A History of Feminism Through 5 Objects
From Suffragette to Women’s Libber, lesbian activists to intersectional feminists, the archives at Bishopsgate Institute are full of fearless women who’ve take up the feminist cause since 1900.
Tag: London
A brief introduction to Thomas Coram and the Foundling Hospital
The Foundling Hospital can be seen as the birthplace of children’s social care- responsible for the health and education of the children for whom it became the parent.
Radical Spaces: 6 buildings used by deaf and disabled people over 800 years
The Heritage Lottery Funded project History of Place explores the history of deaf and disabled people and the places associated with those lives.
Reclaration: the new heritage
Beneath London’s Southbank Centre, a landmark brutalist monument, lies a completely different kind of heritage.
6 Spectacular Swimming Pools
Dive in and discover some of England’s historic swimming pools.
5 Places Where Sporting History Happened
There’s a place that saw the highest jump, fastest run, the first game, the biggest crowd – these ordinary places represent our amazing sporting history.
Air Raid: The Tragedy of Upper North Street School
On 13 June 1917, Upper North Street School in Poplar, London, was bombed in the first daylight air raid of the First World War.
9 Remarkable Survivals from the Festival of Britain
The Festival of Britain showcased science, technology, architecture and the arts in venues across the country. Much was dismantled at the end – but there are some remarkable remnants.
8 Sites That Tell the Story of Italians in England
Italians have lived in England from the time of the Roman Empire in 43AD and the cultures of the two countries have been intertwined for centuries. Here we look at 8 places that help to tell the story of Italian England.
5 Stellar Women of Space Science
We’ve collaborated with The Royal Society to celebrate and record the stories of groundbreaking women of science. These 5 out-of-this-world women who made cosmic waves in the world of astronomy.