History From Home
Celebrating little-known oddities and the sentiments of home, History from Home spotlights the histories of students’ hometowns in unique and intriguing ways
Hidden Histories of Rebellion: My Home, East Anglia, and the story of the ‘Longest Strike in History’
Elsie Roberts explores hidden moments of resistance through the Burston School Strike in East Anglia - also known as ‘The Longest Strike in History’. Is the story of the rural south as straightforward as it may seem? How do moments such as these continue to shape politics and identities today?
Is Budapest all there is to Hungary?
Blaire Brandt looks closer into the historical reasons why her home city of Budapest has engulfed the image of Hungary. Is the centricity of the city unique to Hungary? Why do tourists only visit Budapest and nowhere else in Hungary?
Peaky Blinders and Bad Reputations: An Ode to Birmingham's Newly Popularised Histories
Editor-in-Chief, Hope Talbot, reflects on how Birmingham's reputation is portrayed in the UK's popular imagination. Does Birmingham have a bad reputation? Or is it just represented unfairly?
Pilchard, tin and tourists: the shifting foundations of Cornish cultures and economies
Continuing our History from Home series, and in homage to his home county, Charlie discusses the ever-changing cultures and economies of Cornwall.
Sylvia Plath, Luddites and The League of Gentlemen: The Rich Histories of Marsden, West Yorkshire
Exploring anthropological and cultural histories of Marsden, West Yorkshire, Ursula looks at the vast legacies of her hometown, ranging from literary icons to histories of religious rebellion