As soon as the documents from the Richard Burton Archives had
been digitised and returned to Swansea, they were being used as
part of a course for the Department of History and Classics. The
Practice of History is a compulsory second year module which
discusses the variety of historical sources explored by
historians, how they can be used and the intellectual and
practical problems that can arise from using them. In a fresh
approach this year the module is being taught using primary
sources linked to particular areas of research. One group is
studying World War I, in particular the home front, the battle
front, and women and the war. Last week they visited the Richard
Burton Archives for an introduction to using archives and to
start using the documents selected. Richard Burton Archives
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