Short misadventurer in archaeology, mischievous military historian, author, broadcaster, relentless miniature painter & collector. Follows cricket but doesn't understand it. Looks a little like Asterix 🙂 Rep @Pastpreservers; TCD, SDUC, NI, Wales, Co. Down!
Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS
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This sounds fascinating! Augustus Fitzroy, 3rd Duke, was one of the handful of Dukes who became Prime Minister (1766-70, followed by Lord North) but was also a fierce advocate for local Militia reform during the Seven Years War... I'll be hunting this article down 🙂
📣 1 week until OHNI's #oralhistory Annual Meeting in Tralee!
Speaker Spotlight today is Michael Burns, Northern Ireland War Memorial Museum & @oralhistsoc.bsky.social presenting a paper on WW2 refugees.
📅 18–19 June
📍Meadowlands Hotel Tralee
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#Tralee #NIWarMemorial
Along the entrance drive at Hardwick in Derbyshire, a new sculpture marks the site of the Polish Resettlement Camp. Many Allied Polish soldiers lived here during the post-war period from 1946 to 1960.
The IAI will be holding a CPD event on 'Dendrochronology and Waterlogged Wood' on the 19th of June from 10am to 4:30pm. More details to follow!
#archaeology #irisharchaeology #iai #iaicpdevents #iaicpd
Our thanks to Dr Louise Moffett for her amazing talk on Monday 25/05. If you missed her talk, watch on our YT: www.youtube.com/live/_7rKtHq...
#IrishArchaeology
#UlsterArchaeology
#Medieval
#Churches
We've just been catching up on @histparl.bsky.social 's director @jhdavey.bsky.social talking about the history of Hansard. For more on the history of parliamentary reporting in the 19th century, see victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2017/11/17/r...
Dr Gavin Hughes FRHistS FRGS
Oral History Network Ireland
National Trust
A sweltering hot day is the perfect time to think about a winter trip. Come join us January 6th-8th in beautiful Exeter for the next BIAPT conference! Deadline for submissions is July 24th. Full cfp 👇 www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk/call-for-pap...
victoriancommons.wordpress.com
Today we take it for granted that parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. In the Victorian era, however, there was no ‘official’ record. In this blog to end Parliament Week, Dr P…
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, the first woman to obtain a formal medical education in Britain, was born on this day in 1836. Through the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH), you can research Anderson and other incredible female pioneers in the history of medicine.
Robert Brendel
Britain and Ireland Association for Political Thought
We are delighted to announce that our next annual conference will take place in Exeter from January 6th-8th, 2027! Academic Convenors: Alex McLaughlin (Exeter), Jemima Repo (Newcastle), Camila Vergara...
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Really enjoyed talking to @mattchorley.bsky.social yesterday about all things Hansard. You can listen here (roughly 1hr8mins in) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Institute of Historical Research
It was great to be in the gardens of Westminster Abbey yesterday to celebrate the launch of Monarchy & Democracy, the latest book in our collaboration with St James's House.
Thank you to all HPT contributors and to our Deputy Director Dr Philip Salmon for accepting a copy on behalf of the Trust.
