Das Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, kurz ODNB, umfasst über 60.000 Biographien von Personen, die alle Aspekte der Geschichte Großbritanniens entscheidend geprägt haben: Monarch*nnen, Politiker*nnen, Künstler*nnen und Wissenschaftler*nnen aller Disziplinen. Die abgedeckte Zeitspanne reicht zurück bis ins 4. Jahrhundert v. … Weiterlesen
„British Movietone is arguably the world’s greatest newsreel archive, spanning the period 1895 to 1986.“ heißt es im Willkommensvideo auf dem YouTube-Kanal „British Movietone“: Discover British Movietone’s newsreel archive, which contains many of the world’s enduring images and is rich … Weiterlesen
„Throughout its reign, the British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Today those objects are housed in genteel institutions across the UK and the world. They usually come with polite plaques. This week, 99pi is featuring an episode from the … Weiterlesen
„Actor, comedian and Author Ben Miller discusses the colourful, complicated and uncompromising life of William Hazlitt. Born in 1778 William Hazlitt is considered one of the greatest critics and essayists in the history of the English language, but for centuries, … Weiterlesen
Unbelief in interwar literary culture: doubting moderns Unbelief offers a new account of the relationship between literary and secularist scenes of writing in interwar Britain. Organized secularism has sometimes been seen as a phenomenon that lived and died with the … Weiterlesen
„Albert, Prince of York, genannt „Bertie“ kam am 14. Dezember 1895 zur Welt. Er war der zweitälteste Sohn von König George V. und damit auch Nummer zwei in der Thronfolge. Als sein Bruder, König Eduard VIII. 1936 abdankte, um die … Weiterlesen
Aviation in the literature and culture of interwar Britain Aviation in the Literature and Culture of Interwar Britain looks at the impact of aviation in Britain and beyond through the 1920s and 1930s. This book considers how in this period … Weiterlesen
Imperial paradoxes: training the senses and tasting the eighteenth century At war for sixty years, eighteenth-century Britain and France experienced demographic, social, and economic exchanges despite their imperial rivalry. Paradoxically, this rivalry spurred their participation in scientific and industrial developments. … Weiterlesen
„Fin de siècle,“ murmured Lord Henry.„Fin du globe,“ answered his hostess.„I wish it were fin du globe,“ said Dorian with a sigh.„Life is a great disappointment.“ Oscar Wilde – The Picture of Dorian Gray Kein “disappointment” für alle, die sich … Weiterlesen
Romantic Circles ist ein virtuelles Forschungsportal zur englischsprachigen Romantik. Die Seite ist in acht Bereiche aufgeteilt: 1. “Electronic Editions” features new volumes of edited Romantic-era texts along with commentary and annotation by leading contemporary scholars in the field.2. “Praxis Series” … Weiterlesen
The BFI archive contains nearly a million films, TV programmes and clips of historical footage. Thousands of these titles have been converted to digital format so you can stream them instantly and for free, wherever you are. Außerhalb von Großbritannien … Weiterlesen
Aus der Online-Kartensammlung der British Library hat Kuratorin Kimberly Kowal interessante Karten zu Großbritannien zusammengestellt: This sundry collection of maps depicting places in the UK illustrates the variety of mapping produced primarily in the 19th and 20th centuries. The outstanding … Weiterlesen
Who We AreThe Ukrainian Institute London is a centre for Ukraine-related educational and cultural activities. We work to highlight important contemporary and historical issues affecting not just Ukraine but also the wider world, facilitating public dialogue through our projects, events … Weiterlesen
Das Portal versammelt statistische Daten, historische Fakten und Augenzeugenberichte sowie historische Karten zu Großbritannien, in denen Sie gezielt suchen oder stöbern können, z.B. über eine Karte der britischen Regionen. A Vision of Britain through Time brings together historical surveys of Britain … Weiterlesen
Die „SIS“ trägt das Motto „Supporting Italian studies in Britain and Ireland“: The role of the Society for Italian Studies (SIS) is to further the study of Italy, Italian language, literature, film, thought, history, society and arts in the United … Weiterlesen