After a brilliant morning showcasing the York Adventurers archive as part of Lifelong Learning, managed to nip down and visit the Willow House excavations this afternoon. Such a great initiative and some really lovely finds too!

So excited for York Festival of Ideas 2024! Got my tickets booked, but you'll also find Gary Brannan and myself hosting Flash Talks tomorrow We're not here anymore- formerly @Yorkexplore! We'll also be popping up again with our own event with York Adventurers and Lydia Dean later in the week.

As we head into June and (we hope) some sunny weather, why not have a read of what we've been up to in the archives? This month featuring some additions to our writing and performance collection, an 800 year old archive, and a new photography exhibition. buff.ly/3X50GIC

I have had the privilege to meet Ken Cooke on a number of occasions over the years (mainly thanks to the sterling efforts of Nick Beilby!). His story, and those of the other York Normandy Veterans, should never be forgotten. So glad he's made it back to France this year.

Had an amazing time tonight talking about the research potential in the York Adventurers archive! Thank you to everyone who came!

Really looking forward to another weekend showcasing just some of our amazing archives!

We're proud to be one of the success stories in UK higher education 🎓 Since our foundation in 1963, we have powered our way to a consistently high ranking in the UK. (1/3)

As a former banking archivist, I'm really looking forward to supporting this conference, connecting with business historians and showcasing our business collections. And I see there might even be some banking archivists attending! Mike Anson @MariaSienk Sara kinsey

It's a bit warm today for hoofing it across the city from campus, but I too have now made it to the rather smart York St John's dining hall! Do come and say hi! Economic and Business History Society

Tomorrow. 9:00am Maurice Keyworth 1.31 Come along and hear of wonders beyond your imagination!* *assuming these wonders are about medieval guild archives in York and nothing else #IMC2024

Wakey Wakey! It’s time for hot new archival content! Laura Yeoman Lydia Dean, my good self and the magnificent Euan Trower about to take to the skies for the amazement and delight of the assembled, both at home and in Leeds! #imc2024

Happy Yorkshire Day! So delighted we are now able to share this news. The result of hard work and dedication from the entire UoY Borthwick Institute for Archives team! 🍾

For the evening crowd - yes! We’ve done it again! Nationally accredited for a further 6 years! Described - and this is really incredible - as ‘a well managed service’, which considering the talents of the service head is really quite something.

#ICYMI: Join us on Thursday 5th December for our Dymond Lecture! We will be joined by Professors Craig Lambert and John McAleer, who will discuss English merchant shipping and early modern maritime communities. Find out more: balh.org.uk/dymond2024 #WeAreLocalHistory

It's been brilliant having Ancestry UK onsite with us for the last three years. We'll miss them!

One of our resources for KS1/KS2 children from our Teacher Fellowship, in collaboration with the Historical Assoc, looks at how Leeman Road in York has changed over time. Find out more here:ow.ly/ysOC50T8u2Z #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

Had the absolute pleasure of working on this chapbooks exhibition with my fab colleague Sarah, which is launching tonight 🤩 if you're in the library at York Uni over the next few months come up to the gallery on the second floor of the Burton to take a look!

Really delighted to be at the opening of our new UoY Borthwick Institute for Archives exhibition this evening! Do pop by and have a look!!

Our Small Grants Programme is now live! If you have a project that supports the study, enjoyment and dissemination of local history we'd love to hear from you. Find out more: ow.ly/vAML50TUhyt #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

We've got a new vacancy for a professional archivist, fixed term for 12 months. You'll lead on a cataloguing project relating to records of magistrates' courts, coroners, NHS trusts and health authorities. Closing date: 18 November. More information on our jobs page.