Excited to be in a discussion about preservation of humanitarian archives at Hum & Conflict Response Insti at Univ of Manchester. The loss of fed funding for foreign aid had wide impact, including the sustainability of continued access to critical archives. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/l...

Aftermath of war The experiences & treatment of ex-servicemen, physically or psychologically affected by the First World War, seen through archives relating to the 'sweated trades' in the 1910s & 1920s More sources on working people & disability digitised & indexed at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...

There's a few tickets left for this cold war mystery. The John Rylands Library 12 June www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/murder-in-....

NDAs can silence victims of abuse & harassment. Let's change this! Sign the petition to ensure the Employment Rights Bill bans NDAs in cases of misconduct. #StopAbusiveNDAs #EmploymentRightsBill you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

Delighted to be at the 3rd Truth Telllers summit

Huddersfield-born Harold Wilson became PM for a third time #OnThisDay 1974, after Edward Heath's talks with the Liberals failed. Painting by Ruskin Spear (National Portrait Gallery).

Liverpool Kids, 1964, by Astrid Kirchherr (1938-2020). She was engaged to Stuart Sutcliffe, the Beatles' bassist, before his death in 1962.

Polyp has another book on the horizon and perfect for these crazy times. A raucous comic book, ridiculing and rebuking conspiracy theory paranoia with science and satire. Help him get his project off the ground by checking out the Debunked crowd funder tinyurl.com/3k34v3dj

Great blog by Rylands colleagues on DeepStore well worth a read! urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

Event to mark International Women's Day at Marsden Library. Please do circulate - all welcome. friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk/event/floren...

www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai... The John Rylands Library is looking for a new Head of Collections. Please do share widely. I'd like a good boss 😁 @historyhannahb.bsky.social @janeydonald.bsky.social @bronterre1.bsky.social