Dr Angie Sutton-Vane

I am part of this panel. Just wrote some notes for it which make my work sound very fancy. 😁

We’re really looking forward to @lrylandepton.bsky.social ‘s contributions to @chppc.bsky.social ‘s Wednesday seminar. Always great to hear the ways she’s developing innovative approaches to #VCH place-based histories. Everyone is welcome!

As always - the best and warmest place in the kitchen!

Between the Lines and Off the Record: A Sampling of Shorthand Notations from George Treby’s Middle Temple Notebooks, 1667-72 In this guest post, Andrea McKenzie examines the uses of shorthand by a 17th-century law student (and future MP and chief justice) — speed, secrecy, and cover for lots of criticism and gossip…

If you haven't seen our new guest blog post, please check it out! Andrea McKenzie examines late C17th legal shorthand - used to dish dirt on a fair few judges!
legalhistorymiscellany.com/2025/03/12/s...

It's hard working with a cat on your lap. The thing is she's OLD - 17 - a bit grumpy and as we've just moved house, quite stressed. The thing really is I'm just a total softy and can't say no.
#cats #history #workingfromhome @catworkers.bsky.social

Things are dire. But the Royal Historical Society is still funding postgraduate research. Next deadline is 6 June 2025. Grants of £500 or £1,000 available. Details: royalhistsoc.org/research_fun...

Doctoral researcher, Emily Sisson achieved her first publication – in the PSJ special issue on women, criminalisation and the need for differential approaches that recognise the part that gender plays in women’s pathways into the criminal justice system:
www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/prison-servi...

AHA–OAH Joint Statement on Federal Censorship of American History The American Historical Association (AHA) and the Organization of American Historians (OAH) have released a joint statement condemning federal censorship of American history.

The AHA and the OAH have released a joint statement condemning recent efforts to censor historical content on federal government websites, at many public museums, and across a wide swath of government resources that include essential data. 🗃️

In 1989 Clive Emsley and Ian Bridgeman surveyed the private archives of police force across England and Wales. Their report makes for intriguing reading. I feel it's a story half told so I'm copying their data onto a spreadsheet. It's a labour of love - I'll keep you posted! #historians #archives

Musing No 8 Thinking about writing, the lifecycles of murder files and scenes of crime material

I've just posted my Friday Substack thinking about the material culture of murder files and scenes of crime material; how should they be accessed or displayed? #police #crime #materialculture #archives #museums #ethics angiesuttonvane.substack.com/p/musing-no-8

Great news! Our latest @vchlondon.bsky.social 'Short' on the development (the creation, if you like), of Southend, London's seaside on the Essex coast.

The work of an amazing team of volunteer historians, taking snapshots of the town, people, development, and industries.

#Skystorians

Shelf of small books in the Syon Abbey Library. Most have parchment bindings and hand-made modern orange labels created by the community of Syon Abbey.

Shelves of books in the Chris Brooks Collection. The books in this photograph were written for children and young adults in the 19th and early 20th century, and many of them have colourful and illustrated bindings.

Shelves of late 19th and 20th century books in the Hypatia Collection of books and journals by and about women. Many of the books have colourful or illustrated spines.

Several shelves of old and very large leather-bound books in the Dodderidge (Barnstaple) Parish Library. The books have raised bands or ridges along the spines, which were created during the binding process and show the structure of the cord-bound books.

Our rare book collections are available for EVERYONE to use for research or enjoyment in our reading room!

With more than 50,000 books published between 1471 and 2024, we have something for everyone.

Find out more! ➡️ libguides.exeter.ac.uk/archives/books

#WorldBookDay #RareBooks #Library #Exeter

Talking about prisons is a research project funded by @britishacademy.bsky.social. Working with Peterhead Prison Museum it examines the cultural interpretation of ‘difficult heritage’
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#prisons #museums #criminaljustice #collections

First Impressions: Jane Austen's Southampton Circle, 1780–1820, by Cheryl Butler — Hobnob Press Jane Austen’s writings often reflect on the influence of mothers, of parental failings and the dynamics of family relationships. This book reflects the potential influence of her Southampton networks ...

Delighted as it is #WomensHistoryMonth & #JaneAusten’s anniversary year that we at Hobnob Press are publishing this fab exploration of Austen’s Southampton circle by Cheryl Butler.
www.hobnobpress.co.uk/books/p/firs...

Are you researching #WomensHistory in #Hampshire? We’ve got some great top tips to share with you to get that #MondayMotivation going 🙌🏻 Keep your eyes peeled for these on Mondays this month 👀

#WomensHistoryMonth

@balhnews.bsky.social
@womenshistnet.bsky.social

A female figure on the left of the photo in a ricksaw being pulled along by a male figure on the right of the photo wearing a traditional Asian conical hat. The female figure is holding a parasol behind her head. Text at the bottom of the image reads – Miss Helen Caddick on her travels in Japan.

Come and join us for a talk by #FoBAH on #HelenCaddick this Saturday at 2 pm. Edgbaston’s Caddick travelled the world between 1889 – 1914 including journeys to Japan and Africa. Booking is essential - fobah@outlook.com. Ref – Edgbastonia, Vol 20, L 91.3 @LibraryofBham @FoBAH_Org

Black and white graphic that says 'we are hiring'.

We are hiring! 🚨

Do you have knowledge and experience of the visual arts sector?

We're looking for a part-time Visual Arts Relationship manager to join us in Cambridge 📍

Find out more and apply by Friday 14 March 👇
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Amazing news. Personally, as an autistic historian, archives are pretty much my favourite place to work.

BUT figuring out all the rules and accessibility for a new archive is undeniably stressful and I always have a meltdown after I've been to a new one.

‘Remembering Rebellion in the Tudor South West’, In-Person RHS Lecture The Royal Historical Society's Early Modern Lecture 2025 will be given by Professor Mark Stoyle (University of Southampton).

Registration is now open for the next in our 2025 RHS lecture series, when we welcome Mark Stoyle to speak on ‘Remembering Rebellion in the Tudor South West’ (6.30pm on Friday 2 May).

Attendance is in person (Mary Ward House, London) bit.ly/3DcfWMl or online bit.ly/4iH6S1d. All welcome #Skystorians

Spring has arrived in Malvern - sunshine burst through our old bathroom window this morning as I got ready for work.

#spring #sunshine #malvern

Slide for the 2025 'History and Archives in Practice' day conference on 5 March with the theme of 'Working with Memory: History, Storytelling and Practices of Remembrance', hashtag #HAP25

Coming up in March, we look forward to hosting this year's 'History and Archives in Practice' day conference, on Weds 5th, with partners @ihr.bsky.social and The National Archives bit.ly/3XlcLbW

#HAP25's theme is ‘Working with Memory', with contributions from historians and archivists #Skystorians

An exhibition showing artefacts on display in a room with wooden floors and orange walls

Our Small Grants Programme is now live! If you have a project that supports the study, enjoyment and dissemination of local history we'd love to hear from you.

Find out more: ow.ly/UssF50TUi0E

#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

We are inviting all residents to participate in the recording of heritage related to water in the city of Hull. By filling in this form you are contributing data to the research project 'Community Waterscapes'
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Don't think I can get there but will be fascinating as always.

Curious Histories - Our London Special In association with the AHS, Curious Histories' first London show will feature tales of Shakespeare, highwaywomen, and Victorian inquests.

I will be speaking in LONDON on 28th April on (you've guessed it) inquests.

Two murders and a building collapse, all for charity, come along, you'll love it!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/curious-hi...

Fabulous building!

A photo of Brid Addison-Child.

The last of our creatives working on the Lost Victorian Voices project is the very talented audio producer Brid Addison-Child. On Saturday 1st March they’ll be running a workshop at looking at podcasting and finding creative ways to explore some of ...

Two banks of shelves either side of a tiled floor. Shelves are filled with grey/blue volumes and beige boxes. There are two lights above illuminating the shelves.

Hello Bluesky! We are the Archives and Collections Team at The Library of Birmingham. While we are here, we’ll be sharing highlights from our collections, our events, what we do behind the scenes to help improve our services and insights into Birmingham history and identity! Come join us!! 😊

Such a wonderful collection and display - sort of a museum of a museum! Hope your research was fruitful and enjoyable x

On Friday mornings the Bodleian's Special Collections department hosts a Coffee Morning talk in which an expert comes to talk about some of our archival material. These happen every Friday and are open to all staff. And there's free coffee!

#MyBodleian