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Seven men, three standing and four sitting down, wearing Boer War medals pose for a formal photograph.

Seven men, three standing and four sitting down, wearing Boer War medals pose for a formal photograph.

‘This is what South Africa has done for me’: ‘Lunacy’ among Boer War veterans in Britain

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Mar 110 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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Photograph courtesy of The Oxford Union (CC BY 2.0.). A large room containing bookcases that are dwarfed by a grand ornate ceiling. The ceiling is made up of red coloured beams with yellow panels. Ornate paintwork decorates the walls while two brazier style chandeliers hang from the ceiling.

Photograph courtesy of The Oxford Union (CC BY 2.0.). A large room containing bookcases that are dwarfed by a grand ornate ceiling. The ceiling is made up of red coloured beams with yellow panels. Ornate paintwork decorates the walls while two brazier style chandeliers hang from the ceiling.

William Morris: Religion, Architecture and the Pre-Raphaelite Movement

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Mar 19 min read

From Belonging to Longing: Navigating Nationhood and Allegiance in Ghanaian Football

From Belonging to Longing: Navigating Nationhood and Allegiance in Ghanaian Football

From Belonging to Longing: Navigating Nationhood and Allegiance in Ghanaian Football

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Dec 1, 20258 min read

Colorful vintage poster advertising Süreyya Beach in Maltepe, showing a smiling woman in a white swimsuit, a train passing along the coast, and the seaside pavilion with hills and the sea in the background.

Colorful vintage poster advertising Süreyya Beach in Maltepe, showing a smiling woman in a white swimsuit, a train passing along the coast, and the seaside pavilion with hills and the sea in the background.

Lost Heritage: The Entangled Story of the Maltepe Venus and Marine Mucilage in the Sea of Marmara

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Dec 1, 20258 min read

A large green football field under a cloudy blue sky. The pitch is surrounded by a metal railing and two white dugout shelters stand in the middle distance. The background is a rural green hillside with trees and the steeple of a church in the distance.

A large green football field under a cloudy blue sky. The pitch is surrounded by a metal railing and two white dugout shelters stand in the middle distance. The background is a rural green hillside with trees and the steeple of a church in the distance.

‘The little village that first gave it birth’. Turton and the World's Game

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Nov 30, 202512 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

Heritage and Museum Picks

Heritage and Museum Picks

Heritage and Museum Picks

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Sep 1, 202510 min read

Black Abolitionists and Ladies’ Antislavery Societies in Edinburgh

Black Abolitionists and Ladies’ Antislavery Societies in Edinburgh

Black Abolitionists and Ladies’ Antislavery Societies in Edinburgh

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Mar 1, 20257 min read

The Fear of Being Buried Alive in Nineteenth-century Europe

The Fear of Being Buried Alive in Nineteenth-century Europe

The Fear of Being Buried Alive in Nineteenth-century Europe

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Dec 1, 20246 min read

British Merchants in Nineteenth Century Sicily

British Merchants in Nineteenth Century Sicily

British Merchants in Nineteenth Century Sicily

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Sep 1, 20249 min read

Vampires and the Borders of Europe

Vampires and the Borders of Europe

Vampires and the Borders of Europe

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Sep 1, 20248 min read

Banff and the Construction of a Christian Wilderness

Banff and the Construction of a Christian Wilderness

Banff and the Construction of a Christian Wilderness

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Jun 1, 20249 min read

Jefferson Davis and History Through Biography

Jefferson Davis and History Through Biography

Jefferson Davis and History Through Biography

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Mar 1, 20248 min read

A Glimpse Into The Custom of Donating Books In Early Modern Erfurt

A Glimpse Into The Custom of Donating Books In Early Modern Erfurt

A Glimpse Into The Custom of Donating Books In Early Modern Erfurt

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Sep 1, 20237 min read

'Boggart Knows No Rest!' Supernatural Pranksters in Lancashire

'Boggart Knows No Rest!' Supernatural Pranksters in Lancashire

'Boggart Knows No Rest!' Supernatural Pranksters in Lancashire

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Sep 1, 20238 min read

Votives and Vows - Requests for Supernatural Aid Through Dedicated Offerings and Ritual Deposits

Votives and Vows - Requests for Supernatural Aid Through Dedicated Offerings and Ritual Deposits

Votives and Vows - Requests for Supernatural Aid Through Dedicated Offerings and Ritual Deposits

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Sep 1, 20239 min read

In Search of the Pilot: Visions of Air Power in English Literature, 1886-1914

In Search of the Pilot: Visions of Air Power in English Literature, 1886-1914

In Search of the Pilot: Visions of Air Power in English Literature, 1886-1914

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Sep 1, 20239 min read

Crochet: A Craft Craze for the Cool Kids

Crochet: A Craft Craze for the Cool Kids

Crochet: A Craft Craze for the Cool Kids

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Jun 1, 20238 min read

The Chequered History of Amateur Theatre

The Chequered History of Amateur Theatre

The Chequered History of Amateur Theatre

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Jun 1, 20236 min read

Marks of Civilisation: How Punctuation Shaped the Modern World

Marks of Civilisation: How Punctuation Shaped the Modern World

Marks of Civilisation: How Punctuation Shaped the Modern World

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Jun 1, 20238 min read

Living in a Fool’s Paradise – Histories of Gambling Experiences in 19th and 20th Century Monte Carlo

Living in a Fool’s Paradise – Histories of Gambling Experiences in 19th and 20th Century Monte Carlo

Living in a Fool’s Paradise – Histories of Gambling Experiences in 19th and 20th Century Monte Carlo

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Geographical Discrimination, Class and Communities in Scotland

Geographical Discrimination, Class and Communities in Scotland

Geographical Discrimination, Class and Communities in Scotland

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From Maps to Apps: Over the Hills of the English Lake District

From Maps to Apps: Over the Hills of the English Lake District

From Maps to Apps: Over the Hills of the English Lake District

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