As is now tradition, to celebrate #YorkshireDay, here's Sean Bean saying 'Bastard' a lot.🔊🆙️

“New research shows that where heritage is abundant, the area performs better economically.”

📢 NEW IHO WEBSITE LAUNCHED 📢 The Library is delighted to share the updated IHO website: an essential bibliographical resource for anyone researching Irish history. Learn more about the resource, the new website & search the new interface at this link! shorturl.at/78kNY

"Tell me, this exhibition is all about me, no?" Margery Kempe blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanus……

Just a heads up, I’m starting to migrate towards my Bluesky account … #TwitterExit

I’m honorary librarian of the WAS so hope to see you at this, James!

New words invented by my 7-year-old son this evening … brilliant! bsky.app/profile/archae…

⁦Dr Theresa Oakley @archaetexts.bsky.social⁩ has been to visit the late #RickWooldridge’s lovely wife & granddaughter today to accept some of Rick’s #basketball memorabilia ⁦Torbay Tigers⁩ Can’t wait to add this to the National Basketball Heritage Collection held at #TheHive #Worcester 🧵

Something very, very exciting is happening British Library Medieval Women: In Their Own Words, our new major exhibition, opens on 25 October Get your tickets now, they're cheaper than #Oasis and more chance of encountering Margery Kempe 😉 blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanus…

Just about to kick off (if the technology allows!) - ⁦James Wright⁩ talking to ⁦WorcsArchSoc⁩ ⁦The Hive⁩

As if the gig wasn’t fab enough already, James Wright kindly gave me a copy of his superb book last night WorcsArchSoc talk. Buy it!

BAR have a 50% sale on till 20th Oct. Use code ARCHDAY2024. My book on #sheelanagigs is included barpublishing.com/lifting-the-ve…

UPDATE: Sad news via Andy Bramwell, that the lovely 1923 Clough Williams-Ellis cottage in Oxford has now been demolished. It was commissioned by the Canadian author and early 20th century feminist Lily Dougall, and her same-sex partner Sophia Earp. C20 Society attempted to save

telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/11/1…

⁦VAG⁩ bsky.app/profile/archae…

Join Joe Holyoak, Emma Sweeney and me for: Exploring Edwardian Birmingham: Moseley Road Baths & Balsall Heath 21st March Book here: shorturl.at/kNTW6 SAVE Britain's Heritage World Monuments Fund

In case it wasn't clear: don't fuck with Scottish women 💜🤍💚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿