Last day of #Archive30 & #WhyArchives? Because preserving our @dmuleicester.bsky.social history not only means we can enjoy and learn from our heritage today, but ensures future generations can discover it too! Big thanks to @arascot.bsky.social for hosting & helping us share our #DMUat155 story
April 30, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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#Varsity begins! Wishing loads of luck to our teams taking part. Go @dmuleicester.bsky.social! A blast from Varsity past for #DMUat155 below with the women's football team, 2003. @librarydmu.bsky.social #dmusports #dmuvarsity #womenshistorymonth #IWD @icshc.bsky.social
March 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Curtain up this #ThrowbackThursday for #DMUat155 with this pic of the hall in
@dmuleicester.bsky.social 's Hawthorn Building, 1979. Does anyone remember attending any events here? #dmuforlife #dmuhistory #theatreday #alumni @librarydmu.bsky.social
@dmuleicester.bsky.social 's Hawthorn Building, 1979. Does anyone remember attending any events here? #dmuforlife #dmuhistory #theatreday #alumni @librarydmu.bsky.social
March 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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DYK for #DMUat155 that @dmuleicester was the UK’s first uni to air a TV ad? Featuring clips from BBC’s Trials of Life with Sir David Attenborough—for a cool £½ million! #ThrowbackThursday for @arascot.bsky.social #Archive30 #SoundandVision #dmuforlife #dmuhistory #Leicester @librarydmu.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Queen of Coats, @dmuleicester.bsky.social alumna Hilary Radley for #FashionFriday & #DMUat155! Find out more about @dmuleicester.bsky.social's pioneering alumni in our latest blog: ow.ly/C8pN50VbFsh
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@librarydmu.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @araukie.bsky.social #IWD #womenshistorymonth
March 7, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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#DMUat155 DYK in 1992 @dmuleicester.bsky.social officially levelled up and became a university 🎓
How did we celebrate this #SomethingBig moment?
✅ Official ceremony
✅ Party in the park
✅ And yes, an enormous cake 🎂
#Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social @dmuleicester.bsky.social @librarydmu.bsky.social
How did we celebrate this #SomethingBig moment?
✅ Official ceremony
✅ Party in the park
✅ And yes, an enormous cake 🎂
#Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social @dmuleicester.bsky.social @librarydmu.bsky.social
April 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Everyday is different in @dmuleicester.bsky.social Special Colls whether it's sharing our fashion collections with textiles, tidying the stores or organising theatre programmes. Whatever it is we ❤️ #ArchivesToday (and tomorrow) for @arascot.bsky.social #Archive30 & #DMUat155 @librarydmu.bsky.social
April 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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#DMUat155 With #fashion courses @dmuleicester.bsky.social starting out as Dress Design in the 1890s and evolving into today's prestigious programmes there’s plenty to choose from for @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveFashion for #Archive30! 👗✨ @librarydmu.bsky.social
#fashionhistory #alumni
#fashionhistory #alumni
April 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Controversy or conservation? 🤔 David’s still on a mission—carefully 👀 debinding our massive trove of 155 years of @dmuleicester.bsky.social press cuttings for @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveConservation! 📜✂️ #DMUat155 @librarydmu.bsky.social @dmuforlife #dmuhistory @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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#DMUat155 From marches to placards, petitions to protests — student activism has long been part of life at @dmuleicester.bsky.social✊💥Campaigning for justice, change, and student voices to be heard. It’s a proud part of our story #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social @librarydmu.bsky.social
April 22, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Leicester Colleges of Art and Tech prospectus, 1933-34. One of our fave covers cum campus & city map for #DMUat155 today. Also gorgously green 🍀for #StPatricksDay @librarydmu.bsky.social @dmuleicester.bsky.social #dmuforlife @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social #leicester #archives #localhistory
March 17, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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#DMUat155 Eeeek... urrghh... eeech... 🎶 That’s the sound of us d/l ing a flyer for Leicester Poly Department of Engineering and Manufacture, c. 1990! 💾🖨️❤️ the @dmuleicester.bsky.social retro tech on the cover for @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveTechnology for #Archive30 🚀
#ThrowbackTech #alumni #STEM
#ThrowbackTech #alumni #STEM
April 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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March has been a blast celebrating 150 years of @dmuleicester.bsky.social
🎉 For @arascot.bsky.social #Archive30, we’re unboxing even more DMU treasures from #YourArchive, sharing standout moments from its fab history in the heart of #Leicester! #DMU150 @librarydmu.bsky.social #dmuforlife #DMUat155
🎉 For @arascot.bsky.social #Archive30, we’re unboxing even more DMU treasures from #YourArchive, sharing standout moments from its fab history in the heart of #Leicester! #DMU150 @librarydmu.bsky.social #dmuforlife #DMUat155
April 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Check out this amazing #fashion illustration from a former @dmuleicester.bsky.social textile student, dating back to the 1990s. Perfect for #FashionFriday and #DMUat155. #dmuhistory #dmuforlife #dmuhistory #alumni
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March 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Today's #ArchiveBusiness for @arascot.bsky.social #Archive30 is this fab snap of a Business Class, 1970. Back when the Colleges of Art & Tech had recently become #Leicester Polytechnic #DMUat155 #dmuforlife #dmuhistory @dmuleicester.bsky.social
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April 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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#DMUat155 From always checking the student letter rack, 1957 to how to clean a shower curtain 2008 we ❤️ the #ArchiveAdvice hints & tips found in our collection of student handbooks over the years for @arascot.bsky.social #Archive30 @dmuleicester.bsky.social
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April 18, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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#DMUat155 celebrates @dmuleicester.bsky.social student success stories from our 1930s press cuttings this #InternationalWomensDay & #WomensHistoryMonth. For more see our online exhibition: eobject.dmu.ac.uk/Library/Spec... @librarydmu.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social #IWD
March 10, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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#Archive30 We love sharing our DMU #ArchiveCollection— in our Reader Room, at events & exhibitions, on our blog, on our catalogue or here on social media! ✨ & the best part? They’re open to everyone! Come explore 155 years of @dmuleicester.bsky.social with us! @librarydmu.bsky.social #DMUat155
April 29, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Our #ArchivePlan for @arascot.bsky.social #Archive30 today is to share these incredible sketches by Architect Arthur Francis Bryan who trained at the College in the early 1900s when he was just 15 years old! #DMUat155 @dmuleicester.bsky.social
@librarydmu.bsky.social #dmuforlife #archives
@librarydmu.bsky.social #dmuforlife #archives
April 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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🐾 #DMUat155 In the early 2000s, @dmuleicester.bsky.social was teaching across 4 main sites:
📍 #Leicester
📍 #Bedford
📍 #MiltonKeynes
📍 #Lincoln — home to Agriculture and Animal Studies! 🐄🌾
Check out the Lincoln Prospectus, 2001 for @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveAnimals 🐑 @librarydmu.bsky.social
📍 #Leicester
📍 #Bedford
📍 #MiltonKeynes
📍 #Lincoln — home to Agriculture and Animal Studies! 🐄🌾
Check out the Lincoln Prospectus, 2001 for @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveAnimals 🐑 @librarydmu.bsky.social
April 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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#DMUat155 Discover Canada's drive-in movie theatre' in photos for #ArchiveTravel with this former @dmuleicester.bsky.social Head of Department, Iona Cruickshank's project collection. More on our blog: buff.ly/zHhKbVH
#Archive30 @librarydmu.bsky.social @arascot.bsky.social @dmuforlife #photohistory
#Archive30 @librarydmu.bsky.social @arascot.bsky.social @dmuforlife #photohistory
April 19, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Did something catch your 👁️ during our #DMUat155 #Archive30 posts? Good news:
We’ve catalogued the catalogue! All the items we shared are now neatly rounded up in our latest blog post: buff.ly/fSk1RBx #alumni @dmuleicester.bsky.social
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We’ve catalogued the catalogue! All the items we shared are now neatly rounded up in our latest blog post: buff.ly/fSk1RBx #alumni @dmuleicester.bsky.social
@arascot.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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It’s #FunandGames for #Archive30 with a throwback to Rag parades and legendary gigs at @dmuleicester.bsky.social Arena — Bowie, Hendrix, Gladys Knight, Pink Floyd, Rage Against the Machine & more! 🎶🔥 @ara_scotland @librarydmu.bsky.social #dmuhistory #alumni #DMUat155
April 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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#DMUat155 Exam stress isn’t new 😱 #ArchiveNightmares But DMU’s support has always been there—guides, 1:1 help & friendly advice 📚Need help? Faculty, Library & Student Services are here to get you to graduation 🎓 buff.ly/Zp6cYQ1 @dmuleicester.bsky.social @arascot.bsky.social #Archive30
April 27, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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DYK #Leicester has been a hub for nurse training since the 1860s! To celebrate #DMUat155, here are some pics showcasing the dedicated #nurses who have been trained at @dmuleicester.bsky.social and its predecessors. @librarydmu.bsky.social #dmuhls #healthcare #nursing #medicine
March 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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