Written by Issy Golding. Marilyn Monroe. Everyone has their own image of the woman that embodies that name. But that is kind of the point. Marilyn was there for people to project their own images and fantasies on. Carefully created and then honed by the studio system at a time when “dumb blondes” were seen… Read More The Myth of Marilyn Monroe
Written by Issy Golding In the midst of the Cold War, almost everyone was watching the race for Atomic Bombs. The world looked on as one by one major military powers created their own weapons of mass destruction following the United States attack on Japan during World War Two. They had shown the power and… Read More Nuclear Colonialism: The Story of Maralinga
Written by Rebecca Mackay In 2018, then Prime Minister Theresa May, and French Premier Emmanuel Macron agreed, in a show of diplomatic goodwill, that the Bayeux Tapestry would travel to England for the first time in 950 years. While conservation concerns have put this plan on hold, the discussions have given rise to renewed interest… Read More The Women of the Bayeux Tapestry
Written by Amy Britton The 1960s was the decade for change. With the youth revolution occurring across western societies, young people’s ideology was rapidly changing throughout this period. And so did the fashion. One of the most famous subcultures arising in London during this time was mod culture. Mods were young, dyspeptic baby boomers that… Read More How Mod Women Used Fashion As A Freedom
A Little Insight 