Social History Curators' Group

Event: Care of Photographs

26 January 2018

Event: Celebrating Britain’s Transport Textile symposium

28 November 2018 - London Transport Museum

Event: This is what we do! Advocacy in social history museums and beyond

6th November 2018, Nottingham Castle, 10am-4pm

Call for articles - SHCG Journal 2017, LBGTQ History

Abstract deadline 16th September 2016

What it is? What it was used for? What it is made of? How old it is?

Identifying dolls - firstBase Editor's choice

What to look for in attempting to make an identification.

Attend SHCG seminar ‘Beyond the Hashtag’ for Free!

This offer is open to any SHCG member either personal or institutional, who has not attended an SHCG Seminar before

Footwear, and Fashion on firstBASE

How to identify and document objects relating to, footwear

firstBASE Editor's choice - inspired by the seaside

Explore the social history and material culture of seaside holidays and summer fun!

This week on firstBASE

In honour of the ability to become a Curator of Eyeshadow

Tools of the Trade - Tell us what you think

Comment on our Tools of the Trade films

Event: Knowing and Throwing Seminar - How to Identify and Rationalise Social History Collections

27th April 2015, Peterborough Museum

SHCG responds to news of Newport museum closure

SHCG has written a letter calling on Newport City Council to rethink plans to close museum

SHCG protests against budget cuts to social history museums

SHCG writes letter to Sajid Javid

Audio recordings now online

Catch up on presentations from #SHCG14

Another successful conference!

Our annual conference took place this year in Glasgow

Event: Plastics Seminar

23rd May 2014

Identification films now online!

SHCG launches new identification films

Call for papers for 2014 Conference

Conference recordings now online

A selection of the presentations at this year's conference are available to download

SHCG seeks to change status to Charitable Incorporated Organisation

SHCG Conference 2013

Local Stories, Global Identities

Event: What is it? Tool collection training day

4 March 2013, MShed

Call for papers: SHCG Conference 2013