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3 weeks ago
Writing

No one wants a Nazi in their family': a German prisoner of war, a secret affair and the mystery of my dad's parentage

During post-WWII, relationships between British women and German PoWs were forbidden and met with hostility, reflecting the sensitive historical tensions. [ more ]
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5 months ago
Design

We're artists, not boxes to be ticked': Lubaina Himid on her call to arms and exposing Bath's past

Lubaina Himid's exhibition at Bath's Holburne Museum incorporates vibrant fabrics that tell an alternative history of wealth and exploitation in 18th-century Britain.
The installation aims to engage with the historical figures depicted in the paintings on the museum walls and challenge the perception of Bath as a quintessentially English city. [ more ]
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1 week ago
Writing

I went a bit crazy': Mo Farah on rebellion, love, ruthlessness and being forced to live a lie

Mo Farah's double gold in London 2012 was a historic British Olympic achievement. [ more ]
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