Professor James Crossland on London and the First Age of Terror
Ealing Historical Association talk titled 'Anarchists, Fenians, Nihilists!'
June 3, 2024
The next lecture to be hosted by the Ealing Branch of the Historical Association will be given by Professor James Crossland, Liverpool John Moores University.
In this talk titled ‘Anarchists, Fenians, Nihilists!: London and the First “Age of Terror”, 1867-1909’, he will discuss the impact terrorist bombings and the fear of international radicals conspiracies had on London in the late Victorian and Edwardian era, prompting the creation of Special Branch, the world’s first bomb squad and, ultimately, the culture of secret policing in Britain.
James Crossland is Professor in International History at Liverpool John Moores University and the author of The Rise of Devils: Fear and the Origins of Modern Terrorism (Manchester University Press, 2023).
The event takes place on Tuesday 11 June, 7.30 pm at Ealing Green Church, The Green (W5 5QT) with doors open 10 minutes before the start.
Visitors are welcome with a suggested donation of £5 per talk and no charge for students.
You can become a member of either the national organisation of the Historical Association (which includes local membership) for £65 per year (£43 concessions) or a local member for just £15 a year. You will then receive regular emails or newsletters about the association’s activities.
For more details of the association’s programme of talks for the coming season visit its web site.
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