Hydropower & salmon: historical case-studies for modern-day problem solving
By Ian Jackson Environment & History, essay no. 3 In the third part of our ‘Environment & History’ series, post-graduate researcher Ian Jackson discusses his research into hydropower on the River Derwent. Inspired by his involvement in a local...
Recycling and upcycling waste in the late medieval urban economy
By James Davis, Catherine Casson and John Lee Environment & History, essay no. 2 In the second part of our ‘Environment & History’ series, historians James Davis, Catherine Casson and John Lee share their research on the re-circulation of waste and...
The LGBTQ+ community: an underappreciated resource in environmental awareness and protection
By Nancy C. Unger Environment & History, essay no. 1 In September 2020 we invited researchers to contribute to a forthcoming blog series on ‘Environment & History’. In creating this series, our aim is to explore in greater detail the intersections between...
Popham: recreating a Victorian village via the census
By Nancy Rickman Earlier in 2020, Nancy Rickman, a sixth-form History student from Guildford High School, undertook some work experience with the Victoria County History of Hampshire. What did she discover about the practice of historical research? And what did...