Free Online Seminar Series on ‘Advancing the Archival Turn: Archivists, Artists and Critical Archival Practice’ running on Thursdays 1-2pm starting 22 Feb. Full details for the initial seminars with booking links: bit.ly/3w8FNRx

Job vacancy - Fleetwood Museum is looking for a General Manager to join one of the Lancashire coast’s most unique museums and heritage sites. Closing date 22 March: aim-museums.co.uk/vacancies/gene…

We’re excited to announce a new 2-year project in collaboration with Yale University Library! 🎉 It's called 'Registries of Good Practice' and is designed to help #digipres practitioners better discover all of the excellent #digitalpreservation resources out there! dpconline.org/news/registrie…

Some lucky people are going to get this job!!! jobs.theguardian.com/job/8885230/ca…

The “Across Victoria Harbour" exhibition at the Hong Kong Maritime Museum will explore the history of harbour crossing from Hong Kong's early years to the present. Photo: HKMM, on loan from Gordian Gaeta

REMINDER! We've launched our first-ever annual survey of all archives in England, thanks to everyone who has already taken part! This survey will provide us with the data that we need in order to effectively advocate on behalf of archives to Government and other strategic bodies!

Happy Publication Day to 'Captives: Prisoners of War and Internees 1939-1945' 🎉 Collated by experts from The National Archives, 'Captives' presents visual materials, alongside eye-witness accounts, to give a true picture of #captivity: bit.ly/4bPyIp5 #POW #WWII

Factory employment offers an alternative path to women, in addition to the more traditional homemaking role. It could be seen as a sign of progress, advancement, empowerment, and emancipation. Image: Tai Ping artisans proudly showcase their work, 1980s. (P-TPC-EB-011) #IWD24

Are you thinking about recruiting an apprentice to your archive? Join us at the following workshops to learn more: A guide to recruiting (19 March) A guide to onboarding and mentoring (26 March) Find out more information and sign up below 👇

[Recap] The city's only privately-owned low-rental housing estate Tai Hang Sai Estate, which dates back to 1965, faces demolition. buff.ly/3IE91dW

There has been growing interest in promotion of study of local history and heritage conservation in civil society. We will talk to David Bellis, who has been running Gwulo.com. Date of release: 2pm (UKT) / 10pm (HKT), 22 March 2024 (Friday) youtu.be/peDBjXofqXk

HKHP is home to Hong Kong’s largest collection of filmed oral histories, with over 530 interviews collected since 2007. These oral interviews record memories of everyday historians. Together, they outline Hong Kong’s historical trajectory. Catalogue🔗 t.ly/OUqbQ

When I'm not wrangling Reg, I work on a project recording the oral history narratives of Britain's nuclear test veterans. Do check out our work.

For more on the value, contribution, vitality and creativity of #history, and the many organisations working in this field (as well as the wider arts & humanities), please see our 'Toolkit for Historians' (April 2024 version) bit.ly/3skly1l 1/2 #twitterstorians

On 17th May, Dr. Adonis M. Y. Li will be sharing with us on '𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒, 𝑃𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛: 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝐾𝑜𝑤𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑛 𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝐻𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝐾𝑜𝑛𝑔'. Please register: tktp.as/EAYDJU

A vibrant and bustling streetscape of Nathan Road in 1958, with the lights advertising “Red Bean Paste Mooncake” at Mong Kok’s then landmark King Wah Restaurant standing out among neon signs. Wishing you a happy Mid-Autumn Festival! 🌕

[Call for Papers] Emerging Paths in Hong Kong History: A Graduate Conference Important Dates: Abstract and CV Submission Deadline: 14 March 2025 Acceptance Notification: by 7 April 2025 Conference Date: 25-26 June 2025 More details: forms.office.com/e/Gt1Nr2y4up

As #HongKong Studies has emerged as a distinct genre of its own, a new project and publication seeks to reframe Hong Kong’s past using recently released archival sources. By Matthew Hurst Matthew Hurst, Fung Chi Keung Charles and Florence Mok Florence Mok blogs.soas.ac.uk/china-institut…