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ONLINE : 'They Shoot Spies - the untold story of the first female agents' By Dr Viv Newman
ONLINE LECTURE 'They Shoot Spies - the untold story of the first female agents' by Dr Viv Newman Moving beyond the stereotypes of Edith Cavell and Mata Hari this talk explores the lives and actions of two Belgian and one French woman whose espionage, made a significant contribution to the Allied Cause. One is believed to be the only woman, prob...
'The Nili Spy Ring’ by Gareth Davies
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Gareth Davies revisits the branch and, on this occasion, will talk on ‘The Nili Spy Ring’. An American Civil War General, US Navy Battleships, Agricultural research, pigeons, and the Book of Samuel may not sound like the usual contents of an Egyptian Expeditionary Force talk but they will come together in this tale of espionage, bravery, sacrifi...
The Forgotten Germans of the First World War
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Barry Kitchener's talk, ' The Forgotten Germans,' throws a spotlight on a little known and rarely mentioned aspect of the Great War. The British Government wanted to utilise the symbolic power that The Tower of London had become by executing eleven German spies convicted of espionage. A thought provoking story, not to be missed.