The British Agricultural History Society promotes the study of the social, environmental, and economic history of the countryside and landscapes

Joined January 2014
Welcoming the new, updated website for rural history diaries! A unique resource - 243 diaries of rural life, more than 1/3 written by women. The first began in 1789. More added every month. ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca
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If the Director of the BM thinks there are only about 15 objects affected by prospective repatriation claims or requests for return then I fear he’s in for a shock. Also, loans won’t right wrongs. museumsassociation.org/museu…
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Appel à communications – Colloque “Agriculture et environnement en Europe de l’Antiquité à nos jours” Date : 6-7 février 2025 Lieu : université Bordeaux-Montaigne Date limite pour soumettre une proposition : 31 août 2024 ajch.hypotheses.org/6263
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We are delighted to announce two funded doctoral scholarships- the OPW/CSHIHE Scholarship in Country House Studies and the Stackallen Doctoral Scholarship in Country House Studies. For more information see the department's website here: maynoothuniversity.ie/histor… #history #PhD
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Applications for our IHR Doctoral Fellowships will be opening on 08th April 2024! All information on how to apply will be available on our website closer to the date - history.ac.uk/fellowships/ea… #IHRFellowships 📖 🖊️
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📢There are several bursaries available for study on the IHR #MA #History #Place & #Community. Please apply, or share and encourage others to do so! We really want to be able to award these funds. ⏰Apply by 20 March! ⏰#twitterstorians @UoLondon @SASNews history.ac.uk/funding/ma-stu…
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Was #EarlyModern petitioning an 'autobiographical act' that used self disclosure strategically as part of a requests for relief? Belated addition to the #PowerOfPetitioning bibliography from Mary Chadwick, Daniel Patterson, and Jessica Malay 🗃️ : petitioning.history.ac.uk/bl…
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**Quiz** Join us for our regular historic pub crawl through Hertfordshire. But where are we? The answer will be revealed on Monday! #Pubs #Hertfordshire #pubquiz
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The Grassland's Contribution to the Environment webinar will consider #grasslands resilience and #ecosystem opportunities. ⏰Starting at 7PM this evening - bit.ly/3OxwD7g Free but registration is required. 3 CPD points - approved by @RoyalSocBio for purposes of CPD.
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Great to see my chapter ‘Narrating & Navigating Patient Experiences of Farm Work in English Psychiatric Institutions, 1845-1914’ in this fantastic edited collection. Many thanks to editors @DrAnneHanley @thehistorygirl1 for all their hard work & support manchesteruniversitypress.co…
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New to #OpenAccess? Confused about #OA? Help is at hand. Join our brilliant trainers to learn more.👇
Want to learn more about #OpenAccess? We offer training as part of the Bodleian iSkills programme. Our Fundamentals course is great for absolute beginners to OA, whilst our Logistics course gets into the nitty gritty of how to publish open access. bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ask/worksh…
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We're currently looking for a Project Archivist to work on the University History Collection, in preparation for the @UniofReading 's centenary in 2026! Find more information and details of how to apply here: jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDe… Applications close on 15th March 2024
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Studying, researching or teaching in the histories of Britain or Ireland? Try using the Bibliography of British and Irish History, it contains 640,000+ resources from 55 BCE to today! Find out how to use #BBIH buff.ly/3sA1x71 #twitterstorians @RoyalHistSoc @Brepols
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Women on #Tractors! 💅✨ A few reflections on #women and their “steel steeds” in post-war Polish #agriculture. 🚜👀 Read the article ⬇️ agriculturalmuseums.org/2023…
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Working on an essay, dissertation or research project? Check out our videos and guides on using the Bibliography of British and Irish History buff.ly/3sA1x71 #BBIH #twitterstorians @RoyalHistSoc @Brepols
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Not long until our next seminar with @heritage_crafts and @crafts_csc on 20th April: how to utilise Intangible Cultural Heritage to actively support craft knowledge, skills and practices eventbrite.co.uk/e/utilising… @ScottishMuseums @Heritage_NGOs @CuratorialRC @BAHSoc @AgHistorySoc
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So nice to be back in the room with @BAHSoc, learning about everything from training medieval horses to narratives of neoliberalism in New Zealand agriculture, via 19th century cattle plague, proto-industrial Ireland, north American hunting and the American south.
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Coming to @unilincoln (and online) in partnership with @field_wt. The fabulous @AnimalHistories annual meeting. All welcome!
📢 Save the Date! We'll be hosting our seventh annual conference on 11-12 September 2023! It's going to be a hybrid event, hosted at the University of Lincoln and online, in partnership with the @field_wt project. Stay tuned for more details and a Call for Papers, very soon!
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The drone may be new, but the depiction of female workers in ‘carpet farming’ is thankfully a fairly well trodden path. Here are some examples of Women’s Land Army toys from @TheMERL. #IWD2023 #InternationalWomensDay2023 rdg.ent.sirsidynix.net.uk/cl…
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