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Andrew Janes @cartivist.bsky.social · 6h

Peroni senza alcol for me, with little Japanese crackers. I ought to be (but am not) writing a talk that I’m giving in a week & a half. Cheers! #ConfinedCocktails

Dish of snacks and glass of amber-coloured liquid.

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Katie Birkwood @girlinthe.bsky.social · 1d

Thoughts by me about the place of libraries, what makes them amazing and what makes them troublesome. #GLAM #rarebooks #libraryhistory 📚

RCP museum @rcpmuseum.bsky.social · 1d

To celebrate the launch of exhibition 'A Body of Knowledge', lead curator & rare books librarian Katie Birkwood shares her thoughts reflecting upon a career in libraries, the RCP library specifically & the exhibition:

👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/blog/librari...

@rcphysicians.bsky.social #BodyOfKnowledge

Katie Birkwood delivering a speech in the Dorchester Library.

An open book showing illustrations of roosters in a display case.

The smallest book in the RCP library open showing an illustration of a skeleton.

Katie Birkwood standing next to the famous displayed anatomical text by Andreas Vesalius in the exhibition.

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Jenny Mitcham @jennymitcham.bsky.social · 1d

Great publicity for #digipres work...and always nice to see Leontien's floppy disk jumpers too! www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

A digital dark age? The people rescuing forgotten knowledge trapped on old floppy disks

From lectures by Stephen Hawking to the letters of British politician Neil Kinnock – it's a race against time to save the historical treasures locked away on old floppy disks.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Derbyshire Record Office @derbyshiredro.bsky.social · 2d

Railway plans can be fantastic sources of capturing a place at a particular moment in time in great detail, such as here with Swanwick in 1901.

#Railway200 #LocalHistory

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Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick @mrcwarwick.bsky.social · 2d

In 1968, against the backdrop of the Race Relations Act and Powell's 'Rivers of Blood' speech, local Birmingham groups campaigned against racism and in support of civil rights

The archives of activist Margaret Stanton capture some of the grassroots activities mrc-describe.epexio.com/records/MSP/...

Ticket for the inaugural meeting of the Birmingham Area Civil Rights Campaign.

Photograph from the Birmingham Post, 6 May 1968, captioned 'A grim struggle for the police as they link arms to hold back the large crowd of demonstrators in Victoria Square, Birmingham, yesterday during the Prime Minister's visit'. The most visible placard says 'Would you let your daughter marry Enoch Powell'.

Letter sent to newspaper editors in August 1968 by the Birmingham Committee of the International Year for Human Rights. It deplores "the recent recommendations of the Birmingham City Council that all immigration into the city should be stopped, and we affirm that this policy is both morally wrong, and unworkable in practise. We remind the Council that the prosperity of this great city has been built on a long tradition of welcoming immigrants of all races. ... The proud motto of Birmingham is "Forward". Let the Council abandon its present backward-looking policy, and go forward to lead the nation in creating a society in which all races can work together in harmony."

Circular issued by the Birmingham Area Civil Rights Campaign Steering Group in 1968. It identifies four main fields of activity for the newly formed Birmingham Area Civil Rights Campaign: education, research, community action and political activity.

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Nick Millea @milleanick.bsky.social · 3d

Time for the next @bodleian.ox.ac.uk #Maps blog from @stuartackland.bsky.social taking us back to the First World War & a close look at trench maps. What are these unusual numbered circles? Learn more at: blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/maps/
@bcsmaps.bsky.social @westernfrontww1.bsky.social

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New Professionals @aranewprofs.bsky.social · 4d

Back in July, we were delighted to host @sharonmcmeekin.bsky.social of @preservetogether.bluesky.social sharing experience from their nearly 20 years in #digitalpreservation for #archives. Check out our write-up - and resource list - here:

19.5 years in Digital Preservation

On Wednesday 23rd July, the ARA Section for New Professionals were joined by Sharon McMeekin to discuss her experiences and lessons learned from two decades in Digital Preservation – or 19 ½ years …

aranewprofessionals.wordpress.com

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 5d

🍰 LEO (Lyons Electronic Office) was the first computer used for business, developed by UK firm J. Lyons & Co Ltd, known for tea shops and cakes. They needed to automate their payroll, marking the beginning of computers in business. Photo courtesy of the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick.

A photograph showing the set up of LEO including where the power supply, circuits, store and input and output equipment should be.

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50 Million Voices @50millionvoices.bsky.social · 4d

Tomorrow: our webinar with Dr Hope Gerlach-Houck - “Exploring the impact of AI in the workplace for people who stutter”

💌 Email [email protected]
for the link to join

Good luck to everyone taking part as an interviewer or interviewee this week! 💬

#PracticeInterview #Inclusion #ISAD

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Melinda Haunton @melindahaunton.bsky.social · 5d

If you weren't able to join the #ArchivesAccreditn launch webinar, you can see the updated standard, guidance and application form online*: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...

Guidance - Archives sector

Find out more about the Archive Service Accreditation standard and read supporting guidance.

www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Andrew Janes @cartivist.bsky.social · 7d

In other news, the portrait in my attic is looking pretty decrepit these days.

Andrew Janes @cartivist.bsky.social · 7d

I have a can of premixed non-alcoholic mocktail pina colada. The cashier asked for ID, despite the many visibly white hairs in my beard & the fact that the label says “ALCOHOL FREE” in large, friendly letters. My moisturiser is clearly worth every penny. #ConfinedCocktails

Glass of opaque, yellow liquid with a foamy head.

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Andrew Janes @cartivist.bsky.social · 7d

I have a can of premixed non-alcoholic mocktail pina colada. The cashier asked for ID, despite the many visibly white hairs in my beard & the fact that the label says “ALCOHOL FREE” in large, friendly letters. My moisturiser is clearly worth every penny. #ConfinedCocktails

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Daniel F Gosling @thegozfather.bsky.social · 10d

On Wednesday 15 October, Tracy Borman (@tracyborman.bsky.social) is giving an in-person talk at The National Archives, talking about her excellent new book The Stolen Crown [1/3]. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/eve...

The Stolen Crown with Tracy Borman

Hear the shocking tale of the plot to kill Elizabeth I from historian and broadcaster Tracy Borman.

www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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50 Million Voices @50millionvoices.bsky.social · 10d

As part of our 9th Global Practice Interview Programme, we’re thrilled to welcome Dr Hope Gerlach-Houck for a talk on:

'Exploring the Impact of AI in the Workplace for People Who Stutter'

📅 Wed 8 Oct, 12:30–1:30pm GMT
👉 DM us for the link to join.

Poster announcing 50mv webinar 'Exploring the impact of AI in the workplace for people who stutter'. It has a green background, with the webinar title and a portrait of Dr Gerlach-Houck. A white woman with long blonde hair, smiling softly at the camera. She's wearing a black blazer over a black and white herringbone-patterned dress.

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Derbyshire Record Office @derbyshiredro.bsky.social · 11d

Our #ArchiveOfTheWeek is a plan of an extension to Wirksworth Infant National School. Erected in 1851, fees were £4 pa for the upper room, £2 for the lower. Free places limited to 12, but trustees could admit more giving due regard to the character of the school.

#EYAEducation #LocalHistory

The plan shows two images. The top image shows the extension on the left hand side, measuring 17.6 by 16 yards. The extension and the desks on the right hand side, are coloured in yellow. The second image is a sketch of the front of the school. The roof and three windows are coloured blue.

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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 11d

Join us on 20 November for the Annual Digital Lecture, a partnership between The National Archives, UK and the School of Advanced Study. The wonderful @nannathylstrup.bsky.social will be speaking about ‘When saving becomes loss: archival memory in the digital age’. Free to register!

When saving becomes loss: Archival memory in the digital age

Explore archival memory, data loss, and attempts to preserve the past in the digital age at this year’s Annual Digital Lecture.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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William Kilbride @williamkilbride.bsky.social · 22d

It's #dpc #Digitalpreservation #ff Follow Friday. It's only about six weeks till the joy that is World Digital Preservation Day on 6th November. So your recommendation is the tag #wdpd2025 and the theme #whypreserve There's more info and all sorts of logos here. buff.ly/pQFJjfB get in! #digipres

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Madeleine Sugden @madlinsudn.bsky.social · 12d

The Boring Fund will be open for applications in November.

If your small UK charity needs (up to) £200 to cover something boring like insurance or web hosting, take a look.

They welcome donations too.

The Boring Fund - Open Collective

We support small non-profit organisations (UK) by only funding the really boring (but essential) stuff like insurance, accountancy or admin

opencollective.com

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 14d

Today is the 200th anniversary of the 1st steam-hauled passenger journey on the Stockton & Darlington Railway!

Find out more about railway work, the people who did it, & the risks they faced in our thread.

👇

#Railway200

OldRailwayAccidents (@rwldproject.bsky.social)

200 for #Railway200 - a new thread! We're 200 days out from the 200th anniversary of the 1st passenger journey on the Stockton & Darlington Railway, on 27 September 1825. To mark it, we'll post a…

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Maria Sienkiewicz @mariasienk.bsky.social · 14d

The 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway gives me a chance to shine a spotlight on this amazing document - the subscription deed for the railway. Held by Barclays because one of our early bankers was Treasurer to the railway (continues)

A large parchment deed bearing a large quantity of signatures with seals

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Andrew Janes @cartivist.bsky.social · 14d

I will not be dissuaded from my belief that tea with milk counts as a cocktail.

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Andrew Janes @cartivist.bsky.social · 14d

I have a can of premixed non-alc mock-Aperol spritz. In other news, I have visited the barber & my beard is not quite as dodgy as it used to be. Cheers! #ConfinedCocktails

Glass of fluorescent amber-coloured liquid with ice cubes.

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 15d

🎉The call for participation for #HAP26 is now open!

Alongside @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy, @royalhistsoc.org & @unisheffieldlib.bsky.social we invite you to explore the theme 'Shaping Societies, Improving Lives: The Impact of Archives and Historical Research'.

Apply today: bit.ly/46VfEVY

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Andrew Janes @cartivist.bsky.social · 16d

In the announcements on trains and platforms, "Mildmay" rhymes with "child A".

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Digital Preservation Coalition @dpc-chat.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy · 16d

📢 Calling all DPC Members!

World Digital Preservation Day (#wdpd2025) is in 6 weeks from today! This year we’re asking the big question: Why Preserve?

We invite you to share your blogs, vlogs, or short testimonials on why your organisation preserves digital material. Share your reason with us […]

Original post on digipres.club

digipres.club

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