<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The History Nook]]></title><description><![CDATA[The History Nook]]></description><link>https://www.thehistorynook.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:44:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thehistorynook.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Haematite Ammonite]]></title><link>https://www.thehistorynook.com/post/haematite-ammonite</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a37d242e67708a8908e70a9</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae9b82_65c6f6ab97334928b62d208050a915da~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Signa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't Steal Bones: A Rant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good afternoon, Nooklings. Have you heard of Roopkund Lake? It's a fascinating archaeological site that continues to be studied today. I'll save the details about why it is s interesting for another post, because as you have guessed from the title, this post is going to be a bit of a rant. I sat down to watch Miniminuteman's video on Roopkund Lake (which I will link below), hoping to learn something newa bout an archaeological mystery. Towards the end of the video, Milo explains how the study...]]></description><link>https://www.thehistorynook.com/post/don-t-steal-bones-a-rant</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a36af4091a8121cb9842501</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:51:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_a3096b79156040449d805906b07bd392~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Signa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Volunteer's Journal: Week One]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Nooklings. As you may know, I have been a museum volunteer since 2014. I've had so many wonderful experiences, and I've decided to condense them down into a type of journal to share with you all. The following did not, in fact, happen in the same week, but I hope it gives you an idea of the kind of things that can happen when you're volunteering at a museum. MONDAY The museum is closed to the public on Mondays, but that doesn’t mean no work is getting done. Today I head to the archive...]]></description><link>https://www.thehistorynook.com/post/a-volunteer-s-journal-week-one</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a343bcd881c4b5f4c46532d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:19:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae9b82_30b7b9e80f9c4716bd61b20d76aa7d39~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Signa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Beginning for the History Nook]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are new here, hi, hello, and welcome to the History Nook! For all my Nooklings who have been so patient while I've been busy the last few months, welcome home! There have been some big and small changes, so let me show you around. Of course, the biggest change is the new website, which I hope you all like. I decided to redesign the website from the ground up; it just seemed easier than trying to edit what I already had. The next big change is our logo, which was voted for by the...]]></description><link>https://www.thehistorynook.com/post/a-new-beginning-for-the-history-nook</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a257715750b8b39abbb1617</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:21:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae9b82_a85481390f9147edb28ccefb335997b8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_368,h_379,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Signa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dundee Hooley 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Sam Lock Yesterday (November 30th) was the Dundee Hooley! I had a fantastic time! If you were there and saw a green fairy, don't worry, you weren't seeing things, it was me. I met a whole host of lovely locals, and even met the Lord Provost Bill Campbell. This year, the Hooley coincided with St. Andrew's Day and had a water theme. There were giant illuminated puppets of sea creatures, an octopus, and my personal favourites, two dolphins. I can't leave out the main man himself,...]]></description><link>https://www.thehistorynook.com/post/dundee-hooley-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2efb8fc7454055029da991</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae9b82_e4c6dcad8ffd4f8dbd1558607a29cbb9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_546,h_786,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Signa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gift Ideas for your Pet Historian]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I mentioned in So You’re Dating a Historian, there are many different flavours of historian, and I highly recommend finding out which flavour yours is before buying them gifts. Some like to collect trinkets and oddities, some would prefer a handmade scarf, and some may prefer a nice notebook and pen. I've split the list below into categories. Curios, Trinkets and Oddities Crystals, rocks, bones, fossils, replica objects, small antique items, vintage brooches and jewellery, taxidermy...]]></description><link>https://www.thehistorynook.com/post/gift-ideas-for-your-pet-historian</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a319723a4083626a21bdcd7</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/30f953288365a80ed40bab64fdc55332.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_642,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Signa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMS Unicorn: Museum Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[HMS Unicorn is Scotland's oldest ship, and we (Endy and I), finally got the chance to visit her during Dundee Open Doors Weekend! She's not like your typical museum, she is literally a 201 year old Frigate. I'll be writing another post about the history of HMS Unicorn, but for today, we're going to take a look at her as a museum. Location S Victoria Dock Rd, Dundee DD1 3BP Date of Visit September 27th, 2025 First Impressions I have walked past HMS Unicorn on several occasions, but nothing...]]></description><link>https://www.thehistorynook.com/post/hms-unicorn-museum-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a319a95a4083626a21be424</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae9b82_9c87292672474c1a98381d60f76448cf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Signa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interpreting History Through Experience – A Personal History of Signa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trigger Warning! I'm going to be talking about my personal history in this post, and while I will not go into detail, there will be mentions of domestic abuse, stalking, the loss of a pet, cancer, the loss of a family member, mental health, surgery, and suicidal thoughts. Please take care when reading, and if any of those subjects are triggering for you, please stop reading. Sometimes we don't have all the information we'd like to have. In cases like that, it is the job of a historian or...]]></description><link>https://www.thehistorynook.com/post/interpreting-history-through-experience-a-personal-history-of-signa</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a32c12ea0be590c66db73e4</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae9b82_27d0789c8ba84eb0860868355dee5113~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_310,h_553,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Signa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weston Park Museum's 150th Birthday Party]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Saturday, September 6th, I celebrated the 150th birthday party for Weston Park Museum. I have been volunteering at Weston Park since 2016. I took on various roles, but the one I enjoyed the most was object handling. I’d go into the Museum each weekend and let visitors get hands on with some of the museum objects, and I often did it in costume! One of my favourite objects to use was the replica Anglo-Saxon sword. (Personally, I think it is a Viking sword, but I value my life too much to...]]></description><link>https://www.thehistorynook.com/post/weston-park-museum-s-150th-birthday-party</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a32c36ace85b49c3c4d9973</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae9b82_ab260a36f1d34b7ca74200c174512992~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Signa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[So You’re Dating a Historian]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, you made the mistake of flirting with a historian, and things got serious. What next? Historians come in many different flavours, I'm the "Loves a museum, and hoards books and shinies" flavour. I would recommend finding out what flavour of historian you are dating early on in the relationship. This will make planning dates and gifts a lot easier. Every historian has their own area of expertise or specialist interest, and you will need to prepare for info dumping to occur on a regular...]]></description><link>https://www.thehistorynook.com/post/so-you-re-dating-a-historian</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a32c47a9b47a7f91ae67b3e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae9b82_3394ed6001014685adaff8ef1a3b38c3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Signa</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>