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This map was added at the special request of Catherine Clarke. Her copy has a large cross pencilled on the position of the Lyons Corner House at the corner of Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Street. Somebody planning to meet up for tea and walnut cake?

We had such a good time St George's Church, Hanover Square launching our latest 'short', St George Hanover Square by Francis Boorman. Huge thanks to the church and all those who attended. If you would like a copy, please see our friends University of London Press: uolpress.co.uk/book/the-victo…

We're on the countdown to the 2024 Derek Keene #London #Lecture on 10 July, this year from Tom Chivers on 'London Clay, Thames Mud: Exploring the Amphibious City'. It's going to be great! All very welcome - book your free place at: history.ac.uk/events/keene24…

Colouring in the John Rocque 1746 map of London means I can do something a bit tricksy. The many streams and irrigation channels of 1746 Southwark/Lambeth are saved to a separate layer… so I can isolate them… 1/3 🧵

#TottenhamCourtRoad, #StPancras, and #Marleybone (#London!), in 1746 and today. Enjoy over on Layers of London: layersoflondon.org/map/overlays/r… #MappyMonday #Maps #AntiqueMaps #InteractiveMaps #GIS #SpatialHumanities #DigitalHumanities #CulturalHeritage #GLAM #EdTech #MapMonday

We feature in this discussion paper by our colleague Catherine Clarke & Jon Winder for The British Academy. "These digital platforms, and their crowdsourcing or co-production methodologies, have created a space for diverse communities to tell their own stories". Humap: the storytelling map platform

Book Sale in aid of the IHR Trust. Thursday 6 and Friday 7 June 10am - 7pm in the IHR Common Room. Come along for a browse and a cup of coffee and pick up a bargain! Everyone welcome.

I'm doing a free talk on the parish of St George Hanover Sq Westminster Libraries and Archives on 3 July at 6pm. Based on my recent book published with Victoria County History and University of London Press Books will be on sale at a special discount. Sign up and come along! stgeorgehanoversquare.eventbrite.co.uk

#MappyMonday! Ever wondered what London looked like 200 years ago? Layers of London & the British Library have the answers. layersoflondon.org/map/overlays/o… #Maps #GIS #HGIS #SpatialHumanities #DigitalHumanities #GeoHumanities #StoryMaps #MapMonday

It was a huge pleasure to be part of the School of Advanced Study, University of London 30th anniversary celebrations last week & share aspects of two of our flagship projects Victoria County History & Layers of London with the University of London Chancellor HRH The Princess Royal.

How could small-scale publishing, self-publishing, and print on demand offer solutions for your research project, organisation, or engagement? Join us online on 16 July for '#Academic #SelfPublishing – how, why'. Book your free place: sas.ac.uk/events/academi…

Please share this amazing opportunity widely! 3 funded MA studentships in Black British Local History for the coming academic year based at Centre for Regional and Local History (HyPIR at Leicester University of Leicester College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities) in partnership with BCA More info: le.ac.uk/english-local-…

For any current or future Lambeth Tour Guides Association or anyone interested see our Layers of London Brixton and beyond #musichall collection. layersoflondon.org/map/collection… And don’t miss the #Brixton mural the collection inspired off Atlantic Road

We’re back! We’re delighted to be relaunching today as The London Archives. You can still expect free access to 1000 years of history, available to all, with a greater online presence, a new website, social content , and a jam-packed events programme + more! #TheLondonArchives

We’re delighted to announce that in collaboration with the Institute of Historical Research & Victoria County History we’ll be running this event exploring how #local & #place-based research could more effectively engage with #BlackBritishHistory - all welcome to join us online - history.ac.uk/events/local-p…

Founded in 1895, the Bishopsgate Institute (Bishopsgate Institute) holds one of the most extensive collections on #LGBTQ+ history in the UK Our #RecordOfTheDay is from the Layers of London #Humap See more layersoflondon.org/map/records/bi… #LGBTQ #LGBT #LGBTQHistory #QueerHistory

Great to see Layers of London resources being used to add a layer of historical authenticity to games. The map of Tudor London mentioned is produced by HistoricTownsTrust who let us georeference it for our site.

New #OnHistory blog post. The authors of IHR Shorts University of London Press title Becoming a Historian buff.ly/4gKZZM2 answer questions about just that! buff.ly/4erqlAY

John London, Britain's first Black voter? NEW to the #HistParl site, Dr Gillian Williamson's (Dr GillianWilliamson) groundbreaking research has discovered the earliest known record of a Black person voting in Britain, during the 1749 Westminster by-election: historyofparliament.com/2024/10/21/joh…