New resources for IHR library members
This post was written by Barbara Roberts, Marco Spreafico and Kate Wilcox at the IHR Wohl Library Membership of the IHR library is open to all and free of charge. Readers can join and renew online, and membership cards can be collected or posted. Membership gives...
Boats and Buses – The Stories behind Bristol’s Streetscapes
By Joe Chick In my four previous walks, I’ve explored towns and cities in the east and Midlands. In this blog I’m exploring a city on the boundaries of the English Midlands and the south west, a port that dominated trade with France, Ireland and Wales...
Pauline Stafford on the social media response to Susan Reynolds’ death
Following on from David Bates’ blog last week, in this the second of two blogs, Pauline Stafford recalls the social media response to Susan Reynolds’ death and her contribution to the IHR. On the day it occurred I announced Susan’s death to the...
Brews, Spring, Steam – The Georgian Spa Town of Buxton, Derbyshire
By Joe Chick Having explored the histories of Kenilworth, Colchester and Coventry, Dr Joe Chick arms himself with ‘A History of English Places’, the App for mobile devices developed by the Victoria County History (VCH) with Aimer Media. In this blog, he heads to...