The LSE has launch its new digital library. Containing 500,000 pages of digital content freely available to search, browse and download, it is a significant step in furthering access to the LSE's  collections to anyone who wants to use them. The site includes digitised and born-digital items from LSE Library’s flagship collections such as The Women's Library, the Hall-Carpenter Archives and the Charles Booth Archive. It includes a mix of copyright free and protected materials.  The new…

The body of photographic works created by Terry Hulf over the past 50 years tell epic stories of the area of Romney Marsh and its surroundings. He has had little need to travel further afield but rather the landscapes he records change over time. Indeed, he has made these views of the Marsh a focus of his life’s work, a project which he considers will never be finished.

It is important to consider that what continues to interest Hulf in the history of Romney Marsh are more often the…

The University of Oxford and the Bodleian Libraries have announced the endowment of the post of Bodley’s Librarian and Director of University Libraries, thanks to the generous philanthropic support of the Helen Hamlyn Trust. The trust has been a strong supporter of the Bodleian Libraries over many years, and this £4 million gift towards the post has also resulted in the release of £2…

There's a really fascinating podcast interview with Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen on The Urbanaut just released on YouTube. Well worth having a look at.
https://youtu.be/uCAbzQcIqjo?si=N5DMY8JKC_WkDK9S

The British Film Institute is seeking a Curator and an Assistant Curator to join a team of archivists, a conservator and collections specialists in the BFI’s Special Collections team, working with one of the world’s most significant collections of photography and designs (posters, costume, production, animation), filmmakers’ paper archives, and special…

Ever thought about studying history of photography at St Andrews? On Saturday April 5th, I'll be in St Andrews to meet anyone thinking of applying for the MLitt History of Photography program Those interested may wish to read the views of Sheila Masson, a former graduate of the program, available at https://alumni.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2023/12/22/from-mlitt-to-ncap/. And for further particulars on…

For almost 50 years Flambards has been one of Cornwall’s most loved visitor attraction. It was a delight for all ages, but will be most firmly etched into the happy memories of many generations of Cornish children. But rising costs and falling visitor numbers forced its closure in November last year, and now its extraordinary contents will be auctioned. The auction will encompass all 50 astonishingly detailed shops in the Victorian Village, the similarly remarkable ‘Britain in the Blitz’…

To mark what would have been photographer Mik Critchlow's 70th birthday on 7 March 2025, and two years since his passing, Woodhorn Museum in Northumberland has announced it will open a new gallery dedicated to the acclaimed photographer later this year. The Coal Town Collection will showcase more than 100 photographs from Critchlow’s Coal Town archive, which first went on display at Woodhorn Museum in November 2021. Chronicling the…