History Collections
Find out more about history collections and History Day
History Collections
Find out more about history collections and History Day
History Day 2026: Coming on Wednesday 18 November
Bookings are now open for History Day 2026. Save the date for Wednesday 18 November and join us in Senate House for this celebration of all things history! History Day is organised by a small team at the Institute of Historical Research, School of Advanced...
Special Collections at the Institute of Ismaili Studies
In celebration of History Day, we explore photo-galleries, upcoming conferences, podcasts, articles and exhibitions which were created by ISCU (Ismaili Special Collections Unit) team members in 2025. The Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) holds a significant...
A Sneak Peek into History Day 2025: Online Contributions to the Queer History and Heritage Trail
This blog was written by Sarah Snelling and Sasha Pond, Graduate Trainee Library Assistants at the IHR Wohl Library. History Day 2025 is fast approaching and this year, we will be running a Queer History and Heritage Trail to celebrate the diverse and rich histories...
The Afterlife of Alchemy in the Warburg Institute Library’s Collection
By Nia Minoli and Anna Mowery It will take more than a few visits for new readers at the Warburg Institute Library to get to grips with the library’s unique classification system. Spread across 4 floors, the library collection of over 360,000 volumes, is organised...
History Matters, Collections Matter, Diversity Matters
Claire Langhamer, Director of the Institute of Historical Research, highlights the value of History Day.History Day is one of the standout events of the IHR’s year because it so clearly showcases the value of history-making and the dynamism of the history-sector....
What did you discover? Reflections on History Day 2024
Katherine Chapman, History Day 2024 intern, reflects on her contribution to the 10th anniversary event. History Day is organised by Senate House Library and the Institute of Historical Research, and Katherine held one of three IHR paid internships. This post is...
Exquisite Corpse: How did corpses become beautiful? An iconographic wild ride from the danse macabre to Corpse Bride.
This post was written by Lena Szalewska and Arianna Dalla Costa, Graduate Library Trainees at The Warburg Institute Library, for History Day 2024. The Discovery As Graduate Library Trainees, we get endless opportunities to snoop – and sometimes we end up...
History in the Making – Beilby Porteus and the Abolition of Slavery
This blog post was written by Dr Karen Attar, Curator of Rare Books and University Art at Senate House Library, University of London. You can explore more about Senate House Library's collections and over 90 other history collections across the UK at History Day 2024...
Discover More Online: Spotlighting Virtual Contributions for History Day 2024
Sarah Admans and Lara Short are the current Graduate Trainee Librarians at the Institute of Historical Research. In this blog they highlight the wide variety of online contributions which are a valuable addition to our History Day 2024 event. Sign up here to attend...
Special Collections at the Institute of Ismaili Studies
This post is from the Ismaili Special Collections Unit at The Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) for History Day 2024. In celebration of History Day, we explore blogs, podcasts and videos, most of which were created by ISCU (Ismaili Special Collections Unit) team...