Please note this event is being held at The Hive in the Glass Room (Level 0) NOT at the George Marshall Medical Museum. Voices of Motherhood and George Marshall Medical Museum are collecting Worceste...

Take a step back in time and explore Dudley Borough's history at the first annual Dudley Writers' Festival.

Recruiting now: Contributing Editor on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board

The Scoping Grants programme funds an independent consultant to produce an expert collections report (or scoping report) on a full or partial archival collection, for which the contents are unknown in...

In these times where the climate crisis is increasingly of concern, how can archives be used to facilitate conversations around the implications for all of us, helping to reduce eco anxiety, build res...

We are delighted to announce the publication of our latest Annual Review. As with our previous reviews, it contains an overview ...

Join us for a city wide celebration of Birmingham’s heritage! Over 100 events and activities to enjoy. #BHeritageWeek.

Ft. new walks in Staffordshire and much, much more

Would you like to get hands-on with a fascinating photographic collection and help uncover the stories behind thousands of historic images? We’re looking for volunteers to assist with Landsca…

The trustees of the Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum are disposing of its Harry Simpson Memorial Library in September, next month.

2026 marks the 100th anniversary of the British General Strike. This event provides an opportunity to reflect on the role and impact of protest and dissent in the Black Country.

This paper examines the response of the Gloucester District Nursing Society to a major epidemic of smallpox in the city at the end of the nineteenth century. Unable to cope with the high numbers co...

Explore the article collection: Midland History Annual Essay Prize. Published in Midland History.

Alice de Condet (d. before 1166) was a significant figure in complex conflicts involving Earl Ranulf II of Chester, the bishop of Lincoln and the king in the civil war of King Stephen’s reign and h...

Join us for a city wide celebration of Birmingham’s heritage! Over 100 events and activities to enjoy. #BHeritageWeek.

Start your UK & international job search for academic jobs, research jobs, science jobs and managerial jobs in leading universities and top...

History and Archives in Practice (HAP) is an annual partnership event, co-hosted by the Royal Historical Society, The National Archives, and the Institute of Historical Research. Now in its fifth year...

The Society invites applications for the following three schemes — open to historians at a range of career stages — with closing dates of 4 September 2026. Early Career Fellowship Grants, 2026-27* off...

Join us for a city wide celebration of Birmingham’s heritage! Over 100 events and activities to enjoy. #BHeritageWeek.

A Life More Noble (Octavia, 2015)

Step inside The Vaults to discover the people, places, and experiences behind one of Birmingham's most distinctive civic institutions.

An open meeting for historians in UK higher education on what is needed to best support and protect the profession and discipline.