Plough Monday, by Joe Saunders. Plough Monday was, or is, a public holiday following Twelfth Night. In medieval times in arable districts of eastern England festive merry-making ended with the preparations for ploughing. howtohistory.substack.com/p/plough-monday

Archaeology: From University to the Commercial Field, by Rachel Glaves. The study of archaeology and practice of archaeology are quite different. Being prepared for a job in archaeology is key to easily transitioning between university and the field. howtohistory.substack.com/p/Archaeology-…

As someone w/ archaeology sympathies who never could have hacked it in the field, I smiled at this wisdom from Rachel & How-to History: "The glamour of archaeology is maintained for those who work indoors" tinyurl.com/3nue572c

History of Parliament Project, by Joe Saunders. This research project aims to be an authoritative history of electoral history by constituency, with accounts of the lives of everyone elected to Parliament. howtohistory.substack.com/p/history-of-p…

Statistical Accounts of Scotland, by Joe Saunders. An invaluable resource for historians, these uniquely rich and detailed parish reports cover a vast range of topics including education, trades, agriculture, religion and social customs. howtohistory.substack.com/p/statistical-…

The Centre for Midlands History and Cultures is hosting the History Of Parliament team for an online session revealing resources for researchers. 🗓️Thurs 3 April 🕰️7:00 - 8:00pm (UK time) All Welcome! College of Arts+Law Midland History HistoryLab How-to History eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-history-…

Pub names and signs, by Joe Saunders. In more illiterate times tradesmen advertised their business by hanging a sign outside their premises. Pubs names and hanging signs continue to enable identification and differentiation. howtohistory.substack.com/p/pub-names-an…

Trade Tokens, by Anna Cusack, ‘Between about 1648 and 1673, almost no small-value coins were minted by the government’. The wealthy could use credit but everyone else who needed to do business began to rely on trade tokens. howtohistory.substack.com/p/trade-tokens

Railway 200, by Joe Saunders. A year-long, nationwide campaign to celebrate two centuries of the modern railway. A wide variety of activities and events are planned to celebrate the history of rail. #Railway200 howtohistory.substack.com/p/railway-200

How-to History explains events, concepts, sources and share thoughts on researching, writing and teaching history. Each ‘How-to’ is a short guide which directs you to further resources. howtohistory.substack.com

Thank you to everyone who has read and shared How-to History. We are now at around 100 posts and over 2,500 followers. We want to continue delivering in a manageable way, given time constraints on the editors, and so are moving to monthly publication. howtohistory.substack.com/p/moving-month…

Planning to spend the #weekend browsing properties 🏠on Rightmove? 🌟Dream a little bigger!🌟 Historic England has published a guide to awesome buildings ripe for new owners & investment. From cotton mills to pumping stations, what would you pick?🏤 historicengland.org.uk/advice/plannin…

Lascars, by Shagnick Bhattacharya. A lascar was a seaman of mostly South Asian origin. Described as the first proper ‘globalised workforce’, lascars made the inter-oceanic commerce of the British Empire possible. howtohistory.substack.com/p/lascars

Recent articles on How-to History are on Trade Tokens, Leases, Pub Signs and Lascars. Read these and all our posts for free: howtohistory.substack.com