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  • The End of Colonial Rule in West Africa

      Classic Pamphlet
    The dissolution of colonial empires since the Second World War is a major theme of contemporary history, and one which will challenge historians for many years to come. There are still sharp disagreements as to how this change should be described. European scholars tend to use the term ‘decolonization' (at...
    The End of Colonial Rule in West Africa

  • The Historian 129: From Source to Screen

      The magazine of the Historical Association
    4 Reviews 5 Editorial 6 Battle of the Somme: the making of the 1916 propaganda film - Taylor Downing (Read article) 12 MOOCs and the Middle Ages: England in the time of King Richard III - Deirdre O’Sullivan (Read article) 18 Earth in vision: pathfinding in the BBC’s archive of...
    The Historian 129: From Source to Screen

  • History Painting in England: Benjamin West, Philip James de Loutherbourg, J.M.W. Turner

      Historian article
    History Painting is defined in Grove's Dictionary of Art as the ‘depiction of several persons engaged in an important or memorable action, usually taken from a written source.' Though History Painters as important as Rubens and Van Dyke worked - in Van Dyke's case for nine years - in England,...
    History Painting in England: Benjamin West, Philip James de Loutherbourg, J.M.W. Turner

  • British Women in the Nineteenth Century

      Classic Pamphlet
    A short pamphlet surveying the historical record of rather more than half the population of Britain over a period of a hundred years must of necessity be sketchy and incomplete. The great interest in history of women which has arisen in the last few decades has produced a great deal...
    British Women in the Nineteenth Century

  • The Historian 135: Revolution

      The magazine of the Historical Association
    4 Reviews 5 Editorial (Read article) 6 The German Revolution of 1918-19: war and breaking point – Simon Constantine (Read article) 12 Steering the ship of state into port or, ending the French Revolution, 1789-1802 – Malcolm Crook (Read article) 19 The President’s Column 20 The Russian Revolution 100 years on:...
    The Historian 135: Revolution

  • The Investiture Disputes

      Classic Pamphlet
    Historical labels are dictated by a wayward fashion; and the name which is still most commonly associated with the first struggle of Empire and Papacy (1076-1122). "The Investiture Disputes," is neither lucid or appropriate. It has been commoner for historians to name the great wars of history after the issues...
    The Investiture Disputes

  • Gaming the medieval past

      Historian article
    Matthew Bennett and Ryan Lavelle explore how the devising, playing and discussion of war games can contribute to historical understanding. Games as tools for learning are engaging for teachers and students alike. Whether computer-driven, board games, miniatures, role-play or re-enactment, they all provide scenarios within which learners can use a...
    Gaming the medieval past

  • Iconic Images of War: photographs that changed history

      Article
    The recent photographs taken of US troops apparently abusing Iraqi prisoners-of-war in Abu Ghraib Jail have attracted attention across the world. Although it is too early to say whether these images will come to represent the essential character of the current Iraq conflict, they have altered public perceptions, producing doubt...
    Iconic Images of War: photographs that changed history

  • Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People

      Historian article
    Much research has been devoted in recent years to Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People (EH), completed in 731 at the joint monastery of Monkwearmouth-Jarrow; but in one crucial respect little progress has been made: the editing of the text. The excellent edition published by Charles Plummer in 1896...
    Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People

  • The right to fight: women’s boxing in Britain

      Historian article
    In this article Matthew Taylor explores the history of women’s boxing in Britain from the early eighteenth century onwards, showing how prevailing gender norms have led to this activity being marginalised by historians. It is argued that the key women boxers he discusses should be celebrated as key figures, not just in the history of sport but...
    The right to fight: women’s boxing in Britain

  • The Historian 131: 1066 in 2016

      The magazine of the Historical Association
    4 Reviews (See latest reviews online) 5 Editorial (Read article) 6 1066 in 2016 - David Bates (Read article) 12 Populism, Progressivism and Trumpism: third party, inter-party and intra-party candidates in campaigns for the American presidency - Michael Dunne (Read article) 19 The President’s Column 20 Admiral Lord Mountbatten: man of science...
    The Historian 131: 1066 in 2016

  • The Historian 130: 1916

      The magazine of the Historical Association
    4 Reviews 5 Editorial (Read article) 6 Mission to Kabul by Jules Stewart (Read article) 11 The President’s Column 12 Maintaining Morale: promoting the First World War, 1914-16 by John Beckett (Read article) 17 In the News… 18 British armoured cars on the Eastern Front in the First World War by...
    The Historian 130: 1916

  • The Historian 138: Hidden stories of a centenary

      The magazine of the Historical Association
    Contents 4 Reviews 5 Editorial (Read article) 6 Britain’s Jews and the First World War - Paula Kitching (Read article) 13 The President’s Column 14 Journeys Home: Indian forces and the First World War – Kiran Sahota and Paula Kitching (Read article) 20 We will remember them: well, most of...
    The Historian 138: Hidden stories of a centenary

  • Museum Studies: A Critical Perspective

      Handbook
    If you are interested in Museum Studies you should have a look at the UCL Handbook below which gives details and a reading list from their course: The Museum: Critical Perspectives. Short description This course aims to provide an introduction to the history and theory of museums. It does so...
    Museum Studies: A Critical Perspective

  • Peterloo: HA interview with Mike Leigh and Jacqueline Riding

      Article
    The film Peterloo dramatises the people and events that led to the infamous ‘Peterloo’ massacre in August 1819. Respected film-maker Mike Leigh created the film using historical records and sources from the period, as he and historical adviser Jacqueline Riding explained to the HA in a recent interview, which you can watch below.  
    Peterloo: HA interview with Mike Leigh and Jacqueline Riding

  • Saint Robert and the Deer

      Article
    It is almost a commonplace that there is an affinity between a holy man and the creatures of the wild. The archetype is St. Francis of Assisi but the phenomenon was well marked both before and after his time. I would like to consider briefly an episode in the life...
    Saint Robert and the Deer

  • Archives

      Briefing Pack
    1. Local Archives  Local Archives Offices contain an enormous amount of information including Census records, newspapers and property records. They are a useful point of call when either verifying information found on the internet or conducting deeper research beyond what is available on the main sources of family history such...
    Archives

  • When was the post-war?

      Article
    There is a peculiar tension at the heart of scholarship about the years and decades after the Second World War. On the one hand, the political developments following the breakdown of the war-time alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union have spawned an enormous literature, in parts as old...
    When was the post-war?

  • History's big picture in three dimensions

      Article
    More and more historians, from diverse political viewpoints, are now expressing concern at the fragmentation of history, especially in the schools curriculum. The fragmentation of the subject has followed upon the collapse of sundry Grand Narratives, such as the ‘March of Progress', which once swept all of history into a...
    History's big picture in three dimensions

  • The New History of the Spanish Inquisition

      Article
    Helen Rawlings reviews the recent literature which has prompted a fundamental reappraisal of the Spanish Inquisition. The Spanish Inquisition — first established in 1478 in Castile under Queen Isabella I and suppressed in 1834 by Queen Isabella II — has left its indelible mark on the whole course of Spain’s...
    The New History of the Spanish Inquisition

  • Film: Bricks and the making of the city - London in the 19th century

      Virtual Branch
    In this HA Virtual Branch talk Peter Hounsell drew on his recently published book Bricks of Victorian London, exploring the crucial role brick production played in the creation of Britain's capital and why the important place of bricks in the fabric of the city isn't always obvious. Peter Hounsell has published...
    Film: Bricks and the making of the city - London in the 19th century

  • Film: Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe

      Virtual Branch Lecture Recording
    Ravenna was the capital of the Western Roman Empire from 402 CE until 751 CE, then later, the capital of the immense kingdom of Theoderic the Goth and finally the centre of Byzantine power in Italy. In this talk Professor Judith Herrin explores the history of the city, its peoples...
    Film: Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe

  • Beyond the boundaries of the Lake District

      Historian article
    This article responds to recent changes in the size and status of the Lake District National Park by considering the historical interconnectedness of the Lake District with the region that surrounds it. Drawing on visual and verbal responses to the landscape of the Lakes region, Christopher Donaldson reveals how historical...
    Beyond the boundaries of the Lake District

  • Webinar series: The Olympic Games

      Running June-July 2024
    The Olympic Games:Culture and political impact across the twentieth century A series of free talks 2024 is an Olympic Games year. Held every four years (with the exception of during the World Wars and Covid-19 restrictions), the modern Olympics is the largest international sporting event in the world. However, historically it...
    Webinar series: The Olympic Games

  • Film: Gorbachev - Downfall

      Film Series: Power and authority in Russia and the USSR
    Professor Archie Brown looks at the forces that led to Gorbachev's eventual downfall. He also examines the coup in 1991, the rise of Boris Yeltsin and the subsequent breakup of the Soviet Union. This film is part of our film series that looks at Russian history through the lens of leadership from Alexander...
    Film: Gorbachev - Downfall