Join Professor Martin Johnes as he discusses ‘A History of Christmas in Modern Britain’. This talk will examine some of the ways in which celebrations of Christmas have changed - and often not changed – over the last 200 years. It argues that Christmas is an integral part of British culture and can be used to explore wider ideas of religion, class, gender and nationhood. Martin Johnes is Professor of History at Swansea University. A historian of modern Wales and of popular culture in modern Britain, he has published widely on subjects including politics, sport, race, national identity, pop music,...
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A statement from Glamorgan Archives in light of the current Covid-19 situation.
Updated 9th November 2020
Glamorgan Archives remains closed to the public due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Staff are continuing to work behind the scenes on all measures to ensure that we can reopen as soon as is practically possible.
In the meantime, please continue to contact us by the usual channels if you need assistance with your enquiry.
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Glamorgan's Blood Exhibition Online
30/04/2020 - 31/12/2020All Day
Our ‘Glamorgan’s Blood’ exhibition launched in October 2019 and was on display at Glamorgan Archives until the end of last year. The exhibition was due to travel to venues across south Wales during 2020. We were only a few months into the tour when, as a result of the Covid19 pandemic, we had to draw it to a close. The exhibition banners are now packed away until we can resume the tour. In the meantime, we’ve added the exhibition content to our website so that it can be viewed and enjoyed from home.
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