Author Archives: Georgina Brewis

Healthcare, voluntarism and the state in twentieth-century Ireland and Britain

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George Campbell Gosling, Oxford Brookes University I recently made my first visit to Dublin. Being invited to workshops is always nice, and when you get to go somewhere new that’s even better. So this was a real treat for me. … Continue reading

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Business archives and voluntary action

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Tosh Warwick, University of Huddersfield In last month’s VAHS blog ‘Voluntary sector archives: A hidden casualty of the cuts?’ Georgina Brewis pointed to the threat posed to charity records by financial cuts and more practical considerations of space. While the … Continue reading

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Voluntary sector archives: A hidden casualty of the cuts?

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Georgina Brewis, Institute of Education In July 2011 the British Records Association / Charity Archives and Records Management Group (CHARM) had to cancel a training day on charity archives for of lack of registrations. The reported reasons were that charities … Continue reading

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What is the big society and why should historians care?

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George Campbell Gosling, Oxford Brookes University Have you ever noticed that when politicians are asked ‘What is the big society?’ they tend to begin their answer ‘The big society is about…’? The term was coined by the Prime Minister’s media … Continue reading

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