CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Where Artists and Texts Meet Are you a book artist or take inspiration from literature? Submit for an upcoming exhibit, deadline 4 Jan 2026. All details via: www.curatorspace.com/opportunitie... #books #literature #library #art #bookart #exhibit #libraries #bookartist #archive

A warning from the past: if there is anything you would like to preserve long-term in good condition, please don't stick tape on it! As tape deteriorates, it can discolour, become brittle, lose its adhesive strength, and leave a residue stain. Enough to give an archivist nightmares! 👻

We’re delighted to announce that #AYearinArchives 2025 is now live! Have a browse and let us know which projects you enjoy reading about: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec... 📷 RNLI, Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives, Staffordshire County Council, Gateshead Archive (1/2)

Our April Ashley First Look event went SO well - THANK YOU to everyone who attended! If you couldn't make it - we still want to hear from YOU as to what you'd like to see from the collection: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... #archive #history #lgbthistory #transhistory #lgbthm #liverpoolhistory #art

Our colleague Christopher in @ljmu-sca.bsky.social did an excellent post about why April Ashley's Personal Papers are so cool and some things you might get to view in the first look: www.tiktok.com/@ljmu_sca/vi...

This afternoon I had one of my fav lectures: the Victorian Body. It’s interactive. I set up scholarship & prompts and then students look at archival material from @ljmu-sca.bsky.social. I am so grateful to have such a wonderful uni archive close to hand. Thanks Christopher for such great material!

Hi all - we've just had a notification that there was an Eventbrite issue preventing tickets from being reserved. Please do try again now as the issue is fixed! 19 Nov or 21 Nov at @ljmulibrary.bsky.social *Always* free entry! #lgbt #archives #history #liverpool #transhistory

We're SO excited to reveal April Ashley's Personal Papers as our newest collection, and we really want to hear from our communities as to what you want to see happen next! Book onto a First Look event at: www.eventbrite.com/e/april-ashl... #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbthistory #trans #aprilashley #transhistory

Really happy to have supported two contributions to EX LIBRIS: a Graphic Design & Illustration @ljmuofficial.bsky.social staff exhibition with two sets of reproductions from our Special Collections. Curated by Seel Garside John Lennon Art & Design Building #art #arthistory #books #libraries #ljmu

We're all set up for our big exhibition launch tonight and can't wait to see you! Back to the Drawing Board: 200 Years of Art Education Runs 16 Oct - 19 Dec 2025 Mount Pleasant Campus Library, 29 Maryland St, L1 9DE #art #exhibit #arthistory #liverpool #history #archives #ljmu #liverpoolhistory

This news is just so cool: www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/new... Hooray for @ljmu-sca.bsky.social

New blog post for the Unity Theatre Archive Project! Over the next year LJMU SCA will be working with the Unity Theatre to catalogue and digitise its archives. If you are interested in volunteering you can apply via the link in this blog. Closes Sunday 19th October. ljmuarchives.blog/2025/10/14/i...

Want to come to an exhibition launch to celebrate 200 years of the Liverpool School of Art @ljmuofficial.bsky.social ? We're making our 'Private' Views as inclusive as possible! Exhibition runs 16 Oct - 19 Dec 2025 #archives #heritage #art #arthistory #liverpool www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exhibition...

Archives Exploration Saturday - Heritage Open Day 20 Sep 2025 Showcasing archive material from our sixty-two exciting collections in this hands-on drop-in workshop! Book for free via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/archives-e... #hod #heritageopenday #history #liverpool #art #heritage #museum

A LEGACY IN MOTION celebrates 125 years of women's sports education in #Liverpool, from the Liverpool Gymnasium in 1900 to the long-lasting impact of I M Marsh College. LG & G Floors of Aldham Robarts Library 29 Maryland St, L1 9DE Mon-Fri 08:45-17:00 #womenshistory #sportshistory #history #archives

For #WorldDonkeyDay here's a hard-working donkey enjoying kindness from children, in an image from one of the 19th century periodicals held in LJMU Special Collections @ljmu-sca.bsky.social #archives

#ArchivePlan chests are so-called so b/c they usually store architectural plans & maps. B/c we specialise in #counterculture & #theatre however, ours are mostly posters & oversize photos! View every Everyman Theatre poster here: everyman-theatre-pos.ljmuexhibitions.online/sets #Archive30 #archives

Programme for Stupid Cupid, c.1993, with some wonderful adverts at the back! #theatrehistory #history #archive #lgbthistory #theatre #lgbtq+ #lgbt #gayhistory #archives

History isn’t just what survives—it’s what we choose to remember. Too often, queer & trans stories have been erased, forgotten, or hidden away. But archives help reclaim that history, ensuring that future generations can find themselves in the past. blog.archive.org/2025/04/02/v...

Excited to welcome our new intern Caitlin Cooper, who will be finalising the four year project to catalogue the Elder Dempster Captain Morgan (EDCM) collection 🥳🚢 Read more: ljmuarchives.blog/2025/04/02/e... #archives #archive #maritimehistory #liverpool #history #students #elderdempster

Are you thinking about a career in archives but not sure where to start? Take a look at our dedicated webpage that talks about different roles, training, volunteering and finding a job! Explore here:

Just had a lovely archive session with my first years. Big shout out to Emily & Christopher, our wonderful @ljmu-sca.bsky.social archivists who pulled out some great material on tourism & travel. I also used @cjdenial.bsky.social’s SOCC it model to reading sources & it was perfect! 1/2

Super happy to have supplied #archive material from our Everyman & Willy Russell collections for a short piece on The One Show! Starts at 17:24: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... @liveveryplay.bsky.social @willyrussell.bsky.social #theatre #theatrehistory #archives #liverpool #liverpoolhistory

#Liverpool OTD - 1986: Willey Russell's new play Shirley Valentine opens at The Everyman

As if you needed more reasons to visit our #exhibitions, they're always well stocked with badges to take away 😍 This time repros from Kate Greenaway's Alphabet for the children's #books exhibit Once Upon a Page: ljmuarchives.blog/2025/02/10/o... #exhibit #museum #library #childrensbooks #libraries

The NEW student-led Liverpool School of Art & Creative Industries (LSACI) Journal is accepting submissions! To publish written or artistic work in a school-wide Journal to celebrate 200 years of #art education in #Liverpool, get in touch via [email protected] @ljmuofficial.bsky.social

Phyllis Hyman, 1979. Digitised today for an enquirer and thought it too beautiful not to share 🖤 📸 TP/3/3/484 from our Ted Polhemus collection: archives.ljmu.ac.uk/TreeBrowse.a... #archive #phyllishyman #Blackhistory #pophistory #culture #pop #archives #history #americanhistory

Today @mark.bsky.social spoke with Amy Goodman on @democracynow.org about our quadrennial effort to archive federal websites before, during, and after U.S. presidential administration changes.

"It’s very powerful to know at least some of our known and unknown histories are being collected and stored and used. I will definitely be back!" Thank you to everyone who attended one of our #LGBTQ+HM #archive workshops ❤️🏳️‍🌈 #lgbt #history #lgbthistory #lgbthm #lgbtq+ #gayhistory #transhistory

Reminder that this is tomorrow, and we're nearly fully booked for both sessions! Happy #LGBTHistoryMonth!

The Adventures of a Girl For a Week: Or is it Forever? "Don't Cry... You don't have to go back dressing as a boy. I love you as my sister." From our Peter Farrer collection: archives.ljmu.ac.uk/Record.aspx?... #lgbthm #lgbtq+ #lgbthistory #archive #history #trans #transhistory #transgender #lgbt

Good to see @jfklibraryfdn.bsky.social posting again after being shut down earlier in the week There are over 70 archive / archive-adjacent US accounts now on Bluesky, many with great, diverse content. Take a look at the list of North American accounts at go.bsky.app/MN9ZZ3M & support where you can

This has been rather fun, including a visit to @ljmu-sca.bsky.social and a windy trip up the Anglican Cathedral (followed by coffee and cake!) with @ljmudoctoral.bsky.social :)

Grants for manuscript conservation! Regional and specialist archives, libraries, museums (not nationals) in UK can apply to NMCT for a conservation grant ranging from £500-£20,000 and up to 100% of cost if necessary. Next deadline 1 April (decision mid June) - more info here: www.nmct.co.uk/apply

#Didyouknow we specialise in records related to #LGBTQ+ histories and experiences? Check out our LGBTQ+ History Resource Guide to learn more about this #archive material! www.ljmu.ac.uk/library/spec... #lgbthm #lgbt #lgbtplushm #history #archives #archivist #queer #gay #transgender #transhistory

Valentine magazine for St Valentine's Day 🥰 From our Femorabilia collection of women and girls' magazines. 📸 FEM/110/1/8; 10; and 20 Browse the collection: archives.ljmu.ac.uk/TreeBrowse.a... #magazines #girlsmags #mags #comics #valentine #valentinesday #archives #history #1950s #1960s #archive

Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️ Here are some of our favourite mid-Victorian romantic score covers. These are just 4 covers from over 4000 scores that were digitised as part of our ‘What’s the Score at the Bodleian?’ project, which you can explore here: digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/collections/...

International Day of Women & Girls in Science was on Tues, but it's always a good day to show off #GirlsinSTEM in the #archive! 📸 LJMUH/FLC/10/3/12/5-6;8 - F L Calder College students investigating hardness of water; anodising aluminium; & properties of nylon. #womeninscience #history #womenshistory

I have a short chapter in this wonderful OA collection on my granny’s cookbooks as family love tokens &treasure troves. I really enjoyed writing this piece & the wonderful community of scholars I connected with (esp during the pandemic) because of it. Please enjoy! library.oapen.org/handle/20.50...

This! Please please please include as much info as you can when labeling your photos. Full name + date is great; location is also helpful. We have so many photos with limited use because they are unlabeled.

A new Tate Liverpool exhibition, curated by LJMU’s Christine Eyene, explores Liverpool’s trading history and its impact on nature, migration, and colonisation. The exhibition runs from 6 Feb – 11 May 2025 at RIBA North. Read more ➡️ www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Combining #EYALove w/ #LGBTQ+ History Month to share 'life companions' Kathleen Henderson & Irené Mabel Marsh, the Vice Principal & Principal of I M Marsh College, w/ dogs Demon, Dodger, & Dock at their Abersoch holiday cottage, c.1920s 🧵1/6 #lgbthm #lgbtq #gayhistory #archives #history #queer #lgbt

LJMU #Library @ljmulibrary.bsky.social have taken over our #exhibition space with Once Upon a Page: a journey through award-winning children's #books. 10 Feb - 24 Apr in Aldham Robarts Featuring designs by Shirley Hughes from our #archive collection too! Read more: ljmuarchives.blog/2025/02/10/o...

One of the records we provided digital repros of for a BBC Songs of Praise episode on @barbaradickson.bsky.social was this album cover for John, Paul, George, Ringo... & Bert, originally performed at the Everyman @liveveryplay.bsky.social You can watch the episode at: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Two notable figures in our collections are Fanny and Stella, known by their legal names Park and Boulton. Although the pair performed theatrically as 'female impersonators,' Stella in particular also privately lived as a woman w/ her husband 🧵1/6 #lgbthm #lgbt #archives #transhistory #trans #lgbtq+

NEW #archive catalogue for Sheila Rock's photographic collection. Featuring #photography of the #1970s & #1980s London #punk scene, in addition to promo material such as a wearable MP3 player badge! To read more and browse the catalogue: ljmuarchives.blog/2025/02/05/n... #fashion #history #music

It's finally February! 🥳 you know what that means... 🌈👀 Get ready for lots of #LGBTHM posts from us about exciting items from our collections, and check out our hands-on LGBTQ+ archive workshop if you're local! #lgbt #lgbtq #gayhistory #history #archive #archives #lgbtq+ #gay #trans #transhistory

NEW Catalogue for I M Marsh College of Physical Education! Another of @ljmuofficial.bsky.social's historic women's colleges. AND all of the photograph albums are fully digitised! Browse via: archives.ljmu.ac.uk/Record.aspx?... #archives #archive #history #liverpool #immarsh #pe #sportshistory #sport

Today marks the start of the Lunar New Year. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, 2025 welcomes the Year of the Snake. Here at RBA we regularly encounter the common snake weight in the searchroom! 🐍

Coming soon... 👀 @ljmulibrary.bsky.social #exhibition #kategreenaway #victorian #books #childrensbooks #library #specialcollections