This blog post is by our undergraduate student Joseph Price. Image from It's A Sin The recent Channel 4 drama series ‘It’s a Sin’ directed by Russel T Davies offers a terrifying and heartbreaking insight into the experiences of gay men in the 1980s. The series follows the lives of a group of friends where... Continue Reading →
Our second year students taking the Dissertation Research Skills module were given an assignment to write a 500-word blog post that would serve as a how-to guide for using a particular online archive or library catalogue. With the students' permission, we'll share some of the best posts here. This one is by Joseph, who has... Continue Reading →
This report is by Joseph Price, one of our first year undergraduate students. 35 years ago, on the 29th June 1985, London’s gay pride parade received some very unlikely supporters who saw it their duty to show their support for a community who had helped them survive during tumultuous times. The supporters were bus loads... Continue Reading →
Senior lecturer Caroline Nielsen writes: What sources are available for historians interested in historic LGBTQ+ experiences? The answer is that there is a surprisingly large amount of materials now available to us. We just need to know where to look and how to access it. So, please allow me to introduce some excellent introductory resources,... Continue Reading →
Senior lecturer Caroline Nielsen writes: Love is Love: Welcome to UK LBGTQ+ History Month! February is UK LGBT+ History Month, an inclusive celebration of history. Across the country, public events will be taking place to celebrate the long history and global diversity of LGBTQ+ experience. It aims to promote equality and diversity in communities, with... Continue Reading →
HISTORY AT NORTHAMPTON 