History of Immigration in Britain

Exploring the history of immigration in Britain, from ancient times to the present day. Tweets by @dbsantiuste

[The Great European Map of Scotland @euromapscotland]

I finally got the chance to read Barbara Henderson's (@scattyscribbler) book Scottish by Inclination, which tells stories about her own life and 30 other remarkable New Scots from across Europe. It was published by @LuathPress last year.

[History of Immigration in Britain @HistBritImm]

Looking forward to reading this https://t.co/msw0W0Y43h

[Dr. Miranda Kaufmann @MirandaKaufmann]

Delighted to have made a small contribution to this brilliant @HarperCollinsUK #BlackBritishHistory resource by @MissFolorunsho @tenioladehin & Simon Henderson- there’s a whole lesson on #BlackTudors & a little video interview with me too… #BlackHistoryMonth #historyteacher

[Rory MacLellan @RFMacLellan]

A short piece about two German Jews imprisoned at the Tower of London in the 1270s. The 236 biographies of Jewish prisoners, workers, and refugees at the Tower from 1189-1290 are now available on the HRP website.

[Migration Museum @MigrationMuseum]

#MotilalSingh: soldier, crossing sweeper, chronicler, first #Nepali in Britain. Discover more here https://t.co/GDLreTIKKC
Explore more #SouthAsian stories & share yours at our home in @Lewishamcentre @SAHM_UK #SouthAsianHeritageMonth #AllOurStories #Nepal #migration

[HistoryandHeritageYorkshire @GenealogyBeech]

Father Paul Luniw is an 'internationally recognised master' of the Ukrainian decorative art tradition called pysanky. He was raised in Halifax, Yorkshire in a Ukrainian immigrant community, his parents arriving there in 1948. A pysanka is a Ukrainian Easter egg,

[Huguenot Museum @huguenotmuseum]

On this day #OTDHH 12 October 1537 Edward VI was born. In 1550, when he was only 12 he granted a Royal Charter to establish a Strangers Church in London.The original congregation of 422 included French, Dutch and Walloon Protestants. The church is now in Soho Square @egliseSoho

[Patrick Vernon @ppvernon]

Important Windrush Conference in memory of Paulette Wilson on 23rd of September with key note speaker Wendy Williams reflecting 6 months since the launch of @bcaheritage @phf_uk
https://t.co/zBngJHAjVc

[Prof Susan Oosthuizen @DrSueOosthuizen]

‘The traditional story of England’s origin – invaded in waves by Romans, Vikings & Normans – has been accepted unquestioningly for far too long’: Prof Joanna Story on her new co-edited book ‘Migrants in Medieval England, c. 500-c. 1500’ https://t.co/g2yDLloORz

[Simon Peplow @simpep]

My article for our forthcoming @Imm_MinJournal special issue on 'Race, Immigration, and the British Media since 1945' is now online - this is about the British press and depictions of the 'Windrush Narrative'

[sundeep (@historysunny.bsky.social) @historysunny]

Pleased to have joined this conversation at @Cam_Assessment to talk about https://t.co/45gBI7uI3z and @RunnymedeTrust's work on history curriculum reform. If you want to learn more about how to #teachracemigrationempire in schools, have a listen 👇

[History of Immigration in Britain @HistBritImm]

Very pleased to receive the latest issue of The Historian (the magazine of @histassoc): https://t.co/kw46XuYkHJ

It includes some excellent articles on #migrationhistory

[JohnBlankeProject @WhoIsJohnBlanke]

A brilliant, innovative, imaginative addition to the Project with its strap line 'Imagine the Black Tudor trumpeter' brought to life, made real ! Thank you @PeterBrathwaite

[Norwich Castle @NorwichCastle]

#RefugeeWeek2020 celebrates the positive contribution of refugees in new communities. From 1500 Norwich welcomed Dutch and Flemish weavers who soon became part of the fabric of the city. This Henry Ninham watercolour shows Weavers Lane at the Eastern end of @StPeterMancroft.

[Institute of Historical Research @ihr_history]

The @IHR_Library is now collecting free online resources to support the teaching of black British history.

If you've content to share please get in touch https://t.co/r3ZcVHkkjc

One of the things you can do.

#TeachRaceMigrationEmpire #BlackHistoryMatters #blacklivesmatter

[Prof Susan Oosthuizen @DrSueOosthuizen]

Tuesday evening’s talk on ‘Rethinking the Emergence of the English' at @WolfsonCam is now online via https://t.co/YIgenrptTX. You’ll find it in the drop down menu for the Humanities Society 💐

[Alda Terracciano @aldaterra]

The book is out soon. So pleased to have worked with wonderful editors @AlecaDell and @DrEurekaHenrich on such a compelling topic https://t.co/Ad3CBwdFDt

[Hannah Cusworth- is away for a bit @hannahcusworth]

I've just uploaded all of my #blacktudors lessons and resources to the SHP drive: https://t.co/Fkowa1o6DP

Hope they're useful and you enjoy teaching the enquiry as much as I did. I can't tell you how much it's benefitted students' understanding in our current slavery enquiry.

[Dr. Miranda Kaufmann @MirandaKaufmann]

A one-way passage from India: Hackney Museum explores fate of colonial ayahs https://t.co/pvKeZa4VhA