The small rural chapel of Sardis, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, closed in 1980 and, due to its isolated location, has been abandoned to slowly deteriorate across the years (Crown Copyright: RCAHMW).
Take part in the Welsh Chapel Census 2026!
Complete a short survey—whether you’re part of a chapel or reporting on one locally.
Help create a vital snapshot of Wales’s chapel heritage.
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Caeodd capel gwledig bach Sardis, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, ym 1980 ac, oherwydd ei leoliad ynysig, mae wedi cael ei adael ac wedi dirywio'n araf dros y blynyddoedd (Hawlfraint y Goron: CBHC).
Cymerwch ran yng Nghyfrifiad Capeli Cymru 2026!
Cwblhewch arolwg byr—p'un a ydych chi'n rhan o gapel neu'n adrodd ar un yn lleol.
Helpwch ni i greu ciplun hollbwysig o dreftadaeth capeli Cymru: zurl.co/bU4Lq
Datganiad i'r Wasg: zurl.co/SwqYB
Montage of front covers from Salvation Army newspapers, The War Cry and The Social Gazette
🥳We're so pleased to announce that two Salvation Army periodicals are now available on the British Newspaper Archive.
'The War Cry' for 1879-1985 & 'The Social Gazette' for its entire run of 1893-1917. A total of more than 70,000 pages! 🙌
www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/BL/war-cry 🔒
Don't miss 'Routes in the Records II: Church of England’s Black History at the Archives' on Wednesday 22 April 2026 from 18:30 GMT via Zoom.
Book your place @ tinyurl.com/3mryr9j6
A list of the later medieval monks of St Albans Abbey 1349-1539 has been compiled, comprising around 540 individuals. Details of their careers have been uploaded as a spreadsheet on the Library & Archives pages of
@stalbanscathedral.bsky.social website:
www.stalbanscathedral.org/who-were-the...
Tomorrow! Still some space to register for anyone around in London.
FREE preservation site visits for cathedrals! The Spring 2026 application round is now open; apply for a visit from our expert Collections Care team, to advise on a range of preservation issues. Details at www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/cathedral-li...
Applications are now open for our 2026/7 MA Holocaust Studies programme.
You can also apply for the following scholarships:
-David Cesarani, Kobler Scholarship 2026
-Dinah and Jessica Nichols Scholarship 2026
Find out more: buff.ly/z2xoCGh
We've got an amazing lineup of keynote speakers for our Summer Conference this year!
We're currently calling for 20-minute papers on the topic of 'The Church and Race', so make sure to submit your proposal by 15 April to join our fabulous speakers.
ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/26summer/
Join us for Routes in the Records II on Saturday 11th April for a chance to connect with and reflect on the Church of England's Black History at the Archives.
Still time to book - Join us for this online training session on 28th April, hosted by the @ihrlibrary.bsky.social team, which will bring together a panel of historians, librarians and subject specialists to discuss the History of Emotions
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Join us for 'Primacy: Archbishops and Authority from late Roman Africa to Medieval England', a talk held in connection with our current exhibition Primate of All England: The Archbishop of Canterbury Through Time.
The opening of Beowulf from the unique surviving manuscript of the Old English text, beginning with a large initial 'H'.
Hwaet! The Beowulf manuscript (Cotton MS Vitellius A XV) is now back online.
You can consult the entire manuscript through the online catalogue:
searcharchives.bl.uk/catalog/040-...
The #CfP for our Summer Conference 2026 on the theme 'The Church and Race' is open now. You can find more information on the theme, how to apply, and bursaries here:
ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/26summer/ #historians
Deadline: 15 April 2026
📢 Our newest exhibition, Primate of All England: The Archbishop of Canterbury Through Time, is now officially open!
Come along and find out more about the historic role and responsibilities of the Archbishop of Canterbury through rarely-seen artefacts and archive material.
Working with records of traumatic histories
Wed, 25 Feb | 13:00 GMT | Online
🎤 Eliza McKee, @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy
🎤 Hari Jonkers, @holocaustnorth.bsky.social
🎤 Gillian Boll and Malcolm Mathieson, @amnestyuk.bsky.social
Info and registration here: shorturl.at/jAfJO
Today, on #HolocaustMemorialDay, we remember the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, the millions more murdered under Nazi persecution, as well as all those who have been persecuted during genocides worldwide buff.ly/tuqqfvy
The #CfP for our Summer Conference 2026 is now open!
You can find out more about the conference theme 'The Church and Race', how to propose a paper, and our conference bursaries on our website: ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/26summer/
Deadline for applying: 15 April 2026
#Skystorians #History
We are proud to announce the #OpenAccess publication of Thomas Cranmer’s Register by Dr Paul Ayris. The product of 45 years of research on Thomas Cranmer, the book offers rich, new insights into the English reformation. Read free: bit.ly/4qJ3xCr#Tudo...
The Bayeux Tapestry will be returning to England for the first time in nearly a millennia. The British Museum will display the tapestry from September 2026 to July 2027 while the Bayeux Museum is undergoing renovations.
Poster of Primate of All England The Archbishop of Canterbury Through Time, depicting 7 previous Archbishop's of Canterbury, detailing, and opening information: 28 January - 4 May 2026 9:30-17:00 Monday - Friday, until 19:15 on Thursdays.
🎉We are delighted to announce our next exhibition - 'Primate of All England' The Archbishop of Canterbury Through Time - opening on the 28th January 2026!
✨Explore the historic role and responsibilities of the Archbishop of Canterbury through rarely-seen artefacts and archival material✨
⏰Deadline: 21 January 2026
📢CfP : Fifth Early Modern British and Irish Catholicism Conference (EMBIC V)
📆26 June-1 July 2026 | 🌍University of Notre Dame (London)
🔗 www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
#CallforPaper #EarlyModern
Historic photograph of Sunday School pupils outside Bethania Chapel, Maesteg, 7 March 1904.
Welcome to @rcahmwales.bsky.social 's new project, Capeli Cymru: Preserving the Nonconformist Heritage of Wales.
Graffiti Project Toolkit - screegrab of first page via the link
Interested in investigating historic #church #graffiti? Our CHPPC colleague Crystal Hollis @graffitiginger.bsky.social features in this brilliant new #toolkit from the Churches Conservation Trust (CCT). (More info at www.visitchurches.org.uk/get-involved...)
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📣Booking is now open for the London International Palaeography School 2026 📣
We are running five 5-day courses, from practical hands-on 'making medieval manuscripts' to an introduction to Arabic manuscripts - don't miss out!
10% discount if you book before 23 Jan!
ies.sas.ac.uk/study-traini...
Did you know our new digital library is up and running, with loads of digitised content from our Missionary collections, particularly CWM and MMS? Find it all here: soas.quartexcollections.com/archives/missionary-arch... #EYAReligion
Registration is now open for our 2026 Winter Meeting!
Join us on online on Saturday 10 January to learn more about 'Creeds, Canons and Councils'.
Book your place before 20 December 2025: www.tickettailor.com/events/eccle... #SkyStorians #churchhistory
We're very excited to announce our collaborative PhD with @qubhistory.bsky.social on the residents of The Salvation Army's Bethel Rescue Home in Belfast in the C19th. Supervised by @elainefarrell.bsky.social (@badbridgetbook.bsky.social)
Applications by 13 Jan 2026.
www.qub.ac.uk/courses/post...
The Second Call for EHRI-UK National Research Fellowships is live 📅 Apply by 30 Nov 2025
Find out more 👇
www.ehri-uk.org/ehri-uk-fell...
@wienerlibrary.bsky.social @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy @hgrporg.bsky.social @holocaustnorth.bsky.social @biahs1.bsky.social @parkesinstitute.bsky.social