Primary sources

Who was Elizabeth Goever?

What can we discover about a woman from only her 17th Century trade token?

Feb 23, 2024 •

A social history of 1920s London (part 4 of 4)

A window onto life for a young woman living in the capital 100 years ago, as described in her diary.

Jan 12, 2024 •

A social history of 1920s London (part 3)

A window onto life for a young woman living in the capital 100 years ago, as described in her diary.

Nov 3, 2023 •

A social history of 1920s London (part 2)

An intermittent series told through the 1923 diary of 17-year-old Lily*, who lived in the north of the capital and worked at her father’s shop in the…

May 5, 2023 •

A social history of 1920s London (part 1)

A window onto life for a young woman living in the capital 100 years ago, as described in her diary.

Mar 24, 2023 •

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