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Rob Ellis @rehistories.bsky.social · Sep 11

Put one of these on a roof once. It was well reviewed. Four stars out of five. And that’s unheard of.

A picture of a restaurant called Taqueria. The words in the post refer to lyrics from a song by the Arctic Monkeys.

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Society for the Study of Labour History @sslh.bsky.social · Aug 9

🗃️ Hi Bluesky. We are the UK’s principal organisation dedicated to labour history. We’ve been around since 1960, and membership is open to all who want to learn more about labour history and heritage. Follow us to find out what we do or take a look at our website. sslh.org.uk

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Rob Ellis @rehistories.bsky.social · Aug 8

Been on a bit of a world tour of London as part of the Asylum: Refugees and Mental Health project. Really looking forward to uncovering some new histories and working with our partners on the various engagement and impact opportunities.

The entrance to the London Archive in Clerkenwell, London.

Signs for the Bethlem Royal Hospital and the Museum of the Mind in south London.

A former hospital building from the 1930s which now houses the Museum of the Mind at Bethlem Royal Hospital.

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Rob Ellis @rehistories.bsky.social · May 5

Fair bit of tone deaf content coming out at the moment, considering the UoH has just announced 300 redundancies.

Announcement for a post grad training session on how to become a University Lecturer. Posted by the careers service at the University of Huddersfield which had just announced 300 redundancies.

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Rob Ellis @rehistories.bsky.social · May 1

Always nice to escape to Hebden Bridge and the KTP project with Pennine Heritage. At least there are calmer waters here!

The canal at Hebden Bridge. An old mill is reflected in its still, calm waters.

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Rob Ellis @rehistories.bsky.social · Apr 25

Another challenging year and more change coming but another great student collaboration wrapped up. On a personal level, a highlight to get a mention in Yorkshire County Cricket Club’s Long Room. The exhibition will be be there all season and will be seen by a lot of cricket fans.

University of Huddersfield student research team stand in front of the exhibition they co-curated with the team at Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Also there is Jane Powell, former England cricketer.

The introductory panel for the co curated project on the history of women’s cricket

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Rob Ellis @rehistories.bsky.social · Apr 24

As part of the @PennineHeritage #ktp we’ve been working with an intellectual disability group. VERY proud of @HistoryatHud students, Leonie, Lockie, Milly and Noah. Great contributions from the start but taking the lead with a fun activity today. @AHHuddersfield @WeLoveResearch

Four University of Huddersfield students at Pennine Heritage. They are stood in front of a screen showing a black and white photo. They have their thumbs up and have very big smiles.

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Rob Ellis @rehistories.bsky.social · Apr 12

Busy couple of weeks organising and hosting the Museums and Beyond event this week with the Mental Health Museum. Not easy in the current climate but such great speakers made it worthwhile. Thanks to everyone who made it to Huddersfield and Wakefield.

Entrance to Heritage Quay, the archive at the University of Huddersfield with a sign for the Museums and Beyond event.

Presentation at the Museums and Beyond event at the University event.

Presentation at the Mental Health Museum as part of the Museums and Beyond event.

Close up of the Museums and beyond sign which included logos and a ‘sampler’ sewed by an asylum patient in the nineteenth century as an act of resistance.

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Rob Ellis @rehistories.bsky.social · Mar 14

We are nearly ready to go @hudunipress.bsky.social. We’ve got an interesting inter- and cross-disciplinary line up, a keynote from Dr Verusca Calabria to look forward to, and a chance to catch up with friends old and new! Should be fun! #museumsandbeyond

Original call for papers for the museums and beyond symposium, organised by Rob Ellis and Jane Stockdale.

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Rob Ellis @rehistories.bsky.social · Feb 29

Much KTP activity in the last couple of weeks including the quarterly management meeting @PennineHeritage. We welcomed a new member to the team. This was a brief quiet moment before he introduced himself and became active in discussions. He was VERY pleased to see us.

A dog sits in the corner of the boardroom at Pennine Heritage, Hebden Bridge. He is on a cushion and behind him are glass-fronted cupboards with archive boxes in them.

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Rob Ellis @rehistories.bsky.social · Feb 23

Posted with permission. As part of my KTP project, I’m working on an inclusive LD project and involving history undergrads. They’ve learned about the history of LD and now they are working with service users too! This image captures some of the joy of the project. More to follow.

Leonie smiles over some clay based sculptures including at teacup that her friend Milly has made.

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Rob Ellis @rehistories.bsky.social · Jan 26

Good to see the New Vic team back on campus this week @hudunipress.bsky.social. Thanks to @rpiggott.bsky.social for organising and the invite.

A still from the New Vic’s production of Yizkor.

Marketing materials for the New Vic’s production of Yizkor.

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Rob Ellis @rehistories.bsky.social · Jan 24

In the midst of all the HE pain had a joyous day at Pennine Heritage yesterday. As part of the KTP we ran a first session with a local LD group. A chance to explore heritage, punctuated by rounds of spontaneous and communal singing. Great support (and harmonies) from our student research team!

The Birchcliffe Centre, home to Pennine Heritage.

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Rob Ellis @rehistories.bsky.social · Jan 8

Lovely project meeting at Pontefract Castle today. Cold but bright.

$Entrance to Pontefract Castle with ruins in the background. An English/St George’s flag flies above.$

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Rob Ellis @rehistories.bsky.social · Dec 20

Good to see @mctom.bsky.social, congrats!!

Urban History @urbanhistory.bsky.social · Oct 27

New Open Access article available

Andrew McTominey, 'Waterworks, municipal government and the environment in twentieth-century Britain'

t.co/EZfl8dJau7

Title and abstract for the article linked in the post

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Rob Ellis @rehistories.bsky.social · Dec 19

Did a project with Leeds Mencap a few years ago and any excuse to post this pic from their archives. Have a new LD project on the horizon to look forward to too.

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Rob Ellis @rehistories.bsky.social · Dec 14

Sad to see. We went through a similar process at the University of Huddersfield earlier in the year. VSS was open to all staff and not just academics. For us, it was the latest round of, er, ‘strategic reorganisation’ with more good people pushed out of route sector.

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Rob Ellis @rehistories.bsky.social · Dec 7

Big news on the next REF and a recognition of, er, ‘Institutional complexities’. An interesting way of assessing the current situation in HE.

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Rob Ellis @rehistories.bsky.social · Dec 6

Double header with the brilliant @rpiggott.bsky.social today!

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Rob Ellis @rehistories.bsky.social · Dec 4

Two teaching weeks to go and three weeks to the holidays! Seems like a good time to change my profile pic.

The initials RE adorned with Santa hats and a cartoon reindeer.

Rob Ellis @rehistories.bsky.social · Nov 30

Cold today but the National Coal Mining Museum for England is a fantastic resource and offers a mean underground tour.

Entrance to the National Coal Mining Museum for England with pit head winding wheel in the background against a blue sky. In the foreground there is snow, which has partly melted.

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MancHSTM @manchstm.bsky.social · Nov 29

Job Klaxon: Research Associate (part-time, fixed term: 1 year) - History of Aversion Therapy at the University of Manchester

www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Research Associate in History of Aversion Therapy:Oxford Road

www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk

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Rob Ellis @rehistories.bsky.social · Nov 29

Student trip to to the Mental Health Museum yesterday as part of my third-year module, Mindsets. Small group sessions with Jane and Sally and lots of interest in the Museum and the hospital site, then and now. A good chance to see some theory in action.

Small groups of students listening to staff at the Mental Health Museum, Wakefield, learning about collections and collecting.

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Wendy Ugolini @wugolini.bsky.social · Nov 20

Job ad for post of Postdoctoral Research Assistant on AHRC-funded project, ‘Beyond Borders: The Second World War, National Identities and Empire in the UK’, led by Dr Wendy Ugolini, University of Edinburgh (PI), has gone live:

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Image: IWM SE 1019

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Rob Ellis @rehistories.bsky.social · Nov 15

Hebden Bridge station always looks good - even on a wet November day.

The platform at Hebden Bridge railway station in northern England, including some original (?) signage.

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