London - The Forgotten Hanseatic City: The Hanseatic League The first part of the symposium included the following talks...
The Great Depression and ‘Embedded Liberalism’ The Great Depression posed a serious threat to capitalism as economic nationalism flourished and Communism and Fascism offered alternative models.
Middle Class Recruits to Communism in the 1930s Why did some idealistic young people join the Communist Party...
The Gordon Riots of 1780: London in Flames, a Nation in Ruins In June 1780 the most destructive urban riots in English...
The Hidden Face of British Gardening Gardening has been big business since the 17th century, but how can we measure its growth and economic importance?
Medieval Carols Jeremy Summerly traces the early history of the world’s favourite musical genre with sung illustrations from the St Luke's Carollers of Chelsea.
Tudor Health Reform: An Introduction Professor Tim Connell introduces the symposium and discusses childbirth, medicine...