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Category Archives: Kingston
Fears, Smears and Volunteers: Kingston and the General Strike of May, 1926
Ninety-eight years ago this month, in May, 1926, Britain experienced a General Strike, called by the Trades Union Congress (T.U.C.), and – for a few days at least – ‘normal’ life in the country was put on temporary hold and … Continue reading
For a few days in May: Surbiton and the General Strike of 1926
In May, 1926, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) called a General Strike in Britain and, for about nine days (from 3rd-12th May), it appeared to many people that the country’s industrial relations had reached a new low-point. The Armed Forces … Continue reading
Posted in British history, British politics, Gender History, Kingston, Local History, London history, Media history, Public History, Research, Surbiton, Surrey, Uncategorized, Women's history
Tagged British history, history, Kingston, Local History, London history, Public History, Surbiton, Surrey, Women
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The Holocaust and Hate: When the late Zigi Shipper recalled Auschwitz
We were very sad to learn of the passing of Zigi Shipper, aged 93, in 2023. He came to Kingston University to deliver a talk on his experiences of the Holocaust and it was a truly moving experience for all … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-fascism, European History, Events, Extremism, Fascism, German History, History of war, Kingston, Kingston University, Nazism, Public History, Teaching, World History
Tagged Fascism, history, Holocaust, Jewish History, Nazism, teaching, World History, World War Two, Zigi Shipper
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Responses to ‘Windrush generation’ newcomers in Kingston-on-Thames and its surrounding areas during the 1950s
Black History Month in 2023 included the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docks, London, in 1948. The now-famous ship brought some of the first black migrants to the capital in search of work after … Continue reading
Posted in African History, Black History, British Empire, British history, British politics, Kingston, Local History, London history, Public History, Research, Surbiton, Surrey, Teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged Black History, British history, civic engagement, history, Kingston, Local History, Public History, Surrey, teaching
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Rejoice but Mourn: Responses in Kingston-on-Thames to news of the Armistice in 1918
On Remembrance Day, as communities across Britain hold poppy day events and commemorate the many sacrifices made in the name of the defence of liberty, it is worth looking back on how the nation breathed a huge collective sigh of … Continue reading
Posted in British history, British politics, European History, History of war, Kingston, Local History, London history, Media history, Public History, Research, Surrey, Uncategorized, World History
Tagged British history, history, Kingston, Local History, Memory, Public History, Surrey, World War One
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A New Vision: The foundation of a branch of the League of Nations Union in Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey
There are times in history when the global will very much influence the local, and during the interwar period Kingston-on-Thames in Surrey, England, saw a burst of activity from a local lobby group, the League of Nations Union (LNU), which … Continue reading
Posted in American history, British history, European History, History of war, Kingston, Local History, London history, Media history, Public History, Research, Surrey, Uncategorized, World History
Tagged British history, First World War, Kingston, Local History, London history, Research, Surrey, World History
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Kingston-on-Thames’s War Memorial: A brief history
In November, 2023, the main war memorial in Kingston-on-Thames in Surrey will be 100 years old, and will again be a key feature of Remembrance Sunday, which falls this year on Sunday, 12th November. Remembrance Sunday, created in the UK … Continue reading
Slaves, Soldiers and Citizens: Celebrating Black History Month in Britain
This month (October, 2023) is Black History Month (BHM) in Britain. BHM is a month of events in October which takes place annually and celebrates the culture, history and achievements of Britain’s African, Asian and Caribbean communities in the country. … Continue reading
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Tagged Black History, Black History Month, British history, civic engagement, history, Kingston, Picton, Public History, teaching, World History
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Researching the ‘Imps’: the activities of the Junior Imperial League in the interwar period
How did the British Conservative party try to enthuse its younger members during the interwar period? One important avenue for this attempt to politicise the upcoming generation came via the ideas and activities of the ‘Junior Imperial League’ (JIL), otherwise … Continue reading
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A ‘Red’ Scare in a leafy London suburb: Fears of Bolshevism in Surbiton in 1920
In October, 1917 (depending upon which version of the calendar one uses) the Bolshevik party under Lenin achieved a dramatic seizure of power in Russia, a coup d’etat which sent a chill of fear across the ruling elites in much of … Continue reading
Posted in Archives, British history, British politics, European History, Gender History, Kingston, Local History, London history, Public History, Research, Russian History, Surbiton, Surrey, Uncategorized, Women's history, World History
Tagged British history, Kingston, Local History, Public History, Russian History, Surbiton, Surrey, World History
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