We hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and New Year break! Our seminar recommences this week 14-1 with @kategibson.bsky.social presenting her paper titled “fostering in eighteenth century Britain” Register below to join as in person at the IHR or Online www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

The British History in the Long 18th Century Seminar resumes on 14 January 2026, in person at the Institute of Historical Research and online via Zoom. (Kate Gibson, speaking on Fostering in 18th-century Britain). Access next term's programme here. All welcome: free and open to the public.

Our book is published! On how faith shaped ordinary people's experiences of family relationships, work and business, childcare, identity, time, the spaces in their town and their material possessions. A glorious mash up of economic/urban/social/religious history. And, it's open access! 🥳

Am looking forward to chairing Kate Gibson’s paper on ‘Illegitimacy & Unmarried Parenthood in 18thC England’ on 11th February- why not join us? Online and all welcome, more details and registration here: www.history.ac.uk/events/illeg.... @kategibson.bsky.social

Start your week w/ always compelling @kawulf.bsky.social reflections on family history in the context of new fascinating books by @kategibson.bsky.social & Amy Harris - or what I would call what often seem like the margins but were in fact at the center .... karinwulf.com/trove/early-...

I'm speaking about my research on the amazing records of the Edinburgh Orphan Hospital tomorrow, 6.30pm, for History Scotland #HistoryofCare, #FamilyHistory, #histchild, #histed Sign up here! www.historyscotland.com/virtual-even...