History Day

Items

• From Microbes to Matrons: The Hidden History of Hospital Infection Control:
  This exhibition explores the history of hospital infection and ways in which hospital staff attempted to tackle it.
• From woodcut to photograph: techniques of book illustration:
  This exhibition explores the history of the development of illustrative techniques from woodcuts through to photographs.
• Full steam ahead! Celebrating Railway 200 across the Archives
  To celebrate Rail 200, Archives Hub explores a fascinating range of archives relating to railways, train travel and more – all board!
• Gender and Bathing in Antiquity
  This blog was written by Dr Giacomo Savani, an expert in Roman baths and ancient senses, and a recent intern looking at gender histories in the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH).
• George Lansbury Archives
  Personal papers and correspondence covering many political and social issues of the early 20th century.
• George Padmore Institute
  The George Padmore Institute (GPI) is a community heritage archive of Black British history which also operates as an education and arts centre. We grew from a network of activists, artists and organisations connected with New Beacon Books, the first black publisher and bookshop set up in north London in the 1960s. Visitors from around the world access materials on grassroots movements of historical significance related to racial equality and social justice, knowledge which is excluded from mainstream history. Success stories of black-led movements such as the Black Parents Movement and the Black Education Movement from the 1970s hold lessons on creativity, resilience and self-actualisation as well as evidence of the vital political, economic and social contributions people of colour have made to the UK. Alongside the archive, our teaching workshops for both UK and international students (including, eg Queen Mary University London and University of Chicago) enable us to uphold the positive legacies handed down by previous generations of black and brown people, who organised through collaboration and alliances. This also provides inspiration to respond to today’s continued challenges of social and racial inequality.
• German Historical Institute London
  The library of the GHIL is an important and well-regarded institution for British historians of German history, students at London universities, and the general public. Its holdings on German history, Anglo-German relations from the Middle Ages to the present day, and wider European history are comprehensive, up to date, free to use, and form a unique collection in Britain.
• Gladstone's Library
  Gladstone’s Library is the UK’s finest residential library, with 26 bedrooms, an on-site restaurant and a comfortable guest lounge. It is the UK’s only Prime Ministerial library, built following a bequest from four times Prime Minister of Great Britain, William Ewart Gladstone. Our world-famous Reading Rooms house thousands of books, including items from Gladstone’s own personal library, and offer protected study spaces in which to read, think and work. They are accessible to registered Readers, Researchers and residents. It is free to become a Reader and work within the Reading Rooms. The current building, raised in 1902 and designed by John Douglas, was funded by public subscription. It is home to unique archival collections, making it a destination for scholars from across the globe. Gladstone’s Library is a self-sustaining registered charity; every booking and donation made helps maintain the Grade I listed building and the collections it protects.
• Global Virtual Museum
  This is the page of the National Paralympic Heritage Trust's Global Virtual Museum
• Greater Manchester Archives and Local Studies Partnership
  The Greater Manchester Archives and Local Studies Partnership (GMALSP) is a well-established consortium consisting of all 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester. We each operate our own service but come together as GMALSP to share best practice, support each other and develop joint projects where possible. We have recently worked together on the Practical Digital Preservation in Greater Manchester Project where we created travelling digital preservation kits.
• Guardian News & Media Archive
  The Guardian News & Media archive preserves and promotes the histories and values of the Guardian and the Observer newspapers. It collects and makes accessible material that provides an accurate and comprehensive history of the papers, including theguardian.com. The archive forms part of the Guardian Foundation. The archive holds official records of the Guardian and the Observer and also seeks to acquire material from people who have been associated with the papers. As well as corporate records the archive therefore holds correspondence, diaries, notebooks, original cartoons and photographs created by people who have worked for either paper. The collections include born-ditigal and digitised material in addition to traditional analogue records.
• Guildhall Library, City of London
  Guildhall Library holds internationally renowned collections of books on family and local history, wine and food, Samuel Pepys, John Wilkes and Thomas Moore, plus the libraries of the Clock Makers', Gardeners' and Fletchers' Companies, the Antiquarian Horological Society, Gresham College and the Charles Lamb Society.
• H. T. Alexander: A British Officer Serving in a Newly Independent African Country
  2024 thus marks the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives 60th anniversary. In those intervening years we have gathered the personal papers of over 800 senior defence personnel, and we thought this birthday year was a great opportunity to showcase just some of the items from the collection. This blog spotlights The Archive of Major-General Henry Templer Alexander (1911-1977) from this collection.
• Health, Pandemics and the Victorian Post Office
  This blog post explores the impact of the deadly Russian flu on postal works in the late 19th century
• Henry VIII and the IHR Library
  This blog post was written by Sophia Benko, Graduate Trainee Library Assistant at the IHR Wohl Library.
• Historic England Archive
  Discover more about England's archaeology, historic buildings and social history using the Historic England Archive. We hold over 12 million photographs, drawings, reports and publications from the 1850s to the present day, covering the whole country.
• Historic Towns Trust
  We're an educational charity working to map the histories of Britain's towns and cities. We want everyone to understand the significance of their urban heritage and feel empowered to protect it.
• Historic View of Illustrated London Periodicals
  A moving snapshot of the archives of The Illustrated London News, The Illustrated War News, The Graphic & The Sphere circa 100 years ago.
• Historical Association
  We support the teaching, learning and enjoyment of history. Join us to help inspire future generations and meet others who share an interest in the past.
• History Day - We are Attending
  History Day - We are Attending social media card
• History Day 2024
• History Day A4 Poster Landscape
• History Day A4 Poster Portrait
• History Day SM Landscape
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