Mike Jempson

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

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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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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 29, 20221 Comment on ‘Philanthropy gone mad’?

‘Philanthropy gone mad’?

Siting a psychiatric hospital has brought out the worst in politicians and the press for centuries.

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July 4, 20222 Comments on Local news from afar

Local news from afar

A dusty old Bristol newspaper shed light on local and international events from the 1930s

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June 4, 20222 Comments on Love in a time of War

Love in a time of War

A rare glimpse of the lives and longings of injured World War I soldiers recuperating at the Beaufort War Hospital in Bristol

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About Mike

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

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  • But is it poetry?
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  • What the pornographer did to me
  • Shining a light on the Windrush Generation
  • Inspired by ‘insane art’
  • Filling the gaps in family history
  • Hannah More and the Lady of the Haystack

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