Dr. John Price

LAMAS 59th Local History Conference - Lamas Food Glorious Food

London History Conference
"Food Glorious Food"

15 November 2025, 10.30-17.30, at Docklands, Museum of London.

Great line-up of speakers on a range of topics!

More information at:
www.lamas.org.uk/lamas-59th-l...

#history #londonhistory #historyconference #foodhistory #historyevents #conference

Some #London #historywalks this weekend!

People's History, Booth maps, Everyday Heroism, walking, and talking!

More information at: www.ticketsource.co.uk/drjohnprice

#gfwatts #postmanspark #numhead #newcross #walking #heroism #peopleshistory

If you missed my london-based #history #walks last month, great news! I'm doing the sold-out ones again on 7 & 8 June!
They're selling well, so book your spot while you still can!
Book at: drjohnprice.net/upcoming-eve...

#history #historywalks #postmanspark #wattsmemorial #gfwatts #nunhead

The Bear The Bear is a Christian church based in Deptford, South East London. We are a diverse and growing group of people committed to God and others.

Some interesting looking short-term #job opportunities here for #historians and #archivists. (Note: quite short deadlines for some of the roles).

#history #historyjobs #archive #archivejobs #archivistjobs

www.thebear.tv#/job-vacanci...

Call for Papers!
LAMAS Local History Conference 2025.
Theme: Food Glorious Food!
Deadline: 31 May

#history #historycfp #callforpapers #cfp #foodhistory #historyoffood #materialculture #historians #conference

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Lots of interesting #history #walks #talks and #events coming up in the next month or so, including a fundraiser on 8 April.

More information at: drjohnprice.net/upcoming-events/

#walking #localhistory #historywalks #deptford #newcross #lewisham #nunhead #hatchampark #gfwatts #postmanspark

The Society are still in desperate need of a Treasurer as well as a number of other support roles which can be seen in the image below. Without a group of volunteers the Society will struggle to function moving forwards. Please contact us if you require any further information.
#NWKFHS #Kent

White board with announcement written on it

Gramophone on table with message on screen in background

All good fun and hands-on History! #history

Conference #Callforpapers

LAMAS Local History Conference, ‘Food Glorious Food!’
15 November 2025, Museum of London Docklands
Closing date: 14 April

#history #cfp #conference #food #foodhistory #londonhistory#historians #localhistory #speakers #papers

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But how true was this? Were there other factors that influenced Arkell? Public historian Dr John Price @jpaprice.bsky.social will tell us in his talk 'Baildon Street: The Blackest Street in Deptford?' here at #BexleyArchives on 26 April 2.30pm. Tickets: £5.

‘Women, frowzy and half-dressed, eye you curiously as you pass… Children, some shoeless, all dirty and ragged.’ These are the words of George Arkell, researcher for Charles Booth’s inquiry into the extent of poverty in London, when he visited Baildon Street, Deptford in 1899.

Public historian Dr John Price @jpaprice.bsky.social will give a talk here at #BexleyArchives on 26 April 2.30pm called 'Baildon Street: The Blackest Street in Deptford?' examining Charles Booth’s Poverty Map of 1889 and the return visit of his investigator ten years later. Tickets: £5.

and look at you now! Superstar historian, hanging out with celebs, helping make this year's smash hit TV show! 😉 I haven't seen it, but everyone is raving about it; congrats! Amazing work. Thanks for the kind words!

Lots of interesting #history #walks #talks and #events coming up in the next month or so, including a fundraiser on 8 April.

More information at: drjohnprice.net/upcoming-events/

#walking #localhistory #historywalks #deptford #newcross #lewisham #nunhead #hatchampark #gfwatts #postmanspark

Pleased to announce that I have been appointed Director of History and Heritage with the New Cross Fire Foundation.

Really proud to be working with this amazing organisation and contributing to it's work.
www.ncff.co.uk

#newcrossfire #newcrossfire1981 #newcross #blackbritishhistory #history

Looking forward to this!

Public historian Dr John Price will give a talk here at #BexleyArchives on 26 April 2.30pm called 'Baildon Street: The Blackest Street in Deptford?' examining Charles Booth’s Poverty Map of 1889 and the return visit of one of his investigators ten years later. Tickets: £5.

#neverforget #newcrossfire #1981 #44years

Graduate Trainee Library Assistant - Institute of Historical Research:London Senate House The University of London

Interested in a career in history and librarianship? We have a fantastic opportunity to come and work as a Trainee Library Assistant in the IHR Wohl Library @ihrlibrary.bsky.social . 2 posts available starting in September 2025 for 1 year. Apply by 31st January 2025.

A request for help from ‘The Museum of Everyday Life’ over on Instagram.

For #WhatIsItWednesday they’re asking the #SocialHistory #History hive-mind for its help in identifying this artefact.

Any ideas, suggestions or information the Museum would love to hear from you.

First World War Christmas, number 9: silk postcards. These cards, hand embroidered in their thousands, were commonly sent by soldiers from the battle zone. Highly regarded, they were a means of conveying Christmas greetings to those at home.

The Christmas Truce re-staged. Mannequins dressed in period British and German uniforms echo the truce of 1914 at the Great War Huts.

Princess Mary’s Christmas gift for 1914 on display: here is the smoker’s gift, with all its components, in a display case at Great War Huts.

The idea that was an inspiration to the Princess’s gift fund: Queen Victoria’s New Year 1900 chocolate gift, on display at Great War Huts - and the topic of another book in the pipeline

Catalogue of the Exhibition: a 76-page exhibition guide that illustrates the objects in display at Great War Huts.

Fantastic first day of our Christmas 1914 event at @greatwarhuts.bsky.social yesterday, featuring the biggest display of Princess Mary’s gift ever staged. Another day discussing this fascinating topic today! @typejunky.bsky.social

Canadian locket with the maple leaf and the words ‘Merry Christmas, Happy New Year 1914-15, and on the inside ‘God bless and protect you’

First World War Christmas, number 6. A locket with a Christmas greeting; room for a loved-one’s picture with the hope of protection. The Canadians moved to the Western Front in the Winter of 1914.

Field Service Postcards with Christmas greetings added: this was forbidden, as soldiers were expected to cross out the phrases that didn’t apply to them, before signing and dating the card.

First World War Christmas, number 2: Field Service Postcard greetings. These ‘pro-forma’ cards were given to soldiers to reassure people at home that they were ok. It was forbidden to write any greetings on the cards; these soldiers chose to ignore this in sending on their Christmas greetings.

First World War Christmas, number 3: ‘For Mother, Xmas 1914’. A simple gift of a patriotic handkerchief and hand sewn pouch in equally patriotic colours. We may never know who crafted this innocent and touching gift, and whether they envisaged there would be three more wartime Christmases to come.

Map of London, East. Colour coded.

Public service announcement that Charles Booth's 'Maps Descriptive of London Poverty, 1898-9' have been uploaded by LSE archive online to be viewed and reproduced freely. 🗃️ unsplash.com/collections/...

How long would your commute take in 1680? Mine would be about a day and a half.

@camunicampop.bsky.social has a brilliant tool for calculating travel times in Roman, 1680, 1830, 1911 and 2024. 🗃️
www.travelintimes.org/journey/52.2...

You can find the Museum on Instagram @museumof_everydaylife and online at www.moel.org.uk. Hoping to get onto BlueSky as well soon!

Latest MOEL physical #exhibition is open!

"From Nib to Ribbon"

A small glimpse into the ways that writing was undertaken.

Open 9am to 9pm every day until 19 February 2025
www.moel.org.uk/exhibitions

#exhibition #stationery #historicalobjects #history #museumofeverydaylife

Color topographical map of Kent with title Cantum Quod nunc Kent

Digitization alert! We just digitized this topographical map of Kent, England from 1637. The map shows rivers, bridges, woods, parks and settlements. Check out the high resolution digital image at this link: library.bc.edu/iiif/view/99...