Poster for Winter 2026 rural history roundtable talks

ICYMI: The Rural History Roundtable series at @uguelphhist.bsky.social is back with another slate of three talks.

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#envhist #cdnhist #ruralhistory #aghist #histmed

When Rice Paddies Met Modernity: Life in Rural Japan During the 1970s The 1970s marked a fascinating turning point in Japanese rural history. As Japan’s cities gleamed with economic prosperity and technological innovation, the countryside was caught in a profou…

Rural Japan in the 1970s stood at a quiet crossroads — where rice paddies, depopulation, and tradition met modern life.
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#Japan #RuralHistory #1970s

Rural History Roundtable - Speaker Series Winter 2026 January - March 2026 - Join the History Department at the University of Guelph for the Winter 2026 Rural History Roundtable series.

Check out the schedule for the Rural History Roundtable – Speaker Series Winter 2026 - History Department, University of Guelph

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#envhist #cdnhist #ruralhistory #ruralstudies #aghist

FLAX From flax for cloth to linseed the Fens have a long varied history of growing flax

A little piece about the history of Flax growing in the Tens #ruralhistory
www.farmersfriendlincs.com/post/_flax

#ruralhistory Crowland Decoy was possibly one of the first in Britain.
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Remember stubble burning? #ruralhistory #socialhistory #marshfenandtown

My book Marsh Fen and Town South Lincolnshire and Beyond is now available in paperback on Amazon. #ruralhistory #socialhistory

"Defining Animal Well-Being: Sciences and Practices of Care in Italian Animal Husbandry Miriam Borgia, University of Bologna and EHESS-CRH, Paris At the end of the eighteenth century in parts of Italian territory, following the French model, the first veterinary medicine schools were established to address the recurrent epizootics. This constituted not only a hygienic concern, but also an economic imperative. Within this context, and with increasing emphasis throughout the nineteenth century, it became progressively evident that a productive animal, particularly in the case of cattle, was primarily a healthy animal. However, how was one to define a healthy animal? And what was the tension between care and exploitation? In this contribution, I will examine how veterinarians, small-scale farmers, and zootechnics sought to establish this definition through considerations of nutrition, reproduction, and behavior. Knowledge and practices concerning animal well-being were experimented with in the stables, with particular attention to illumination, ventilation, and temperature control. They also emerged through veterinary care, administered by empirical practitioners or trained veterinarians, and through the challenges inherent in selecting and improving local breeds. Ultimately, the treatment provided to animals directly influenced the quality of derived products (most notably milk and meat). Throughout the nineteenth century, animal husbandry became distinct from agriculture and by century's end some zootechnics asserted that livestock farming was no longer merely a "necessary evil" – that is, an enterprise fraught with sanitary and economic risks yet essential to agricultural practice – but rather an autonomous economic sector and a legitimate scientific discipline, whose success depended entirely upon the care accorded to animals and the application of knowledge from zootechnical and veterinary sciences."

Our first online Animal History seminar this term is 8pm next Wed:
Miriam Borgia - 'Defining Animal Well-Being: Sciences and Practices of Care in Italian Animal Husbandry'.
Free entry, all welcome. 🐮💚
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#AnimalHistory #VeterinaryHistory #RuralHistory

Cabbage A look at cabbage growing in the Fens

A look at the history of cabbage growing in the Fens. #History #RuralHistory #marshfenandtown

www.farmersfriendlincs.com/post/cabbage

Woad In this article I look at the rise and fall of woad production in the Fens.

The rise and fall of woad growing in the Fens #RuralHistory #history #ruralhistory

www.farmersfriendlincs.com/post/_woad

CHICORY This article looks at the past development of chicory to adulterate coffee and how this intertwined with coffee making it affordable to the working class before becoming a victim of energy costs in t...

#ruralhistory #chicory
My latest article looks at chicory and how it made coffee in an adulterated form available for the working class stimulating a growing and processing industry that fell foul of energy costs in the 1970's.
www.farmersfriendlincs.com/post/chicory

Taxing the Rural Labouring Poor In 1829 a tax was imposed upon beer which was seen as a particularly hurtful tax  on rural labourers

The 1829 beer tax was deemed an unfair tax on the rural labouring poor. #ruralhistory #history #workingclasshistory
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Marsh Fen and Town South Lincolnshire and Beyond After much work I have now published the full version of my book "Marsh Fen and Town South Lincolnshire and Beyond". It is a hard back book just under A4 size consisting of 450 pages, over 250,000 wo...

#marshfenandtown #ruralhistory #socialhistory #farming #wildfowling #lincolnshire. Any of these interest you check out my book.
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Today's excerpt from my book Marsh Fen and Town South Lincolnshire and Beyond looks at the particular hazard of working on threshing machines to women. #marshfenandtown #ruralhistory

#MarshFenandTown #ruralhistory

Approval for Partizipation at a Workshop

A good start of the day🥳! Looking forward to a interesting conference on #ruralretail in Tübingen

#ruralhistory #retailhistory

THE IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE TO INDUSTRY IN LINCOLNSHIRE IN THE 19TH CENTURY In 1890 the industry of Lincolnshire was described thus:“Lincolnshire being almost wholly an agricultural county the manufactures are, with one exception, unimportant. The exception is the Agricultura...

Today's post considers the past and present importance of Agricultural Machinery businesses in the Lincolnshire area #MarshFenandTown #ruralhistory
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Flashback to our first Cover Story (1.1), when we paide our respects to "The Women's Spirit of the Qianhe Village", a critical example of New China and agricultural history, authored by Zhehong Xu!

#women'shistory #women #agriculture #ruralhistory #farmers #Qianhe #ZhejiangProvince #A&R #Coverstory

Exploring Bedfordshire’s villages I find myself writing about Bedfordshire’s villages relatively frequently, often for features which aim to inspire people to visit the places on their doorstep or discover local walks. One of the t…

I've pulled together links to some of the pieces I've written about Bedfordshire villages.

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#LocalHistory #Bedfordshire #RuralHistory

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Are you interested in the history of rural Canada? Do you have a connection to Newfoundland? Take a listen to my interview with Mary Taylor-Ash and Charlie Payne about the Bonne Bay Historical Archive: #RuralHistory www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Paper Wheat 🌾 is coming to life on our stage! The fantastic cast and crew is hard at work getting ready to open the show on April 25 tickets 🎫 and info available on our website
#dancingskytheatre #paperwheatby25thstreettheatre #saskatchewantheatre #art #saskatchewanhistory #prairielife #ruralhistory

I've just placed my pre-order.
#BookSky #RuralHistory #RuralLives

New book: "Une ferme en Algérie : L’enracinement paradoxal 1871-1999" by Didier Guignard @cnrseditions.bsky.social www.cnrseditions.fr/catalogue/hi... #history #colonialhistory #Algeria #colonialAlgeria #ruralhistory

An old cart loaded with a wooden chest. The cart is in a dim shed, lit only by daylight falling in through a window or a door. Everything is dusty.

Dusty remnants of the olden days.

#history #photography #ruralhistory #farming #Sweden

Education in Eramosa: Part 2 – Exploring the OAC Dairy Barns Posted by Emma Rutledge #SaveOntarioBarns #RuralHistory #BuiltHistory
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Avui hem ampliat la biblioteca.
#històriarural #ruralhistory

J.-M. MORICEAU, Réinterroger cinq siecles d'histoire rurale. #histoirerurale #ruralhistory #moriceau

J.-M. MORICEAU, Réinterroger cinq siecles d'histoire rurale. #histoirerurale #ruralhistory #moriceau

J.-M. MORICEAU, Réinterroger cinq siecles d'histoire rurale. #histoirerurale #ruralhistory #moriceau