History Day

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• 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 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 2024
• History from an Era of Illustrated News
  A handpicked selection of 80+ articles from the archives of The Illustrated London News, The Illustrated War News, The Graphic & The Sphere spanning royal, society and military history.
• History in the Making – Beilby Porteus and the Abolition of Slavery
  This blog post was written by Dr Karen Attar, Curator of Rare Books and University Art at Senate House Library, University of London.
• History Lab
  History Lab is the national network for postgraduate students in history and related disciplines. Based at the Institute of Historical Research, it serves as an intellectual and social forum that connects, empowers, and supports the postgraduate history community. We organise blogs, conferences, seminars, and training workshops that provide opportunities for the next generation of historians to discuss ideas and drive the study of history forward. History Lab is dedicated to accessibility, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome members working on any period, geographical location, methodology, and area of historical study. To date, we have over 1,000 members. Our Research Seminar, held fortnightly on Thursdays from 5:30-7:00 PM (via Zoom), provides a chance to hone your presenting skills and share research problems in a conversational and welcoming setting. Every December we run a popular ‘Elevator Pitch’ session, where participants present their research in three minutes. In addition to our seminar series, we organise an annual conference at the IHR, wide-ranging networking and training events, and host a blog where you can publicise highlights from your research. Alongside our scheduled events, we also use social media and a monthly newsletter to create opportunities for our members to connect with other researchers, build experience, and share tips and advice on graduate life.
• History Lab +
  HistoryLab+ is the Institute of Historical Research’s network for early-career historians. The committee works with the IHR, learned societies, and professionals across the education, GLAM, publishing, and other sectors to provide members with tailored support, including career-development training, networking opportunities, resources, and a programme of events showcasing recent historical research and projects in a wide variety of specialisms. If you are approaching the end of a doctorate in History or a related subject or a post-doc in the early stages of a career in any sector, then HistoryLab+ could be for you!
• History of Parliament
  The History of Parliament is a research project creating a comprehensive account of parliamentary politics in England, then Britain, from their origins in the thirteenth century. Unparalleled in the comprehensiveness of its treatment, the History is generally regarded as one of the most ambitious, authoritative and well-researched projects in British history. It consists of detailed studies of elections and electoral politics in each constituency, and of closely researched accounts of the lives of everyone who was elected to Parliament in the period, together with surveys drawing out the themes and discoveries of the research and adding information on the operation of Parliament as an institution.
• 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
• HIVstory Project
  Introducing our new national outreach programme, 'HIVstory'. Discover the unique, personal stories of those impacted by the HIV/AIDS pandemic of the 80s and 90s. Find out why it's vital that we preserve this crucial piece of UK heritage and educate future generations across the country.
• 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
• HOWL: History of Women's Liberation
  HOWL stands for ‘History of Women’s Liberation’ The main aim of HOWL is to collect and publish the memories and stories of feminists involved in any of the many layers of the UK Women’s Liberation Movement.
• Imperial designs: technology and empire in the 19th century
  This exhibition covers the period when Britain experienced the peak of her imperial and industrial power. In the years 1815 to 1870 she was undoubtedly the ‘workshop of the world’, and there was no rival posing both a military and an economic threat.
• Imperial War Museums
  IWM holds over 33.5 million items including personal papers, museum records, photographs, sound recordings, film footage, printed material, objects and a large art collection relating to war and conflict.
• In Rovers We Trust
  Non-profit group developing the Doncaster Rovers Football Museum & other fan projects.