by louisemiskell | Oct 1, 2025 | Uncategorised
During the First World War, the newspapers of the Entente and Central powers were flooded with reports of enemy atrocities, ranging from the crucifixion of soldiers and children to the mutilation of wounded soldiers. The Welsh press was no exception. Throughout 1914...
by louisemiskell | Jul 23, 2025 | Uncategorised
In May 1937, nearly 4,000 children arrived in Southampton aboard the Habana, fleeing the horrors of the Spanish Civil War. Among them around 400 Basque children destined for Wales, a country with little direct connection to Spain but a growing sense of solidarity and...
by louisemiskell | Jul 9, 2025 | Uncategorised
Apply now! Fully Funded PhD Studentship in Early education, education, education: childcare in the policy and imagination of New Labour’s England, 1994-2003 (RS852) Closing date: 25 July 2025 Application page and full...
by louisemiskell | Jun 30, 2025 | Uncategorised
On Friday 20 June 2025 I had the privilege of delivering the history lecture to the annual conference of the Baptist Union of Wales at the Central London Welsh Church, just round the corner from Oxford Circus. My title was ‘War, Loss and Peace: The Parallel Careers of...
by louisemiskell | Jun 23, 2025 | Uncategorised
New content is on its way. Look out for some contributions from some of Swansea History’s class of 2025 dissertations students who will be sharing some of the research findings from their final year projects here.
