If you're wondering how students from Britain’s leading African & Caribbean dance theatre company would respond to research on a C19th Ragged School in London and create a performance around it... wonder no more!
Join us on Weds 25 March, either 2.30pm or 6.30pm, The Bear Church, Deptford.
#history
Thank you for coming, it was a lovely morning. It's such a great walk, so much history!
@jpaprice.bsky.social Thank you so much for an informative and fascinating history walk in New Cross this morning.
New exhibition for the Museum of Everyday Life!
'Putting Away Childish Things' at the Gerald Moore Gallery until 4 April. Open Sats 10-4 or weekdays by appt.
I'll be giving a talk on Saturday 14 March at 2.00pm, details TBC.
#exhibition #history #archive #historicalobjects #museum #peopleshistory
Please note: the Conference itself takes place on Saturday 21 November, NOT 14 November as currently listed on RHS site!
adult learners from the 1950s sitting in a classroom with a teacher presenting
📢Conference Call for Papers📢
An Intelligent Interest: Learning and Education in London
Seeking proposals for engaging and accessible talks or presentations on any aspect of education and learning in London’s history.
royalhistsoc.org/calendar/an-...
#history #historyconference #CFP #education
My first article is out! It examines the conjunction of fiscal policy and gender politics, highlighting the moment in 1920 when different income tax rates for the married and unmarried were first introduced into the British tax system 🧵 1/7
academic.oup.com/tcbh/article...
My talk is up on YouTube! 🏳️🌈
Please note: the Conference itself takes place on Saturday 21 November, NOT 14 November as currently listed on RHS site!
adult learners from the 1950s sitting in a classroom with a teacher presenting
📢Conference Call for Papers📢
An Intelligent Interest: Learning and Education in London
Seeking proposals for engaging and accessible talks or presentations on any aspect of education and learning in London’s history.
royalhistsoc.org/calendar/an-...
#history #historyconference #CFP #education
Thanks to @jpaprice.bsky.social who gave an excellent talk at #BexleyArchives on Deptford Ragged School which later provided education to working people. Here in Bexley evening classes in arithmetic, dressmaking and leatherwork (1928) had expanded to car maintenance and Tourist French by 1963.
Many years ago, I used to repair the photocopiers at Brinsworth House, and on one occasion the DJ Alan "Fluff" Freeman let me pass him on the stairs as I was carrying lots of gear! We had lots of 'showbiz' clients!
Tonight at 9 on BBC Two, dear friends, it's VICTORIAN MURDER CLUB!
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Delighted to discover that my former Goldsmiths colleague and MA History supervisor Dr John Price @jpaprice.bsky.social was a historical consultant on this. Ex GS people hard consulting the TV history murder and violence this week!!! 💪🏻😂 (Murder Club tonight & #AThousandBlows S2 streams on Fri!)
Our first talk of 2026 is on 17 January 2.30pm by Dr John Price @jpaprice.bsky.social - Educating Deptford: The Deptford Ragged School and its Place in the Community, exploring stories of the children who attended. Tickets £5, location Central Library Bexleyheath - contact us to book your place!
Our first talk of 2026 is on 17 January 2.30pm by Dr John Price - Educating Deptford: The Deptford Ragged School and its Place in the Community, exploring stories of the children who attended. Tickets £5, location Central Library Bexleyheath - contact us to book your place! @jpaprice.bsky.social
London History Conference
"Food Glorious Food"
15 November 2025, 10.30-17.30, at Docklands, Museum of London.
Great line-up of speakers on a range of topics!
More information at:
www.lamas.org.uk/lamas-59th-l...
#history #londonhistory #historyconference #foodhistory #historyevents #conference
Some #London #historywalks this weekend!
People's History, Booth maps, Everyday Heroism, walking, and talking!
More information at: www.ticketsource.co.uk/drjohnprice
#gfwatts #postmanspark #numhead #newcross #walking #heroism #peopleshistory
If you missed my london-based #history #walks last month, great news! I'm doing the sold-out ones again on 7 & 8 June!
They're selling well, so book your spot while you still can!
Book at: drjohnprice.net/upcoming-eve...
#history #historywalks #postmanspark #wattsmemorial #gfwatts #nunhead
Some interesting looking short-term #job opportunities here for #historians and #archivists. (Note: quite short deadlines for some of the roles).
#history #historyjobs #archive #archivejobs #archivistjobs
www.thebear.tv#/job-vacanci...
Call for Papers!
LAMAS Local History Conference 2025.
Theme: Food Glorious Food!
Deadline: 31 May
#history #historycfp #callforpapers #cfp #foodhistory #historyoffood #materialculture #historians #conference
royalhistsoc.org/calendar/lam...
Lots of interesting #history #walks #talks and #events coming up in the next month or so, including a fundraiser on 8 April.
More information at: drjohnprice.net/upcoming-events/
#walking #localhistory #historywalks #deptford #newcross #lewisham #nunhead #hatchampark #gfwatts #postmanspark
The Society are still in desperate need of a Treasurer as well as a number of other support roles which can be seen in the image below. Without a group of volunteers the Society will struggle to function moving forwards. Please contact us if you require any further information.
#NWKFHS #Kent
White board with announcement written on it
Gramophone on table with message on screen in background
All good fun and hands-on History! #history
Conference #Callforpapers
LAMAS Local History Conference, ‘Food Glorious Food!’
15 November 2025, Museum of London Docklands
Closing date: 14 April
#history #cfp #conference #food #foodhistory #londonhistory#historians #localhistory #speakers #papers
royalhistsoc.org/calendar/lam...
But how true was this? Were there other factors that influenced Arkell? Public historian Dr John Price @jpaprice.bsky.social will tell us in his talk 'Baildon Street: The Blackest Street in Deptford?' here at #BexleyArchives on 26 April 2.30pm. Tickets: £5.
‘Women, frowzy and half-dressed, eye you curiously as you pass… Children, some shoeless, all dirty and ragged.’ These are the words of George Arkell, researcher for Charles Booth’s inquiry into the extent of poverty in London, when he visited Baildon Street, Deptford in 1899.
Public historian Dr John Price @jpaprice.bsky.social will give a talk here at #BexleyArchives on 26 April 2.30pm called 'Baildon Street: The Blackest Street in Deptford?' examining Charles Booth’s Poverty Map of 1889 and the return visit of his investigator ten years later. Tickets: £5.
and look at you now! Superstar historian, hanging out with celebs, helping make this year's smash hit TV show! 😉 I haven't seen it, but everyone is raving about it; congrats! Amazing work. Thanks for the kind words!
Lots of interesting #history #walks #talks and #events coming up in the next month or so, including a fundraiser on 8 April.
More information at: drjohnprice.net/upcoming-events/
#walking #localhistory #historywalks #deptford #newcross #lewisham #nunhead #hatchampark #gfwatts #postmanspark
