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A row of book spines held within an archive, each is a slightly faded brown-yellow colour with a white label on the spine.

A row of book spines held within an archive, each is a slightly faded brown-yellow colour with a white label on the spine.

Hidden History Picks

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Sep 17 min read

The image shows a zoomed-out view of the letter-writing space at the end of the exhibit where people were asked to respond with letters of their own to those they loved or in response to the letters other people had left behind.

The image shows a zoomed-out view of the letter-writing space at the end of the exhibit where people were asked to respond with letters of their own to those they loved or in response to the letters other people had left behind.

Uncovering Diversity Within State Archives: In Conversation With Vicky Iglikowski-Broad

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Sep 116 min read

The black and white photograph shows a white young man wearing a grey suit and circular, frameless spectacles. His dark hair is swept far back from his forehead, and he has a dark moustache. The right side of his body, his face and gaze are oriented to the camera, his resting hands are laced on his knee, and his expression is stoic.

The black and white photograph shows a white young man wearing a grey suit and circular, frameless spectacles. His dark hair is swept far back from his forehead, and he has a dark moustache. The right side of his body, his face and gaze are oriented to the camera, his resting hands are laced on his knee, and his expression is stoic.

The Historical Novel: What is it, and what is it capable of?

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Sep 16 min read

Further Reading: David L. Danzig, A. M. Nguyen, C.Gainey, and L. Corneille-Cowell, Opening the Ancient World: Culture, Memory, and Identity Then and Now (Archaeopress, forthcoming release). Victor Davis Hanson and John Heath, Who killed Homer?:The demise of classical education and the recovery of Greek wisdom (Encounter Books, 2001). Jack Sheehan is a student at Boston University studying Classical Civilization and International Relations with a particular interest in the environmental aspects of both fields. Currently he is an Outreach Intern for Save Ancient Studies Alliance. Leon Corneille-Cowell is an archaeologist and editor at the Council of British Archaeology Yorkshire. He has an Msc in Funerary Archaeology from the University of York and is team leader of the Outreach Team at Save Ancient Studies Alliance Save Ancient Studies Alliance

Further Reading: David L. Danzig, A. M. Nguyen, C.Gainey, and L. Corneille-Cowell, Opening the Ancient World: Culture, Memory, and Identity Then and Now (Archaeopress, forthcoming release). Victor Davis Hanson and John Heath, Who killed Homer?:The demise of classical education and the recovery of Greek wisdom (Encounter Books, 2001). Jack Sheehan is a student at Boston University studying Classical Civilization and International Relations with a particular interest in the environmental aspects of both fields. Currently he is an Outreach Intern for Save Ancient Studies Alliance. Leon Corneille-Cowell is an archaeologist and editor at the Council of British Archaeology Yorkshire. He has an Msc in Funerary Archaeology from the University of York and is team leader of the Outreach Team at Save Ancient Studies Alliance Save Ancient Studies Alliance

Saving Ancient Studies

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Sep 15 min read

It’s All Computus To Me!

It’s All Computus To Me!

It’s All Computus To Me!

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Jun 19 min read

A black and white, grotesque caricature of the character Mr Punch. He is depicted entirely naked with an exaggeratedly large nose and chin. Riding a donkey, he holds his phallus in hand. A woman in a simple dress stands behind the donkey with her arms wrapped around Mr Punch’s waist.

A black and white, grotesque caricature of the character Mr Punch. He is depicted entirely naked with an exaggeratedly large nose and chin. Riding a donkey, he holds his phallus in hand. A woman in a simple dress stands behind the donkey with her arms wrapped around Mr Punch’s waist.

Stripped Bare: The Caricature Assassination of Mr Punch in Private Eye

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Jun 19 min read

Portraits of three men: on the left, an engraving of Thomas Middleton in an oval frame in which he is draped in a heavy dark material and wearing a wreath of laurel around his forehead. Below him is text reading ‘Vera Effigies: Tho: Midletoni Gent’; in the centre, a painting of Ben Jonson in black clothing with a white collar, whose bearded face stands out against the dark background; on the right an engraving of George Chapman in an oval frame who sports a beard and wavy hair. Below Chapman is text in both Latin and Greek.

Portraits of three men: on the left, an engraving of Thomas Middleton in an oval frame in which he is draped in a heavy dark material and wearing a wreath of laurel around his forehead. Below him is text reading ‘Vera Effigies: Tho: Midletoni Gent’; in the centre, a painting of Ben Jonson in black clothing with a white collar, whose bearded face stands out against the dark background; on the right an engraving of George Chapman in an oval frame who sports a beard and wavy hair. Below Chapman is text in both Latin and Greek.

How Profane were Shakespeare and his Peers?

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Jun 19 min read

A Beginner’s Guide to Medieval Textiles

A Beginner’s Guide to Medieval Textiles

A Beginner’s Guide to Medieval Textiles

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Jun 110 min read

A Beginner’s Guide to Medieval Irish and Welsh Legal Manuscripts

A Beginner’s Guide to Medieval Irish and Welsh Legal Manuscripts

A Beginner’s Guide to Medieval Irish and Welsh Legal Manuscripts

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Mar 111 min read

Vintage Royal typewriter with ornate details, round keys, and a black finish. It conveys a nostalgic, classic feel, representing early 20th-century design.

Vintage Royal typewriter with ornate details, round keys, and a black finish. It conveys a nostalgic, classic feel, representing early 20th-century design.

Letter from the Editors

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Mar 14 min read

side-by-side of the Hereford Mappa Mundi and the world map from Kingdom Come: Deliverance. On the left is a zoomed-in view of an old medieval map, with water filled in with dark ink, surrounded by drawings of buildings, shapes, and walls drawn at all angles. Text is mixed in with the images, making the map feel busy and full of information. On the right is a screenshot from a modern video game map, drawn in a storybook style, with forests, rivers, farm fields, and town buildings placed neatly on the map and coloured brightly.

side-by-side of the Hereford Mappa Mundi and the world map from Kingdom Come: Deliverance. On the left is a zoomed-in view of an old medieval map, with water filled in with dark ink, surrounded by drawings of buildings, shapes, and walls drawn at all angles. Text is mixed in with the images, making the map feel busy and full of information. On the right is a screenshot from a modern video game map, drawn in a storybook style, with forests, rivers, farm fields, and town buildings placed neatly on the map and coloured brightly.

Imagined Maps of the Middle Ages

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Mar 19 min read

Watercolor painting of Whitby Abbey ruins under a pale blue sky. The gothic structure overlooks a coastal landscape, evoking tranquillity and history.

Watercolor painting of Whitby Abbey ruins under a pale blue sky. The gothic structure overlooks a coastal landscape, evoking tranquillity and history.

Nun Too Soon – Recovering Victorian Convent Histories

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Mar 17 min read

Portrait of a dignified man in a military uniform adorned with medals, a blue and red sash, and epaulets, set against a moody sky background.

Portrait of a dignified man in a military uniform adorned with medals, a blue and red sash, and epaulets, set against a moody sky background.

How did the British Empire Use Pomp and Circumstance to govern the Maltese Islands, 1800-1836?

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Mar 110 min read

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EPOCH Tutorials - Using and Interpreting Late Medieval French Pardon Letters, the ‘JJ series’

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Dec 1, 20255 min read

A map of Japan is displayed against a light blue background, adorned with Imperial Japanese and US flags to denote key locations.

A map of Japan is displayed against a light blue background, adorned with Imperial Japanese and US flags to denote key locations.

Designing to Understand: Infographics as a Tool for Learning and Communication

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Dec 1, 20257 min read

Connecting with Historical Consciousness through Special Collections Libraries

Connecting with Historical Consciousness through Special Collections Libraries

Connecting with Historical Consciousness through Special Collections Libraries

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Dec 1, 202510 min read

Who Tells the Story of Dunhuang? Digital Heritage, Power, and Possibility

Who Tells the Story of Dunhuang? Digital Heritage, Power, and Possibility

Who Tells the Story of Dunhuang? Digital Heritage, Power, and Possibility

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Sep 1, 20259 min read

EPOCH Tutorials - Reading Resistance: A Practical Guide to Working with The National Archives Ancient Petitions Collection (SC 8)

EPOCH Tutorials - Reading Resistance: A Practical Guide to Working with The National Archives Ancient Petitions Collection (SC 8)

EPOCH Tutorials - Reading Resistance: A Practical Guide to Working with The National Archives Ancient Petitions Collection (SC 8)

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May 19, 20253 min read

Finding Hitler’s Toilet Paper

Finding Hitler’s Toilet Paper

Finding Hitler’s Toilet Paper

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Mar 1, 20248 min read

Homosexual? Lancaster Gay Switchboard and Local LGBT+ Culture

Homosexual? Lancaster Gay Switchboard and Local LGBT+ Culture

Homosexual? Lancaster Gay Switchboard and Local LGBT+ Culture

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Jun 1, 20234 min read

John Balshaw's Jigge

John Balshaw's Jigge

John Balshaw's Jigge

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Jun 1, 20235 min read

Lines of Enclosure

Lines of Enclosure

Lines of Enclosure

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Mar 1, 20235 min read

Research Snapshot: Yes We Have Bananas, and Stowaways Too!

Research Snapshot: Yes We Have Bananas, and Stowaways Too!

Research Snapshot: Yes We Have Bananas, and Stowaways Too!

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Mar 1, 20225 min read

These are a Few of My Favourite Things: My Top 5 UK Archival Collections

These are a Few of My Favourite Things: My Top 5 UK Archival Collections

These are a Few of My Favourite Things: My Top 5 UK Archival Collections

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Dec 1, 20218 min read

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