WIN a set of #Christmas cards Repost and follow me to enter I’ll pick a winner at 9pm tonight (Friday 7 Nov) gailmyerscough.co.uk

Yes this is awful. The BBC News has, however, become the live action version of the Daily Mail. Crime stories are guaranteed coverage if the culprit is an asylum seeker. Viewers may not realise attention to these specific offenders is disproportionate. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Turns out this news was in the public domain yesterday but no one has covered it as far as I can tell. Does no one care about our national library anymore? It was much the same with the cyberattack. If this was a bit of 'science' infrastructure can you imagine? www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...

Fabulous photo @girtoncollege.bsky.social

Made in Stoke ⚱️ Read about six artists who started their career painting pottery 👉 https://artuk.org/discover/stories/made-in-stoke-six-artists-who-started-their-career-painting-pottery 'Maquette for 'Hagar'' by Albert Toft (1862–1949) 📷 Leeds Museums and Galleries

You know what must be REALLY good? The news media in Finland. Source: buff.ly/rNvsdc4

“I never understood the idea that you’re supposed to mellow as you get older. Slowing down isn’t something I relate to at all. — I’ve done all kinds of things I said I wouldn’t do and, of course, now I’m glad. Thrilled.” R.I.P. Diane Keaton, what a legend. 🕊️💫

‘175 years ago this year, Queen Victoria gave her assent to “an Act for enabling town councils to establish public libraries & museums”, that enabled local authorities… to levy a ha’penny on the rates to establish a free public library.’ @richove.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/opinion...

Sic transit gardenia mundi. My photo was on the wall once, you know... www.bbc.com/news/article...

Thanks @pressgazette for this report on @thenerve.news first week. We’ve blasted past through our targets. New newsletter out today so please do sign up www.thenerve.news & a huge thank you to everyone who’s supported us so far! 🙏🙏 🙏

Glorious 5th Century CE mosaics in the Great Basilica at Heraclea Lyncestis, Bitola, North Macedonia 🇲🇰 A lovely site you can walk to from the town. #MosaicMonday

#OnThisDay in London financial history, 1613: North London’s New River opens to supply drinking water to London. Public works funded by private money – the earliest Private Finance Initiative? The River was run for profit for centuries… wp.me/p74yfw-Ti

'History and Archives in Practice, 2026': call for participation now open bit.ly/4pITZrs HAP26 takes place @unisheffieldlib.bsky.social on the theme of 'Shaping Societies, Improving Lives: The Impact of Archives & Historical Research'. With @ihr.bsky.social & @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy

Today marks the 200th anniversary of the modern railway 🚂 In June 'Train Landscape’ by Eric Ravilious topped the @railway200.bsky.social vote for the UK’s favourite railway artwork! Read more 👉 artuk.org/discover/sto... 📷 @abdnartmuseums.bsky.social #Railway200

Surely the most glorious building in Stoke-On-Trent, and I could say beyond, for some distance? The design; the story of the city through symbolism and the technical skills to achieve it put this city on the World map! If the city can't find a use for it what does that say? An absolute tragedy.

If you have a VERY large room, Lambeth Palace Library is selling off its old bookshelves. www.lassco.co.uk/product/the-...

Green grew the pavements, oh! For older pedestrians, a zone of continuous peril. Thanks a bunch. One very near death experience in these days, enough.,

Museum of Cambridge are looking for a #Disability Heritage Research Volunteer, to work remotely, creating histories of people with disabilities in Cambridgeshire. www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/u...

1/ It's #LiteracyDay. Libraries have offered shelter and succour to so many - a haven and a portal. Here's a random collection of images to remind ourselves how once they were valued (Gainsborough, Gloucester, Hendon and Barrow) ...

EVENT: 🇫🇮 Aalto and Finmar - Furnishing London Lecture 🗓️ Wed 5 Nov 2025, 6.30pm – 8pm 📍 Cowcross Street Gallery + Online 🎟️ c20society.org.uk/events Before WW2, 70% of Alvar Aalto furniture production was sold in London through Finmar. This lecture explores their clientele, popularity and legacy.

If parks become music venues then locals deserve more input, and a fairer share of the rewards.

We all need more joy in our lives - find it in no lesser place than the Great Hall at Lambeth Palace on 25 September 🎶

Hello, old friend, U Fv1992;157 Arlanda, Måby ägor. #Arlanda the only airport with its own #runestone.

So here’s good news. Sarah’s won a prize for her years of involvement with the work of Frederika Bremer

Today marks the 150th anniversary of composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) 🎼 From published scores, autograph manuscripts, and sound recordings, read our new blog post with an overview of our Coleridge-Taylor collections: bit.ly/BLBlogColeridgeTaylor

There’s a webinar coming up to launch Spaces, Places & Belonging! Learn about the new AHRC funded Community Hub, which will support inclusive, community led research across the UK GLAM and heritage sectors. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spaces-pla...

Ever wondered why historic places matter to you? Watch @imadgination03.bsky.social give a preview of her new book on emotion and place. 'Why Historic Places Matter Emotionally’ - coming soon to a bookshop near you…

“History will remember you as silent witnesses to a genocide you chose not to stop”- Anas Al-Sharif🙏🏼

Vanley Burke has kindly donated two prints to the GPI to help raise funds for the renovation of our building. Pictured here is Burke’s photograph entitled 'If We Must Die', 1972. The photograph depicts black demonstrators marching in Birmingham from Handsworth to Steelhouse Police Station.

August is Women in Translation Month! Celebrate the work of the world's best female writers, read by the incredibly talented women (and men) who translate them, with our dedicated playlist--currently 323 videos strong (!!!) and always growing. #WITmonth

✨ Another glimpse into A Kaleidoscope of Stories! This time we spotlight "Miss Fredrika", an imaginative and extravagantly expressed tribute to a female trailblazer in Swedish literature. A perfect read for those craving a touch of Nordic Christmas magic even in the midst of summer🎄✨

The sawmill, 1914 by Ester Dorothea Almqvist, Swedish pioneer of Expressionist painting #WomensArt

The old equivalent of having too many browser tabs open

⏳ The countdown is on—just 7 days to go! Our next exhibition, Sing Joyfully, opens to the public in just a matter of days 🎉 Sing Joyfully celebrates the 500th birthday of the ‘Arundel’ or ‘Lambeth’ Choirbook, alongside other interesting and unusual musical holdings from the collection 🎶

We welcome the news that the Government is committing to ensure all primary schools have libraries by 2029. Please don't forget librarians. To build a school reading culture you need trained staff. @sla.org.uk #GreatSchoolLibraries www.thebookseller.com/news/governm...

#Job alert! Come and join us for 12 months in our lovely @chppc.bsky.social team @ihr.bsky.social. We're seeking a fixed-term #Lecturer in Historic Environment, who'll work on @vchlondon.bsky.social projects & more. Closing date 29 August. Please share! www.jobs.london.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

We're hiring: Head of Audience Growth 📣 Drive digital engagement, grow our audience and champion art for all. 💼 Full time, permanent contract, £46,000 per annum, UK remote role 🗓️ Apply by 9am Tuesday 12th August 👉 artuk.org/about/jobs

"An individual who does not have a nearby green space would be expected to need compensation of about €119 per year to achieve the same level of life satisfaction as an individual who does, in any given year."

These are gorgeous- as always from Gail - especially the one for book lovers 📚❤️

Camille Pissarro, born on this day in 1830, was one of the most celebrated artists of 19th-century France and a central figure in Impressionism. His work was enormously influential and inspired artists from Claude Monet and Paul Cézanne. 🍃Design for a fan: The pea stakers, 1890, Camille Pissarro

Huge congratulations to Mike Roper for winning the Social History Society book award for ‘Afterlives of war’. It was a great book to work on and the award is much deserved. 👏 @socialhistsoc.bsky.social @manchesterup.bsky.social

Please share this call for participants from @sineadcarter.bsky.social, who is doing a brilliant PhD project with me and @nataliethomlinson.bsky.social -- and do get in touch with her if you were involved with Reclaim the Night, squatting/housing activism or feminist architecture c. 1968-1990!

As a librarian and as an author whose works are in the LibGen database without my permission (I know this thanks to excellent work by @theatlantic.com) I find this ruling to be deeply enraging: on.ft.com/3IdFyua Meta wins artificial intelligence copyright case in blow to authors

As a designated World Craft City, it’s good to see a two-day ceramic symposium is included in this centenary to celebrate Stoke-on-Trent’s renowned heritage. #WorldCraftCity #SoT100 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Yesterday we celebrated 100 years of the Friends of the Bodleian (@bodleianlibs.bsky.social) with a cake, a garden party, and a superb lecture from @wmarybeard.bsky.social! Join us and help us into our next century visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/friends-of-t...

For all the amazing @caerheritage.bsky.social community volunteers & @cuhistarchrel.bsky.social diggers. This is OUR story ❤️ Please SHARE.... @flintdibble.bsky.social @archaeologyuk.bsky.social @webstermedieval.bsky.social @learncardiff.bsky.social youtu.be/PLxbdkeElok?...

‘It wasn’t just the Arctic-hugging countries of northern Europe that came under its spell: the whole world fell for New Nordic’s minimalist charms’ – Killian Fox on an exhibition about a culinary revolution at the Nasjonalmuseet in Oslo

Germans and Scandinavias holidaying in Spain lose their mind over the late dinners. Once they experience Argentinian dinner times it’s all over for them…