Reflections on London’s Watery Heritage: New Directions for the Charterhouse Water Maps

by rhsadministration | 04 Sep 2026 | Guest Posts

    Dating from c.1431-c.1624, the Charterhouse Water Maps are four large manuscript rolls illustrating the water system built in 1430 to serve the monks of the London Charterhouse in Clerkenwell, when it was a Carthusian monastery just outside the city...

Sound And Speaking Back To Colonial History: A Participatory Workshop

by rhsadministration | 02 Sep 2026 | Guest Posts

    In this post, Iqbal Singh (The National Archives) and Eleanor Newbigin (SOAS, University of London) detail their recent one-day participatory workshop on colonial history for those working in higher education, the GLAM and creative sector and...

Historia Nnalubaale: Archival Research in East Africa

by rhsadministration | 24 Aug 2026 | Guest Posts

  In this post, Stephen Dunning describes his recent research trip to Nairobi, and work in the Kenyan National Archives. Stephen is currently studying for a PhD at the University of Exeter and was the recipient of the Royal Historical Society’s Martin Lynn...

How to Read Foreign-language Sources in 80 Days: Helping History Students Get the Most out of Translation Software

by rhsadministration | 20 Jul 2026 | Guest Posts, Teaching Fellowships

    In this post Dr Jasper Heinzen reflects on the design and implementation of his recent project, ‘How to Read Foreign-language Sources in 80 Days: Helping Students Get the Most out of Translation Software’. This project, run at the University...

What’s the value of a History PhD? A view from business and industry

by rhsadministration | 13 Jun 2026 | Advocacy and Policy, General, Guest Posts

    In this post we hear from Dr Richard Marks, a former business analyst who, having completed a PhD in 2024, now works as an independent historical researcher and author. After a long career outside education, Richard’s experience of business and PhD...

Organised Militarism in Interwar Britain

by rhsadministration | 16 Apr 2026 | Guest Posts, New Historical Perspectives

    In this post, Rowan Thompson introduces his new book — Organised Militarism in Interwar Britain. The Navy League and the Air League of the British Empire — which is published in April 2026 the Society’s ‘New Historical Perspectives’ series with...