A great description of what history and historians are about by David Olusoga ft.com/content/9e6b91… (h/t Stephen Bush of the @ft)

This conference on radicalism in Northern England c. 1779-1914, a symposium in memory of the great Chartist historian, Malcolm Chase, promises to be a belter. Northern History History at Leeds Bradford Civic Society leedsbecketthistory ahc.leeds.ac.uk/history/events…

Poll backs return of Titus statue over any new city centre sculpture

As always, Maynooth Studies in Local History produce fascinating titles.

Special evening in Bradford for the launch of Bradford 2025

Another belter from Garron

Really enjoyed helping my colleague, Dr Bevis McNeil, make this happen. He's an absolute gent.

I've been working on this event for a while and excited to see it come to fruition. If you're interested in veganism and how it's represented on social media, sign up 👇 Chris Till Research and Enterprise at Leeds Beckett The Knowledge Exchange (TKE) at Leeds Beckett The Vegan Society Brendan Gough

Delighted to finally share I will be starting as Historian and Archives Manager with the Dublin Cemeteries Trust, based in Glasnevin Cemetery shortly. This is my favourite place in Dublin and being able to write about its history and significance in Irish history is exciting.

I'm giving a talk on Richard More O'Ferrall, the Irish face of British imperialism in Malta, 1847-1851. It's a hybrid event: room 206, Portland Building, Leeds Beckett, and on Teams (link below 👇). eventbrite.co.uk/e/centre-for-c…

Such a fab idea, can't wait to see this touring the district! Well done BCB 106.6fm Emma Bearman Jonathan Pinfield 🎾

Leo Varadkar says Irish-America’s help needed to achieve ‘great cause’ of united Ireland. irishnews.com/news/northern-…

My article on the Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood and the provision of health care in provincial Ireland, 1942-1970 is now in the March 2025 issue of The Historical Journal and is open access for all to read.

I'm not a proper fan, but I'm delighted to see Bradford City AFC get promoted. Great boost for the city and very timely for the city of culture x.com/officialbantam…

Big things are happening in Little Germany, Bradford 🏛️ Welcome to littlegermany.uk

Really looking forward to this. Fitting that my last talk on the book should be in Roscommon. Next Tuesday, 10 June, 8.30pm, at the Rathcroghan Visitor Centre. Four Courts Press leedsbecketthistory facebook.com/share/p/1CD7ZU…

🔵 Fantastic blue plaque news for Bradford today – the city will unveil yet another national blue plaque, in honour of theatre pioneer Esmé Church Thank you Historic England 🔵 Read more here: independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

It was a pleasure to give a talk on my book on the O'Conor Don to a home audience in Roscommon. Thanks to Roscommon Hist & Arch Society and to Rathcroghan Visitor Centre for organising & hosting. The book is still available to buy from Four Courts Press 👇 fourcourtspress.ie/books/2022/cha…

Have just received hard copies of my book from Cambridge University Press. It's about the ordinary people who funded the Irish Catholic church between the end of the Famine and independence. It takes in social, economic, religious, emotions history and much else besides...

I've been really enjoying the Irish Imperial Lives podcast over the holidays. Very relevant to my research at the moment. Well done to Abie Philbin Bowman and Kate O'Malley for putting it together. open.spotify.com/show/5nUmJH7MY…