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Discover our collections: Black History Month

October is Black History Month in the UK, an event that has been celebrated nationwide for more than 30 years. This year’s Black History Month theme is ‘reclaiming narratives’ – a call to action for Black communities across the UK to step into the role of storytellers, historians, and custodians of black heritage. UoN Libraries continues the work of improving …

On trial: Poverty, Philanthropy and Social Conditions in Victorian Britain

We are pleased to bring you trial access to Poverty, Philanthropy and Social Conditions in Victorian Britain, from Adam Matthew. This digital resource documents the interactions between government policy and public philanthropy in Victorian and early twentieth-century society, tracing developments in welfare reform and the social tensions surrounding poverty. Discover the conditions of workhouses and …