Department of Historical Studies, Gothenburg University, Sweden, 9th September 2014 A recent workshop by the Universities of Gothenburg and Portsmouth brought together academics, archivists and heritage professionals to discuss the methodologies, data and potential beneficiaries of mapping port towns. Dr Tomas Nilson and Dr Brad Beaven opened proceedings and explained that the history of port […]
In his blog for North American Conference on British Studies, Port Towns & Urban Culture’s Simon Smith, explores the experiences of British Sailors during the First World War. “As we mark the centenary of the Great War this August it reveals just how much this episode of our history continues to interest and influence our […]
Since the beginning of this February a research project re-connecting Portsmouth to First World War was carried out by the University of Portsmouth’s Psychology department. The project was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund’s programme called ‘First World War: Then and Now‘, through which several grants were awarded to mark the centenary of the World […]
The Lest We Forget Exhibition located at Portsmouth City Museum is now open and Port Towns and Urban Cultures were proud to be a part of it, with PTUC’s Dr Brad Beaven and Dr Melanie Bassett helping to curate the exhibition. One hundred years on, we are all connected to the First World War, either through our own family […]
Brad Beaven, is the guest curator of the new Lest We Forget exhibition at the Portsmouth City Museum. The exhibition is the centre-piece event of Portsmouth City Council’s commemoration of the First World War. Portsmouth City Museum, in partnership with the University of Portsmouth, was awarded £97,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund for the Lest […]
The Port Towns and Urban Cultures team embarked on their first outreach event aimed at children aged between 12 and 15 years. The event was run in conjunction with the University of Portsmouth’s UP for It Club which offers children in school years 7 to 11 a chance to engage in university-based subjects and get a […]
