Unlocking the Records of London’s Medieval Foreign Trade

Unlocking the Records of London’s Medieval Foreign Trade

This blog post was written by Dr Stephen Gadd, Software Developer and GIS Consultant. The IHR’s Centre for the History of People, Place and Community has been carrying out some exploratory research on the potential of analysing London’s medieval customs accounts...
Meet Ewan Lawry, new BBIH section editor for Britain 1914-1960

Meet Ewan Lawry, new BBIH section editor for Britain 1914-1960

When I first saw the advertisement for the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) Section Editors, I am ashamed to say that I had not heard of this vital resource. After a Google search and having checked my university library’s website, I quickly...
Meet Dr Giacomo Savani, new BBIH section editor for Roman Britain

Meet Dr Giacomo Savani, new BBIH section editor for Roman Britain

In this blog post, we meet Dr Giacomo Savani, an expert in Roman baths and ancient senses, recently appointed as the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) section editor for Roman Britain.  My name is Dr Giacomo Savani, and I’m the new editor for the...
New MA History Place and Community

New MA History Place and Community

Our new MA History Place and Community, launching autumn 2023, will be taught by our expert academic colleagues, alongside guests from other sectors and professional contexts. What are our own IHR / University of London tutors most looking forward to? We asked them to...