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Researching black history: In conversation with BCA and TNAOpens a new window

Rhoda Boateng (BCA) and K.Searle compare collections to explore the differing approaches to collecting...

Friday 30 October 2020, 14:00
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'A huge pack of witches': A witch scare in 17th century LancashireOpens a new window

Join us on Halloween for a rerun of Jess Nelson’s talk on a witch...

Saturday 31 October 2020, 10:30
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Creative writing competition launched for schools

Lots of historical records focus on the rich, the influencers or the winners of...

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The 550th anniversary of Henry VI’s Readeption

October 2020 marks the start of the 550th anniversary of what historians know as...

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DCDC21 Conference: Call for papers

The DCDC21 conference will explore how crisis can act as a catalyst for change...

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Document display: Introduction to Black British history records

This online document display provides a brief introduction to a number of key records...

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