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Catherine Warr @cathwarr.bsky.social · 2d

COMING SOON...

It's the biggest, best, and maddest thing we've done yet - in an epic FOUR-PART SERIES, we will explore the 200 year history of British women in the air. Strap yourselves in and welcome aboard Cath airlines!

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Catherine Warr @cathwarr.bsky.social · 2d

We have an absolutely insane series coming...

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Catherine Warr @cathwarr.bsky.social · 2d

Your favourite @superbreeze.bsky.social

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Catherine Warr @cathwarr.bsky.social · 2d

Returning to the Cath Cinematic Universe...

CAPTAIN D. RIGIBLE!

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Catherine Warr @cathwarr.bsky.social · 10d

I will be performing my MAGICAL HISTORY TOUR as part of a bumper lineup next month in Cheshire! Tickets available ⬇️

tinyurl.com/5n8y865e

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Catherine Warr @cathwarr.bsky.social · 20d

NEW VIDEO!

An epic clash between Anglo-Saxons, Scots, and Irish Vikings in 937 AD changed the history of the British Isles. But where did it happen? Historians have spent over a century arguing over where the battle of Brunanburh might have taken place. Now it's my turn.

youtu.be/mf6_GIJdgUE

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Alan Matthews #ClimateCrisis #FBPE @alan-matts.bsky.social · 19d

"Escaping the digital dark age
We cannot rely on digital media to preserve our art and knowledge." How many people have data they now can't read. VHS Video cassettes anyone!
Thanks @cathwarr.bsky.social

thecritic.co.uk/escaping-the...

Escaping the digital dark age | Catherine Warr | The Critic Magazine

The Dark Ages, as we know, refers not to a lack of knowledge but to a lack of records. Centuries of history — from the end of the Roman Empire to the emergence of the English state — are vague and…

thecritic.co.uk

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Catherine Warr @cathwarr.bsky.social · 20d

NEW VIDEO!

An epic clash between Anglo-Saxons, Scots, and Irish Vikings in 937 AD changed the history of the British Isles. But where did it happen? Historians have spent over a century arguing over where the battle of Brunanburh might have taken place. Now it's my turn.

youtu.be/mf6_GIJdgUE

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Dean ☕ 🤘🏻 @kaakaapo.bsky.social · 29d

The new @cameronbradford.bsky.social magazine, Tyke Taverner, is in pubs now and contains an account of @cathwarr.bsky.social and I schlepping 22kg of straw around Oxenhope for charity.

Want to know more? Support print journalism and pubs by finding a copy in the your Real Ale pub in #Bradford!

Quality pints and a @5 magazine titled Tyke Taverner!,

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Catherine Warr @cathwarr.bsky.social · Sep 13

🚨NEW VIDEO🚨

I visited the Museum of Liverpool l to check out their new exhibition which features the largest collection of archaeological treasures in the North West! I explore what these objects can tell us about the past...

youtu.be/LhMjgowXSAU

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Catherine Warr @cathwarr.bsky.social · Aug 15

🎵I want my pyramid🎵

The FULL VERSION of MUMMY FOR NOTHING is now live!

youtu.be/T6QURKAJl1E

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Catherine Warr @cathwarr.bsky.social · Aug 15

🎵I want my pyramid🎵

The FULL VERSION of MUMMY FOR NOTHING is now live!

youtu.be/T6QURKAJl1E

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Catherine Warr @cathwarr.bsky.social · Aug 15

We have a new video coming tonight! There's a teaser for it in this one...

Catherine Warr @cathwarr.bsky.social · Aug 8

🚨🚨NEW VIDEO!🚨🚨

Why is there an Egyptian Temple in the middle of Leeds? We explore the story of Temple Works - the most unique industrial building in Britain.

youtu.be/KeM4R-lhk_M

The Egyptian Temple in the Centre of Leeds | Temple Works

YouTube video by Catherine Warr

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Catherine Warr @cathwarr.bsky.social · Aug 12

youtu.be/T41zN8SXcBI

War of the Worlds: What Every Adaptation Gets Wrong

YouTube video by Catherine Warr

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Catherine Warr @cathwarr.bsky.social · Aug 12

There's a terrible new War of the Worlds film and nobody can seem to get it right...

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Catherine Warr @cathwarr.bsky.social · Aug 11

Over the weekend we released our latest video!

Catherine Warr @cathwarr.bsky.social · Aug 8

🚨🚨NEW VIDEO!🚨🚨

Why is there an Egyptian Temple in the middle of Leeds? We explore the story of Temple Works - the most unique industrial building in Britain.

youtu.be/KeM4R-lhk_M

The Egyptian Temple in the Centre of Leeds | Temple Works

YouTube video by Catherine Warr

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Catherine Warr @cathwarr.bsky.social · Aug 8

🚨🚨NEW VIDEO!🚨🚨

Why is there an Egyptian Temple in the middle of Leeds? We explore the story of Temple Works - the most unique industrial building in Britain.

youtu.be/KeM4R-lhk_M

The Egyptian Temple in the Centre of Leeds | Temple Works

YouTube video by Catherine Warr

youtu.be

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Catherine Warr @cathwarr.bsky.social · Aug 8

🚨🚨NEW VIDEO!🚨🚨

Why is there an Egyptian Temple in the middle of Leeds? We explore the story of Temple Works - the most unique industrial building in Britain.

youtu.be/KeM4R-lhk_M

The Egyptian Temple in the Centre of Leeds | Temple Works

YouTube video by Catherine Warr

youtu.be

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Catherine Warr @cathwarr.bsky.social · Aug 8

We have a new video coming tonight, but in the mean time check out our previous one!

I get my hands on some guns and high explosives to explore what it was like as a secret agent in WWII.

youtu.be/6C-KDTYkZlg

Training to be a WWII Secret Agent | Chalke Valley History Festival

YouTube video by Catherine Warr

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Catherine Warr @cathwarr.bsky.social · Aug 4

In a world of artificiality, embrace something real.
Touch it. It's there. No greenscreen, no AI.
By choosing to make something so obviously false - paint and pastels on a board - it's actually more real than the 'realistic' high tech.
And that's why what we do is so different.

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Catherine Warr @cathwarr.bsky.social · Aug 1

It is Yorkshire Day, and you know what that means! Time to plug my book again!

A YORKSHIRE YEAR is an almanac of folklore, customs, and traditions from Yorkshire for a whole year - saints, songs, remedies, recipes, and everything in between!

Available online and in shops!

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Catherine Warr @cathwarr.bsky.social · Jul 31

Check out more on Insta!

Catherine Warr @cathwarr.bsky.social · Jul 31

MUM'S PAINTINGS ARE ON DISPLAY!

Mum submitted some of her paintings to a local exhibition and they're on display!

You can see them at the Old Fire Station in East Leeds! Exhibition runs until October.

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Catherine Warr @cathwarr.bsky.social · Jul 25

We're working on the next few videos, so in the mean time do watch our latest one - about WWII spy training, where I get my hands on some guns and high explosives.

youtu.be/6C-KDTYkZlg

Training to be a WWII Secret Agent | Chalke Valley History Festival

YouTube video by Catherine Warr

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Catherine Warr @cathwarr.bsky.social · Jul 21

New video came out over the weekend! Give it a watch if you love girls handling guns and high explosives ⬇️

Catherine Warr @cathwarr.bsky.social · Jul 18

🚨🚨NEW VIDEO!🚨🚨

I got my hands on some radios, weapons and high explosives to learn what it took to become a secret agent during WWII - the Special Operations Executive Training Camp.

youtu.be/6C-KDTYkZlg

Training as a WW2 Secret Agent | Chalke Valley History Festival

YouTube video by Catherine Warr

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