Join us next week to learn more about the St Andrews map created by the Historic Towns Trust. This talk is the finale in our 2026 webinar collaboration with the Historic Towns Trust Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-t... #WeAreLocalHistory @historictownstrust.bsky.social

Fascinating, FREE talk from Lauren Beck, “Cartography and Sovereignty: examining how Canada’s border were defined—and perceived—from the outside” The 2026 Malcolm Young Lecture from the International Map Collectors Society. #maps #freetalk #skystorians 🗃️

For our final webinar in collaboration with the Historic Towns Trust, we're looking at the St Andrews map they've created. Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-t... #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll @historictownstrust.bsky.social

Join us tomorrow to learn about family history in late Medieval Brecon! This webinar is hosted in collaboration with the Historic Towns Trust @historictownstrust.bsky.social Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-f... #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

Join us next week to learn about family history in late Medieval Brecon! This webinar is hosted in collaboration with the Historic Towns Trust @historictownstrust.bsky.social Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-f... #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

#ICYMI: Join us on 31 March to learn about family history in late Medieval Brecon! This webinar is hosted in collaboration with the Historic Towns Trust @historictownstrust.bsky.social Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-f... #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

Hope to see you there! Book your place here: ticketpass.org/event/EJYPGE...

Join us on 31 March to learn about family history in late Medieval Brecon! This webinar is hosted in collaboration with the Historic Towns Trust @historictownstrust.bsky.social Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-f... #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

Join us tomorrow to find out how Canterbury's past was investigated for the new Historic Towns Atlas! This webinar is in collaboration with the Historic Towns Trust @historictownstrust.bsky.social Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-i... #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

Join us next week to find out how Canterbury's past was investigated for the new Historic Towns Atlas! This webinar is in collaboration with the Historic Towns Trust @historictownstrust.bsky.social Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-i... #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

#ICYMI: Join us on 24 February to find out how Canterbury's past was investigated for the new Historic Towns Atlas! This webinar is in collaboration with the Historic Towns Trust @historictownstrust.bsky.social Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-i...

Our cartographer, working on the base map for the London on the Eve of the Great Fire Atlas, came across this interesting juxtaposition of streets this week. @londonist.com has already highlighted it in a recent blog post here londonist.com/london/trump... Perhaps we can find out more!

Free online talk about our project to map London on the eve of the Great Fire, anyone? With @historictownstrust.bsky.social

We are so looking forward to this! Please join us tomorrow from 7pm.

Want to learn more about how we look at townscapes as a tool to understand urban & human histories of place? Join us on 4-6 March with expert guidance on a range of themes, exploring sources, what statutory protection means and how it works and access to the resources of @ihrlibrary.bsky.social. 🗃️

Join us next week to learn about how an Atlas of London in 1666 has been researched! This webinar is in collaboration with the Historic Towns Trust @historictownstrust.bsky.social Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-r... #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

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

#ICYMI: Join us on 27 January to learn about how an Atlas of London in 1666 has been researched! This webinar is in collaboration with the Historic Towns Trust @historictownstrust.bsky.social Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-r... #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

Join us next month to learn about how an Atlas of London in 1666 has been researched! This webinar is in collaboration with the Historic Towns Trust @historictownstrust.bsky.social Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-r... #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

Big thanks to The Scarborough News for their article on our upcoming historical map of Scarborough. If you'd like to donate to the project, you can do so here: shop.historictownstrust.uk/product/donate

Delighted to be continuing as a research assistant on the London on the Eve of the Great Fire project. To support the creation of this Atlas and Gazetteer of 1665-6 London then consider a donation to the project. @historictownstrust.bsky.social 🗃️ shop.historictownstrust.uk/product/donate

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We're delighted to introduce our brand new tote bag! We've partnered with the excellent folks at Teemill to create a premium quality bag made from 100% sustainable organic cotton. What better way to look stylish and promote your local heritage? Order online shop.historictownstrust.uk/product/htt-...

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

Are you a U3A member or know someone who is? If so, please join us for a FREE talk about the Trust and preview of our London on the eve of the Great Fire atlas, this Friday 31/10 at 2pm. Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-histor...

Join our wonderful trustee, Prof. Helen Fulton, for a FREE talk about Bristol in 1480 using our historical map! 7pm on Weds 29/10 at St. Mary Redcliffe. Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-talk-...

To reiterate Joe’s post: the value of yesterday evening was really demonstrated by speaking with people interested in the map from different disciplinary backgrounds - helped to underpin its wide potential applications and alerted us to uses we hadn’t yet considered #Skystorians 🗺️

We had a brilliant time at Allies and Morrison Studios last night who kindly hosted a preview of our London on the eve of the Great Fire atlas. It was great to meet so many of our supporters and share more about our upcoming plans.

Our team took part in the @bristoluni.bsky.social Discovery Day. Our aim was to engage children and families with the ‘Map of Bristol in 1480’. The map was edited by @profhelenfulton.bsky.social and published by the @historictownstrust.bsky.social #MedievalStudies #medievalbluesky #mappingthemarch

Are you using #maps in research? Want to learn about their history and use as sources? In London in late January? Sign up for @ihr.bsky.social short course, Historic Maps: Interpreting Stories of Place! #maphistory #skystorians 🗃️

We’re so proud of our trustee, Bob Allies.

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

A brilliant use of our maps!

Drop into the beautiful St. Lawrence Jewry this Saturday or Sunday (at 14:15) for a free Open House London talk from Prof. Vanessa Harding, about our upcoming atlas of London on the eve of the Great Fire. programme.openhouse.org.uk/listings/3866

Join us this Saturday at the South Square Centre — 1pm for our free Heritage Open Day talk on mapping Bradford's history!

Action from the @historictownstrust.bsky.social stand from @oxfordprestrust.bsky.social Open Doors today at Old County Hall in #Oxford. HTT will be back tomorrow, so if you are keen on British urban history and #maps, do come and visit. www.historictownstrust.uk @profkdlilley.bsky.social

Our marvellous trustee, Helen Fulton, is speaking on Monday!

🔎 Researching ancestors in East Yorkshire? Our recent collab with East Riding Archives & East Yorkshire FHS is now on YouTube! 📺 Learn about archives, local studies + tools like Vision of Britain, @historictownstrust.bsky.social & @vchlondon.bsky.social. ▶️ Watch here: youtu.be/L1_nm0ynr8U

Our marvellous Chair, Vanessa Harding, is on Channel 5's 'The Great Fire with Rob Rinder and Ruth Goodman' at 9pm this Thursday. We're currently working hard on our atlas, 'London on the Eve of the Great Fire' and would really appreciate your support! shop.historictownstrust.uk/product/donate

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...

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-...

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/...

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/...

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

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...

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!

📢 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...