Historian at Leeds Beckett University. Public history and recycling bins in WWII. Comms Officer for @socialhistsoc. Part of @moidigital.
Leeds, UK
Joined November 2011
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I’m giving a public talk about bins! And not just one bin. Oh no, it’s a history of Leeds in five bins - from the Victorian ash pit to these wheelies.
It’s on 11 April at 1pm at Leeds Central Library. You can book using the link here:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/dr-henry-…
Henry Irving retweeted
#homefront article of the week: New Year’s Eve, 1940: The Ministry of Information’s Cyril Radcliffe tells UK listeners that the “People’s War” justifies censoring air raid details. Jessica Hammett & @drhenryirving detail the debate over the #WWII phrase. doi.org/10.1093/ehr/cead186
I’m really excited be playing a part in supporting the extension of glass recycling in Leeds. This film shows what happens to the glass - and features a few historical clips for good measure. Bonus marks for anyone who knows where they were shot!
Did you know that recycled glass can be put back on the shelf in 30 days?
It’s easier than ever to recycle glass in Leeds - at a bottle bank or in your green bin - and every jar or bottle makes a difference.
Watch our video to find out more
@drhenryirving
Henry Irving retweeted
Reporting on a workshop on Environmental Humanities hosted by H&P @ihr_history @SASNews in March, @123McTom @PennineHeritage @HuddersfieldUni suggests historians can help open up urgent and difficult conversations about responses to the #ClimateCrisis.
historyandpolicy.org/opinion…
Henry Irving retweeted
Have you heard the news?📢From 1st August you can now recycle bottles and jars in your #leeds green bin!♻️🗑️ This includes all colours of glass and we're keeping the bottle banks for those who prefer to use them. Keep an eye out for more details coming soon👀💚
ALT A row of jars and bottles on a kitchen work top with a Leeds green recycling wheelie bin. Green text stating green bin your glass and a red flash with from 1st August.
Henry Irving retweeted
New contextual essay relating to our recent collection release: Censorship: Policy and Practice During the Second World War.
@drhenryirving examines the role of postal and telegraph censorship in the British war effort.
Read the essay here buff.ly/4ckJGST
The government’s plans for Simpler Recycling are firming up, including a requirement that councils collect residual waste at least once a fortnight.
I think @CIWM are right to be disappointed at a move that takes decisions away from local authorities.
leedsbeckett.ac.uk/blogs/sch…
NEWS | Simpler Recycling: Defra sets cap on residual waste collections
The UK government has announced local authorities should provide at least a fortnightly collection for residual waste as part of Simpler Recycling.
circularonline.co.uk/news/si…
I’ve spent far too long tracking how local authorities responded to emergency laws promoting recycling in the 1940s. I still think councils are best placed to make operational decisions. Whether that’s about the number of bins or when they get emptied.
leedsbeckett.ac.uk/blogs/sch…
Henry Irving retweeted
Lecturer in Film Studies job! Come and work at Keele! jobs.ac.uk/job/DHN466/lectur…
Big news in my ward, and hard not to feel sorry for Al - who was the Lord Mayor!
Leeds local elections results:
Headingley & Hyde Park ward: Green gain
Elected: Tim Goodall
#LeedsElections
Henry Irving retweeted
Do you remember when Leeds had a life-sized owl giving out recycling advice?🦉💚Here's a bin-tastic story about how Leeds got its first green bins ♻️🗑️in the 1990s, courtesy of a @leedslibraries blog about a talk from @leedsbeckett 's @drhenryirving
secretlibraryleeds.net/2024/…
I was really pleased to be able to speak to the children @treuchafprimary about recycling again this morning. Year 6 are going to put me out of a job!
As part of our recycling workshop, Sea Holly organised a Teams meeting with historian Henry Irving. Thank you for sharing your knowledge of an ex pupil, Melba, who wrote an essay may years ago about recycling as part of a national campaign to recycle during WWII. #tuphumanities
Henry Irving retweeted
As part of our recycling workshop, Sea Holly organised a Teams meeting with historian Henry Irving. Thank you for sharing your knowledge of an ex pupil, Melba, who wrote an essay may years ago about recycling as part of a national campaign to recycle during WWII. #tuphumanities
Henry Irving retweeted
In the first of our #LBUPolicyWeek24 blog series, @drhenryirving shares his fascinating work with @WRAP_NGO
🔗 bit.ly/4aV2lnM
Henry is applying his research into #recycling schemes in the Second World War to show how we can improve policies today. #LBUresearch
I’ve written a short blog about green wheelie bins for @leedslibraries. It’s connected to my recent talk on the longer history of bins, but focuses on the 1990s - which I’m told is bang on trend:
secretlibraryleeds.net/2024/…
I’m giving a public talk about bins! And not just one bin. Oh no, it’s a history of Leeds in five bins - from the Victorian ash pit to these wheelies.
It’s on 11 April at 1pm at Leeds Central Library. You can book using the link here:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/dr-henry-…
Henry Irving retweeted
I’m giving a public talk about bins! And not just one bin. Oh no, it’s a history of Leeds in five bins - from the Victorian ash pit to these wheelies.
It’s on 11 April at 1pm at Leeds Central Library. You can book using the link here:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/dr-henry-…
I am told that there are still some tickets available for this talk about Leeds’s bins.
It will be a whistle stop tour of everything from old landfill sites to the Leeds Bin App - so there really will be something for everyone with an interest in the things we throw away.
I’m giving a public talk about bins! And not just one bin. Oh no, it’s a history of Leeds in five bins - from the Victorian ash pit to these wheelies.
It’s on 11 April at 1pm at Leeds Central Library. You can book using the link here:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/dr-henry-…
Henry Irving retweeted
When people see how much food they’re wasting, by putting it in a separate bin, they want to do something to reduce it. Weekly #FoodWaste collections will give recycling in England a boost and help reduce the impact of food waste on climate change.
bit.ly/3VAwSCS
I am one of the people who is stepping down from the @socialhistsoc committee this year and would encourage anyone who is still following me on here to consider putting themselves forward. I’ve really enjoyed my stint working with a great bunch of historians.
We are looking for nominations to join our committee, which plays a key role in helping the society function. There are lots of options this year including a new EDI role. Please do consider putting yourself forward if you are eligible #twitterstorians
socialhistory.org.uk/2024/02…
I did my best to explain what the @socialhistsoc committee do here: socialhistory.org.uk/2024/02…