Hannah Barker
@historyhannahb.bsky.social
Professor of British History, University of Manchester. Social historian of northern England. Currently partial to a bit of material culture, religion, digital community history, popular culture and boxing. 🗃️
@kharveyhistory.bsky.social the person to ask
December 4, 2025 at 8:49 AM
@kharveyhistory.bsky.social the person to ask
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4. You see, the problem is this: History Reclaimed don’t know much about British colonialism. They’re not actually interested in it. They are a private company funded to prevent any truthful examination of the past that might challenge a right wing, white-centred version of the national story.
December 3, 2025 at 8:06 AM
4. You see, the problem is this: History Reclaimed don’t know much about British colonialism. They’re not actually interested in it. They are a private company funded to prevent any truthful examination of the past that might challenge a right wing, white-centred version of the national story.
I think we are both positive kind of people. I’m glad I got the date of the building right – I care about that much more than a bit of cloudy sky.
December 1, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I think we are both positive kind of people. I’m glad I got the date of the building right – I care about that much more than a bit of cloudy sky.
I was actually looking at the building behind myself – looks kind of quirky. Victorian?
December 1, 2025 at 8:51 AM
I was actually looking at the building behind myself – looks kind of quirky. Victorian?
Reposted by Hannah Barker
Excellent!
I once gave entirely the wrong lecture and everyone was too polite to say
I once gave entirely the wrong lecture and everyone was too polite to say
November 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Excellent!
I once gave entirely the wrong lecture and everyone was too polite to say
I once gave entirely the wrong lecture and everyone was too polite to say