Modern history

Uncover the stories that shaped yesterday and still echo today.

Whether you’re intrigued by justice and scandal in 19th-century France or the evolution of fashion and photography through the ages, our modern history courses cover it all. From Liverpool’s vibrant pub history to the fierce political dramas of revolutionary Paris.

The Greatest Miscarriage of Justice in Nineteenth-Century France? The Dreyfus Affair

The Greatest Miscarriage of Justice in Nineteenth-Century France? The Dreyfus Affair

5 weekly online sessions from Friday 3 October, 11am-12pm.

A Fair Depiction of the October Days? The Chatelet Inquiries of 1790.

A Fair Depiction of the October Days? The Chatelet Inquiries of 1790.

A single online session on Friday 7 November, 10am-1pm.

Dirty Old Town: The Great Liverpool Pub Crawl A Cultural History

Dirty Old Town: The Great Liverpool Pub Crawl

10 weekly sessions on campus from Tuesday 30 September, 11am-1pm.

Streets of Liverpool II

Streets of Liverpool II

10 weekly sessions on campus from Wednesday 1 October, 11am-1pm.

Soul of a New Machine: Liverpool in Stereographs, 1860-1928

Soul of a New Machine: Liverpool in Stereoscope

A single session on campus on Saturday 8 November, 10am-4pm.

The Ethereal Mirror: Liverpool in Magic Lantern Slides

The Ethereal Mirror: Liverpool in Magic Lantern Slides

A single session on campus on Saturday 6 December, 10am-4pm.

1960s Fashion and Popular Culture

1960s Fashion and Popular Culture

2 weekly sessions on campus from Thursday 13 November, 1-3pm.