Heritage and Landscape, History

The Staffordshire Hoard in ten objects: a selection by Chris Fern and Jenni Butterworth

Warrior Treasure: The Staffordshire Hoard in Anglo-Saxon England is an accessible account of the Staffordshire Hoard research project and its findings. It tells of the discovery of the Hoard, the fundraising campaign to save it for the nation, and the scientific methods used to study it. To celebrate the publication of this book, authors Chris … Continue reading

Heritage and Landscape

Oasts and Hop Kilns: An Image Selection by Patrick Grattan

Oasts and Hop Kilns: A History is the first comprehensive account of the 400-year history of hop drying buildings, oasts and hop kilns, unique to England. Pieced together from multiple sources, and richly illustrated, the charm of oasts and hop kilns on the countryside is captured in sketches, diagrams and photos. To celebrate the publication of … Continue reading

Heritage and Landscape

Lincoln’s Quaker Meeting House – combining ancient and modern

Quakers and their Meeting Houses is a highly illustrated and fascinating account of the architecture and historical development of the Quaker meeting house, from the foundation of the movement to the twenty-first century, drawing largely on examples from the UK. Author Chris Skidmore discusses an example of a Quaker Meeting House in Lincoln and the … Continue reading

Journals, Liverpool Interest, music, News

The Journal of Beatles Studies: issue one Call for Papers!

The Editors of The Journal of Beatles Studies invite submissions for the inaugural issue, Navigating and Narrating the Beatles: A Research Agenda for the 21st Century

Journals, Liverpool Interest, music, News

The Journal of Beatles Studies: a brand new Open Access journal

Liverpool University Press is delighted to announce the launch of a brand new open access journal, The Journal of Beatles Studies. The Journal of Beatles Studies is the first journal to establish The Beatles as an object of academic research, and will publish original, rigorously researched essays, notes, as well as book and media reviews.