This week in history…
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Our weekly blog focuses mainly on the events that happened in Britain but there are a few international events covered.
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October 27th - November 2nd
What do you know about the real Halloween? Find out more This Week in History.
June 16th - 22nd
Why does Baltimore in Ireland feature ‘This Week in History’? FInd out here…
April 21st - 27th
The beginning of the Holocaust and the end of Apartheid in South Africa are featured This Week in History…
January 27th - February 2nd
Eighty years ago the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps were fully realised when Auschwitz was liberated. Find out this and other events that happened This Week in History…
October 28th - November 3rd
This week sees bonfires, ghosts, feasting, and costumes to celebrate the ancient festival of Samhain better known as Halloween - find out about this ancient festival and more this week in history…