Students

Crafting a Way of Life… Review of ‘The Victorian House of Arts and Crafts’

by Peter Smith, undergraduate, School of History and Heritage In 1998, the Bowler family moved into a nineteenth-century terraced house and for three months lived as though they...

Art History at the University of Lincoln

by Fiona Gillespie, Level 1 student, Art History and History As a first year student at the University of Lincoln I have found that taking the integrated Art...

Review – ‘Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal’

By Bryanie Geehan, Level 3 History Undergraduate The BBC series ‘The Rebel Royal’ recounts the rebellious lifestyle of Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth II’s younger sister. Through anecdotes and...

A History of Valentine’s Day

Robert Macfarlane, Level Three Undergraduate Valentine’s Day is a significant annual moment in the modern calendar, but was this always the case? Also, was it always an excuse...

The Rise of Lincoln Under the Vikings

By Joe Broderick Level 3 History Undergraduate Lincoln has seen many peaks and troughs in its fortunes, yet, these have led us to the present: where Lincoln seems...

Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum – Transport Festival 2018

By Liam Robinson, Level 1 Conservation Undergraduate Founded in 1959, The Lincolnshire Transport Museum is an independent museum, run by volunteers from the Lincolnshire Vintage Vehicle Society.  Their...

The uncomfortable truth: why Donald Trump is a very American President

by Harry McKenna (Level 3 History student) Since he announced his candidacy for the Presidency in August 2015, Donald Trump has continuously provoked indignation with his comments about...

Lincolnshire’s Hobby Horses: A Mid-Winter Custom

By Liam Robinson, Level One Undergraduate Customs and rituals are important.  We mark days, seasons and special occasions in part to celebrate the passing of time. In rural...

Being a School Ambassador

by Becca Mattingley, MA postgraduate As a School Ambassador I work on Open Days and Offer Holder Days helping out our lecturers and staff by greeting prospective students...

Remembrance Day 2018: World War One Centenary

By Molly Day-Coombes Level 3 Undergraduate On the 11th November 1919 victory balls were widespread across the country. These were charity fundraising events involving fancy dress, dancing, singing and...