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People's History Museum blog

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.

Posts from June 2025

Image of A poster of the letter V. The text reads And Now Win The Peace

1945 General Election

24 June 2025


Find out about the 1945 general election illustrated with campaign, political and election material from the museum’s rich collection.



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Africa Speaks in Manchester: Pan-Africanism, Manchester and a collection gem

1 June 2025


2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the fifth Pan-African Congress, which took place in Manchester (15 – 21 October 1945).   Historian Geoff Brown and PHM and Manchester Metropolitan University researcher Dr Shirin Hirsch look at a document on display in the museum’s galleries in a blog about the role of black activists in Manchester in the build up to the Congress.



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