Sam Woodward tells us about Witchcraft in East Anglia in the 17th century. East Anglia had the worst episode of witch trials and persecution in England between 1645-7. In this talk, we will look at the involvement of two men, Matthew Hopkins and John Stearne, who used the tumultuous years of the British Civil War as an opportunity to appoint themselves as witch finders. We will explore belief in magic and the peculiarities of English witchcraft and examine how two men, with the support of local communities, were able to establish the largest episode of witch persecution in English history.
In the early 1960s, British Railways had a serious image problem: cars were making the railway look increasingly old fashioned and out of date and the general public (along with many politicians) thought that railways were grubby, unfashionable, slow and expensive. The railway needed a radical im...
Louise Rodwell tells us about how the First World War was a watershed moment in British History, and talks about the huge cultural, social and political repercussions that were felt in its aftermath. This talk looks at war memorials and visual art pieces from directly after the First World War to...
Julie Miller talks us through the life of Mary Farmer, a Quaker in the 18th century who did some incredible things, like being chased by Pirates!
