Tag Archives: cemeteries

Gina Tam on Dialect and Nationalism in China, and a grave in Amoy

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Guest

Our latest guest blogger is Gina Anne Tam. An assistant professor of Chinese history at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, Gina’s research and teaching interests include the history of nationalism, race and ethnicity, language, and foodways. She received her BA … Continue reading →

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‘Finding Wee Paddy’ … and finding Riflemen Mellon, Howard and Delaney

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Robert Bickers

‘Finding Wee Paddy’ is a new documentary that has its first showing on 21 October at the Metropolitan Arts Centre, Belfast. It tells the story of the relocation of the grave of Rifleman Patrick McGowan, Royal Ulster Rifles, who was … Continue reading →

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Andrew Hillier reflects on Three Brothers in China: Visualising Family in Empire

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Andrew Hillier

Having just completed his PhD at Bristol, ‘Three Brothers in China: A Study of Family in Empire’, Andrew Hillier is now working on developing it  into a book. On 12 May 1846, Eliza Medhurst set off by boat from her family … Continue reading →

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