PHM is the national museum of democracy, telling the story of its development in Britain: past, present, and future.
On this blog we share posts from the PHM team and other experts, with behind the scenes stories, coverage of PHM's exhibitions and events, and highlights from the museum's unique collection.
100 years ago, at the height of the 1926 General Strike, the Flying Scotsman came off the tracks in Cramlington, Northumberland. But who derailed the most famous train in the country, and why? In the first of a series of three blogs exploring the 1926 General Strike, we caught up with Dan Edmonds, PHM and Royal Holloway University of London researcher to shine a light on the story behind the headlines.
Today we’re joining National Lottery Heritage Fund and showcasing heritage treasures across three centuries in PHM’s collection.
This December we look back at your favourite blogs from 2024.
A look at PHM’s t-shirt collection and how t-shirts have been used in politics and protests over the past 40 years.
In the second of two blogs about Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM), Jaime will discuss the relationship between marginalised communities and striking coal miners. Jaime tackles concerns such as reciprocal solidarity, prejudice in mining communities and the experiences of Black and Asian miners during the strike.
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