July 2020
‘Undesirable Aliens’? – The contribution of immigrant groups to British society and culture
A couple of years ago, I happened to come across a video on YouTube entitled ‘Mass Immigration and the...
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The Road to Apartheid: the entrenchment of racism in early twentieth century South Africa
When people think of South African history, their thoughts tend to jump to the notorious apartheid regime which lasted...
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‘British Reserved, Not Unfriendly’ : Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain during the Second World War
When American forces disembarked on British shores in 1942, each soldier was issued with a seven-page pamphlet by the...
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Necessary or evil?: Beeching’s cuts to Britain’s railways in the 1960s
For over 50 years, Dr. Richard Beeching has commonly been viewed as the man who led to the decimation...
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