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Institute of Historical Research Wohl Library @ihrlibrary.bsky.social · 2d

We've updated our new books displays on the 1st and 2nd floors. There's a wide range of subjects spanning from the medieval to the 21st century.

If this interests you and you're not a member, membership to the library is open and free to everyone - www.history.ac.uk/library-digi...

Image showing some new acquisitions to the Institute of Historical Research Library - October 2025

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 6d

🖥 We have a number of online research training courses starting in October.

Visit the IHR website to register and find detailed information on each course: www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...

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Institute of Historical Research Wohl Library @ihrlibrary.bsky.social · 6d

We're so excited for the Queer History and Heritage Trail at this year's History Day! Don't forget to sign up here 👇

www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 6d

Celebration and Resistance: Explore LGBTQ+ collections and more at History Day 2025 🎉

This #HistDay25 we're partnering with @justinbengry.bsky.social to create a Queer History and Heritage Trail highlighting queer stories, figures & collections. Hear from Justin here: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Celebration and Resistance: Explore LGBTQ+ collections and more at History Day 2025

Every year in November we host History Day, an event for students, researchers and history enthusiasts.

www.sas.ac.uk

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 13d

What can you expect to find at #HistDay25 our celebration of history collections with @senatehouselib.bsky.social? Come along and find out on 4 Nov. Book your free space here www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 14d

It's here! Sign up for History Day 4 Nov 2025. #HistDay25 Together with @senatehouselib.bsky.social we are celebrating all things history with collections from galleries, libraries, archives, museums & more. Find out what it's all about and book your free spot. www.history.ac.uk/library-digi...

History Day

History Day and the History Day: Discover Collections website bring together researchers and collections in-person and online

www.history.ac.uk

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 16d

Welcome IHR @tudorstuartseminar.bsky.social! You can find them and our other projects, seminars and people in our starter pack go.bsky.app/2AUxmcA Let me know if we've missed anyone.

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Institute of Historical Research Wohl Library @ihrlibrary.bsky.social · 20d

Before they left our rather brilliant trainees, Lara Short and Sarah Admans, created a blog highlighting some of the titles you can find in our collections on South Asian and South Asian diaspora history
blog.history.ac.uk/2025/09/sout...
Further titles can be searched for via the catalogue.

South Asian Heritage in the IHR Collections - On History

This blog was written by Lara Short and Sarah Admans, Graduate Trainee Librarians at the Institute of Historical Research (IHR) Wohl Library 2024/25. It was curated in celebration of South Asian…

blog.history.ac.uk

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 21d

The IHR will be closed tomorrow, Thursday 18th September, for our staff away day. Apologies for the inconveniene. We will be open as usual on Friday.

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Institute of Historical Research Wohl Library @ihrlibrary.bsky.social · 26d

New books time again - recent acquisitions including subjects as diverse as Russian diplomacy, Italian cooking and @georgetakei.bsky.social autobiographical account of Japanese-American internment.
To consult these and other collections, remember our membership is open and free to everyone.

A collage image showing some of the new acquisitions in the IHR library in September 2025

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Institute of Historical Research Wohl Library @ihrlibrary.bsky.social · 28d

That's very kind, thank you.

David Crouch 🏳️‍🌈 @dbcrouch.bsky.social · Aug 31

The IHR library in Senate House was my benchmark for a great library. I used to take an early morning train from Cardiff to Paddington in the days I was doing my doctoral research, on Saturdays when it was open, amazingly. It had every published northern French cartulary. Awesome.

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Institute of Historical Research Wohl Library @ihrlibrary.bsky.social · Sep 1

New Month, New Week, New #VCH County. Thanks to the lovely people at the Victoria County History readers can now find volume 1 of the new VCH #Westmorland series in the Foyle Reading room on the 1st floor of the library - search.libraries.london.ac.uk/permalink/44...

Image showing Volume 1 of the VCH Westmorland series (Lonsdale Ward) available in the IHR Library, 1st floor, Foyle Reading Room.

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Institute of Historical Research Wohl Library @ihrlibrary.bsky.social · Jul 29

Use the filter and search options on the discover collections page to find content aligning with your interests. Or, if you are interested in a specific organisation, simply search for them on our dedicated organisation page.

History Day: Discover Collections website

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Institute of Historical Research Wohl Library @ihrlibrary.bsky.social · Jul 29

Launching today📣 Check out our new History Day Discover Collections website! #HistDayNorth #DCDC25

exhibitions.london.ac.uk/s/history-da...

Home · History Day · University of London

History Day: Discover Collections brings together content from across the heritage sector. This website extends our annual in-person History Day event to give year-round access to collections online.

exhibitions.london.ac.uk

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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · Jul 29

Drop by the British Records Association stand at #DCDC25 today and say hello!

Victoria Northwood @mrsvnorthwood.bsky.social · Jul 28

On the train to Durham for #DCDC25 🤩 Looking forward to wearing my #trustee hat and sharing the work of @britrecs.bsky.social at History Day North tomorrow and through our poster presentation on Wednesday #archives #libraries #history #networking

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Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social · Jul 29

If you're at #DCDC25 today why not come and say hello! We're taking part in this year's History Day North from 12.30-16.30, where Lydia and Laura will be ready and waiting to answer all your Borthwick history questions :)

History Day North poster advertising the event.

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Uni of Sheffield Special Collections, Heritage and Archives @uoscollections.bsky.social · Jul 28

Who is joining us at #HistDayNorth and #DCDC25 @durham-university.bsky.social this year? 🎉

We can't wait to tell people about our amazing collections at History Day North tomorrow Tuesday 29th July 12:30-4:30pm!

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · Jul 28

The IHR is saddened by the death of Peter (P.J.) Marshall, historian of the British Empire, and a long-standing member of King's College London's History department. As a long-time friend, supporter, and Fellow of the IHR, he will be greatly missed and remembered for his kindness and courtesy.

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · Jul 18

(If you're a UK based historian, or just History-curious, and don't know about the IHR, you are missing a treat). Over 50 fortnightly seminars (most also available online) during the academic year, and much more. Visit the Institute and its library if you're in London. And it's free. 2/2

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The Institute of Historical Research is the UK's national centre for history

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Institute of Historical Research Wohl Library @ihrlibrary.bsky.social · Jul 18

From next week there will be some changes to our opening hours:

Thursday 24 July - the IHR will be closed
From 28 July-30 August:
Mon-Friday 09.00-18.30
No Saturday opening
Regular hours will resume on 1 September

Details about our opening hours are here - www.history.ac.uk/about-instit...

Sign showing IHR opening hours over the summer. Text reads, 'Summer opening hours. Thursday 24th July, closed for staff away day. From Monday 28 July - Saturday 30 August, Monday-Friday 09.00-18.30; Saturday closed. From Monday 1 September we will resume longer hours.'

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · Jul 17

The Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) has recently been updated with 4500+ new references. Discover further details about this update in our latest On History blog blog.history.ac.uk/2025/07/bibl... @brepols.net

Bibliography of British and Irish History June 2025 update - On History

The future of BBIH The IHR are delighted to confirm that it has now signed a new five year agreement with Brepols that secures the future of the Bibliography. Both the IHR and Brepols are very…

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Catherine Clarke @cathamclarke.bsky.social · Jul 14

Now @ihr.bsky.social Director @clairelanghamer.bsky.social gets the #London #SummerSchool 2025 started. What does a #rebel look like? What does it mean to rebel?

Participants gathered for the IHR Summer School as Claire begins her lecture today.

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Catherine Clarke @cathamclarke.bsky.social · Jul 14

Fabulous themed displays for the @ihr.bsky.social #London #SummerSchool (2025 theme: #Rebels) from my brilliant colleagues @ihrlibrary.bsky.social. @miketownsend.bsky.social currently introducing participants to the collections before heading off to explore...

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Institute of Historical Research Wohl Library @ihrlibrary.bsky.social · Jul 5

It's new books time again. Displays on the 1st and 2nd floors show a wide range of new acquisitions from medieval astrology to postwar Detroit, from the literature inspired by the Norman Conquest to the latest VCH Short about the parish of Cradley. Feel free to come have a browse

A selection of new acquistions at the IHR library, July 2025.

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Institute of Historical Research Wohl Library @ihrlibrary.bsky.social · Jul 4

Membership is free to all - www.history.ac.uk/library-digi...

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Institute of Historical Research Wohl Library @ihrlibrary.bsky.social · Jul 4

With it being the 4th of July we thought we'd let readers know, who are researching or reflecting on the US, of our collections, with strengths including the Revolutionary War, the Constitution and the early Republic; we also collect sources up to the present.

Image showing the entrance to the Americas Collection reading room on the 2nd floor of the Institute of Historical Research

Image showing a range of materials on US history which can be found in the IHR Library

Image showing some of the volumes of The Documentary History of the Ratification of the Constitution which can be found in the Americas reading room.

Image showing some of the works on the Revolutionary War and Early Republic (pictured here Letters of Delegates to Congress)

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