Edward VIII Abdicates

Videos

Edward VIII abdicated in 1936 in order to marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson. Watch his famous speech in this...

The Dynasphere!

Videos

Is the car really the best form of motorised transportation? This film shows us the Dynasphere, a remarkable inventio...

The World's Tallest Man

Videos

Born in 1918, Robert is still to this day known as the tallest person in medical history. When the Pathe cameras went...

World's First Beatboxing Champion

Videos

This video is taken from the British Pathe newsreel 'The Radio Revellers' and is a song called 'There's A Tavern In T...

Fred Perry wins Wimbledon

Videos

1936 was a great year for British tennis. In front of King Edward VIII and Queen Mary of Teck, Fred Perry beat the Au...

Cornwall's Regimental Museum

Places

Explore Cornwall’s Regimental Museum, inside Bodmin's authentic Grade II listed Victorian Army Keep. Discover the s...

Powell-Cotton Museum

Places

Museum created by PHG Powell-Cotton (1866-1940) housing his collections from 25 expeditions to Africa and 5 trips to ...

Quaker Tapestry Museum, Exhibition and Cafe

Places

The award-winning Quaker Tapestry is a masterpiece of storytelling and a celebration of life, revolutions, and remark...

The Hull Trench and Officers Dugout

Exhibitions Hull Remembers 2 Jun 2014 - 16 Dec 2018

The Hull Trench is quite unique in that it offers visitors the chance to sample a section of the Great War front line, complete with sounds and smells, but without the mud!

The Museum of English Rural Life

Places

The Museum of English Rural Life is owned and managed by the University. It was established by academics in the Depar...