WELCOME TO EXPLORE HISTORY

This site has been built upon 20 years of teaching, research and writing, and a passion for all things historical. I hope you enjoy browsing through the site to see what is on offer.

EXPLORE HISTORY SHOP

Our Explore History shop offers a wide range of history related items, including documents, stamps, fossils and other items of historical significance.

THE LATEST FROM OUR SHOP

 

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BEING RELEASED JULY 18TH

The past can be a very dangerous place. Biscuit learned this during her first adventure, but curiosity has a way of pulling her back in.

What begins as a fun day of fossil hunting on the Jurassic Coast quickly turns into something far more serious. Biscuit, the intrepid pup, soon finds herself caught up in history and unexpectedly pressed into service in the Royal Navy.

The year is 1805, and England faces the looming threat of invasion by the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. The fate of the nation rests with Admiral Lord Nelson and his fleet.

Will Nelson succeed in defending Britain? And what surprising role might a curious dog play in on of the most important moments in naval history?

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Biscuit is a precocious pup with an insatiable curiosity that often leads her to poke her nose where it doesn’t belong. When exploring the gardens of her new home, she stumbles upon what appears to be a rabbit hole and finds herself transported to the past.

Thus begins a thrilling journey across the ages. With each trip down the rabbit hole into history, Biscuit must rely on her resourcefulness and befriend unlikely allies to overcome daunting obstacles and return to her family. But she soon discovers her time-traveling escapades have dredged up dark secrets that hang over her home, and her adventures have only just begun.

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Explorehistoryltd
Yesterday had an epic north to just south of Chester and back. Loaded the car with about one third of the collection I purchased, and then had a tour of the nearby town on Nantwich. Was fortunate to have a local guide, Malcolm (from whom I bought the stamp collection) to show me around. About 480 mile round trip. ... See MoreSee Less
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Explorehistoryltd
Another beautiful day at the Chichester Market. Had a slow start but things are starting to pick up. ... See MoreSee Less
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DR. SCOTT, Director

The Founding Director of Explore History is Dr. Scott McLean. Scott has a PhD in Modern British history and a Masters in British medieval history. He began his academic career at the University of Guelph, Canada, before moving to England in 1999 to work at Queen's University (Canada) Bader International Study Centre at Herstmonceux Castle. Teaching at the BISC offered the opportunity to not only meet some wonderful students and travel to historic sites, but teach a wide range of courses in British and European history (sometimes as many as 15 courses a year!) It also allowed him to dabble in archaeology.

This resulted in him establishing the schools first Field School in British Archaeology and through this make some amazing discoveries. It also allowed him to indulge one of his other great passions - collecting old documents and items of historical interest. This website is built upon this life-long interest in things historical, his passion for teaching - at all age levels - and exploring history.

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