Lecture by Dr Franziska Augstein More than once, Winston Churchill has been compared to the other two great democratic leaders during the Second World War: Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Charles de Gaulle. As he is universally known as a man always true to his roots in the 19th century, Dr Augstein suggests another comparison: In […]
The 10th annual John Antcliffe Lecture in British politics will be delivered at Churchill College, Cambridge, by Baroness Catherine Ashton of Upholland on 17th March 2025. Register for this free event BARONESS CATHERINE ASHTON LG GCMG, PC Baroness Catherine Ashton served as the European Union’s first High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy from […]
Free talk by Dr Kathy Davies Until the late 1960s, Britain powered its homes, industries, and empire with coal. Coal consumption reached its peak in the postwar period, but by the end of the century, the national energy landscape had dramatically changed. Over 90% of households used gas-fired systems and Britain was a net exporter […]
Professor Sharon Peacock FMedSci CBE in conversation with Mr Allen Packwood & Lord Richard Dannatt, authors of ‘Churchill’s D-Day: The Inside Story’
Home to over 600 collections on the history of modern Britain, the Archives Centre opens its doors for an open day as part of the Cambridge Festival. The Archives Centre looks after the papers of politicians, civil servants, social scientists, campaigners, journalists, military leaders, and scientists. Visit our reading rooms to see archival treasures from […]
