Category Archives: Media history

The Goebbels Quandary: German government in dilemma over bungalow used by Nazi propagandist

Posted on January 14, 2019 by

Retain or demolish? A luxury bungalow used by the notorious Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels has raised difficult ethical questions about the ways in which buildings associated with dictatorship and intolerance in the past should be treated in the present. … Continue reading →

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A ‘Fun’ Fad or the Future? Newly-released files show how British government officials remained ambivalent about the internet

Posted on January 2, 2019 by

It was the dawn of a new age of electronic communication, but British government officials had mixed feelings about the new world wide web when it emerged in the 1990s. Newly-released files made available at the UK’s National Archives at … Continue reading →

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A ‘bond of mutual help’: The Comrades of the Great War organisation in Kingston and Surbiton

Posted on December 24, 2018 by

Christmas arrived early for some former soldiers in the suburbs of south-west London in late 1918. One hundred years ago, on Christmas Day, 1918, the Surrey Comet newspaper carried a report about the opening of a new clubhouse for discharged servicemen in Kingston-on-Thames, … Continue reading →

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Whatever happened to British social democracy? Event and book launch held in honour of David Marquand

Posted on December 16, 2018 by

At a time of mounting political crisis and division in the country, amidst stalemate over ‘Brexit’, and with the major political parties in Britain seemingly lurching towards the populist extremes, it is worth pausing to reflect on what has happened … Continue reading →

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What have been the best History books of 2018? Some possible candidates

Posted on December 10, 2018 by

As Christmas approaches, various magazines and newspapers in the UK have been putting forward their choices for the best History books of 2018. The past year has seen some excellent books on all aspects of the past, ranging from reassessments … Continue reading →

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Rejoicing and Mourning: Responses in Kingston to news of the Armistice in 1918

Posted on November 11, 2018 by

The end of the First World War brought great joy to many people in cities, towns, villages and numerous other communities across the British Isles, but at the same time there was also sadness and some poignant scenes for the thousands who … Continue reading →

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