Cotswold Centre for History and Heritage

Our research aims to uncover and publicise the rich history of the area surrounding the University by exploring historical change through a local lens.

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Our Researchers

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Latest projects

Browse our latest student projects below.

  • The Diaries of Denis Gibbs: A british officer in WWII

    The Diaries of Denis Gibbs: A british officer in WWII

    This project presents an examination of the private diaries of Denis Gibbs, a British Officer in the Royal Corps of Signals in WWII, and features a short film. The never […]

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  • ‘Cheltenham Lower High Street: Past, Present and Future’

    ‘Cheltenham Lower High Street: Past, Present and Future’

    This project is a research project initiated and led by staff members at the University of Gloucestershire in collaboration with the Cheltenham West End Partnership and the Cheltenham Civic Society.

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  • Legacies of Slavery in Gloucester

    Legacies of Slavery in Gloucester

    Working in partnership with Gloucester city council’s commission on race relations, this project began in 2020 to examine the heritage landscape of the city and the connections to transatlantic slavery.

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