April 2016 – Borthwick Institute Blog

‘Till death us do part’?: marriage, love and wills in the Archbishops’ Registers

Posted by sallyanneshearn on 13 April 2016

Written by Helen Watt, Marc Fitch Project Archivist When David Cressy examined aspects of marriage in Tudor and Stuart times, he asked whether or not love played a part in courtship and marriage then (1). Unlike other historians, such as Laurence Stone, he considered that love was fundamental to marriage in that era and in … Continue reading ‘Till death us do part’?: marriage, love and wills in the Archbishops’ Registers

Introducing the Borthwick Online Catalogue

Posted by sallyanneshearn on 7 April 2016

Written by Sally-Anne Shearn, Genesis Project Archivist In April 2015 we launched Project Genesis, an ambitious two year project to create the Institute’s first online catalogue using AtoM, or Access to Memory, a web-based, open-source application for archival description and access. One year on, we are proud to announce that the Borthwick Catalogue (or Borthcat … Continue reading Introducing the Borthwick Online Catalogue

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Project

Posted by sallyanneshearn on 5 April 2016

Written by Lydia Dean, YWT Project Archivist The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust (YWT) is one of the largest Wildlife Trusts in Britain and its 97 reserves cover some of the most varied landscapes in the UK. It works to protect and conserve Yorkshire’s wild places and wildlife, with reserves including Spurn National Nature Reserve, Flamborough Cliffs, … Continue reading Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Project