History

From medieval pattern books to Punk magazines, these resources cover a fascinating range of historical, social and cultural topics.

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Sisterhood and After: An Oral History of the Women’s Liberation Movement

From Spare Rib to Greenham Common, explore the stories of the women who powered the UK Women’s Liberation Movement.
Enter Sisterhood and After: An Oral History of the Women’s Liberation Movement

From medieval times to the present day, explore collection items chronologically in this beautiful interactive timeline.

Focusing on the period 1858-1950, explore the rich and varied contributions South Asians have made to British life.

Travel back to medieval times to investigate the everyday and the extraordinary.
Enter Medieval Realms

Explore historical sources from the campaign to abolish the slave trade.
Enter Campaign for Abolition

Explore 100 years of newspaper front pages, and discover a treasure-trove of social history.
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Sprawling cities, gin addiction and the origins of consumer culture: explore the chaos and complexity of Georgian life.
Enter Georgians

Find out about the rule breakers, radicals and reformers of past centuries.
Enter Dreamers and Dissenters

Follow the journey of one of the biggest multinationals in history – the East India Company.
Enter Trading Places

Explore the fascinating and varied lives of people in Victorian Britain between 1837 and 1901.
Enter Victorians

Listen to the moving stories of Jewish Holocaust survivors from Hitler’s reign.
Enter Voices of the Holocaust

Royalty, parliament, propaganda and people in the UK from 1500 - 1750.
Enter Making of the UK

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