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Accounts of this process have often assumed that it was largely confined to the traditional professions, that it was successful in excluding those who did not meet new professional norms and standards, and that it enforced separate spheres ideology and hegemonic masculinity to the detriment of gender equality. Precarious Professionals: Gender, Identities and Social Change in Modern Britain: edited by Heidi Egginton and Zoë Thomas, London, University of London Press for the Royal Historical Society, 2021, xv + 332 pp., £40.00 (hardback), ISBN 9781912702596, £32.27 (paperback), ISBN 9781912702602 Historians have long understood that nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Britain saw a "rise of professional society", with far-reaching political, economic, and social consequences. [Extracted from the article]

From an evolutionary perspective, both men and women use a variety of guarding tactics to keep their romantic partners in the relationship. For men, these benefits increase paternity certainty, while for women, they guarantee male investment in the woman and her children. The current research aimed to explore the association between life history strategy (LHS) and mate retention behaviors in men and women from Iran and the UK. We hypothesized that individuals with a slower life history strategy will show a positive association with benefit-provisioning mate retention (e.g., gift-giving, affection), and a negative association with cost-inflicting mate retention (e.g., emotional manipulation, threats). Across three studies we explored the link between life history strategy and mate retention behaviors among heterosexual adults in Iran and the United Kingdom, revealing that a slower life history strategy predicted benefit-provisioning mate retention strategies in men. Specifically, Iranian men with a slower life history strategy and better health were more inclined to employ benefit-provisioning behaviors to retain mates, unlike Iranian women, where education level and age inversely related to mate retention efforts. In the UK, women who considered financial benefits important in maintaining a relationship positively predicted cost-inflicting while age was negatively associated. For UK men, a slower life history and perceived financial importance in relationships were linked to employing both types of mate retention strategies. These findings highlight cultural differences in mate retention approaches and suggest socioeconomic and educational factors significantly impact these behaviors. The research underscores the complex interplay between ecological factors, life history strategy, and mate retention efforts, suggesting that individuals with a slower life history strategy are more inclined to use positive strategies for maintaining relationships, a trend more pronounced in men across both studied regions. • Slower LHS linked to mate retention in UK & Iran. • Education impacts mate strategies differently. • Cultural differences shape retention strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The first railway company-built locomotives were completed for the Grand Junction Railway (subsequently L.N.W.R.) at Crewe Works in October 1843 and the London and Southampton Railway's (L.S.W.R.) Nine Elms Works in the same year. After a brief period of locomotive building commencing in 1846 at the Greenock works of the Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway, Robert Sinclair became Locomotive Superintendent for the Caledonian Railway into which the G. P. & G. R. was subsumed. Built in Britain: the independent locomotive manufacturing industry in the nineteenth century by Dr. Michael R. Bailey: MBE. The ultimate manifestation of this was the production of 999 locomotives for the newly formed British Railways between 1948 and 1960 which even the Dr. Pangloss of main line railway engineers, E.S. Cox, had to admit were little better than their immediate predecessors.[2] Anachronistic in design, they differed only in detail from locomotives built thirty years earlier. [Extracted from the article]

Scholarship dealing with labour-related topics has been prevalent in Britain from the early twentieth century, but a scientific field dedicated exclusively to the study of industrial relations did not emerge until the second half of the century. Although the socio-economic context of the post-war years provided a fertile ground for the field's emergence, the reason for its eventual development was a socialization process that took place in the early 1950s with the establishment of an informal group of industrial relations scholars. The group would grow to become theBritish Universities Industrial Relations Associationand its activities would help the emerging community develop a ‘disciplinary identity’ and form the institutions that would subsequently define the field of Industrial Relations. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Information about several papers discussed at the 2013 conference of the Family and Community Historical Research Society Ltd. held in Farnborough, Hampshire, England is presented. Topics include the history of charitable institutions in Odiham, England, a study of the Odiham War Memorial, and a discussion of Lady Jane St. John Mildmay, wife and widow of Sir Henry Paulet St. John-Mildmay, third baronet. The symposium featured several historians including Don Dickson, Anne Langley, and Sue Smith.

As not all members of the Family and Community Historical Research Society (FACHRS) have either the time or inclination to devote to one of its major research projects (Swing Riots, Allotments, Almshouses, School and Commmunity), the Society has introduced the mini-project, which, as the name suggests requires a more modest commitment. What follows is a report on the progress of the 'Stationmaster mini-project' by its co-ordinator, Dr Sue Smith. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article uses the recently deposited archives of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry to explore the ideas, motives and disagreements of its founders and officers between 1935 and 1960. The origin of the title Ambix for the society's journal is also explained. An appendix identifies the initial membership of the society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Information is presented about several papers from a conference sponsored by the Local Population Studies Society on historic studies of Great Britain's population. Samantha Williams delivered a paper on 18th-century metropolitan workhouses focusing on unwed mothers at St Luke's workhouse in Chelsea, England. Janet Gill discussed the 19th-century poor population of Cambridgeshire Lunatic Asylum, Fulbourn, England. Alannah Tomkins focused on working class attitudes towards workhouses based on her study of 19th-century British autobiographies.

The article presents an essay "1956 and the Crisis in the Communist Party of Great Britain: Four Witnesses," by Terry Brotherstone. It discusses the story of British communism wherein the year 1956 stands out as a historic turning point despite some valiant attempts. It deals with a moment that re-examine the events of 1956 for those who hoped, to those who stood at a new dawn in communist history, and who fought to realize the aspiration.

The article presents information on the Third Workshop on Early Modern German History," held in London on the October 22, 2004. The third annual session of this successful venture, sponsored by the German Historical Society, the German Historical Institute and the University of Sunderland, brought over thirty scholars to Bloomsbury Square. The explicit aim of the workshop is to offer a cross-disciplinary forum to discuss new research on early modern German-speaking Europe. Following a general call for papers, co-organizers Michael Schaich and Peter Wilson selected ten speakers representing the rich spectrum of work currently in progress.

Focuses on the British Society for the History of Mathematics in Great Britain. Launch of the society under unusual circumstances; Practice of holding principal meetings; Interest of founders on the use of history in mathematical education.

Presents a lecture given at a seminar held by the Royal Asiatic Society at the London University on February 23, 1989 about the possible situation of India in the year 2000. Rapid change in the succession of rajahs; Ability of India to adapt, tolerate and advance as a country and culture different from all others; Criticism of the elite for materialism and hedonism.

The article discusses the historiography of the Jews in Great Britain. Unlike with Jewish histories from other countries that talk about catastrophic experiences, the Anglo-Jewish history has remained calm. Founded in 1893, the Jewish Historical Society of England has been the central figure in the history of the Jews in the country. The society has published 28 significant volumes of "Transactions" and six volumes of "Miscellanies." The collection of "Transactions" together with other publications of the Jewish Historical Society served as the backbone of Anglo-Jewish history for three decades. Since 1950, a series of bibliographies has been kept as a record of the historical data of the Jewish people in the country.

Discusses developments concerning Great Britain's Society for the Study of Labour History. Information on the revised constitution of the organization; Appointment of Franco Ramella as the society's first foreign correspondent; Information on the annual general meeting of the society.

Information about the October 19, 1927 annual meeting of the American Antiquarian Society is presented. Papers imparted were: "East Florida as a Refuge of the Southern Loyalists, " by Wilbur H. Siebert; "General Grant's Opinion of the War with Mexico," by Justin H. Smith; and "Lewis Hughes, the Militant Minister of the Bermudas, and his Printed Works," by George Watson Cole. The meeting also discussed the resignation of Waldo Lincoln as president of the Society, elections held for new officers, and the acceptance of new members.

The article offers news briefs related to the activities of the Family & Community Historical Research Society in Great Britain. The Society's 2011 conference was held on May 14 on the theme "Retailing and the Growth of Consumer Society." Conference participant Christine won the Paul Newton Taylor Poster Award. Data is being collected for the Society's online almshouse gazetteer.

Focuses on the status of mathematics in Great Britain. History of mathematics; Comparisons with other countries; Manifestations of the British Society for the History of Mathematics. INSET: Money for Jam.

A conference proceeding is presented on the 2010 conference of the Family and Community Historical Research Society in Great Britain. Presentations discussed include ones by museum trustee Terry Ransome on 19th-century educator Joseph Lancaster, by Society member Christine Seal on education for the poor in Cheltenham and Belper, England, and others.

Editorial. Discusses the contractual arrangement between the Historical Association and the Blackwell Publishers Inc. in Great Britain, which made them partners in the publication of two history journals. Use of the journals as research tools; Number of articles in the journals that dealt with British history.

A communication from the president of the organization the Historical Association (HA) is presented. She discusses a lecture she presented on the subject of Tudor and Stuart women, HA staff members including Becky Sullivan, Mel Jones, and Martin Hoare, and several scheduled visits she intended to make to HA branches throughout England.

A communication from the president of the British historical organization known as the Historical Association (HA) is presented. It discusses the publication of the British National Curriculum for History during the summer of 2013, meetings with several HA branches, and a meeting of the Bedford Society for graduates of Bedford College that featured a presentation by editor and scholar Lawrence Goldman.

A communication from the president of the organization known as the Historical Association (HA) is presented. She discusses the December 10, 2011, publication of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on History and Archives and the contributions of members of the HA to the report. The author discusses her term as president of the HA, as well as scheduled visits to branches of the organization in Great Britain. The article also discusses the HA's presence on social media outlets such as Twitter.

In this article, the president of the British Historical Association (HA) discusses various topics related to the organization. These include the HA Branch Officers' Meeting in London, England in November 2011, a survey of secondary schools conducted by the HA, and the author's participation in a panel discussion on historical fiction at the Institute of Historical Research in November 2011. Riots in Canterbury, England following the 1647 abolition of Christmas Celebrations are also discussed.

The article provides brief information on a number of meetings and lectures held at the Royal Asiatic Society in 2010 and 2011. Topics focused on include British trade with the Ottoman Empire, the operations of the Chinese Postal Service during the later years of the Qing dynasty, and Japanese food culture in the 19th and 20th centuries.

The article presents information on the activities of The Historical Association of Great Britain related to the study and teaching of history in that country. A survey of history education in primary schools is discussed. Publications, podcasts, and other educational resources produced by the association are cited.