A review of the British Library exhibition ‘Writing Britain: Wastelands to Wonderlands’, which runs until 25th September 2012
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Radical Objects: The British Vegetarian
A copy of the British Vegetarian magazine from 1969
Why Local Government Cuts to Archaeology Matter to All of Us
Jo Caruth of RESCUE, the British Archaeological Trust, writes about why anyone with an interest in history should be concerned about the long-term impact of cuts to local government archaeological services
The Purging of ‘Red Beryl’
The story of Beryl Lund, who was, in 1948, at the same time, an actor, a communist and a civil servant working on sensitive defence contracts
The Making of the English Working Class Fifty Years On
Next year sees the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of E. P. Thompson’s The Making of the English Working Class, first published by Victor Gollancz in 1963. When and why did you first read it? Do you re-read it, and under what circumstances? Please add your recollections!
History Workshop Journal 73
Issue 73 of the History Workshop Journal is now available in print and online
Researching at The Women’s Library
Amid growing concern about the future of the Women’s Library at London Metropolitan University, Gemma Romain – last year’s Vera Douie Fellow at the library – reflects on the unique value of its holdings, and the urgent need to safeguard these collections
