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The Social History Archive @socialhistarchive.bsky.social · 20h

We are delighted to have sponsored 'The Preserving the Local Newspaper Archive project' with @provnewshistory.bsky.social Find out more here and download the toolkit: bcmcr.org/projects/pnla/ #Archives #LocalNews #NewspaperArchives #CulturalHeritage #ResearchImpact #AcademicResearch

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 21/09/2026

The Society is pleased to launch a new programme to support research bit.ly/4iFNuF0 The RHS / Social History Archive Partnership offers free access to resources in @socialhistarchive.bsky.social, published by DC Thomson. Applications for 6-month access to Archive content invited #Skystorians 1/2

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Society launches new programme for researchers, in partnership with The Social History Archive - RHS

The Society is pleased to launch a new programme for researchers, in partnership with The Social History Archive, published by DC Thomson. The Social History Archive is a comprehensive online archive ...

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The Social History Archive @socialhistarchive.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We are delighted to welcome David Sarsfield as our new Business Development Manager. David brings a wealth of experience from the primary source publishing world having worked for 15 years with British Online Archives, initially as an editor before moving into sales and business development.

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The Social History Archive @socialhistarchive.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

We are delighted to welcome Matthew Weldon as Customer Support & Success Manager. Matthew brings experience in customer support and success, having worked with higher education customers across the Talis & Lean Library product suites. #NewColleague #JoinUs #CustomerSupport #AcademicSuccess

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The Social History Archive @socialhistarchive.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

We’re delighted to welcome our 2026 Applied History Fellows. The Royal Historical Society, in partnership with the Institute of Historical Research and DC Thomson, is pleased to announce Dr Sadie Levy Gale and Dr Matthew Stephens as the recipients of our new Applied History Fellowships.

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The Social History Archive @socialhistarchive.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Our latest blog by Molly Pearce, MLitt graduate in Comparative Literature, examines how newspapers shaped public opinion around controversial literature using sources from The Social History Archive. Read the blog here: bit.ly/4tbuzTV #LiteraryHistory #BookHistory #NewspaperArchives #AcademicSky

Image launching Bookseller Primary Source Series. 2 images of cover pages and date range 1858 - 2008, and 436,000 images.

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The Social History Archive @socialhistarchive.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

We’re delighted to be exhibiting at UKSG, Scottish Events Centre, Glasgow — Stand 31, from today until 1 April. If you’re attending, please come and say hello. #UKSG2026 #UKSG #ScholComm #AcademicPublishing #Libraries #HigherEducation #ResearchInnovation #GlasgowEvents #MeetUsThere#AcademicSky

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The Social History Archive @socialhistarchive.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

In honour of Shrove Tuesday, we are taking a moment to appreciate the long and rather delicious history behind this pre‑Lent tradition - pancakes. We prefer lemon and sugar. How do you like yours? (Video © Reuters) #ShroveTuesday #PancakeDay #SocialHistory #CulturalHeritage #RitualAndTradition

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The Social History Archive @socialhistarchive.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Missed our Jackie magazine webinar? Dive into the cultural impact of Jackie (1964–2003) — from pop culture and fashion to youth identity, and wellbeing in late‑20th‑century Britain. Watch here:https://www.youtube.com/@TheSocialHistoryArchive #JackieMagazine #SocialHistory #Archives#WebinarReplay

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The Social History Archive @socialhistarchive.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

We’re excited to be heading to Charleston Asia. Come and say hello — we’ll be at Table #19. Looking forward to meeting everyone there. #CharlestonAsia #AcademicPublishing #HigherEd #MeetUsThere #ConferenceSeason #AcademicSky

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The Social History Archive @socialhistarchive.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Explore the history and impact of witchcraft through six digitised volumes from University College London’s collections. From 17th-century trials to 19th-century folklore, these texts show how witchcraft shaped law, society, and belief. #WitchcraftHistory #UniversityCollegeLondon #AcademicSky

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The Social History Archive @socialhistarchive.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Excited to be at #SSHA2025 📅 Nov 20–23 | 📍 Palmer House, Chicago Join us at our booth to explore The Social History Archive and discover resources that support research and teaching. #AcademicConference #HigherEd #ResearchCommunity #Chicago2025 #InnovationInScholarship#AcademicSky

Image of a record and explaining we are exhibiting at the SSHA conference in Chicago.

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The Social History Archive @socialhistarchive.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

From student engagement with digitised newspapers and prison registers to the development of new historical insights. Read our latest blog post here: www.thesocialhistoryarchive.com/editorial/ho... #SocialHistory #Archives #Research #Teaching #IrishHistory

Prison record with title of the blog on - How The Social History Archive supports research & teaching

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The Social History Archive @socialhistarchive.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

We’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be participating in North American Conference on British Studies 2025. This annual gathering offers scholars and professionals a vital chance to engage with cutting-edge research and foster dialogue in British Studies. #NACBS2025 #BritishStudies #Academicsky

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The Social History Archive @socialhistarchive.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Speaker: David Powell, Archive Manager, DC Thomson Webinar will interest: Scholars and students of media/cultural studies, modern British history, gender & women’s history, youth culture, archival studies; researchers, educators, librarians Register bit.ly/3JlKoXz #CulturalHistory#JackieMagazine

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The Social History Archive @socialhistarchive.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

📣 New opportunity for Early Career Historians & late-stage PhDs Join us to learn about the new Applied History Fellowships from Institute of Historical Research, Royal Historical Society & The Social History Archive. 🔗 bit.ly/4nAurL5 #HistoryFellowships #AppliedHistory#AcademicSky

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The Social History Archive @socialhistarchive.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

#Conference#USA#Canada#Academicsky#Newspapers#Records

We are at 3 conferences in November 2025. Charleston, North American Conference on British Studies and Social Science History Association.

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The Social History Archive @socialhistarchive.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Come and see us at #BATW2025 at Liverpool University. Wednesday 25 June - Friday 27 June 2025 How beautiful is the venue? tinyurl.com/32wsp655 John Foster Building - 98 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, L3 5UA #History #Reseach #academicsky

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The Social History Archive @socialhistarchive.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

All set up and ready to go @ukiedh.bsky.social 2025 Annual conference - please come along and see us 17-18 June - Advanced Research Centre, 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow G11 6EW. tinyurl.com/5fx5yfsb #digitalhumanities#archives#history#reseach#academicsky

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