Portsmouth, 21st May 1662: “I arrived here yesterday about two in the afternoon, and as soon as I had shifted myself I went to my wife’s chamber. Her face is not so exact as to be called a beauty, though her eyes are excellent good, and not anything in her face that in the least […]
The University of Portsmouth will be hosting ‘Port City: Narrative of Migration’ as part of the 2015 Being Human Festival. Following a successful funding application, the University will host a series of free and open events, running from the 12th to the 22nd November, which will explore the themes of migration and transient culture in […]
One of the elements that attracted me to the University of Portsmouth BA (Hons) History course was the department’s links with local museums, galleries and other heritage ventures. The course also has a strong emphasis on social and cultural history. The University is ideally placed on the doorstep of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Two months into […]
