History Day 2024

History Day 2024

History Day 2024 took place on Tuesday 5 November. Ninety-two organisations took part in total, with seventy-four attending the History Day fair. You can explore the organisations via the Discover Collections page and a map of participating organisations.

Thanks to Katherine Chapman, History Day intern for all her work and enthusiasm in planning History Day 2024. This internship was supported by the IHR paid internships scheme. History Day 2024 was also supported by the University of London Convocation Trust, who funded bursaries enabling organisations to attend from outside London.

“The array of stalls was vast. I picked up tips that I could not have gained anywhere else: archives that I would not have guessed existed for my use”

“I came away with so many new ideas and contacts and inspired for the next step of my research” 

Short speeches celebrating 10 years of History Day

Lucy Evans, Head of Collections at Senate House Library, History Day 2024

Claire Langhamer, IHR Director, History Day 2024

“We were busy all day and there was a lovely buzz to the event, plus a great opportunity to meet other archivists and librarians etc.”

From the History Day blog

What did you discover? Reflections on History Day 2024

Katherine Chapman, History Day 2024 intern, reflects on her contribution to the 10th anniversary event. History Day is organised by Senate House Library and the Institute of Historical Research, and Katherine held one of three IHR paid internships. This post is...

Discover More Online: Spotlighting Virtual Contributions for History Day 2024

Sarah Admans and Lara Short are the current Graduate Trainee Librarians at the Institute of Historical Research. In this blog they highlight the wide variety of online contributions which are a valuable addition to our History Day 2024 event.  Sign up here to attend...

What will you Discover? Behind the Scenes at History Day 2024

History Day intern, Katherine Chapman, takes a closer look at why History Day is so special and what to look forward to at this year’s event. In a matter of weeks, on 5 November, Senate House, University of London, will be opening its doors to students, researchers,...

“The scavenger hunt was great as I really did talk to people that I might not have done otherwise”

“I liked the range of organisations that took part and I found the event engaging. It was well-signposted, easy to access” 

Thank you so much to you and all your staff for a great day at History Day yesterday! We had an excellent and productive day, with lots of good conversations”