Deb Wood examines the role of pocket globes in teaching Britons how to rule an Empire. ‘The Imperial Federation Map’ 1886: the poster-girl of imperial mapping.1 When we talk about mapping the British Empire, the image above is often one of the first to come to mind. With its swathes of red spreading across the... Continue Reading →
‘Sunday Best Shirt’: My Grandfather’s Imperial Legacy Through the Lens of Religious Satire
Lily Ann Lofty examines the role of religious satire in the uncomfortable imagery of her family's colonial past. My family history is what prompted me to study History at university and therefore I have consistently investigated my family’s past, particularly into the imperial ties that it holds. My grandfather, Hilary Lofty, I have learnt a... Continue Reading →