Two new #OpenAccess histories from @uclpress.bsky.social: Student London A new history of higher education in the capital uclpress.co.uk/book/student... Survey of London: University College London, The Bloomsbury Campus uclpress.co.uk/book/univers... #History #LondonHistory

John the Fox. Joyce Edwards' squatter portraits are now being shown publicly for the first time at Four Corners in Bethnal Green in an exhibition entitled, 'Joyce Edwards: A Story Of Squatters', which opens on 13th February and runs until Saturday 20th March.

If your #OnePlaceStudy Place has an urban setting, this event may be right up your street! A short course focussing on the development of Bloomsbury, from green fields to the present day, and providing insights on how to ‘read’ a townscape. #OnePlaceWednesday

Catching an Uber, #Bridgerton style? This remarkable 1783 pocket #map of #London, in the collection of @ihrlibrary.bsky.social, shows the Hackney Coach fare between key destinations in the city. A great guide to getting around - and avoiding getting ripped off! More info in AltText.

With the release of #Bridgerton, why not find out what was really going on in Regency #Mayfair? Our short book is a bit less steamy, but much more informative about local government in the area: uolpress.co.uk/book/the-vic...

Join us tomorrow 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

Our next online #LocalHistory talk is Tuesday 3 February, 8pm-9pm. 'Lamps on the Corner: 250 Years of Medicine in Dulwich'. £5, proceeds to St Christopher's Hospice. www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2026/...

Check out this fun event from @strawbhillhouse.bsky.social where you can be an Art Detective on 31 January! www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/art-detective/

The call for the @londontopsoc.bsky.social Ann Saunders prize is now open. londontopsoc.org/about-us/ann...

Shopping is Never Done: the 45th West London Local History Conference, on Saturday 11th April 2026, at Duke Street Church in Richmond, is a one-day #LocalHistory conference focussed on West London High Streets. Tickets £15. Sure to be of interest to #OnePlaceStudies researchers too!

@britishmuseum.bsky.social opened its doors #OnThisDay 1759. Based in the former Montagu House, London seat of the dukes of Montagu, the old building was demolished in 1823 and replaced with the current grand structure, designed by Sir Robert Smirke.

Our next online #LocalHistory talk is 'Lamps on the Corner: 250 Years of Medicine in Dulwich'. Ian McInnes explores the everyday history of medicine in Dulwich. £5, proceeds to St Christopher's Hospice. www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2026/...

On Tuesday March 3rd, 8 to 9pm, via Zoom: Not All the Same: Victorian Housing in East Dulwich. This talk looks at the houses in a small area of East #Dulwich, how they have been lived in, why and how they have survived, and what is happening to them now. Tickets £5. #OnePlaceWednesday

Died #OTD 1776, Edward Cornwallis. MP for Eye and Westminster, Cornwallis was a military officer involved in the suppression of the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745. He also served as lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia and then Gibraltar, from 1762 until his death.

The Derek Keene #London #Lecture 2026 is open for (free) booking! Join us on Weds 24 June to hear Thomas Asbridge on the #BlackDeath in London, drawing on his new book. The lecture forms a focal point of our annual @ihr.bsky.social #SummerSchool, this year focused on #London 'Sickness & Health'.

New #OnHistory blog from IHR Fellow @maxinebeuret.bsky.social reflecting on the Digital Storytelling for Local Historians that she ran as part of @sas-news.bsky.social @beinghumanfest.bsky.social blog.history.ac.uk/2026/01/shar...

Died #OTD 1720, William Ashhurst, Lord Mayor of London 1693-4. As well as Lord Mayor, Ashhurst was an MP for London on numerous occassions between 1689-1708. He was also supporter of the 'Glorious Revolution':

Congratulations to our @ihr.bsky.social MA student Amy Walker @amywalkerhist.bsky.social, who completed the course this autumn, on this blog post - giving an insight into her fascinating research into social history and ordinary lives in #Greenwich. globalmaritimehistory.com/windows_maps...

In case you missed it on Friday afternoon, why not start the week with 18th century #Soho? Daisy Mansfield has written a brilliant blog on social commentary in Hogarth, brought to you by VCH London: blog.history.ac.uk/2026/01/soho...

VCH London begins 2026 with a fantastic blog by Daisy Mansfield on Hogarth and Soho: blog.history.ac.uk/2026/01/soho...

I couldn't agree more with @mirror.co.uk that it's a good time to investigate Agatha Christie's London. Especially because there's 40% off Songs of Seven Dials in the @manchesterup.bsky.social sale. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526181954/ #sevendials #20s30s

#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

Thanks to everyone who has supported VCH London this year, buying books, attending events, making donations, volunteering time, and the rest.

"Maps are a way of organising wonder." ~ Peter Steinhart Visuals from the Agas Map over on @layersoflondon.bsky.social , courtesy of The London Archives www.layersoflondon.org/map/... #WednesdayWisdom #Maps #GIS #HGIS #SpatialHumanities #DigitalHumanities #GeoHumanities #StoryMaps

VCH London is researching the history of #soho. It makes for great reading, but you can see it in the streets too. What an amazing new map! www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/fro...

Are you interested in local history? @vch-home.bsky.social @hackney-society.bsky.social @history.dulwichsociety.com In this free workshop, you will be taught how to produce a short video from the material you have collected to share the stories you are uncovering. www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Just 2 days before @cathamclarke.bsky.social speaks at the Westminster Archives on #London history in poetry. Last few tickets available! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/author-tal...

Enjoying #AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems on Radio 4? Join us on 1 October to discover #London #history through #poetry. You'll also be able to learn about the work of the Victoria County History in London - and support @vch-london.bsky.social by buying my book. www.westminster.gov.uk/event/author...

The VCH is working in #London again, on a short history of #Soho! And there is now a donations page, if you'd like to help keep it going (or maybe even expand...): cafdonate.cafonline.org/28318#!/Dona...