20thc. musicians and wives: Gustav, Isobel and Imogen Holst and Vally Lasker. Mrs. Gustav Holst (2022). Church history, mostly Tudors and Huguenots.
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This is an excellent resource for anyone from Shropshire or interested in its particularly rich and varied history. One day I aspire to write the history of Mytton Mill. @shropshirelass.bsky.social
Dorian isn’t on Bluesky so perhaps @oxbowbooks.bsky.social you could draw this lovely recommendation to his attention.
A 1st visit yesterday to the Bibliotheca Capitolare in Verona. Despite WWII bombing (the bookshelves are postwar replacements, simplified for cost reasons), most of its treasures have survived, some predating Petrarch and Dante’s visits. Yet another library joy to add to my long list of favourites.
This is so important. Academic history sustains so many affiliated sectors as well as providing training in the discipline of independent thought and analysis, on which our civil service and all branches of government depend.
For anyone contemplating a history research degree, or finishing one and pondering what to do next, Becoming a Historian by Penelope Corfield and @timhitchcock.bsky.social, published by @ihr.bsky.social in 2022, is an invaluable guide. I wish I’d kept Hugh Trevor-Roper’s short guide for comparison.
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So the next thing is, for those who agree, what can you do about it? Answers could be a) making sure you use your library card/s b) joining friends of a library association if you can afford it (one I know funds a library’s entire new books budget) and/or c) volunteering to help where you can.
One several joys about Pitlochry train station (direct trains between the Scottish Highlands and London take only six and a half hours) is this heron water fountain @everyheron.bsky.social. The wonderfully curated charity bookshop in the station even had a book on the history of Scottish psalmody.
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In 2026, the House of Lords Library marks its 200th anniversary.
This Libraries Week, step inside the House of Lords Library with historian Jenny Draper and uncover the stories behind its collections ⬇️
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'What’s the value of a History PhD? A view from business' bit.ly/4elv1cW
In this new post, Richard Marks charts the skills gained from completing a doctorate. From project design & management to data retrieval & analysis, History PhDs bring capacity and experience that are in demand #Skystorians
This week, we were also pleased to learn that historians perform well in a new @yougov.co.uk poll on the trustworthiness of experts bit.ly/49I9NV7
77% trust historians' expertise, placing them third in a listing of professions. This is a 6% increase on a similar poll in 2017 #Skystorians
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Ten years on from the Brexit vote: a new @yougov.co.uk poll finds that 77% of the British public have trust in the expertise of historians bit.ly/49I9NV7
It's heartening to hear that so many value, and certainly haven't had enough of, the historian as expert. #Skystorians 1/4
A recent book, recommended: "London Bridge and its houses: c.1209-1761", Dorian Gerhold. The Corporation of London records allow a surprising amount of reconstruction of the size of houses, who lived there and the trades they followed. Always been fascinated by this little town above the water. 1/2
Just a reminder that you can download the complete open access content of the 2025 publication Floreat Salopia: A Celebration of Shropshire’s History and Archaeology here www.jstor.org/stable/jj.36... It is an excellent collection of papers on current knowledge of Shropshires history & archaeology
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Celebrates the 100th publication of the Shropshire Archaeological and Historical Society, showcasing new research on the county’s history and archaeology.Shrops...
It must be emphasized that we need powerful, robust ACADEMIC history IN universities to sustain history OUTSIDE universities. If we can’t employ people in higher ed to train future generations of public historians, we will not have future generations of public historians. 🗃️
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The AHA’s report on academic hiring in history for the 2024–25 cycle is now available. Read more in #AHAPerspectives.
The latest available data on higher education hiring proves that history departments are shrinking.
