The Social History Archive
@socialhistarchive.bsky.social
The Social History Archive empowers academic researchers, tutors and students with unparalleled access to British and Irish historical content.
Introducing our Primary Source Series - British Emigration Records Find out more here: bit.ly/4uSgkVR #DigitalHumanities #HistoricalData #ResearchResources #AcademicCommunity #LibraryResources #SpecialCollections #HistoriansOfLinkedIn
What is the Social History Archive — and why should it be on your radar? #SocialHistoryArchive #Archives #DigitalHumanities #Research
Inside the digitisation studio: bringing history to life. #TheSocialHistoryArchive #BritishLibrary #Archives #DigitalHumanities #ResearchInnovation
We are delighted to welcome Matthew Weldon as Customer Support & Success Manager. Matthew brings experience in customer support and success, having worked with higher education customers across the Talis & Lean Library product suites. #NewColleague #JoinUs #CustomerSupport #AcademicSuccess
We’re delighted to welcome our 2026 Applied History Fellows. The Royal Historical Society, in partnership with the Institute of Historical Research and DC Thomson, is pleased to announce Dr Sadie Levy Gale and Dr Matthew Stephens as the recipients of our new Applied History Fellowships.
This #LocalHistoryMonth, we’re highlighting our Primary Source Series: Guernsey – Life on the Islands (1560–2000). Find out more here: bit.ly/4eEVDHE #CommunityHistory #HeritageMatters #PrimarySources #SocialHistory #Archives #ChannelIslandsHistory #IslandHistory #MaritimeHistory #AcademicSky
Our latest blog by Molly Pearce, MLitt graduate in Comparative Literature, examines how newspapers shaped public opinion around controversial literature using sources from The Social History Archive. Read the blog here: bit.ly/4tbuzTV #LiteraryHistory #BookHistory #NewspaperArchives #AcademicSky
We’re delighted to be exhibiting at UKSG, Scottish Events Centre, Glasgow — Stand 31, from today until 1 April. If you’re attending, please come and say hello. #UKSG2026 #UKSG #ScholComm #AcademicPublishing #Libraries #HigherEducation #ResearchInnovation #GlasgowEvents #MeetUsThere#AcademicSky
In honour of Shrove Tuesday, we are taking a moment to appreciate the long and rather delicious history behind this pre‑Lent tradition - pancakes. We prefer lemon and sugar. How do you like yours? (Video © Reuters) #ShroveTuesday #PancakeDay #SocialHistory #CulturalHeritage #RitualAndTradition
We’re at Charleston Asia. Come and see us at table #19 to explore the latest from The Social History Archive. #CharlestonAsia #CharlestonConference #AcademicLibraries #SocialHistory #DigitalArchives #LibrariansOfBluesky #EdTech #ResearchTools #HumanitiesResearch #AcademicSky
Missed our Jackie magazine webinar? Dive into the cultural impact of Jackie (1964–2003) — from pop culture and fashion to youth identity, and wellbeing in late‑20th‑century Britain. Watch here:https://www.youtube.com/@TheSocialHistoryArchive #JackieMagazine #SocialHistory #Archives#WebinarReplay
We’re excited to be heading to Charleston Asia. Come and say hello — we’ll be at Table #19. Looking forward to meeting everyone there. #CharlestonAsia #AcademicPublishing #HigherEd #MeetUsThere #ConferenceSeason #AcademicSky
The Social History Archive. Millions of records and newspapers. One archive. #WhatIsTheArchive #PrimarySources #DigitalArchives #SocialHistory #ResearchTools #AcademicSky
All set up. Please come and see us #UKSGForum2025 #UKSGConference #LibraryLife #AcademicPublishing #DigitalScholarship #AcademicSky
Read the latest blog from @ihr.bsky.social - ''Advocating for 'History by Doing History'. It mentions our partnership - having just launched #AppliedHistoryFellowships blog.history.ac.uk/2025/11/advo... #DoingHistory #WhyHistoryMatters #SkillsForOurTimes #HistoryEverywhere #AcademicSky
Advocating for History by Doing History - On History
This blog was written by Claire Langhamer, Director of the IHR Historians are very good at crafting arguments and in recent times very many people have advanced very many arguments about why history m...
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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
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
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
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
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
📣 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
