Andrew Dunn
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Dialect and Heritage projectThis project from the University of Leeds in partnership with local museums aims to update the original 1951 survey of dialects which surveyed mainly older men in rural areas. It aims to collect and geographically map local terms in use in Britain today. The site has images from the older survey and […]
Early Modern Manuscripts from National Library of Scotland
An addition to the online digital collection. Over 240 rare medieval and early modern manuscripts are now available from the early manuscripts website. A treasure is the ‘Borthwick Girdle Book‘ a 15th-century astronomical and medical almanac that could be placed on a belt when folded up so was very portable . There are also, stunning […]
Millicent Garrett Fawcett: Selected Writings
A University of Edinburgh CDCS and genderEd online book-launch event held in September 2022. In Conversation with Professor Fiona Mackay (University of Edinburgh, School of Political Science), Professor Melissa Terras (Edinburgh College of Art) and Elizabeth Crawford (independent Suffrage Historian) discuss the content and making of their new edited collection: Millicent Garrett Fawcett: Selected Writings (UCL Press, 2022). The event discusses […]
Black History Month
Essential Guide to Black British History A handy guide produced by BBC History Extra magazine which is designed to interest the general reader. It has a timeline, suggestions for reading and articles with interviews and biographies. Historical Association Black History Month features free access during October to its major lecture recordings, articles and podcasts covering […]
League of Nations Archives
The massive project to digitise the entire League of Nations Archives is now complete. Digitisations are now available when you search the UN Archives catalogue https://archives.ungeneva.org/lontad This is a great free resource for global history and the study of international relations in the 20th century.
Liberating Histories
Liberating Histories A new project based at Northumbria University and partnered with the Women’s Library at the LSE which explores feminist magazines from the beginning of the Women’s Liberation Movement in 1968 to the present day. It will be developing class resources for teachers and linking to digital archives. It is also aiming to develop […]
Race & … in America
Thirteen volumes from the Brown library. Each in the series includes: a recording of a 90-minute panel discussion that took place throughout the 2021-2022 academic year Student Voices podcast episodes in which Brown University students engage the panelists in follow-up discussions recommendations for entry-point materials on the subject multimedia resource collections of readings, online exhibitions, […]
Sisters are doing it for themselves
Funded by the National Lottery, Sisters doing it for themselves comprises 14 oral history recordings covering the careers, life experiences and insight of 14 women selected by the Women’s Resource Centre for their leadership. Also a good resource for Black History Month as they include insight from the lived experiences of women of colour.
Global registry of oil and gas reserves
Global registry of oil and gas reserves, provides access in one place to production and emissions with data for more than 50,000 fields. Launched by Carbon Tracker Initiative, with data support from Global Energy Monitor, the Global Registry also received initial support from France, Sweden, Luxembourg and Nauru at COP26 in Glasgow. Visualisations also include sections on […]
Sue Townsend events
Adrian MoleTo mark the 40th anniversary of the publication of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 and 3/4, an exhibition from the Sue Townsend Archive is currently on display in the Exhibition Zone, ground floor, DWL. A launch event will take place on 14 October ,all are welcome. To book see: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/40-years-of-adrian-mole-tickets-428006487927 Listen […]
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