Recent @ihr.bsky.social MA student and Library Services Manager @ihrlibrary.bsky.social, @katewilcox.bsky.social, has won the Phil Batman Family History Prize (Centre for Regional & Local History, University of Leicester). Discover her powerful and moving project: blog.history.ac.uk/2026/06/crea...
New Books time again. Browse a range of titles recently acquired by the library ranging from medieval Germany, via 17th century Mexico and Eton in the 1990s, finishing at a squat in Paris in 2015.
If you like what you see remember membership is free
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Very excited to announce this upcoming Open History Library Training introducing our extensive - and world renowned - Latin American collections!
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Enjoy world-class resources at the Institute of Historical Research and access one of the world’s greatest open-shelf collections of primary works, reference materials, bibliographical and archival guides in the study of history. Find out more: history.ac.uk
For anyone interested in Tudor government or Elizabeth I in general, newly arrived in the library today are the Proceedings of the Privy Council, 1582-1583. It's now on the shelves in the first floor reading room - search.libraries.london.ac.uk/permalink/44...
New books time again which IHR library members can browse on the 1st and 2nd floors (P.S. becoming a member is easy and free - just fill out a form www.history.ac.uk/library/libr...)
Launched late last week, the lastest IHR library collection guides, this time on the History of Emotions
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We're closed on Saturday 2 and Monday 4 May, and Saturday 23 and Monday 25 May for the May Bank Holidays. We will reopen on Tuesday 5 and 26 as normal. For more details on our upcoming closures and our opening hours see history.ac.uk/about-us/opening-hours
Last week we hosted the History and Archives in Practice annual conference #HAP26 and what an incredible day we had!👏
This year's theme 'Shaping Societies, Improving Lives' was explored through panels, workshops and a showcase of archive services and projects all over the UK...
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We're keeping our survey open till the end of the month! If you haven't had a chance to share your thoughts, please do so here: buff.ly/92pbzWx.
Plus there is the opportunity to win a £25 National Book Token if you complete the survey and enter into our optional prize draw 📖
Kate Wilcox, Library Services Manager at the IHR, recently completed the IHR’s MA in History, Place and Community. Here, she shares her experiences of developing a critical-creative research project.
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Discover History of Emotions Collections in the IHR Wohl Library
