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Dr Matt Pope @mattpope.bsky.social · 2d

Awful news from Wales, the St Fagan's Museum has been broken into and prehistoric goldwork has been taken. Its painful to think what objects might now be at risk. Thoughts with the museum team who must be devastated, all speed to the police and a curse on the crooks.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

St Fagans: Bronze Age gold jewellery stolen from musuem

Police are investigating a burglary at St Fagans museum in the early hours of Monday morning.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Hellen Pethers @ohreallyhells.bsky.social · 2d

I love the beauty, colour and texture of autumn 🍂 ❤️
Very lucky to have Nymans National Trust next door. #NymansNT @nationaltrust.org.uk

Large clump of pampas grass in the foreground, with tall trees in the background.

Close up of the tops of grasses with blue sky behind.

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NHM Library and Archives @nhmlibraryarchives.bsky.social · 27d

Library & Archives Open Day (free)
19 September 2025

When: 10.00 - 16.00
Where: Lasting Impressions Gallery (red zone)

Our team have developed four themed displays:
🐋 Whales, science and conservation
🌱 Ordering and naming nature
✏️ Writing from the field
❄️ Polar expeditions

#NaturalHistoryMuseum

Image of people standing round a table displaying library and archives material

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Hellen Pethers @ohreallyhells.bsky.social · 27d

Library & Archives Open Day (free)
19 September 2025

When: 10.00 - 16.00
Where: Lasting Impressions Gallery (red zone)

Our team have developed four themed displays:
🐋 Whales, science and conservation
🌱 Ordering and naming nature
✏️ Writing from the field
❄️ Polar expeditions

#NaturalHistoryMuseum

Group of people standing round a table displaying artwork and photographs.

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Hellen Pethers @ohreallyhells.bsky.social · 28d

Well that was a fun evening watching David O’Doherty and Max Rushden recording their podcast ‘Who Did You Do Yesterday’. Special (return) guest Nish Kumar. One of my favourite podcasts 😍

A lot of laughter! Shared box for 3 strangers, we all had a fab time!

#WhatDidYouDoYesterday #HackneyEmpire

Three chairs on a theatre stage with a large screen behind them.

View of a theatre stage from a box with two seats.

View from a box of the audience seating ornate Hackney Empire Theatre.

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Museum Bums @museumbums.bsky.social · Aug 27

Remember gang, it's the same rule for museum objects and artworks as it is for people: no touching without consent! 👍🏛️🍑 #MuseumBums

Gaston Lachaise' "Standing Woman", 1932, undergoing some conservation work at @moma.bsky.social 😁

A photo of a conservator cleaning a bronze statue's upper thigh

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Hellen Pethers @ohreallyhells.bsky.social · Aug 9

In the 50p charity bookstall - would
have been rude not to.

#WorldWarTwo #Gardening #BuySecondhand #Books

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Natural History Museum, London @nhm-london.bsky.social · Aug 6

Our South Kensington Museum, including our gardens, will be closed on 3 October 2025 as we are hosting a charity gala. 🦖

We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and look forward to welcoming you another time.

A large blue whale skeleton suspended from the ceiling. Under the whale, there’s text saying, ‘The Natural History Museum will be closed on 3 October 2025’. Behind the skeleton, there are three large arched windows and highly decorated architectural details.

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Hellen Pethers @ohreallyhells.bsky.social · Aug 5

An old finger post where all the destinations are country pubs. (Singleton, Sussex)

The original local pub crawl guide!

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NHM Library and Archives @nhmlibraryarchives.bsky.social · Jul 19

It's #WorldEchidnaDay so here's a drawing by Joseph Wolf (1820-1899) of this extraordinary egg laying mammal. It was published by Richard Owen in the Philosophical Transactions (Pl.39, 1865). If you look closely, you can see a young baby in the pouch and a small outline sketch of it! buff.ly/8ErERyK

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NHM Library and Archives @nhmlibraryarchives.bsky.social · Jul 20

Some birthday facts and faces of Sir Richard Owen, founder of the Natural History Museum, London who was born #OTD in 1804. A very Happy Birthday to anyone else with a birthday today! #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Palaeontology

Alt text: Reel of portraits of Professor Richard Owen [has sound]

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Andrea Hart @andreahart.bsky.social · Jul 19

You can also now see it as part of the Richard Owen: A Natural Legacy display in the @nhm-london.bsky.social ‘s free Images of Nature gallery alongside other original #illustrations from Owen’s fascinating drawings collection #naturalhistory #art #gallery #echidna #anatomy

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NHM Library and Archives @nhmlibraryarchives.bsky.social · Jul 21

Reverend J. G. Wood, born #OTD in 1827, published dozens of popular books on natural history. To celebrate his 198th birthday, here are a few of our favourites... #Bookbindings, #IllustratedBindings, #Victorian, #SpecialBooks, #TradeBindings

Alt text: Reel of Victorian bookbindings [has audio]

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Hellen Pethers @ohreallyhells.bsky.social · Jul 17

Alfred Waterhouse, architect of the #NaturalHistoryMuseum also designed the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Manchester (formerly Refuge Assurance Building), along with his son, Paul.

I went and took a look today. Beautiful!

External shot of ted brick Victorian building.

Interior of Victorian building. In the ceiling is a large glass dome.

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Hellen Pethers @ohreallyhells.bsky.social · Jul 16

Hellen needed to visit ‘Hellen’s Manor’ - my retirement pad?! #Herefordshire #HellensManor

Decorative pond with statue of a woman, in front of a Manor House.

Person standing in front of a chalk board with ‘Hellens’ written at the top.

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Hellen Pethers @ohreallyhells.bsky.social · Jun 21

I spent some time studying the Cyprus Agricultural Journal in our collections today, from the early 1930s.

#Journals #Science #ModernCollections #Travel #Tourism #Advertising #Marketing

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Hellen Pethers @ohreallyhells.bsky.social · Jun 21

Journals contain lots of information for those who love history, not just in the articles.

The adverts can tell us a lot about businesses, the history of brands / products, and life at that time.
#NaturalHistoryMuseum #NHMLibrary

Title cover of the Cyprus Agricultural Journal.

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Hellen Pethers @ohreallyhells.bsky.social · Jun 21

My favourite ‘other job’ for the last 11 years - Team leader for the NHM Kids Dinosnore sleep overs @nhm-london.bsky.social 😍

Although it is very warm in the museum for this one!

A group of eleven people sitting round an oblong table, eating a meal and smiling at the camera.

The back of a red clipboard that reads ‘Team Red Steg’, with the cartoon of a fossil Stegosaurus.

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Hellen Pethers @ohreallyhells.bsky.social · Jun 18

Oh I did enjoy making this one 🤣😂

NHM Library and Archives @nhmlibraryarchives.bsky.social · Jun 13

A smidgen of pigeon for National Pigeon Day.

⬆️Learn more about our collections and how to visit us via the link in our bio.

#NaturalHistoryMuseum #SpecialCollections #Birds #NationalPigeonDay #NaturalHistoryIllustration #NatureInArt #SciArt

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Hellen Pethers @ohreallyhells.bsky.social · May 26

I love spotting these double sided pub signs!

King Charles I (Northdown Street N1 9BL)

Two photos side by side showing the front and back of a pub sign for the ‘King Charles I’ pub, which are different.

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Hellen Pethers @ohreallyhells.bsky.social · May 26

Interesting exhibition at the British Library ‘Unearthed: the power of gardening’.

Lots of items: books (old and new), manuscripts, ephemera and objects.

Some familiar items and people connected to the collections at the NHM and lots of interesting things to learn.

Exhibition room with glass cases and items displayed.

Label and object displayed in glass case.

12th century plant book showing images of plants and text.

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Hellen Pethers @ohreallyhells.bsky.social · May 4

Made my own insect house - rather chuffed! It started life as half a wooden wine box.

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Hellen Pethers @ohreallyhells.bsky.social · Apr 23

NEWS! The future of Biodiversity Heritage Library #BHL have your say and spread the word 📢📢 #ILOVEBHL

blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2025/04/new-...

A New Future for the Biodiversity Heritage Library

The Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) is the world’s largest open access digital library for biodiversity literature and archives. A global consortium of over 660 contributors, BHL has made more …

blog.biodiversitylibrary.org

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Hellen Pethers @ohreallyhells.bsky.social · Apr 22

I love the lilac in my garden. At this time of year, I start my day with a cup of tea in my hand and lilac before my eyes. 😍

A little green spider sitting on a lilac flower.

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NHM Library and Archives @nhmlibraryarchives.bsky.social · Apr 19

There’s something fishy about these Easter bunnies! 🕵️🐰

From Hortus Sanitatis (1491) a herbal compiled by Jacob Meydenbach.

#SpecialCollections #NaturalHistoryMuseum #BookSky #Easter #EasterBunny #Herbals

Image: An illustration from an early book depicting three long eared creatures in water.

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