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“Instagrams” of 1901 – 1904?

“Instagrams” of 1901 – 1904?

Julia Gillen and her colleagues at the Edwardian Postcard Project are researching the early British postcards. She presents us her magnificent work on the proto-Instagrams.   I’m currently researching picture postcards of the format in use at the very beginning...

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Transport policy: why the past matters

Transport policy: why the past matters

How can history be used to inform present-day transport and mobility policies? The most recent book, edited amongst others, by Colin Pooley (Lancaster Environment Centre and Cemore), aims to answer this question. Pooley tells us why his latest book is an essential...

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A Taste of Mobilities Research

A Taste of Mobilities Research

On 2 December 2015 the Centre for Mobilities Research hosted a lunch and research sharing session, bringing together researchers from across the departments at Lancaster University and beyond. Some in attendance were already members of CeMoRe. For others, it was a...

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The Lancaster floods and mobile work

The Lancaster floods and mobile work

Some time ago, I put myself forward to write a post for this site and set time aside this week. In some ways, the timing has turned out to be apt. Last weekend, Lancaster and surrounding areas were battered by the weather, leading to significant flooding and...

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