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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 5d

Explore the strange, unsettling tale of Hannah Beswick, the 18th-century woman whose body was preserved and placed on display in Manchester. Long wrapped in folklore as the 'Manchester Mummy', author Hannah Priest reveals the truth: open.spotify.com/episode/4hsi...
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Hannah Beswick, The Manchester Mummy - with Hannah Priest

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Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social · 5d

New Podcast Alert!! Out of the Archive Box, our Borthwick podcast, is BACK! Join Access & Digital Engagement Archivist @Lauray-archives.bsky.social as she chats to Hannah Priest, author of 'Unburied: The True Story of Hannah Beswick, the Manchester Mummy' about her research! buff.ly/HHS9V4o.

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Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social · 7d

It's 1st October and time for the latest edition of the Borthwick Newsletter! This month we feature 4 new catalogues, 3 new podcasts, some early comedy scripts, and a look behind the scenes of the famous Jorvik Viking Centre.

www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ne...

A sunny woodland scene with trees in the background and autumn leaves on the ground

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Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social · 12d

Our new Borthwick Paper podcast is now available for your listening pleasure - Ruby Hogan examines changing conceptions of childhood, 1870-1914, through the archives of the Mount School, York, here at the Borthwick.

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Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social · 13d

This painting was created by George Isaac Sidebottom, a patient at The Retreat psychiatric hospital in York from 1894-1912. It shows the hospital grounds and some of the pastimes available to patients - with 4 dogs, a rat (?) and an elusive cat included for today's #OnlineArtExchange animal theme!

Painting of the grounds at The Retreat showing people playing golf, cricket, tennis, croquet and football, people on bicycles. In the foreground are 4 dogs and a cat can be seen sitting on the branch of a nearby tree.

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Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social · 16d

Please note we can only accept payment by card or through our online store, and some items have very limited stock numbers so once they're gone, they're gone!

You can check out the full range of Borthwick Publications on our website: www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/pu...

Live locally?
If you would prefer to pick up your books in person, browse online and then send us an email at borthwick-institute@york.ac.uk to let us know which items you’d like to buy.
We can set these aside for you to collect from our reception, where you can pay for them by card. We are open for collection Monday-Thursday, 9.30am-4.30pm (or you can collect at our drop in sale event on Friday 3rd October)

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Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social · 16d

Love books? Us too! From now until 3rd October there’s a chance to get your hands on some of the Borthwick's back catalogue - with all available stock 50% off. Browse online or pop by our searchroom in person. On Friday 3rd we'll be open 10am-3pm, with bundle discounts on selected titles

Photograph of books on shelves overlaid with the text 'Shop online.
Browse our available titles through the Publications section of our online store https://store.york.ac.uk/product-catalogue/borthwick-institute-shop/books. Pay online, and the items will be posted out to you

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Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social · 26d

That is excellent news! Even with the hefty price tag :) A whole new generation will get to read it.

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Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social · 27d

As it's a Victorian theme for this week's #OnlineArtExchange for @artukdotorg.bsky.social we couldn't resist adding this entertaining mathematical sketch from one of the girls of the Mount School, York, in 1895.

Pen drawing called 'Nursery Problems' showing on the left hand side a woman carrying a crying baby while four other children try to get her attention, captioned 'One [divided by] five won't go'. On the right hand side a woman carries a happier baby while four other children cry, with the caption 'Put down four + carry one'.

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Steptoe & Son Podcast @steppodandson.bsky.social · Sep 7

Latest Ep out now. We chat about the road trip to the Galton & Simpson archive @uoyborthwick.bsky.social and review the Desperate Hours:
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A Steptoe & son Rewatch/Review Podcast with Daz & Si.

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Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social · Sep 6

If you're in the Burton Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social, don't miss our new student-curated archives exhibition! The cases include copies of items from the Rowntree & Co archive curated by our Archives Insight Week students back in June. We had so much fun working with them on this project!

Two glass-topped display cases next to a white wall in a carpeted corridor. The cases contain a variety of black and white images and documents.

Overhead photograph of a glass-topped display case, including three black and white photographs, a small model van in a box and an old Rowntrees York Milk sign. The theme of the case is the people who worked at Rowntrees.

Overhead photograph of a glass topped display case in a carpeted corridor. The case features two black and white photographs, two colour advert, one black and white advert and two replica KitKat chocolate bars in packaging. The theme of the case is Rowntrees advertising.

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Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social · Sep 6

We're back at University of York Open Days with an archives display in our searchroom @uoylibrary.bsky.social! Pop in and see us on the first floor of the Burton Library to find out more about our amazing collections and how we support teaching and learning. We'll be here between 10am and 3pm!

Two large tables in a room, with a bookcase on the back wall. On the tables are a number of books and flat historic documents.

A table with an old fashioned typewriter on the left hand side, with a number of historic documents laid out across the rest of the table. There is also one black and white photograph.

A table with windows in the background. On the table are two large volumes on book rests (facing the photographer). On the right of the table is a large old fashioned travelling bag, and on the far side of the table are a number of other historic documents lying flat.

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Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social · Sep 2

That's fascinating to see it 'in action' (so to speak). I assume the material was stuck (?) to the outside of the plane? The piece we have has a rough fabric side and a harder side that seems to be coated in something.

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Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social · Sep 1

Another fascinating item from the Alfred Peacock Archive (currently being catalogued). This small stiff piece of fabric is labelled as a relic of a German aeroplane, retrieved on 9th August 1918 at the Battle of Amiens. The design suggests the printed 'lozenge camouflage' in use from late 1916.

Picture of a piece of stiff fabric in faded red, yellow and blue, with the annotation 'Village of Rosieres, August 9th 1918, Battle of Amiens. Relic of German aeroplane. [F.G.] Armitage, Capt.'

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Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social · Sep 1

September is finally here and so is our latest newsletter! This month featuring The Goon Show Preservation Society, the first census, a surprise accession (often the best kind) and the charitable legacy of the remarkable Lady Elizabeth Hastings.

www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ne...

A view of a bench by the lake on Campus West.

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Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social · Aug 29

😍Now that's more like it! Time to add a bit of gravitas to discussions of brass paperclip supplies and how many 2B pencils people have tracked down in the stationery cupboard...

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Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social · Aug 29

Personally we'd like to see a revival of the 'Archivist's signet ring' so we could feel like we're part of a super secret manuscript-guarding society. Just throwing that out there.

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Page from the Company of Merchant Adventurers of the City of York archive catalogue featuring a guide to the company's silver collection.

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Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social · Aug 26

It was so nice meet you and to chat all things Yvonne!

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Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social · Aug 19

Among the records of the York Spiritualist Centre we have a fascinating album of 'spirit photographs' taken at York by William Hope in 1930 & 1932. These ghostly images purported to capture local people with their 'psychic extras', some of whom were known to the sitters #WorldPhotographyDay

4 black and white photographs showing people seated in chairs with a partial and ghostly image of another person either beside or behind them. Below the photographs is recorded their name, whether their 'psychic extra' is recognised, and the photographer who took the picture.

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Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social · Aug 14

Another fascinating find in the Peacock Archive - picture postcards sent home by Private Clarence Long which show life at Heuberg Prisoner of War camp. Clarence was from Bradford & joined up in 1915 but was captured at the Somme on 1st July 1916, spending the remainder of the war as a German POW.

5 images from Heuberg Prisoner of War camp showing men in theatrical costumes, in a prop boat named 'Jam Pot' and posed with a model aeroplane, and in a sports team. All photos are dated 1916-1918. Clarence Long can be seen wearing a kilt and a blonde wig in the photo on the bottom left.

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Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social · Aug 14

We have not! Thank you for the link, we have a few volumes with pressed flowers or other plants in our collections so it's very handy to know there is a proposed term for them :)

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Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social · Aug 14

Unfortunately not - although that may just be our lack of botanical know-how. Suggestions are welcome!

Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social · Aug 14

A small surprise found tucked away in the pages of this First World War Field Service Pocket Book this morning! The book belonged to William Thomas Benfield of the South Wales Borderers and it's part of the archive of local military historian Alfred Peacock: borthcat.york.ac.uk/pea

A printed page with diagrams illustrating how to prepare rafts and bridges. Tucked in the margin is a brown pressed flower with 6 petals still attached.

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Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social · Aug 8

🚨Just a reminder that we'll be in the Yorkshire Room from 11am-1pm today with an array of documents and photographs telling the story of Joseph Rowntree. If you'd like to come along, head to the J.B. Morrell Library on the main university campus. We're through the turnstiles and then to the right 😊

Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social · Aug 5

As part of the Joseph Rowntree Centenary we've partnered with The Rowntree Society to curate a display of original archival documents exploring Joseph's life and legacy & we'd love you to come and see it!

Drop into The Yorkshire Room any time between 11-1 this Friday 8th August to find out more🍫

Sepia photograph of a young Joseph Rowntree with the logos of the Borthwick Institute for Archives and the Rowntree Society displayed, as well as text advertising a pop-up exhibition on the life and legacy of Joseph Rowntree at the J.B. Morrell Library, Friday 8th August, 11-1

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Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social · Aug 7

This one covers just 1736-1739 - evidently a busy few years in the Probate Courts of York!

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