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First view of Wordsworth After War as a tangible thing.

What was life like for Deaf Londoners in the 17th century? Find out in this excellent new comic from Kate Loveman and @garenewing doi.org/10.25392/leice… #DeafHistory #LondonHistory

James (II) Duke of #York, print made c.1640-1650. A little different to the usual depictions of him. #tennis (British Museum)

I wrote about my favourite troublemaking 17th-century cobbler Ralph Wallis - the perfect excuse to put my favourite little 17th-century woodcut shoemaker to use 🥰

I did some Great Fire sleuthing for the Museum of London. Not involving Parmesan cheese. theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/s…

New discovery alert ⚠️🔥 New research identifies the first witness of the Great Fire of London as Thomas Dagger, a journeyman baker in Thomas Farriner’s bakery on Pudding Lane.

In the early hours #OTD in 1666, the Great Fire of London began at a baker’s shop and subsequently raged through much of the medieval city. New research by Kate Loveman has revealed the identity of the individual who first discovered the fire. My blog: katiechroniclescom.wordpress.com/2022/09/02/fir…

New research conducted by a University of Leicester academic for MuseumofLondon has identified the first witness of the Great Fire of London. Kate Loveman found that a baker “discovered” the fire and raised the alarm. le.ac.uk/news/2023/sept… #CitizensOfChange @Arts_UoL English, University of Leicester

Exciting news - the Punk Rage & Revolution exhibition (which highlights Joe Orton’s impact on punk) is a finalist for the #NLA Project of the Year! Winner chosen by public vote. You can vote simply by tweeting the hashtag #NLAPunk. Thank you.

Excellent article by Catherine Sutherland on Mary Astell's books in Magdalene College Library. In the latest edition of The Library academic.oup.com/library/articl… Magdalene Libraries

In 1967, the Inland Revenue sent Samuel Pepys an income tax form requiring him to declare his annual earnings. It was sent to the office of his diary’s publishers. This made the front page of the Daily Mirror

An excellent Leicester exhibition #NLAPunk

there are days where I think I have seen all the weird the early modern period has to offer us and then there are days that I know I will never, truly, know all the depths

Female Servants in Early Modern England is out now! And it’s open access! Order here or download for free👇 global.oup.com/academic/produ…

Out in January. Terrific lineup and a piece by me on life writing and art which was especially fun to write.

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A Netflix film, statue and a newly discovered first edition: joy at celebrations of Aphra Behn | Aphra Behn | The Guardian theguardian.com/stage/article/…

Life update: wonderful and actually enjoyable PhD viva with Anna Marie Roos & Felicity James this afternoon, passed (astonishingly) with no corrections. I am one happy boy. #PhDone

2025 looms just around the corner and we're looking forward to it at the bookshop because we've had a sneak preview of the forthcoming titles. Here are just a few of the books we're most looking forward to over the coming months Bookshop.org uk.bookshop.org/lists/new-book…