OTD in 1916 at approximately 10:27pm, an explosion rocked a munitions factory in ‘the north of England’ killing 35 women and girls A tragedy to those in Leeds and surrounding areas, the explosion at N.F.F.1 Barnbow was a result of working in the production of high explosives 🧵1/3

Flight redirected to Vienna to refuel because its v windy in London 🤦🏼‍♀️ I hope there is a big glass of wine waiting for me on the other side

Fabulous first day at the @fwwsoc.bsky.social conference in Thessaloniki. Some fantastic panels already & I feel revitalised to revisit some of my own work😬😬 Excited for the rest of the week

There are worse ways to spend a work day ☀️ much nicer than being stuck in reprographics 😂

Tonight we are excited to launch the trailer for series 2 of the #WhosePowerPodcast Our first episode will drop on streaming platforms next Thursday! 1/🧵

What a first day’s recording we had as well! Love when a second series comes together! 😃 @researchpodcasts.bsky.social

👀 @presparty.bsky.social @professorabigail.bsky.social @researchpodcasts.bsky.social

Something exciting is happening over the next couple of days with Pres Party 👀 keep an eye on our feed for some clues... @professorabigail.bsky.social @researchpodcasts.bsky.social

🚨Registration is now open!🚨 To join us in Scarborough on 6th June, head over to our website with the following link: ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk/register2025/ Tickets are free , and our programme outline can now be viewed on the registration page. #Yorkshire #History #Heritage #Scarborough

We're excited to announce our second keynote this year will be Professor Joann Fletcher. Jo is a British Egyptologist and BAFTA-winning TV personality, and has gained recognition in both the field of archaeology, and for her tv programmes. Find out more about Jo at www.immortalegypt.co.uk/about

History UK are recruiting disabled historians (and historians who work on disability history) to take part in focus groups to inform their fantastic Disability and History Project - do consider signing up! www.history-uk.ac.uk/projects/his...

Today marks the opening of ‘Whose Power? Gas Mark 2’ at the Leeds Discovery Centre It’s been fab to reopen our exhibition with objects for round 2 & have fab discussions about all things labour saving and power! Also look at our amazing cupcakes @professorabigail.bsky.social @presparty.bsky.social

If you're working on Yorkshire's past, we want to hear from you! Submit your paper abstract for our fourth annual conference in Scarborough. Full details below 👇 ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk/call-for-pap...

Best Evening Ever! #miffy @leedsmuseums.bsky.social

@professorabigail.bsky.social and I have been writing again! Delighted to see our 2nd THE article go live We’ve been podcasting to share our ‘Whose Power?’ research & experiences. This piece focuses on how powerful podcasting can be in participatory research. Check out our article here⬇️

We're delighted to announce that this year's ROYS conference will be held at Scarborough Library, on Friday 6th June 2025. We're seeking papers on any element of Yorkshire's past for the conference, now in its fourth year. Our full call for papers can be found below 👇

The application deadline for these @historylabplus.bsky.social roles is BUT ONE WEEK AWAY!

HistoryLab+’s annual Christmas Connections event is coming to #Bristol! Want to build links w/other West Country #Skystorians & Humanities #ECRs? Join us on 19 Dec for FREE drinks & eats at Playground Coffee, a museum tour, then dinner & 🍺 at a local hostelry. For details & to register👉 t.ly/JIX2B.

100% recommend applying for this if you are a Masters/PhD student of the FWW I can honestly say my time at the Historial summer school was the highlight of my PhD experience

Breakfast with a view this morning ☕️🫖 Let’s see if the Christmas markets here in York can get me in the spirit

Tonight we opened our latest exhibition ‘Whose Power? Energy Change in the Home’ which has been worked on by PP in partnership with Abigail Harrison Moore on her AHRC fellowship. Such a great thing to research and be a part of! Also can you tell how excited I am by the cool little cakes

Thought I’d save my 1st post for good news I am delighted to share that I’ve joined the team at Sheffield Hallam as an Associate Lecturer for this academic year on the BA History course. After day one of teaching, I can say that I am definitely looking forward to the semester and rest of the year!