Current research projects within the Centre for Urban History focus upon guilds in the early modern economy (c.14th-c.18th), the social history of cities in the late middle ages and the long sixteenth century (religion, society), material culture history (c.16th-c.18th), consumer culture, history of markets and retailing (middle ages-c.18th), book history (c.17th-18th). Research within the Urban History Centre focuses upon research methodologies ...