Four New Victoria County History Projects 

Four New Victoria County History Projects 

Apr 22, 2025

This blog post was written by Ruth Slatter and Adam Chapman, Co-General Editors of the VCH. The Victoria County History (VCH), is delighted to announce that its national network of place-based history is growing! 125 years after the VCH was founded, over the last few...
Queer Codes: Gay Men in the Civil Service

Queer Codes: Gay Men in the Civil Service

Nov 18, 2021

In this fascinating blog, Dr. James Southern, a writer and researcher for the UK government, provides some startling insight into discriminatory policies which served as the basis of an official bar on gay men working as British diplomats that lasted until 1991. The...
Cinemas in previous times of crisis

Cinemas in previous times of crisis

Apr 14, 2020

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...