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Tag: History

Gluck: Art and Identity opens in Brighton

[This is a report on Gluck: Art and Identity. It is a combined version of the version published in the … More

Art, Culture, Feminism, History, LGBT+, Lifestyle, Queer, Research, Review, Writing

Naval officer who helped to break the Enigma code

[This story was published on November 30 in the Chichester Observer. Read the original story at https://www.chichester.co.uk/news/naval-officer-who-helped-to-break-the-enigma-code-1-8268267.]  A writer has told … More

Book, History, Nostalgia, Research, Tales from the Archives, Writing

‘For years, Dorian could not free himself’: themes within The Picture of Dorian Gray

[This is a summarized version of a short paper I wrote during my first Undergraduate year at the University of … More

Academia, Book, Culture, Decadence, History, Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Undergraduate

Charles Darwin’s beard and George Eliot’s glove: Kathryn Hughes investigates The Curious Case of the Missing Body in the Archive

[This story was origianally published on November 27 on the Royal Holloway Victorian Studies blog. Read the original story at www.royalholloway.ac.uk/english/research/victorian-studies-research-updates/november-event.aspx.] … More

Culture, History, Research, Review

A review of The Eyrie

  [This story was published November 2017 in Issue 12 of the Gramarye, the journal of the Sussex Centre for … More

Academia, Art, Book, Culture, Folk Horror, Ghosts, Graphic Novel, History, Occult, Review, Writing

Can You Help Discover the History of Patient Creativity at St James’ Hospital?

[This story was published on November 13 by Star & Crescent. Read the original story at starandcrescent.org.uk/2017/11/13/can-you-help-discover-the-history-of-patient-creativity-at-st-james-hospital.] Local writer and historian … More

Academia, Archives, Art, Culture, History, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Nostalgia, Nursing, Patient Publications, Personal, Portsmouth, Research, Writing

Eerie Eyrie: folk horror graphic novel review

[This story was published on October 30 by etc Magazine. Read the original story at edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk//launch.aspx?pbid=cdbd86eb-0ed9-41e5-a590-031651c44a1, pages 54 and 55. PDF here: … More

Art, Culture, etc, Folk Horror, Folklore, Ghosts, Graphic Novel, History, Lifestyle, Occult, Review, Writing

Remaining wraiths: haunted Waterlooville

I grew up in a town called Waterlooville. Like many people in their mid-twenties, I have not yet made it … More

Culture, Ghosts, Heritage, History, Nostalgia, Occult, Photography, Research, Waterlooville, Writing

Edward King: patient artist

Yesterday, I visited Portsmouth Museum. I grew up in the area and still live nearby, so I’ve spent many an … More

Art, Culture, Exhibition, History, Lifestyle, Medical History, Mental Health, Music, Nursing, Outsider Art, Personal, Portsmouth, Review, Theatre

Blog post: update

Hello hello! It’s been quite a while since I’ve put together an update, so I thought I’d do a wee … More

Academia, Archives, Art, Book, Culture, Feminism, Film, History, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Nostalgia, Personal, Photography, Stamps, Television, Theatre, Video Games, Writing

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