The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL)
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The Museum of English Rural Life, University of Reading. We explore the history of the English countryside and its people. Chaotic Good. https://merl.reading.ac.uk/
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New Absolute Units is live!

Join us and @katrinanavickas.bsky.social as we explore resistance to enclosure in the modern era: from riots, to raves, to Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.

Listen below, or search 'Absolute Units' wherever you get your podcasts!

merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
Absolute Units - a podcast from The Museum of English Rural Life.
themerl.bsky.social
thanks so much! really appreciate it <3
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carinr.bsky.social
This was an excellent, wide-ranging episode.
themerl.bsky.social
New Absolute Units is live!

Join us and @katrinanavickas.bsky.social as we explore resistance to enclosure in the modern era: from riots, to raves, to Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.

Listen below, or search 'Absolute Units' wherever you get your podcasts!

merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
Absolute Units - a podcast from The Museum of English Rural Life.
themerl.bsky.social
congratulations to our friends and colleagues in the University of Reading's Special Collections (who are based in our building) for bringing this special exhibition together!

it's here until February in our Staircase Hall exhibition space. do visit!

collections.reading.ac.uk/special-coll...
James Joyce: Enigmas and Puzzles.
themerl.bsky.social
wake up babe
new generational James Joyce exhibition just dropped
uorspeccoll.bsky.social
🥳 Now open 🎉

Discover rarely-seen letters and artefacts from the personal archive of beloved author James Joyce in James Joyce: Enigmas & Puzzles.

Explore Joyce's social network of friends and artists, his family life, his inspirations, and the adjustments he made to work despite ill-health.
James Joyce: Enigmas and Puzzles. 7 October - 9 February 2026. Uni of Reading Special Collections.
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uorspeccoll.bsky.social
🥳 Now open 🎉

Discover rarely-seen letters and artefacts from the personal archive of beloved author James Joyce in James Joyce: Enigmas & Puzzles.

Explore Joyce's social network of friends and artists, his family life, his inspirations, and the adjustments he made to work despite ill-health.
James Joyce: Enigmas and Puzzles. 7 October - 9 February 2026. Uni of Reading Special Collections.
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rdgwhatson.bsky.social
Never-before-seen papers from beloved author James Joyce, part of @uorspeccoll.bsky.social's remarkable new Solange and Stephen James Joyce Collection, will form the free exhibition, James Joyce: Enigmas and Puzzles.

Opens 7 Oct at @themerl.bsky.social

whatsonreading.com/venues/museu...
Ink and watercolor of James Joyce
themerl.bsky.social
<3 <3 thank you so much for speaking with us!
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olliedouglas.bsky.social
Latest episode folks. With thanks to @katrinanavickas.bsky.social and @joevaughan.net for general awesomeness!
themerl.bsky.social
New Absolute Units is live!

Join us and @katrinanavickas.bsky.social as we explore resistance to enclosure in the modern era: from riots, to raves, to Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.

Listen below, or search 'Absolute Units' wherever you get your podcasts!

merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
Absolute Units - a podcast from The Museum of English Rural Life.
themerl.bsky.social
if you're enjoying the pod, please give us ratings and reviews wherever you're listening. it helps us massively! thanks <3
themerl.bsky.social
🎵I wanna resist enclosure like common people🎵
themerl.bsky.social
New Absolute Units is live!

Join us and @katrinanavickas.bsky.social as we explore resistance to enclosure in the modern era: from riots, to raves, to Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.

Listen below, or search 'Absolute Units' wherever you get your podcasts!

merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
Absolute Units - a podcast from The Museum of English Rural Life.
Reposted by The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL)
allthingsnoisy.bsky.social
Don't sleep on this podcast.
themerl.bsky.social
Tomorrow, we're back with another episode of Absolute Units!

We continue speaking with @katrinanavickas.bsky.social about the history of the commons and resistance to enclosure, this time focusing closer to the present day.

Expect riots, raves, Stonehenge, golf, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.
Absolute Units - a podcast from The Museum of English Rural Life.
themerl.bsky.social
Check out our back catalogue on our website or search 'Absolute Units' wherever you get your podcasts!

merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
themerl.bsky.social
*except for the quite particular order in which we address them
themerl.bsky.social
Tomorrow, we're back with another episode of Absolute Units!

We continue speaking with @katrinanavickas.bsky.social about the history of the commons and resistance to enclosure, this time focusing closer to the present day.

Expect riots, raves, Stonehenge, golf, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.
Absolute Units - a podcast from The Museum of English Rural Life.
Reposted by The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL)
lawrentian.bsky.social
2 years ago I worked on a project to restore a 1920s WHS railway station bookstall. It was in pieces & in a bad state. A colleague & I found old photos of it in the WHS archive at @themerl.bsky.social which helped the restoration work. Look at it now👇 Full story www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...