Speaking your way back into the historical record
Oral history can be invaluable for capturing the stories of people and communities who might otherwise be left out of history. Dr Fiona Cosson gave us a masterclass in Liverpool.
Gargoyle-alien crossover fusion
Sci-fi met medieval in our pinch-pot workshops in Canterbury during July, led by Christopher Sacre
Games and discussions: some disability equality training in Liverpool
Matthew Walsh on disability equality training with DaDaFest and the ‘weight of history’ he feels as he begins to delve into Liverpool’s past.
Learning how to take an oral history
John Mills describes his introduction to oral history training – and a graveyard of superseded recording devices.
Some artwork from the Canterbury Pageant
Here is some of the artwork produced at the Beaney in Canterbury, during the Medieval Pageant.
Into the object stores at National Museums Liverpool
What can objects hidden behind the scenes in the museum stores tell us about the School for the Blind?
Deciphering the handwriting of the past at Chiswick House
Nina on the difficulty of deciphering other people’s handwriting in historical documents, and the quest to find women’s lives at Chiswick Asylum.
Becoming a History Detective
Maxine Clarke on the thrill of holding 14th century vellum – and realising that Chaucer’s Wife of Bath is deaf.
Join us at Canterbury Medieval Pageant for family activities
Take part in the pageant on Saturday 9th July. Many of our activities explore the lives of disabled people in the 12th century.
From poems to Acts of Parliament: our discoveries in Liverpool Records Office
Volunteer Anna finds that discoveries in different archives are already beginning to link together.