Nov 1, 2022 | Surrey Heritage
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...
Sep 30, 2022 | Institute of Historical Research
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...
Nov 2, 2021 | Linnean Society
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...
Nov 1, 2021 | Bibliography of British and Irish History
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...
Oct 29, 2021 | Collection Ecologies
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...
Oct 28, 2021 | Bristol Museums
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...
