April 2022
1941: Guggenheim and Fleming, Aristis & Spies in WWII Portugal
Exhibition, Porto City Hall
In Portugal's history of WWII, 1941, holds an almost unique set of events of both the artist refugees and the spying, deception and espionage that took place against the backdrop of the country's safehaven neutrality and along its dramatic Atlantic coastline. This 96 page book catalogues the exhibition, 1941: Guggenheim and Fleming, Artists & Spies in World War II Portugal, that comprises over 100 photographs and archival documents drawn from the latest research by Neill Lochery and his books on WWII Portugal. It published in a dual language edition English and Portuguese.
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During WWII neutral Portugal became one of the last points of exit from the death and destruction of war torn Europe. In 1941, refugees from across the European continent and Axis and Allied spies flooded into the country. Among those arriving in Portugal during 1941 were writers Kay Boyle, Laurance Vail and artists Max Ernst, Leonora Carrington along with prominent Jewish artist Marc Chagall and the art collector Peggy Guggenheim.
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At the same time, a host of spies began operating across the country, British Intelligence office Ian Fleming, planning Operation Goldeneye would later base his James Bond character and his first novel Casino Royale on this time in Portugal.
Exhibition Catalogue published by LEYA
April 2022
The Mediterranean Campaign Pre-Tour
Guest historian, National WWII Museum New Orleans
We will embark in Lisbon, a city that we could call the “sequel to Casablanca.”... Lisbon, as the capital of neutral Portugal, was a hotbed of wartime espionage and intrigue. On the pre-tour program, historian Dr. Neill Lochery will open up the city to us in a way that most tourists never experience. From the Portuguese World Exhibition of 1940, taking place just as France fell to the Nazis, to the stories of infamous double agent Juan Pujol Garcia, better known as “Garbo,” you will encounter something new on every corner.
8th November 2021
UCLA Global Presentation
Benjamin Netanyahu's Legacy: An Initial Assessment.
Lecture, UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israeli Studies.
After 12 years of uninterrupted rule and a total of 15 years in power, Benjamin Netanyahu has been dethroned. In this timely talk, Professor Neill Lochery, the author of The Resistible Rise of Benjamin Netanyahu, will discuss the legacy of Israel's longest-serving prime minister.
10th May 2021
Presentation of books to Mayor of Porto
Interview, Porto City Hall
"Porto." interviewed Neill Lochery about his latest book, "Porto: Gateway to the World." This interview took place at Casa do Roseiral, the official residence of the Mayor of Porto. Rui Moreira welcomed Professor Neill Lochery and his wife/agent Emma Lochery before the interview...
Picture of Neill with Rui Moreira, Mayor of Porto
17th March 2020
Benjamin Netanyahu: Hero or Villan?
Radio interview, Rear Vision w/ Annabelle Quince
On the 17th March Benjamin Netanyahu, the current Prime Minister of Israel will appear in court, charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust. Despite the charges his party won the most seats in the recent election. So why is he so popular and what does it tell us about Israel politics?
24th April 2017
The US & Britain Were Sleeping on the 25th April 1974. Literally.
Interview, Sabado Magazine
The Scottish historian has a new book on Portugal, this one about the Carnation Revolution. He tells SÁBADO that, reading the recently declassified documents, he understands how the embassies in Lisbon knew nothing about the real country.
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8th March 2017
Churchill and the (Not So) Neutrals of WWII
Lecture, The National WWII Museum New Orleans
The National WWII Museum hosts the 2017 Churchill Symposium, in partnership with the Churchill Society of New Orleans. This history symposium will bring scholars from across the globe to the Museum for a day of enriching lectures and insights, all focused on one of the most important figures in modern history—Winston Churchill.
December 2013
Lisbon: Bottleneck of Europe in WWII
Photographic Exhibition, Gallery of the Mayor of Lisbon
The international photography exhibition Lisbon, Center of Europe in the Second World War, on display at City Hall, presents the Portuguese capital as an open city during this turbulent period of modern history.
27th January 2017
World Holocaust Memorial Day Lecture
Lisbon, 1939-45: the untold story of Portugal and the Jewish refugees
Lecture, University College London
During World War II, Portugal was frantically trying to hold on to its self-proclaimed wartime neutrality, but was increasingly caught in the middle of the economic, and naval wars between the Allies and the Nazis. To complicate matters further, thousands of refugees, many of them Jewish, flooded into Lisbon seeking a passage to the United States or Palestine. This talk will present the little known, and yet vitally important history of the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, during World War II.
Neill Lochery speaking to Antonio Costa, Mayor of Lisbon