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The ways of counterculture

Much more than just being against the mainstream
Stylish sites: European places that named fashion items

Exploring places across Europe that gave names to items of clothing, textiles and more
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Europe in space: European astronauts and cosmonauts

Images and videos featuring Europe's space flights
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Pets: taking care of our furry friends

Videos showing services and products over the years that help us better care for our pets
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Discovering Finnish literary heritage with Codices Fennici

Medieval and 16th century manuscripts written or used in Finland
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Inside the WEHA Boxing Glove factory

Behind the scenes of a sport equipment company
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Traces of the Armenian diaspora across Europe

Architecture and cultural heritage of the Armenian diaspora
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Migration voyages: shipping advertisements from vintage newspapers

Shipping lines in vintage newspapers
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Long & short placenames in Europe

Take a virtual tour to linguistic length-based locations
Tessa Verney Wheeler
Groundbreaking women in archaeology

Discover the stories of pioneering female archaeologists from across Europe
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Suits designed by women, for women

Questioning the status quo through fashion
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Gender gaps & inequality illustrated by GIFs

Animating inequality between men and women in all areas of society
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Alice Guy-Blaché: cinema pioneer

Film's first female director and the first woman to run her own studio
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Kimono: the women’s garment shaping cross-cultural exchange

The social history of the kimono represents a unique cultural exchange between Japan and Europe
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Sjoukje Dijkstra: champion figure skater

First Dutch gold medal winner at the Winter Olympic Games
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Murasaki Shikibu & The Tale of Genji

Defining author of Japanese literature in the Heian period
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Simone Veil

Survivor, activist, feminist, politician
Picturing women at work

What visual representations of women working tell us about women’s history
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Fanny Durack: winner of the first women’s Olympic swimming medal

Irish-Australian who set swimming world records
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Angela Davis: political activist

African-American philosopher and author combatting racism, sexism and homophobia