Institute of Historical Research Wohl Library
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The Wohl Library of the @ihr.bsky.social is a national resource for everyone researching or writing history. Membership is free to everyone and we are an open access, reference library holding over 200,000 books and journals.
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A big thank you to everyone who joined us for History Day 2025! 🎉
We hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did and we look forward to seeing you again next year!
@senatehouselib.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social
#HistDay25
We hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did and we look forward to seeing you again next year!
@senatehouselib.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social
#HistDay25
November 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
A big thank you to everyone who joined us for History Day 2025! 🎉
We hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did and we look forward to seeing you again next year!
@senatehouselib.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social
#HistDay25
We hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did and we look forward to seeing you again next year!
@senatehouselib.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social
#HistDay25
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The enthusiasm for #History at this year's #HistDay25 is considerable and palpable.
History's popularity and appeal is an asset we must work with to better demonstrate the personal, professional, civic and social value of historical knowledge and understanding.
@ihr.bsky.social #Skystorians
History's popularity and appeal is an asset we must work with to better demonstrate the personal, professional, civic and social value of historical knowledge and understanding.
@ihr.bsky.social #Skystorians
November 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The enthusiasm for #History at this year's #HistDay25 is considerable and palpable.
History's popularity and appeal is an asset we must work with to better demonstrate the personal, professional, civic and social value of historical knowledge and understanding.
@ihr.bsky.social #Skystorians
History's popularity and appeal is an asset we must work with to better demonstrate the personal, professional, civic and social value of historical knowledge and understanding.
@ihr.bsky.social #Skystorians
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Today, our Graduate Trainees have been representing Kew Library & Archives for #HistDay25 at Senate House Library. It's been a great way to share highlights from our collections with potential students and researchers as well as discover more about other libraries and archives! #KewLA
November 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Today, our Graduate Trainees have been representing Kew Library & Archives for #HistDay25 at Senate House Library. It's been a great way to share highlights from our collections with potential students and researchers as well as discover more about other libraries and archives! #KewLA
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Selected History Day swag! What an incredible buzz and an amazing opportunity to explore archives and collections from across the UK, right here in Senate House. Thank you @ihrlibrary.bsky.social and @senatehouselib.bsky.social! #HistDay25
November 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Selected History Day swag! What an incredible buzz and an amazing opportunity to explore archives and collections from across the UK, right here in Senate House. Thank you @ihrlibrary.bsky.social and @senatehouselib.bsky.social! #HistDay25
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We're delighted to be returning to the Institute of Historical Research's History Day again this year!
Tuesday 4th November from 11:00 to 16:00. Rumour has it our stall has sweets...
#HistDay25
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
@ihr.bsky.social
Tuesday 4th November from 11:00 to 16:00. Rumour has it our stall has sweets...
#HistDay25
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
@ihr.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 7:45 AM
We're delighted to be returning to the Institute of Historical Research's History Day again this year!
Tuesday 4th November from 11:00 to 16:00. Rumour has it our stall has sweets...
#HistDay25
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
@ihr.bsky.social
Tuesday 4th November from 11:00 to 16:00. Rumour has it our stall has sweets...
#HistDay25
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
@ihr.bsky.social
Our trainees Sasha and Sarah have written a blog showcasing some of the spookier and scarier books in the IHR Library’s collection - check it out! 🎃 🕸️
blog.history.ac.uk/2025/10/hall...
#halloween #libraries #blog
blog.history.ac.uk/2025/10/hall...
#halloween #libraries #blog
October 31, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Our trainees Sasha and Sarah have written a blog showcasing some of the spookier and scarier books in the IHR Library’s collection - check it out! 🎃 🕸️
blog.history.ac.uk/2025/10/hall...
#halloween #libraries #blog
blog.history.ac.uk/2025/10/hall...
#halloween #libraries #blog
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1 week to go until History Day - don't forget to sign up! Read about why History Day is such a fantastic event in this blog by Claire Langhamer: buff.ly/ySfBuWR
#HistDay25 @senatehouselib.bsky.social
#HistDay25 @senatehouselib.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
1 week to go until History Day - don't forget to sign up! Read about why History Day is such a fantastic event in this blog by Claire Langhamer: buff.ly/ySfBuWR
#HistDay25 @senatehouselib.bsky.social
#HistDay25 @senatehouselib.bsky.social
This History Day, explore hidden queer histories and surprising discoveries in the Queer History and Heritage Trail, with collections from The Postal Museum, @rcphysicians.bsky.social @qmullibrary.bsky.social and beyond! Blog: buff.ly/pzsC6wm
#HistDay25 @ihr.bsky.social @senatehouselib.bsky.social
#HistDay25 @ihr.bsky.social @senatehouselib.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 8:07 AM
This History Day, explore hidden queer histories and surprising discoveries in the Queer History and Heritage Trail, with collections from The Postal Museum, @rcphysicians.bsky.social @qmullibrary.bsky.social and beyond! Blog: buff.ly/pzsC6wm
#HistDay25 @ihr.bsky.social @senatehouselib.bsky.social
#HistDay25 @ihr.bsky.social @senatehouselib.bsky.social
We can't wait to see you there! 🥳
Two weeks to go until History Day 2025! Take a look at some of the amazing organisations participating this year 🤩
Explore the different organisations and online collections on the History Day website: exhibitions.london.ac.uk/s/history-da...
#HistDay25 @senatehouselib.bsky.social
Explore the different organisations and online collections on the History Day website: exhibitions.london.ac.uk/s/history-da...
#HistDay25 @senatehouselib.bsky.social
History Day 2025 · History Day · University of London
exhibitions.london.ac.uk
October 22, 2025 at 9:36 AM
We can't wait to see you there! 🥳
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We look forward very much to taking part in #HistDay25 on Tuesday 4 November, hosted @ihr.bsky.social and @senatehouselib.bsky.social, and featuring more than 70 organisations that enable historical research.
It's chance to discover the rich infrastructure that can support your work. #Skystorians
It's chance to discover the rich infrastructure that can support your work. #Skystorians
What can you expect to find at #HistDay25 our celebration of history collections with @senatehouselib.bsky.social? Come along and find out on 4 Nov. Book your free space here www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
October 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
We look forward very much to taking part in #HistDay25 on Tuesday 4 November, hosted @ihr.bsky.social and @senatehouselib.bsky.social, and featuring more than 70 organisations that enable historical research.
It's chance to discover the rich infrastructure that can support your work. #Skystorians
It's chance to discover the rich infrastructure that can support your work. #Skystorians
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New blog from @ihrlibrary.bsky.social trainees, Sasha Pond and Sarah Snelling, highlighting new titles in which reflect the diversification of our collections across Black history.#BlackHistoryMonth blog.history.ac.uk/2025/10/blac...
Black History Month 2025 – Recent Acquisitions in the IHR Library - On History
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…
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October 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
New blog from @ihrlibrary.bsky.social trainees, Sasha Pond and Sarah Snelling, highlighting new titles in which reflect the diversification of our collections across Black history.#BlackHistoryMonth blog.history.ac.uk/2025/10/blac...
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Great to see the recording of @richardjansell.bsky.social 's recent paper on travel journals and servants' lives on the Grand Tour is now avaiable on the @ihrlibrary.bsky.social website. @long18thsem.bsky.social See: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Travel Journals and Other Traces of Servants on the Grand Tour
British History in the Long 18th Century Seminar
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October 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Great to see the recording of @richardjansell.bsky.social 's recent paper on travel journals and servants' lives on the Grand Tour is now avaiable on the @ihrlibrary.bsky.social website. @long18thsem.bsky.social See: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
⭐ Ahead of History Day 2025, why not take a moment to read our blog on LGBTQ+ books in the IHR Library? The blog highlights some of our more recent titles, uncovering hidden stories, challenging narratives and celebrating queer history 🏳️🌈
👉 Read here: blog.history.ac.uk/2025/04/new-...
#HistDay25
👉 Read here: blog.history.ac.uk/2025/04/new-...
#HistDay25
October 21, 2025 at 10:05 AM
⭐ Ahead of History Day 2025, why not take a moment to read our blog on LGBTQ+ books in the IHR Library? The blog highlights some of our more recent titles, uncovering hidden stories, challenging narratives and celebrating queer history 🏳️🌈
👉 Read here: blog.history.ac.uk/2025/04/new-...
#HistDay25
👉 Read here: blog.history.ac.uk/2025/04/new-...
#HistDay25
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Including one of the latest titles from our Bristol Studies in Medieval Culture series with @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social @bristolcms.bsky.social
We've updated our new books displays on the 1st and 2nd floors. There's a wide range of subjects spanning from the medieval to the 21st century.
If this interests you and you're not a member, membership to the library is open and free to everyone - www.history.ac.uk/library-digi...
If this interests you and you're not a member, membership to the library is open and free to everyone - www.history.ac.uk/library-digi...
October 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Including one of the latest titles from our Bristol Studies in Medieval Culture series with @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social @bristolcms.bsky.social
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🫢 it turns out my book is on display at the IHR 🤩 Amazing!
www.hobnobpress.co.uk/books/p/lang...
www.hobnobpress.co.uk/books/p/lang...
October 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
🫢 it turns out my book is on display at the IHR 🤩 Amazing!
www.hobnobpress.co.uk/books/p/lang...
www.hobnobpress.co.uk/books/p/lang...
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This is a recently discovered 'suffragette chain'! Want to know more? Come and hear me speak on 'The Speakers and the Suffragettes', online and in person at the @histparl.bsky.social seminar at the @ihrlibrary.bsky.social on Tues 28 Oct at 5PM! Free - book here www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
October 13, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This is a recently discovered 'suffragette chain'! Want to know more? Come and hear me speak on 'The Speakers and the Suffragettes', online and in person at the @histparl.bsky.social seminar at the @ihrlibrary.bsky.social on Tues 28 Oct at 5PM! Free - book here www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
We've updated our new books displays on the 1st and 2nd floors. There's a wide range of subjects spanning from the medieval to the 21st century.
If this interests you and you're not a member, membership to the library is open and free to everyone - www.history.ac.uk/library-digi...
If this interests you and you're not a member, membership to the library is open and free to everyone - www.history.ac.uk/library-digi...
October 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
We've updated our new books displays on the 1st and 2nd floors. There's a wide range of subjects spanning from the medieval to the 21st century.
If this interests you and you're not a member, membership to the library is open and free to everyone - www.history.ac.uk/library-digi...
If this interests you and you're not a member, membership to the library is open and free to everyone - www.history.ac.uk/library-digi...
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🖥 We have a number of online research training courses starting in October.
Visit the IHR website to register and find detailed information on each course: www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...
Visit the IHR website to register and find detailed information on each course: www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...
October 3, 2025 at 10:42 AM
🖥 We have a number of online research training courses starting in October.
Visit the IHR website to register and find detailed information on each course: www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...
Visit the IHR website to register and find detailed information on each course: www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...
We're so excited for the Queer History and Heritage Trail at this year's History Day! Don't forget to sign up here 👇
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Celebration and Resistance: Explore LGBTQ+ collections and more at History Day 2025 🎉
This #HistDay25 we're partnering with @justinbengry.bsky.social to create a Queer History and Heritage Trail highlighting queer stories, figures & collections. Hear from Justin here: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
This #HistDay25 we're partnering with @justinbengry.bsky.social to create a Queer History and Heritage Trail highlighting queer stories, figures & collections. Hear from Justin here: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
Celebration and Resistance: Explore LGBTQ+ collections and more at History Day 2025
Every year in November we host History Day, an event for students, researchers and history enthusiasts.
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October 3, 2025 at 9:55 AM
We're so excited for the Queer History and Heritage Trail at this year's History Day! Don't forget to sign up here 👇
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
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What can you expect to find at #HistDay25 our celebration of history collections with @senatehouselib.bsky.social? Come along and find out on 4 Nov. Book your free space here www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
September 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
What can you expect to find at #HistDay25 our celebration of history collections with @senatehouselib.bsky.social? Come along and find out on 4 Nov. Book your free space here www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
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It's here! Sign up for History Day 4 Nov 2025. #HistDay25 Together with @senatehouselib.bsky.social we are celebrating all things history with collections from galleries, libraries, archives, museums & more. Find out what it's all about and book your free spot. www.history.ac.uk/library-digi...
History Day
History Day and the History Day: Discover Collections website bring together researchers and collections in-person and online
www.history.ac.uk
September 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
It's here! Sign up for History Day 4 Nov 2025. #HistDay25 Together with @senatehouselib.bsky.social we are celebrating all things history with collections from galleries, libraries, archives, museums & more. Find out what it's all about and book your free spot. www.history.ac.uk/library-digi...
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Welcome IHR @tudorstuartseminar.bsky.social! You can find them and our other projects, seminars and people in our starter pack go.bsky.app/2AUxmcA Let me know if we've missed anyone.
September 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Welcome IHR @tudorstuartseminar.bsky.social! You can find them and our other projects, seminars and people in our starter pack go.bsky.app/2AUxmcA Let me know if we've missed anyone.
Before they left our rather brilliant trainees, Lara Short and Sarah Admans, created a blog highlighting some of the titles you can find in our collections on South Asian and South Asian diaspora history
blog.history.ac.uk/2025/09/sout...
Further titles can be searched for via the catalogue.
blog.history.ac.uk/2025/09/sout...
Further titles can be searched for via the catalogue.
South Asian Heritage in the IHR Collections - On History
This blog was written by Lara Short and Sarah Admans, Graduate Trainee Librarians at the Institute of Historical Research (IHR) Wohl Library 2024/25. It was curated in celebration of South Asian…
blog.history.ac.uk
September 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Before they left our rather brilliant trainees, Lara Short and Sarah Admans, created a blog highlighting some of the titles you can find in our collections on South Asian and South Asian diaspora history
blog.history.ac.uk/2025/09/sout...
Further titles can be searched for via the catalogue.
blog.history.ac.uk/2025/09/sout...
Further titles can be searched for via the catalogue.
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The IHR will be closed tomorrow, Thursday 18th September, for our staff away day. Apologies for the inconveniene. We will be open as usual on Friday.
September 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The IHR will be closed tomorrow, Thursday 18th September, for our staff away day. Apologies for the inconveniene. We will be open as usual on Friday.
New books time again - recent acquisitions including subjects as diverse as Russian diplomacy, Italian cooking and @georgetakei.bsky.social autobiographical account of Japanese-American internment.
To consult these and other collections, remember our membership is open and free to everyone.
To consult these and other collections, remember our membership is open and free to everyone.
September 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
New books time again - recent acquisitions including subjects as diverse as Russian diplomacy, Italian cooking and @georgetakei.bsky.social autobiographical account of Japanese-American internment.
To consult these and other collections, remember our membership is open and free to everyone.
To consult these and other collections, remember our membership is open and free to everyone.