New Academic Editor of Bibliography of British and Irish History

We are delighted to announce that Professor Stephen Taylor of the University of Reading has taken over as Academic Editor of BBIH. His research focuses on the political and religious history of England in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and his work with...

Virtual issues from Historical Research

Historical Research is pleased to present its first Virtual Issue – a selection of papers exploring the History of India. The issue will be freely available for the first thirty days and then will be available to subscribers in the usual way. The intention is to...

1641 depositions on the Irish rebellion now online

The 1641 Depositions (Trinity College, Dublin, MSS 809-841), a much-cited source of Irish history, are witness testimonies concerning experiences of the 1641 rebellion. The testimonies, from mainly Protestants but some Catholics, document military activity, alleged...

British Library/IHR web archiving group

Last week saw the first meeting of a new advisory group, brokered by the IHR, to provide a forum for issues of common concern between historians and the web archiving team at the British Library. Composed of historians of contemporary Britain, and scholars interested...

Reviews in History publishes its 1,000th review

Reviews in History, IHR Digital’s online journal, publishes its 1,000th review today – its special issue can be found here. Launched in 1996, Reviews covers books and digital resources across every area of historical interest, with all reviews being...

Digital humanities and British studies

A panel session organised by Tim Hitchcock and Jason Kelly at the North American Conference on British Studies on 13 November demonstrated that the digital humanities, and digital history in particular, are thriving in the field of British studies. The panel brought...