Mapping London's history & heritage through time using maps, images, films & Londoners' stories. National Lottery Heritage Fund supported. Part of @ihr_historylayersoflondon.org London, EnglandJoined February 2016
This map was added at the special request of @CathAMClarke. Her copy has a large cross pencilled on the position of the Lyons Corner House at the corner of Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Street. Somebody planning to meet up for tea and walnut cake?
This map was added at the special request of @CathAMClarke. Her copy has a large cross pencilled on the position of the Lyons Corner House at the corner of Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Street. Somebody planning to meet up for tea and walnut cake?
In the latest #OnHistory blog, Eliot Benbow continues his work on cross Channel connections in the London Custom Accounts as part of an IHR Internship. In this post he examines the career of Antwerp native and adoptive Londoner, Laurence Swarfeld. buff.ly/4ddLP43
Some excellent free training on offer from our @SASNews colleagues for anyone interested in public engagement. Sessions will look at things like partnerships, audiences and planning and marketing and promotion.
Some excellent free training on offer from our @SASNews colleagues for anyone interested in public engagement. Sessions will look at things like partnerships, audiences and planning and marketing and promotion.
Still time to sign up for this this evening. Join us online from 5.30. It’s going to be a real jamboree of projects & ideas! All the details in the link below 👇
Still time to sign up for this this evening. Join us online from 5.30. It’s going to be a real jamboree of projects & ideas! All the details in the link below 👇
#SaveTheDate - booking coming soon, 3 online workshops for new authors, #ECRs and #Twitterstorians.
16 Apr - Working with and creating images for publication
23 Apr - Working with academic publishers: processes and marketing.
7 May - Understanding and writing about buildings.
Working with historical maps and want to build your experience working with georeferencing, interpreting archival maps, and working other raster images like LIDAR in GIS? We still have spaces on an in-person course @ihr_history in late May!
Have historical data about places that you would like to map? This one day course covers recording historical data in ways that can be mapped, and practical issues of GIS map making with vectors. We still have spaces (in-person) @ihr_history in late May!
This event will also celebrate the 300th anniversary of the parish if you fancy coming along. You can buy the book by @boorman_francis at a special launch discount too.
This event will also celebrate the 300th anniversary of the parish if you fancy coming along. You can buy the book by @boorman_francis at a special launch discount too.
This #OnHistory blog provides an update on progress with @chppc's project exploring the potential of analysing London’s medieval customs accounts digitally. Here Eliot Benbow writes about undertaking proof-of-concept work as part an IHR Internship. buff.ly/3TsJwm9
Join this free walking and photography trail through the medieval remains of the City of London on 15 March, led by @SASNews Inclusion, Participation and Engagement Fellow Charlotte Rudman. Find out more and book: ies.sas.ac.uk/events/capturi…
Please see this important message about the retirement of the VCH smartphone app. Full text with links available at blog.history.ac.uk/2024/02/victor…. Thank you to everyone who has used the app and supported us over recent years.
We are delighted to announce the 2024 Derek Keene London Lecture, to be given by Tom Chivers @thisisyogic: '#London Clay, #Thames Mud: Exploring the Amphibious City'. Weds 10 July, booking free and open to all. Info via the link: history.ac.uk/events/keene24…
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444 Followers 468 FollowingThe Victoria County History of Essex 📕. Part of @VCH_London. Volunteer groups at Clacton, Newport and Southend. #HistoricEssex
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