The History of Adoption

Anyone interested in the history of adoption in this country in the first half of the twentieth century should check out the discussion on this week’s Reviews in History. The IHR’s Jenny Keating published the first full-length book on the subject last year...

History On-line bibliographic update – October 2009

The History On-line October bibliographic update is now online. Browse the history books to be published between October-December 2009, or discover the latest articles in the leading history journals.

New BBIH trial version launched

The new Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) is now available for trial usage. Previously known as the Royal Historical Society Bibliography the new Bibliography is a joint-venture between the RHS, the IHR and the publisher Brepols. The existing editorial...

Podcasts – Voluntary Action History Seminar

The IHR has begun a trial programme to make available podcasts of its seminars, and the first of these is now online. If you’re interested in listening to Lynsey Cullen’s talk on The First Lady Almoner: The Appointment, Position and Findings of Miss Mary...

RHS Bibliography adds 8,000 new records

The Royal Historical Society Bibliography of British and Irish History has just released an update, adding 8,000 more records to the database, which now totals nearly 470,000 records. 3,150 of the new records relate to Irish history, most of them coming from Irish...