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Matthew Stephens - 19th-century Newshound

@c19thnewshound.bsky.social

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PhD student at Edge Hill University & The British Library, researching the nineteenth-century press, focussing on short-lived newspapers. Funded by the AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership scheme.

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Matthew Stephens - 19th-century Newshound @c19thnewshound.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks so much, Priti.

Matthew Stephens - 19th-century Newshound @c19thnewshound.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks Mia!

Matthew Stephens - 19th-century Newshound @c19thnewshound.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks Mary!

Matthew Stephens - 19th-century Newshound @c19thnewshound.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks Jim. I'm looking forward to the viva...

Matthew Stephens - 19th-century Newshound @c19thnewshound.bsky.social · 5d

It has been a momentous week for me. Four years on from starting my PhD, my thesis has been submitted for examination. What a journey it has been! To mark the occasion I chose this newspaper, printed 200 yrs prior to my submission date, from Newcastle where academic life began for me some time ago.

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Matthew Stephens - 19th-century Newshound @c19thnewshound.bsky.social · Aug 19

Those volumes are lovely and incredibly well preserved.

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Dr Vic Clarke @vjctorianist.bsky.social · Aug 7

I am once again asking for leads on part-time research, editing, and administration jobs - I have some freelance and hourly paid projects on the go and am not able to take on full-time work in order to accommodate them (and my pro-bono talks/research for charity/vol. orgs). DMs/emails welcomed!

bernie sanders is wearing a jacket and glasses and is asking for help .

Alt: bernie sanders is wearing a jacket and glasses and is asking for help .

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Matthew Stephens - 19th-century Newshound @c19thnewshound.bsky.social · Jul 21

You can read my latest blog post about my experience in the Windy city - at the Research Society for Victorian Periodicals conference - here, www.matthewstephens.org.uk?p=225.

a typewriter has a red sign that says visit on it

ALT: a typewriter has a red sign that says visit on it

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Matthew Stephens - 19th-century Newshound @c19thnewshound.bsky.social · Jul 17

Ah yes, the focusing power of avoidance! Hope you get it (all) done.😂

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Matthew Stephens - 19th-century Newshound @c19thnewshound.bsky.social · Jul 1

Looks good! 😋

Matthew Stephens - 19th-century Newshound @c19thnewshound.bsky.social · Jun 24

Sure you'll find a superstar. It would be a great place to work.

Matthew Stephens - 19th-century Newshound @c19thnewshound.bsky.social · Jun 24

Wonderful stuff. The last paragraph of 'The Dead' is some of the most beautiful prose ever written, for me.

Matthew Stephens - 19th-century Newshound @c19thnewshound.bsky.social · Jun 6

Back at my desk today after a couple of days based here - the wonderful Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge - where I learned about museum-community collaboration. Fascinating perspectives, provoking much debate. Great to catch up with fellow CDP students too.

Matthew Stephens - 19th-century Newshound @c19thnewshound.bsky.social · May 21

A rare visit to the Edge Hill Uni campus today, where I presented a paper at my dept's postgrad conference @edgehist.bsky.social. Bittersweet as probably the last time I'll do that as a postgrad. Campus is always beautiful in spring - here's a shot of one of its more unusual outdoor sculptures.

Matthew Stephens - 19th-century Newshound @c19thnewshound.bsky.social · May 12

That's brilliant news, Emma. How exciting!

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Matthew Stephens - 19th-century Newshound @c19thnewshound.bsky.social · May 1

This looks amazing. What a moment to treasure!!

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Matthew Stephens - 19th-century Newshound @c19thnewshound.bsky.social · May 1

This looks fantastic! Sadly too far away from me, but I'm sure it'll be a success on a galactic scale.

Matthew Stephens - 19th-century Newshound @c19thnewshound.bsky.social · Mar 26

A March to the Scaffold moment today! I had the thrilling (but slightly terrifying) experience of giving my first public lecture, to the Friends of @ironbridgegmt.bsky.social. Great audience, knowledgeable & engaged. A surprise was seeing scaffolding at the Coalbrookdale site, for roof refit work.

Matthew Stephens - 19th-century Newshound @c19thnewshound.bsky.social · Mar 25

This was a genuine - and thrilling - surprise in today's post, all the way from Maryland. How lovely that @vpreditors.bsky.social retains the custom of sending a print copy of the journal to its contributors. My first published piece and it's all the more special to have it in physical print. 😀

Photo of front cover of Victorian Periodicals Review, Vol 57 Number 1 &2, Spring/Summer 2024, print edition

Photo of rear cover of Victorian Periodicals Review, Vol 57 Number 1 &2, Spring/Summer 2024, print edition, with summary of contents.

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Matthew Stephens - 19th-century Newshound @c19thnewshound.bsky.social · Mar 19

Interesting! Does 'hands' include journalists and editorial personnel, do you think? If not, there's a pretty large expense overlooked...

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Beth Gaskell @bethgaskell.bsky.social · Mar 17

A final twist in our recent #MastheadMonday saga. The Age & The Argus competed for four years, but by 1843 both were struggling financially. They agreed a merger to survive, becoming the Age and Argus (1843-45). Digitised by the BL & free to view: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/age-l...

Masthead for the Age and Argus. It includes the motto ‘The very Age and Body of Time, it’s Form and Pressure.’ It lists this issue as part of the United Series, Saturday, October 7, 1843. The price was six pence.

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British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · Feb 18

Join us for the Post-1800 and Contemporary British Society & Culture Doctoral Open Day on Friday 14 March:

- Discover our rich collections
- Connect with our expert curatorial teams
- Expand your network with like-minded researchers

Book your place: bit.ly/BLPhDOpenDay...

Front cover of 'Black & White.' The march of the suffragettes.

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Katie MacLean @katiemaclean.bsky.social · Feb 21

C19 people! @RRRJournal's Call for Submissions is open for Issue 8, 'Play in the Long Nineteenth Century.' 🧸🎭🤽‍♂️🩰

Please share widely! ⏰

Katie MacLean @katiemaclean.bsky.social · Jan 20

The Call for Submissions for the Romance, Revolution & Reform Journal’s Issue 8, ‘Play in the Long Nineteenth Century’ is now LIVE (t.co/VOTRjGMHrM)

http://www.rrrjournal.com/call-for-submissions

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Matthew Stephens - 19th-century Newshound @c19thnewshound.bsky.social · Feb 20

So happy to see this published. Huge thanks to the many people who helped to get it done - especially @digivictorian.bsky.social, @bethgaskell.bsky.social and, of course, Kathy at VPR.

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Matthew Stephens - 19th-century Newshound @c19thnewshound.bsky.social · Feb 19

David Cameron was more than happy to 'let them at it' in 2010, I recall...