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Women at the Altar in the Church of England

Women at the Altar in the Church of England

Women at the Altar in the Church of England

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Dec 1, 20258 min read

A disposable coffee cup with a black and white zigzag pattern sits on a desk beside an open book and a container holding pens.

A disposable coffee cup with a black and white zigzag pattern sits on a desk beside an open book and a container holding pens.

Letter From the Editors

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Dec 1, 20253 min read

The photograph shows hundreds of the Red Guards sitting on the square. They wear dark-blue uniforms and green military coats. The majority of them hold Mao Zedong's red books. The area is decorated with red flags and the poster saying to defend Mao's revolutionary line.

The photograph shows hundreds of the Red Guards sitting on the square. They wear dark-blue uniforms and green military coats. The majority of them hold Mao Zedong's red books. The area is decorated with red flags and the poster saying to defend Mao's revolutionary line.

The Hóng Wèibīng Movement and May 68 Student Protests

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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

The Burned Statute: Medieval Jews, Modern Poland

The Burned Statute: Medieval Jews, Modern Poland

The Burned Statute: Medieval Jews, Modern Poland

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Dec 1, 20259 min read

A colourful stained glass window depicting a gothic-style church with glowing orange windows and a tall spire. Surrounding the church are abstract patterns in vivid blues, purples, and reds, along with angelic or celestial imagery, including a figure with a starry headdress and wings. Decorative motifs of holly leaves and geometric shapes frame the scene, blending religious and symbolic elements.

A colourful stained glass window depicting a gothic-style church with glowing orange windows and a tall spire. Surrounding the church are abstract patterns in vivid blues, purples, and reds, along with angelic or celestial imagery, including a figure with a starry headdress and wings. Decorative motifs of holly leaves and geometric shapes frame the scene, blending religious and symbolic elements.

Memory Encapsulated in a Building: Lansdowne Church, Alf Webster, and Memorialisation

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Sep 1, 20258 min read

Black and white photo of a Wehrmacht soldier kissing a French prostitute. The man kisses the woman's cheek. She's wearing a blouse with a bow.

Black and white photo of a Wehrmacht soldier kissing a French prostitute. The man kisses the woman's cheek. She's wearing a blouse with a bow.

Pillow Talk - French Prostitution Across Centuries and Continents

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Sep 1, 202511 min read

A black and white photograph of a white male with a long beard, and 11 shirtless and barefooted smiling children all holding a long piece of cloth on the earth floor. A building can be seen behind the group.

A black and white photograph of a white male with a long beard, and 11 shirtless and barefooted smiling children all holding a long piece of cloth on the earth floor. A building can be seen behind the group.

Salesian Missions, Indigenous Identity, and Cultural Heritage: Navigating History, Memory, and Reconciliation in the Negro River Region

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Sep 1, 20257 min read

Vintage workshop scene with an industrial desk lamp, rusty fan, glass bottles, paint charts, and tools on a wooden workbench, radiating nostalgia.

Vintage workshop scene with an industrial desk lamp, rusty fan, glass bottles, paint charts, and tools on a wooden workbench, radiating nostalgia.

Letter from the Editors

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Sep 1, 20252 min read

Heritage and Museum Picks

Heritage and Museum Picks

Heritage and Museum Picks

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Sep 1, 202510 min read

Review: Margaret Renn’s Paul Foot: A Life in Politics

Review: Margaret Renn’s Paul Foot: A Life in Politics

Review: Margaret Renn’s Paul Foot: A Life in Politics

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Sep 1, 20254 min read

A black and white photograph of Molly Harrison, a woman in her early 40s with pale skin and dark hair wearing a black jacket, white ruffled blouse and grey skirt. She sits looking to the left of the photograph. Some papers and a pair of round glasses are in the foreground of the image in the bottom left corner.

A black and white photograph of Molly Harrison, a woman in her early 40s with pale skin and dark hair wearing a black jacket, white ruffled blouse and grey skirt. She sits looking to the left of the photograph. Some papers and a pair of round glasses are in the foreground of the image in the bottom left corner.

Museum Education in Times of Crisis - Children and Museums in the Second World War

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Sep 1, 20257 min read

Beating the U-boat: How Trawlers Won the Great War at SeA

Beating the U-boat: How Trawlers Won the Great War at SeA

Beating the U-boat: How Trawlers Won the Great War at SeA

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Jun 1, 20256 min read

The Introduction of the Feral Horse During the Colonisation of German South West Africa

The Introduction of the Feral Horse During the Colonisation of German South West Africa

The Introduction of the Feral Horse During the Colonisation of German South West Africa

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Jun 1, 20259 min read

The Possibility of the Existence of the First Emperor Jinmu

The Possibility of the Existence of the First Emperor Jinmu

The Possibility of the Existence of the First Emperor Jinmu

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Jun 1, 20258 min read

EPOCH Turns Five – Memories from Former Editors

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Jun 1, 20258 min read

Landscape and Women: Can politics hold a legitimate voice in nature writing?

Landscape and Women: Can politics hold a legitimate voice in nature writing?

Landscape and Women: Can politics hold a legitimate voice in nature writing?

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Jun 1, 20258 min read

Queer Periodicals in the First Czechoslovak Republic

Queer Periodicals in the First Czechoslovak Republic

Queer Periodicals in the First Czechoslovak Republic

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Jun 1, 20257 min read

There Are No Women On The New Left

There Are No Women On The New Left

There Are No Women On The New Left

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Jun 1, 20258 min read

A ‘Post-Colonial Colonialism’ In East Pakistan? An Examination of the Turbulent History of the Birth of Bangladesh

A ‘Post-Colonial Colonialism’ In East Pakistan? An Examination of the Turbulent History of the Birth of Bangladesh

A ‘Post-Colonial Colonialism’ In East Pakistan? An Examination of the Turbulent History of the Birth of Bangladesh

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Jun 1, 202511 min read

Rethinking Reservoir Landscapes

Rethinking Reservoir Landscapes

Rethinking Reservoir Landscapes

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Jun 1, 20255 min read

A number of people engaging in outdoor activities in a park. Some use wheelchairs or crutches. Trees and grass in the background.

A number of people engaging in outdoor activities in a park. Some use wheelchairs or crutches. Trees and grass in the background.

A Fight on Two Fronts: Disability Rights and Challenging the Regime in Late 1980s Hungary

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May 29, 20256 min read

A Trio of Myths and Misconceptions

A Trio of Myths and Misconceptions

A Trio of Myths and Misconceptions

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Apr 1, 20259 min read

A painting of men working on a fire

A painting of men working on a fire

Materials of Progress: Steel and European Narratives of Civilisation

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Mar 1, 20257 min read

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