Anna Cusack
@annacusack.bsky.social
Early modernist, lecturer at Uni of Greenwich, Lincoln Bishop, Oxford Conted, IES & AIFS. PhD from Birkbeck, 'The Marginal Dead of London'. London, suicide, crime, execution, dead bodies, burial, religious outsiders (esp Quakers). Co-editor How-to History
does anyone know of any work that’s been done on career trajectories of (UK humanities) academics who have been made redundant? eg information about how many go into school teaching, early retirement, independent research? appreciate this is complex, sensitive and much data is too recent
First Nations fashion celebrates weaving, wattle and waterways at from Country to Couture 2026 – in pictures
First Nations fashion celebrates weaving, wattle and waterways at from Country to Couture 2026 – in pictures
Over two nights in Larrakia country, Darwin Aboriginal art fair’s annual runway event showcases the work of 21 designers and art centres. A cast of First Nations models and performers walk beneath a boab tree on the forecourt of Charles Darwin University’s Danala campus. ‘It’s a massive show, we could be mad to be doing it but the opportunities it creates for mob in this space is important, needed and our motivation,’ says Michelle Maynard, manager at Indigenous Fashion Projects * Ramingining fashion: a celebration of Yolngu culture and design – in pictures * Indigenous designers hold independent runway ahead of Australian fashion week – in pictures Continue reading...
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You can now quickly identify single female plaintiffs in Court of Requests cases by searching REQ 2 for the code "SFP". Over 2,500 hits. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_s...
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Daniel F Gosling@thegozfather.bsky.social · 4d agoSome very REQciting news. My Court of Requests pleadings (REQ 2/16-424) project is now complete. Over 28,000 items dating from c.1547-c.1625 (Edw VI to Jas I) now searchable online. Happy researching everyone 🙂 discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/h/C...
Come join me next Monday to explore Londinium! There are still a few tickets left! - It ends in a pub, as all good tours do! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/roman-lond...
Roman London Tour
Join Dr Anna Cusack of How-to History for an epic walking tour of Roman London.
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I done a podcast! I joined 'This Shakespeare Life' to talk about Alehouses in Shakespeare's England: www.cassidycash.com/tankards-and...
Tankards and Trouble: Alehouses in Shakespeare’s England - Cassidy Cash
Shakespeare mentions dragons over 5 times in his plays, and all of his descriptions give fearsome images and terrifying attributes.
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Tomorrow I will be leading this two hour session for Woodbrooke. It was an honour to be asked to do so. I am not sure how many spaces are left but it is open to all.
Woodbrooke@woodbrooke.bsky.social · 2mo agoFrom the beginnings of the Quaker movement, Quakers refused to be buried in consecrated ground, believing all ground to be God's ground. In this session, we explore how early Quakers met with challenges regarding where and how they wished to inter their dead. See https://ow.ly/ErNk50Z72GX
Leading a Great Fire of London walk on Saturday afternoon and there are still some tickets! Come join me!
Anna Cusack@annacusack.bsky.social · 4w agoI'm now running a series of historic walking tours in London via how-to-history.com/events/. Tickets are currently at a preview price while I trial them. So join me for a few hours to explore the City, its hidden gems, & the things I love. I've had great feedback so far; more is always welcome.
Pre-order 'Rogues, Rakes and Robbers' by @drangelamuir.bsky.social on the Waterstone's website now for 25% off! Use code SUMMER26 at checkout 📚️ Offer ends midnight 24 July! www.waterstones.com/book/rogues-...
Come join me to learn about burglary in the eighteenth century! NOT how to carry out burglary today, (although my students signed my end of term card, 'thank you for teaching us about how to do crime', make of that what you will)!
The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 2w agoJoin us in this talk to explore the category of theft alongside the life and death of the infamous early eighteenth-century burglar and escape artist, Jack Sheppard. 📆 Wednesday 5th August 2026 🕒️ 5.30pm 📍 The London Archives Follow the link in our bio to book your place!
Sam Neill on keeping the darkness at bay. Particularly moving today, of course. What a loss he is.
Daniel Benneworth-Gray@danielgray.com · 3w agoSam Neill on tackling depression and imposter syndrome when you’re between jobs.
📘From our latest issue! Kathleen Commons @kabcommons.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social on 'Discovering ‘Immigration Control’ in England, c. 1540 – c. 1640' #Migration #History #EarlyModern #England #Immigration 📜 16thc 17thc 👉Read open access here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
I'm now running a series of historic walking tours in London via how-to-history.com/events/. Tickets are currently at a preview price while I trial them. So join me for a few hours to explore the City, its hidden gems, & the things I love. I've had great feedback so far; more is always welcome.
Events and Tours
Tours Historic London Pubs Tour London, England Tickets Great Fire of London Walking Tour London, England Tickets London’s Lost Execution Sites London, England Tickets London’s Food His…
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If anyone is wondering what to do with their Friday morning, tomorrow I am leading a Roman London walking tour. There are still some tickets left if anyone wishes to join. Scan the QR code below or visit how-to-history.com events.
Keen to hear from any British-based historians looking for freelance research work. Happy to hear from all backgrounds and experiences.
I probably should add that I will be publishing these findings with the List & Index Society, along with the whole calendar of fines, hopefully early in 2027 (as soon as I've pulled my finger out and finished the bloomin' thing)
Daniel F Gosling@thegozfather.bsky.social · last mo.I had a blast at this year's British Legal History Conference at the University of Nottingham, where I was talking about my early findings from surveying the whole of the Star Chamber estreats of fines in TNA E 159. [1/3]
As always the @socialhistsoc.bsky.social conference has been the most welcoming and engaging discussion of a wonderful variety of topics. If you do social history do think about joining and getting involved!
🚨Announcement!🚨 I'm now offering freelance services (archival photography, transcription, bespoke research...) 📜✒️ Please get in touch if you or someone you know has #history research needs in the UK (esp Scotland & northern England) #Medievalsky #Earlymodern #c18th drtayloraucoin.com/freelance-hi...
Freelance Historical Research
As a professional historian based in the UK I offer a number of research services: Archival Photography Travel to archives and record offices to photograph documents and transfer them securely. Geo…
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CALL FOR PAPERS 📣 Experiencing Relief in Early Modern Britain: 1500-1800 We welcome papers from ECRs, PGRs, and established scholars. For more info (e.g., how to submit a paper) please see our website: earlymodernreliefconference2027.wordpress.com #earlymodern #earlymodernists #AcademicSky
Finally. Don't leave anything standing, no bits left over, nothing. It is WELL past time.
Josiah Mortimer@josiahmortimer.bsky.social · last mo."The government will repeal the Vagrancy Act on Monday 29 June 2026, ending nearly two centuries of legislation that has criminalised rough sleeping and begging" www.gov.uk/government/n...
📣 Call for Applications 📣 History Workshop is seeking to appoint one Editorial Fellow in 2026, with specialism in pre-1800 CE history from any part of the globe. This is a part-time, paid role. Application deadline: 7 August 2026. Please share widely!
Call for Applications: Editorial Fellowship at History Workshop, 2026
History Workshop is seeking to appoint one Editorial Fellow in 2026, with specialism in pre-1800 CE history from any part of the globe.
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Thanks to all sending messages of support as me and my colleagues in Humanities and Social Sciences at Exeter face being made redundant in September. I'll be back here once it's less hot & I can think. Please consider signing & sharing this petition: www.change.org/p/stop-redun... #EarlyModern 🗃️
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Stop Redundancies at the University of Exeter
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📣Less than a week to go until our 50th anniversary conference! Our full programme is out now, please find it here: socialhistory.org.uk/events/confe...
Conference
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Over the coming week, we feature the 8 monographs and 8 articles shortlisted for the Society's 2026 First Book and Early Career Article prizes. Today: 'Birth, Death, and Domestic Religion in Early Modern London', by Emily Vine (Cambridge University Press) bit.ly/3SsnvWo 1/2 #Skystorians
🚨NEW Blogpost🚨 For James VI/I's birthday & tonight's #Scotland match: ⚽👑 Did James like #football? Would he have liked the #WorldCup? Where were the first recorded football stands? How did #earlymodern elites come to embrace the sport? Asking the big questions👇 drtayloraucoin.com/2026/06/17/j...
James VI and I: Football Fan or Foe?
Today (19 June) marks the 460th birthday of James VI of Scotland and I of England, the first monarch to unite Great Britain under one crown. He’s had a big year: 2025 was the 400th anniversar…
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@sashahandley.bsky.social and I wrote about the relationship between sleep and scent in early modern England (and today!) for @historyworkshop.org.uk 💤 This is a companion piece for our latest article which you can read open access here: doi.org/10.1093/hwj/...
Sleep, Scent, and Household Medical Care in Early Modern England
Abstract. Sleep loss was a vital health concern for early modern people, and inducing sleep was essential to healthcare practices. This article traces how
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History Workshop@historyworkshop.org.uk · 2mo agoThe relationship between smells and sleep is gaining increasing attention but it is by no means a new topic of interest for those seeking to sleep well and stay healthy. @sashahandley.bsky.social and @drhollyfletcher.bsky.social discuss the importance of sleeping well in early modern England.
'to undertake a narrow investigation of a solitary miller may seem paradoxical or absurd, practically a return to handweaving in an age of power looms' But he did it anyway. Saddened to learn of the death of Carlo Ginzburg, one of the greats.
🟦 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 | The £400m new London Museum at Smithfield Market will open to the public on Saturday 28 November
Leading a food history tour tomorrow - tell your friends if anyone is at a loose end, they are most welcome to join. Can take payment on the day too; just let me know.
London's Food History: From the Tudors to the Georgians
Join Dr Anna Cusack of How-to History for this walking tour of the city of London exploring its culinary past.
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