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The Rebel Women of Sunderland is a project that shines a light on the lives of Rebel Women from Sunderland with specially commissioned artworks, stories and podcasts. 

This podcast takes inspiration from the women through conversations with modern-day remarkable Sunderland women including those in community organisations that represent some of the contemporary themes raised through the podcasts - for example women’s writing and creativity, women and the music industry , women’s mental wellbeing and creativity , women and sports. 

You can explore the Rebel Women on Sunderland on the Sunderland Culture web site along with artwork by Kathryn Robertson and stories written by Jessica Andrews. 

Head over to the podcast now and pick an episode to start listening!

British Online Archives (BOA) is pleased to announce the release of the first season of their podcast, Talking History with British Online Archives, in which they explore the past from a variety of angles and perspectives. 

This season comprises six episodes and will be released in bi-weekly instalments. In each episode, members of the BOA team will be joined by a historian to discuss their research and delve into fascinating areas of history.