Mike Jempson

"Interesting but irrelevant" - (Prof) Cedric Watts, 1967

Category: Longer reads

February 27, 20232 Comments on Shining a light on the Windrush Generation

Shining a light on the Windrush Generation

Glenside Hospital Museum is keen to hear the stories of nurses from the Caribbean.

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January 28, 20232 Comments on Inspired by ‘insane art’

Inspired by ‘insane art’

A visit to a German museum put me in mind of an exhibition back home.

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December 1, 202210 Comments on Hannah More and the Lady of the Haystack

Hannah More and the Lady of the Haystack

An extraordinary tale of two very different women and still one of history’s mysteries

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October 2, 20223 Comments on Hark the Herald sings again

Hark the Herald sings again

As ‘the first draft of history’ old newspapers can remind us of past achievements and missed opportunities.

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September 4, 20223 Comments on From Cromwell to Kit Carson

From Cromwell to Kit Carson

A lifetime of adventure and research has turned John Pimm into Glenside Museum’s ‘history man’.

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About Mike

  • ➢ Journalist (40+ years)
  • ➢ Trainer (40+ countries)
  • ➢ Director at MediaWise
  • ➢ Gardener & Grandad

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  • Beyond the Darkness: Crimes of another era 
  • Thoughts on an arrest
  • At home with refugees
  • An echo of yesteryear – turning Palestine Action supporters into terrorists
  • The world changes but history repeats

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