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News: Acid Houses

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( click for Press Release ) the  biggest  informational blackout   in  English history the   worst  peacetime power outage   of the  modern era this  is the  true  story  of  The  Blackout HOW  it happened WHY  it happened WHO  made it  happen Download the teaser: "Downing Street" (pdf file) Acid Houses  is based on first-hand testimonies. Many of the people interviewed by LINCH were directly involved in events leading up to The Blackout. This is not our story; it is theirs. We are indebted to every person who came forward to speak. Without their courage, the true story of these events could never have been told. Some names and details have been changed to protect identities. NOTE: this report is in the final stages of preparation for printing and will be available soon.

Welcome to LINCH

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Mission Statement: Our Institute strives towards exciting new approaches to contemporary English storytelling. We set out to challenge the end-of-history paradigm, with the aim of handing back real choicemaking to the people who need it most. "A striking experiment in creative truth-telling" Working with eyewitness stories and other primary sources, we offer anonymity and deniability backed up by voice encryption and ultra-secure archiving. With our proven track record in  journalistic source protection , we can promise that your version of events will remain confidential for as long as you want. Gathering eyewitness stories, we apply connectivity theory when we work multiple testimonies together with documentary and probability-derived evidence. The aim is to co-create ideal truths through a single, historically coherent narrative. Our History In 2020, two young academics from Liverpool joined forces with a writer from London to conduct an experiment in telling historical fa...

Fellowships at the Institute

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We offer occasional fellowships to the very best young historians with an interest in New Connective History.  Email our office to be kept up-to-date  on study opportunities as they arise. Please note that due to demand we do not accept prospective CVs. If you have a specific project to discuss, please contact a member of our faculty who has interests relevant to your preferred topic. Why Liverpool? We think our city is one of the best places to study and work on earth. With state-of-the-art archiving, library and information technology, the  Knowledge Quarter  is just a step away from the centre of Liverpool with its thriving artistic scene and internationally famous nightlife. Many abandoned buildings from the United Kingdom era are home to artists’ squats and community food projects, making life in the city a creative and exciting prospect. Opportunitites for All LINCH is proud to select positively for young people, people from challenging economic backgrounds, ...

Contact Us

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The Institute front office: 📧 linch🍥 linch.org.uk Enquiries concerning Acid Houses : 📧 matthew.bradman🍥 linch.org.uk Problems with this website? Please tell us: 📧 webmaster 🍥 linch.org.uk Click here for internal  staff webmail login  page.