See this blog from @natarchivestrust.bsky.social about the event 'Charity Archives and Records Now' at @britishacademy.bsky.social in May, organised by our Records Manager, Paul Beard, and @profginab.bsky.social.

Margot Finn@eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 5d ago

Of interest to archivists, charities and historians (among others). #Skystorians

We're looking forward to this day at Wilton's Music Hall next week. As part of the brilliant line-up, our Director is talking about the history of Salvation Army museums!

Daniel Grey@djrgrey.bsky.social · last mo.

Excited to share the conference webpage (plus provisional programme) for "Belonging to the Victorians? — Community, Collections, and Care" on 4 September 2026 at Wilton's Music Hall: belongingtothevictorians.uk Its free to attend and there are some spaces available to delegates not presenting!

📢Join us for a short talk on our current exhibition, its development and a closer look at a few highlights, on the 3rd and 5th September. This event is free and open to all. For more information and to book: www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/events/ [A66.1 R99 TP, FP]

The Americanisation of W. T. Stead is out now! So delighted to get my author copies, huge thanks to @edinburghup.bsky.social. We’ve a 30% launch discount, if you’re a librarian/ in collection development, pls consider recommending for your library. #VictorianStudies #PeriodicalStudies #BookHistory

Our colleague, Rose, has written a blog for @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social on the theme of surprises in the archive #EYASurprise. The post looks at surprise items including human hair, children's dolls and a skeleton army badge. #exploreyourarchive www.exploreyourarchive.org/hidden-treas...

Hidden Treasures: Unexpected Finds in The Salvation Army International Heritage Centre — Explore Your Archive

In this blog for EYA Surprise, Rose Urmston will take a look at some of the most surprising items found in the Heritage Centre’s archive

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Book news! 📚 My monograph, The Americanisation of W. T. Stead, is out soon from @edinburghup.bsky.social Topics: journalism history, print culture, transatlantic literary networks, periodicals, & the relationship between Britain & America at the turn of the twentieth century: tinyurl.com/5xmrxs2j

Our latest blog post is now live. www.salvationarmy.org.uk/about-us/int... It looks at the history of The Salvation Army in Korea from 1908 to the present day.

⛵ New Exhibition Opens Today! ⛵ Mariners: Religion, Race and Empire at Lambeth Palace Library, in collaboration with the University of Bristol. 24 July – 11 September 2026. For more information, see www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/mariners-rel...

Gwent Archives has an exciting opportunity for an Archives Apprentice to join their team and develop a career in the archives and heritage sector.

Our #ArchiveOfTheWeek is the Kilburn Methodist Church, which includes this brief history of Methodism in Kilburn, celebrating the centenary of the Church. It tells the story from the first Chapel opening in 1836 through to what was then the present day, and features photos of Preachers and Members.

The British Newspaper Archive have put up this great blog post about their new periodicals including the "longest running continuously published children’s periodical in the world," our very own The Young Soldier. (Digital copies available 1881-1985🔒) www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/blog/the-you...

The Young Soldier

The Salvation Army's children's publication the Young Soldier joins the British Newspaper Archive, alongside five other brand new titles.

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Lovely lecture by my fab colleague Adam Chapman on the VCH: ‘Part of the project’s role should be to advocate for archives that speak to their places and communities.’

Liverpool University Press@livunipress.bsky.social · last mo.

Archives | Most Read 'The Maurice Bond Lecture 2024. Placing Archives: The Victoria County History and Archival Landscapes' by @adamchapman.bsky.social ➡️ Read it online: bit.ly/Archives-Chapman @internetarchiveca.bsky.social @araukie.bsky.social @humanitiesall.bsky.social @britrecs.bsky.social

‍In our lates diversity allies blog, Philip Milnes-Smith struggles to hear the silenced voices of lower class, disabled inmates in an early Victorian workhouse. www.archives.org.uk/diversity-allies-blog/accessibility-and-archives-now-you-are-of-a-mind-to-kill-me

Accessibility and Archives: “Now you are [of] a mind to kill me” — Archives & Records Association

‍ In this blog, Philip Milnes-Smith struggles to hear the silenced voices of lower class, disabled inmates in an early Victorian workhouse. Reflecting on a couple of recently published books, and the ...

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Exciting News!! 👇 'The Young Soldier' - The Longest Running Children's Periodical In The World- has now been digitised by the British Newspaper Archive. First published as 'The Little Soldier' in 1881, it's still published weekly as 'Kids Alive!' www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/young... 🔒

We're delighted to announce that we have completed the digitisation of our East London Advertiser collection! 📰 🎉 You can now use our fully searchable PDFs to look up any name, street, or business in the East End's most important local paper from 1913-2003.

'Nourishing and health giving'. A glass of cold Ovaltine is a delightful Summer drink. Opinions may vary. Advertisement featured in the TGWU 'The Record' 1929. mrc-describe.epexio.com/records/TGW/...

Owing to maintenance work, the International Heritage Centre will be closed to visitors and researchers from Tuesday 4-Friday 7 August. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

⚓New Exhibition coming soon — Mariners: Religion, Race and Empire at Lambeth Palace Library. ⚓ Set sail this summer with a display of maritime-themed items from our collections. Find out more by following this link: www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/mariners-rel...

We've just received the bound annual volumes of the Salvation Army periodicals for 2025. These join our volumes going back to the 1880s. You can access The War Cry, & other Salvation Army titles, on the British Newspaper Archive from 1879 to 1985. www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/BL/war-cry

Remember that time the government took control of all the pubs in Carlisle and district? 💭🍻 Our latest exhibition is all about The State Management Scheme. Thanks to everyone who made this possible. Learn about our current exhibition: www.devilsporridge.org.uk/category/exh...

This is very interesting. Our recent blog looked at evidence of female voters in other local elections: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2026/06/17/v...

Votes for women before and after 1832

The role of women in Victorian politics continues to be a significant theme in many of our Victorian Commons posts. Articles on this site by Jennifer Davey, Sarah Richardson, Kathryn Rix,…

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New-Cleckit Dominie@ncdominie.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Today's unexpected municipal discovery is that Glasgow had a small number of women voters up until the 1840s — not for Council elections but in for elections to the almost equally powerful Police Board. Source: S C Oliver (1995) theses.gla.ac.uk/76304/

Read our latest Blog Post about three female Salvation Army Officers in civilian internment during the Second World War. Colonel Mary Booth in Liebenau, Germany Major Margaret Burns in Changi, Singapore Major Mary Layton in Weixian, China www.salvationarmy.org.uk/about-us/int...

Imprisoned: three Salvationist internees during World War Two

Read some of the stories and experiences of three women officers who were held in internment camps...

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Salvation Army buildings are an important part of Wales’s religious and social history. Help us capture them in the national chapel census by sharing what you know. 👉 zurl.co/MNRSJ

Unfortunately, the Heritage Centre will remain closed on Friday 26 June, due to the extreme weather warning.

Join colleagues from archives, academia and research on 24 June (1pm) for the second summer seminar of the History and Archives in Practice series. This session focuses on the Preserving the Local Newspaper Archive project: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/preserving... (1/2)

Unfortunately, due to the extremely hot weather forecast for London later this week, the Salvation Army Heritage Centre will be closed Tues 23, Weds 24 and Thurs 25 June. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

The Heritage Centre will be closed to visitors on Thursday 2 July 2026. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Check out our latest blog post 👇. It looks at the relationship between The Salvation Army and the Edwardian novelists Henry Rider Haggard and Arthur Conan Doyle. Haggard worked closely with The Salvation Army and wrote about its social work. www.salvationarmy.org.uk/about-us/int...

With the excitement of May’s Senedd election now behind us we’ve teamed up with Dr Gareth Evans to examine the Senedd building itself, which this year celebrates its twentieth anniversary. Read more: zurl.co/XdIjO #Senedd2026 #Senedd20 #WelshHistory #Architecture

Suffrage campaigners produced postcards showing their leaders being womanly around the home - & cookery books compiled from recipes submitted by their members. Find the stories behind similar #suffrageobjects in my forthcoming book from @bloomsburyhist.bsky.social Link in bio #suffragettes