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Dr Alexandra Woodall @alexandrawoodall.bsky.social · 8m

Oh - and it’s a school which might be the reason they needed so many boot scrapers!!

Dr Alexandra Woodall @alexandrawoodall.bsky.social · 11m

Thank you! Wow! There are lots of them! I thought the non boot scraper ones were for some kind of internal drainage/air but obviously not.

Dr Alexandra Woodall @alexandrawoodall.bsky.social · 44m

Thank you Mark. But what about the hole behind it?

Dr Alexandra Woodall @alexandrawoodall.bsky.social · 45m

The hole behind the boot scraper is what I’m after… any ideas?

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Dr Alexandra Woodall @alexandrawoodall.bsky.social · 46m

Thank you Manny - that’s a great word! I actually meant the hole behind the boot scraper as there are lots of these around the building.

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Dr Alexandra Woodall @alexandrawoodall.bsky.social · 6h

Just retweeting my earlier question as still looking for the answer - does anyone at #Museums2025 know?

Dr Alexandra Woodall @alexandrawoodall.bsky.social · 10h

Are there any architects on here, or generally people who know what the feature on the bottom left of this image is. A sort of drainage archway perhaps? It’s on a Victorian former grammar school building with lots of similar holes! Many thanks.

Archway (purpose to be identified by someone) at the bottom of a building with a grate, next to steps on the outside of West Studios, Chesterfield College.

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Dr Alexandra Woodall @alexandrawoodall.bsky.social · 6h

I’m currently studying there and literally was just thinking not about this, but contacting The Tribune about the vast quantities of flags on every single roundabout there - especially the one just in from the big Tesco - realise it’s not your patch but there’s a profound difference cf. Sheffield.

Dr Alexandra Woodall @alexandrawoodall.bsky.social · 10h

😊 thank you! I’m sure someone out there will know!

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Dr Alexandra Woodall @alexandrawoodall.bsky.social · 10h

Like this one?

An archway in a building - for drainage? Can anyone identify?

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Dr Alexandra Woodall @alexandrawoodall.bsky.social · 10h

But do you know what is the hole behind it, and why are there so many around the building without the boot scraping bit?!

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Dr Alexandra Woodall @alexandrawoodall.bsky.social · 10h

Are there any architects on here, or generally people who know what the feature on the bottom left of this image is. A sort of drainage archway perhaps? It’s on a Victorian former grammar school building with lots of similar holes! Many thanks.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

We always knew that Labour cares about little else other than keeping private developers happy.

But here's proof showing off to JP Morgan despite destruction of some of the "rarest creatures in our country."

Let's make that description Labour votes.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer

Exclusive: Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’

www.theguardian.com

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Tits McGee @scientits.bsky.social · 1d

IMPORTANT

All freelancers, self-employed, creatives

This is the first I've heard of this, but the Department for Business and Trade is running a consultation on the scourge of late payments, they want to introduce new legislation to tackle poor practices

Deadline to respond is 23 October

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Dr Alexandra Woodall @alexandrawoodall.bsky.social · 14d

@tamsincrussell.bsky.social - this might be something for the MA to be aware of?

Dr Alexandra Woodall @alexandrawoodall.bsky.social · 14d

This is an absolute travesty - the Zooarchaeology Collections at Sheffield don’t now have adequate storage, let alone accessibility - this is such a poor decision by university management and disregards the funding already granted externally that should enable the collections to be looked after.

Zooarchaeology Lab Sheffield @zooarchlabsheff.bsky.social · 15d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bEv... For decades we've worked to enhance the Sheffield Zooarch Lab & to see years of dedication destroyed by corporate executives who know the cost of everything and the value of nothing is heart breaking @watchingbrief.bsky.social #savesheffieldarchaeology

The destruction of the Zooarch laboratories in Sheffield

YouTube video by Sheffield Zooarchaeology Lab

www.youtube.com

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Dr Alexandra Woodall @alexandrawoodall.bsky.social · 15d

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Sign the petition: tell the BBC to boycott Eurovision unless Israel is banned

This is big: Spain's state broadcasters have said they'll boycott Eurovision unless Israel is banned. We need the BBC to do the same to up the pressure on the competition's bosses. Sign the petition n...

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Anna Woodham @annawoodham.bsky.social · 15d

Just a few days left to take part and help shape future research on workforce emotions in the cultural heritage sector 👇

Jennie Morgan @drmorgan.bsky.social · Aug 27

Live! Pilot study on emotions in the museum & heritage workforce. Curious to reflect on emotions in your role & work? To help test methods for a future project? See survey link below with additional info & invitation to participate @annawoodham.bsky.social qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 22d

How do we fix this mess?

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Dr Alexandra Woodall @alexandrawoodall.bsky.social · 23d

No, it’s the only song I know by them.

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Dr Alexandra Woodall @alexandrawoodall.bsky.social · 23d

Lovely Ooberman Shorley Wall - very rarely played on the radio but so beautiful. I remember tracking down the EP after I first heard it on the radio about 25 (?) years ago. Thank you @bbc6music.bsky.social

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Dr Alexandra Woodall @alexandrawoodall.bsky.social · 23d

@sheffieldtribune.bsky.social is excellent (sister publication of the Manchester Mill)

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Rob 🏳️‍🌈 @rotster.bsky.social · 28d

And so it begins.

My prediction:

1) ‘back-office efficiencies’ (aka cull of professional services and academic-related staff inc programme admin, student support, teaching/learning support / digital learning support /libraries / professional development etc)

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Greenwich and Kent announce merger to form 'super-university'

Universities are facing ongoing financial worries, with the regulator saying other mergers could follow.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Dr Alexandra Woodall @alexandrawoodall.bsky.social · 28d

That BBC report on asylum housing was absolutely shameful and has potential to incite even more racism. Disgusting.

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Dr Alexandra Woodall @alexandrawoodall.bsky.social · 29d

Interesting programme about the absolute disaster that is HE funding.

Radio 4 - Listen Live - BBC Sounds

Listen live to BBC Radio 4 on BBC Sounds

www.bbc.co.uk

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · Sep 7

This whole test should have been far better organised to ensure that those people who need to have secret phones, such as domestic abuse victims, have been far better informed about how to prevent the alerts.
It's been primarily left to charities to raise that awareness.
www.bbc.com/news/article...

'Keep your cool' during emergency alert test, government says

A nationwide test of the system will see most phones signal an alert at 15:00 BST on Sunday.

www.bbc.com

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