London and the First World War Conference – 20-21 March 2015

Registration is now open for this major conference which will explore the ways in which London and its inhabitants were affected by, and involved in, the 1914-18 conflict. Organised by IWM (Imperial War Museums) in partnership with the Centre for Metropolitan History...

Filling the Gaps: Livery Company Archives and the ROLLCO Project

This post was kindly written for us by Katie George, archivist of The Salters’ Company, with the help of the CMH’s very own Mark Merry. September sees another new update to the Records of London’s Livery Companies Online (ROLLCO) project, with the publication of...

Essay Prize in London History – deadline approaching!

A prize of £1,000 will be awarded for the best essay by an early career or doctoral researcher on the history of London, in a new competition sponsored by the Curriers’ Company in association with the IHR and The London Journal. Essays may be on any aspect of the...

History Online – July 2014 Update

The Institute of Historical Research’s bibliographic update for July to September 2014 is now online.  The update can be found at http://www.history.ac.uk/history-online/books/update/all and (for journal articles)...