“Is Tear Gas as British as Tea? An Examination of the UK’s Historical Role in the Marketing & Deployment of Tear Gas” - Seminar with Prof Anna Feigenbaum, Thursday 20 November, 5.15pm, Humanities Research Hub, 1 University Gardens @uofglasgow.bsky.social. Link to details & sign up in the next post.

“Remembering & Forgetting Wellington’s Irish Soldiers”. Join us this Thursday, 6 November at 5.15pm, in the Humanities Research Hub, 1 University Gardens @uofglasgow.bsky.social, to hear Dr Catriona Kennedy (University of York) speak on this topic. Link to further details & sign up in the next post.

Previous post's photo: "1928 séance revealing Duncan with dolls (by Harvey Metcalfe)". Authorities' interest began when Duncan told of the 1941 (secret) sinking of HMS Barham (photo below), allegedly channelling a dead sailor's spirit. More likely contemporary gossip (a leak later confirmed). #WW2

In 1944, Helen Duncan was the last person jailed under the 1735 Witchcraft act, for false claims to procure spirits. A #WW2 security measure, it is suggested authorities feared her leaking military secrets (possibly D-Day?). Churchill wrote the charge was "Obsolete Tomfoolery". #Halloween

Day 1 of @arascot.bsky.social's #Archive30.

We're very fortunate to have #Archives at @uofglasgow.bsky.social with "collections spanning arts, sciences & humanities" & a mission "to bring inspiring people together & create a world-class environment for learning & research". #YourArchive

A reminder to join us later TODAY for the book launch of 'Reimagining Citizenship in Postwar Europe', edited by Rachel Chin & Samuel Clowes Huneke. Monday 24 March 2025, 5pm, James McCune Smith Building, Room 743. Eventbrite link with more info in the next post. #WW2 #SWW @uofgartshums.bsky.social

'A group of Women Shipyard Workers' from a December 1918 #WW1 Merchant Shipbuilding report (GB 248 DC 035/71). From @uofglasgowasc.bsky.social collections @uofglasgow.bsky.social which include varied sources on military & social histories of #women in war. #IWD #IWD2025 #InternationalWomensDay

“Societies After Hostilities: Coming Out of War”.

Join us TODAY @uofglasgow.bsky.social Thursday 6 March at 5pm, to hear the Harry Ranken Memorial Lecture by Professor Guillaume Piketty, Sciences Po, comparing wars across history & current events. Boyd Orr Building, Lecture Theatre Room 513.

“Societies After Hostilities: Coming Out of War”.

Join us @uofglasgow.bsky.social on Thursday 6 March at 5pm, to hear the Harry Ranken Memorial Lecture by Professor Guillaume Piketty, Sciences Po, comparing wars across history & current events. Boyd Orr Building, Lecture Theatre Room 513.

Christmas Eve 1944 #OTD 80 years ago, Northernmost #WW2 V-1 attack: Air-launched missiles by Luftwaffe bombers off Lincolnshire coast. 45 launched. 31 hit UK, 1 near Manchester (target), others Greater Manchester & from Chester to County Durham. 42 were killed. Image from Mark Felton video.