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19th century Articles

The traces of corpses in dreamy Pre-Raphaelite paintings

The traces of corpses in dreamy Pre-Raphaelite paintings

Looking at Pre-Raphaelite paintings, it can be difficult to see beyond the beautiful surface to grisly sublayers, and colours that reveal colonialist undertones
A long book to curl up with this winter

A long book to curl up with this winter

As it gets colder, here’s my recommendation for a classic tragedy novel you can get into this autumn and winter, maybe with a hot chocolate by your side
Theatre in late Victorian Manchester

Theatre in late Victorian Manchester

Rosa Uijtewaal takes us back to Victorian Manchester in an exploration of how theatre developed in the city

Cottonopolis: Manchester’s fashionable history

Contributer Kathryn Murray gives us a history lesson on the cotton industry in Manchester