Historical maps of Yorkshire towns and cities already published include Hull, Beverley, Ripon and Bradford, with a reprint of York hot off the press. Maps of Scarborough, Leeds and Whitby are in the pipeline. Wonderful resource!

Really enjoyed presenting the work of the @historictownstrust.bsky.social and the @varchgroup.bsky.social winter conference. Great fun and lots of interest. www.historictownstrust.uk

Another day of superb talks to conclude the VAG Winter Conference 2026, ranging from historical maps to medieval inns to 16th century fires in Stratford-upon-Avon. Grateful thanks to all our speakers and everyone who attended!

Our YouTube channel has beefed up for the winter! You can now watch lots of brilliant talks about mapmaking and the history of Britain's towns and cities. Please subscribe here: www.youtube.com/@hist_towns

Thanks to @reaktionbooks.bsky.social for making my history of protest in England's public spaces into a beautiful, well produced book with a fab cover. Buy it here reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/contest...

We’re at the @balhnews.bsky.social Herts. Beds. and Bucks. conference today. Do come and say hello!

A very warm welcome to our new followers 😌. Since 1967, we’ve been creating historical maps that chart the evolution of Britain’s towns and cities over time. Find out more about our important work here: historictownstrust.uk

On thursday I was granted an honorary doctorate by the University of York, where I studied 20 years ago (and where I've taught for the past decade). It was lovely -- but I did not realise I would also get a fun photoshoot after the ceremony! Big thanks to Paul Shields for making us all look smart

Delighted to say that I've been awarded a British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship for 2025-26, and we are hiring a 1-year full-time lecturer in early medieval history to replace me. Deadline 7 August. Please get in touch with me if you have any questions about the role! jobs.kent.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

It was such a pleasure to present Greg Jenner for his doctorate ‘honoris causa’ this morning. Congratulations Dr Jenner! ☺️

Spent the evening at Bradford City Hall for the launch of the @historictownstrust.bsky.social map of Bradford, with a series of fascinating talks in conjunction with the Bradford Literature Festival. Get your copy of this beautifully crafted map here: www.historictownstrust.uk/maps-nop/an-...

We're delighted to announce the publication of our historical map of Bradford — UK City of Culture 2025. This multi-layered map shows the development of an industrial city which was constantly rebuilding. Grab a copy of the map from our online shop: shop.historictownstrust.uk/product/hist...

Cygnets in Rowntree Park 😀

Join us for the official launch of the Bradford Map. A beautifully crafted historical map developed by @historictownstrust.bsky.social‬ ‬ 📅 - Monday 30 June 🏛️ - City Hall Book your tickets here: 🔗 www.bradfordlitfest.... #Bradford #BradfordMap #HistoricTownsTrust #BradfordLitFest

Please join us @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social next Monday evening (30 June) for the official launch of our Historical Map of Bradford. Talks from: archaeologist Ian Roberts, cartographer Giles Darkes and author Jerry Brotton. Get your tickets now! bradfordlitfest.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

Come to @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social on 1 July for a fascinating talk on the creation of our Historical Map of Bradford. We'll share incredible stories discovered during our research, blending history, technology and cartography. Grab your tickets now! bradfordlitfest.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

📢 In association with the University of Chester, we're delighted to announce the publication of our historical map of Chester which charts the city's development from Roman fortress to mercantile centre and cathedral city. Get your copy now! shop.historictownstrust.uk/product/hist...

12 June 1656 #OTD Alice Thornton's daughter Katherine was born at Hipswell Hall, where the family were then living. Katherine was one of the three of Thornton's nine children to survive childhood. She married Thomas Purchas and, after his death, Robert Danby and died in 1726. #EarlyModern 🗃️

Celebrate the publication of our historical map of Chester at this free virtual event on 16 June at 6pm: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-histori... with talks from @profkdlilley.bsky.social Dr Katherine Wilson and Dr Tom Pickles. Registration is open now!

It's wonderful to see our maps being used as the basis for innovative historical research. It's amazing what can be discovered! (with @medimurdermaps.bsky.social ) www.theguardian.com/education/20...

What a perfect model this is for a retirement community.

Wow! #medievalsky seems to have exploded. Hello everyone!

Long overdue recognition for Dr Kay Hartley, Romano-British mortaria expert since the 1950s, still at work at 94, & a family friend. Rightly described as 'doyenne' of a discipline 'she single-handedly developed', & 'the oracle' of her subject. www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...

This from the British Library in response to October’s ransomware attack has made me a bit emotional: ‘The people responsible for this cyber-attack stand against everything that libraries represent: openness, empowerment, and access to knowledge’. Solidarity with everyone at the BL.

JCB Opportunity Spotlight! Short-term fellowships are open to individuals who are engaged in pre- and post-doctoral or independent research. Short-term fellowships are available for periods of 2 to 4 consecutive months. Applications due January 16, 2024.

I just reached the peak of my powers. I judged the Medieval Christmas Bake-off at the Centre for Medieval Studies. The showstopper was a stupendous recreation of the Ruthwell Cross in gingerbread and edible ink. This Wound in the Side of Christ won best for … flavour … hmmm

Hey, this is now open access: Sara M. Butler, “Even a Compensation Culture has Its Limits: Arbitrating Homicide in Fifteenth-Century England,” Journal of Legal History (2023). doi.org/10.1080/0144...

Did you know that some of the oak that built the Hall came from the Forest of Galtres? Never heard of it? The forest covered 100,000 acres and encompassed 60 villages, however deforestation led to its disappearance by 1629. It was said the oak was of better quality than that of Sherwood Forest! 🌳

Really pleased to announce the launch of a new version (9.0) of the Old Bailey Online oldbaileyonline.org. There is lots of new functionality, and a thoroughly redesigned front and back end.

My 1st post here is to help find future librarians: Interested in applying to be one of next year’s cohort of @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social trainees? We are running an online session about career options in libraries on the 19th December. Sign up: blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/oxfordtraine... 😊👍

JAMES MCCUNE SMITH PHD SCHOLARSHIPS The James McCune Smith Scholarships fund Black UK domiciled students to undertake PhD research at Glasgow University in any research area in which we can offer supervision. 4 years; ££19,162 for 2024 entry: www.gla.ac.uk/scholarships...

I remember the rebuilding so well. As a child it felt very exciting ☺️.

Can you imagine how smug the old boy would be? And what a total Reviewer Two he'd be about every detail of the translation/disdainful of a non-Latinate audience? global.oup.com/academic/pro...

York is recruiting for a fantastic PhD studentship on weeds and weeding, c. 1500-1950. If you have a brilliant MA student whose interests and experience fit within that chronological bracket, please encourage them to apply! york.ac.uk/professorial...

On this, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we have something really special. This track is the 3rd in the series of motets we recorded to raise money for breast cancer research and support - and it's an absolute banger. youtu.be/wA8CookRJ2s?...

There's under 3 months until the submission deadline for the Gordon Forster Essay Prize (1 March 2024). It is open to postgraduates and ECRs. There is a £200 prize and the winning entry will be considered for publication. For full details, visit our website: tinyurl.com/3vvhjys4 Please repost!

Calling all Norman pgrs and new postdocs: Marjorie Chibnall essay prize announcement for the Battle Conference 2024 (deadline 11 mar 2024). Supervisors spread the word, also about the poster session. Happy to answer questions. medievalsky skystorians battleconference.wordpress.com/marjorie-chi...

Maybe you’re a rambler, conservationist, landowner or farmer with a connection to the land, or perhaps you’re an artist, musician or writer inspired by #landscape. No matter your interest, join me & others @theMERL this Sat Dec 9 from 11 am for 'What is Landscape?' merl.reading.ac.uk/event/what-i...

Job losses in university History depts now at I think Brighton, Chichester, Goldsmiths, Hertfordshire, Huddersfield, Kent, Oxford Brookes, Portsmouth, Roehampton, UEA and more. The whole discipline is being deranged out of all shape or coherence - with no overall plan or strategy.

The Social History Society conference will take place at Durham University, 8-10 July 2024. We welcome proposals for individual papers & panels from new & established historians, working inside & outside Higher Education. #skystorians #earlymodern Full details: socialhistory.org.uk/conference/s...

I'm the last of the editors to post their copy! 'Borders and the Norman World' officially published yesterday. You can still sign up for our hybrid launch event on 13 Dec medievalsky 🗃️https://ies.sas.ac.uk/events/book-launch-borders-and-norman-world-frontiers-and-boundaries-medieval-europe

I’m absolutely thrilled to have made the @medievalists.bsky.social Best Medieval Books of 2023 List! If you’d like to hear it and some fabulously exciting new releases being discussed, check out The Medieval Podcast here: #medievalsky www.medievalists.net/2023/11/the-...

The Institute of Historical Research annual early career fellowships have now been advertised. Schemes and details and deadlines are here: www.history.ac.uk/fellowships/...

I'm so excited to share this news! Between the Lines: A History of England in 25 Poems, coming from Penguin Press in autumn 2025. www.thebookseller.com/rights/pengu...

I've identified the locations of all of the #earlymodern English convents in exile, and mapped them. Some entries aren't perfect (and I'm going to keeping working on this) - but it's a good start. #nuntastic 🗃️ padlet.com/ekmmurphy/ex...

In 2006 a high school English teacher asked students to write to a famous author & ask for advice. KURT VONNEGUT - born 101yrs ago today - was the only one to respond. His reply was just wonderful.

Hey, ECR peeps! Got an idea that needs a bit of time and cash to develop using Leeds Uni Special Collections? The Brotherton Fellowship is a cracking opportunity and plus there's loads of us who will take you out for a cuppa. Details here, deadline 8 Jan. lahri.leeds.ac.uk/support-and-...