History Collections
Find out more about history collections and History Day
History Collections
Find out more about history collections and History Day
The Roman saddle – an innovative approach by Peter Connolly
The Institute of Classical Studies Library holds the archive of the illustrator and experimental archaeologist Peter Connolly. Connolly was known for his work on ancient weaponry and particularly for his reconstruction of the Roman saddle. A saddle needs to provide a...
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...
Health histories and public policy at History Day 2022
This blog post introduces the morning session at the upcoming History Day, a free one day event enabling people to explore collections and sources. This year’s theme will be ‘Human Discovery: Experiencing Science’. This event is part of the Being Human festival, the...
Discovering people, health and technology through collections at History Day 2022
This year’s History Day – a free event produced by Senate House Library and the Institute of Historical Research - will be held on 17 November. History Day is for students, researchers and history enthusiasts alike to explore collections from libraries, museums,...
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...
Why did the National Library of Scotland write its Climate Action Plan?
Henry Roberts, Climate Crisis Intern at the National Library of Scotland shared this post for History Day 2021. Nature isn’t the only thing we stand to lose from climate change. Our cultures, our languages and even our histories are also under threat. As coastlines...
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...
Account of the Fatal Hurricane by which Barbados suffered in August 1831
This post was written by Oscar Webber and describes the Account of the Fatal Hurricane by which Barbados suffered in August 1831 – Printed for Samuel Hyde, Bridgetown, Barbados. This is part of a series of posts on Environmental History for History Day 2021. Oscar...