Hallowe’en Blog Post
In celebration of Hallowe’en, we are highlighting four titles in the IHR Library covering ghosts, the devil, and witchcraft. These range from a collection of 17th century broadside ballads about spectral phenomenon to a book on historical interpretation,...
Black History Month 2025 – Recent Acquisitions in the IHR Library
Over the past year, the IHR Library has acquired a number of new titles on various aspects of Black history. In this blog, we highlight seven of these new titles which reflect the diversification of our collections across Black history, from Caribbean museology to...
New Books in the IHR Library: Queer History
This blog post was written by Lara Short, Graduate Trainee Library Assistant at the Institute of Historical Research, in March 2025, in connection with LGBTQ+ History Month. These recent additions to the IHR Library uncover hidden stories, challenge narratives, and...