Book Review: Mary Beard's Women & Power
by Molly Day-Coombes Level 3 History student Mary Beard’s Women & Power is the adaptation of two lectures she delivered as part of the London Review of Books lecture...
July 3rd, 2018
July 2nd, 2018
Why burn a flag?
by Bethany Scard Level 3 History student If any of you have been watching the news recently you will have seen Iranian officials burning the United States flag...
May 14th, 2018
Reflections on the First Year of the Trump Presidency: A Roundtable
by Elliot Luke Level 1 History undergraduate Monday 12 March 2018, Jackson Lecture Theatre, Minerva Building. On the evening of Monday 12 March, a roundtable composed of three academics...
April 13th, 2018
Parsee Woman (Poona Figure) from Derby Museum
Treated and written by Monica Irisarri The opportunity to treat this 19th century Poona figure of a Parsee woman gave me a variety of conservation skills to practice,...
February 2nd, 2018
A Curious Find: The Tomb of Remigius in Lincoln Cathedral
by Timothy R. Jones L3 undergraduate On the 8th May 1092, The body of Remigius De Fecamp was interred in the yet un-consecrated cathedral of Lincoln. The first...
February 2nd, 2018
Lincoln's Chinese Missionary
by Amber Clark and Jess Haddock L3 undergraduates The Lincoln University library, in collaboration with the history department and a handful of history students, is in the process...
February 2nd, 2018
Game of Thrones vs. Wars of the Roses
by Harry McKenna L2 undergraduate HBO’s Game of Thrones has captivated the imagination of millions worldwide with its gripping storylines and compelling characters. However, few realise the historical...
February 2nd, 2018
Review: Alone in Berlin and Schindler's List
by Molly Day-Coombes L2 undergraduate When examining acts of resistance, two pieces of work come to mind: the film Schindler’s List and the novel Alone in Berlin by...
February 2nd, 2018
Review: Denial
by Amber Coombs L2 undergraduate Before reading Deborah Lipstadt’s Denial: Holocaust History on Trial, I had not thought it possible that the Holocaust could be denied by historians....
February 2nd, 2018
Review: Call the Midwife
by Poppy Strange L2 undergraduate The TV drama Call the Midwife is a popular historical drama that currently spans six series and is broadcast on BBC One. This...
