Posts by Carianne Whitworth (admin) AudioUnfolding the court case that banned a 1920s lesbian novelMonday 11 September 2017In 1928 Radclyffe Hall wrote ‘The Well of Loneliness’, a novel that featured female characters...AudioBureau-cats: A short history of Whitehall’s official felinesWednesday 29 March 2017Public interest in the cats of Whitehall began long before Larry, Palmerston and Gladstone graced...AudioWriter of the Month: Richard Barnett on Crucial InterventionsThursday 23 June 2016In this talk medical historian Richard Barnett explores surgery during the 19th century, from the application of antisepsis...AudioAmiable Warriors: A History of the Campaign for Homosexual EqualityTuesday 14 June 2016The Campaign for Homosexual Equality (CHE) is the oldest surviving LGBT organisation in the...AudioBig Ideas: The Future of the PastWednesday 8 June 2016This presentation discusses the role that the material and intellectual heritage of a community...AudioStalin’s Englishman: The Lives of Guy BurgessThursday 2 June 2016Guy Burgess was a brilliant young Englishman who rose through the ranks of MI5...AudioShell-Shocked Britain: Understanding the lasting trauma of the First World WarWednesday 25 May 2016Millions of soldiers were scarred by their experiences in the First World War trenches,...AudioHeidi Thomas: Researching Call the MidwifeWednesday 18 May 2016Screenwriter Heidi Thomas shares the process of transforming Jennifer Worth’s memoirs into the BBC period...
