How do we uncover the overlooked histories hidden within archives - from amateur railway photography and wartime civil aviation to post-war landscape design?
In this episode of Doctoral Dialogues, we speak with humanities researchers Matthew Knowles, Thomas Chambers, and Karen Fitzsimon about the art of uncovering the past. Tom shares his collaborative work with the Science Museum Group exploring the social class and photographic practices behind early railway images. Matthew discusses his research into the British Overseas Airways Corporation’s Scandinavian service (1938–1945) as a tool for diplomacy and humanitarian support. Karen, a landscape architect, explains how mapping the work of Danish-trained designer Preben Jakobsen can inform modern planning and protect threatened historic landscapes.
You can read a transcript of the conversation here.
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This is a Research Podcasts production.
Credits:
Presenter and editor: Jamie Adam, Research Podcasts
Guests: Matthew Knowles, Thomas Chambers & Karen Fitzsimon, University of Westminster
Producer: Krissie Brighty-Glover, Research Podcasts
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