Centre for the History of People, Place & Community
@chppc.bsky.social
Based in @ihr.bsky.social, @sasnews.bsky.social. Engaged, outward-facing and co-produced research into place and history: rural to urban & parish to metropolis. Home to Victoria County History & Layers of London. Posts by team.
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Centre for the History of People, Place and Community
The Centre for the History of People, Place and Community fosters engaged, innovative research into placed histories across all regions and periods.
www.history.ac.uk
Who are we? Part of @ihr.bsky.social, we support research into #place & #history across the UK, with an emphasis on collaboration and engagement. We're home to @vchlondon.bsky.social & @layersoflondon.bsky.social. We run events & training. Follow us for news & info! www.history.ac.uk/research/cen...
The Derek Keene #London #Lecture 2026 is open for (free) booking! Join us on Weds 24 June to hear Thomas Asbridge on the #BlackDeath in London, drawing on his new book. The lecture forms a focal point of our annual @ihr.bsky.social #SummerSchool, this year focused on #London 'Sickness & Health'.
January 14, 2026 at 9:23 AM
The Derek Keene #London #Lecture 2026 is open for (free) booking! Join us on Weds 24 June to hear Thomas Asbridge on the #BlackDeath in London, drawing on his new book. The lecture forms a focal point of our annual @ihr.bsky.social #SummerSchool, this year focused on #London 'Sickness & Health'.
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Join me (and other very special guests) on 4-6 March to explore historic townscapes and urban buildings in history.
We'll be looking at architecture, urban development and the ways in which we as researchers can use resources like planning and historic protection as tools for historical work. 🗃️
We'll be looking at architecture, urban development and the ways in which we as researchers can use resources like planning and historic protection as tools for historical work. 🗃️
New year - new #history experiences and discovery! Join us for one of our new @ihr.bsky.social Discovery Courses. Learning, enrichment and inspiration - all welcome! 2 days teaching + 1 optional add-on day of guided research time @ihrlibrary.bsky.social. Info: www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...
January 13, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Join me (and other very special guests) on 4-6 March to explore historic townscapes and urban buildings in history.
We'll be looking at architecture, urban development and the ways in which we as researchers can use resources like planning and historic protection as tools for historical work. 🗃️
We'll be looking at architecture, urban development and the ways in which we as researchers can use resources like planning and historic protection as tools for historical work. 🗃️
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I'm very lucky to have this advance proof copy of Thomas Asbridge's brilliant new book, The #BlackDeath: A Global History - out in April and sure to transform our understanding of this #medieval global pandemic. I can't wait for his lecture at @ihr.bsky.social on Weds 24 June - do please join us!
January 9, 2026 at 9:27 AM
I'm very lucky to have this advance proof copy of Thomas Asbridge's brilliant new book, The #BlackDeath: A Global History - out in April and sure to transform our understanding of this #medieval global pandemic. I can't wait for his lecture at @ihr.bsky.social on Weds 24 June - do please join us!
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Congratulations to our @ihr.bsky.social MA student Amy Walker @amywalkerhist.bsky.social, who completed the course this autumn, on this blog post - giving an insight into her fascinating research into social history and ordinary lives in #Greenwich.
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Windows into past worlds - using maps to find forgotten history - Global Maritime History
Amy Walker is a historian specialising in histories of poverty, ‘ordinary people’, and heritage. She completed an Undergraduate degree at the University of Greenwich and a Masters degree at the Instit...
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January 12, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Congratulations to our @ihr.bsky.social MA student Amy Walker @amywalkerhist.bsky.social, who completed the course this autumn, on this blog post - giving an insight into her fascinating research into social history and ordinary lives in #Greenwich.
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globalmaritimehistory.com/windows_maps...
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Welcome new followers! I'm a historian and writer, Director of
@chppc.bsky.social & @vch-home.bsky.social. My new #history book, #AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems, came out in the UK in 2025 and is coming in the US in 2026 (see AltText). 'A marvellous idea, quite brilliantly realised' -Dominic Sandbrook.
@chppc.bsky.social & @vch-home.bsky.social. My new #history book, #AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems, came out in the UK in 2025 and is coming in the US in 2026 (see AltText). 'A marvellous idea, quite brilliantly realised' -Dominic Sandbrook.
January 12, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Welcome new followers! I'm a historian and writer, Director of
@chppc.bsky.social & @vch-home.bsky.social. My new #history book, #AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems, came out in the UK in 2025 and is coming in the US in 2026 (see AltText). 'A marvellous idea, quite brilliantly realised' -Dominic Sandbrook.
@chppc.bsky.social & @vch-home.bsky.social. My new #history book, #AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems, came out in the UK in 2025 and is coming in the US in 2026 (see AltText). 'A marvellous idea, quite brilliantly realised' -Dominic Sandbrook.
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Hello new followers!
We are the longest-established and most ambitious Local History project yet devised.
Established in 1899, and part of @ihr.bsky.social and
@chppc.bsky.social, we aim to produce histories of every English place from the earliest time to the ever moving now.
We are the longest-established and most ambitious Local History project yet devised.
Established in 1899, and part of @ihr.bsky.social and
@chppc.bsky.social, we aim to produce histories of every English place from the earliest time to the ever moving now.
Victoria County History
The Victoria County History is one of the world's longest-running research projects, exploring England's rich local history.
www.history.ac.uk
January 12, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Hello new followers!
We are the longest-established and most ambitious Local History project yet devised.
Established in 1899, and part of @ihr.bsky.social and
@chppc.bsky.social, we aim to produce histories of every English place from the earliest time to the ever moving now.
We are the longest-established and most ambitious Local History project yet devised.
Established in 1899, and part of @ihr.bsky.social and
@chppc.bsky.social, we aim to produce histories of every English place from the earliest time to the ever moving now.
We're delighted to announce that the Derek Keene #London Lecture 2026 will be given by Thomas Asbridge (QMUL) on 'The #BlackDeath in London: Understanding a #Medieval Pandemic'. A highlight of our 'Sickness & Health' Summer School week! Lecture is free, all welcome:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
IHR Derek Keene London Lecture 2026 | The Black Death in London: Understanding a Medieval Pandemic
www.history.ac.uk
January 9, 2026 at 9:21 AM
We're delighted to announce that the Derek Keene #London Lecture 2026 will be given by Thomas Asbridge (QMUL) on 'The #BlackDeath in London: Understanding a #Medieval Pandemic'. A highlight of our 'Sickness & Health' Summer School week! Lecture is free, all welcome:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
New year - new #history experiences and discovery! Join us for one of our new @ihr.bsky.social Discovery Courses. Learning, enrichment and inspiration - all welcome! 2 days teaching + 1 optional add-on day of guided research time @ihrlibrary.bsky.social. Info: www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...
January 7, 2026 at 3:12 PM
New year - new #history experiences and discovery! Join us for one of our new @ihr.bsky.social Discovery Courses. Learning, enrichment and inspiration - all welcome! 2 days teaching + 1 optional add-on day of guided research time @ihrlibrary.bsky.social. Info: www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...
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There's still time to get a 10% discount on the @ihr.bsky.social #London #SummerSchool 2026 - 'Sickness and Health'. Use code HEALTH10. #Bursary applications open until 26 March. All info via link:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
All those in #history are welcome on this friendly & inspiring week!
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All those in #history are welcome on this friendly & inspiring week!
December 29, 2025 at 10:11 AM
There's still time to get a 10% discount on the @ihr.bsky.social #London #SummerSchool 2026 - 'Sickness and Health'. Use code HEALTH10. #Bursary applications open until 26 March. All info via link:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
All those in #history are welcome on this friendly & inspiring week!
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
All those in #history are welcome on this friendly & inspiring week!
There's still time to get a 10% discount on the @ihr.bsky.social #London #SummerSchool 2026 - 'Sickness and Health'. Use code HEALTH10. #Bursary applications open until 26 March. All info via link:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
All those in #history are welcome on this friendly & inspiring week!
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
All those in #history are welcome on this friendly & inspiring week!
December 29, 2025 at 10:11 AM
There's still time to get a 10% discount on the @ihr.bsky.social #London #SummerSchool 2026 - 'Sickness and Health'. Use code HEALTH10. #Bursary applications open until 26 March. All info via link:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
All those in #history are welcome on this friendly & inspiring week!
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
All those in #history are welcome on this friendly & inspiring week!
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#Medieval Christmas shopping? Check out this fantastic research from my @chppc.bsky.social colleague @justincolson.bsky.social and team!
Fascinating article in @uk.theconversation.com from the @ihr.bsky.social's @justincolson.bsky.social and @uni-bamberg.de's Werner Scheltjens discussing their work with colleagues on the "Unlocking Upcycled Medieval Data" project.
📰You can read the article here: bit.ly/3L5CthA
📰You can read the article here: bit.ly/3L5CthA
Medieval Londoners’ cheaply imported mass-produced Christmas gifts look surprisingly familiar
We often imagine medieval life as dull, dirty and short, with little in the way of material comfort or decoration. However, medieval Londoners were importing toys, treats and trinkets by the boatload ...
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December 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
#Medieval Christmas shopping? Check out this fantastic research from my @chppc.bsky.social colleague @justincolson.bsky.social and team!
Interested in investigating historic #church #graffiti? Our CHPPC colleague Crystal Hollis @graffitiginger.bsky.social features in this brilliant new #toolkit from the Churches Conservation Trust (CCT). (More info at www.visitchurches.org.uk/get-involved...)
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December 18, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Interested in investigating historic #church #graffiti? Our CHPPC colleague Crystal Hollis @graffitiginger.bsky.social features in this brilliant new #toolkit from the Churches Conservation Trust (CCT). (More info at www.visitchurches.org.uk/get-involved...)
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Delighted to announce that booking is open for our annual VCH Lecture, Thursday 14 May 2026. We're thrilled to welcome Andrew Ziminski, stonemason & author of the bestselling book Church Going - especially as @vch-home.bsky.social has helped to inform his practice!
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Church Going - Hidden Missives from within God's Acre
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December 15, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Delighted to announce that booking is open for our annual VCH Lecture, Thursday 14 May 2026. We're thrilled to welcome Andrew Ziminski, stonemason & author of the bestselling book Church Going - especially as @vch-home.bsky.social has helped to inform his practice!
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Join us in 2026 for our new @ihr.bsky.social Discovery Courses!
- Historic Maps: Interpreting Stories of Place
- Townscape & Architecture in History
- Archaeology for (Local) History
Each 2 days + optional free extra day of guided research @ihrlibrary.bsky.social.
www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...
- Historic Maps: Interpreting Stories of Place
- Townscape & Architecture in History
- Archaeology for (Local) History
Each 2 days + optional free extra day of guided research @ihrlibrary.bsky.social.
www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...
December 15, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Join us in 2026 for our new @ihr.bsky.social Discovery Courses!
- Historic Maps: Interpreting Stories of Place
- Townscape & Architecture in History
- Archaeology for (Local) History
Each 2 days + optional free extra day of guided research @ihrlibrary.bsky.social.
www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...
- Historic Maps: Interpreting Stories of Place
- Townscape & Architecture in History
- Archaeology for (Local) History
Each 2 days + optional free extra day of guided research @ihrlibrary.bsky.social.
www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...
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Team @chppc.bsky.social Christmas dinner!
December 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Team @chppc.bsky.social Christmas dinner!
Congratulations to our CHPPC and @ihr.bsky.social colleague Crystal Hollis @graffitiginger.bsky.social on this new article: 'Deliberate Damage: a Brief Exploration of Intentional Burn Marks'.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Congratulations to our CHPPC and @ihr.bsky.social colleague Crystal Hollis @graffitiginger.bsky.social on this new article: 'Deliberate Damage: a Brief Exploration of Intentional Burn Marks'.
brill.com/view/journal...
brill.com/view/journal...
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What's particularly exciting about our suite of new @ihr.bsky.social 'Discovery Courses' is the '2+1' model: two days of expert teaching, including guest lecture & fieldtrip, plus a free optional add-on day of guided research in the @ihrlibrary.bsky.social, with bespoke advice & support. #training
December 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
What's particularly exciting about our suite of new @ihr.bsky.social 'Discovery Courses' is the '2+1' model: two days of expert teaching, including guest lecture & fieldtrip, plus a free optional add-on day of guided research in the @ihrlibrary.bsky.social, with bespoke advice & support. #training
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... An introduction to how statuatory protection came about and works, a guided tour of Bloomsbury's historic environment and a special guest lecture from the excellent Allan Brodie, formerly of Historic England.
Book now! 🗃️
Book now! 🗃️
Townscape and Architecture in History
Discovery Course 2
www.history.ac.uk
December 2, 2025 at 1:09 PM
... An introduction to how statuatory protection came about and works, a guided tour of Bloomsbury's historic environment and a special guest lecture from the excellent Allan Brodie, formerly of Historic England.
Book now! 🗃️
Book now! 🗃️
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#Skystorians!
Interested in the development of urban spaces? Want to engage with the historic built environment in your research and unsure where to start? Then maybe this could be for you?
We can offer architectural terminology for the terrified, buildings, boundaries and use of space [cont.]
Interested in the development of urban spaces? Want to engage with the historic built environment in your research and unsure where to start? Then maybe this could be for you?
We can offer architectural terminology for the terrified, buildings, boundaries and use of space [cont.]
Townscape and Architecture in History
Discovery Course 2
www.history.ac.uk
December 2, 2025 at 1:09 PM
#Skystorians!
Interested in the development of urban spaces? Want to engage with the historic built environment in your research and unsure where to start? Then maybe this could be for you?
We can offer architectural terminology for the terrified, buildings, boundaries and use of space [cont.]
Interested in the development of urban spaces? Want to engage with the historic built environment in your research and unsure where to start? Then maybe this could be for you?
We can offer architectural terminology for the terrified, buildings, boundaries and use of space [cont.]
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I'm really delighted to say that the three sessions that a group of us have proposed for Leeds IMC 2026 in celebration of Prof Edward James and his many contributions not just to the history and archaeology of the early Middle Ages but also to the academic study of fantasy and sf have been accepted!
November 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I'm really delighted to say that the three sessions that a group of us have proposed for Leeds IMC 2026 in celebration of Prof Edward James and his many contributions not just to the history and archaeology of the early Middle Ages but also to the academic study of fantasy and sf have been accepted!
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... a special guest lecture from Nathalie Cohen from @royalarchinst.bsky.social.
The IHR Discovery Courses are designed to be accessible for anyone interested in history - family and local historians, students and academic researchers are all welcome! Sign up at: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
The IHR Discovery Courses are designed to be accessible for anyone interested in history - family and local historians, students and academic researchers are all welcome! Sign up at: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Archaeology for Local History: Living in a Material World
Discovery Course 3
www.history.ac.uk
December 2, 2025 at 9:52 AM
... a special guest lecture from Nathalie Cohen from @royalarchinst.bsky.social.
The IHR Discovery Courses are designed to be accessible for anyone interested in history - family and local historians, students and academic researchers are all welcome! Sign up at: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
The IHR Discovery Courses are designed to be accessible for anyone interested in history - family and local historians, students and academic researchers are all welcome! Sign up at: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Want to use archaeology in your local history research? In my new @ihr.bsky.social 'Discovery' short course (29 April-1 May 2026) you will learn where to locate and how to use records of surveys, excavations and finds in your area. Plus a visit to the @antiquaries.bsky.social library and...
December 2, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Want to use archaeology in your local history research? In my new @ihr.bsky.social 'Discovery' short course (29 April-1 May 2026) you will learn where to locate and how to use records of surveys, excavations and finds in your area. Plus a visit to the @antiquaries.bsky.social library and...
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Interested in old maps? My new @ihr.bsky.social 'Discovery' Short Course will introduce the history of cartography, how to find and work with old maps online, and even how to georeference historical maps! We'll also get hands-on with map collections, plus lecture from @kparkerhistorian.bsky.social
Announcing IHR Discovery Courses: Historic Maps, Townscape & Architecture, and Archaeology for Historians. Suitable for historians working in all contexts, or anyone looking for new learning experiences, and inspiration. www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...
December 1, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Interested in old maps? My new @ihr.bsky.social 'Discovery' Short Course will introduce the history of cartography, how to find and work with old maps online, and even how to georeference historical maps! We'll also get hands-on with map collections, plus lecture from @kparkerhistorian.bsky.social
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Our IHR Summer Schools have been incredible inclusive events for historians of all kinds - really looking forward to meeting everyone interested in London history this year!
Join us for our 2026 #SummerSchool focusing on 'Sickness & Health' with @ihr.bsky.social! We'll have trips, #archive visits, and lectures exploring everything from medieval medicine to public health throughout #London 's #history. Sign up early for a 10% discount: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
November 27, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Our IHR Summer Schools have been incredible inclusive events for historians of all kinds - really looking forward to meeting everyone interested in London history this year!
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Have you got 49 seconds to spare? Check out our latest promo video for @1972shp.bsky.social's Developing Teachers' Conference, 31/01/26. Early Bird Tickets available from here store.leedstrinity.ac.uk/product-cata... #skystorians #historyeducation #edusky
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DTC26 promo
YouTube video by Schools History Project
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December 1, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Have you got 49 seconds to spare? Check out our latest promo video for @1972shp.bsky.social's Developing Teachers' Conference, 31/01/26. Early Bird Tickets available from here store.leedstrinity.ac.uk/product-cata... #skystorians #historyeducation #edusky
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