Modern

25th October 2021

As half-term rolls around maybe you’re looking for something to do with your kids or grandkids, or maybe you...

19th July 2021

Has the dust settled yet from the events of the final of the European Championships? If you’re an England...

31st May 2021

(Please be aware of upsetting content) When it comes to reflecting on war, we are all familiar with art,...

3rd May 2021

The Psychiatric Asylum was once the main form of mental health care in the UK, housing tens of thousands...

19th April 2021

William Tuke (1732 – 1822) was one of the pioneers of mental health treatment in the UK in the...

15th March 2021

It was a bleak November in 1942, when a tall woman with striking features and a slight limp was...

22nd February 2021

Psychiatric asylums were the globally-dominant form of mental health care for over a century. Generally located on the urban...

15th February 2021

While there are some names in LGBTQ+ history which are famous, there are many that are not. In this...

8th February 2021

While there are some names in LGBTQ+ history which are famous, there are many that are not. In this...

7th December 2020

I skirted around this question in my last blog. There I argued the benefits of historical TV dramas in...