Andrew Janes
@cartivist.bsky.social
archives | maps | stammering | cake | he/him
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Today, on #HolocaustMemorialDay, we remember the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, the millions more murdered under Nazi persecution, as well as all those who have been persecuted during genocides worldwide buff.ly/tuqqfvy
January 27, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Today, on #HolocaustMemorialDay, we remember the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, the millions more murdered under Nazi persecution, as well as all those who have been persecuted during genocides worldwide buff.ly/tuqqfvy
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An excellent new resource from @uoscollections.bsky.social!
We're looking forward to exploring the catalogue and developing links between the Arthur Scargill Archive and the archives of the National Union of Mineworkers archives (full NUM catalogue available in the next couple of months!)
We're looking forward to exploring the catalogue and developing links between the Arthur Scargill Archive and the archives of the National Union of Mineworkers archives (full NUM catalogue available in the next couple of months!)
🚨NEWLY CATALOGUED COLLECTION🚨
We are delighted to announce that after a 2-year project, the Arthur Scargill Archive is now available for research in our public reading room!🎉
More info➡️ tinyurl.com/cz3s5dxk
Browse the catalogue➡️ tinyurl.com/vn4xvdd6
@mrcwarwick.bsky.social @sslh.bsky.social
We are delighted to announce that after a 2-year project, the Arthur Scargill Archive is now available for research in our public reading room!🎉
More info➡️ tinyurl.com/cz3s5dxk
Browse the catalogue➡️ tinyurl.com/vn4xvdd6
@mrcwarwick.bsky.social @sslh.bsky.social
The Arthur Scargill Archive
Following a two year cataloguing project the Library is pleased to announced that the Arthur Scargill Archive is now open to all researchers.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:53 PM
An excellent new resource from @uoscollections.bsky.social!
We're looking forward to exploring the catalogue and developing links between the Arthur Scargill Archive and the archives of the National Union of Mineworkers archives (full NUM catalogue available in the next couple of months!)
We're looking forward to exploring the catalogue and developing links between the Arthur Scargill Archive and the archives of the National Union of Mineworkers archives (full NUM catalogue available in the next couple of months!)
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Our latest exhibition, Love Letters, is now open at The National Archives, revealing 500 years of love. From paupers, monarchs, queer networks & quiet acts of affection found in government records.
Very proud to have been lead curator on this one, working with so many wonderful people! 💌
Very proud to have been lead curator on this one, working with so many wonderful people! 💌
January 26, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Our latest exhibition, Love Letters, is now open at The National Archives, revealing 500 years of love. From paupers, monarchs, queer networks & quiet acts of affection found in government records.
Very proud to have been lead curator on this one, working with so many wonderful people! 💌
Very proud to have been lead curator on this one, working with so many wonderful people! 💌
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Call for contributions for the first NLISN conference is open. We welcome anything related to neurodivergence and library, information, or archive work as short talks, longer talks, workshops or wildcard submissions.
Please submit your ideas via our form by 2nd April 2026.
forms.gle/y5SsGXZ4to2P...
Please submit your ideas via our form by 2nd April 2026.
forms.gle/y5SsGXZ4to2P...
NLISN conference 2026 call for contributions
For the conference 16th / 17th July 2026 in Leeds. Form closes 2nd April 2026 at midnight. If more than one speaker is named, we will only contact the "primary" speaker whose contact details are asked...
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January 26, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Call for contributions for the first NLISN conference is open. We welcome anything related to neurodivergence and library, information, or archive work as short talks, longer talks, workshops or wildcard submissions.
Please submit your ideas via our form by 2nd April 2026.
forms.gle/y5SsGXZ4to2P...
Please submit your ideas via our form by 2nd April 2026.
forms.gle/y5SsGXZ4to2P...
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Law courts on tour! In times of plague, the central law courts could move from Westminster Hall. This lovely 16th Cent plan of Hertford Castle shows where the Courts of Requests, Wards, Common Pleas, King's Bench, and Exchequer were based when there. TNA MPF 1/161
January 24, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Law courts on tour! In times of plague, the central law courts could move from Westminster Hall. This lovely 16th Cent plan of Hertford Castle shows where the Courts of Requests, Wards, Common Pleas, King's Bench, and Exchequer were based when there. TNA MPF 1/161
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Need help submitting your paper for our ARA 2026 conference? Here it is - a webinar on Wed 28 January at noon and/or a step by step tutorial video - details here www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
Deadline for submissions is 13 Feb 2026
Deadline for submissions is 13 Feb 2026
Call for Papers Webinar — Archives & Records Association
Join us on Wednesday 28 January at midday for a 45 minute webinar and Q&A on submitting a paper for our 2026 conference. The webinar will include: Introduction to the conference committee f...
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January 23, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Need help submitting your paper for our ARA 2026 conference? Here it is - a webinar on Wed 28 January at noon and/or a step by step tutorial video - details here www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
Deadline for submissions is 13 Feb 2026
Deadline for submissions is 13 Feb 2026
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So, part of my job is to see what people are making of the history of our Hospital.
Bethlem partly exists in the gothic, horror-adjacent end of history, and so attracts a certain kind of presentation.
Restraints, gore, electrodes, I thought I'd seen it all. Until...
...I stumbled onto this book.
Bethlem partly exists in the gothic, horror-adjacent end of history, and so attracts a certain kind of presentation.
Restraints, gore, electrodes, I thought I'd seen it all. Until...
...I stumbled onto this book.
January 22, 2026 at 8:23 PM
So, part of my job is to see what people are making of the history of our Hospital.
Bethlem partly exists in the gothic, horror-adjacent end of history, and so attracts a certain kind of presentation.
Restraints, gore, electrodes, I thought I'd seen it all. Until...
...I stumbled onto this book.
Bethlem partly exists in the gothic, horror-adjacent end of history, and so attracts a certain kind of presentation.
Restraints, gore, electrodes, I thought I'd seen it all. Until...
...I stumbled onto this book.
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Another #SearchroomSurprise - a small sketch of land in Sheffield owned by late George Lee Esq. M.D., John Fenton Esq. and JS and E Rotherham, including several coats of arms. The three individual coats of arms feature on the hatchment underneath the plan.
#archives
#archives
January 22, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Another #SearchroomSurprise - a small sketch of land in Sheffield owned by late George Lee Esq. M.D., John Fenton Esq. and JS and E Rotherham, including several coats of arms. The three individual coats of arms feature on the hatchment underneath the plan.
#archives
#archives
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📢 23 new PRONOM Unique Identifiers, 23 new signatures and 19 updates 📢 Take a look at the newest version of PRONOM, the online registry maintained by The National Archives (UK) that helps identify digital file formats to support long-term preservation👉🏽 […]
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January 22, 2026 at 3:16 PM
📢 23 new PRONOM Unique Identifiers, 23 new signatures and 19 updates 📢 Take a look at the newest version of PRONOM, the online registry maintained by The National Archives (UK) that helps identify digital file formats to support long-term preservation👉🏽 […]
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CLOSING NEXT WEEK 🚨
Send us your feedback on The National Archives’ digital capacity building strategy, Our Digital Century, that ends this year! Your responses will help us evaluate the programme and ensure future initiatives meet the sector’s needs: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/OISX44/ (1/2)
Send us your feedback on The National Archives’ digital capacity building strategy, Our Digital Century, that ends this year! Your responses will help us evaluate the programme and ensure future initiatives meet the sector’s needs: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/OISX44/ (1/2)
January 22, 2026 at 4:31 PM
CLOSING NEXT WEEK 🚨
Send us your feedback on The National Archives’ digital capacity building strategy, Our Digital Century, that ends this year! Your responses will help us evaluate the programme and ensure future initiatives meet the sector’s needs: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/OISX44/ (1/2)
Send us your feedback on The National Archives’ digital capacity building strategy, Our Digital Century, that ends this year! Your responses will help us evaluate the programme and ensure future initiatives meet the sector’s needs: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/OISX44/ (1/2)
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Today we launched our Digital Collections Portal. A platform to provide access to our born digital collections.
postalmuseum.access.preservica.com/portal
#digipres #access
postalmuseum.access.preservica.com/portal
#digipres #access
Portal App
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January 21, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Today we launched our Digital Collections Portal. A platform to provide access to our born digital collections.
postalmuseum.access.preservica.com/portal
#digipres #access
postalmuseum.access.preservica.com/portal
#digipres #access
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Engaged in community heritage work and looking to develop your skills? These £1,000 training grants from the National Archives are well worth a look...
The Spaces, Places and Belonging: Community Hub has awarded its first round of skills bursaries. Congratulations to Dr Lee Karen Stow, Sheffield Feminist Archive, Perry Wood Primary School & Colonel Scott L. Pileckas!
Read about their projects here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/community-hu... (1/2)
Read about their projects here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/community-hu... (1/2)
January 21, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Engaged in community heritage work and looking to develop your skills? These £1,000 training grants from the National Archives are well worth a look...
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Looking to improve your outreach and engagement?
Places are filling fast for February’s impact seminar: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/impact-sem...
Places are filling fast for February’s impact seminar: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/impact-sem...
Register for our upcoming impact seminar on digital and community engagement. Discover innovate ways of sharing collections with new and existing audiences!
📆 Monday 2 February (1pm – 2.30pm)
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/impact-sem... (1/2)
📆 Monday 2 February (1pm – 2.30pm)
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/impact-sem... (1/2)
January 20, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Looking to improve your outreach and engagement?
Places are filling fast for February’s impact seminar: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/impact-sem...
Places are filling fast for February’s impact seminar: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/impact-sem...
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DO NOT celebrate #NationalCheeseLoversDay by stealing cheese. Our court records tell of cheese thefts in 1666, 1767 and 1818. In 1666 the guilty party was Anne Blazdell, wife of an Ilkeston carpenter, who stole a cheese and sold it in exchange for drink.
#ArchiveOfTheWeek #17thCentury
#ArchiveOfTheWeek #17thCentury
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January 20, 2026 at 11:15 AM
DO NOT celebrate #NationalCheeseLoversDay by stealing cheese. Our court records tell of cheese thefts in 1666, 1767 and 1818. In 1666 the guilty party was Anne Blazdell, wife of an Ilkeston carpenter, who stole a cheese and sold it in exchange for drink.
#ArchiveOfTheWeek #17thCentury
#ArchiveOfTheWeek #17thCentury
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The portal for submitting a paper for our call for papers for ARA Conference 2026 is now open.
The theme this year is 'Authenticity'
All presentations in person in Glasgow 5-7 August.
Go to: openingdoors-ara2026.eventsair.site/call-for-pap... for full details
The theme this year is 'Authenticity'
All presentations in person in Glasgow 5-7 August.
Go to: openingdoors-ara2026.eventsair.site/call-for-pap... for full details
Call for Papers
2026 Annual Conference of the Archives and Records Association (UK & Ireland)
openingdoors-ara2026.eventsair.site
January 19, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The portal for submitting a paper for our call for papers for ARA Conference 2026 is now open.
The theme this year is 'Authenticity'
All presentations in person in Glasgow 5-7 August.
Go to: openingdoors-ara2026.eventsair.site/call-for-pap... for full details
The theme this year is 'Authenticity'
All presentations in person in Glasgow 5-7 August.
Go to: openingdoors-ara2026.eventsair.site/call-for-pap... for full details
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Has your archive successfully generated income using practical and creative initiatives?
Apply to be a speaker in our fundraising webinar series by 31 January: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/EJERFR/
This is a fantastic way to showcase your brilliant work and share best practice with the wider sector!
Apply to be a speaker in our fundraising webinar series by 31 January: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/EJERFR/
This is a fantastic way to showcase your brilliant work and share best practice with the wider sector!
January 19, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Has your archive successfully generated income using practical and creative initiatives?
Apply to be a speaker in our fundraising webinar series by 31 January: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/EJERFR/
This is a fantastic way to showcase your brilliant work and share best practice with the wider sector!
Apply to be a speaker in our fundraising webinar series by 31 January: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/EJERFR/
This is a fantastic way to showcase your brilliant work and share best practice with the wider sector!
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Applications are open for Scoping Grants worth £3000!
Apply by 19 February to have an independent consultant produce an expert collections report on a full or partial archival collection.
Apply here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-rev... (1/2)
Apply by 19 February to have an independent consultant produce an expert collections report on a full or partial archival collection.
Apply here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-rev... (1/2)
January 19, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Applications are open for Scoping Grants worth £3000!
Apply by 19 February to have an independent consultant produce an expert collections report on a full or partial archival collection.
Apply here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-rev... (1/2)
Apply by 19 February to have an independent consultant produce an expert collections report on a full or partial archival collection.
Apply here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-rev... (1/2)
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The event is free for people who stutter, with a modest sliding scale for allies.
Apply here: www.50millionvoices.org/practice-int...
Apply here: www.50millionvoices.org/practice-int...
January 17, 2026 at 12:52 PM
The event is free for people who stutter, with a modest sliding scale for allies.
Apply here: www.50millionvoices.org/practice-int...
Apply here: www.50millionvoices.org/practice-int...
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What’s involved?
🟢 Take part as an interviewee or interviewer who stutters or, for allies who don't stutter, as an interviewer
🟢 Gain practical experience and insight in a supportive, structured setting
🟢 Attend a topical session on stuttering and neurodiversity on Wednesday 18 March.
🟢 Take part as an interviewee or interviewer who stutters or, for allies who don't stutter, as an interviewer
🟢 Gain practical experience and insight in a supportive, structured setting
🟢 Attend a topical session on stuttering and neurodiversity on Wednesday 18 March.
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January 17, 2026 at 12:52 PM
What’s involved?
🟢 Take part as an interviewee or interviewer who stutters or, for allies who don't stutter, as an interviewer
🟢 Gain practical experience and insight in a supportive, structured setting
🟢 Attend a topical session on stuttering and neurodiversity on Wednesday 18 March.
🟢 Take part as an interviewee or interviewer who stutters or, for allies who don't stutter, as an interviewer
🟢 Gain practical experience and insight in a supportive, structured setting
🟢 Attend a topical session on stuttering and neurodiversity on Wednesday 18 March.
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Applications are now open for our 10th Global Practice Interview Event (we still can’t quite believe that!).
Taking place 16-23 March 2026, this online event brings together people who stutter, employees, and allies to practise interviews, share experiences, and build confidence.
Taking place 16-23 March 2026, this online event brings together people who stutter, employees, and allies to practise interviews, share experiences, and build confidence.
January 17, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Applications are now open for our 10th Global Practice Interview Event (we still can’t quite believe that!).
Taking place 16-23 March 2026, this online event brings together people who stutter, employees, and allies to practise interviews, share experiences, and build confidence.
Taking place 16-23 March 2026, this online event brings together people who stutter, employees, and allies to practise interviews, share experiences, and build confidence.
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Our call for speakers for @nlisn.bsky.social's online event focusing on neurodivergence and entry into the LIS profession is still open! We're interested in all angles, speakers, levels, library types. And if you've not submitted anything before or aren't sure if it's suitable, please get in touch!
Call for speakers! 📚
On 18.03.26 @nlisn.bsky.social is running a full-day online event on neurodivergency and entry into the LIS profession. We welcome proposals from current students, recent graduates, early-career, long-term staff, recruiters, anyone!
More info & form - forms.gle/MjT2djGSXp1o...
On 18.03.26 @nlisn.bsky.social is running a full-day online event on neurodivergency and entry into the LIS profession. We welcome proposals from current students, recent graduates, early-career, long-term staff, recruiters, anyone!
More info & form - forms.gle/MjT2djGSXp1o...
Neurodivergency and Entry into the Profession - Call for Speakers
The Neurodivergent Library and Information Staff Network (NLISN) invites proposals for presentations at our full-day online event exploring the experiences, challenges, and possibilities around entry ...
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January 19, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Our call for speakers for @nlisn.bsky.social's online event focusing on neurodivergence and entry into the LIS profession is still open! We're interested in all angles, speakers, levels, library types. And if you've not submitted anything before or aren't sure if it's suitable, please get in touch!
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50 years ago today, Agatha Mallowan, better known as Agatha Christie, was buried in the graveyard at St Mary's, Cholsey. The register recording the burial is now held by us. This autumn we will be holding an exhibition celebrating this renowned author and local resident.
January 16, 2026 at 10:01 AM
50 years ago today, Agatha Mallowan, better known as Agatha Christie, was buried in the graveyard at St Mary's, Cholsey. The register recording the burial is now held by us. This autumn we will be holding an exhibition celebrating this renowned author and local resident.
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The Court of King's Bench could hear the most serious of criminal cases. They also had to hear misdemeanours such as this one against John Carver, for "insulting the French Ambassador by knocking violently on his door" [Rex v Carver, East Geo II] TNA KB 33/11/6
January 16, 2026 at 3:58 PM
The Court of King's Bench could hear the most serious of criminal cases. They also had to hear misdemeanours such as this one against John Carver, for "insulting the French Ambassador by knocking violently on his door" [Rex v Carver, East Geo II] TNA KB 33/11/6
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Happy new year, all! Our Jan 2026 newsletter was sent out today.
We’re sharing highlights from 2025 and what’s coming up in 2026, including dates for our 10th Practice Interview Event and the launch of our new LinkedIn Community Group.
We’re sharing highlights from 2025 and what’s coming up in 2026, including dates for our 10th Practice Interview Event and the launch of our new LinkedIn Community Group.
January 15, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Happy new year, all! Our Jan 2026 newsletter was sent out today.
We’re sharing highlights from 2025 and what’s coming up in 2026, including dates for our 10th Practice Interview Event and the launch of our new LinkedIn Community Group.
We’re sharing highlights from 2025 and what’s coming up in 2026, including dates for our 10th Practice Interview Event and the launch of our new LinkedIn Community Group.