Nov 5, 2022 | Combined Classics Library
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...
Nov 3, 2022 | 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...
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...
