Staff of the Manchester Municipal School of Art in the late 1890s

History Research Centre groups

Discover our six research groups, exploring differing aspects of history from ancient civilisations to the modern era.

Groups

  • A woman n a thoughtful pose in a library

    History of ideas

    Exploring the intellectual lives of past figures and societies and how they continue to affect the contemporary world.

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  • An 1830s street scene with people shopping and children playing. Credit: Rijksmuseum

    Leisure, consumption and material culture

    Examining how past societies spent their free time and disposable income to reveal insights into their lives, identities and social spaces.

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  • A ink illustration of the Corn Exchange in Manchester in its early years

    Manchester Centre for Public History and Heritage

    Helping individuals and communities make new connections with their history and heritage.

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  • A Black man drinking from a 'coloured' fountain in a historical United States diner

    Race, Religion, Ethnicity and Community

    Exploring the development of religious, racial and ethnic identities over time, while informing contemporary discussions of community, conflict and dialogue.

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  • Close-up of Frederick Hart's statue The Three Soldiers in the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC

    Histories and Cultures of Conflict

    Reshaping our understanding of the relationship between war, conflict and society.

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  • Gay rights demonstration in Trafalgar Square, London in 1972

    Race, Gender, Sexuality, Identity

    Exploring cultures of race, gender, sexuality, and identity

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