The Anna Mendelssohn archive is part of SussexUni Speccoll at The Keep In 2020, Prof Sara Crangle produced "I'm Working Here: The Collected Poems of Anna Mendelssohn" the first replete collection of poems by Anna Mendelssohn published. #WorldPoetryDay

Today, #Bangladesh celebrates its 51st independence day. To celebrate, the #BLDSLegacy team have found a number of news bulletins in the collection that have marked Bangladeshi Independence Day over the years. Institute of Development Studies SussexUni Speccoll Sussex Global🏳️‍🌈✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

Happy #FreedomDay2022 🇿🇦! The #BLDSLegacy team have written a blog post to mark the 28th anniversary of the first post-apartheid elections in South Africa in 1994. ow.ly/8ULe50ITbil Institute of Development Studies SussexUni Speccoll Sussex Global🏳️‍🌈✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 SOAS Library LSE Library ROAPE journal

This 1946 letter, from the German Jewish Family Archives collection SussexUni Speccoll, is to Tina Mandel in Britain from her friend Arthur Wolf who had stayed in Vienna during WW2. This letter informed Tina of the fate of her husband Hermann. Read more: sussex.ac.uk/affiliates/gjf…

To celebrate #12thmay tomorrow, here are some of the incredible diary entries from the past 2 years…from children to teachers, prisoners to lawyers, young to old, our diary collection shows the stories of our time…everyone has something to share, no matter how small! #diaries

Happy 12th of May! Today Mass Observation repeat their annual call for day diaries! What are you doing today? All submissions are welcome and will become part of The Keep! Video: ow.ly/RlPg50J650F More info: ow.ly/4NZq50J65bc Get writing! #12May22

A new programme of free monthly Zoom Talks from Friends of The Keep Archives (FoTKA) launches with - What’s in a name? A Conveyance of the Manor of Burghurst – 1538. The talk by Christopher Whittick DL, MA, FSA, FRHistS is @ 5:30 on 15 June. Register here ow.ly/4WJH50JsqUj

Audio engineers are total magicians.

We're getting some seriously Mass Observation vibes from this episode of the All About Sound podcast. Plus, we'll take any excuse to listen to the wise and wonderful lemn sissay OBE FRSL

Happy 80th Birthday to the most excellent Paul McCartney Flashback to 1988 when University of Sussex celebrated Sir Paul by making him an Honorary Doctor of the University. He wore the hat well. Have a wonderful day & some yummy vegan cake.

Congratulations to all you University of Sussex graduates celebrating this week! We're so proud of every one of you. Here are a few photos from the archives...aren't you glad we got rid of the polyester fur on the robes. #sussexgrad

Happy #InternationalKissingDay from all at the archives and the cover of this 1946 copy of #WomansOwn

More graduation ceremonies this week - congratulations to every one of you! University of Sussex has some fabulous academic robes - here is a selection of Dean of school's jazzy little numbers. Any guesses which departments? We'll get you started with lavender for SciTech #SussexGrad

Egerton Park Bowls Pavilion, #Bexhill #Sussex. Photographic #postcard, not sent. I think this is c.1937 & the building is still quite new. It was planned at the end of 1919 as a "Tea House" but I can't find much evidence for it until c.1936? #Park #History #1930s #bowls #pavilion

🚨*JOB ALERT KLAXON* 🚨 Join the team at The Keep as part of our front line - the archival coal face! East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office (ESBRO) are looking for a Part Time Archive Assistant, 21 hours a week. Closing date 18/09/2022. ow.ly/W4pM50KALVw

Friends of The Keep Archives programme of free Zoom talks continues with - From manuscript to print: the progress of writing & texts from classical inscriptions to illuminated manuscripts & the age of printing by Dr David Wright is 29 Sept @ 5:30. Register ow.ly/bvfW50KUgVO

We found this terrible scandle hidden in the files of our New Statesman Archive. We can only hope that the truth came out. @TfLdo you have any news of the current waffle situation? #PaddingtonStation #wafflegate #somehillsareworthdyingon #notthisonethough ow.ly/VcA450KUrzH

Happy #1stNovember and happy Day 1 of our November Kindness Calendar🗓 Today’s activity is Compliment Someone #MOEverydayKindness #KindnessMatters #kindness

We are thrilled to announce that we have just re-opened our application process to become a Mass Observer! If you are interested in writing for us, or want to learn more, check out the link below… massobs.org.uk/write-for-us/b… #archives #massobservationproject #writing