PhD researcher Tom Rusbridge discusses the launch of the Royal Mint’s new ten-pence pieces and explored the issues with their ‘quintessential Britishness’.
Tag: Britain
1980s Desert Island Discs: Is It Wrong To Wish On Space Hardware?
Dr Matthew Francis, a political historian specialising in 20th century Britain, shares his nine 1980s ‘Desert Island Discs’ and finds out who’s in love with Margaret Thatcher.
Researching Anti-Suffragism in Britain
When Emily McCormack (BA History) found out that the first organised league opposing women’s suffrage in Britain was started by women, it inspired her to make anti-suffragism the topic of her final year dissertation.
The Frayed Atlantic Edge
In the first of a series of posts showcasing research in the Department of History, Dr David Gange shares his experiences of exploring the Atlantic coasts of the British Isles in a kayak, researching the culture, history and natural history of those coastlines for a forthcoming book.