0ac20c63da.jpg?v=1168611409" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Bodiam Castle</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">August 2006</span><br />Our first event at this lovely historic castle. Beautiful setting for demonstrating medieval siege warfare.<br /><a href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-bodiamcastle/">>> Visit Bodiam Castle website click here</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/155/354817669_d42a58910c.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 60px; height: 91px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/155/354817669_d42a58910c.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">The Siege of Rye</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">July 29th to 20th, 2006</span><br />For the second year running we attended the Siege of Rye demonstrating our Medieval arms and weapons and shooting our siege engines.<br /><a href="http://www.ryelongbowmen.co.uk/sor.php">>> Visit Siege of Rye website click here</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www2.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=36081458&amp;postID=116354104297514556#top">^Back to top</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36081458-116354104297514556?l=hands-on-history.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Hands On Historyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17516788070015316707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36081458.post-73269777481582011922006-11-13T11:48:00.000Z2007-01-12T14:24:02.283ZBelow are just some of the many weapons and armour stored in our armoury.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/149/354819244_d18ad59bf3.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/149/354819244_d18ad59bf3.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/125/354819108_8091f1a844.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/125/354819108_8091f1a844.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />At a glace...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/78/354819821_179cbba0fd.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/78/354819821_179cbba0fd.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:&quot;;font-size:12;" >A Roman Legionary’s helmet, sword and pack.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/131/354819541_9aaf87de6e.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/131/354819541_9aaf87de6e.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:&quot;;font-size:12;" >Viking, Saxon and Norman swords, dagger, axes and helmets.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/126/354819643_4daa9a7ea5.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/126/354819643_4daa9a7ea5.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:&quot;;font-size:12;" >Roman helmets, swords and daggers.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/147/354819583_5b3d9f00da.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/147/354819583_5b3d9f00da.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:&quot;;font-size:12;" >Medieval helmets, axe, maces and war hammer.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/133/354819494_86680f32dc.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/133/354819494_86680f32dc.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>Vairous swords from the Saxon to the Middle-Ages.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="#top">^Back to top</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36081458-7326977748158201192?l=hands-on-history.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Hands On Historyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17516788070015316707noreply@blogger.com