As part of Black History Month in October the history department at the University of Reading will be presenting research on the historical Black experience, looking in particular at the…Read More >
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Five bizarre historic leisure activities to try with friends – from gurning to stereoscopy
Leisure activities flourished in 19th-century Britain, as legislation was passed limiting the length of the working day and working week, giving people more free time. If you’re struggling to know how to…Read More >
Dragomans – tourist industry experts of the nineteenth century
For World Tourism Day 2022, we’re taking a historical perspective. Rachel Mairs writes about dragomans, the accomplished tourism professionals of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Rachel is the…Read More >
