History

Do you enjoy delving into the past to find out more about people, places and events that have influenced our society and culture today? Then join one of our popular history courses and explore the past and the impact it’s had on our lives today.

Learn from the experts on our history courses

Our history tutors have a wealth of knowledge about the past including historical events, people, periods in history and battles that changed our world.

19+ History Courses

Edith Cavell “Patriotism is not enough”

Course code

09121168

Start date

22 Apr 2024

Day & Time

Monday 10:00 - 12:00

Sessions

1

Level

Not applicable

Location

City College Peterborough

Al Capone and Prohibition

Course code

09121169

Start date

29 Apr 2024

Day & Time

Monday 10:00 - 12:00

Sessions

1

Level

Not applicable

Location

City College Peterborough

The Life and Times of Samuel Pepys

Course code

09120050

Start date

13 May 2024

Day & Time

Monday 10:00 - 12:00

Sessions

4

Level

Not applicable

Location

City College Peterborough

The French Revolution

Course code

09120057

Start date

17 Jun 2024

Day & Time

Monday 10:00 - 12:00

Sessions

4

Level

Not applicable

Location

City College Peterborough

Meet the tutors

Colin Hurst

Colin has a lifelong interest in history and music, pursued alongside his day job, first as a bookseller and then as a parish priest. His current interest is in how we study history, and how our own perspectives can be very different from those of the past. He has a great enthusiasm for teaching adult learners: his own academic qualifications were gained as a mature student and he is often involved in mentoring church ministry trainees

Don Chiswell

Don is a long-standing tutor at City College Peterborough and also delivers sessions and lectures on a wide range of eras to a wide audience. In answer to the question “What is your favourite period of history?” Don would most likely say “Just the last 3,250 years!” Don revels in demolishing popular historical myths and challenging his students to explore their own views on times gone by.

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