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The Sherborne Riots of 1831 (2023)
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This case study covers the reform related riots in Sherborne in Dorset over the period 19-21 October 1831. It commences with an assessment of the demographics, economics and industry, and land ownership in the town and its environs. It considers the... Read More about The Sherborne Riots of 1831.

The Yeovil Riots of October 1831 (2023)
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This case study covers the reform related riots in Yeovil, Somerset over the period 21-22 October 1831. The study commences with an assessment of the administration and government of the town with reference to the changes made by the 1830 Improvement... Read More about The Yeovil Riots of October 1831.

Bristol case study: The delivery of Bristol's New Gaol, 30 October 1831 (2023)
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This case study considers an important escalation in the activities of the crowd on the second day of the riots in Bristol on Sunday, 30 October 1831. It begins by framing the events in Bristol in the context of the ‘great excarceration’ of Newgate p... Read More about Bristol case study: The delivery of Bristol's New Gaol, 30 October 1831.

Bristol case study: The attack on the Bishops Palace 1831 (2023)
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This case study analyses the targeting, sacking and raising of the Bishop’s Palace by rioters in Bristol on 29 October 1831. It begins by considering the public disapproval of the Anglican Bishops for their role in the defeat of the Second Reform Bil... Read More about Bristol case study: The attack on the Bishops Palace 1831.

The Blandford Forum riots of October 1831 (2023)
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This case study covers the reform related riots in Blandford Forum in Dorset over the period 15-19 October 1831. The study commences with an assessment of the governance and jurisdiction of the town with reference to the borough boundary and brief co... Read More about The Blandford Forum riots of October 1831.

Preludes to the riots in Dorset and Somerset in 1831 (2023)
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This essay considers a series of preludes in 1830 and 1831 to the riots in Dorset and south Somerset in October 1831. Although written from the perspective of Sherborne in north Dorset this paper provides useful context for case studies of riots in B... Read More about Preludes to the riots in Dorset and Somerset in 1831.

The greatest films of all time 2022 sight and sound poll (2022)
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In 1952, the Sight and Sound team had the novel idea of asking critics to name the greatest films of all time. The tradition became decennial, increasing in size and prestige as the decades passed. The Sight and Sound poll is now a major bellwethe... Read More about The greatest films of all time 2022 sight and sound poll.

Cockney Cary (2022)
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Book Launch for James Naremore’s Some Versions of Cary Grant and Cary Comes Home festival programme announcement, 5 October. “Cary Grant famously said, ‘Everyone wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant’. His development of that star i... Read More about Cockney Cary.

The metaverse as a new frontier for the internet: Verity McIntosh (2022)
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Following on in the series, Digital Democracies:Voices, Practices, Stories, Futures, curated by Donna Close and Prof Helen Kennedy, is an interview with Verity McIntosh about the metaverse as a new frontier for the internet. The series aims to off... Read More about The metaverse as a new frontier for the internet: Verity McIntosh.

Between the Ears: The Emperor and the Pianola (2022)
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Short description: In this captivating Between the Ears, Professor Shawn Sobers uncovers the fascinating story of Emperor Haile Selassie I and his pianola as told through the music of the time, (based on Sobers' original research). Long descrip... Read More about Between the Ears: The Emperor and the Pianola.

Cary Grant Statue 20: In conversation with David Long (2021)
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2021 Cary Grant Statue 20: In Conversation with David Long, Cary Comes Home, 7 December

Inside Cinema Shorts: 80. Cary Grant (2021)
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How a working class boy from Bristol became one of the brightest stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood, the height of silver-screen sophistication in films ranging from His Girl Friday and An Affair to Remember, to Bringing Up Baby and North By Northw... Read More about Inside Cinema Shorts: 80. Cary Grant.

Intro to finding coherence across journals: Guidelines and criteria for making, curating, and publishing video essays (2021)
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An increasing number of journals and conferences are opening up to non-conventional academic formats, with consideration of creative methods and productions, such as video essays. For instance, the free open community-led digital archive for media,... Read More about Intro to finding coherence across journals: Guidelines and criteria for making, curating, and publishing video essays.

Dare (2021)
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Synopsis 14 year old Jess is excited when Jake asks her out after a game of Dare one day after school. However, Jake has a particular plan in mind which will change her feelings for him and her approach to relationships forever. 'Dare' is a 15 mi... Read More about Dare.

Divided by Law (2021)
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Captured just before and during the Coronavirus outbreak and in the lead up to Brexit, 'Divided by Law' bears witness to binational families and couples trying to cope with the UK's hostile immigration environment.

Mark Glancy, ‘Cary Grant, The Making of a Hollywood Legend,' UK book launch (2021)
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On what would have been Cary Grant’s 117th birthday, Mark Glancy – whose new book launches in the UK this week – talks about Cary Grant’s experiences growing up in Bristol, England, including startling new revelations about his family history, follow... Read More about Mark Glancy, ‘Cary Grant, The Making of a Hollywood Legend,' UK book launch.

Intro to finding coherence across journals: Guidelines and criteria for making, curating, and publishing video essays (2020)
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The Introductory Guide to Video Essays was officially launched on 14 December 2020 at an online event organised by Learning on Screen in collaboration with SOAS, University of London. The launch event brought together pioneering scholars and educator... Read More about Intro to finding coherence across journals: Guidelines and criteria for making, curating, and publishing video essays.

An evening without Cary Grant (2020)
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‘An Evening Without Cary Grant’, commemorating the anniversary of Cary Grant’s death with Douglas J Miller who was there when he died, 29 Nov. On 29 November 1986, Cary Grant died in Davenport Iowa on tour with his A Conversation With Cary Grant... Read More about An evening without Cary Grant.

"Truly it felt like year one": A tour of Angela Carter's 1960s Bristol (2020)
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A Tour of Angela Carter's 1960s Bristol’ virtual tour by Angela Carter Society at Being Human Festival of the Humanities, 14 Nov. Join author Dr Stephen Hunt (Angela Carter’s Provincial Bohemia) on a virtual tour of Angela Carter’s 1960s Bristol,... Read More about "Truly it felt like year one": A tour of Angela Carter's 1960s Bristol.

A plaque for the writer Angela Carter (1940-1992) (2020)
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