Pre-Raphaelite Outsider: James Smetham (1821-1889)

Pre-Raphaelite Outsider: James Smetham (1821-1889)

Since 2019 a team of archivists, creative practitioners, curators, and researchers have been exploring the life and work of the little-known artist and devout Methodist James Smetham. In this blog post, Dr Ruth Slatter (IHR Lecturer in Historic Environment and...
Co-producing histories of place

Co-producing histories of place

The IHR’s People, Place and Community seminar and embedding knowledge exchange in historical research. Dr Ruth Slatter joined the IHR in May 2023 as Lecturer in Historic Environment and Knowledge Exchange. As part of the IHR’s Centre for the History of People, Place...
IHR Summer Reading Series

IHR Summer Reading Series

Volume 5 During the month of August we will be sharing summer reading lists, experiences, and suggestions from the IHR community. If you’d like to share your own, please Tweet (X) us @ihr_history. In this blog, we hear from Neil Stewart, Head of the IHR Library....
IHR Summer Reading Series

IHR Summer Reading Series

Volume 4 During the month of August we will be sharing summer reading lists, experiences, and suggestions from the IHR community. If you’d like to share your own, please Tweet (X) us @ihr_history. Daniel Snowman has been a Senior Research Fellow at the IHR since...
IHR Summer Reading Series

The IHR Summer Reading Series

Volume 3 During the month of August we will be sharing summer reading lists, experiences, and suggestions from the IHR community. If you’d like to share your own, please Tweet (X) us @ihr_history. In this blog, we hear from IHR Associate Fellow Michelle...