Not long now until our next Open Day. Come along this Sunday 15 November to meet us. You'll be sure of a warm (and festive) welcome. One visitor will also receive a free copy of our Prof Dave Andress' book! www.port.ac.uk/study/open-d...
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Calling all A-Level teachers: On 16 November, our Katy Gibbons will be taking part in a Channel Talent webinar on challenging the authority of Henry VIII. Interested? Sign up using the link below www.trybooking.com/uk/event/123...
Challenging the Authority of Henry VIII - Portsmouth (16+)
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Milldam, home to our School, is looking very autumnal under the overcast sky
Tomorrow I'm doing a 10-min turn at the launch of the University of Portsmouth's Engaging Communities Network. I'll mention the Railway Work, Life & Death project, & point to the great community-focused work that friends in the @uophistory.bsky.social team & our excellent students are doing.
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ONE MONTH TODAY! 'Into the Jaws of Death: Portsmouth's railway pasts' A public lecture exploring railway work & railway workers in Portsmouth, by Railway Work, Life & Death project co-lead Mike Esbester (@uophistory.bsky.social) Tuesday 1 December, 5.30-7pm www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/into-the-j...
Into the Jaws of Death: Portsmouth's railway pasts
A public lecture by Dr Mike Esbester
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November's Maritime Matters is out! Featuring updates about Portsmouth 100: Our Naval City Festival, shore power, undersea infrastructure, a new book about Black & Asian seafarers, & more. Email pcmc@port.ac.uk to sign up @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social @phdockyard.bsky.social @uophistory.bsky.social
Great to see my piece about The Perilous Deep and maritime #folklore published in the autumn issue of Watkins Mind Body Spirit. Highly recommend working with the team behind this magazine.
#ICYMI - our new blog post, for #BlackHistoryMonth, is out! 👇 bsky.app/profile/rwld...
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NEW BLOG POST! For #BlackHistoryMonth, we've uncovered (some of!) the life & story of Joe Armley - one of Britain's first railway workers of colour! Discover Joe's story, from St Lucia to London in…
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NEW: the 'Festival of History 2027', convened by @royalhistsoc.org and @ihr.bsky.social. Between 5-16 July 2027 we're convening a nations-wide Festival to celebrate the 'how of history' and value of historical expertise: bit.ly/4eXGzUI Join with us to host an event #MakingHistoryFest #Skystorians
Festival of History
Celebrate the craft and practice of history at the Festival of History, running 5–16 July 2027 across the UK.
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Our @robtjames.bsky.social will feature on Radio 4's Antisocial today, discussing the history of leisure and how people spent their free time in the past
On 7 November Dr Fiona McCall is taking part in a seminar Queering the Past: Sex and Love in Stuart England, organised by Heritage and Culture Warwickshire, talking on early modern prosecution of homosexuality. A bargain at £11.29 a ticket! Find out more at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/queering-t...
Queering the Past: Sex and Love in Stuart England
Online Symposium - same sex relationships in the 17th century
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On 7 November Dr Fiona McCall is taking part in a symposium Queering the Past: Sex and Love in Stuart England, organised by Heritage and Culture Warwickshire, talking on prosecution of homosexuality before 1700. Bargain at £11.29 a ticket! heritage.warwickshire.gov.uk/events/event...
Great to see @mariacannon.bsky.social & @uophistory.bsky.social students Mel, Evelyn & Serena sharing their research on women of the 'Mary Rose' at today's Faculty Best Practice Showcase! This came from their 'Working with the Past' module, & was shared publicly at the 'Our Naval City' festival!
