A spooktacular evening has been had at Aston Hallβs Haunted Hall Ghost tour! An interesting evening exploring the building by candlelight and learning about its terrifying tales and resident ghosts π»
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Medievalist: London, urban history, political discourse, documentary cultureπ Archives and Records Management Professional π Social Media Fellow at @harchivestrust.bsky.social π» Co-founder @memslibukc.bsky.social Digital engagement
A spooktacular evening has been had at Aston Hallβs Haunted Hall Ghost tour! An interesting evening exploring the building by candlelight and learning about its terrifying tales and resident ghosts π»
A fantastic & interactive way to learn about these stories through a recreation of police dress, archival materials including photographs, & interviews with individuals. It was great to see the archival collection from Birmingham City University Cultural Collections & Archive too
Congratulations Corinne Brazier & staff & students from @mybcu.bsky.social School of Computing & School of Fashion on the amazing Fashion Police exhibition!
A wonderful launch & learnt so much about how police fashion developed over 180 years & the people behind the uniforms
And thanks for your excellent contribution π Always great to learn and share more about the exciting cataloguing work youβve been doing!
I'm in this issue, harping on about Elizabethan litigation again. Thanks to @deegonz92.bsky.social for having me.
Thrilled to share that the latest issue of @araukie.bsky.socialβs ARC Magazine is out π₯³
These are so much fun to work on and a great way to learn about whatβs happening across the #Archives and #RecordsManagement sector. Itβs especially a privilege to work with such wonderful contributors
Enjoy!
Very excited to hear more about Immyβs research at this webinar from @harchivestrust.bsky.social! Please do come along!
should probably have used this to publicise the fact that I could really do with a bit of volunteer help on these (digitised) letters! collections.sal.org.uk/san.19.02
can promise you that 1. it's pretty straighforward and 2. one of them contains a very cute drawing. DMs are open
A fab start to the week receiving my copy of the latest @araukie.bsky.social journal, which includes my review of Robert Bartlettβs History in Flames π₯³
A mid week treat for me seeing that my review of Robert Bartlettβs History in Flames has been published in @araukie.bsky.socialβs journal π₯³ Really enjoyed reviewing this book and learning how #Medieval manuscripts and archives can be preserved/reconstructed following conflict
Want to showcase and share the fantastic #Archives and #RecordsManagement work that youβre doing with the sector? Thereβs still room in the Industry news and Community news sections of the Jan/Feb issue of ARC Magazine! Please get in touch via arceditors@archives.org.uk
Recording this episode with Khatra and Toki was such fun and I learnt so much from them. If youβre interested in how performance can be used to explore and tell the story of Black communities in #Southampton, have a listen β¬οΈ
I had such fun recording this episode and learning all about the history of the Battle of Southsea π
And you! It was a great evening and enjoyed listening to you and Hannah π
Especially loved the idea of poetry being a portal into the past. Canβt wait to get stuck into this book and be transported back through centuries of history π€©
What a wonderful evening organised by @ihr.bsky.social celebrating @cathamclarke.bsky.socialβs newly published A History of England in 25 Poems, and hearing from her and poet Hannah Lowe about poetry, history, emotions and feeling π₯³
Congratulations Ed! π₯³
Itβs been a while but finally acquired a new readerβs card and spent some time this evening working on the book at @britishlibrary.bsky.social Feels good to make a return to Humanities floor 1 π
Fantastic evening at the West Midlands Police Museum learning from Corinne Brazier about the history of policing in #Birmingham and the stories of those connected to the station - from staff to convicts - from the 1800s to 2016 when the station became a museum π
Thrilled to see the July and August 2025 issue of @araukie.bsky.social ARC Magazine out today featuring the latest from the sector π₯³ Lots of fantastic contributions covering a range of topics and projects!
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Iβm absolutely delighted to receive confirmation today that I passed my postgraduate diploma with a distinction in Archive Administration today with Aberystwyth University! Yay for being a fully qualified Archivist and Records Manager π₯³π₯³π₯³
Great night viewing Henry V at this yearβs Shakespeare In The Park π₯³ Fab performance and what a venue!
Very excited about our #EstuaryAnthology workshop 'Routes to Protest' on 22 June at Gravesend Town Pier. There will be 1381 sound sculptures, a banner workshop and punk legend Gina Birch's choice of protest songs. Come and join the fun - its free!
π’ #jobopportunity #medievalsky
π Lecturer in Old English
β³5 years, full-time (anticipated duration to 30 June 2030)
π« University College Cork
β°12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 8th July 2025
π² Details of the post, selection criteria and application process: www.ucc.ie/en/future-hu...