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Internet Archive
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When the clock strikes midnight on January 1, creative works from 1930 & sound recordings from 1925 will enter the public domain in the US, like: š Dizzy Dishes, first Betty Boop cartoon šµļøāļø First 4 Nancy Drew novels š The Little Engine That Could š© Morocco š Georgia on My Mind and many more! š§µš
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Making more of the BBCās Written Archive available
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/articles/2025/making-more-of-bbc-written-archive-available
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Margot Finn
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Not just a national asset but an international asset. Trashed, ignored, diminished.
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The worst of times: Trouble at the British Library
Cyber chaos, striking staff and a crisis of leadership. Claudia Cockerell investigates a national treasureās year of reckoning
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/british-library-staff-strike-cyber-attack-b1263045.html
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Inside the fascinating world of interior design archives | House & Garden
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Inside the fascinating world of design and interiors archives
Far from being dusty neglected tomes, interiors and design archives are living repositories of design history that continue to inspire today
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School of Advanced Study, University of London
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The team have been delving into medieval import and export records and have uncovered some interesting findings.
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Margot Finn
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And thanks to Digital Panopticon, we know he had been born in 1799, had no tattoo and sailed on the Georgiana.
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A Cultural Evacuation: The Demarco Archive Leaves Scotland ā Bella Caledonia
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A Cultural Evacuation: The Demarco Archive Leaves Scotland
āWhat the hell is Richard Demarco doing?ā Many have asked this question over the decades; now, he is asking it himself. He is asking it now because, after years of trying, he has finally found a peā¦
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British Library
12 days ago
Weāre excited to share our new main catalogue, making it easier for you to find and request the majority of our published collection. Weāve also launched an interim version of our Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue. Find out how to start searching and requesting on our website
bit.ly/BLNewCatalogues
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New Archives Reveal Frida Kahlo Used Her Iconic Prosthetic Only in the Final Months of Her Life | BELatina
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New Archives Reveal Frida Kahlo Used Her Iconic Prosthetic Only in the Final Months of Her Life | BELatina
Frida Kahlo spent her final year moving between pain and persistence, and new reporting now clarifies one of the most misunderstood images of her life.
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Liz Rees
18 days ago
"Information regulator reminds council leaders of need for compassion when releasing files on childhood care"
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ICO promises legal action over ātraumaticā UK care-record access
Information regulator reminds council leaders of need for compassion when releasing files on childhood care
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/09/ico-promises-legal-action-over-traumatic-uk-care-record-access?CMP=share_btn_url
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Scottish Council on Archives
18 days ago
Join us this Thursday for our final National Archives & Records Strategy for Scotland Online Consultation of the year. These sessions are designed to gather views on the need, priorities, and potential outcomes of a national strategy. Book your space here:
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National Archives and Records Strategy for Scotland Online Consultation
Scottish Council on Archives invites members, stakeholders, and the wider sector to join us for a series of online consultations.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/national-archives-and-records-strategy-for-scotland-online-consultation-tickets-1828211262099?aff=oddtdtcreator
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UK Archive Sector Leadership
18 days ago
Applications are open for our Resilience Grants funding programme! Our Resilience Grants, worth up to £20,000, support archives to respond to change and develop sustainable solutions to any challenges they face. Apply by Wednesday 21 January 2026:
nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
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Louvre Workers Announce Strike After Water Leak Drenches Egyptian Archives
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Louvre Workers to Strike After Water Leak Drenches Egyptian Archives
Scores of staffers are going on strike at the MusƩe de Louvre in Paris after a recent leak proved just the latest mishap at the museum.
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Colleen T
20 days ago
I wish a notice like this wasn't necessary.
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Important notice: AI-generated archival references
https://www.icrc.org/en/article/important-notice-ai-generated-archival-references
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Kat
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should probably have used this to publicise the fact that I could really do with a bit of volunteer help on these (digitised) letters!
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can promise you that 1. it's pretty straighforward and 2. one of them contains a very cute drawing. DMs are open
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The Guardian
20 days ago
Landmark British photographer Martin Parr dies aged 73
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Landmark British photographer Martin Parr dies aged 73
Parr said his brightly coloured, closely observed pictures of British life were ādisguised as entertainmentā but they became hugely popular Martin Parr, the British documentary photographer who captured the peculiarities of the nation with clarity and hilarity, has died aged 73. He had been diagnosed with cancer in May 2021. Known for his acute observations of the English class system, Parrās images covered sunbathers and Conservative clubs, village fetes and coffee mornings, often in vivid colour and with more than a dash of humour. His iconic 1986 photobook The Last Resort: Photographs of New Brighton captured working-class holidaymakers in the Wirral, Liverpool and helped mark a sea change in British documentary photography, from the gritty, black and white style of the past towards a cheekier and more colourful style. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/dec/07/landmark-british-photographer-martin-parr-dies-aged-73?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Getty
21 days ago
The Getty community grieves the death of Frank Gehry, a true legend of architecture whose designs and brilliance have shaped Los Angeles and the world. Through Gehry's archive, Getty will share his legacy for many years to come. Read our full message:
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Very sad news - and illustrates the critical importance of BL's Endangered Archives Programme - e.g. Digitising and First Aid to Documentary Heritage of āManuscripts Collection of the Great Omari Mosque Libraryā - Phase II | Endangered Archives Programme
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A 355-year-old Royal Charter that survived the blitz sold for $13m in Canada - BBC News
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A 355-year-old Royal Charter that survived the blitz sold for $13m in Canada
The Hudsonās Bay Company Royal Charter - considered one of the country's founding documents - will be donated to Canadian museums and archives.
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UK Archive Sector Leadership
25 days ago
š£Calling all UK-based archive professionals! Join us for an online consultation (15 January 2026) where weāll discuss recent changes
@gem.org.uk
have made to The Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs) framework Find out more and book here:
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Lewis Carroll Correspondence Discovered in Lincoln Cathedral's Archives. - The Association of English Cathedrals
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Lewis Carroll Correspondence Discovered in Lincoln Cathedral's Archives. - The Association of English Cathedrals
Archivists at Lincoln Cathedral have unearthed aĀ letter and documentsĀ in their collections from author, Lewis Carroll that has direct links with his most
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The Guardian
28 days ago
Tom Stoppard, playwright of dazzling wit and playful erudition, dies aged 88
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Tom Stoppard, playwright of dazzling wit and playful erudition, dies aged 88
A theatrical sensation since the 1960s, whose dramas included Arcadia, The Real Thing and Leopoldstadt, Stoppard also had huge success as a screenwriter The playwright Tom Stoppard, whose playful erudition dazzled the theatregoing world for decades, has died aged 88. One of a select band of writers from any discipline to earn his own adjective ā āStoppardianā ā in the Oxford English Dictionary, he delighted in the most improbable juxtapositions: philosophy and gymnastics in Jumpers (1972); early 19th-century landscape gardening and chaos theory in Arcadia (1993); rock music, dissident Czech academics and the love poetry of Sappho in Rock ānā Roll (2006). Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/nov/29/tom-stoppard-playwright-of-dazzling-wit-and-playful-erudition-dies-aged-88?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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āI can frustrate you, hypnotise you, bore youā: the Jarman prize winners making archives fly
Onyeka Igwe and Morgan Quaintance have jointly scooped the Ā£10,000 prize for artists working with moving images. They talk about manipulating their audience ā and correcting history
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/nov/26/jarman-prize-winners-onyeka-igwe-and-morgan-quaintance
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UK Archive Sector Leadership
about 1 month ago
š£Calling archivists, researchers & heritage professionals! Join us online on Monday 26 January (1PM) to learn key concepts of trauma-informed and person-centred practices and practical frameworks for embedding these into your work. Register here:
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Cluedo inventor's daughter hands over archives to Birmingham museum - BBC News
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Cluedo inventor's daughter hands over archives to Birmingham museum
Anthony Pratt's daughter explains how evenings performing at country hotels inspired the murder-mystery game.
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Simon Jones
about 1 month ago
This article references the work of Emma Marsh in surveying the bombing debris.
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The Wiener Holocaust Library
about 1 month ago
Did you know we offer free visits for school, college, and university groups to visit our archive and learn from the thousands of important documents it holds? Last year we undertook 40 educational visits, reaching 1,328 students and 142 teachers Find out more:
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Learn - The Wiener Holocaust Library
We have an active outreach programme for the public, for schools, and for scholars.
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UK Archive Sector Leadership
about 1 month ago
Congratulations to: Hackney Archives, Marx Memorial Library, Powys Archives
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Archives on achieving Archive Service Accreditation for the first time! (1/2) š· The Chapter of York, Photographer: Peter Li
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Louise A Ray
UK Archive Sector Leadership
about 1 month ago
Are you a community group with a passion for heritage? Or a museum, library, gallery or archive with a bold idea for community-led research? The Spaces, Places and Belonging Community Hub is accepting applications for seed corn grants:
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Wes Anderson: The Archives review ā Wesophiles will relish this deep dive into the detail-obsessed director
The Fantastic Mr Foxās snappy outfits, an intricate model of the Grand Budapest Hotel and dozens of stop-motion puppets are all among the 700 objects in this sugarcoated quirkfest
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/nov/19/wes-anderson-the-archives-review-design-museum-london?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Getty
about 1 month ago
Whoās afraid of the Guerrilla Girls? Calling themselves the āconscience of the art world,ā the Guerrilla Girls are an anonymous feminist art collective who use humor and irony to expose sexism, racism, and other forms of discrimination in arts and culture industries.
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Janice Tullock
about 1 month ago
Great work from Rachel & the team at Edinburgh University Archives.
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UK Archive Sector Leadership
about 1 month ago
Weāre shaping the future of our training programme for the archive sector and we want your input! This focus group is your opportunity to share ideas and influence the topics that matter most to you and your colleagues. Register today:
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US National Archives releases Amelia Earhart records promised by TrumpĀ | Reuters
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Has anyone tried doing an update of this recently - asking young people about archivists?
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Finally decluttering these Best Practice Guidelines from the nineties and noughties š«”
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The Wiener Holocaust Library
about 1 month ago
Elderly Jews Were Among the Most Likely to Die in the Holocaust. Why Has History Forgotten About the Genocideās Oldest Victims? Our latest groundbreaking
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Elderly Jews Were Among the Most Likely to Die in the Holocaust. Why Has History Forgotten About the Genocide's Oldest Victims?
A new exhibition at London's Wiener Holocaust Library spotlights the unique challenges faced by European Jews who were over the age of 55 during World War II
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/elderly-jews-were-among-the-most-likely-to-die-in-the-holocaust-why-has-history-forgotten-about-the-genocides-oldest-victims-180987666/?no-cache
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āA girl of geniusā: archives unsealed of Amy Levy, queer Jewish writer admired by Oscar Wilde
Levyās work was āahead of her timeā and speaks to current debate around feminism, LGBTQ+ literature and Jewish identity, say researchers
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/nov/13/archives-amy-levy-queer-jewish-writer-admired-by-oscar-wilde-unsealed?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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UK Archive Sector Leadership
about 2 months ago
Weāre thrilled to have awarded 8 new grants, each worth Ā£1,600, with funding from the Discover! Creative Careers programme! These grants will help archives run engagement sessions with schools, sharing their collections & raising awareness of the exciting careers available across our sector! (1/3)
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Arts Council England
about 2 months ago
š¢ Big news: The national curriculum review is here! We're proud to have contributed to Professor Becky Francisā report, which recognises the vital role of creativity in every childās education. šØ
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A great day for the next generation of creative talent in England
A response to Curriculum and Assessment Review
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/creative-matters/news/great-day-next-generation-creative-talent-england
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The Terry Jones Archive donated to BFI National Archive - British Comedy Guide
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The Terry Jones Archive donated to BFI National Archive - British Comedy Guide
Film material from The Terry Jones Archive has been donated by the Monty Python star's family to the BFI National Archive for preservation.
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about 2 months ago
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Scottish Council on Archives
about 2 months ago
Want to learn how to secure National Manuscripts Conservation Trust and the Friends of the Nationsā Libraries grants? Join us to hear from the funders and have the opportunity to hear case studies and take part in a Q&A! Book your space via Eventbrite:
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How to Successfully Apply for Conservation and Acquisition Grants
Learn how to secure National Manuscripts Conservation Trust and the Friends of the Nationsā Libraries grants.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1863059474039?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Safe Passage International
2 months ago
šØ URGENT: We're launching a campaign to stop this Government tearing families apart ā will you join us? A few weeks ago, the Government suspended refugee family reunion. We can't let this stand. āļø Email the Home Secretary NOW:
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Christian
2 months ago
The risible wages are well-known in the wider field of the library, museum, gallery and archive world. Iād like to think public opinion is with the people who make the place click day-in-day-out; they deserve better. Knowledge may be free but labour isnāt: spread the wealth and pay the workers!
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And if you love plays where the stage appears to be set atop an archive of filing drawers then this is one for you - The Land of the Living | National Theatre
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The Land of the Living | National Theatre
Juliet Stevenson is Ruth in this remarkable and timely new play by David Lan, directed by Stephen Daldry.
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Really interesting theatre piece highlighting a younger perspective on activism - and on archives Lessons on Revolution | Barbican
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Lessons on Revolution | Barbican
One of The Scotsman's 'Best Shows of the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe', this 'unique and intellectually potent' (ā ā ā ā ā , Morning Star) Ā show explores how voices of the past can give us hope today.
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Ned gambling with losing the (surprising large) archivist/cycling fan contingent with use of the D*** word, but as ever a fascinating read.
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Universities, archives and heritage groups unite for £1.5m Tudor Domesday project - Museums + Heritage
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Universities, archives and heritage groups unite for £1.5m Tudor Domesday project - Museums + Heritage
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Association of Performing Arts Collections
2 months ago
JOB ALERT Tate is looking for Records Manager & Assistant Records Manager roles. For more information, head over to:
jobsearch.tate.org.uk/jobs/job/TG1...
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jobsearch.tate.org.uk/jobs/job/TG1...
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TG-1427343 Records Manager | 03 November, 2025 | Jobs and careers with Tate
Jobs and careers with Tate - This is an exciting opportunity to join the Information & Records Management Team at Tate as Records Manager, leading on all aspects of information and records management ...
https://jobsearch.tate.org.uk/jobs/job/TG1427343-Records-Manager/344
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