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The Baltic Way: the day holding hands changed the world
On 23 August 1989, two million people held hands to form a human chain over 600 kilometres long linking three capital cities – Tallinn in Estonia, Riga in Latvia and Vilnius in Lithuania. This...
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Symbols of Pride: the cultural heritage of LGBTQ+ activism
June marks Pride month, commemorating the 1969 Stonewall riots which catalysed modern LGBTQ+ activism. In Europe, with pride parades mostly spanning May to September, festivals, parties and protests...
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#remember1989 and the Fall of the Iron Curtain by joining our blog parade
This year sees the 30th anniversary of an extraordinary year – 1989 – when walls crumbled and people of Central and Eastern Europe were united again. Map of Europe “as it should look”, 1986 / 1987,...
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Children in the machine: Lewis Hine’s photography and child labour reform
Pioneering photographer Lewis Hine‘s images of industry and labour led to reform and changing laws. Born in 1874, Lewis Hine was initially a teacher and sociologist. In the early 1900s, Hine led his...
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‘Self-pride and knowing yourself’: marking Black History Month in Britain
Throughout the history of Britain, renowned people of the African Diaspora have left their mark, shaping the country by making it face up to its role in slavery, colonial impact, perpetual...
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The Bor Mine in Serbia: labour and landscape throughout the 20th century
Mining has been taking place in Bor, eastern Serbia, for centuries – intensified and industrialised since the discovery of copper ore in the early 1900s. This blog explores the 20th century industrial...
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Un-hidden: child labour in early photography
Children have been a much-loved subject of pictures from the very early days of photography. We can find many adorable photos of kids posing in fancy dress or with their beaming parents in joyful...
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Countess Constance Markievicz, Irish freedom fighter and revolutionary
Constance Markievicz was a leader in the fight for Ireland’s independence and a political pioneer. She was the first woman elected to Westminster parliament, and among the first female cabinet...
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Social distancing in cultural heritage GIFs
We’re living through unusual times. We must all take every opportunity to look after ourselves and those members of our families, friends and communities who may need more protection and care than...
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Self-service: a short history of supermarkets
When you last visited the supermarket, did you notice who was working there and what they did? Most likely, there was someone at the cash desk who you paid. Perhaps there were some people stocking the...
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What does it stand for? Understanding corporate abbreviations in Europe
Across Europe, there are many acronyms and abbreviations used to describe the legal status of firms and organisations. But what exactly do these all mean and what’s their significance? Here’s a short...
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Green through time: Four historical figures who raised awareness of the...
Environmental awareness is nothing new. A 2018 Greenpeace article on the history of environmentalism mentions that the first human recording of ecological awareness appears 5,000 years ago. An ancient...
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Travelling for pleasure: a brief history of tourism
People have always had a need to travel, be it to explore and discover new lands or for our own enjoyment. Tourism covers precisely the latter. We can trace the origin of the modern concept of...
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