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IHBC sponsors SAHGB’s ‘Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History’ with ‘Call for Papers’ to 26 June

Posted on 23/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

image for illustration: St Pancras Station, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The third symposium in memory of Mark Girouard looks at women’s contributions to architectural history in Britain and Ireland, with sponsors including the IHBC.

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IHBC sponsors SAHGB’s ‘Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History’ with ‘Call for Papers’ to 26 June

Posted on 09/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

image for illustration: St Pancras Station, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The third symposium in memory of Mark Girouard looks at women’s contributions to architectural history in Britain and Ireland, with sponsors including the IHBC.

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IHBC’s ‘Evaluation’ CPD Signpost: RIBA Collections and 1951 celebration of Festival of Britain

Posted on 05/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

What was the Festival of Britain, asks the RIBA as, billed as a ‘tonic for the nation’, it argues that the Festival of Britain was designed to lift the moral of post-war Britain.

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‘Vanbrugh300’ update: A year-long celebration of Sir John Vanbrugh ‘England’s finest Baroque architect and dramatist’

Posted on 28/04/2026 by IHBC Admin

image for illustration: Thomas Chambers, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Sometimes referred to as ‘The Rockstar of the English Baroque’, Vanbrugh’s architectural work was as bold and daring as his early political activism and risqué plays, reports Vanbrugh300, a year-long festival … Continue reading →

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HB&P invites submissions for 2026 Stephen Croad Prize, till 31 May

Posted on 24/04/2026 by IHBC Admin

Historic Buildings & Places (HB&P) is inviting submissions for the 2026 Stephen Croad Prize, open to 31 May.

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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost: Designing Buildings & more on Restoration and Renewal at Westminster

Posted on 20/02/2026 by IHBC Admin

image for illustration: Palace of Westminster, Big Ben, and Westminster Bridge as seen from the south bank of the River Thames by Terry Ott, CC-BY-2.0 via Wikimedia Commons Designing Buildings (DB) has summarised the history and outlined a future for the … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s Research Signpost: SAHGB announces recipients of Spring 2025 ‘Research and Publication Grants’

Posted on 20/01/2026 by IHBC Admin

The Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) has announced the latest recipients of its Research and Publication Grants (Spring 2025). Awardees demonstrate the incredible scope of work celebrated by the Society

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