03-22-2008, 12:36 AM
Hi
I've seen this board a couple of times in the past but have only just signed up and have spent the last few days trying to read everything that's posted here. I'm impressed and a lot of work has been done to set this up that deserves to be applauded. Its great to have such a forum to exchange information and ideas.
I am interested in late antique warfare, particularly siege warfare and fortifications. I used to teach Ancient History and Byzantine Studies at Queens but moved out of academia a few years ago. Strangely my new job required I get an IT qualification and that involved a database project. I had created a database years ago to help with my PhD research and thought I should try and bring that up to scratch for the project and it has kick started my enthusiasm for the topic again.
Besides military history, I particularly like early Byzantine church art and architecture. If its of any help to the magazine you have launched I have a large collection of slides I took on interrail trips for my research, mainly of late antique fortifications from York to the Tigris. The quality varies as I don't have good eyesight and couldn't afford an auto-focus SLR but I'm slowly starting to scan and correct the originals. Finally managed another trip last summer with a DSLR and HD video cam and hope to extend the collection in years to come (work and my other half permitting!). Is there anyway we can share pics and vids via the board?
Keep up the good work
I've seen this board a couple of times in the past but have only just signed up and have spent the last few days trying to read everything that's posted here. I'm impressed and a lot of work has been done to set this up that deserves to be applauded. Its great to have such a forum to exchange information and ideas.
I am interested in late antique warfare, particularly siege warfare and fortifications. I used to teach Ancient History and Byzantine Studies at Queens but moved out of academia a few years ago. Strangely my new job required I get an IT qualification and that involved a database project. I had created a database years ago to help with my PhD research and thought I should try and bring that up to scratch for the project and it has kick started my enthusiasm for the topic again.
Besides military history, I particularly like early Byzantine church art and architecture. If its of any help to the magazine you have launched I have a large collection of slides I took on interrail trips for my research, mainly of late antique fortifications from York to the Tigris. The quality varies as I don't have good eyesight and couldn't afford an auto-focus SLR but I'm slowly starting to scan and correct the originals. Finally managed another trip last summer with a DSLR and HD video cam and hope to extend the collection in years to come (work and my other half permitting!). Is there anyway we can share pics and vids via the board?
Keep up the good work
Stephen McCotter