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Job klaxon! We’re looking for a data analyst to work on two amazing research projects, including with me on @ehri-uk.bsky.social. Any digital humanities folks out there, please consider applying: nationalarchives.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/... #dhist #digitalhumanities

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Is anyone archival in London area looking to offer career development volunteer placements at the moment? I know a student seeking one who has had quite a few knockbacks from the usual channels.

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Straight from the Archivo General de Simancas, 18th-century jelly cubes made from cow hip bones that were part of a 1791 military food experiment aiming to feed soldiers in a cheaper way. Dive into our #WeirdObjectsInArchives collection: www.archivesportaleurope.net/explore/high...

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Pages from the Warner Estates 'Blitz album'. These two pages document bomb incidents at Edward Road, Walthamstow on 16 Sep 1940, & at Winns Terrace, Walthamstow on 15 Nov 1940. A meticulous record of bomb damaged properties, the album entries include notes on the rehousing of tenants. #VEDay80

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Library Metadata and Moves Assistant (NHM Unlocked Project). 🔎Based: South Kensington, London 🔎Fixed term contract 🔎Closing date: 18/05/2025 ⬆️Full details: see link in bio. #NaturalHistoryMuseum #GLAMJobs #LibraryJobs #JobVacancy

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Major new archive catalogue online! Explore the Yorkshire Miners' Association / National Union of Mineworkers Yorkshire Area collection at mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/YMA More than 3,700 files/items charting the union's history from 19th century King Coal to late 20th c deindustrialisation

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50 years since the fall of Saigon today. Read about one aspect of the impact in this article about records at The National Archives of the UK beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-...

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The last day of #Archives30 is #WhyArchives? They give us a tangible link to the people of the past which shows we're really not that different: which parent doesn't still write very clearly and carefully so their child can read that they love them? recordoffice.wordpress.com/2018/03/14/a...

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Last day of #Archives30 ! So #WhyArchives ? Archives are the raw materials of history, allowing us to look at the past through contemporary eyes & see life in all its unpredictable, messy, joyful, scary variety. They help us challenge narratives, explore hidden histories & connect with being human.

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Why archives? They give us voices from the past, whether literally through oral histories or through other evidence. #WhyArchives #Archive30

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#WhyArchives? For exploring, for educating, for enjoying. For empathy, for expertise, for enduring value. For evidence, for ever, for everyone. #Archive30 #ExploreYourArchive

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Exciting news! The Bedwellty Petty Sessions #ArchiveCollection has been transcribed & is available on our website: tinyurl.com/3maefm2r. Our volunteers have been hard at work transcribing & checking 44 volumes that cover the period 1892 to 1924 (though be aware there are some gaps). #Archive30

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Spanning over a century, #IsleOfMan planning records constitute our most widely-used #ArchiveCollection. Casting light on the history of properties and the people connected to them, these records also work in tandem with other collections in our archive to aid research. #Archive30 #ManxArchives

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Exciting recruitment news, we're now advertising for the role of Head of Collections (Library, Museum and Archives)! Closing date is 18 May. For all the details on the role and how to join our friendly team, please see the link. www.sal.org.uk/about-us/vac...

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#WorldPenguinDay is the perfect excuse to share (again) this intrepid penguin, who was apparently getting into trouble the Arctic in 1943. The National Archives 📁 MR 1/1007/12.

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#SomethingNew for today's #Archive30 We've recently taken in digital files created as part of the Black Social Workers' Oral History Project, to ensure that the stories continue to be heard long after the project ends #DigiPres More on the project at www.blacksocialworkersoralhistoryproject.co.uk

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📢We're #Hiring! Reporting to our Archivist, this Project Archivist role will focus on the cataloguing of the Percy Sladen Memorial Fund's paper archives, a trust that supported oceanic exploration. If that sounds like your cup of archival tea, apply before 22 May 2025! www.linnean.org/the-...

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One of our most popular items, and one that we always get out for tours, is the Crawford Map of 1776. Its one of the oldest detailed maps of Dundee. Here are some interesting details from the map. #PopularItem #Archive30

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Our #PopularItem is C18th-19th Sun Fire Office policy registers! Fire was a real threat to property so many took out insurance against it. They weren't just insuring buildings either, here's a 1793 policy for Gilbert Pidcock who has insured a rhino. Yes, you read that correctly... 🦏 📖 #archives30

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Our #PopularItem is our map of 'The Plott of the Mannor of Dringhouses Lyinge within the Countie of the Citie of Yorke.', hand-drawn by Samual Parsons (1624-29). #Archive30 #Maps #York #Dringhouses

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One of our most popular collections is D595 Inland Revenue: Derbyshire Valuation Offices. Whilst the title is not riveting, the collection contains maps and schedules giving extensive information about the owners and occupiers of land and property just prior to WW1. #PopularItem #Archive30

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A regularly #popularitem (or series of items) in our Reading Room is the series of diaries of engineer, land surveyor and philanthropist Thomas Sopwith. During the 19th Century he meticulously documented his working life and travels around the country. #Archive30 [Ref-TS/1]

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Town plans are always popular with enquirers and tour groups. We all like to see how a familiar place looked a century or two ago, and a single record yields so much information! This plan shows Ramsey in 1848. #PopularItem #Archive30 #ExploreYourArchive #ManxArchives

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Some super exciting news for our #archives, brought about by a collaboration led by @theul.bsky.social (am trying not to cringe at the reel)

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I’d also love to feature a fellow professional in the Backchat section of ARC and showcase you and your career! If would like to contribute, please get in contact with [email protected]

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We're recruiting for a Senior Data Engineer. Come and help us capture, preserve and provide access to almost 30 years of archived websites. Web Archiving is awesome! www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...

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If you can't come to our transcribing workshop on 30 April, or even if you can (book here: recordoffice.wordpress.com/2025/04/01/a...), why not join the team from Birmingham University with their online transcribathon this Friday. #ArchiveAction

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Charles Darwin's archive has been recognised on the UNESCO International Memory of the World Register, which protects invaluable records that tell the story of human civilisation. www.linnean.org/news/2025/04...

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Just under a week left to apply for one (or both!) of these amazing #digitalpreservation jobs at the #dpc. Joins us!

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One of the #ArchiveMyths we'd like to debunk is that archives are locked away and aren't accessible to the public... We welcome all with an interest in history! At our recent Open Day, it was great connecting local history enthusiasts, families, and students. We hope you'll return! #Archive30

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#Archive30 Day 21- #ArchiveMyths @arascot.bsky.social @falklandsinuk.bsky.social

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An #ArchiveMyth I often fall into is that account books are often quite boring. But not always so! Take for example, this page from the Town Chamberlain's Account Book from 1590 which shows the expenses for the execution of an accused witch. #Archive30 1/2

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Countering the common held assumption that archives are often 'lost' in 'dusty' rooms and are just awaiting a researcher to 'discover' them. Not so. All our archives are housed in conservation grade numbered boxes in an organised room. #ArchiveMyths #Archive30

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This is an early form of UK passport, from the Montague Guest archive in the British Museum. It requests safe passage for the holder in the name of the Queen, whilst travelling on the Continent. It includes entry stamps from Russia, Turkey & Greece. #Archive30 #ArchiveTravel #BritishMuseum #Archive

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What benefits can a company archive bring to a brand? From 2024, Payton Kufeldt shares their research into the value of archives for some much-loved UK brands:

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A lot of researchers are unsure where to start with modern archives - there's just so much material! That's why we have research guides. Each guide highlight archives that are particularly relevant to certain topics. #ArchiveAdvice #Archive30 @arascot.bsky.social

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Did you know that our exhibition is free to visit? London in the Second World War tells the story of the people that lived and worked in a city at war, and includes the iconic London County Council bomb damage maps, personal diaries, photos and much more.

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Last year, we began a project to clean & re-package pre-1850 railway plans & reference books for Berkshire, made possible by a donation from one of our former volunteers. We have now progressed to the preservation of post-1850 plans & reference books! #Archive30 #MiniMilestones

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Two years ago today we started our Digital Preservation project! A big part of this was finding out what we have: 768 digital storage formats, 406 of which we have now virus and format scanned, and identified 258 different file formats! #MiniMilestones #DigitalPreservation

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The sumptuous menu for the Metropolitan Water Board luncheon at the inauguration of the Chingford Reservoir by His Majesty King George V on 15 March 1913. @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveFoodAndDrink #Archive30

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It's #Archive30 ⏰and today is #ArchiveFoodandDrink. Which food option are you choosing from options from 1792-3? A very good plumb cake, Mrs Wrights way 🍰 Minch'd Pyes 🥧 Orange Wine 🍷 Curd for cheese cakes🧀 #food #archives #recipes

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Apparently a cockroach started to make a tasty meal out of this map of Trinidad belonging to Geologist Arthur Gilbertson Hutchinson. He helpfully pointed out the patch where it had been nibbling..! #Archive30 #UnusualArchives

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Day 13 #Archive30 Simple but effective, hygrometers are key pieces of #ArchiveTechnology here at #RCPI - Used to measure humidity, which can be detrimental to archives 💧 Our quarantine store hygrometers are checked regularly to make sure our fragile items are safe and sound! @arascot.bsky.social

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It only seems like 5 minutes ago that we were saving work on floppy disks, and now computers don’t even have CD drives anymore! A big part of #DigitalPreservation is transferring data from obsolete storage so it can still be accessed in the future. #ArchiveTechnology

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Sometimes white gloves do belong in archives! This one is painted with a map design showing London landmarks at the time of the 1851 Great Exhibition. [The National Archives (UK) 📁 EXT 11/159.] #ArchiveFashion #Archive30

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