History Collections
Find out more about history collections and History Day
History Collections
Find out more about history collections and History Day
Collection Ecologies: History Day 2021- Environmental History
This post was written by Collection Ecologies. It is part of a series of posts on the theme of Environmental History for History Day 2021. Both environmental history, as well as the history of natural history collections and collecting, have gained much momentum and...
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...
RCS England Tracts: A truly complementary research resource
This post was written by Corinne Hogan, Assistant Librarian at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. It is part of a series of posts for History Day 2021. Separate posts describe Medical History archive collections and Natural History archive collections. A...
Medical 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 Natural History archive collections and Tracts. The archive collections of the Royal College of Surgeons of England contain a rich breadth of...
Where the Wild Things Were
This post was written by Chris Corbett, Community Engagement Officer at Teesside Archives. This is part of a series of posts on the theme of Environmental History for History Day 2021. Climate change, species extinction, plastic pollution, habitat degradation; these...
Guildhall Library: The Library of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners
This post was written by Jeanie Smith & Isabelle Chevallot, Assistant Guildhall Librarians for History Day 2021. Guildhall Library, the Library of London History, is delighted to be taking part in History Day 2021 which will focus on “environmental history in its...