Thanks to Aimey, who held our bursary place to this year's conference on 'Records at Risk,' you can read a blog on how the day went. Many thanks to all our speakers! www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk/news/records...

The deadline is approaching to apply for a free place to our 2025 conference ‘Safeguarding Future History: Meeting the Challenge of Records at Risk’ More info and how to apply 👇 www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk/category/news/

Less than a month to go before the British Records Association conference - open to members and non-members 👇🏻 #archives #history #recordsatrisk

🎟️ Book your ticket for our conference 'Safeguarding Future History: Meeting the Challenge of Records at Risk' on November 4th in London. Join us for insights from academics, funders, and representatives from The National Archives and British Council. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/safeguardi...

Pleased to be a part of the Editorial Board for the British Records Association's Archives Journal. Looking forward to working with a Great Team at www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk/. @britrecs.bsky.social

Join us at our annual conference 'Safeguarding Future History: Meeting the Challenge of Records at Risk'. Tuesday, November 4 10am – 4:30pm GMT at The Gallery, 77 Cowcross Street London EC1M 6EL. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/safeguardi...

Most read in Archives this week 🗃️ ‘Preserving South African Community Archives in a Context of Ubuntu’ by Mathodi Freddie Motsamayi Read it online: bit.ly/ARCHIVES-Motsamayi @britrecs.bsky.social @internetarchiveca.bsky.social @araukie.bsky.social @humanitiesall.bsky.social

It has been great to have the opportunity to share the story of @britrecs.bsky.social with colleagues from the GLAM sector over the past couple of days. Looking forward to Day 3 of #dcdc25 - and a gentle snooze on the train home later! #archives #trustee

All set for my poster session at #dcdc25 today. I'll be wearing my #trustee hat and talking about the journey @britrecs.bsky.social has taken over the past 10 years to reframe its charitable objects and become financially sustainable. #archives

Drop by the British Records Association stand at #DCDC25 today and say hello!

Your reminder that the deadline for this year's Janette Harley Prize is approaching (31st July). The prize is intended to generate interest in archives, and raise awareness of research and achievements in the world of archives. For how to apply and Terms and Conditions, please see attached image.

Our Chair Matti Watton and Vice Chair Victoria Northwood are looking forward to meeting sector colleagues at History Day North in Durham next week - do come and say hello! www.history.ac.uk/library-digi... @ihr.bsky.social

Don't forget to get your entries in for the Janette Harley prize!

Further dates are available for Basic Archive Skills Training Days. Details of those events, and further Training Days as they are announced, may be found on our Eventbrite page www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/archive-sk...

Entry to the 2025 @britrecs.bsky.social Janette Harley Prize is now open. £500 prize for the best/most original piece of work published or made publicly available which has promoted the preservation, understanding, accessibility or study of archives Deadline: 31 July 2025. More details 👇 #ArchivesWM

Still time to sign up to join @carlyannrichardson.bsky.social & team TOMORROW (11 June, 11am) to learn all about @jisc.bsky.social Archives Hub 👉 tinyurl.com/5n7rh2ky @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @britrecs.bsky.social Photo by Anna Auza on Unsplash

Please do contact us if you are thinking about volunteering or would like to be on our journal's Editorial Board. We are also open to submissions! If you are prevaricating on a journal article, consider this a sign to get it submitted! 😀

The first Pope Leo, known as Leo the Great, who reigned 440-461 & was the first #Pope to be buried in St Peter's Basilica. This copy of his sermons (printed at #Venice in 1482) carries this portrait by the Pico Master, appropriately within an initial L for Laudem. CUL Inc.3.B.3.43[1499]. #popeleo

We are looking for a new editorial board for our Journal 'ARCHIVES'. We welcome anyone in any stage of their career working with archives and records. More information and how to apply 👇 www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk/news/new-edi... @livunipress.bsky.social

This evening was the @britrecs.bsky.social annual lecture and prize giving, kindly hosted by @warburginstitute.bsky.social. As usual, a lovely event, full of properly interesting people, and plenty of wine to help the conversations along. 🤗

Delighted to be highly commended by the @britrecs.bsky.social #JanetteHarleyPrize for our article + film 'An Unusual Period of Unspecified Length' published by @uclpress.bsky.social. Have a read yourself! ucldigitalpress.co.uk/BOOC/Article... @isstirling.bsky.social

We're supporting Margaret Crockett and Janet Foster (formerly The Archive-Skills Consultancy Ltd) in the delivery of their long-running Basic Archive Skills Training Day course. The first of the Training Days will take place on Thursday 5th June 2025. See below www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/basic-arch...

Join us on April 29th at The Warberg Institue, London for the 2025 Maurice Bond lecture by @jfwinters.bsky.social 'Archiving in the digital age: risks, rewards and opportunities' 🎫 Book your ticket www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maurice-bo...

We are delighted to announce the winner of the 2024 Janette Harley Prize: Dr Eliza Wheaton (editor), Loving and Obedient? Family Correspondence of the Mores of Loseley Park, 1537-1686 (Surrey Record Society vol. XLVIII, 2023) 🥳 www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk/news/winner-...

Really good news that the government is no longer going to digitise and destroy original wills. We submitted a response but have been left off the list at the end... However we are proud to have contributed to this! assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6780fd...

The new issue of Archives (@britrecs.bsky.social) is out, with work on audience engagement with a narrative non-fiction podcast series, alongside new perspectives on the brewing industry. @dlprior.bsky.social @araukie.bsky.social Browse the issue online: bit.ly/Archives58-2

Thanks Richard and its great to know more about the charter! 😍

Our banner shows the cover of 'English Archives An historical survey' by Richard Olney, former Assistant Keeper at the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts. You can buy the book from @livunipress.bsky.social here www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10.... Or ask at your local library!

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