Historian of the Victorian working-class home. Author of In Bed with the Victorians, now working on a book on living with lodgers. Tweets my own.
Joined February 2009
- Tweets7.4K
- Following929
- Followers1.4K
- Likes5.2K
Dr Vicky Holmes FRHistS retweeted
Out today! 😍
Less than one month until my monograph is out! I am SO excited to show the world what I have found.
The book'll be of interest to people who research consumption, material culture, poverty, welfare, the IR, emotions, the home and more
@ManchesterUP
manchesteruniversitypress.co…
Dr Vicky Holmes FRHistS retweeted
News of a new PhD opportunity at ARU - come work with me and @GressenhallFW on a fantastic collection of some c. 1,000 workhouse objects!
aru.ac.uk/news/research-proj…
Dr Vicky Holmes FRHistS retweeted
Sign up for tomorrow's WHN online writing retreat: womenshistorynetwork.org/onl…
Dr Vicky Holmes FRHistS retweeted
Join us tomorrow for the WHN online writing retreat womenshistorynetwork.org/onl…
Dr Vicky Holmes FRHistS retweeted
My article with 'Transactions' @RoyalHistSoc is now available online totally open access: 'Archival Intimacies: empathy and historical practice in 2023'.
cambridge.org/core/journals/…
#twitterstorians #empathy #history #letters #researchmethods #openaccess
'In Bed with the Victorians' is currently available as an eBook for just £12.99 link.springer.com/book/10.10…
Dr Vicky Holmes FRHistS retweeted
We are delighted to the provisional programme for our conference ‘Women and Migration’ is now available! Details of over 40 speakers, including our keynotes Dr Camillia Cowling and Dr Antara Datta, can be found at womenshistorynetwork.org/wom…
1 & 2 Sept, via Zoom, free registration⬇️
Dr Vicky Holmes FRHistS retweeted
Join us tomorrow for the WHN online writing retreat, starts 10 am BST.
Registration is now open for the next batch of Friday writing retreats: womenshistorynetwork.org/onl…
Dr Vicky Holmes FRHistS retweeted
Registration is now open for the next batch of Friday writing retreats: womenshistorynetwork.org/onl…
Dr Vicky Holmes FRHistS retweeted
Sign up for next week's WHN online writing retreats.
Postgrad/ECR Retreat. Monday, 5 June 2023, starts at 10:00 AM BST. Registration:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Writing retreat for all: Friday, 9 June 2023, at 10:00 AM BST. Details and registration below: womenshistorynetwork.org/onl…
Dr Vicky Holmes FRHistS retweeted
Join us on Friday - 10am BST - for the WHN online writing retreat womenshistorynetwork.org/onl…
Dr Vicky Holmes FRHistS retweeted
Friends and colleagues - this is your regular reminder that we are always keen to encourage submissions to our blog - from any period, any place, and any career stage, including those working outside the sector.
Dr Vicky Holmes FRHistS retweeted
I am very, very honored, & more than a little bit surprised to be included in this shortlist with some really incredible historians. Thank you so much @RoyalHistSoc & thank you @UoLPress
for all your support!
My book is available to download for free at: humanities-digital-library.o…
Shortlist of 6 books for @RoyalHistSoc's 2023 Whitfield Book Prize is published today: bit.ly/45EKJus
This prize is for a first sole monograph on British and Irish history, published in 2022. The winning book will be announced on Friday 21 July 1/2
#twitterstorians
Dr Vicky Holmes FRHistS retweeted
If you are not a member of the Network but would like to come to tomorrow's online writing retreat, you are more than welcome. Sign up below, and we'll see you there!
Join us tomorrow (Friday) for the WHN online writing retreat, starts 10 am BST. More details and sign up below: womenshistorynetwork.org/onl…
Dr Vicky Holmes FRHistS retweeted
Join us tomorrow (Friday) for the WHN online writing retreat, starts 10 am BST. More details and sign up below: womenshistorynetwork.org/onl…
Dr Vicky Holmes FRHistS retweeted
There is time to sign up for this morning's online writing retreat.
Join us tomorrow for the WHN online retreat, starts 10 am GMT womenshistorynetwork.org/onl…
Dr Vicky Holmes FRHistS retweeted
Have you been turned away from a polling station today? We'd love to hear from you #VoterID electoral-reform.org.uk/vote…
Dr Vicky Holmes FRHistS retweeted
We are inviting paper submissions for our upcoming Autumn Seminar Series! Details below👇
Dr Vicky Holmes FRHistS retweeted
There's still time to sign up for the WHN PGR/ECR online writing retreat, starts 10 am today (UK Time)
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Dr Vicky Holmes FRHistS retweeted
Sign up now for the WHN Postgrad/ECR online writing retreat. Monday, 10am (UK time).. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…