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Why the Great Dock Strike of 1889 still matters for us today
(7 minutes) Jenny Sinclair tells the story of a momentous event when church leaders campaigned with dockers, unions and other allies to help the workers get the fair pay they needed for a decent life.
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A crisis of confidence: what future for the West?
(8 minutes) Seeing the Western world’s Christian heritage as ‘unwanted baggage’ only puts at risk our future, argues Toby Lees.
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“The Remains of a Negro”: Edward Lamb Parsons and his mysterious companion in death
(14 minutes) Adam Brocklehurst went digging to discover some of the human faces involved in the transatlantic slave trade.
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The Italian presepe: history and meaning of an ancient Christmas tradition
(6 minutes) Monica Sharp explains why the comforting presence of the crèche persists.
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Walking with the dead in Krakow
(4 minute read) Adam Brocklehurst finds the elegant city as disturbing as the nearby death camp and asks himself why.
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What’s in a coronation?
(4 minute read) Alex Osborn examines just some of the many considerations which need to be thought about when Charles is crowned king this Saturday.
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Western democracies: a bout of flu or terminally ill?
(10 minute read) Lisa Fraser gives a thorough examination to the body politic. Read on for the results!
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The bricks of prejudice: a temple to health and inequality in Edwardian England
(6 minute read) Adam Brocklehurst takes a trip to the baths to discover what makes a building great.
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A French woman’s take on la Reine Elizabeth
Lisa Fraser offers a Gallic perspective on the death of the British monarch.
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Portraits of beauty and corruption: the danse macabre of the Countess of Castiglione
(3 minute read) Adam Brocklehurst comes face to face with the disfiguring power of time.
