Dryad Basketry
https://www.leicestermuseums.org/Dryad-Basketry The first ever exhibition of Dryad basketry is now on at the New Walk Museum in Leicester and is a collaboration between the University of Leicester and Leicester Museums and Galleries. On till 9th March 2025.
Locating London’s past
Locating London’s past This revamped website enables searching of digital resources relating to early modern and eighteenth-century London. The results are then mapped on to a version of John Rocque’s Survey of London, Westminster & Southwark, 1746. Datasets include:
Resource guide for China Studies
Resource guide for China StudiesRecently launched by American Council of Learned Societies this guide highlights free academic databases covering all aspects of the study of China. These include historic books, Chinese language newspapers, datasets and biographical information.
Conflict, Justice and Peace platform
The LSE have launched the Conflict, Justice, and Peace (CJP) platform https://www.lse.ac.uk/european-institute/cjp This provides free access to resources – news, blogs, papers and recordings from scholars based at the London School of Economics and their associates. It is arranged by region and also has a directory of specialist academics and researchers.
John Locke’s journals
Bodleian Library launch a digital version of John Locke’s journals: https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/search/?q=%22MS.+Locke+f.%22 Some details on the holdings of the philosopher which are stored at the library can be found at: https://archives.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/repositories/2/resources/9195
Palestinian Feminist Reading list
https://palestinianfeministreading.org/list A resource curated by the Palestinian Feminist Reading List Collective comprised by specialist librarians and Palestinian authors. It recommends English language books written by Palestinian authors and directly about the Palestinian experience which have been published in the last 5 years. Sections include memoirs, non fiction history and fiction.
Gender dynamics within the UN Security Council
The UN Dag Hammarskjöld Library has completed a project to provide statistical data on the gender composition of the UN Security Council from 1946 onward. Access and utilize this dataset to gain deeper insights into the gender dynamics within the UN Security Council. The csv file is derived from the UN Digital Library personal names […]
Liberating history testimonials
This website was created by the Liberating Histories research team which is supported by Northumbria University, Arts and Humanities Research Council, The LSE Women’s Library & Western University Canada. It documents the history, nature and importance of magazines to the women’s liberation movement and feminism from 1960s/80s. The site also includes magazine guides, oral histories and […]
Re-presenting the People
A practice based investigation into the hidden history of the Portsmouth Suffragists’ campaign for equal rights, explored through the lens of visual communication design. This project is funded by the University of Portsmouth Heritage Hub in partnership with the Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery and the Portsmouth History Centre.The site has been created by Sarah Houghton, PhD […]
Picturing Lincoln
The Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has digitised more than 1,000 images of the American president. They cover his home life, his time in office and his assassination.
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