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    United Kingdom; The Film

    Over Christmas, I heard about a film called United Kingdom directed by Amma Asante; starring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike. A couple of weeks ago, I finally curled up on the couch to watch it! This is an inspiring movie based…

    By Memoirs of a Teapot June 16, 2017
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    Historical Inspiration for Beauty and the Beast

    Recently I saw the new film version of Beauty and the Beast and loved it! The film enhanced the animated version and still contains the beautiful story and lovable characters we’re familiar with. I was also struck by what seemed to…

    By Memoirs of a Teapot May 2, 2017
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Hi, I’m Caitlyn. I am a history blogger, a museum guide, and I’m currently doing a postgrad research degree. Here on the blog I write about old objects, historic buildings and museums, history books and history teaching tips. Let’s chat history together!

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I am so happy that I was able to visit this gorgeo I am so happy that I was able to visit this gorgeous historic homestead recently. It is located close to Canberra and situated in an absolutely stunning natural environment. A blog post about this homestead is coming soon! #homestead #historichouse #historichousemuseum #canberra #historyblogger #historybloggersaustralia #memoirsofateapot #historygirls #museumvisit #oldhouse #australianhistory #historyiseverywhere #lovethepast #learnabouthistory
Another Goulburn beauty. #holidaysnaps #goulburnn Another Goulburn beauty. #holidaysnaps #goulburnnsw #heritagebuildings #townhall #oldbuildings #redbrick #historybloggersaustralia #australianhistory #builtheritage #memoirsofateapot
Check out this lovely Bushell's Tea ghost sign! It Check out this lovely Bushell's Tea ghost sign! It can be found in Goulburn in country NSW. I don't think I've ever driven through it before, but it has some lovely historic homes and buildings. #historygirls #ghostsign #ghostsignsnsw #goulburnnsw #memoirsofateapot #historybloggersaustralia #historictown #bushellstea #holidaysnaps
I was very excited to find this trio in a secondha I was very excited to find this trio in a secondhand bookshop recently. I read the first novel in the set, The Olmec Obituary, in one day and am now on to the next one! They contain lighthearted mysteries about an archaeologist/librarian living in Canberra, Australia. Look out for a blog post review of them in the coming weeks. #readinghistory #historicalfiction #setinaustralia #novels #readingbooks #secondhandbooks #olmecobituary #historicalfictionnovel #historicalfictionreview #historyblogger #memoirsofateapot #historybloggersaustralia
A NEW post is up on the Blog! Click the link in my A NEW post is up on the Blog! Click the link in my bio if you're interested in the topic, Why Study History? #historyblogger #historybloggersaustralia #memoirsofateapot #historygirls #studyhistory #learnabouthistory #inspiredbyhistory #historyblog #historyreflection #newblogpost #australianhistory #historyresearch #historyteaching #historythesis
The happy face of thesis submission. So excited to The happy face of thesis submission. So excited to have finished my masters thesis about female burials in early medieval England! I have really enjoyed getting back into the research of this intriguing historical period and I'm keen to do more. 🥳🤓😁 #historiansofinstagram #historygirls #memoirsofateapot #thesiswriting #historybluff #lovethepast #earlymedievalhistory #thesissubmission #historywriter #historianinthemaking
Academic Writing Tip: Sometimes your paragraph's t Academic Writing Tip: Sometimes your paragraph's topic sentence is not where you think it is... It's actually masquerading as the second sentence. 🤣📚✍🏼 #writingaboutwriting #writingtip #thesiswriting #academicwriting #research #editing #history #historiansofinstagram #memoirsofateapot #historyblogger #topicsentence
Counting down in days now until my thesis is due. Counting down in days now until my thesis is due. More editing... I'm looking forward to getting back into writing for my blog and sharing more history pics once it's submitted. 📸 Taken at Elizabeth Farm which was first lived in by the Macarthur's and later saved by the Swann family. #historianinthemaking #thesis #thesiswriting #historythesis #lovehistory #memoirsofateapot #historyblogger #elizabethfarm #candle #oldthings #doilycrochet #editing #history
My masters thesis is due in a few weeks! So I feel My masters thesis is due in a few weeks! So I feel like I'm constantly editing.... This is the old post office building in Old Berrima, a little historic town in the southern highlands. I'm looking forward to exploring more historic houses and museums once this thesis is submitted! #thesiswriting #thesislife #historian #berrima #oldpostoffice #whitepicketfence #tinroof #oldhouses #lovethepast #historytravels #historylove #historythesis #museumlover #memoirsofateapot #memoirsofahistoryblogger #historyblog #historichouse
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I am so happy that I was able to visit this gorgeo I am so happy that I was able to visit this gorgeous historic homestead recently. It is located close to Canberra and situated in an absolutely stunning natural environment. A blog post about this homestead is coming soon! #homestead #historichouse #historichousemuseum #canberra #historyblogger #historybloggersaustralia #memoirsofateapot #historygirls #museumvisit #oldhouse #australianhistory #historyiseverywhere #lovethepast #learnabouthistory
Another Goulburn beauty. #holidaysnaps #goulburnn Another Goulburn beauty. #holidaysnaps #goulburnnsw #heritagebuildings #townhall #oldbuildings #redbrick #historybloggersaustralia #australianhistory #builtheritage #memoirsofateapot
Check out this lovely Bushell's Tea ghost sign! It Check out this lovely Bushell's Tea ghost sign! It can be found in Goulburn in country NSW. I don't think I've ever driven through it before, but it has some lovely historic homes and buildings. #historygirls #ghostsign #ghostsignsnsw #goulburnnsw #memoirsofateapot #historybloggersaustralia #historictown #bushellstea #holidaysnaps
I was very excited to find this trio in a secondha I was very excited to find this trio in a secondhand bookshop recently. I read the first novel in the set, The Olmec Obituary, in one day and am now on to the next one! They contain lighthearted mysteries about an archaeologist/librarian living in Canberra, Australia. Look out for a blog post review of them in the coming weeks. #readinghistory #historicalfiction #setinaustralia #novels #readingbooks #secondhandbooks #olmecobituary #historicalfictionnovel #historicalfictionreview #historyblogger #memoirsofateapot #historybloggersaustralia
A NEW post is up on the Blog! Click the link in my A NEW post is up on the Blog! Click the link in my bio if you're interested in the topic, Why Study History? #historyblogger #historybloggersaustralia #memoirsofateapot #historygirls #studyhistory #learnabouthistory #inspiredbyhistory #historyblog #historyreflection #newblogpost #australianhistory #historyresearch #historyteaching #historythesis
The happy face of thesis submission. So excited to The happy face of thesis submission. So excited to have finished my masters thesis about female burials in early medieval England! I have really enjoyed getting back into the research of this intriguing historical period and I'm keen to do more. 🥳🤓😁 #historiansofinstagram #historygirls #memoirsofateapot #thesiswriting #historybluff #lovethepast #earlymedievalhistory #thesissubmission #historywriter #historianinthemaking
Academic Writing Tip: Sometimes your paragraph's t Academic Writing Tip: Sometimes your paragraph's topic sentence is not where you think it is... It's actually masquerading as the second sentence. 🤣📚✍🏼 #writingaboutwriting #writingtip #thesiswriting #academicwriting #research #editing #history #historiansofinstagram #memoirsofateapot #historyblogger #topicsentence
Counting down in days now until my thesis is due. Counting down in days now until my thesis is due. More editing... I'm looking forward to getting back into writing for my blog and sharing more history pics once it's submitted. 📸 Taken at Elizabeth Farm which was first lived in by the Macarthur's and later saved by the Swann family. #historianinthemaking #thesis #thesiswriting #historythesis #lovehistory #memoirsofateapot #historyblogger #elizabethfarm #candle #oldthings #doilycrochet #editing #history
My masters thesis is due in a few weeks! So I feel My masters thesis is due in a few weeks! So I feel like I'm constantly editing.... This is the old post office building in Old Berrima, a little historic town in the southern highlands. I'm looking forward to exploring more historic houses and museums once this thesis is submitted! #thesiswriting #thesislife #historian #berrima #oldpostoffice #whitepicketfence #tinroof #oldhouses #lovethepast #historytravels #historylove #historythesis #museumlover #memoirsofateapot #memoirsofahistoryblogger #historyblog #historichouse
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