Emily Birch

My previous job ended in October: if anyone needs a temporary tutor in early modern history or as a freelance researcher please do drop me a line! I have over 10 years experience in teaching and a wide practical knowledge of working in archives in the UK and abroad.

Check out our Most read articles, as of 1st August 2025

Each of these articles, and more, can be access via the following link:

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Many of these articles are #openaccess 🔓 so why not give them a read

#maritimehistory #earlymodernhistory #seapower #ports

Really happy to wake up to the news and see this review of Later Stuart Queens. Without sounding clique it is thanks really to all the contributors in the volume, so thanks go to @royalhistorian.bsky.social @susannah-lw.bsky.social @jessicaminieri.bsky.social @ejpbirch.bsky.social 1/

Why not check out some of our most read articles which include

Sarah Palmer's 'History of the Ports' - doi.org/10.1177/0843...

Ryan C. Walker's 'Henry Breault: Construction of a naval hero' - doi.org/10.1177/0843...

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My current role ends in October: if anyone needs a temporary tutor in early modern history or as a freelance researcher please do drop me a line! I have over 10 years experience in teaching and a wide practical knowledge of working in archives in the UK and abroad.

On Thursday and Friday, I was fortunate enough to attend the HELOA New Practitioners Conference in Liverpool alongside some of my colleagues in UK Student Recruitment from University of Hull

I thoroughly enjoyed the networking opportunity, learning about others experience of working in HE

I think this small feature has to be my favourite feature of the palace

#opticalillusion

Had a wonderful trip to Chatsworth House yesterday!

Loved seeing the various internal and external spaces with the house, and thinking of some of the parallels to some of the royal buildings which I have previously visited and studied

📅#OTD 1642, #Hull.
Having chosen St George's Day to attempt to gain entry to the town, King Charles I is refused admittance by Sir John Hotham.
In the face of this 'impudence' Charles offers to enter with only 20 horsemen, but is refused again. #17thCentury #EnglishCivilWar

Thoroughly enjoyed supporting the New Researchers in Maritime History Conference this afternoon at the Hull History Centre

Delegates received a Maritime Tour of Hull lead by Sam Wright before a key note delivered by Robb Robinson titled “Interrogating a Ghost Ship of Grytviken”

Looking forward to welcoming applicants to Campus today

Check out the content for the latest issue of @journalmaritime.bsky.social

Grateful for the opportunity to represent the @uniofhull.bsky.social at Leicester UKUS today

In our latest blog post, project lead Ryan Prescott looks at what he and Humberfield Archaeology found when they excavated the possible Anarchy castle at Newhouse East Yorkshire, some of which was surprising: castlestudiestrust.org/blog/2025/02...

Ahead of the publication of the February 2025 issue of the IJMH, we thought we would revisit some of the publications of 2024.

February 2024 featured 'Sugar and navies in the age of sail' by Evan Wilson - doi.org/10.1177/0843...

Forum: The British Navy in the West Indies in the Age of Sail

Check out one of the recent publications from 2024 in the @journalmaritime.bsky.social

Realised I have gained several new followers recently so wanted to reintroduce myself to everyone 👋🏻

I’m a PhD History candidate at the University of Hull

I’m the Editorial Assistant for @journalmaritime.bsky.social

Looking forward to sharing more going forward

#history #earlymodernhistory

‼️ Open Access Article ‼️

Check out our latest open access article titled 'Maritime geographies and the borders of disease: Three historical precedents of quarantined vessels' by Chi Chi Huang and Alison Bashford

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Membership To become a member of the IMHA (£55.00 per annum), please follow this link. Members of the IMHA receive: 4 issues of the International Journal of Maritime History (released February, May, August, N…

Want to ensure that you receive the first issue of 2025 IJMH? Membership for the International Maritime History Association for 2025 is now available. The membership costs £55.00 & includes 4 issues of the Journal - imha.info/membership/

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Later Stuart Queens, 1660–1735 This book gathers contributions on the later Stuart queens and queen consorts and explores their impact in early modern Britain and Europe

I can’t believe it’s been almost a year since Later Stuart Queens, 1660–1735
Religion, Political Culture, and Patronage was published 😍

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11/20

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#BookChallenge

10/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books 📖
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge

10/ 20

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#BookChallenge

9/20

Check out our latest Issue which is now available online -
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We hope that the issue as a whole once again reflects the variety and the scope of approaches in maritime history today

Check out @cjdrury.bsky.social Book Review of 'The Magnetism of Antarctica: The Ross Expedition 1839–1843' by John Knight which has recently been published as part of the November issue of IJMH - doi.org/10.1177/0843...

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books 📖
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge

8/20

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#Books 📖
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge

7/20

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#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge

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