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Going Public: Working Class Experiences
As part of the second year Going Public (HS2GPP) module, groups of students bid to undertake projects on aspects of public history. In this blog, second year history student Kris Pickett explains why his group chose the ‘Celebrating a Century… Continue reading
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Use Your Voice! Celebrating working class lives this Women’s History Month
This Women’s History Month, we invited PhD students Amy Longmuir and Abbie Tibbott, researchers for the Celebrating Class: Working-Class Identities at Reading centenary project, to share their thoughts on class and gender. Amy Longmuir conducted archival research at Special Collections,… Continue reading
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Fallen Women: Remembering the Women History Tried to Hide
In this post, Part 2 History student Alyssa Parker Harwin shares some of her research into the history of sex work. March is Women’s History Month in the United Kingdom, a month in which we honour the women in the past who helped pave the way… Continue reading
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Four Historians Who Made the University of Reading
With our centenary fast approaching, David Stack looks back on four historians who played a crucial role in the foundation and development of the University of Reading. The One who got the ball rolling: Arthur Johnson (1845 -1927) The Revd… Continue reading
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Vinegar Valentines: Loathing on Love’s Big Day
Dr Jacqui Turner explores the darker side of the divisive romantic celebration… Our association with Valentine’s Day is one of love and romance; however, considering St Valentine’s own grisly end, it is worth exploring a darker side, including some traditions… Continue reading
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