In 2008, after years of service as Minister of Defence, Raul Castro succeeded his ailing brother Fidel as the President of the Republic of Cuba. This change in leadership was due to the deteriorating health of the elder brother and was heralded by many analysts worldwide as a new political and economic epoch for the […]
Here is a brand new blog post by Dr Stephen Mossman, member of The Bodies, Emotions and Material Culture Collective! Read below about the new exhibition at the @TheJohnRylands ‘Transitions in Print: Revealing Secrets of the European Printing Revolution’! https://t.co/NLHKxDgxMs
The Jarrow Crusade remains one of the most evocative emblems of the interwar period. It captures something of the resilience of the interwar British population in the face of unemployment, hunger and depression. In October 1936, 207 hungry and bedraggled marchers travelled to London from Jarrow in the North East to protest against the terrible […]
At the turn of the nineteenth century when the Industrial Revolution was transforming Britain’s economy, manufacturing and commercial enterprises needed credit and investment; hence the proliferation of financial institutions across the country. Lloyds and Barclays were but a few of the banking giants that began in the nineteenth century and still exist to this day. […]
Manchester’s continual architectural and cultural makeover has offered a few surprises over the past decade (the controversial design of the Hilton Tower splitting Mancunian opinion in particular) yet whilst that particular building has proved divisive, the redevelopment of The People’s History Museum (PHA) has received a far more positive reaction from the public. Manchester has […]
From The African Queen to Roman Holiday, and from The Motorcycle Diaries to The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Alex Hulmes investigates the inspiring genre of travel films. History undergraduates are often asked “so what will you do after your degree?” as if having a history degree dooms you to a life of unavoidable failure. […]
One of the most controversial episodes of October 2012 was the revelation that many multinational companies, including Starbucks, Apple and Google, have been evading corporate taxes in the UK through tax management schemes. Most strikingly, all of these schemes have been legal leading to suggestions that such companies have undue influence over politicians in this […]
Here is a brand new blog post by Dr Stephen Mossman, member of The Bodies, Emotions and Material Culture Collective! Read below about the new exhibition at the @TheJohnRylands ‘Transitions in Print: Revealing Secrets of the European Printing Revolution’! https://t.co/NLHKxDgxMs
Here is a brand new blog post by Dr Stephen Mossman, member of The Bodies, Emotions and Material Culture Collective! Read below about the new exhibition at the @TheJohnRylands ‘Transitions in Print: Revealing Secrets of the European Printing Revolution’! https://t.co/NLHKxDgxMs
In the month since issue 9 was published the trees have lost their leaves, the nights have drawn in and the days keep getting colder. At this time of year many of us turn to all kinds of sources for comfort and in this issue we’ve focused on one of our favourites – baking. We’ve […]
Here is a brand new blog post by Dr Stephen Mossman, member of The Bodies, Emotions and Material Culture Collective! Read below about the new exhibition at the @TheJohnRylands ‘Transitions in Print: Revealing Secrets of the European Printing Revolution’! https://t.co/NLHKxDgxMs
Here is a brand new blog post by Dr Stephen Mossman, member of The Bodies, Emotions and Material Culture Collective! Read below about the new exhibition at the @TheJohnRylands ‘Transitions in Print: Revealing Secrets of the European Printing Revolution’! https://t.co/NLHKxDgxMs
Here is a brand new blog post by Dr Stephen Mossman, member of The Bodies, Emotions and Material Culture Collective! Read below about the new exhibition at the @TheJohnRylands ‘Transitions in Print: Revealing Secrets of the European Printing Revolution’! https://t.co/NLHKxDgxMs
The Didsbury Beer Festival was a three-day event, celebrating the beers, ales, perries and ciders from independent breweries throughout Britain. Returning for its fifth year the Festival has expanded both in capacity and the range of drinks on offer. It was hosted by St Catherine’s Social Club, which also provided a wide range of music […]
