A look at our city’s historical hotspots. The eruption of Pompeii is one of classical civilisation’s most documented events. This article uncovers the secret sexuality embedded in Roman society. An examination of the life of Britain’s most controversial historian, A.J.P. Taylor. A review of the engaging lecture series fronted by Manchester’s most famous history professor. […]
Former editor of the Manchester Historian. History in Culture | Frankie Williams ‘I’ll show you who’s boss, Kate Moss’. Henry Holland was working on the teen magazine Bliss when he soared to fame with his tongue in cheek catchphrase T-shirts. Everyone whose More »
Former editor of the Manchester Historian. In Culture | Florence Holmes and Juliette Donaldson Want a new archive to track down those elusive ‘primary sources’ your lecturers keep nagging you about? Writing an essay on the history of radical politics? Well, you’re in luck More » History in Culture | Juliette Donaldson and Sigourney Fox […]
Features | Alexis Pantelides, Frankie Williams and Juliette Donaldson The Romans used powdered mouse brains as toothpaste. Julius Caesar gave us our modern calendar of 12 months. Originally there were only 10 months, running from March to December, but More »
Behind The Headlines | Michael Cass Didn’t make it to Amsterdam with the History Society? Michael Cass reveals all. Features | Michael Cass and James Eatwell The commercialisation of Christmas is often lamented as one of the great tragedies of the twentieth century. Michael Cass and James Eatwell examine where this process began and follow […]
Behind The Headlines | James Eatwell James Eatwell, History Society president writes his final report for the Society this year, and announces the new team. Features | Michael Cass and James Eatwell The commercialisation of Christmas is often lamented as one of the great tragedies of the twentieth century. Michael Cass and James Eatwell examine […]
Behind The Headlines | James Brannan The Neolithic (or ‘Agricultural’) Revolution is a label that is placed on the period of time starting from around 12,000 years ago, where there was a transition within many human More » History Lesson | James Brannan Traditionally, the festival of Diwali (the festival of lights), is said to […]
Behind The Headlines | Evie Hull Tristan was a socialist writer and activist in early nineteenth century France, and was one of the founders of modern feminism. She was also a keen travel writer. Evie Hull profiles her interesting life. Features | Evie Hull Our morbid fascination of crime is never more virulent than in […]
Former editor of the Manchester Historian. University | Juliette Donaldson Tout & the success of the Manchester School. Features | Alexis Pantelides, Frankie Williams and Juliette Donaldson The Romans used powdered mouse brains as toothpaste. Julius Caesar gave us our modern calendar of 12 months. Originally there were only 10 months, running from March to […]
History in Culture | Sigourney Fox Manchester’s Arndale covers 1,500,000 square feet of retail floor space, making it Europe’s largest city-centre shopping mall. How Manchester’s streets see over 750,000 shoppers flocking to the city centre on More » History in Culture | Juliette Donaldson and Sigourney Fox Disclosing the cultural importance of Manchester’s music scene […]
Behind The Headlines | Christopher MacMahon and Katerina Vlkova Dr. Max Jones is a senior lecturer in Modern History at the University of Manchester. His research and teaching focuses primarily on nineteenth- and twentieth-century British history, with particular interest, among others, in heroism, gender and masculinity; monarchy, empire and national identity; and exploration and technology. […]
History You Should Know, In Culture | Jack Warren The tale of the two lovers, Heloise and Abelard, and their scandalous affair has incited an exodus of literature, music and art. Hailing from 12th century Paris, both Heloise and More »
History You Should Know | Rebekah Shaw The Black Death is widely known as one of the most deadly diseases in human history, spreading in 1348 from Asia to Europe with recurrences up until 1666. However, it More » History You Should Know, In Culture | Rebekah Shaw Solstice occurs in June and December, and […]
Women in History | James Blower With International Women’s Day having just passed, it seems appropriate to pay homage to one of the most famous heroines in history, Joan of Arc. The Maid of Orléans, as More »