...regulation and oppressive surveillance of women that led other feminists, such as Boyle, to sever their ties from the movement to promote the employment of policewomen. An 'outstanding personality' Edith...
...blog post marks the 75th anniversary of this significant cultural artefact by exploring its place in the British government’s preparations for the Second World War and drawing attention to the...
...photography with its ‘endless shots of soldiers going over the top or sitting in trenches’ (Cumming, 1978, p.468). It was also thought that his international reputation would help promote Britain’s...
...forced him to resign as Chairman of the Labour Party and had exposed him to sustained vilification. Gee, despite his rank and decorations, was far from being ‘one of us’:...
...would paralyse foreign policy and demean the Presidency. Faced with all this, Nixon decided to resign. By this time, successive revelations meant the decision was not unexpected and caused surprisingly...
...older one finds technology more challenging - yet @ the age of 152 Sir Edward Grey has mastered twitter’. Keep tabs on the past. Sign up for our email alerts....
...member of its central office staff. These give dates of birth, appointments and promotions, and of retirement, resignation or death. For those who served in the First World War the...
...British embassy in Paris celebrates its bicentenary this year. See what they are doing to celebrate the event. Keep tabs on the past. Sign up for our email alerts....
...Notices’. Submitted stories would be scrutinised by the censor and redacted in accordance with the guidelines. Any information of potential military significance – from weather reports, to the exact location...
...The plaque commemorating those who died during the war can be seen at 1 Peace Passage, London, N7 0BT. Keep tabs on the past. Sign up for our email alerts....