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The Social History Archive empowers academic researchers, tutors and students with unparalleled access to British and Irish historical content. ​
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Explore the history and impact of witchcraft through six digitised volumes from University College London’s collections.

From 17th-century trials to 19th-century folklore, these texts show how witchcraft shaped law, society, and belief.

#WitchcraftHistory #UniversityCollegeLondon #AcademicSky
November 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Excited to be at #SSHA2025

📅 Nov 20–23 | 📍 Palmer House, Chicago

Join us at our booth to explore The Social History Archive and discover resources that support research and teaching.

#AcademicConference #HigherEd #ResearchCommunity #Chicago2025 #InnovationInScholarship#AcademicSky
November 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
From student engagement with digitised newspapers and prison registers to the development of new historical insights.

Read our latest blog post here: www.thesocialhistoryarchive.com/editorial/ho...

#SocialHistory #Archives #Research #Teaching #IrishHistory
November 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be participating in North American Conference on British Studies 2025.

This annual gathering offers scholars and professionals a vital chance to engage with cutting-edge research and foster dialogue in British Studies.

#NACBS2025 #BritishStudies #Academicsky
November 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Speaker: David Powell, Archive Manager, DC Thomson

Webinar will interest:

Scholars and students of media/cultural studies, modern British history, gender & women’s history, youth culture, archival studies; researchers, educators, librarians
Register bit.ly/3JlKoXz

#CulturalHistory#JackieMagazine
November 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
📣 New opportunity for Early Career Historians & late-stage PhDs

Join us to learn about the new Applied History Fellowships from Institute of Historical Research, Royal Historical Society & The Social History Archive.

🔗 bit.ly/4nAurL5
#HistoryFellowships #AppliedHistory#AcademicSky
October 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
October 13, 2025 at 8:04 AM
🚀 Shout-out to @upenn.edu! They're unlocking the power of The Social History Archive—bringing UK history and culture into sharp focus at scale.

www.library.upenn.edu/news/social-...

#CustomerSpotlight #DigitalArchives #UKHistory #UPenn #academicsky
The Social History Archive: British Newspaper Archive
In June, the Penn Libraries became one of the first libraries in North America to buy The Social History Archive, a product that includes a database of the British Library's extensive collection of di...
www.library.upenn.edu
September 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Come and see us at #BATW2025 at Liverpool University.

Wednesday 25 June - Friday 27 June 2025

How beautiful is the venue?

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John Foster Building - 98 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, L3 5UA

#History #Reseach #academicsky
June 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
All set up and ready to go
@ukiedh.bsky.social
2025 Annual conference - please come along and see us 17-18 June - Advanced Research Centre, 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow G11 6EW.
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#digitalhumanities#archives#history#reseach#academicsky
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