Travel back in time to the mid twentieth century and discover how everyday objects can tell us something of how past lives were lived. Museum curators Ciaran Doran & David McCallion take us back to …
Continue ReadingHistory Now: John Merrigan
Producer John Merrigan talks about the play ‘The Story of Love in the Harbour’. Based on an original play by Eddie Alford, The Story of Love in the Harbour is a moving musical dramatization of …
Continue ReadingThe Time Traveller’s Suitcase: Episode 2
Travel back in time to the mid twentieth century and discover how everyday objects can tell us something of how past lives were lived. Museum curators Ciaran Doran & David McCallion take us on a …
Continue ReadingHistory Now: Prof. Kehinde Andrews
Historian Barry Sheppard welcomes Kehinde Andrews, Professor of Black Studies, Birmingham University and author of The New Age of Empire, how racism and colonialism still rule the world.
Continue ReadingHistory Now: Don O’Leary
Dr. Don O’Leary talks about his new book ‘Biomedical Controversies in Catholic Ireland’.
Continue ReadingHistory Now: Philip Orr
Writer Philip Orr talks about his memoir The Illustrated History of Flight.
Continue ReadingIn Focus: Northern Ireland’s Climate Change
Project with interviews on climate change and the effects on our lives and living heritage. Comments from Prof John Barry, Anurag Deb – Legal Executive KRW Law, Donal O’Cófaigh UNITE, Ellen Fearon National Union of …
Continue ReadingHistory Now: Mike Chinoy
Author Mike Chinoy talks about his book ‘Are you with Me?: Kevin Boyle and the Rise of the Human Rights Movement. Kevin Boyle (1943–2010) was a human rights lawyer. In a career that lasted decades …
Continue ReadingHistory Now: Jim Warne, Lakota History
Native activist, filmmaker and educator Jim Warne talks about his documentary ‘7th Generation’ which takes a look at the history and current plight of the Lakota nation in a contemporary American system. The film 7th …
Continue ReadingHistory Now: Ann-Marie Foster
Belfast based historian Dr Ann-Marie Foster talks about the relationship between museums of World War 1 memorabilia with the people who donate belongings and artifacts and the work done in cataloging such items.
Continue Reading