Press reviews

The website History Spot (UK) features an in-depth videocast by Valerie Johnson and David Thomas on the importance of digital history and digital resources. The website also features the accompanying presentation, available to download in PDF. Click here for the videocast (external link).

Jim Mussell of the University of Birmingham has recently posted on his personal blog (www.jimmussell.com) his reflections on the The British Newspaper Archive. Over the course of this fascinating article, he analyses the target audience of the service, picks apart the interface, and discusses where the archives can go from here.   Click here for […]

Matthew Reisz's recent article on the Times Higher Education website (UK) takes a look at the way the internet has revolutionised humanities research, and the challenges that this revolution has created. As these resources become ever-more sophisticated, the author analyses exactly what the considerations behind the digitisation process should be, and considers just how the […]

The January/February 2012 issue of “La Lettre de Malmaison” features a short introduction to the first step in the institution's “numérique et accessibilité” digital service project. Both potential and seasoned visitors will find the château's virtual visit application – available now via Apple's AppStore – an exciting new way to tour the property's public spaces. […]

The Library of Congress website (USA) features a streamable webcast of Charles King's talk on history of the city of Odessa, the Russian Empire's “gateway to the Middle East”. Charles King is a professor of international affairs at Georgetown University.   Click here for the webcast (external link).

The BBC website (UK) features an article on the opeartion to save the historical documents salvaged from the Institute of Egypt after the fire that ripped through the building in December. The report comes as part of the “From Our Own Correspondent” programme.   Click here for the article (external link).

The latest podcast to be posted on the British National Archives website is Sarah Hutton's discussion of life and health in Britain's ports during the mid- and late-nineteenth century. The podcast can be streamed or downloaded. A media player (such as iTunes, Winamp and Windows Media Player) will be needed to play the downloaded file. […]

The website Elmundo.es (ES) features a series of photographs and information on the recent exhibition on Joseph, which is currently taking place at the Museo de Cádiz, Spain.   Click here for the article (external link in Spanish).

Michel Dancoisne-Martineau, French honorary consul and curator of the French domains on St Helena, has noted in his blog this week that the contract for the restoration of Longwood House, made possible by the generosity of all those who participated in our Operation St Helena campaign, has been signed. A local business, “Isaac's Construction”, has […]

The Reviews in History website (UK) has recently published a review of Castlereagh: Enlightenment, War, and Tyranny, by John Bew. The review is written by Philip Harling, of the University of Kentucky.   Click here for the review (external link).