I am part of this panel. Just wrote some notes for it which make my work sound very fancy. 😁

We’re really looking forward to @lrylandepton.bsky.social ‘s contributions to @chppc.bsky.social ‘s Wednesday seminar. Always great to hear the ways she’s developing innovative approaches to #VCH place-based histories. Everyone is welcome!

If you haven't seen our new guest blog post, please check it out! Andrea McKenzie examines late C17th legal shorthand - used to dish dirt on a fair few judges! legalhistorymiscellany.com/2025/03/12/s...

It's hard working with a cat on your lap. The thing is she's OLD - 17 - a bit grumpy and as we've just moved house, quite stressed. The thing really is I'm just a total softy and can't say no. #cats #history #workingfromhome @catworkers.bsky.social

Things are dire. But the Royal Historical Society is still funding postgraduate research. Next deadline is 6 June 2025. Grants of £500 or £1,000 available. Details: royalhistsoc.org/research_fun...

Doctoral researcher, Emily Sisson achieved her first publication – in the PSJ special issue on women, criminalisation and the need for differential approaches that recognise the part that gender plays in women’s pathways into the criminal justice system: www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/prison-servi...

The AHA and the OAH have released a joint statement condemning recent efforts to censor historical content on federal government websites, at many public museums, and across a wide swath of government resources that include essential data. 🗃️

In 1989 Clive Emsley and Ian Bridgeman surveyed the private archives of police force across England and Wales. Their report makes for intriguing reading. I feel it's a story half told so I'm copying their data onto a spreadsheet. It's a labour of love - I'll keep you posted! #historians #archives

I've just posted my Friday Substack thinking about the material culture of murder files and scenes of crime material; how should they be accessed or displayed? #police #crime #materialculture #archives #museums #ethics angiesuttonvane.substack.com/p/musing-no-8

Great news! Our latest @vchlondon.bsky.social 'Short' on the development (the creation, if you like), of Southend, London's seaside on the Essex coast. The work of an amazing team of volunteer historians, taking snapshots of the town, people, development, and industries. #Skystorians

Our rare book collections are available for EVERYONE to use for research or enjoyment in our reading room! With more than 50,000 books published between 1471 and 2024, we have something for everyone. Find out more! ➡️ libguides.exeter.ac.uk/archives/books #WorldBookDay #RareBooks #Library #Exeter

Talking about prisons is a research project funded by @britishacademy.bsky.social. Working with Peterhead Prison Museum it examines the cultural interpretation of ‘difficult heritage’ drironside.weebly.com/talking-abou... #prisons #museums #criminaljustice #collections

Delighted as it is #WomensHistoryMonth & #JaneAusten’s anniversary year that we at Hobnob Press are publishing this fab exploration of Austen’s Southampton circle by Cheryl Butler. www.hobnobpress.co.uk/books/p/firs...

Are you researching #WomensHistory in #Hampshire? We’ve got some great top tips to share with you to get that #MondayMotivation going 🙌🏻 Keep your eyes peeled for these on Mondays this month 👀 #WomensHistoryMonth @balhnews.bsky.social @womenshistnet.bsky.social

Come and join us for a talk by #FoBAH on #HelenCaddick this Saturday at 2 pm. Edgbaston’s Caddick travelled the world between 1889 – 1914 including journeys to Japan and Africa. Booking is essential - [email protected]. Ref – Edgbastonia, Vol 20, L 91.3 @LibraryofBham @FoBAH_Org

We are hiring! 🚨 Do you have knowledge and experience of the visual arts sector? We're looking for a part-time Visual Arts Relationship manager to join us in Cambridge 📍 Find out more and apply by Friday 14 March 👇 buff.ly/8lRVzXL

Amazing news. Personally, as an autistic historian, archives are pretty much my favourite place to work. BUT figuring out all the rules and accessibility for a new archive is undeniably stressful and I always have a meltdown after I've been to a new one.

Registration is now open for the next in our 2025 RHS lecture series, when we welcome Mark Stoyle to speak on ‘Remembering Rebellion in the Tudor South West’ (6.30pm on Friday 2 May). Attendance is in person (Mary Ward House, London) bit.ly/3DcfWMl or online bit.ly/4iH6S1d. All welcome #Skystorians

Spring has arrived in Malvern - sunshine burst through our old bathroom window this morning as I got ready for work. #spring #sunshine #malvern

Coming up in March, we look forward to hosting this year's 'History and Archives in Practice' day conference, on Weds 5th, with partners @ihr.bsky.social and The National Archives bit.ly/3XlcLbW #HAP25's theme is ‘Working with Memory', with contributions from historians and archivists #Skystorians

Our Small Grants Programme is now live! If you have a project that supports the study, enjoyment and dissemination of local history we'd love to hear from you. Find out more: ow.ly/UssF50TUi0E #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

We are inviting all residents to participate in the recording of heritage related to water in the city of Hull. By filling in this form you are contributing data to the research project 'Community Waterscapes' forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

I will be speaking in LONDON on 28th April on (you've guessed it) inquests. Two murders and a building collapse, all for charity, come along, you'll love it! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/curious-hi...

The last of our creatives working on the Lost Victorian Voices project is the very talented audio producer Brid Addison-Child. On Saturday 1st March they’ll be running a workshop at looking at podcasting and finding creative ways to explore some of ...

Hello Bluesky! We are the Archives and Collections Team at The Library of Birmingham. While we are here, we’ll be sharing highlights from our collections, our events, what we do behind the scenes to help improve our services and insights into Birmingham history and identity! Come join us!! 😊

On Friday mornings the Bodleian's Special Collections department hosts a Coffee Morning talk in which an expert comes to talk about some of our archival material. These happen every Friday and are open to all staff. And there's free coffee! #MyBodleian

Here's my Friday afternoon Substack with a photo of my grandfather, a playwright, contemplating a goat - of course! If you use Substack do follow me or subscribe. It's a great resource for anyone who writes - or reads! open.substack.com/pub/angiesut... #history #archives #materialculture #dyslexia

We are increasingly concerned about the crisis in UK Higher Education. Read our joint statement with @royalhistsoc.bsky.social , History UK and the @histassoc.bsky.social https://buff.ly/4hSg16N #history #skystorians

📣Job Alert 📣 Staffordshire Archives and Heritage are looking for an experienced collection specialist to take a leadership role in the service. Permanent role based at the History Centre in Stafford. Closing date 3 March 👇

Join us on a conversation between Professor Smith and the Bodleian's very own Head of Publishing, Samuel Fanous, to discuss this fascinating book. For more information and to book your free tickets to attend online or in person, click here: visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/event/mar25/...

👀A chance to hear our Emeritus Fellow (& much-loved) former Senior Tutor Prof Lesley Smith speak? Yes, please! Info below⤵ 'Handwritten' is the most fascinating (& beautiful) book....

Wiltshire FHS achieved a milestone event in December with the publication of baptisms and burials for Ramsbury parish from 1589 to 1837. This completes the monumental task by volunteers of the transcription and publication of all Wiltshire parishes. #FamilyHistory #FamilyHistoryFriday #FunFact

Do you have a special place that could fit the bill for MGM UK casting? See the post below and contact them directly 👇

Video of Natasha Hodgson's recent Royal Historical Society Lecture is now available: bit.ly/4i94uQa Held on 7 Feb, Natasha's lecture explored 'Dangerous Journeys: Framing Women’s Movement in the Medieval World'. How exceptional were the women who made these dangerous journeys? 1/2 #skystorians

I've just posted my Musings No 6 on Substack thinking about two murder files which have been passed to local record offices - papers on the Hagley Wood and Haw Bridge murders. You can read it here: angiesuttonvane.substack.com/p/musing-no-6 #murder #history #policehistory #crime #archives

Lovely to come across this little display case in Worcestershire archives - of course! #sauce #archives #history

The Royal Historical Society is a membership organisation with 6,500+ Fellows & Members, worldwide, representing the diversity of academic and professional history. We welcome applications to join at any time with options for all career stages. Next closing date 24 March bit.ly/45lOzr0 #Skystorians

To give people more time to get their applications in we have decided to extend the deadline for another two weeks. The new deadline is 28 March at 5 pm. please share widely.

And I've just published my Friday afternoon Substack post at substack.com/home/post/p-... - Bella is lost considers the link between archived murder files and the loss of physical evidence and human remains. Worth a read #murder #murderfiles #history #archives #crime #police #crimescene #evidence

Two great jobs available at UK universities: A 3-year lectureship at Oxford (any area of criminology): https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/departmental-lecturer-criminology-0 A 20-month post-doc at Leicester studying policing:

I can't believe it's been over 6 months since #ARA2024 and this excellent (and packed!) keynote by @conserve_lfcp! Don't worry though, less than 6 months to go until #ARA2025 in Bristol!

In Touching The Past, @chiddickstree.bsky.social Paul Chiddicks encourages us to appreciate the history all around us in the places where we live. He’s not conducted a #HouseHistory project (yet 😉) but couldn’t resist a mini “pub study”! What #LocalHistory tales can your neighbourhood tell?

Hello Bluesky! We've come to play over on the blue side :-)

Roses are red Red Books are too Just joined a really exciting meeting with four *new* VCH groups starting up across the country Making history for you x 💗 Victoria County History 💗 Thank you to everyone involved - follow @vchlondon.bsky.social for more news, soon!

Any IHR seminars which are not in our starter pack, let me know. go.bsky.app/2AUxmcA

And I have just posted my Friday Substack - having spent much time with Bella in the archives - here are some more thoughts about murder files and the loss of evidence and exhibits. #archives #materialculture #history #policehistory #murder #crime substack.com/home/post/p-...

Friday afternoon at my desk with a mug of tea and some Lindt hazelnut chocolate to sooth the experience of assessing Henry Bond's 'Lacon at the scene' because I suspected it wouldn't be an enjoyable experience ... and it wasn't but important to consider #murder #crimescene #photography #ethics

Happy pre Worcestershire Archives research day. Filter coffee with hot milk #archives #history #worcester #TheHive

We're really delighted that @johnsutherland.bsky.social will be joining us for our next online #PFFridayExchange. John, who is now an established author, was Met Police Borough Commander for Southwark and wrote the best selling memoir 'Blue'. 🔽 www.tickettailor.com/events/thepo...?