Anne Lister: Lesbian Icon or Enemy of the Working Class?
In the historic city of York, tucked away off the busy shopping street of Goodramgate, …
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The Paradox of William Morris: Ruthless Industrialist and Generous Philanthropist
William Morris, Lord Nuffield, employed thousands of workers to make millions of cars – and …
Death, Taxes, and Other Uncertainties
In Oxford, the River Thames is reborn as the Isis, sharing its name with the …
Thora Silverthorne: Fighter, Healer, Leader (Part II)
In the first part of our short series on the life of Thora Silverthorne, we …
Thora Silverthorne: Fighter, Healer, Leader (Part I)
Of all the local heroes who have passed through the city of Oxford, few saved …
Passing Reality Checkpoint: Welcome to Uncomfortable Cambridge
For the last three years, Uncomfortable Oxford has been bringing the neglected and contentious histories …
What’s in a Street Name? Questioning Florence Park’s Colonialist Legacy
This is a guest post by the Decolonising Florence Park project. Some street names are …
Abraham Lazarus: The Champion of Oxford’s Working Class
Who was Abraham Lazarus? Of the thousands of activists and leaders in the past century …
‘Anti-Vacers’: Vaccine Resistance in nineteenth-century Oxfordshire
The COVID-19 pandemic brought vaccine tensions to the forefront of public discourse. Oxford centred vividly …
Charlie Hutchison: Oxfordshire’s Forgotten Black Anti-Fascist
Born in Oxfordshire, Charlie Hutchison (1918-1993) led an extraordinary life as both a champion of …
Money, Matchdays, and the Maxwells: How Oxford Nearly Lost Its Football Club
For anyone who’s not a fan of the so-called ‘beautiful game’, the passions evoked by …
Marmalade and the Revolution: The Gently Subversive History of Oxford’s Most Famous Foodstuff
Oxford is known for many things, but neither culinary delicacies nor revolutionary politics generally feature …
