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UK-St Helena Heritage Trust
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The UK-St Helena Heritage Trust exists to raise awareness of and funds for the built and cultural heritage of the island of St Helena in the South Atlantic, one of the UK's Overseas Territories. https://www.uk-sthelenaheritagetrust.org/
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We are very pleased to be working with @ihr.bsky.social and @findmypast.bsky.social on this new Applied History Fellowship programme.

The launch event on Weds 19 November bit.ly/49vcgCS provides further details of the scheme and how to apply #Skystorians
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In 1815, aged 25, already battle-hardened, Napoleon fanboy Anthony Emmett secured his dream job as commanding royal engineer on St Helena during the exile of his hero. Join historian Peter Hicks to discover his intriguing life in a free online history talk: Wed 12 Nov, 6pm GMT. bit.ly/StH1211
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In 1815, aged 25, already battle-hardened, Napoleon fanboy Anthony Emmett secured his dream job as commanding royal engineer on St Helena during the exile of his hero. Join historian Peter Hicks to discover his intriguing life in a free online history talk: Wed 12 Nov, 6pm GMT. bit.ly/StH1211
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Spent a really interesting and enjoyable hour at the Institute in Ankara this morning for an informal session during which all @thebiaankara.bsky.social research staff and fellows gave 5 minute presentations on their research and interests. Great to see such a vibrant and active research community!
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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...
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AUTUMN 2025 TERM CARD:

We have an exciting range of speakers for the remainder of this term - covering a range of topics relating to Britain in the #18th!

As always, all our seminars take place in person and online. Make sure to register with the following link!

www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
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We are delighted to be Associate Partner with Historic Royal Palaces to celebrate brilliant history teaching across the country. Do you know a teacher who deserves to be remembered in history? Nominate them now, link in bio/comments bit.ly/42yhGZP
Inspiring History Teaching Awards
Created by Historic Royal Palaces, these awards celebrate teachers who make history exciting, inclusive and meaningful. We want to recognise the impact that great teachers can make by bringing the pas...
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I’ll be at the Birmingham Conservatoire tomorrow to present my new book “Searching for My Slave Roots” with Kehinde Andrews. Tickets here…

www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...
Coming up this week! Free online history talk on the East India Company making St Helena as its stepping stone to empire in Asia.
Explore St Helena's pivotal role in the growth of the English East India Company's Asian empire with Dr John McAleer of Southampton University. Free online history talk - with some superb historical images - on Tues, 14 Oct, 6pm BST. #StHelena bit.ly/StH1410
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A cosmpolitan military architect on St Helena and fan of Napoleon. Discover the intriguing story of Anthony Emmett of the Royal Engineers with Dr Peter Hicks of the Fondation Napoleon, Paris, at our free online history talk on Wednesday, 12 November, 6pm GMT. bit.ly/StH1211
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Explore St Helena's pivotal role in the growth of the English East India Company's Asian empire with Dr John McAleer of Southampton University. Free online history talk - with some superb historical images - on Tues, 14 Oct, 6pm BST. #StHelena bit.ly/StH1410
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Our new short course 'The French Revolution - Not just a Revolution in France' starts this evening. There is still time to sign up and all sessions are recorded. Historian William Doyle emeritus professor of @uobrishistory.bsky.social is the opening speaker www.history.org.uk/historian/ca...
The 1789 French Revolution – not just a revolution in France
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Explore St Helena's pivotal role in the growth of the English East India Company's Asian empire with Dr John McAleer of Southampton University. Free online history talk - with some superb historical images - on Tues, 14 Oct, 6pm BST. #StHelena bit.ly/StH1410
A cosmpolitan military architect on St Helena and fan of Napoleon. Discover the intriguing story of Anthony Emmett of the Royal Engineers with Dr Peter Hicks of the Fondation Napoleon, Paris, at our free online history talk on Wednesday, 12 November, 6pm GMT. bit.ly/StH1211
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The inaugural meeting of the new African History Seminar at London's Institute of Historical Research will take place on October 14 from 5:30-7:30 PM. Zeinab Badawi will talk about her fantastic book, An African History of Africa. You can register here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/... Join us!
Recasting the Past: Zeinab Badawi’s An African History of Africa
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New in 'Transactions of the Royal Historical Society'

'Irish Catholic Recruitment into the British Army
during the American Revolution: A Case Study
of the 46th Regiment of Foot', by Sadie Sunderland bit.ly/4m80z84

What can Irish recruitment tell us about the complexity of the C18th military? 1/2
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***The #CFP for the #BSECS2026 conference closes on the 15 September 2025***
Submissions are welcome on any aspect of #18thC history, culture, and literature, but particularly on our conference theme 'Big and Small'.
@pembrokeoxford.bsky.social, 7-9 January 2026
www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...
BSECS - Submit a Proposal
Submit a Proposal. BSECS welcomes proposals for the Annual Conference. The deadline for submission of papers and panel proposals is usually November.
www.bsecs.org.uk
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How did the East India Company come to govern St Helena? Why was the island so important for Britain's empire in Asia? Found out in our free online history talk with Dr John McAleer on Tuesday, 14 Oct 6pm (BST/GMT+1).
www.uk-sthelenaheritagetrust.org/post/st-hele...
How did the East India Company come to govern St Helena? Why was the island so important for Britain's empire in Asia? Found out in our free online history talk with Dr John McAleer on Tuesday, 14 Oct 6pm (BST/GMT+1).
www.uk-sthelenaheritagetrust.org/post/st-hele...
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On 17-18 September, the Society is visiting historians at the University of Aberdeen.

The visit includes a public lecture by Prof Matthew Smith (UCL): 'Slavery, Big Data, and the Cultures of Caribbean Ancestral Histories', 5.30pm, Weds 17 Sept, King's College, Aberdeen bit.ly/4lVoM1d #Skystorians
Slavery, Big Data, and the Cultures of Caribbean Ancestral Histories
Royal Historical Society public lecture at the University of Aberdeen
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