MEET the author: On Saturday 20 June, 2pm Cold War Puerto Rico - examines the dissonance between American democratic rhetoric and the imperial reality of Washington’s dealings with its Caribbean colony.
Cold War Puerto Rico
Talk on 20 April 2026 at BMI about World War 2 in the Far East
An illustrated talk by Ian Binnie on Monday 20th April 2026, 1.00 pm at Birmingham & Midland Institute, 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham B3 3BS. Last year many countries commemorated V.J. Day, the 80th anniversary of the end of World War 2 in the Far East. However, the conflict in Asia did not end in 1945,... Continue Reading →
Aston student completes Franco research at BPHA
Ben Cooper, an undergraduate at Aston University, was on placement at BPHA during the autumn of 2025. He used archive materials to research how the death of Franco was reported in different publications. His article is printed below. How the Communists reported the death of General Franco On the 20th November 1975, General Franscisco Franco,... Continue Reading →
BPHA Winter Talks
Welcome to our winter talks at the BPHA! In December we will be holding a series of talks delivered by BPHA members on the history of trade unionism, chartism, and the Labour Party. The talks will take place at the Birmingham and Midland Insitute in Birmingham City Centre and will be free for anyone to... Continue Reading →
Cinema and Censorship – talk 10 July 2023
David will invite the audience to consider their own cinema-going experiences and any similarities with other moral panics over the years.
Students and Volunteers grow at BPHA
The following is an anonymised selection from feedback we have received from volunteers (so far) this year.