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Conflict, War and Violence in the Early Modern World Conference @earlymodernwar.bsky.social · 7d

Registration is now open! Join us this Halloween for a conference full of (historical) blood, conflict and violence 🩸We're hugely grateful to all who have submitted proposals and can't wait to see you all soon! 🗡️

Keep an eye out for the full programme, and register here: forms.gle/be4TAxmG9SVX...

Conference poster - Conflict, War and Violence in the Early Modern World, 30-31 October at the University of Exeter

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Elaine Murphy @plymprivateer.bsky.social · 9d

If you are in Plymouth on 17 Oct I'm speaking about 'Plymouth Women and the Royal Navy in the Age of Sail' at the Old Plymouth Society. The talk is in the afternoon at Spurgeon Hall in Mutley. Details online here: oldplymouthsociety.net/events/

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HistoryPlymouth @historyplymouth.bsky.social · 16d

Our @plymuni.bsky.social colleague Dr Darren Aoki is making the news with his research into Japanese Canadians - Read the full story here: www.cbc.ca/newsinteract...

Agents of their own story: How Japanese Canadians in Lethbridge found their own way

During WWII, thousands of Japanese Canadians were forced from their homes in British Columbia. Many ended up on Alberta’s sugar beet farms. What happened next is a matter of fascination for many in th...

www.cbc.ca

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Elaine Murphy @plymprivateer.bsky.social · 18d

Clive Charlton is opening up the South West Maritime History Society day in Calstock to a jam packed hall

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Elaine Murphy @plymprivateer.bsky.social · 18d

Delighted to be in Calstock to speak at the South West Maritime History Society event today

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Elaine Murphy @plymprivateer.bsky.social · 21d

Dr Richard Blakemore speaking about Precarity and Opportunity in seafaring careers, 1650-1750 at #martimebritain conference

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Elaine Murphy @plymprivateer.bsky.social · 21d

Dr Lucy Huggins is now speaking about maritime mobility in the 18th C at #maritimebritain conference

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Elaine Murphy @plymprivateer.bsky.social · 21d

Kicking off #maritimebritain conference with @clairejowitt.bsky.social speaking about the Gloucester wreck in 1682

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Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · 22d

1st keynote! @plymprivateer.bsky.social on Women & British Warships in the c17 ... huzzah! 👭⚓️👭⚓️👭

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Elaine Murphy @plymprivateer.bsky.social · 22d

Dr Chris Ware speaking about Plymouth dockyard at #maritimeBritain - fabulous 1694 picture of the dockyard

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Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · 22d

& we're off! 1st paper at #maritimebritain conference on maritime predation in the narrow seas from Dr Robert Blakemore & a forthcoming book! 🏴‍☠️⚓️

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Elaine Murphy @plymprivateer.bsky.social · 22d

Delighted to be at the Maritime Britain conference in Southampton this week with some great sounding papers @clairejowitt.bsky.social

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Elaine Murphy @plymprivateer.bsky.social · Sep 8

I have a new planner for the year ahead - it gladdens my rubber duck loving heart

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Marcus Falk (She/They) @attusfalk.bsky.social · Sep 5

The database from my PhD-dissertation is finally publicly available! Detailed data from 3250 south-Swedish probate records, both urban and rural, from between 1570 and the 1860s, free for anyone to use for your own projects.

www.lusem.lu.se/organisation...

South-Sweden Probate Inventory Database, 1570–1860

Lund University. Both labourers and farmers improved their material living standards – as measured by the contents of probate inventories – but the labouring households’ ownership of means of producti...

www.lusem.lu.se

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Elaine Murphy @plymprivateer.bsky.social · Sep 3

The Robert Roberts tea is going down nicely in it

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Elaine Murphy @plymprivateer.bsky.social · Sep 3

I’m supping fine Irish brand tea in my Ollie mug in honour of the occasion

Mug with a picture of Oliver Cromwell on it

Oliver P - Cromwell’s signature on a mug

O Cromwell - Cromwell la signature on a mug

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Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · Sep 1

DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS IS TODAY!! 📝

Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · Aug 24

Last few days to register your interest in the Maritime Britain End of Project Conference - deadline for proposals to speak is 1/9/25 ⚓⚓⚓
eventbrite.co.uk/e/maritime-b...
& conference organiser @medievalmariner.bsky.social is now here!

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Elaine Murphy @plymprivateer.bsky.social · Aug 29

I’ve been gifted an awesome ‘The Back Sheep’ soap in the shape of a wee black sheep - it smells lovely and will be getting a run out - great & fun Irish product

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Lloyd's Register Foundation Heritage Centre @lrfheritage.bsky.social · Aug 29

We are hiring! Lloyd's Register Foundation is looking for an experienced Communications Manager.

They will provide communications support for our two centres: the newly launched Global Safety Evidence Centre and the Heritage Centre.

Apply 🔗 www.lr.org/en/careers/l...

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Elaine Murphy @plymprivateer.bsky.social · Aug 28

I’m speaking about women and the Rn at the South West Maritime History society’s even in Calstick on 20 September- all welcome

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Elaine Murphy @plymprivateer.bsky.social · Aug 25

Dublin for some research and the sun is shining

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Elaine Murphy @plymprivateer.bsky.social · Aug 14

I’m usually threatening to bring some Devon yoke to her 😎🍷

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Elaine Murphy @plymprivateer.bsky.social · Aug 14

She used to like the English wine when I’d bring some but not the Cromwell gin!

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John McCafferty @jdmccafferty.bsky.social · Aug 14

It's very sad to have the news of Bríd McGrath's death. She was an indefatigable editor for @irishmanuscripts.bsky.social

See our tribute to her here:

www.irishmanuscripts.ie/brid-mcgrath/

Bríd McGrath - Irish Manuscripts

Bríd at the launch of her edition in Clonmel in June 2006. It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Dr Bríd McGrath, editor of four IMC editions. On behalf of the Chair and member...

www.irishmanuscripts.ie

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HistoryPlymouth @historyplymouth.bsky.social · Aug 13

One phone call, and the rest is history @plymuni.bsky.social
History graduate Peter Nash outlines his last-minute journey to uni to help reassure prospective students. Read peter's story here: www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/one-pho...

One phone call, and the rest is history

History graduate Peter Nash outlines his last-minute journey to uni to help reassure prospective students

www.plymouth.ac.uk

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