Teresa Doherty
@dohertyta.bsky.social
Head of #Archives & #Records (inc #DigitalArchives) & Professional Lead for #HistNursing at Royal College of #Nursing. From chick to butterfly, finding my peeps
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“A fully digitised collection of the records of the Nuremberg trials is being launched online to mark the 80th anniversary of the start of the groundbreaking legal effort to bring Nazi leaders to justice.”
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Nuremberg trial records made available online after painstaking 25-year project
Launch of digitisation project marks 80th anniversary of start of legal effort to bring Nazi leaders to justice
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 AM
“A fully digitised collection of the records of the Nuremberg trials is being launched online to mark the 80th anniversary of the start of the groundbreaking legal effort to bring Nazi leaders to justice.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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#histnursing - nurses always other things to do than have their photo taken ….
Here's a nice photo from Worcester Infirmary 1904. The photographer obviously decided that it looked better with the blinds down, but that one nurse couldn't hang about for another photo!
November 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
#histnursing - nurses always other things to do than have their photo taken ….
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Today's #HistNursing #Badge is #Cardiff Royal Infirmary #Wales
It opened on its current site in 1883 and developed out of the 'Dispensary' hospital est in 1822.
@rcnhistory.bsky.social
See more of #RCNArchives badges 👀
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It opened on its current site in 1883 and developed out of the 'Dispensary' hospital est in 1822.
@rcnhistory.bsky.social
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November 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Today's #HistNursing #Badge is #Cardiff Royal Infirmary #Wales
It opened on its current site in 1883 and developed out of the 'Dispensary' hospital est in 1822.
@rcnhistory.bsky.social
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It opened on its current site in 1883 and developed out of the 'Dispensary' hospital est in 1822.
@rcnhistory.bsky.social
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11/24-25/1863 — Union hospital administrator, Mother Bickerdyke, is the only wmn to nurse wounded soldiers at the battle of Lookout Mountain + Missionary Ridge,TN during the #CivilWar. Est 300 field hosps; later an advocate for vets #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #NurseSky #HistMed #HistNursing
November 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
11/24-25/1863 — Union hospital administrator, Mother Bickerdyke, is the only wmn to nurse wounded soldiers at the battle of Lookout Mountain + Missionary Ridge,TN during the #CivilWar. Est 300 field hosps; later an advocate for vets #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #NurseSky #HistMed #HistNursing
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An extraordinary opportunity to hear oral testimony of nursing in the AIDs pandemic #histnursing #hiv/aids
Ahead of World AIDS Day, we'll be sharing nurses' experiences of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the 1980s. Join our event on 27 November to discover how their stories are being preserved for younger generations.
Free and open to all: https://bit.ly/4nBiXXI
📷 Historical Nursing Journals, 1985.
Free and open to all: https://bit.ly/4nBiXXI
📷 Historical Nursing Journals, 1985.
November 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
An extraordinary opportunity to hear oral testimony of nursing in the AIDs pandemic #histnursing #hiv/aids
Today's #HistNursing #Badge is #Cardiff Royal Infirmary #Wales
It opened on its current site in 1883 and developed out of the 'Dispensary' hospital est in 1822.
@rcnhistory.bsky.social
See more of #RCNArchives badges 👀
rcn.access.preservica.com/archive
It opened on its current site in 1883 and developed out of the 'Dispensary' hospital est in 1822.
@rcnhistory.bsky.social
See more of #RCNArchives badges 👀
rcn.access.preservica.com/archive
November 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Today's #HistNursing #Badge is #Cardiff Royal Infirmary #Wales
It opened on its current site in 1883 and developed out of the 'Dispensary' hospital est in 1822.
@rcnhistory.bsky.social
See more of #RCNArchives badges 👀
rcn.access.preservica.com/archive
It opened on its current site in 1883 and developed out of the 'Dispensary' hospital est in 1822.
@rcnhistory.bsky.social
See more of #RCNArchives badges 👀
rcn.access.preservica.com/archive
November 24, 2025 at 7:09 AM
November 24, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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Congratulations to: Hackney Archives, Marx Memorial Library, Powys Archives @mediamuseum.bsky.social, @paulmelloncentr.bsky.social & @yorkminster.bsky.social Archives on achieving Archive Service Accreditation for the first time! (1/2)
📷 The Chapter of York, Photographer: Peter Li
📷 The Chapter of York, Photographer: Peter Li
November 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Congratulations to: Hackney Archives, Marx Memorial Library, Powys Archives @mediamuseum.bsky.social, @paulmelloncentr.bsky.social & @yorkminster.bsky.social Archives on achieving Archive Service Accreditation for the first time! (1/2)
📷 The Chapter of York, Photographer: Peter Li
📷 The Chapter of York, Photographer: Peter Li
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Calling all archivists, records mgrs, conservators & archive institutions on island of Ireland - if you've any events happening for Explore Your Archive Focus week, 29/11-7/12/25, send in details to either of our wonderful officers, @erinmck96.bsky.social or @rebeccaoneill.bsky.social !
#EYA2025
#EYA2025
If you are hosting any events during the focus week, please let our Comms Officer @rebeccaoneill.bsky.social & Campaigns Officer @erinmck96.bsky.social know
Events may include talks, exhibitions, workshops, book launches
Previous EYA events can be seen ⬇️
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Events may include talks, exhibitions, workshops, book launches
Previous EYA events can be seen ⬇️
www.araireland.ie/explore-your...
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https://araireland.ie/explore-your-a…
November 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Calling all archivists, records mgrs, conservators & archive institutions on island of Ireland - if you've any events happening for Explore Your Archive Focus week, 29/11-7/12/25, send in details to either of our wonderful officers, @erinmck96.bsky.social or @rebeccaoneill.bsky.social !
#EYA2025
#EYA2025
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Find out more about our #bursaries. We are always open to applicants sslh.org.uk/bursaries-gr...
Bursaries
The Society for the Study of Labour History offers financial support to PhD students, post-graduate researchers and independent scholars engaged in postgraduate-level research, as well as to BA and…
sslh.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Find out more about our #bursaries. We are always open to applicants sslh.org.uk/bursaries-gr...
#HistNursing next week's event! Looking forward to seeing people inperson
Together with the RCN History of Nursing Forum and HIVstory, we're remembering the experiences of nursing workers during the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Discover their stories and learn more about the project at our event on 27 November.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4nBiXXI
📷 Historical Nursing Journals, 1985.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4nBiXXI
📷 Historical Nursing Journals, 1985.
November 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
#HistNursing next week's event! Looking forward to seeing people inperson
1/2 OTD 1940 Grove Park Hospital was hit by a high explosive bomb and the action of 2 nurses on duty, Aileen Turner and Mary Fleming, saved the lives of many patients. Both were awarded the George Cross. The citation recorded they “climbed through a first floor window …
November 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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#OTD Nurse Fanny Pease arrested in the suffragettes’ attempt to petition Parliament #BlackFriday #suffragettes #histnursing
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_P...
Fanny Pease - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM
#OTD Nurse Fanny Pease arrested in the suffragettes’ attempt to petition Parliament #BlackFriday #suffragettes #histnursing
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_P...
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Join one of our monthly behind the scenes tours to explore the secrets of 20 Cavendish Square, home to the Royal College of Nursing. Our next tour takes place on 3 December.
📆 3 December, 3pm
📍 London
🎟️ £9 or free for RCN members
📆 3 December, 3pm
📍 London
🎟️ £9 or free for RCN members
November 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Join one of our monthly behind the scenes tours to explore the secrets of 20 Cavendish Square, home to the Royal College of Nursing. Our next tour takes place on 3 December.
📆 3 December, 3pm
📍 London
🎟️ £9 or free for RCN members
📆 3 December, 3pm
📍 London
🎟️ £9 or free for RCN members
As it's #InternationalMensDay this #HistNursing article on men who were amongst the early registered #nurses is well worth a 5 minute read
Time for #TeaUp 🫖📖
www.rcn.org.uk/magazines/Hi...
Time for #TeaUp 🫖📖
www.rcn.org.uk/magazines/Hi...
The first male nurses | Nursing History Now | Royal College of Nursing
Who were the first men on the general nursing register? Dr Stuart Wildman, Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, finds out
www.rcn.org.uk
November 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM
As it's #InternationalMensDay this #HistNursing article on men who were amongst the early registered #nurses is well worth a 5 minute read
Time for #TeaUp 🫖📖
www.rcn.org.uk/magazines/Hi...
Time for #TeaUp 🫖📖
www.rcn.org.uk/magazines/Hi...
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OTD 1910 Black Friday when 300 women demonstrating for the right to vote were met with extreme police brutality. Rosa May Billinghurst born and raised in Lewisham, confined to a wheelchair, was one of the women subjected to inhumane treatment by the police. Her first hand account is shown below.
November 19, 2025 at 10:51 AM
OTD 1910 Black Friday when 300 women demonstrating for the right to vote were met with extreme police brutality. Rosa May Billinghurst born and raised in Lewisham, confined to a wheelchair, was one of the women subjected to inhumane treatment by the police. Her first hand account is shown below.
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🌍 It’s World Toilet Day!
Accessible toilets matter - and even the smallest change can make a big difference to confidence, dignity, and independence.
Want to help us make accessible loos safer? 👉 buff.ly/s1YKW5U
#WorldToiletDay #AccessMatters
Accessible toilets matter - and even the smallest change can make a big difference to confidence, dignity, and independence.
Want to help us make accessible loos safer? 👉 buff.ly/s1YKW5U
#WorldToiletDay #AccessMatters
Euan's Guide
Making the world more accessible one review at a time.
www.EuansGuide.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🌍 It’s World Toilet Day!
Accessible toilets matter - and even the smallest change can make a big difference to confidence, dignity, and independence.
Want to help us make accessible loos safer? 👉 buff.ly/s1YKW5U
#WorldToiletDay #AccessMatters
Accessible toilets matter - and even the smallest change can make a big difference to confidence, dignity, and independence.
Want to help us make accessible loos safer? 👉 buff.ly/s1YKW5U
#WorldToiletDay #AccessMatters
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Happy #MobileLibrariesDay! 📚
An annual celebration of all the intrepid Mobile Library drivers who head out across the urban, rural and island communities of Scotland every week, delivering books, knowledge and entertainment. 📚
#BookWeekScotland #LoveLibraries
An annual celebration of all the intrepid Mobile Library drivers who head out across the urban, rural and island communities of Scotland every week, delivering books, knowledge and entertainment. 📚
#BookWeekScotland #LoveLibraries
November 19, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Happy #MobileLibrariesDay! 📚
An annual celebration of all the intrepid Mobile Library drivers who head out across the urban, rural and island communities of Scotland every week, delivering books, knowledge and entertainment. 📚
#BookWeekScotland #LoveLibraries
An annual celebration of all the intrepid Mobile Library drivers who head out across the urban, rural and island communities of Scotland every week, delivering books, knowledge and entertainment. 📚
#BookWeekScotland #LoveLibraries
Meet Dorothy Sandys Coode OBE (1873 - 1967) 💙
Born #StAustell She trained & worked her whole career at St Thomas’ Hospital where she intro developments in #nurse training. President of @rcn.org.uk
#HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed
#NursesInRed #Wikipedia
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Born #StAustell She trained & worked her whole career at St Thomas’ Hospital where she intro developments in #nurse training. President of @rcn.org.uk
#HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed
#NursesInRed #Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy...
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Meet Dorothy Sandys Coode OBE (1873 - 1967) 💙
Born #StAustell She trained & worked her whole career at St Thomas’ Hospital where she intro developments in #nurse training. President of @rcn.org.uk
#HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed
#NursesInRed #Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy...
Born #StAustell She trained & worked her whole career at St Thomas’ Hospital where she intro developments in #nurse training. President of @rcn.org.uk
#HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed
#NursesInRed #Wikipedia
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Just tripped over this lovely overview of #HistNursing #Ireland
Just as State Registration of Nursing starts, you also get the beginnings of an independent Ireland. So the administration is a bit messy - which makes this particularly useful!
www.nmbi.ie/NMBI/media/N...
Just as State Registration of Nursing starts, you also get the beginnings of an independent Ireland. So the administration is a bit messy - which makes this particularly useful!
www.nmbi.ie/NMBI/media/N...
www.nmbi.ie
November 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Just tripped over this lovely overview of #HistNursing #Ireland
Just as State Registration of Nursing starts, you also get the beginnings of an independent Ireland. So the administration is a bit messy - which makes this particularly useful!
www.nmbi.ie/NMBI/media/N...
Just as State Registration of Nursing starts, you also get the beginnings of an independent Ireland. So the administration is a bit messy - which makes this particularly useful!
www.nmbi.ie/NMBI/media/N...
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Am looking for PhD students to supervise under this particular call! And v interested in Home student applicants - please share with any ambitious DH/LIS students you know who are on the technical side…
The call for PhD applications for the Centre for Doctoral Training in Designing Responsible Natural Language Processing is live - deadline 7th January 2025! We have webinars for potential applicants to ask us questions and seek advice. www.responsiblenlp.org/2026-student...
November 18, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Am looking for PhD students to supervise under this particular call! And v interested in Home student applicants - please share with any ambitious DH/LIS students you know who are on the technical side…
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More about the 1922 strike: nottinghamnursinghistory.wordpress.com/2022/04/12/s...
Striking Nurses Ejected from Wards after Four-Hour Battle
12 April 2022 marks the centenary of a dramatic strike led by Nottinghamshire female nurses at Nottinghamshire County Mental Hospital, Saxondale. They were protesting against wage cuts and increase…
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November 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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A lovely story of an archivist reaching out for religious community support to fully understand a holy book in the collection, and that community getting a wonderful experience in return.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Sikhs flock to see rare outing of ancient holy book in Edinburgh
The Guru Granth Sahib is so fragile it was taken to Edinburgh Gurdwara in a special convoy by curators for just a few hours.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 9:58 AM
A lovely story of an archivist reaching out for religious community support to fully understand a holy book in the collection, and that community getting a wonderful experience in return.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...