Bexley Archives is teaming up with the Live Well, Age Well hub at Sidcup Storyteller to give A Stroll around Victorian Sidcup on 28 July at 10.30am. On our walk we will see churches, schools and the site of the cottage hospital. For more details and to book your place see shorturl.at/0LYTf

Guided Walk: A Stroll around Victorian Sidcup

with Bexley Local Studies & Archives

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“It’s the third round of restructuring since 2019, and....each restructure brings with it not only loss of staff, but also loss of functionality. This is the same template that’s being used across the sector, and it doesn’t work anywhere.” (Catherine Rottenberg, Goldsmith's academic) 2/2

'The south-east London university, known for its teaching of the creative arts, has announced plans to cut a further £22 million from its budget, the third major restructure since 2019.' Student numbers have dropped by more than 25% in the past 5 years. Great work external consultants! 1/2

Staff fear ‘death spiral’ as Goldsmiths restructures again

Arts university hopes latest ‘transformation plan’ will help it survive, but staff fear much-lauded institution will be left ‘devastated’

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If you're wondering how students from Britain’s leading African & Caribbean dance theatre company would respond to research on a C19th Ragged School in London and create a performance around it... wonder no more! Join us on Weds 25 March, either 2.30pm or 6.30pm, The Bear Church, Deptford. #history

@jpaprice.bsky.social Thank you so much for an informative and fascinating history walk in New Cross this morning.

New exhibition for the Museum of Everyday Life! 'Putting Away Childish Things' at the Gerald Moore Gallery until 4 April. Open Sats 10-4 or weekdays by appt. I'll be giving a talk on Saturday 14 March at 2.00pm, details TBC. #exhibition #history #archive #historicalobjects #museum #peopleshistory

Please note: the Conference itself takes place on Saturday 21 November, NOT 14 November as currently listed on RHS site!

📢Conference Call for Papers📢 An Intelligent Interest: Learning and Education in London Seeking proposals for engaging and accessible talks or presentations on any aspect of education and learning in London’s history. royalhistsoc.org/calendar/an-... #history #historyconference #CFP #education

My first article is out! It examines the conjunction of fiscal policy and gender politics, highlighting the moment in 1920 when different income tax rates for the married and unmarried were first introduced into the British tax system 🧵 1/7 academic.oup.com/tcbh/article...

Debating the Bachelor Tax: Masculinity and the Politics of Taxation in Britain, 1894–1920

Abstract. ‘Bachelor tax’ was a popular shorthand for controversial changes in government policy regarding income tax and marital status. From 1918, men wer

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My talk is up on YouTube! 🏳️‍🌈

Norfolk Record Office@norfolkro.bsky.social · 6mo ago

We had a great turn out for 'Gay Life during the Norwich Blitz' last week. If you missed it, would like to listen again or share it with friends, the recording is now available on YouTube. Thank you to @phghaslam.bsky.social for sharing their fascinating research with us. youtu.be/EHyAXuNkhWg?...

📢Conference Call for Papers📢 An Intelligent Interest: Learning and Education in London Seeking proposals for engaging and accessible talks or presentations on any aspect of education and learning in London’s history. royalhistsoc.org/calendar/an-... #history #historyconference #CFP #education

Thanks to @jpaprice.bsky.social who gave an excellent talk at #BexleyArchives on Deptford Ragged School which later provided education to working people. Here in Bexley evening classes in arithmetic, dressmaking and leatherwork (1928) had expanded to car maintenance and Tourist French by 1963.

Tonight at 9 on BBC Two, dear friends, it's VICTORIAN MURDER CLUB! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Delighted to discover that my former Goldsmiths colleague and MA History supervisor Dr John Price @jpaprice.bsky.social was a historical consultant on this. Ex GS people hard consulting the TV history murder and violence this week!!! 💪🏻😂 (Murder Club tonight & #AThousandBlows S2 streams on Fri!)

Lucy Worsley@lucyworsley.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Tonight's the night! And as The Guardian says: 'THIS IS HOW TO DO TRUE CRIME.' www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Our first talk of 2026 is on 17 January 2.30pm by Dr John Price @jpaprice.bsky.social - Educating Deptford: The Deptford Ragged School and its Place in the Community, exploring stories of the children who attended. Tickets £5, location Central Library Bexleyheath - contact us to book your place!

Our first talk of 2026 is on 17 January 2.30pm by Dr John Price - Educating Deptford: The Deptford Ragged School and its Place in the Community, exploring stories of the children who attended. Tickets £5, location Central Library Bexleyheath - contact us to book your place! @jpaprice.bsky.social

London History Conference "Food Glorious Food" 15 November 2025, 10.30-17.30, at Docklands, Museum of London. Great line-up of speakers on a range of topics! More information at: www.lamas.org.uk/lamas-59th-l... #history #londonhistory #historyconference #foodhistory #historyevents #conference

LAMAS 59th Local History Conference - Lamas

Food Glorious Food

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Some #London #historywalks this weekend! People's History, Booth maps, Everyday Heroism, walking, and talking! More information at: www.ticketsource.co.uk/drjohnprice #gfwatts #postmanspark #numhead #newcross #walking #heroism #peopleshistory

If you missed my london-based #history #walks last month, great news! I'm doing the sold-out ones again on 7 & 8 June! They're selling well, so book your spot while you still can! Book at: drjohnprice.net/upcoming-eve... #history #historywalks #postmanspark #wattsmemorial #gfwatts #nunhead

Some interesting looking short-term #job opportunities here for #historians and #archivists. (Note: quite short deadlines for some of the roles). #history #historyjobs #archive #archivejobs #archivistjobs www.thebear.tv#/job-vacanci...

The Bear

The Bear is a Christian church based in Deptford, South East London. We are a diverse and growing group of people committed to God and others.

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Call for Papers! LAMAS Local History Conference 2025. Theme: Food Glorious Food! Deadline: 31 May #history #historycfp #callforpapers #cfp #foodhistory #historyoffood #materialculture #historians #conference royalhistsoc.org/calendar/lam...

Lots of interesting #history #walks #talks and #events coming up in the next month or so, including a fundraiser on 8 April. More information at: drjohnprice.net/upcoming-events/ #walking #localhistory #historywalks #deptford #newcross #lewisham #nunhead #hatchampark #gfwatts #postmanspark

The Society are still in desperate need of a Treasurer as well as a number of other support roles which can be seen in the image below. Without a group of volunteers the Society will struggle to function moving forwards. Please contact us if you require any further information. #NWKFHS #Kent

All good fun and hands-on History! #history

Conference #Callforpapers LAMAS Local History Conference, ‘Food Glorious Food!’ 15 November 2025, Museum of London Docklands Closing date: 14 April #history #cfp #conference #food #foodhistory #londonhistory#historians #localhistory #speakers #papers royalhistsoc.org/calendar/lam...

But how true was this? Were there other factors that influenced Arkell? Public historian Dr John Price @jpaprice.bsky.social will tell us in his talk 'Baildon Street: The Blackest Street in Deptford?' here at #BexleyArchives on 26 April 2.30pm. Tickets: £5.

‘Women, frowzy and half-dressed, eye you curiously as you pass… Children, some shoeless, all dirty and ragged.’ These are the words of George Arkell, researcher for Charles Booth’s inquiry into the extent of poverty in London, when he visited Baildon Street, Deptford in 1899.

Public historian Dr John Price @jpaprice.bsky.social will give a talk here at #BexleyArchives on 26 April 2.30pm called 'Baildon Street: The Blackest Street in Deptford?' examining Charles Booth’s Poverty Map of 1889 and the return visit of his investigator ten years later. Tickets: £5.

Lots of interesting #history #walks #talks and #events coming up in the next month or so, including a fundraiser on 8 April. More information at: drjohnprice.net/upcoming-events/ #walking #localhistory #historywalks #deptford #newcross #lewisham #nunhead #hatchampark #gfwatts #postmanspark

Pleased to announce that I have been appointed Director of History and Heritage with the New Cross Fire Foundation. Really proud to be working with this amazing organisation and contributing to it's work. www.ncff.co.uk #newcrossfire #newcrossfire1981 #newcross #blackbritishhistory #history