Christmas in the Bibliography of British and Irish History

Christmas in the Bibliography of British and Irish History

Throughout December 2021, the editors of the Bibliography of British and Irish History have been running a Christmas themed #FridayFind on the Institute of Historical Research’s twitter channel to highlight some of the research you can find in the Bibliography. ...
Town before Gown – Oxford before the University

Town before Gown – Oxford before the University

This is the last in Joe Chick’s series of historic town walks using the Victoria County History’s app for mobile devices. ‘A History of English Places’ brings the VCH’s histories together with first edition Ordnance Survey mapping across England. Learn more...
Boats and Buses – The Stories behind Bristol’s Streetscapes

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...