London Metropolitan Archives at History Day 2017

Dec 19, 2017 | London Metropolitan Archives

This post was written by Claire Titley, London Metropolitan Archives and is reposted from the LMA website. Over 50 libraries and archives gathered on 31 October for History Day 2017 at the Institute of Historical Research in Senate House, an annual event where...

History Day 2017: From Alchemy to Zoological Sexology

Dec 13, 2017 | University of Cambridge Museums (UCM) – Archive Collections

This post was written by Sandra Freshney, Archivist at the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences and is reposted from the University of Cambridge Museums & Botanical Garden blog. Representatives from the University of Cambridge Museums Archive Collections Network...

History Day 2017: a student perspective

Dec 8, 2017 | General

This post comes from third year undergraduate student at the University of Gloucestershire, Jenna Pateman.  On 31st October 2017, I attended the History Day hosted by the Institute of Historical Research at Senate House, London. The event consisted of many different...

British History Online and the Bibliography of British and Irish History – not just British

Nov 20, 2017 | Institute of Historical Research

From the titles of some of the IHR’s digital resources, you might think that they have limited geographical reach: British History Online…the Bibliography of British and Irish History. But the real world overspills geographical boundaries and the digital...

New Exhibition from the Trades Union Congress Library: The Russian Revolution and its Impact on the Left in Britain, 1917-1926

Nov 7, 2017 | TUC Library Collections at London Metropolitan University

This post was written by Jeff Howarth, Librarian of the TUC Library Collections at London Metropolitan University. To borrow this exhibition please contact him, j.howarth@londonmet.ac.uk. To celebrate the centenary of the Russian Revolution the TUC Library has...

Pig’s blood, Dragon and Ale – A Little Book of Recipes in the RCN

Oct 30, 2017 | Royal College of Nursing Library and Archives

To celebrate Halloween Molly Fennelly looks at a strange recipe book from the collection of the Royal College of Nursing Library and Archives. It is one of a series of blog posts on the theme of Magic and the Supernatural, as part of History Day 2017. Our collection...

Witches and the Stationers’ Company Archive

Oct 27, 2017 | Stationers' Company Archives

This blog post was written by Ruth Frendo, the Archivist of the Stationers’ Company Archive. It is one of a series of blog posts on the theme of Magic and the Supernatural, as part of History Day 2017. What would Halloween be without witches? Easiest costume to...

BBIH and the occult

Oct 25, 2017 | Institute of Historical Research

This post was written by Simon Baker, Editor, Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) in the IHR. It is one of a series of blog posts on the theme of Magic and the Supernatural, as part of History Day 2017. As 31 October looms we all know what that means, no...

Archives Hub: a resource for researchers

Oct 24, 2017 | Archives Hub

This blog post was written by the Archives Hub team. It is one of a series of blog posts on the theme of Magic and the Supernatural, as part of History Day 2017, where you can find Archives Hub and ask them any questions you have. The Archives Hub is a service...

3D history at the IHR

Oct 23, 2017 | Institute of Historical Research

This post was written by Philip Carter, Head of IHR Digital. To see the 3D printer in action visit the IHR stand at History Day. Free registration is here. On History Day, on 31 October, IHR Digital will demonstrate its new 3D printer and 3D imaging equipment. This...