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YouTube video by Royal College of Physicians 'That which never can be suppressed': LGBTQ+ history in the Royal College of Physicians collections

As #LGBTplusHM draws to a close we wanted to share a lively virtual talk by our archivist Felix Lancashire & rare books librarian Katie Birkwood exploring some fascinating & potentially challenging #LGBTQ+ collections at the @rcphysicians.bsky.social.

Watch now 👉 youtu.be/2i3RuFI6aGE?...

A Turneresque sky this evening.

A green wheelie bin with a white recycling symbol on the side.

Tip 5: Recycle right - avoid wishcycling – check the notices above our waste and recycling bins to see what we can and can’t recycle. Coffee cups, tissues and sweet wrappers belong in the General Waste bin. If in doubt put things in the General Waste bin to avoid contaminating the recycling.

Now open!

Our new exhibition The English Print Revolution: Caxton and Beyond is now open!

Co-curated by Karen Attar (SHL) and @michaelwdurrant.bsky.social (IES, SAS) the display celebrates the 550th anniversary of William Caxton’s first printing press!

#Discover In January 1901 students at the Durham College of Science (forerunner to Newcastle University) started a student magazine, containing news and articles relating to student life.

Find the first 4 issues from 1901 on CollectionsCaptured: cdm21051.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...

And here is the catalogue to his papers @bodleian.ox.ac.uk!

#archives

1825: Recievd a letter in rhyme from a John Pooley - a very dull fooley [two lines inked out] who ran me 10d further into debt as I had not money to pay the postage

📸 Cover of "Love Him or Leave Him" (1950) by Mary Burchell, the pseudonym of Ida Cook. This was one of over 150 romance novels the author published with Mills & Boon (Mills & Boon Collection – 1950/017).

In a new blog, Vic Pickup shares ten surprising stories from the archive of one of the world’s best-known romance publishers, Mills & Boon, held here at the University of Reading Special Collections. Link in the comments!📚💕

Promotional design for an event called "Print the Okanagan." The top half shows two grayscale portraits side by side. On the left, a young person with long hair smiles into the camera, wearing a light-colored sweater. On the right, an older person with curly hair and a beard looks toward the camera with a neutral expression, wearing a dark sweater. The background has a collage of text snippets. The bottom half of the image is bright pink with white text providing further details about the event.

Pink text on a white background with information about the Print the Okanagan event at the University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus on 21 March 2026

The BSA Events Committee is proud to support Print the Okanagan, featuring Jason Dewinetz of Greenboathouse Press and Clare Thiessen of broke press, who will discuss their processes of printing and creating books from the perspective of being the sole operators of independent presses in the Okanagan

Hello, fellow historians, especially those in the north of the UK! Booking is open for the second of our events on Second Projects, organised by me and Tracey Loughran and supported by History UK - details of speakers and registration link below!

ahc.leeds.ac.uk/events/event...

There’s more about #ArchivesforLondon here:

The next #ArchivesforLondon event will be presented by @senatehouselib.bsky.social’s own Beth Astridge. Beth, the University Archivist @uolondon.bsky.social, will talk on ‘Discovering Archives and Manuscripts at Senate House Library’ on 25 March

#archives #london

200 years of student life: New book repositions students as central to London’s history Student London: A new history of higher education in the capital, written by IOE academics, delves into London’s rich history of student life – launching today for UCL’s bicentenary.

The book forms part of the wider bicentennial programme #UCL200 and rewrites student experiences back into the history of higher education in London. There’s more about the project (which includes a video on ‘The Making of Student London’) here👇

@uclpress.bsky.social
@ioe.bsky.social

Great evening yesterday @thelondonarchives.bsky.social where @profginab.bsky.social and Sam Blaxland presented on the methodology behind their book ‘Student London: a new history of higher education in the capital’ for #ArchivesforLondon

Aliss Womens History Showcase 2026 ALISS  Womens History Month showcase 2026 March 19th  2-4 pm approx. final programme to be confirmed This special event aims to showcase the relationship between material culture and women’s…

ALISS womens History online show case- 19th march (pm)
alissnet.com/aliss-womens...
theme material culture and activism. details on website. Presenters include:
Elizabeth Crawford @womenshistnet.bsky.social @scotsuffragette.bsky.social @womenslibrary.bsky.social @fotwl.bsky.social

Our next event!

Sarah Cusk and Sophie Floate, Printed books from the libraries of some Oxford humanists

Thursday 12th March, 5:15pm, Lower Lecture Theatre, Berrow Foundation Building, @lincoln.ox.ac.uk

With a small exhibition!

In-person only: book via email secretary@oxbibsoc.org.uk.

Joseph Bosworth & Old English Studies: Then, Now and the Future (21 May 2026, 16:00-19:00 CEST / 10:00-13:00 EDT) An online academic memorial event reflecting on the continuing impact of Joseph Bosworth († 27 May 1876) and his Old English dictionary on the field of Old English Studies. The programme will consist of a series of 20-minute papers and a roundtable. Confirmed speakers include: • Dabney Bankert (James Madison University) • Rachel A. Fletcher (Leiden University) • Thijs Porck (Leiden University) • Christine Rauer (University of St Andrews) • Ondřej Tichý (Charles University, Prague) • Madeleine Thompson (Anthropic, author of the Bosworth-Toller smartphone app) For more information (or joining the roundtable) you can contact the organisers by sending an e-mail to Rachel A. Fletcher (r.a.fletcher@hum.leidenuniv.nl ). Attendance is free, but please let us know you are coming by filling out this registration form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScj3hMvrYe6vVzQlTWsFyNmgQ44jWkTUyL8ZDlxnF6E6btZJg/viewform Organisers: Rachel A. Fletcher, Thijs Porck, Christine Rauer and Ondřej Tichý This event is is part of a project that has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program (EMERGENCE, Grant agreement No.101115867, https://doi.org/10.3030/101115867 ). Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Council Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

Like Old English, dictionaries, and/or nineteenth century scholarship? Save the date for an online event celebrating Joseph Bosworth and his Old English dictionary.
Register (free!) here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Senate House Library expands digital access with major acquisition Students and researchers at Senate House Library now have access to a vast new range of digital collections following a significant expansion of the library’s electronic resources.

‘Students and researchers at @senatehouselib.bsky.social now have access to a vast new range of #digital collections following a significant expansion of the library’s electronic resources.’ #libraries

A group of people looking at the contents of archive display cases on a table.

A colourful mixture of pamphlets, photographs and ephemera relating to LGBT+ life at the University of Surrey.

A mixture of historic material consisting of student handbooks and excerpts from student newspapers from the University of Surrey.

We were delighted to support the Lunch & Learn event on campus, discovering Guildford’s Queer History 🏳️‍🌈

Using material from our University and Student Union archives, we put together a display exploring the traces left by the LGBT+ student community and their allies.

#lgbt #lgbthistorymonth

Will you be joining us tonight to hear all about the swing riots in #Havant and #Emsworth?

There’s still time to book your space! Register here 👉 hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/events/defia...

Publication day tomorrow: 'These Isles: A People’s History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales' (HarperNorth).

Oxbridge blues: How have Cambridge and Oxford economies performed over the past decade? - Centre for Cities Why Cambridge has pulled ahead of Oxford on jobs, productivity and housing – and what it means for both cities.

It continues: “Cambridge has been able to accommodate development within its boundaries. Delivery within Oxford has been far more limited… the main constraint lies within the city itself. Delivering homes within the urban boundary should be Oxford’s strategy.” www.centreforcities.org/blog/oxbridg...

Wigan Junction Colliery pit brow lasses, c.1905 (Keasbury-Gordon Photograph Archive/Mary Evans). Their job was to pick stones from the coal.

"The Holocaust was not only perpetuated by ideologues but also carried out through bureaucratic means.”

Our acting Co-Director @ceschmidt.bsky.social spoke to @nytimes.com for this fascinating feature out today ➡️ www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/w...

Remembering the legendary England captain Bobby Moore who died on this day in 1993.

'A Night with Hamlet'. In Celebration of Shakespeare's Birthday

In celebration of Shakespeare's birthday, join us for an evening featuring leading Shakespeare scholars and recitals by acclaimed actors.

The event is open to all and free to attend. Advance online registration is essential.

⏰ 4pm, 23 April 2026
📍 Senate House, London

BOOK NOW 👇

Nonesuch by Francis Spufford review – a dazzling wartime fantasy Dark magic, fascism and romance in blitz-stricken London: this exuberant novel is a popcorny delight

@goldsmithsenglish.bsky.social one and only Francis Spufford in the Guardian today. His new novel, Nonesuch is a 'popcorny delight'!

www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...

The @guildmedmak.bsky.social will be hosting the inimitable @15thcgossipgirl.bsky.social for her workshop 'Jokewriting for Medievalists' on the 12th of March. Places will go like hot buttery baked potatoes, so sign up soon!

Today would be the 199th birthday of Lydia Becker 🎉 A key leader in the fight for women's suffrage, she made Manchester a centre for the movement and arranged for the first woman to vote!
👉 Find out more: library.chethams.com/blog/bright-hopes-for-suffrage-lydia-becker-and-the-struggle-for-democracy