Many of our prospectuses help us chart the changing landscape of #Leicester and @dmu.ac.uk campus, but one of our #maplover faves for #InternationalMapDay is this cover from 1933-34. @librarydmu.bsky.social #alumni #MapMonday #ThrowbackThursday

#ChessTuesday: At first glance this looks like a programme for the 1939 Bournemouth #chess tournament, but it’s actually the Argentine newsletter Enroque, featuring Max Euwe’s title win. From the @englishchess.bsky.social Library #chesshistory #chessliterature @richardjameschess.bsky.social

2nd February is Candlemas Feast, it marks Christ being presented at the temple. Candles are blessed for the year. It also marks mid winter, half way between winter solstice and the equinox. B.11.3 mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/Manuscript/B... #medievalmonday #marginaliamonday

Browse our catalogue for inspiration & think about submitting a piece for Fonds 3! buff.ly/AAJSq4Y for #Creativity&HobbyMonth Categories: Prose | Poetry & Script | Word & Image Deadline: 10 Apr 2026 More info: buff.ly/aXyhUG6 @dmuforlife @librarydmu @dmu_film_studies @dmutextiles @dmuwriters

Oversized hats, snuggly stoles (fake fur, ofc) & standing on chairs! The ladies of #fashionmagazine Chic Parisien always look like they’re having fun. Here, a day at the races, perhaps? c.1910. 🐎👒 #FashionFriday #fashionhistory #dmufashion #DMUtextiles #historicfashion #fashion

🐍✈️ While cataloguing press cuttings from 1995 this morning, I found 'Reptiles loose on a jet'. Honestly, I think this has serious #movie pitch potential🐍✈️ 🤣 #BugBustingDay #ArchiveFinds #PressCuttings #UnexpectedHeadlines @dmu.ac.uk #EYADustBusters #SnakesOnAPlane @librarydmu.bsky.social

ICYMI: What does a parrot, a policeman’s uniform, and a clock all have in common? Read our first blog post of 2026, 'Top Ten Gift Book Curiosities' to find out! buff.ly/7AYETAD #dmuhistory #alumni Explore Your Archive buff.ly/7AYETAD #dmuhistory @librarydmu @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social

Researching Agnes Owens: our archive is reshaping how she’s understood. Laura MacDonald’s CDA is the first full study of Owens’ work, using archives and oral histories to centre her as a feminist, working-class voice. Supported by @sgsah.bsky.social delivered with Strathclyde & Glasgow universities

Want to help preserve the county's history? We're recruiting an Archives and Local Studies Senior Officer to our team! Head to the link below for more information. jobs.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/job_detail/3...

Our annual report 2024-25 is here! From creative work with our archives & exciting student collaborations to standout stats & national impact. Take a look and see what we and our readers have been up to! 👀 buff.ly/e1Z5L3T @dmu.ac.uk #alumni @librarydmu.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social

Big news from the Computer Arts Archive! 🎨💻 They’ve launched their 1st-ever crowdfunding campaign for a new exhibition & catalogue celebrating overlooked digital art.⏳Ends 30th Jan. buff.ly/YYzX2lW #ComputerArt #DigitalArt #ArtArchive #ArtExhibition #Crowdfunder @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social

A fun bit of #chess press from the London & Midland Chess Bulletin 1949 for #ChessTuesday! ♟️📻 It reports on an informal radio match between Margate & Danish players after signals were accidentally picked up from Danish amateur Mr S Hasselbach. #chesshistory #chessliterature @englishchess.bsky.social

Some gorgeous layered ❄️ #winter looks from @dmu.ac.uk textiles students, c 1990 for #FashionFriday. Top Tip: #winterwoollies wide scarves often make great wrap around skirts! 🧣 #fashionhistory @DMUtextiles #historicfashion @dmufashionmarketing #fashion @librarydmu @librarydmu.bsky.social

'Smoke me a kipper...!' Check out our latest display in the @librarydmu.bsky.social showcasing the St. Clare Collection, a fab trove of cult #TV scripts, incl. #DrWho #Blackadder #RedDwarf & more. #CultTV #TVscripts #TVhistory #CultClassics #ComedyTV #BritishTV #ThrowbackThursday #dmu_film_studies

What does kangaroo butter, a policeman’s uniform, and a clock all have in common? Read our first blog post of 2026, 'Top Ten Gift Book Curiosities' to find out! buff.ly/7AYETAD #dmuhistory @librarydmu @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social

♟️ Check out this brilliant envelope design & stamp from the 1985 Prague zonal tournament, where József Pintér (Hungary), Mihai Suba (Romania) and Vlastimil Jansa (Czechoslovakia) took the top 3 spots. From the Papers of Stewart Reuben for #ChessTuesday. #chesshistory @englishchess.bsky.social

There are bug hotels and then there's the Calke Abbey bug hotel... Photo: Susan Guy

Ah we see your Blue Monday and raise you a Moo Blunday

❄️ #FashionFriday: #Winter Woolies 19th Century Edition. From La mode Féminine de 1795 à 1900. Cloak? ✅ Muff? ✅ Cosy bonnet for #HatDay? ✅ Cold toes though. Brrr. #fashionhistory #historicfashion #fashion #fashionillustration

New Year, new project? Browse our catalogue for inspiration & think about submitting a piece for Fonds 3! buff.ly/AAJSq4Y Categories: Prose | Poetry & Script | Word & Image Deadline: 10 Apr 2026 More info: buff.ly/aXyhUG6 @dmuforlife @librarydmu @dmu_film_studies @dmutextiles @dmuwriters

The 1976 #chess calendar says that OTD in 1973 Danish grandmaster Larsen won the 48th Hastings Congress, beating Hartston, Hort & Ulmann. From the @englishchess.bsky.social Library for #ChessTuesday. #chesshistory #chessliterature @richardjameschess.bsky.social @librarydmu.bsky.social

🔔 Still time to buy! 30% discount on our fab range of printed gifts available from DMU Gallery or online: buff.ly/34tHEC6 #newyear calendars, diaries & postcards feature images from the archives! @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social #archives #fashion

🎉 We’re back! 🎉 A big welcome back from us. Normal opening hours have officially resumed, and we’re ready to help with all your archive needs. Head over to our website to get started. We can’t wait to see you! buff.ly/20ii6S1 @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social @dmuhistory.bsky.social

♟️ This programme cover from the 50th Hastings International Chess Congress 1974–75 for #ChessTuesday. A round-robin tournament won by Vlastimil Hort, it captures world-class chess played over the #NewYear. From the @englishchess.bsky.social Library. #chesshistory #chessliterature

New Year, new project? Browse our catalogue for inspiration & think about submitting a piece for Fonds 3! buff.ly/AAJSq4Y Categories: Prose | Poetry & Script | Word & Image Deadline: 10 Apr 2026 More info: buff.ly/aXyhUG6 @dmuforlife @librarydmu @dmu_film_studies @dmutextiles @dmuwriters

Yep, I'm almost ready for a #newyear walk. Wait, what? Its the 2nd already! Enjoy this frosted silk organza dress by Bill Gibb in Vogue, 1977 this #FashionFriday. #fashionhistory #dmufashion #historicfashion dmufashionmarketing #fashion

#HappyNewYear 2026! Hancock’s not looking too thrilled with his #newyear resolutions… 😅 From the @tonyhancockappreciationsociety Collection. Me? I’m resolving to make every day #CopyrightDay! How ’bout you? #TVarchives #TVhistory @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social

🥂A #ChampagneDay toast with Aileen Marson and Jan Kiepura, ready for #NewYearsEve. Out with the old and in with raising a glass to 2026. May it #EYASparkle. From Film Pictorial Annual, 1934 @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social @dmuhistory.bsky.social #NewYear #2026

What’s a chess player’s favorite holiday? Chessmas! The pocket-sized 64 Chess Jokes by Max Weiss c 1920 for #ChessTuesday. Perfect to take to a #newyear party? From the @englishchess.bsky.social Library. #chesshistory #chessliterature @richardjameschess.bsky.social @librarydmu.bsky.social

Looking for something to do? Browse our catalogue for inspiration & think about submitting a piece for Fonds 3! buff.ly/AAJSq4Y Categories: Prose | Poetry & Script | Word & Image Deadline: 10 Apr 2026 More info: buff.ly/aXyhUG6 @dmuforlife @librarydmu @dmu_film_studies @dmutextiles @dmuwriters

Is it #Party time or #Pyjama time for you this #FashionFriday #Boxingday? Gorge illustrations from Cains et Rheims 1928 & 1920s French Fashion Drawings. #fashionhistory #DMUtextiles @a_stitch_in_time_13 #historicfashion #fashionillustration #fashion #1920s

🎅🎄✨From Santa’s knee to Santa herself! Shirley Temple is bringing the #MerryChristmas cheer this year for @arascot.bsky.social's #ArchiveAdventCalendar. From Film Star Scrapbooks 1930-1945. #filmarchives #filmhistory #scrapbooking @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social

🎅 #Santa plots his route the vintage way. Ready or not #Christmas is coming! #Christmascartd from @tonyhancockappreciationsociety c 1960 for @arascot.bsky.social's #ArchiveAdventCalendar. #filmarchives #TVarchives @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social #Christmas2025

🎄♟️DYK #Chess historian Ken Whyld once sent his friends colourful #Christmas booklets filled with fascinating chess history and stories. 17 of them in total between 1985 and 2002 they are now collected in Chess Christmas! From the @englishchess.bsky.social Library. #chesshistory #chessliterature

🪛 📺 The TARDIS caught in a snow globe for a #DrWho-style #WinterWonderland. Time & space, snow & adventure, sonic screwdriver at the ready! Radio Times, 2005 for @arascot.bsky.social's #ArchiveAdventCalendar #TVhistory #TVarchives @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social

❄️ Snowballs at the ready! Margaret Lockwood and Graham Moffatt on the cover of Film Pictorial Annual 1939 get ready for a friendly fight. But is it #NaughtyOrNice for @arascot.bsky.social's #ArchiveAdventCalendar #filmarchives #filmhistory #archives @ara_scotland @librarydmu.bsky.social @dmu.ac.uk

❄️🌌 Winter is officially here! Today marks the #WinterSolstice, the shortest day and longest night of the year. Cozy up and try not to feel too cold looking at this hygrometer from Gazette du Bon Ton, 1925. Stay warm. #AstronomicalWinter #Winter @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social

🛷 Sledging, #Christmas dinner, or a trip to the theatre! We all have our #FestiveTraditions. Which one are you most excited for for @arascot.bsky.social's #ArchiveAdventCalendar . From Film Star Scrapbooks 1930-1945 & @tonyhancock.bsky.social Collection. #filmhistory #filmarchives #scrapbook

Which Classic #Hollywood star would you like to share a #warmfire with? It's deffo James Stewart c It’s a Wonderful Life for me 😍 From Picture Show Annuals 1935 & 1948 for @arascot.bsky.social's #ArchiveAdventCalendar #filmarchive #filmhistory @librarydmu.bsky.social

🔔 We are now CLOSED for the vacation period and will reopen on Tuesday 6th January 2026. Wishing everyone a peaceful holiday season, a Merry Christmas, and we look forward to seeing you in 2026! @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social @dmuhistory.bsky.social @icshc.bsky.social

🔔 Perfect for #FashionFriday fans! 30% discount on our fab range of printed gifts available from DMU Gallery or online: buff.ly/34tHEC6 All #Christmas Cards, calendars, diaries & postcards feature images from the archives! @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social #archives #fashion

🎉 #Party time with Tony Hancock and friends with this script from The Missing Hancocks, #ChristmasEve Party: re-recordings of lost epsiodes from BBC's Hancock's Half-Hour. From the @tonyhancock.bsky.social Collection for @arascot.bsky.social's #ArchiveAdventCalendar #TVhistory #TVarchives

Behind the scenes, all the #ArchiveElves are hard at work sharing festive finds for @arascot.bsky.social's #ArchiveAdventCalendar with special shout-out to our @dmu.ac.uk Frontrunners cataloguing the St. Clare Collection of cult TV scripts: buff.ly/i2pULUR @librarydmu.bsky.social #TVarchives

Did you know that dried plant specimens, some collected hundreds of years ago, are helping us understand climate change today? 🌎

🎭 Step into a world of #ChristmasColours with Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat. A festive favourite at the theatre and in this beautiful book from 1865 for @arascot.bsky.social's #ArchiveAdventCalendar. #theatrehistory #theatre @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social

🥳 It’s our final blog post of the year. Catch up with all our #ExploreYourArchive 2025 content in this pre-Christmas 'wrap-up', celebrating 155 years of @dmu.ac.uk: buff.ly/3YU0TUM #dmuhistory #alumni #archives @librarydmu.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social

🔔 This is our last week before closing for the holidays. If you’re planning for the new year, please do book spaces and send any last-minute enquiries. Friday is our final day open before we reopen on 6 January 2026. @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social @dmuhistory.bsky.social @icshc.bsky.social

🔔 Fonds 3 submissions are now open! 🔔 Working with @dmu_writers, we’re inviting creative work inspired by anything you discover in the archive. Categories: Prose | Poetry & Script | Word & Image Deadline: 10 April 2026 More info: buff.ly/aXyhUG6 #creativewriting @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social

Discover arbiter Stewart Reuben’s #chess-themed stamp collection this #ChessTuesday. A hobby often enjoyed around the festive season here we have a World Chess Champions set, Yugoslavia c 1995 & Hungarian stamps saved on an envelope, C 1980. #chesshistory #chessliterature @englishchess.bsky.social