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We hope you’re enjoying the long weekend and managing to get some rest. We have some more subject resources today if you have some time and head space to explore your subject interests. Today’s subject is History…
You might be after a book recommendation. Try our reading bank for recommendations from our #History tutors and students! https://www.univ.ox.ac.uk/applying-to-univ/reading-bank/?category=humanities&subcategory=history
For books, you might want to try working out whether your local library has an ebook service. Or, to see if you can find any books second hand, check http://www.abebooks.co.uk , http://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb , as well as the marketplace options on http://www.blackwells.co.uk (or Amazon).
Beyond books, there are plenty of ways to explore #History online. You can explore the collections of the @MuseumofLondon online to find out about this famous capital city. https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london/permanent-galleries
Explore this 2018 Exhibition from @LSElibrary ( http://www.lse.ac.uk/library/whats-on/exhibitions/suffrage18) or their most recent exhibition on Social Revolution: http://www.lse.ac.uk/library/whats-on/exhibitions
And for more on LGBTQ+ histories check out http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/lgbtq-history/, https://lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/ , and http://www.bl.uk/lgbtq-histories .
What about some American women’s history? https://www.womenshistory.org/womens-history/online-exhibits
Even though public places are closed, you can explore some museums (with appropriate social distancing measures) online. Here’s Oxford’s virtual History of Science Museum ( @HSMOxford): https://v21artspace.com/museum-of-the-history-of-science
Many museums and galleries have online collections you can explore. Explore @AshmoleanMuseum here: http://collections.ashmolean.org/
The @britishmuseum have 11 ideas for exploring the museum from home on their blog: https://blog.britishmuseum.org/how-to-explore-the-british-museum-from-home/
If you want to listen to some History instead, what about this #podcast from @BBCRadio4 with @greg_jenner from Horrible Histories: ‘You’re Dead to Me’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07mdbhg#
We shouldn’t forget @BBCInOurTime! Three researchers or experts are welcomed as guests each week and it's often followed up with a suggested reading list online. These are the History themed past episodes! https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01dh5yg
You can watch some #history to explore your subject interests too. Try https://tv.historyhit.com/ (for 30 days for free!) with @thehistoryguy
And films can be a historical source too! You can explore archive films from @BFI. #History students check this out! https://player.bfi.org.uk/free
The @UkNatArchives have a fantastic online resource to help you explore #History from home. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/
If you’re interested in the Victorian period, explore their history, literature, culture, politics and more here: http://www.victorianweb.org
What can we learn about the past from accounts of criminal trials? This website catalogues the proceedings of the Old Bailey, London’s central criminal court, in the years 1674-1913 http://www.oldbaileyonline.org
And @Cambridge_uni have a virtual #History classroom here: https://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/prospective-undergrads/virtual-classroom
Also A History of the World in 100 Objects is back on the radio! https://twitter.com/britishmuseum/status/1249630993532825606 There is a website archive of the programme too ( http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/about/british-museum-objects/) and a book ( https://www.univ.ox.ac.uk/book/history-world-100-objects/)
