I had these. What other titles would you add to the list? Simon (Sutcliff novel) - Wikipedia
Monday, 5 October 2026
Cromwell Museum Curator reviews the film 'Cromwell'
Many people's understanding of who Oliver Cromwell was and what happened during the English Civil War is shaped by the 1970 film 'Cromwell', starring Richard Harris and Alec Guinness. Our curator, Stuart Orme, takes a look at the film and assesses what's good and bad about it from an historian's point of view...
Cromwell (1970) - The Battle of Edgehill
I like this film. I was ten when it came out so it was right up my street. See photo. I like the musket rests in this clip.
Friday, 2 October 2026
The Troop - Riding Through History - All for One!
Alan Larsen says 'Reconstruction of 1630s Musketeers du Roi. At this period the cross on the Tabard/ Cassock had apparently not yet acquired the gold Fleur de lys often seen in film adaptations.' (4) Facebook
Harquebusier Armour of Alexander Popham, c.1630, III.1956 and III.1957-8
The Littlecote collection of arms and armour is the largest and most important surviving armoury from the time of the British Civil Wars. It was formed by the Parliamentarian colonel and MP for Bath, Alexander Popham.
Bath city walls
There aren't many bits of Bath's city walls left or many 17th century buildings.
| Bath in 1723 by William Stukeley |





