
Giorgia Tolfo
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Collections Researcher at The National Archives
About
Giorgia works in the Research Department. Her role involves creating bridges between The National Archives collections and scholarly research, with a focus on global history and histories of the global majority, medical humanities and welfare histories.
Her background is in post-colonial literature, trauma and photography as well as digital humanities. She is interested in 20th-century queer history, spaces and communities, creative practices in the archive, and trauma-informed archival practice.
Articles
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Policing sex in public toilets in 1930s London
NewRecords from the 1930s describe attempts to police sexual activities between men in public toilets – and officers’ thoughts on when to enforce the rules.
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How the first women's refuge enacted change in the UK
The founding years of Chiswick Women’s Aid saw the opening of the world's first women's refuge, disputes with local government, and creating change in the UK.