History Day

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• 125 years of The King's Fund: a timeline
  This timeline documents the history of the King's Fund since it was established in 1897
• 75 Years of Human-Computer Interaction and its Impact on Society
  Our report From Punch Cards to Brain Computer Interfaces: 75 Years of Human-Computer Interaction describes how HCI evolved from the early years of computing in the 1950s, when the subject was dominated by a small number of mainframes, to today’s world where we talk about Graphical User Interfaces and interactive displays used by billions of people.
• A brief history of national postal strikes
  This blog post explores the history of the UK's most impactful postal strikes
• An ordinary life': The King's Fund's work on services for disabled people
  This exhibition explores how the King's Fund has worked with, and for, disabled people over the years
• Autumn in the Archives!
  As History Day takes place during November, let’s explore some archival collections around the theme of ‘Autumn’!
• Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Churchill Archives Centre
  In this online exhibition, we explore the people and events that have shaped our history.
• Commemorating D-Day: The Library Collections at IWM
  This blog will look at the commemoration of D-Day through materials held in the Imperial War Museums’ Library collection.
• Discover the groundbreaking multi media exhibition: Our Legacy, Our Home: Club Kali at 30
  In this virtual exhibition we invite you to discover extracts from the materials collected as part of Club Kali’s ‘Where East Meets West’ heritage project: audio and video testimonials, photographic records, archival documents and ephemera, as well as community responses. These materials showcase personal journeys and historical milestones of Club Kali’s 30 years. The original materials are deposited at Bishopsgate Institute, London, and Islington Heritage as a historical and contemporary resource preserving this rich history for future generations. The physical Exhibition was launched in August 2025 at Islington Museum, London, UK.
• DMU Shoe-perpower: 90 Years of Footwear Design at De Montfort University
  With origins associated with Leicester's booming shoe trade in the nineteenth century, this exhibition explores the evolution of one of DMU's most prestigious courses, celebrating the achievements of its staff and students, past and present.
• Eight thought leaders give their views on where AI is taking us
  Against a backdrop of growing concern (and excitement) our industry theme for May 2023, is Artificial Intelligence (AI) and we have been exploring our archives to find out what interviewees have had to say about the technology from their careers and experience from 1960s to the present day.
• From 15th Century to Today: How to Find Treasures in Linnean Collections
  Head of Collections, Isabelle Charmantier, and Librarian Will Beharrell explain how to navigate the Linnean Collections
• From Black and White to Colour: Staff Selections from the Paul Mellon Centre's Archives & Library Collections
  This display featured material from across the Archives & Library collections at the Paul Mellon Centre. It demonstrated how various histories of British art and architecture can be told through the unique and sometimes unexpected items held here. The material was selected by staff working in the department and included objects chosen because they are particularly inspiring, unusual, illustrative or hold personal resonance.
• From bricks to bendables: 40 years of Mobile Phones
  It’s been 40 years since the first mobile phones went on sale in the UK and the first networks to support them were built, and in the words of Ben Wood, founder of the Mobile Phone Museum and Chief Analyst at CCS Insight: “No other invention in recent memory has shaped how we live more fundamentally than the mobile phone.”
• Global Virtual Museum
  This is the page of the National Paralympic Heritage Trust's Global Virtual Museum
• HIVstory Project
  The NHST's HIVstory is an innovative three year outreach programme that travels around the UK informing a diverse selection of community groups about the history of the AIDS pandemic through an exciting programme of events, including: Exhibitions Presentations Heritage Training Opportunities Volunteering Film Screenings Inspiring Arts based projects
• Hospital and dispensary records at Barts Health NHS Trust Archives
  A map of current and former hospitals in the City and East London (and beyond), records of which are held at Barts Health NHS Trust
• Introduction to Special Collections
  This video offers an introduction to the Special Collections at Londo Metropolitan University
• Join in our celebration of 150 Years at Burlington House
  In 2024 the Society of Antiquaries celebrates 150 years of being at Burlington House, this blog looks into the history of the society at this location.
• Legal History Timeline
  A legal history timeline, highlighting important legal events in LGBT history including landmark legislation and precedent-setting case law.
• LGBT+ at the Linnean Society
  A number of Linnean Society staff, curators, and Fellows share their experiences of being LGBT+ in science
• LGBT+ collections
  This page highlights the LSE Library's LGBT+ collections
• LGBT+ History in the European archives
  A collection of documents on LGBT+ history in the archives of Archives Portal Europe
• Lives in the ledgers: gaining new insights through our latest project
  The archives team have been looking at a series of records from the London Hospital (now the Royal London) that demonstrate how the whole life of an institution and the community of people who keep it running can be captured in a single volume.
• Meet the Maker: Dean Morris
  Exploring LGBTQ+ greetings card design with Dean Morris and the Gay Pride Shop in Manchester.
• Meet the Maker: Sofie Birkin
  Meet the illustrator behind the Royal Mail stamps that celebrated 50 years of Pride in the UK.