Coming soon: the latest BBIH update … with thanks

Coming soon: the latest BBIH update … with thanks

By Simon Baker The Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) is a record of nearly 620,000 books, articles and essays relating to the British and Irish past and the British world. BBIH is updated three times a year, with the next release in early June. Our...
The monarchy, mythmaking, and VE Day

The monarchy, mythmaking, and VE Day

By Ed Owens On the 75th anniversary of VE Day, Ed Owens — author of The Family Firm. Monarchy, Mass Media and the British Public, 1932-53 — reflects on the royal family’s careful cultivation of a media image in wartime, culminating with the events of...
Cinemas in previous times of crisis

Cinemas in previous times of crisis

By Sam Manning Cinemas are just one of the popular public arenas required to close during the current COVID-19 emergency. But for many UK venues this crisis has historical resonance. Here, cinema historian Dr Sam Manning considers how the film industry and British...