William Page was the first famous and influential General Editor of the Victoria County History. He succeeded H. Arthur Doubleday of the founding publishers, Constable & Co., who had had sole editorial responsibility from 1900 until Page became joint editor in...
Why does the British monarchy matter? Were the ceremonies enacted earlier this year for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee really as traditional and ancient as they appear? How similar were these enactments to the previous diamond jubilee celebrations for Queen Victoria? ...
Yesterday was a busy day for podcasting here at the IHR. Throughout the day we were recording the Local History Summer School with talks by Professor John Beckett on the history of local history, Dr Simon Trafford on sources for local history, Amy Proctor on the...
For the UK, 2012 is turning into one of those years where celebrations mingle with fears of recession and global economic catastrophe. It’s an odd mix. The hosting of the Olympics and Paralympics Games this summer alongside the recent celebration of Queen Elizabeth...
