Liberating History Podcasts
A series of 60 minute podcasts created by the Liberating Histories research team which is supported by Northumbria University, the Arts and Humanities Research Council, The LSE Women’s Library and Western University Canada.They document the history, nature and importance of magazines to the women’s liberation movement and feminism from 1960s – 1980s. The site also […]
Sites of Feminist Memory: A Map of Memorials to the Women’s Suffrage Movement
This site was created by citizen science which aims to geolocate on a visual map key sites to feminist memorials worldwide. Key figures involved in the project include Marc Calvini-Lefebvre who curates the blog Sites of feminist Memory: Women & the F-Word. https://doi.org/10.58079/vagc.The site is mapping memorials statues, commemorative plaques and buildings. Entries are being […]
Irish in Britain exhibition
Created by London Metropolitan Archives, an online exhibition and oral history of Irish migration to Britain since the 1970s. It includes this YouTube introduction: Irish in Britain https://youtu.be/X9WCWLUaF9Q?si=w3HFwgV350cDm0Bp
Urban Heritage Atlas
The UNESCO Urban Heritage Atlas has just been launched. The Atlas currently features 10 World Heritage cities It provides interactive maps, histories of the construction , architectural features and cultural historical importance of each of the cities.
Women’s history month: Europeana online exhibitions
Europeana online exhibitions and blogs covering women’s history themes. The essays feature images of material items from Europe’s national libraries. They include national collections and biographies of individuals such as Josephine Baker, Charlotte Bronte, Miriam Makeba and Queen Elizabeth II.
Photography of the Ukraine war (contains disturbing images)
Capturing Struggle: Ukraine Through American and Ukrainian LensesFrom University of Berkeley, an exhibition documenting the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. It features powerful and often disturbing images captured by American and Ukrainian photojournalists. There are also maps and recommendations of further reading from the Library collections
TfL Corporate Archives on Google Arts and Culture
A site with solid historical content. Find time lines and details about each tube line, maps, design and even the lost property of London Underground.For a video of the launch event see: https://youtu.be/lIDO4b1xlPM Lasts 1h08. The David Wilson Library has a print Transport History Collection comprised of books on the 3rd floor, blue zone and journals […]
Lowy Institute Global Diplomacy Index
Lowy Institute for International Policy produced this interactive map which looks at the global diplomacy networks of 66 nations. It ranks influence in different regions and over time since 2016 and provides a downloadable report of key findings. Full methodology provided on the website.
Women’s history month: 2 padlets
2 padlets for Women’s History Month, being added throughout March.
Pepys: teaching resources
Professor Kate Loveman (School of Arts, University of Leicester) has created a new collection of educational resources for key stage 1 & 2 about Samuel Pepys and his times. The resources include animations, guides, activities, and resources specifically designed to present a more inclusive view of life of 17th-Century London. Funding for this project came […]
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