What did the 17th century writer Hannah Woolley regard as good table manners in her 'Gentlewoman's Companion'? Find out in our latest post: children-and-food-history.org.uk/blog/1748785_h…
#Histchild #foodhistory
Who also loves an Eighties throwback picture?
Sue Packer was Cheltenham Ladies' College's Artist in Residence (1986-1988). Her photos show College life throughout this period. #1980s #fashionhistory #histchild
Remember that registration for the Children's History Society conference 2024 closes 20 June! It's also a bit of a bargain: PGRs can attend the full conference for £20, and academics on temp contracts for £30. #histchild
My latest blog with Amy Palmer is on dietary advice to be found in Thomas Phaer's Boke of Chyldren published in 1544. children-and-food-history.org.uk/blog/1631059_d….
#Histchild #foodhistory #childrenandhistory
It's been a year since I started the blog children-and-food-history.org.uk with Amy Palmer. So far topics have included: mealtimes at the Foundling Hospital; workhouse food for children; infant feeding; and early cookbooks for children (and more).
#Histchild #foodhistory #childhood
Dr Sarah Levin-Richardson University of Washington in conversation with me Manchester CA Tues May 7th 6pm BST. 'Enslaved Children in the House of the Vettii, Pompeii: A Conversation'.
#classicstwitter #histchild #Pompeii
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Social historians in Northumberland - make sure to take your kids to see the Childhood exhibit Bailiffgate Museum & Gallery. They won a Kids in Museums award in 2021 so sure to be good.
Afterwards, do you wanna write a review for Digital Childhoods? #histchild
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Just finished a research seminar. Sjaak Braster, Angelo Van Gorp & Mar Del Pozo in Dave Landau looking for Decroly as a European pedagogue. #histed #histchild Interested to join us?
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1st Troon ⚓️
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The 1st Troon band performed at the first 'Friends of Carronvale' event in March 1998 🎶
When did you visit Carronvale? 🤔
#BoysBrigade #History #Music #photography #Museum #Archive #histchild
Who is going to Picturing Childhood at Chatsworth this summer? Looks like a glorious, opulent look at gilded youth through portraiture.
I'd love a review of it for Digital Childhoods, new online magazine for SHCY. Any volunteers?
#histchild
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Next Tues, 5 Mar, online Dr Kelsey Madden (Sheffield) Dr Kelsey Shawn Madden speaks to Manchester CA MCYS 'Child Trafficking in the Roman Empire' #histchild #archchild #publicclassics
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We had great presentations & discussions in the two 'Transnationalization of Care' #histchild #migknow panels, organized by Friederike Kind-Kovács and Maria Framke at the SHCY biennial conference University of Guelph - many thanks for creating this amazing space of international exchange & thinking!
Looking forward to speaking this evening to the sscip Annual Conference (remotely) at UNLP, Buenos Aires #histchild #breastfeeding #classics #sscip congresos.unlp.edu.ar/xvsscip/
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Great first working group meeting today with many fascinating scholars interested in the history of childhood and youth. Many thanks to Friederike Kind-Kovács, Martina Winkler, Susanne Quitmann, Lena Jur, and Julia Reus @juliare.bsky.social for organizing this!
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