Matthew Davies

Medieval Teams call?

YouTube video by Will H Jiggery Pokery - The Duckworth Lewis Method (Shane Warne's Ball of the Century)

Brilliantly captured by The Duckworth Lewis Method www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa_i...

Birkbeck launches Carena Institute of Sustainable Archaeologies thanks to transformative gift from alumnus Birkbeck is launching a ground-breaking new research and teaching institute - the Carena Institute of Sustainable Archaeologies - thanks to a transformative gift from alumnus Marc Carena.

This is fantastic news for archaeology at Birkbeck, and for all of us in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences! www.bbk.ac.uk/news/birkbec...

Come and work with us, and an amazing national network of volunteers, early career researchers, experts in a huge range of fields, and the amazing @ihr.bsky.social.

We are delighted to announce the publication this month of the ninth digital edition in the REED series, the collection of the Newington Butts Playhouse records, edited by Sally-Beth MacLean. Check it out here:
ereed.org/collections/...

Southwark Cathedral definitely worth a visit too!

Thanks to an incredibly generous former student, we have some wonderful news for archaeology at Birkbeck: a new institute.

The Carena Institute of Sustainable Archaeologies will enable research projects, support global collaborations, and fund studentships as well.

www.bbk.ac.uk/research/cen...

So pleased that we have MA funding available this year for our MA Archaeology & Heritage Programme. Please spread the word (or get in touch if you have questions)!
www.bbk.ac.uk/student-serv...

Fantastic!

Delighted and honoured to be taking over as chair of the Executive Board of @reedproject.bsky.social over the summer. Fabulous project, reaching far and wide via its print and digital collections.

We're delighted to announce the publication of our historical map of Bradford — UK City of Culture 2025. This multi-layered map shows the development of an industrial city which was constantly rebuilding. Grab a copy of the map from our online shop: shop.historictownstrust.uk/product/hist...

Dr Esther Breithoff wins Birkbeck’s Tress prize

Dr Esther Breithoff has won this year's Tress Prize, for excellence in research. Congrats, Esther! 🥳
www.bbk.ac.uk/news/dr-esth...

My biography of Derek Keene, former colleague and founding director of the Centre for Metropolitan History, now available on the ODNB website (behind paywall). www.oxforddnb.com/display/10.1...

GA Higher Education geography statement - Geographical Association As the subject association for geography the Geographical Association is concerned about the funding position of many UK universities...

Our @geographicalassoc.bsky.social statement on the crisis impacting UK Higher Education Geography.

We urge universities to maintain their current capacity for geography and to capitalise on its growth in schools and relevance to the workplace and wider economy.

geography.org.uk/ga-higher-ed...

Harvard cut-price Magna Carta 'copy' now believed genuine Harvard Law School paid just $27 for the document, which UK academics now think is the real thing.

Cut-price Magna Carta 'copy' now believed genuine www.bbc.com/news/article...

Very much looking forward to @patrickwallis.bsky.social talking about his new book this evening !

History & Policy will shortly be unveiling the first publicly-searchable database of historians with policy-relevant expertise. If you are a professional historian who would like to engage more with policymakers, there's still time to submit a profile. Register your interest here: bit.ly/3YMcsXu

Different route to work today, so a great view of the flowering gorse in the New Forest!

Fantastic to see this! Congratulations to all involved...

London’s Past into the Future Published in The London Journal: A Review of Metropolitan Society Past and Present (Vol. 50, No. 1, 2025)

Today’s the day! The 50th anniversary special issue of @thelondonjournal.bsky.social, which I co-edited with Bob Shoemaker, is published!
It concludes with my rather personal reflection on the future of the humanities: I’d be very grateful if you gave it a read

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

An exciting date for your diaries: the first Birkbeck-QMUL Historical Studies Graduate Symposium will take place on 18 June, on the theme of "methodologies in historical research". BBK PhD students @bbkhistorical.bsky.social & @qmul.ac.uk do send your proposals for 5 or 15 minute papers by 30 April!

Yes that would make sense. What’s the date of the account?

Still got the portrait at least….

Just sent via email - Stephen F put these together when the records were moved to GL

I might have a handlist of those boxes somewhere which has more details….

At the old Public Record Office in Chancery Lane, I’m pretty sure one of the pass numbers was 1086..

Actually, that's a different ref from the same year:

Only the reference from 1574/5, quoted on p. 137 of the History. Good to see how the maps can help.

Yes, I was struck by that too - I think so but will check.

Hooray!