I suspect I am a generation behind you, but I certainly didnt get taught about it
in mainstream history lessons. It was all monarchy, McAdam and his roads, and plucky Blighty up against Jerry.
Posted By: Yellalee on October 29th 2009 at 10:24:11
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- OT: Andrew Marr Programme Last Night-Help? (General Chat) - Martin Peters, Oct 29, 10:03:25
- The cloggies are constantly reminding me about that (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 29, 11:47:21
- ... (General Chat) - pants, Oct 29, 11:07:53
- even i knew all that (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 29, 10:45:19
- why 'even' you? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 29, 10:46:35
- cos i reckon people have a very low opinion of my worldly knowledge (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 29, 10:47:50
- why 'even' you? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 29, 10:46:35
- Didn't watch the programme (General Chat) - Fast food Dakar, Oct 29, 10:12:17
- I thought it was pretty widely known (General Chat) - mr carra, Oct 29, 10:09:52
- But - you shouldn't confuse concentration camps with death camps (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 29, 10:44:13
- Lots of Welsh too. At least, there were lots of Welsh in Zulu. (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Oct 29, 10:16:57
- Agreed (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Oct 29, 10:12:02
- And also that some Brits (particularly among the ruling classes) were (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 29, 10:40:56
- Shame On Me Then... (General Chat) - Martin Peters, Oct 29, 10:21:02
- Well I don't think the Boer War is taught much (General Chat) - mr carra, Oct 29, 10:40:30
- My History Stuff... (General Chat) - Martin Peters, Oct 29, 10:45:30
- I suspect I am a generation behind you, but I certainly didnt get taught about it (General Chat) - Yellalee, Oct 29, 10:24:11
- we don't just learn things from school... (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 29, 10:46:56
- Lucky you. Industrial and Agricultural revolution for us. (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Oct 29, 10:25:59
- Yep, there was a lot of that as well actually. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Oct 29, 10:26:52
- We got History of Medicine, China (Mao's Long March, etc), the industrial revolution (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 29, 10:31:09
- You were an Earlham-ite you have had Mr May and his blackboard full of illustrations no? (n/m) (General Chat) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 29, 10:50:09
- No, not May, Hooley. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 29, 10:52:53
- ah you missed out the may experience...though he had the same swearty pits (n/m) (General Chat) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 29, 10:55:38
- No, not May, Hooley. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 29, 10:52:53
- You were an Earlham-ite you have had Mr May and his blackboard full of illustrations no? (n/m) (General Chat) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 29, 10:50:09
- We got History of Medicine, China (Mao's Long March, etc), the industrial revolution (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 29, 10:31:09
- Yep, there was a lot of that as well actually. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Oct 29, 10:26:52
- Well I don't think the Boer War is taught much (General Chat) - mr carra, Oct 29, 10:40:30
- Have to admit, I didn't know that - I learned quite a lot from that programme last night (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Oct 29, 10:14:33
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