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chppc.bsky.social
Centre for the History of People, Place & Community
@chppc.bsky.social
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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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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'.
https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/keene-london-lecture-26-black-death-london
January 14, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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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...
Three Discovery Courses on Historic Maps: Interpreting Stories of Place Townscape and Architecture in History Archaeology for Local History: Living in a Material World https://www.history.ac.uk/study-training/research-training-short-courses
January 7, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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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!
https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/ihr-london-summer-school-26-sickness-health
December 29, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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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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Graffiti Project Toolkit - screegrab of first page via the link
December 18, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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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...
https://www.history.ac.uk/study-training/research-training-short-courses
December 15, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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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...
Burn marks on wood, Merchant Adventurers Hall, York Burn marks on wood, Barley Hall, York
December 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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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/...
A card showing the dates of IHR's June summer school with a 10% discount if booking takes place before January. There are images from wood block prints and photographs from past epidemics in London.
November 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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The @ihr.bsky.social #London #SummerSchool 2026 is now booking! This year's theme: 'Sickness & Health'. From the Black Death to Covid-19, from archive treasures to special visits and the ethics of researching our recent history. 10% discount code! Info at: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/... #history
From the Black Death to the Covid-19 pandemic, from medieval medicine to public health across the centuries, from hospitals to archives and collections and from the politics of wellbeing to the ethics of researching our very recent history....Join us to discover London’s histories of disease, care and cure through lectures, workshops, trips and visits. This course is suitable for anyone seeking to develop their historical knowledge or skills and discover history, from researchers and students, to heritage professionals and all those with a personal interest in history. Joining an IHR short course is a way to get involved in the IHR community, and we encourage all participants to become members of the IHR Library. 22-26 June 2026, IHR, Senate House, London 10% discount with code HEALTH10 https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/ihr-london-summer-school-26-sickness-health
October 30, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Our brand new @ihr.bsky.social Discovery Courses are designed to be accessible and engaging for all: historians and other professionals looking for training, as well as individuals looking for new learning experiences, enrichment and inspiration. Book now! www.history.ac.uk/news-events/... #history
Discovery Course 1 Historic Maps: Interpreting Stories of Place Discovery Course 2 Townscape and Architecture in History Discovery Course 3 Archaeology for (Local) History: Living in a Material World
October 20, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Join us online on 24 Sept to celebrate the 250th VCH Big Red Book! Founded in 1899, @vchlondon.bsky.social is writing the #history of every place in #England, with partners right across the country. We'll also celebrate #LocalHistory, #communityhistory & #place based history more widely. All welcome
https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/celebrating-local-place-based-history-westmorland-250th-vch-big-red-book#:~:text=Event%20information%3E&text=In%20September%202025%2C%20the%20UK's,and%20community%20history%20more%20widely.
August 12, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Last call for the @ihr.bsky.social #London #SummerSchool - bookings close this evening! Join us for lectures, workshops, special visits and a week exploring London's rich #history through its #Rebels. From medieval uprisings to punk & much, much more...
www.history.ac.uk/ihr-london-r...
Info at: https://www.history.ac.uk/ihr-london-rebels
June 30, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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It’s time to announce our Spring/Summer 2025 events schedule. Starting in April these events will engage with topics like preserving the heritage of closed churches, women’s contributions to early 20th C @vchlondon.bsky.social, the early #punk movement & much more! www.history.ac.uk/seminars/peo...
Names & dates of all events. You can find all the info here https://www.history.ac.uk/seminars/people-place-and-community
March 26, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Join us for the @ihr.bsky.social Derek Keene #London Lecture 2025, from Prof Matthew Worley, University of Reading: “I think #punk is an overused word, as a matter of fact”: London, England, 1975–76. Free & open to all - new visitors to the IHR especially welcome. Book: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
Event information, also available at https://www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/ihr-derek-keene-london-lecture-2025-think-punk-overused-word-matter-fact-london-england-1975-76
February 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Good news! The 10% earlybird #discount for the @ihr.bsky.social #London #SummerSchool 2025 is extended to 24 January! Use code REBELS10. Join us to explore London's rich histories through its #Rebels - lectures, seminars & special visits. Full programme now online: www.history.ac.uk/ihr-london-r...
January 7, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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We’re really excited about all the seminars we have lined up for next term. You can find out more info & sign up to join each one here www.history.ac.uk/seminars/peo...
Info about the date, title, speakers & location of the CHPPC spring 2025 seminar series. All this info can be found on the internet here https://www.history.ac.uk/seminars/people-place-and-community
December 5, 2024 at 10:19 AM
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We’re delighted to preview the @ihr.bsky.social ‘s @chppc.bsky.social 24-25 events series. Everyone is welcome. You can sign up for our autumn events at www.history.ac.uk/seminars/peo...
Titles & dates for the CHPPC’s 24-25 bets series. You can find this info at https://www.history.ac.uk/seminars/people-place-and-community
September 18, 2024 at 8:39 AM
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We’re delighted that in collaboration with the @ihr.bsky.social & @vchlondon.bsky.social we’ll be running this event exploring how #local & #place-based research could more effectively engage with #BlackBritishHistory - all welcome to join us online - www.history.ac.uk/events/local...
Information about the event mentioned in the tweet. All info can be found here https://www.history.ac.uk/events/local-place-based-black-british-history
August 6, 2024 at 2:23 PM
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Plans are coming along really nicely for our @ihr.bsky.social interdisciplinary #place based histories workshop for ECRs in collaboration with History Lab Plus - it’s free & there are travel bursaries available - find out more & book here www.history.ac.uk/events/place...
June 26, 2024 at 8:44 AM
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We’re excited to be collaborating with History Lab Plus to run Place-Based Histories: an interdisciplinary workshop for early career researchers. Tickets are free & there are a limited number of travel bursaries available. www.history.ac.uk/events/place...
Poster for event. Event details available at https://www.history.ac.uk/events/place-based-histories Image of a hand placing pins into a map.
April 15, 2024 at 7:54 AM
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We are delighted to announce the schedule for the #summer term of our @ihr.bsky.social #people, #place & #community seminar series. Join us online & occasionally in person (in various locations) from 24.04.24. Find out more about & register to attend seminars here: www.history.ac.uk/seminars/peo...
Table with information about the date, title, speakers & locations of seminars. All this info is available at https://www.history.ac.uk/seminars/people-place-and-community
March 25, 2024 at 9:42 AM
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We are now also delighted to announce the full schedule for term 2 of our #people, #place & #community 23-24 seminar series. All events are free, sign up via the @ihr.bsky.social website here www.history.ac.uk/seminars/peo...
Information about the speakers, seminar titles & dates for seminars in term 2. All the info is available via https://www.history.ac.uk/seminars/people-place-and-community
December 12, 2023 at 9:29 AM
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This was excellent last night. There was #art, #community & genuinely honest reflections on engaging in co-production. Lots to reflect on. Not least: what should researchers do with the emotions they feel while co-producing histories with communities?
October 26, 2023 at 3:14 PM
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We're here! Looking forward to connecting with our friends, communities and networks. Check out our current seminar programme below; find full information online at blog.history.ac.uk/2023/09/co-p...
See info at https://blog.history.ac.uk/2023/09/co-producing-histories-of-place/ See info at https://blog.history.ac.uk/2023/09/co-producing-histories-of-place/
October 17, 2023 at 11:41 AM