Situated in the leafy Victoria Park campus, Hulme Hall is home to over 400 students and as such is the biggest hall in the area. Complete with it’s own bar, dining and sports facilities, and an active JCR; it is often considered to be the social hub of the Victoria Park campus. The hall boasts Continue Reading
Ku Klux Klan
It is probable that very distinct imagery comes to mind when the Ku Klux Klan is mentioned. They were frequently pictured in their pure white robes, masks and conical hats. The colouring of their outfits is noteworthy to their cause. Predominately, they were designed to scare but were also to hide their identities. There have Continue Reading
The Edible Cone
The early twentieth century saw a boom in ice cream holding technology and the emergence of the edible waffle cone proved to be a big success in England. This article looks at the emergence of the edible cone and what preceded its invention. After the Napoleonic wars in the 19thcentury many Italians moved to Continue Reading
Referendum Time for Catalonia
In the 12th century Catalonia became part of the Crown of Aragon and then region became part of Spain in the 15th century through the marriage of the King of Aragon and Queen Isabelle of Castile which united the regions under their respective crowns. Nowadays the region is a powerhouse for the rest of Spain. Continue Reading
The IRA Divided
The Anglo-Irish Treaty, officially the ‘Articles of Agreement for a Treaty Between Great Britain and Ireland’, signed on the 6th December 1921, concluded the Irish War of Independence (1919-1921) following the Sinn Féin party’s landslide victory in the 1918 general election in Ireland. The treaty established the Irish Free State as a self-governing dominion within the British Commonwealth of Continue Reading