Victoria County History
@vch-home.bsky.social
Begun in 1899, the Victoria County History is an encyclopaedic record of England’s places & people.
https://www.history.ac.uk/research/victoria-county-history
https://www.history.ac.uk/research/victoria-county-history
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Celebrating Local and Place-Based History: Westmorland and the 250th VCH ‘Big Red Book’
People, Place and Community Seminar
www.history.ac.uk
#ICYMI - we are celebrating the publication of our 250th #BigRedBook, and our first publication for the historic county of #Westmorland.
In September we had an event to mark this and to place the volume in the context of the series and to showcase the extraordinary work behind it. #Skystorians
In September we had an event to mark this and to place the volume in the context of the series and to showcase the extraordinary work behind it. #Skystorians
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I thought I would mark the occasion by making an interactive dashboard of the London Lives Westminster Coroners Inquests. sharonhoward.github.io/mindseye_of/...
November 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I thought I would mark the occasion by making an interactive dashboard of the London Lives Westminster Coroners Inquests. sharonhoward.github.io/mindseye_of/...
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Hi there! We’re the Archive Sector Leadership team at The National Archives UK.
We support archives of all types and sizes across England.
Lend us a follow and we’ll keep you updated with opportunities for free training, networking, grants, written guidance and more!
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We support archives of all types and sizes across England.
Lend us a follow and we’ll keep you updated with opportunities for free training, networking, grants, written guidance and more!
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November 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Hi there! We’re the Archive Sector Leadership team at The National Archives UK.
We support archives of all types and sizes across England.
Lend us a follow and we’ll keep you updated with opportunities for free training, networking, grants, written guidance and more!
(1/2)
We support archives of all types and sizes across England.
Lend us a follow and we’ll keep you updated with opportunities for free training, networking, grants, written guidance and more!
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Does anyone have any recent reading recommendations on how people (particularly working-class people) adjusted to technological change in the long c19th?
By reading list feels a little dated...
Thanks!
By reading list feels a little dated...
Thanks!
November 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Does anyone have any recent reading recommendations on how people (particularly working-class people) adjusted to technological change in the long c19th?
By reading list feels a little dated...
Thanks!
By reading list feels a little dated...
Thanks!
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This humorous addition was spotted by one of our super volunteers in a building control plan for a house on Eaton Road in Norwich, dated March 1951. It seems that the grey watercolour for the window appears elephant-like and this has been emphasised with pencil. #HouseHisto ry #NorwichHistory
November 13, 2025 at 10:26 AM
This humorous addition was spotted by one of our super volunteers in a building control plan for a house on Eaton Road in Norwich, dated March 1951. It seems that the grey watercolour for the window appears elephant-like and this has been emphasised with pencil. #HouseHisto ry #NorwichHistory
This is the sort of development-led archaeology that both informs our work, and which can draw on it to provide historical context for archaeological discoveries.
In this case, we have the whole area covered in our Somerset volumes 3 and 11.
Vol. 3 is available @bho.bsky.social. #Skystorians
In this case, we have the whole area covered in our Somerset volumes 3 and 11.
Vol. 3 is available @bho.bsky.social. #Skystorians
November 14, 2025 at 10:10 AM
This is the sort of development-led archaeology that both informs our work, and which can draw on it to provide historical context for archaeological discoveries.
In this case, we have the whole area covered in our Somerset volumes 3 and 11.
Vol. 3 is available @bho.bsky.social. #Skystorians
In this case, we have the whole area covered in our Somerset volumes 3 and 11.
Vol. 3 is available @bho.bsky.social. #Skystorians
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This looks great! Just the sort of collaboration our project likes to see - well done all involved 👏
V jealous of whoever gets them - wish this had been available after my PhD!
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V jealous of whoever gets them - wish this had been available after my PhD!
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🎉We are pleased to announce new Applied History Fellowships in partnership with @royalhistsoc.org & @findmypast.bsky.social.
Join us on the 19 November at our launch event to find out more about the Fellowships and how to apply:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Join us on the 19 November at our launch event to find out more about the Fellowships and how to apply:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
November 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This looks great! Just the sort of collaboration our project likes to see - well done all involved 👏
V jealous of whoever gets them - wish this had been available after my PhD!
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V jealous of whoever gets them - wish this had been available after my PhD!
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Join us on 11 December at 7pm for our annual Dymond Lecture. This year, Dr Mike Esbester explores the hidden human stories behind Britain's Reailways.
Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/dymond2025
#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll
Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/dymond2025
#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll
November 13, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Join us on 11 December at 7pm for our annual Dymond Lecture. This year, Dr Mike Esbester explores the hidden human stories behind Britain's Reailways.
Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/dymond2025
#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll
Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/dymond2025
#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll
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Mapping Identities Conference 9/02/26-10/02/26 Call for Papers.
We warmly invite expressions of interest in the form of 250-word abstracts and 100-word short biographies Wednesday 17/12/25
tinyurl.com/3nnacccd
We warmly invite expressions of interest in the form of 250-word abstracts and 100-word short biographies Wednesday 17/12/25
tinyurl.com/3nnacccd
November 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Mapping Identities Conference 9/02/26-10/02/26 Call for Papers.
We warmly invite expressions of interest in the form of 250-word abstracts and 100-word short biographies Wednesday 17/12/25
tinyurl.com/3nnacccd
We warmly invite expressions of interest in the form of 250-word abstracts and 100-word short biographies Wednesday 17/12/25
tinyurl.com/3nnacccd
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Do you hold collections that relate to the Holocaust, whether that be its prehistory, its aftermath, or the role of antisemitism before, during and after WWII?
The European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) are keen to hear from you... (1/3)
The European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) are keen to hear from you... (1/3)
November 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Do you hold collections that relate to the Holocaust, whether that be its prehistory, its aftermath, or the role of antisemitism before, during and after WWII?
The European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) are keen to hear from you... (1/3)
The European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) are keen to hear from you... (1/3)
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#Historians, mark your calendars!
Our 2026 Summer Conference will be held on 13-15 July at @royalholloway.bsky.social. The Call for Papers will open in January 2026.
#churchhistory #Skystorians #cfp
Our 2026 Summer Conference will be held on 13-15 July at @royalholloway.bsky.social. The Call for Papers will open in January 2026.
#churchhistory #Skystorians #cfp
November 11, 2025 at 9:13 AM
#Historians, mark your calendars!
Our 2026 Summer Conference will be held on 13-15 July at @royalholloway.bsky.social. The Call for Papers will open in January 2026.
#churchhistory #Skystorians #cfp
Our 2026 Summer Conference will be held on 13-15 July at @royalholloway.bsky.social. The Call for Papers will open in January 2026.
#churchhistory #Skystorians #cfp
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Are you interested in the roads and bridges of #medieval England and Wales? In our latest #blogpost, Dr David Harrison discusses his fascinating new map that provides crucial insights into the road network as it existed in the 15th century yorkisthistorytrust.org/2025/11/10/a... #Skystorians
A Road Map of the Yorkist Age
The Trust On…A Road Map of the Yorkist Age In a slight departure from our normal blogposts, here we present a guest post: Dr David Harrison discussing his fascinating new publication, Histori…
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November 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Are you interested in the roads and bridges of #medieval England and Wales? In our latest #blogpost, Dr David Harrison discusses his fascinating new map that provides crucial insights into the road network as it existed in the 15th century yorkisthistorytrust.org/2025/11/10/a... #Skystorians
It's been a while since we published on Bucks, but we *might* be at an advantage here.
November 10, 2025 at 10:32 AM
It's been a while since we published on Bucks, but we *might* be at an advantage here.
Martock is a really interesting place - and the church especially so), we touch on some of that interest in our Somerset volume 4 (available @bho.bsky.social).
The vault and chest tomb reflect a period of concentrated prosperity for the village/townlet very obvious in its streetscape. [cont.]
The vault and chest tomb reflect a period of concentrated prosperity for the village/townlet very obvious in its streetscape. [cont.]
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Martock is a really interesting place - and the church especially so), we touch on some of that interest in our Somerset volume 4 (available @bho.bsky.social).
The vault and chest tomb reflect a period of concentrated prosperity for the village/townlet very obvious in its streetscape. [cont.]
The vault and chest tomb reflect a period of concentrated prosperity for the village/townlet very obvious in its streetscape. [cont.]
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This is great. The alternate history where Newcastle completed it's own three urban motorways would have led to a very different city
November 9, 2025 at 10:52 AM
This is great. The alternate history where Newcastle completed it's own three urban motorways would have led to a very different city
Fancy a read about a London (and its surroundings), that never quite came to pass?
If you've heard of the 'Ringways' scheme or not, this is absolutely fascinating (and exactly the sort of thing we include in our histories which come right up to the date of publication). #Skystorians
If you've heard of the 'Ringways' scheme or not, this is absolutely fascinating (and exactly the sort of thing we include in our histories which come right up to the date of publication). #Skystorians
Earlier this week I spoke to London Centric about the Ringways Map and all things unbuilt London - they’ve dedicated the whole of their latest edition to the story! substack.com/home/post/p-...
Would your home have been under a motorway?
"The most astonishing and destructive thing never to happen to London," says the man who has spent twenty years researching the first true map of the unbuilt Ringways.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Fancy a read about a London (and its surroundings), that never quite came to pass?
If you've heard of the 'Ringways' scheme or not, this is absolutely fascinating (and exactly the sort of thing we include in our histories which come right up to the date of publication). #Skystorians
If you've heard of the 'Ringways' scheme or not, this is absolutely fascinating (and exactly the sort of thing we include in our histories which come right up to the date of publication). #Skystorians
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Item descriptions for STAC 5 (Star Chamber proceedings for Elizabeth I) underwent a significant overhaul this year, updating 40,000 items to include party names, county, and much more. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1...
November 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Item descriptions for STAC 5 (Star Chamber proceedings for Elizabeth I) underwent a significant overhaul this year, updating 40,000 items to include party names, county, and much more. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1...
Some excellent work from our friends at the National Archives at Kew - improved archival catalogues help everyone!
Duchy Chamber pleadings for the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII (DL 1/1-26) are now searchable to item level online. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/r/C...
Browse records of other archives | The National Archives
The official archive of the UK government. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of today's information for tomorrow and bring history to life for everyone...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Some excellent work from our friends at the National Archives at Kew - improved archival catalogues help everyone!
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Wow! 😮🤩
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
November 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Wow! 😮🤩
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
The house in question - in #MaidenBradley - will be included in our forthcoming @wiltshistory.bsky.social volume XIX.
You can read draft material here:
You can read draft material here:
November 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The house in question - in #MaidenBradley - will be included in our forthcoming @wiltshistory.bsky.social volume XIX.
You can read draft material here:
You can read draft material here:
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We had a great pilot session for our new school workshops! If your KS3-5 students would enjoy a free workshop exploring Magna Carta & the Making of History (&featuring fab primary sources) contact learning@sal.org.uk. Scheme kindly supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Farrer & Co.
November 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
We had a great pilot session for our new school workshops! If your KS3-5 students would enjoy a free workshop exploring Magna Carta & the Making of History (&featuring fab primary sources) contact learning@sal.org.uk. Scheme kindly supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Farrer & Co.
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If you like that, then you might also be interested to revisit our online event celebrating @vch-home.bsky.social, its 'Big Red Books' and much else besides. #Skystorians
November 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
If you like that, then you might also be interested to revisit our online event celebrating @vch-home.bsky.social, its 'Big Red Books' and much else besides. #Skystorians
Read more about the work that went into our 250th #BigRedBook, and our first ever publication for #Westmorland, 'Lonsdale Ward', by its editor, Dr Sarah Rose, courtesy of @balhnews.bsky.social.
Bringing the VCH to Westmorland: Launching Lonsdale Ward, the First Red Book for Cumbria | Local History News | British Association For Local History
www.balh.org.uk
November 7, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Read more about the work that went into our 250th #BigRedBook, and our first ever publication for #Westmorland, 'Lonsdale Ward', by its editor, Dr Sarah Rose, courtesy of @balhnews.bsky.social.
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The Worshipful Company of Curriers essay prize on London for early career scholars, in association with The London Journal Trust and the Institute of Historical Research.
The author of the winning submission will receive £1,000, and publication, subject to peer review, in The London Journal.
The author of the winning submission will receive £1,000, and publication, subject to peer review, in The London Journal.
Curriers' Essay Prize | The London Journal
The author of the winning submission will receive £1,000, and publication, subject to peer review, in The London Journal. Other promising entries may also be considered for publication.
www.thelondonjournal.org
November 7, 2025 at 9:50 AM
The Worshipful Company of Curriers essay prize on London for early career scholars, in association with The London Journal Trust and the Institute of Historical Research.
The author of the winning submission will receive £1,000, and publication, subject to peer review, in The London Journal.
The author of the winning submission will receive £1,000, and publication, subject to peer review, in The London Journal.
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News | Historic England adds 138 new sites to its Heritage at Risk register – charity says that 129 sites have been 'saved' in 2025
Historic England adds 138 new sites to its Heritage at Risk register - Museums Association
Charity says that 129 sites have been 'saved' in 2025
www.museumsassociation.org
November 6, 2025 at 10:24 AM
News | Historic England adds 138 new sites to its Heritage at Risk register – charity says that 129 sites have been 'saved' in 2025
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🚨 New on Substack: my post on the Honor Oak Estate, Lewisham - to some 'a successful endeavour to provide suitable hygienic accommodation for the poorer classes' and to others 'a warning for planners’
municipaldreams.substack.com/p/the-honor-...
municipaldreams.substack.com/p/the-honor-...
November 6, 2025 at 8:27 AM
🚨 New on Substack: my post on the Honor Oak Estate, Lewisham - to some 'a successful endeavour to provide suitable hygienic accommodation for the poorer classes' and to others 'a warning for planners’
municipaldreams.substack.com/p/the-honor-...
municipaldreams.substack.com/p/the-honor-...