Talking History

Dec 10 2024 6 ep. 35 mins

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British Online Archives (BOA) presents Talking History, the podcast in which we explore the past from a variety of angles and perspectives. Throughout this podcast series, we talk to historians and specialists working in related fields about their research. Together, we will delve into some of the most significant themes, events, and movements in history.

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Talking History: Colonial Participation in the British War Efforts | S1, Ep 6

Dec 10 2024 42 mins

Dr. Tommy Dolan, Senior Editor at British Online Archives (BOA), discusses colonial participation in the British war efforts with Catriona Pennell, Professor of Modern History and Memory Studies at the University of Exeter. Catriona specialises in the history of nineteenth and twentieth century Britain and Ireland, with a particular focus on the relationship between war, empire, ex

Talking History: Spanish Anarchism | S1, Ep 5

Nov 26 2024 33 mins

Dr. Nathaniel Andrews, former Senior Editor at British Online Archives (BOA), explores the history of Spanish anarchism with Dr. Danny Evans. Danny lectures in Modern European History at Liverpool Hope University. His research focuses on the Spanish anarchist movement and the Spanish Revolution. In this episode of Talking History, Nathaniel and Danny discuss the nature of anarchism

Talking History: Britain and the Birth of Modern Sport | S1, Ep 4

Nov 12 2024 33 mins

Rex Cleaver, former Editorial Assistant at British Online Archives (BOA), discusses the history of sport with Dr. Luke Harris. Currently, Luke is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham. His research explores the ways in which leisure and sport have impacted upon British identity. Luke was an editorial board member for BOA’s primary source collection, The Illu

Talking History: The Development of British Intelligence Services | S1, Ep 3

Oct 29 2024 30 mins

Dr. Nathaniel Andrews, former Senior Editor at British Online Archives (BOA), is joined by Lucy Slater, a PhD candidate at the University of Leeds. Lucy’s research explores Britain’s intelligence services, intelligence management, and the organisation and development of bureaucracies. Nathaniel and Lucy discuss the birth of the British intelligence services, their development a

Talking History: International Diplomacy Following the First World War | S1, Ep 2

Oct 15 2024 36 mins

David Sarsfield, Head of Library Sales at British Online Archives (BOA), discusses international diplomacy following the First World War with Gaynor Johnson, Professor of International History at the University of Kent. Gaynor has published widely on twentieth century British foreign policy, the history of government, and the origins of the Second World War (1939–45). Gaynor also

Talking History: The Rise of Print Media | S1, Ep 1

Oct 01 2024 35 mins

Dr. Nathaniel Andrews, former Senior Editor at British Online Archives (BOA), discusses the history of print media with Adrian Bingham, Professor of Modern British History at the University of Sheffield. Adrian has published extensively on the history of British journalism and was an editorial board member for BOA’s series of primary source collections, British Illustrated Period