by vm_admin | Aug 6, 2015 | Latest News, Uncategorised
If you happened to be visiting Southampton at the weekend you may have been forgiven for thinking you had tumbled through a worm hole, back to time when short-skirted houppelandes were the apparel of choice for fine gents, a civet of hare was washed down with a jug of...
by vm_admin | Jul 21, 2015 | Events, Latest News, Uncategorised
History is being brought to life in an exciting new augmented reality exhibition commemorating the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt. Using the latest in digital technology, Road To Agincourt – An Augmented Reality Exhibition tells the story of Henry V’s...
by vm_admin | Jul 16, 2015 | History blog, Latest News, Uncategorised
Henry V spends his time in a series of late medieval castles and palaces in Hampshire. The period between the 14th and 15th century is seen as a period of transition in building style. Buildings constructed in this period are seen to form a type between the austere...
by vm_admin | Jun 22, 2015 | Film, History blog, Latest News, Uncategorised
As we continue our journey through the history of William Shakespeare’s Henry V, we come to one of the biggest debates surrounding the play: The representation of war. This is, arguably, the defining theme of the play. The march to war – is it right? Is it just?...
by vm_admin | Jun 16, 2015 | Events, Latest News, Uncategorised
Pupils at St Swithun’s School in Winchester received lessons in a rather punchy subject last week – Stage Combat. Working with the Creative Team from The Berry Theatre in Hedge End, students from the whole school (YRs 7 to 12) watched a series of thrilling stage...
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