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The birth of (synthetic) dyeing
History & The Arts

The birth of (synthetic) dyeing

...family life. Fifty years after his discovery of mauve, he was knighted for his contribution to the British chemical industry. His achievement was not just the discovery of the dye but its development and exploitation. Perkin showed that: Chemical research can give rise to useful and valuable materials. It’s possible to produce specialised chemicals on a large scale in...
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Arnold Circus, London: social housing for the 'deserving poor'
Society, Politics & Law

Arnold Circus, London: social housing for the 'deserving poor'

...history of comings and goings. The Boundary Street Estate, with Arnold Circus at its centre, was a ‘model development’ providing all that the residents would need. It was at the heart of London County Council’s Boundary Estate, one of the first attempts by a local authority to create social housing. Some of its first tenants were Jews escaping pogroms in Europe. In...
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A short guide to the Customs Union: An OpenLearn watching brief
Money & Business

A short guide to the Customs Union: An OpenLearn watching brief

...history of the European Customs Union Let's start with the origins of the Customs Union. This animation from 1968 explains the beginings of a scheme to allow goods and services to flow across national borders: The Customs Union today Admittedly, that attempt to explain a complex idea in a simple way for a multilingual audience might have wound up making things a little...
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Life through a lens
History & The Arts

Life through a lens

...also an artist’s response to shaping and editing the observable world. To explore the history behind all things relating to lenses, enter our interactive below: [Close up of a camera lens ] Instructions - For the best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. ​...
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Why this hub was created
Education & Development

Why this hub was created

...and to play a part in celebrating diversity, promoting racial justice and equity, learning from history and educating ourselves and others. This project has been conceived with the support of and in conjunction with The Open University’s BME network. The hub was launched in November 2020 but will be an ongoing project, and we will continually be adding new content....
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Crime fiction
Languages

Crime fiction

...psychology, criminology, history and cultural studies. Whatever your reasons for liking crime fiction, we’re sure you’ll find information and ideas in the resources featured on this page that will deepen your understanding of the genre and enhance your appreciation of your favourite authors. Happy investigating! Free courses Articles Video and audio Interactives...
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Broken Pipeline for Black Coaches in World Football
Health, Sports & Psychology

Broken Pipeline for Black Coaches in World Football

...History Month 2024, I watched the players of African heritage showcase their talents in the Nottingham Forest v Fulham Premier League fixture in September 2024 (Calvin Bassey, Taiwo Awoniyi, Alex Iwobi and Ola Aina), but pondered if they would be given the same opportunities as their white counterparts if they decided in the future to become football coaches/managers in...
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The Four Generations of Computers
Science, Maths & Technology

The Four Generations of Computers

...History in Haverhill, we see an array of fascinating machines and learn about them along the way. This material forms part of The Open University course TU100 My digital life... Colossus: The World's First Electronic Computer A look at the Colossus computer at The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. Elliott 803: Second Generation Computers Kevin Murall,...
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