Morrison's Tours Goes Southampton

An exploration of the role of Indian soldiers both in theatres of war during World War One and within Hampshire during this time. The Memorial to Indian soldiers at Barton was the first of its kind unveiled anywhere in Britain. In this episode, I also reflect on recognising diversity through remembrance and how this can strengthen our communities today.

Another fantastic opportunity to sit down with someone who has enjoyed a career doing what they love with some wonderful insight into how you can follow in their footsteps. Thanks so much to Jasmine for giving up her time and for giving such a brilliant interview.

An episode I'm really excited to record as it allowed me to marry up two of my biggest loves on the planet: History and football! Discover the story of Alf Charles, the first black footballer to represent Southampton FC in 1937.

In this episode, I was privileged to meet with Helen (on Google Meet) to hear first hand about the work of the Maritime Archaeology Trust in preserving the memory of American Soldiers who etched their names onto walls in Southampton as they passed through the city on their way to Europe during the Second World War. The Trust, along with hard working volunteers, have put together a digital record of the wall, complete with a 3D model and links to the stories of the soldiers. Helen gave a brilliantly detailed interview to introduce me to some of these stories and the work that has gone into preserving their memory. Please visit the MAT website to see this incredible project first hand at maritimearchaeologytrust.org/ddaywalls/

Hello and welcome back to another instalment of the Careers in History series. I was delighted and very grateful to be able to welcome Zoe back to share her experiences, skills and advice on how to pursue a career related to both Media and History. A reminder that you can get involved in the Making History, Making Movies project at https://hampshirearchivesandlocalstudies.wordpress.com/2020/09/17/amateur-highlights-best-of-100-days-of-film/

Hello and welcome to a new focus for the Morrison's Tours Goes Southampton podcast. In these episodes, I'll be exploring the story of Hampshire through the ages. Today's episode focuses on the story of 4 key events of the English Civil War which took place in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight: The Seige of Portsmouth, Battle of Alton, Seige of Basing House and Charles I's imprisonment at Carisbrooke Castle on the Isle of Wight. Join me, Mr Morrison, on a journey to discover your local heritage, the History that surrounds you every single day and a story that connects us all.

This episode is definitely one to get excited about as it will give you and anyone you know a wonderful opportunity to quite literally make history! This week's fascinating episode will be part of the 'Ask the Expert' series and features a wonderful interview with Zoe Viney. Zoe is a film curator working at the Wessex Film and Sound Archive. Their current project - 'Making History, Making Movies' is looking for any amateur film makers to record 5 minutes of their lives to document what life is like during 2020 and 2021. It is no exaggeration to say that your 5 minute film could be a historical resource of the future and people of all backgrounds, cultures and ages from around Hampshire are welcome to submit a video to this link:

https://hampshirearchivesandlocalstudies.wordpress.com/2020/06/08/making-history-making-movies/. It would be amazing to see as many people as possible get involved and, let's be honest, almost everyone has a camera in their pocket nowadays! This latest episode will give you more information and a fascinating insight into the work of the archive to better understand the purpose and challenges of keeping these invaluable records of the past and to find out more about how you can get involved!

Zoe also tells us all about the challenges of different groups such as female filmmakers and the BAME community underrepresented in the archive and how hard work is being done to change this for the future. Huge thanks to Zoe for her time and her fascinating interview. This episode was recorded via Google Meet during Covid 19.

In this series, I'll be meeting and talking to professionals who, like you, love History and have used it to carve themselves a career in their dream job. You have a wonderful opportunity to hear their experiences, skills and advice on how to follow in their footsteps! This meeting took place on Google Meet during Covid 19.

Welcome to the first episode in another exciting new series of the podcast. In this series, I'll be sitting down with expert guests to gain some incredibly interesting insights into places and stories around Southampton and the surrounding area. Today's guest is Ursula Pearce who provides expert knowledge on the Military Hospital at Royal Victoria County Park, Netley.

In this new series of the Morrison's Tours podcast, I'll be meeting and talking to professionals who, like you, love History and have used it to carve themselves a career in their dream job. You have a wonderful opportunity to hear their experiences, skills and advice on how to follow in their footsteps! This meeting took place on Google Meet during Covid 19.