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“Depositories of local knowledge”: Using trade directories in the 19th-century town
Why are town directories such a fascinating historical source? What do they reveal about the ways people lived in and interacted with their towns? Cristina Sasse explains.
One Person, Two Votes: Robert Lowe’s election as MP for the University of London
By Jon Parry On 13 November the IHR and History of Parliament hosted ‘One Person, Multiple Votes’, a panel discussion on the history of University seats in British politics, 1868-1950. The event marked the 150th anniversary of Robert Lowe's election as the first MP...
Queenship and the language of politics in the thirteenth-century
Were medieval women were actively kept away from political power? Anaïs Waag examines this 19th century misconception and offers new insights.
Spotlight
The Scottish Wars of Independence in Modern Popular Culture
With the release of ‘Outlaw King’, the upcoming film ‘Robert the Bruce’ and the long shadow cast by ‘Braveheart’, the wars for Scottish independence of the fourteenth century are being re-fought in modern popular culture, just as they were later in the middle ages, according to Iain MacInnes.
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One Person, Two Votes: Robert Lowe’s election as MP for the University of London
By Jon Parry On 13 November the IHR and History of Parliament hosted ‘One Person, Multiple Votes’, a panel discussion on the history of University seats in British politics, 1868-1950. The event marked the 150th anniversary of Robert Lowe's election as the first MP...
The Scottish Wars of Independence in Modern Popular Culture
With the release of ‘Outlaw King’, the upcoming film ‘Robert the Bruce’ and the long shadow cast by ‘Braveheart’, the wars for Scottish independence of the fourteenth century are being re-fought in modern popular culture, just as they were later in the middle ages, according to Iain MacInnes.
Historic Haile Homestead
By Annie Carey Rogers Tucked off the main streets of Gainesville, Florida, the Historic Haile Homestead was built for the Haile family in the 1850s by enslaved labourers. Local historians and docents of the Haile Homestead deduce that the matron, Serena Haile, began...
10 Key Findings from the RHS Race, Ethnicity & Equality Report
Ten findings from the Royal Historical Society’s report on ‘Race, Ethnicity & Equality in UK History,’ highlighting the need for greater diversity.
What’s On at the IHR
Autumn Lectures on Irish, Public, and Modern British History
In November 2018, the IHR hosts three major lectures on Irish History, Public History and modern British history: with Senia Paseta, Lucy Delap and Richard Vinen. Book now!
‘Songs of Suffrage’: a concert of music and readings
What was it like to be a woman musician during the suffrage campaign? On 1 November, the IHR and Senate House Library co-host ‘Songs of Suffrage, a concert of music and readings, 1900-1930’. The concert explores the relationship between music and suffrage, and the challenges faced by women musicians in early twentieth-century Britain.
Beyond Borders film festival screening of ‘The Legend of the Ugly King’ in London
Book now to see the London Screening of the ‘Best Historical Documentary Film’ awarded at the 2018 Beyond Borders International Documentary Film Festival, presented by the IHR and Curzon Goldsmiths.
Motherhood, Loss and the First World War
The experience of women who lost loved ones during the First World War has often been neglected within the wider commemorations of the war. Bringing together community groups and historians, the IHR and its partners arranged a conference and musical performance in September.
Research & Resources News
Is history repeating itself? Timely new additions to the Bibliography of British and Irish History
Does history repeat itself? The new entries to the Bibliography of British and Irish History have striking contemporary relevance.
Bibliography of British and Irish History October 2018 update
By Simon Baker An update to the Bibliography of British and Irish History was published on 4 October 2018. There are 3,447 new records. Some 398 new records relate to Irish history while 205 deal with the history of London, 215 with the history of Scotland and 115...
Walking and Talking Feminist History in the East End
Jessica Bryant and Lara Mills reflect on their work for the Layers of London project.
You’ve got (medieval) mail: Calendars of Patent Rolls now on British History Online
Dr Adam Chapman explains why it’s good news that British History Online is adding the Patent Rolls to its digitised collection of Guides and Calendars—starting with those from the reigns of Henry III and Edward I, covering the period 1216 to 1307.