History and Local History

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This workshop is for anyone interested in learning about women’s political agency in revolutionary Paris, gendered aspects of the French Revolution, or the revolutionary process. It may also appeal to those interested in handling and interpreting primary source materials for themselves and discussing their opinions with their peers. No prior knowledge of this topic is required, all welcome.

Number of Meetings

1

Course Leader

Dr Sam Dobbie

CRN 28289/HIST000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £40

Please note that the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. Courses may close earlier. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure to enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. 

A unique opportunity to recover the history and development of Victorian Liverpool through its appearance in stereographs – the 19th century equivalent of 3D photography, this fascinating study day will include a discussion of rare images by stereographers such as Henry Sampson of Southport, Hubert Petschler of Manchester; Adolphe Block, Benjamin West Kilburn and the Keystone Viewing Company. Join us for an appreciation of all things Liverpool, and to see the Port in such a ways that you have probably never seen it before... 

Number of Meetings

1

Course Leader

Dr Lee Kendall

CRN 28107/HIST000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £55

Please note that the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. Courses may close earlier. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure to enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. 

An opportunity to explore narratives of Liverpool and trace the social expansion of the Port in the Victorian and Edwardian eras via glass magic lantern slides, this study day will include a rare presentation of Silas K. Hocking’s best-selling Liverpool set melodrama ‘Her Benny’ in magic slide form, as well as temperance society slides from Walter Grimshaw and rare topographical views from major GMS producers York & Son...

Number of Meetings

1

Course Leader

Dr Lee Kendall

CRN 28108/HIST000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £55

Please note that the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. Courses may close earlier. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure to enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. 

One man. Two wrongful convictions. One of the most divisive affairs to rock French society in the nineteenth century. On 15 October 1894, Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish artillery officer, was wrongfully accused of selling military secrets to Germany via Maximilien von Schwartzkoppen, the German military-attaché. Despite a lack of concrete evidence, Dreyfus was convicted, stripped of his military honours, and exiled to Devil’s Island.

Number of Meetings

5 

Course Leader

Dr Sam Dobbie

CRN 28288/HIST000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £80| Concession: £40

Please note that the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. Courses may close earlier. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure to enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. 

A fascinating cultural survey of Liverpool’s pubs, inns and hostelries, beginning with one of Liverpool’s oldest extant buildings – Ye Hole in the Wall on Hackins Hey, and finishing with a survey of Liverpool brewers such as Higson’s, Cains; this course is intended to highlight the rich visual/cultural history and developmental stories behind these a large number of significant locations, which generations of Liverpudlians have passed through in countless rites of passage. This course will appeal to anyone with an interest in Liverpool history, town planning, breweriana, art, architecture and social history.

Number of Meetings

10

Course Leader

Dr Lee Kendall

CRN 28105/HIST000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £155| Concession: £80

Please note that the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. Courses may close earlier. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure to enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. 

The 'Streets of Liverpool' have born witness to innumerable changes in the centuries since the creation of the first documented portrait of the Port in 1680. A sequel of sorts to the first ‘Streets of Liverpool’ presentations that ran in 2024, Streets of Liverpool II tracks the visual development of 10 further Liverpool streets/thoroughfares, in order to explore the many significant changes the Port has undergone, socially, economically, culturally and physically over time. This course will appeal to anybody with an interest in Liverpool history, art, architecture, photography, town planning and commerce/social history.  

Number of Meetings

10

Course Leader

Dr Lee Kendall

CRN 28106/HIST000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £155| Concession: £80

Please note that the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. Courses may close earlier. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure to enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. 

The 1960s was a decade of rapid social change where traditional hierarchies started to dissolve, leading to a rejection of the past and the birth of modernity. In the 1960s, many chose to look different from the norm, breaking with the formality of previous decades. The appearance of mini-skirts, psychedelic kipper ties and unisex clothing, changed the way people dressed signposting a variety of shifting attitudes towards youth, sexuality and social liberation. Trend-setting modern design and more informal modes of shopping drew a dividing line between the generations, creating a new market for youth fashion and the rise of unisex boutiques. You will also see how and why British fashions changed so dramatically from the early to late 1960s. With an emphasis on the visual, the course examines different aspects of this fast-accelerating style revolution, through an evaluation of some striking examples of fashion and associated popular culture.

Number of Meetings

2

Course Leader

Dr Georgina Gregory

CRN 28109/HIST000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Standard Fee: £35