Disaster on the Thames (1878) Part Two
Three Good Questions (and some answers) about the sinking of the SS Princess Alice on the Thames in 1878 Last month I invited you to imagine that while doing some historical research you’d found a
Studying History at the University of Exeter
I’m delighted to be able to share the news that I’m going to be studying towards a Masters in Imperial and Global History at the University of Exeter. Joining the Masters cohort as a
Anarchist Conspirators In London (1894) Part Two
Three Good Questions (and some answers) about Martial Bourdin and the Greenwich Park Explosion Last month I invited you to imagine that while doing some historical research you’d found a piece in the Illustrated London
Disaster on the Thames (1878)
Three Good Questions This is the sixth in an ongoing series of posts about historical research, featuring news articles, adverts, and other sources mostly from Britain in the 19th century. Just for fun, imagine you
Scenery of Cashmere and the Upper Indus (1865) Part Two
Three Good Questions (and some answers) Last month I invited you to imagine that while doing some historical research you’d found a piece in the Illustrated London News from 4th February 1865 about fortresses on
Anarchist Conspirators In London (1894)
Three Good Questions This is the fifth in an ongoing series of posts about historical research, featuring news articles, adverts, and other sources mostly from Britain in the 19th century. Just for fun, imagine you
Beta Reading (Part Two)
Nearly four months have flown by since I first posted about beta reading and the methodology I’ve used for gathering feedback on Avarice of Empire. The usefulness of the process has far exceeded my expectations.
Soirée in Aid of the Deaf and Dumb (1865) Part Two
Three Good Questions (and some answers) Last month I invited you to imagine that while doing some historical research you’d found an article about a fundraising event for the Deaf community published in the Illustrated
Scenery of Cashmere and the Upper Indus (1865)
Three Good Questions This is the fourth in an ongoing series of posts about historical research, featuring news articles, adverts, and other sources mostly from Britain in the 19th century. Just for fun, imagine you
Electricity Is Life (1854) Part Two
Three Good Questions (and some answers) Last month I invited you to imagine that while doing some historical research you’d noticed an advert for Meinig’s Patent Portable Galvanic Electro-Generator in the 1854 edition of Hart’s
Welcome to ThreesWrite
My name is Iain Harper. I’m an historian and author based in South West England.
During the 2024/5 academic year, I’m studying towards a Masters in Imperial and Global History at the University of Exeter.
Avarice of Empire, my debut novel written under the pseudonym C.Q. Turnstone, will be published by Brindle Books in March 2025. It tells the true story of Captain Charles Agnew of the 16th Lancers, a 19th-century British cavalry officer who is memorialised in a unique way at Canterbury Cathedral.