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Grown Up in the 1970s: Manufacturing Boom and Bust

25 Oct 2022

How did the decline of British manufacturing affect young people in the... Read more

Grown up in the 1970s: Pop Music and Festival Culture

21 Oct 2022

Learn more about how the innovations of the 1960s and 70s changed how young people consumed music, from compact cassettes to the rise of festival culture. Read more

Black History Month: Ira Aldridge & the Limits of the Archive

21 Oct 2022

For Black History Month, we’re exploring the story of Ira Aldridge in Coventry, and the challenges of sifting through historical sources to unearth buried stories. Read more