History Collections
Find out more about history collections and History Day
History Collections
Find out more about history collections and History Day
A Spark in the Dark: Teesside Archives
This blog post was written by Chris Corbett, Community Engagement Officer at Teesside Archives as part of a series of posts on the theme of ‘Human Discovery: Experiencing Science’ for History Day 2022. The North East has always been a crucible of scientific...
Science and Technology in the The Gentleman’s Magazine
This blog post is from Surrey Heritage as part of a series of posts on the theme of 'Human Discovery: Experiencing Science' for History Day 2022. This post picks out particular examples of scientific developments which appeared in The Gentleman's Magazine. The...
Exploring collections for History Day
This blog post was written by Sophie Swann, history undergraduate student at the University of Leicester. Sophie completed a placement at the Institute of Historical Research, where she explored Medicine and Science collections in the IHR library as part of our...
Linnean Society Collections Profile
This post was written by Will Beharrell, Librarian at the Linnean Society. It is part of a series of posts on the theme of Environmental History for History Day 2021. The Linnean Society of London, founded by James Edward Smith in 1788, is the world’s oldest learned...
Introducing the Bibliography of British and Irish History’s Reading Lists
The Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) is the largest and most comprehensive guide available to what’s been written about British and Irish history from 55BCE to 2021. The Bibliography defines British and Irish history very broadly. It covers the...
Bristol Museums – Collecting to Represent and Support the Climate Movement
This post was shared by Lee Hutchinson, curator of history at M Shed, Bristol for History Day 2021. Bristol has been the scene of numerous climate protests in recent years. They have become a part of the ongoing Bristol story. Two groups, in particular – Extinction...
The Warburg Institute: Books and Plant Classifications
This blog post was written by Chloe McCarthy, graduate library trainee at the Warburg Institute. It is part of a series of posts on Environmental History for History Day 2021.Books and plants. Two distinct things and yet when considering the history of man’s attempt...
People’s Experiences of Nature and the Environment in the IHR Library Collections
This post was written by Kate Wilcox, Reader Experience and Technical Services Manager at the IHR Library. It is part of a series of posts on Environmental History for History Day 2021. It is cross-posted from the Institute of Historical Research’s blog On History....
Richard Burton Archives: Image Gallery
This image gallery from the Richard Burton Archives, Swansea University is part of a series of posts on Environmental History for History Day 2021. It focuses on the impact of the copper industry on Swansea and its environs, and the Lower Swansea Valley Project, which...
Natural History archive collections at the Royal College of Surgeons of England
This post is part of a series from the Royal College of Surgeons of England for History Day 2021. Separate posts describe Medical History archive collections and Tracts. Alongside the more expected surgical history collections at RCS England, our archives are a rich...