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Using Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) Data to Stimulate Cl…

This blog post was written by BBIH user Gordon McKelvie. History lecturers need to see the BBIH as more than a convenient tool for updating reading lists. Using…

25 nov

From Rivers… to Rebels

IHR London Summer School Here in the IHR, we’re in the thick of preparations for our 2025 IHR London Summer School – this time, on the theme of ‘Rebels’.  …

19 nov

What did you discover? Reflections on History Day 2024

Katherine Chapman, History Day 2024 intern, reflects on her contribution to the 10th anniversary event The post What did you discover? Reflections on History Da…

31 oct

VCH Ghost Story

With the nights drawing in, it’s the season for storytelling. This curious and disconcerting letter was found recently in the archive of the Victoria County His…

26 oct

Bibliography of British and Irish History October 2024 update

What’s new in BBIH?   The October 2024 update to the Bibliography of British and Irish History adds 4,622 new publications. The new update includes books, …

23 oct

Digitising Red Books: the rigours and rewards of increasing online access t…

In this second of two blog posts, Anne-Marie Harvatt, VCH Digitisation Summer Intern 2024, reflects on the challenges and potentials of digitising historical so…

16 oct

Digitising Red Books: the rigours and rewards of increasing online access t…

In this blog post, Anne-Marie Harvatt, VCH Digitisation Summer Intern 2024, reflects on the process of digitising VCH volumes for British History Online.  …

14 oct

Reviews in History – Mini reviews

The IHR’s online book review journal, Reviews in History, would love you to send us a short review on a recent History book, article, chapter, film, exhibit, ev…

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04 nov

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The Windrush Scandal in a Transnational and Commonwealth Context

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Reviews in History

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Using Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) Data to Stimulate Cl…

From Rivers… to Rebels

What did you discover? Reflections on History Day 2024

VCH Ghost Story

Bibliography of British and Irish History October 2024 update

Digitising Red Books: the rigours and rewards of increasing online access t…

Digitising Red Books: the rigours and rewards of increasing online access t…

Reviews in History – Mini reviews

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Call for a fourth partner for History and Archives in Practice, 2026

School of Advanced Study launches new Public Humanities Fellowship

Call for Section Editor: Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH)

Why History Matters

What we do & why we matter

Our Strategy, 2020-2025

Our Mission

Our projects and resources

British History Online

Layers of London

Historical Research

Bibliography of British and Irish History

Victoria County History

The Windrush Scandal in a Transnational and Commonwealth Context

Reviews in History

Open Access Publishing