Shane Ewen
@shaneewen.bsky.social
Professor of urban history @lbu-rae.bsky.social, ed. @urbanhistory.bsky.social, trustee @historictownstrust.bsky.social
Before Grenfell - free OA https://uolpress.co.uk/book/before-grenfell/
Free resources - https://forged-by-fire.wixsite.com/home?fbcli
Before Grenfell - free OA https://uolpress.co.uk/book/before-grenfell/
Free resources - https://forged-by-fire.wixsite.com/home?fbcli
Excellent performance of Trailblazers: Women Have Always Been Firefighters, tonight at Chapel FM in Seacroft. Audience v appreciative of the interlinked stories and a lively Q&A to end.
November 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Excellent performance of Trailblazers: Women Have Always Been Firefighters, tonight at Chapel FM in Seacroft. Audience v appreciative of the interlinked stories and a lively Q&A to end.
Nice to receive author copies of the new 3-volume Cambridge Urban History of Europe today. I have a chapter in vol. 3 on the growth and internationalisation of the field. Let me know if you use it in teaching #urbanhistory
October 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Nice to receive author copies of the new 3-volume Cambridge Urban History of Europe today. I have a chapter in vol. 3 on the growth and internationalisation of the field. Let me know if you use it in teaching #urbanhistory
Blue plaque’s up at Gipton Old Fire Station! With thanks to @leedscivictrust.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Blue plaque’s up at Gipton Old Fire Station! With thanks to @leedscivictrust.bsky.social
Latest version of What is Urban History?, published in Korean! A true transnational volume,
August 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Latest version of What is Urban History?, published in Korean! A true transnational volume,
A blue plaque will be unveiled by the Leeds Civic Trust at 7pm before the play.
All welcome!
leedscivictrust.org.uk/blue-plaque-...
All welcome!
leedscivictrust.org.uk/blue-plaque-...
August 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
A blue plaque will be unveiled by the Leeds Civic Trust at 7pm before the play.
All welcome!
leedscivictrust.org.uk/blue-plaque-...
All welcome!
leedscivictrust.org.uk/blue-plaque-...
Women have always been firefighters. A story of 3 firefighters, all women, all wanting to make a difference, all ahead of their time, all facing challenges beyond fire.
The premiere is on 20th Sept. Book your tickets here: lnkd.in/eW663jW6
The premiere is on 20th Sept. Book your tickets here: lnkd.in/eW663jW6
August 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Women have always been firefighters. A story of 3 firefighters, all women, all wanting to make a difference, all ahead of their time, all facing challenges beyond fire.
The premiere is on 20th Sept. Book your tickets here: lnkd.in/eW663jW6
The premiere is on 20th Sept. Book your tickets here: lnkd.in/eW663jW6
New publication!
“Objects of Poverty: Material Culture in Britain from 1700” is edited by Joe Harley & Vicky Holmes. Our chapter is on the fireguard - a consistent absence in the archival record - and the campaign to introduce it into working-class homes.
Order the book here: lnkd.in/eMz2kfkd
“Objects of Poverty: Material Culture in Britain from 1700” is edited by Joe Harley & Vicky Holmes. Our chapter is on the fireguard - a consistent absence in the archival record - and the campaign to introduce it into working-class homes.
Order the book here: lnkd.in/eMz2kfkd
July 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
New publication!
“Objects of Poverty: Material Culture in Britain from 1700” is edited by Joe Harley & Vicky Holmes. Our chapter is on the fireguard - a consistent absence in the archival record - and the campaign to introduce it into working-class homes.
Order the book here: lnkd.in/eMz2kfkd
“Objects of Poverty: Material Culture in Britain from 1700” is edited by Joe Harley & Vicky Holmes. Our chapter is on the fireguard - a consistent absence in the archival record - and the campaign to introduce it into working-class homes.
Order the book here: lnkd.in/eMz2kfkd
Shared a room with peace campaigner Bill Laithwaite today.
July 1, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Shared a room with peace campaigner Bill Laithwaite today.
Spent the evening at Bradford City Hall for the launch of the @historictownstrust.bsky.social map of Bradford, with a series of fascinating talks in conjunction with the Bradford Literature Festival.
Get your copy of this beautifully crafted map here: www.historictownstrust.uk/maps-nop/an-...
Get your copy of this beautifully crafted map here: www.historictownstrust.uk/maps-nop/an-...
June 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Spent the evening at Bradford City Hall for the launch of the @historictownstrust.bsky.social map of Bradford, with a series of fascinating talks in conjunction with the Bradford Literature Festival.
Get your copy of this beautifully crafted map here: www.historictownstrust.uk/maps-nop/an-...
Get your copy of this beautifully crafted map here: www.historictownstrust.uk/maps-nop/an-...
Good to see all the misfits out in Manchester last night: second set bangers aplenty from Pulp
June 22, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Good to see all the misfits out in Manchester last night: second set bangers aplenty from Pulp
I’ve attended my School’s PGR Conference today. Great to hear such eclectic research. V proud supervisor as two of my students presented. One of these, Will Sanders, was also one of the core organisers. Here he is pictured chairing a session before speaking abt aerial threat in c.20th urban Britain
June 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I’ve attended my School’s PGR Conference today. Great to hear such eclectic research. V proud supervisor as two of my students presented. One of these, Will Sanders, was also one of the core organisers. Here he is pictured chairing a session before speaking abt aerial threat in c.20th urban Britain
🕺 Tea Dance at The Old Fire Station! 💃
Join us on Sat 10th May, 2–5pm for an afternoon of music, cake & history at The Old Fire Station Leeds
🪩 Dance workshops at 2:30pm & 3:30pm
🫖 Tea and cake
🔥 Discover the stories of Leeds' women firefighters during WW2
This is a free event open to all ages!
Join us on Sat 10th May, 2–5pm for an afternoon of music, cake & history at The Old Fire Station Leeds
🪩 Dance workshops at 2:30pm & 3:30pm
🫖 Tea and cake
🔥 Discover the stories of Leeds' women firefighters during WW2
This is a free event open to all ages!
May 9, 2025 at 7:47 AM
🕺 Tea Dance at The Old Fire Station! 💃
Join us on Sat 10th May, 2–5pm for an afternoon of music, cake & history at The Old Fire Station Leeds
🪩 Dance workshops at 2:30pm & 3:30pm
🫖 Tea and cake
🔥 Discover the stories of Leeds' women firefighters during WW2
This is a free event open to all ages!
Join us on Sat 10th May, 2–5pm for an afternoon of music, cake & history at The Old Fire Station Leeds
🪩 Dance workshops at 2:30pm & 3:30pm
🫖 Tea and cake
🔥 Discover the stories of Leeds' women firefighters during WW2
This is a free event open to all ages!
Tomorrow we will unveil a red plaque at West Primary School in Paisley in dedication to David Wilson, aged 30, & John Sydney Farrow, aged 16, who died when a landmine bomb was dropped on the school in 1941. @reinarz.bsky.social & I worked with Scottish FRS & P6a pupils to honour both. All welcome.
May 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Tomorrow we will unveil a red plaque at West Primary School in Paisley in dedication to David Wilson, aged 30, & John Sydney Farrow, aged 16, who died when a landmine bomb was dropped on the school in 1941. @reinarz.bsky.social & I worked with Scottish FRS & P6a pupils to honour both. All welcome.
Do you like tea? ☕️
Do you like dancing? 💃
Are you interested in social history?
Join us at Old Fire Station in Gipton on Sat 10th May from 3PM for our Tea Dance to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
And see what our Leeds Beckett History students have been doing.
@lbu-rae.bsky.social
Do you like dancing? 💃
Are you interested in social history?
Join us at Old Fire Station in Gipton on Sat 10th May from 3PM for our Tea Dance to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
And see what our Leeds Beckett History students have been doing.
@lbu-rae.bsky.social
April 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Do you like tea? ☕️
Do you like dancing? 💃
Are you interested in social history?
Join us at Old Fire Station in Gipton on Sat 10th May from 3PM for our Tea Dance to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
And see what our Leeds Beckett History students have been doing.
@lbu-rae.bsky.social
Do you like dancing? 💃
Are you interested in social history?
Join us at Old Fire Station in Gipton on Sat 10th May from 3PM for our Tea Dance to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
And see what our Leeds Beckett History students have been doing.
@lbu-rae.bsky.social
Am attending the NFCC ACER Fire Related Research Conference for the next two days. Currently listening to a frank & refreshing keynote from Justin Johnston, former CFO at Lancashire FRS. Will be speaking about storied-learning as community engagement tomorrow. Say hello if you’re here.
March 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Am attending the NFCC ACER Fire Related Research Conference for the next two days. Currently listening to a frank & refreshing keynote from Justin Johnston, former CFO at Lancashire FRS. Will be speaking about storied-learning as community engagement tomorrow. Say hello if you’re here.
March 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Hunting wartime memorials and sites of remembrance in a sunny Paisley for a forthcoming FBU Red Plaque
March 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Hunting wartime memorials and sites of remembrance in a sunny Paisley for a forthcoming FBU Red Plaque
Nice to visit the Royal Armouries today with our first years. I especially liked these commemorative woodcuttings for the two World Wars.
February 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Nice to visit the Royal Armouries today with our first years. I especially liked these commemorative woodcuttings for the two World Wars.
At the Leeds Record Fair: waste of time really, records all overpriced.
Dilettante’s in store at jumbo records was much more fun and her album reasonably priced
Dilettante’s in store at jumbo records was much more fun and her album reasonably priced
February 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
At the Leeds Record Fair: waste of time really, records all overpriced.
Dilettante’s in store at jumbo records was much more fun and her album reasonably priced
Dilettante’s in store at jumbo records was much more fun and her album reasonably priced
Very grateful to Hilary Benn for attending and speaking so warmly about the project.
January 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Very grateful to Hilary Benn for attending and speaking so warmly about the project.
It was lovely to see past and present students in attendance at this morning’s red plaque ceremony at Leeds train station. Thanks to all for coming to help remember James Potter Schofield. Write-up on the BBC website here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
January 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
It was lovely to see past and present students in attendance at this morning’s red plaque ceremony at Leeds train station. Thanks to all for coming to help remember James Potter Schofield. Write-up on the BBC website here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
On 11/1 we will be commemorating firefighter James Potter Schofield with a red plaque and community youth theatre show in Leeds. Info here ⬇️
www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/blogs/school...
www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/blogs/school...
January 6, 2025 at 10:12 AM
On 11/1 we will be commemorating firefighter James Potter Schofield with a red plaque and community youth theatre show in Leeds. Info here ⬇️
www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/blogs/school...
www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/blogs/school...
Just stumbled across this and as I’m wearing a Melin Melyn tee, here ya go (seeing them at the @nathbrudenell.bsky.social in March): 1/2025
January 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Just stumbled across this and as I’m wearing a Melin Melyn tee, here ya go (seeing them at the @nathbrudenell.bsky.social in March): 1/2025
Post a concert (gig) picture you took this year: @flcartographer.bsky.social @polypores.bsky.social and @sulkrooms.bsky.social at Wharf Chambers, Leeds
December 31, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Post a concert (gig) picture you took this year: @flcartographer.bsky.social @polypores.bsky.social and @sulkrooms.bsky.social at Wharf Chambers, Leeds
Training session in digital mapping for the Historic Towns Trust at the cool Creativity Lab at University of York #maps #urbanhistory
December 9, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Training session in digital mapping for the Historic Towns Trust at the cool Creativity Lab at University of York #maps #urbanhistory