Lincoln history

International Bomber Command Centre Trip

Ella Simmonds is a Modern History student at the University of Lincoln. During her third year, as part of the ‘Air War and Society from Zeppelins to Drones’...

Objects of Life: a historic prosthetic leg

Mina Hendley, BA(Hons) Conservation of Cultural Heritage Mina Hendley is a student on the University of Lincoln’s BA(Hons) Conservation of Cultural Heritage degree. In her second year, Mina...

Antique prosthetic limbs, made of wood and leather, hanging in a museum.

Metheringham Airfield Visitors Centre Volunteering

By David Kershaw Third year BA History Last July, after attending a meeting about the Lincoln Heritage Award, I approached Metheringham Airfield Visitors Centre. A modest, accredited museum...

An UROS conservation project: the Carvings of the Mompesson Settle

The Carvings of the Mompesson Settle by Wesley Leak, BA2 Conservation of Cultural Heritage In June 2022 after completing my second-year studies of BA Conservation of Cultural Heritage,...

Paintings Conservation Internship

by Erin Fairhurst Second year BA History and Art History In January 2022 I was offered the opportunity to apply for an internship programme offered by the Art...

A HISTORY OF WOMEN IN LINCOLNSHIRE

A HISTORY OF WOMEN IN LINCOLNSHIRE By Molly French, First year student, BA Art History and History The Arts for Equality and Diversity Bursary Award* THE PROPOSAL The...

The Importance of Imagery in the Study of Race within Early Modern History

The Importance of Imagery in the Study of Race within Early Modern History The Arts for Equality and Diversity Bursary Award* by Rachel B. Elvin, 3rd year student...

Ut Pictura Poesis: An evening of Poetry, Art and Art History

Hosted by the School of History and Heritage     The celebration of Black History Month 2020, at the University of Lincoln (UK), on 2 October, was a...

Confronting collecting histories

Nigerian deity statuettes at The Collection, Lincoln. By Emma Fox, History, Level 3     Many objects that are displayed in Britain’s museums today were obtained during the...

Social Distancing but Not Quite

A Reflection Upon Our Own Social History By Samantha Ann Rose Brinded MA Postgraduate   On Friday 08 May 2020, the country celebrated VE Day, as it has...