Birkenhead School History

Tweets from Mr McKie, Head of History. Birkenhead School is an independent, HMC co-educational school for girls and boys from Nursery to Sixth Form.

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Superb. One for the department library. Richard Evans is one of the foremost authors of Nazi Germany, with his books much used by our A Level students.

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Thanks, Frank - hope you enjoy reading it too!

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Almost back to School. ETA is now 7.55pm. #Battlefields2024

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ETA 7.45pm. #Battlefields2024

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Making steady progress on the motorways. Arrival at School hopefully around 7.45pm. #Battlefields2024

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Nearing Dover now. We hope to return to School no later than 7.30pm but will keep you posted in any case. #Battlefields2024

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Let the long journey home commence. #Battlefields2024

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Two of our students laid a wreath at the Menin Gate tonight. #LastPost #Battlefields2024

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Everything was going so well until one of our students decided to put pineapple on a pizza. This account does not approve. #Battlefields2024

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Essex Farm Cemetery. #Battlefields2024

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Langemark German Cemetery. A place for sombre reflection. #Battlefields2024

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Vancouver Corner near Ypres. This site is associated with 2nd Ypres in April 1915. #Battlefields2024

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A few more from Tyne Cot. We held our own little commemoration and laid a wreath. #Battlefields2014

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Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest British and Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in the world. More to follow... #Battlefields2024

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Some photographs from Passendaele Memorial Museum. #Battlefields2014

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A few photographs from Passendaele Memorial Museum. The interactive display detailing the events of the 3rd Battle of Ypres was particularly illuminating. #Battlefields2024

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Perth Miiitary Cemetery near Ypres. 2 VCs and 7 men who were executed for desertion make this a fascinating place to visit. The students were absorbed by the individual stories. #Battlefields2024

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Hill 60, just to the SE of Ypres. Scene of devastating fighting and an important strategic area during the Great War. #Battlefields2024

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Destination: Ypres Salient. Not far from our hotel in Lille. #Battlefields2024

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Looking resplendent today. #Somme #Battlefields2014

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William Noel Hodgson, a sad story of a brave young man. #Battlefields2024