Dr Shaun Evans of the Institute for the Study of Welsh Estates at Bangor University has been awarded the 2026 Joan Thirsk Memorial Prize by the British Agricultural History Society for the Best Book in British or Irish Rural or Agrarian History: www.bangor.ac.uk/iswe/news/is...

Huge congratulations to our ISWE Research & Engagement Officer, Dr Bethan Scorey, for having her research on Margam Castle published in the latest issue of the History Extra magazine. @bethanscorey.bsky.social

ISWE ANNUAL LECTURE 2026 Dr Marion Löffler LADY LLANOVER & THE REINVENTION OF WALES IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY 6pm, 5th May 2026 MALT, Main Arts Building, Bangor University, LL57 2DG / Online via Teams

Map of parts of Flintshire and Cheshire showing the Sands of Dee Mostyn/7292 dim dyddiad / no date

@bsky.app The winners of the Joan Thirsk Prize (2026) are: Mark Bailey, 'Serfdom in England: Theory and Practice 1200 to 1500' @manchesterup.bsky.social Shaun Evans, 'Coming of Age Celebrations on Welsh Landed Estates: Gentry, Culture and Society, c.1770–1920' @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social .

The Institute for the Study of Welsh Estates is delighted to announce the appointment of Prof. Carol Tully as the new Chair of its Advisory Board: www.bangor.ac.uk/iswe/news/ne...

The Donne Triptych, a triptych altarpiece by Hans Memling now in the National Gallery, London. It contains portraits of Sir John Dwnn [Donne] of Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire d. 1503, his wife Elizabeth and a daughter.

Gift in perpetual fee farm of two roods of turbary lying within the liberties of the town of Hardelaghe [Harlech] in a place called Y gorse. Seal pendant; red wax; fine imprint. Dyddiad/Date: 1577 MOSTYN/3531

@ystadaucymru.bsky.social Ystâd hanesyddol Glynllifon ar werth am y tro cyntaf ers canrifoedd newyddion.s4c.cymru/article/ysta...

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Mae ystâd hanesyddol rhwng Caernarfon a Phen Llŷn ar werth am y tro cyntaf mewn canrifoedd

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The Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) has recently been updated with 4000+ new references. Discover further details about this update in this On History blog buff.ly/eWSMfuT @brepols.net

Bibliography of British and Irish History February 2026 update  - On History

What’s new in BBIH?   The February 2026 update to the Bibliography of British and Irish History adds over 4,000 new publications. The new update includes books, journal articles, book chapters, and…

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Yn gynharach y mis hwn, cafodd grŵp o ymchwilwyr doethurol a ffrindiau Sefydliad Ymchwil Ystadau Cymru'r pleser o ymweld â Phlas Cochwillan yng Ngwynedd. Yn y blog hwn, mae'r Ymchwilydd Doethurol Anna Reynolds yn dweud wrthym am brynhawn llawn hwyl a hanes!  www.bangor.ac.uk/cy/iswe/newy...

Earlier this month, a group of ISWE doctoral researchers and friends had the pleasure of visiting Plas Cochwillan in the community of Tal-y-Bont, Gwynedd. In our latest blog post, Doctoral Researcher Anna Reynolds tells us all about the fascinating afternoon!  www.bangor.ac.uk/iswe/news/co...

How did I not spot that before? It’s obvious now you come to mention it! 😉

A characteristically excellent ISWE lecture by @mariangwyn.bsky.social at Bangor University this evening: Textiles as Exploitation on the Penrhyn Jamaica Plantations. A huge thanks to everyone who joined us in person and online.

Long day of teaching that finished at 6, but the bonus was going immediately to this fantastic talk hosted by @ystadaucymru.bsky.social from the fabulous Marian Gwyn on ‘TEXTILES AS EXPLOITATION: Clothing, commerce and control on the Penrhyn Jamaica plantations’.

Yfory (Dydd Mawrth) / Tomorrow (Tuesday) Dr Marian Gwyn: Textiles as Exploitation: Clothing, Commerce & Control on the Penrhyn Jamaica Plantations Am ddim i fynychu neu ymunwch ar-lein. Free to attend or join online.

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Seminar Ymchwil / Research Seminar @mariangwyn.bsky.social ‘Textiles as Exploitation’ 10/2/2026 Croeso i bawb / All welcome www.bangor.ac.uk/iswe/events/...

With the film Madfabulous about the life of Henry Cyril Paget, the fifth Marquess of Anglesey scheduled to premiere in the coming months, here we have a letter from the Chief Constable of Menai Bridge sent to the Marquess’ agent on account of the Marquess speeding through the village of Gaerwen.

A pleasure to visit Cochwillan - hall and mill - earlier today with ISWE

Delighted to see this blog by our friend Peter Foden (ysgrifnlaw.bsky.social) on the lordships of Tregrug and Edlogan, shared as part of the wonderful @mappingthemarch.bsky.social research project. Including a 1705 perambulation @gwentarchives.bsky.social blog.mowlit.ac.uk/2025/11/20/m...

Seminar Ymchwil / Research Seminar @mariangwyn.bsky.social ‘Textiles as Exploitation’ 10/2/2026 Croeso i bawb / All welcome www.bangor.ac.uk/iswe/events/...

New blog by our MA student Issy Marston on Lady Margaret Verney née Hay-Williams (1844-1930), researched as part of our ‘Reinterpreting the Country House’ module @bangorhistory.bsky.social www.bangor.ac.uk/iswe/news/la...

‘Historically, architecturally and scenically, Nannau really matters’: Thomas Lloyd Nannau in The Georgian Group’s top 10 heritage buildings at risk list Read more here: www.bangor.ac.uk/iswe/news/na...

The National Farm Survey documents are held by The National Archives. The forms and maps are being digitised and will be made available online for free, with the first records due to appear in March this year. The project should be complete by March 2027. #OnePlaceStudies #LocalHistory

300,000 farm records going online, thanks to grant from Lund Trust - The National Archives

The National Archives is digitising 300,000 farm records 1941-1943 made for the National Farm Survey, thanks to a grant from the Lund Trust

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Some of you may be interested in BALH’s series of online talks in partnership with the Historic Towns Trust. Prof Helen Fulton will be talking about medieval Brecon on Tuesday 31 March at 7.00pm. Click here for further details and registration: www.balh.org.uk/events

Very exciting preliminary findings at today's half-way meeting for @projectfishistory.bsky.social @sosbangor.bsky.social Thanks to the team for great contributions! @georginahunt.bsky.social @emilyphilly.bsky.social @leafyhistory.bsky.social @ystadaucymru.bsky.social @jangeerthiddink.bsky.social

#MementoMoriMonday 💀 Gorgeous memorial to Hannah Bowen (d.1845) and her husband William (d.1847) 🪦 📍St Mary's Church • Carew ⛪️ #Wales #History

Only the best books from Father Christmas! Nadolig Llawen Pawb! Merry Christmas Everyone!

We’ve enjoyed a brilliant set of talks from our doctoral researchers at the ISWE Christmas Symposium at Bangor University today. Such an inspiring and supportive group of people! It’s always a pleasure to be in their company. @bangorhistory.bsky.social

Congratulations - Looking forward to reading the publications on the #architecture and #landscape history of St. Fagans #AmgueddfaCymru #history #heritage #Wales

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Huge congratulations to Dr @bethanscorey.bsky.social on her graduation at Bangor University today! Bethan produced a wonderful thesis on ‘St Fagans Castle: its Architectural and Landscape History’. She is ISWE’s 6th doctoral graduate. Llongyfarchiadau enfawr Bethan - we’re all really proud of you!

Huge congratulations to Dr @bethanscorey.bsky.social on her graduation at Bangor University today! Bethan produced a wonderful thesis on ‘St Fagans Castle: its Architectural and Landscape History’. She is ISWE’s 6th doctoral graduate. Llongyfarchiadau enfawr Bethan - we’re all really proud of you!