Ever since I was born (and, if it counts, for all of the nine moths before then as well) I've have a love affair with history. I don't know if it is something gentic or learnt, but it's something my parents share too - my mother can tell you not only the entire line of kings and queens behind the British Throne, but exactly what happened to each and every one of them. My father on the other hand, loves historical and archeological documentaries and I went through many a stone age tomb holding his hand as a child. Consequently, I found myself spending my childhood hanging out of ruined castles, and exploring the treasure-filled halls of countless museums. I have always been in love with history.
As I got older, the interest my parents instilled in me only grew. I consumed every documentary I could get my hands on, no matter what the subject. I visited museum after museum, and I even traveled to Germany to visit a site mentioned in a saga. But for all of this time, my passion had been purely as a consumer of information - I wanted to be a part of it, be it as an archeologist, a historian or even a museum curator. Before long though, I discovered that there were no courses offered at universities in the UK which focused on pre-1300CE Britain, and I ended up pursuing concept design for video games and film.. Which, in a nice twist, lead me right back to history when I began researching into 500CE clothing for a historical movie project.
With my interest well and truly rekindled, I have spend the last 3 months researching and compiling my knowledge in order to begin creating historical replicas, and hopefully, join a Living History group.
This blog will be chronicling my new experiences in Living History, along with reviews from historical sites, events and museums. I will also be posting various reviews and tutorials as my collection of replicas expands.
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