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archives | maps | stammering | cake | he/him
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Andrew Janes
Archives and Records Association UK and Ireland
3 days ago
We haven't quite reached our target yet to send a
@aranewprofs.bsky.social
new professional to conference - please give generously
www.peoplesfundraising.com/donation/202...
If we can't raise the money next year we might not be able to do this at all.
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Donation - 2026 New Professional Conference Bursary
Donation - Help a New Professional to get to Conference this year We are currently fundraising for the 2026 New Professional Conference Bursary - if you'd like to help someone starting out in their ca...
https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/donation/2026-new-professional-conference-bursary
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Andrew Janes
Cambridge UL Special Collections
about 11 hours ago
Our latest blog is all about newly catalogued material in the Royal Greenwich Observatory archive.
specialcollections-blog.lib.cam.ac.uk?p=31753
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UK Archive Sector Leadership
about 6 hours ago
Join us on 15 July (12pm) for a free introductory webinar where we’ll explore how you can use data to communicate the impact of your work in the archive sector and beyond! Register today:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/understand...
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New Professionals
1 day ago
Start the new week right by volunteering! We're looking for a new secretary to join our small, fun and friendly team looking after all things New Professional for ARA! All you need is enthusiasmk, and a short supporting statement:
aranewprofessionals.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...
. Deadline: 30th Jun
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Andrew Janes
Lou Bell
19 days ago
Really pleased to finally be able to launch this CFP! Please do consider joining us at the British Library or online for a day of exploring collections and
#DisHist
!
add a skeleton here at some point
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Daniel F Gosling
7 days ago
Did you know that in the 19th Century the President of the United States of America was the named complainant in a (UK) Chancery case? A representative of the President appeared in Chancery to secure the bequest of James Smithson, to establish the Smithsonian Institution. TNA TS 11/623/2012
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Archifau Prifysgol Bangor University Archives
5 days ago
Map of parts of Flintshire, Cheshire and Lancashire showing the Flint Sands and Hyle Sand and the mouth of the River Mersey Dim dyddiad / No date Mostyn/7291
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New Professionals
7 days ago
We're looking for a secretary to join our lovely team on the ARA Section for New Professionals committee. Role description:
aranewprofessionals.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...
Apply by emailing
[email protected]
, by 30 June.
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https://aranewprofessionals.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/secretary-jd-2026.pdf
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ARA SAM
5 days ago
Announcement! The ARA Section for Archives and Museums is hosting its next online training on Tuesday, 9th July. This event is a repeat of our highly popular 'Introduction to Mixed Collections' session, which sold out in May. Register now:
www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
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Kresen Kernow
7 days ago
It’s
#ManorialMonday
! 🥳🗺️ If you were in Falmouth over the weekend, you may have spotted quite a few historic sailing boats. Here are some of the wonderful boats we have found on our manorial maps so far. 🚢⚓
#manorialmonday
#manormap
@nationalarchivesuk @cios_her
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Rachel Coldicutt
10 days ago
The ways digitisation and AI impact our lives aren't just related to their outputs; they also profoundly change processes and how we relate to one another. An essay by me about forms and admin and people and how, frankly, working in the library is pretty cool.
buttondown.com/justenoughin...
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Forms don't love you back
Some days, you just don't want to have to fill in another form. An essay (sorry) about AI and the coming formification of everything.
https://buttondown.com/justenoughinternet/archive/forms-dont-love-you-back/?ref=newsletter.digitalbydefault.jobs
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My
#T20Sweep
chances got off to a great start thanks to the good women of Scotland.
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9 days ago
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Showing my support for Team Scotland in
#T20Sweep
.
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Andrew Janes
UK Archive Sector Leadership
25 days ago
New funding opportunity 👇 The Sites of Memory Community Research Grants are now open, supporting projects exploring the histories and legacies of transatlantic slavery. More info:
www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...
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Andrew Janes
21 days ago
It’s National
#VolunteersWeek
, an annual UK-wide campaign held in June to celebrate and recognise the contributions of volunteers. In this new blog, Colin Laker tells us more about his volunteer role at
@librarywales.bsky.social
:
archives.wales/2026/06/01/s...
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Secrets of the Welsh Women’s Peace Petition - Archifau Cymru
For around two years now, I have been volunteering on the Welsh Women’s Peace Petition at the National Library of Wales, either transcribing names and addresses or reviewing the work of other particip...
https://archives.wales/2026/06/01/secrets-of-the-welsh-womens-peace-petition/
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Daniel F Gosling
13 days ago
Yes, the detail on this 16th Century map is incredible, but honestly I noticed that the woods look like the profile of a person trying to balance a biscuit on their nose, and now that's all I see. TNA MPC 1/263
discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C3...
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Kat
13 days ago
happy International Archives Day! if you would like to make archives happy you could do worse than with some online volunteering for me – look at pictures! read 19th century minutes! very straightforward, very satisfying, no commitment necessary.
www.sal.org.uk/about-us/vac...
(scroll down)
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Fiona Ainsworth
13 days ago
Happy
#InternationalArchivesDay
! To celebrate, the team wanted to share some favourites from the collections, covering Eleanor Armitage's notebooks, William Burchell's colour charts, and John Fraser's poetry. The collections are always full of surprises.
#IAD2026
#KewLA
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Andrew Janes
UK Archive Sector Leadership
13 days ago
Join us on 9 July (10AM) for a sustainability action planning workshop led by Lorraine Finch:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sustainabi...
This workshop is aimed at professionals working within an archive, whether you’re starting out or looking to refine your existing approach!
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Andrew Janes
Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
14 days ago
#MapOnATuesday
is John Kempson’s map of the town and parish of Birmingham shewing the boundaries as perambulated by the Commissioners of the Street Acts in 1810. Ref. - MAP/14009
#LibraryofBham
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Andrew Janes
Cambridge UL Special Collections
14 days ago
Did you know that Cambridge University had a farm? Its archive is held
@theul.bsky.social
and the University Archivist explores its history in our latest blog!
specialcollections-blog.lib.cam.ac.uk?p=31573
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Andrew Janes
Derbyshire Record Office
14 days ago
Did you know archives are about much more than family and house history? Archives are vital for holding governments and organisations to account, proving citizen rights, preserving community memory and contributing to the wellbeing of individuals and society.
#IAW2026
#ArchivesforJustice
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Andrew Janes
UK Archive Sector Leadership
14 days ago
This week the global archival community marks
#InternationalArchivesWeek
on the theme of
#ArchivesForJustice
: Rights, Memory & Futures. Explore webinars, resources and further information here:
www.ica.org/internationa...
#IAW2026
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Andrew Janes
UK Archive Sector Leadership
14 days ago
The National Archives and
@araukie.bsky.social
are seeking an experienced supplier to deliver two training courses on leadership skills for early and mid-career professionals. Submit a tender by Tuesday 30 June:
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
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Andrew Janes
For
#MapMonday
, take a look at this beautiful & interesting topographical view of New York City in 1765.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-...
The original is on display in the Stories Unboxed case at The National Archives throughout June 2026.
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A map of New York during the Stamp Act riots
This drawing of the New York shows a small settlement on the verge of violent protests and dramatic change.
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/stories/a-map-of-new-york-city-during-anti-tax-riots/
21 days ago
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Andrew Janes
Arolsen Archives
17 days ago
As an archivist and research assistant at the Arolsen Archives, Mareike Hennies works where history, technology, and people come together. In our interview, she shares what motivates her, what makes
#everynamecounts
so impactful, and what it’s like to work at the Arolsen Archives.
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Andrew Walsh
18 days ago
A new article published today talking about how we set up
@nlisn.bsky.social
in the Health Sciences Libraries Journal
doi.org/10.33178/hsl...
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Not Just Evidence-Based, But Experience-Based: Establishing a Neurodivergent Peer Support Network for Staff in the Library and Information Sector | Health Sciences Libraries Journal
https://doi.org/10.33178/hslj.2.1.2
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Andrew Janes
Scottish Council on Archives
20 days ago
Our upcoming webinar on Metadate Shame and Imposter Syndrome is less than a week away! By thinking about our end goals, understanding how to prioritize, and supporting one another we can be less burdened by metadata shame and imposter syndrome. Book your space:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/processing...
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Processing Metadata Shame: Imposter Syndrome in the Archive
Imposter Syndrome and Metadata Shame are widespread and underdiscussed. In truth, it's rare for any archive or catalogue to be perfect.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/processing-metadata-shame-imposter-syndrome-in-the-archive-tickets-1989292921679
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Andrew Janes
Crowd Cymru
19 days ago
🎉🎉WE'VE WON!! Absolutely thrilled to share that Crowd Cymru has won this year's
@araukie.bsky.social
Annual Volunteering Award. What a way to celebrate the work of our brilliant volunteers and the Crowd Cymru team during
#VolunteersWeek
!
www.archives.org.uk/news/crowd-c...
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Crowd Cymru wins the 2026 ARA Archive Volunteering Award — Archives & Records Association
Crowd Cymru has won the 2026 ARA Archive Volunteering Award. The judges said of this project: “An amazing project that shows what can be done with ambition and gaining necessary funding. The proje...
https://www.archives.org.uk/news/crowd-cymru-wins-the-2026-ara-archive-volunteering-award#
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Melinda Haunton
19 days ago
Many congratulations to
@crowdcymru.bsky.social
on winning the
@araukie.bsky.social
Volunteering in Archives award 2026. It's such an impressive project, and has been sustained and developed by the partners and funders over time.
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Andrew Janes
Hartley Special Collections
19 days ago
#EYAColourful
+
#WellingtonWednesday
means sharing some beautifully coloured maps and plans! Today, from 1801, the royal palace of San Ildefonso in Spain showing the buildings in block plan, the layout of the gardens and the routes of the water supplies
@exploreyourarchive.bsky.social
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Andrew Janes
UK Archive Sector Leadership
19 days ago
Check below for our free upcoming events with spaces still available ⬇️ These events cover working with beneficiaries, surveying as a tool for relationship building and preservation, succession planning and more! Sign up here:
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
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Philippa Hellawell
19 days ago
Last week, I was delighted to launch the PASSAGE International Research Mobility Programme at the British High Commission in Jamaica. The programme will distribute £450 000 across 15 projects in Barbados, Cameroon, Ghana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/caribbe...
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Andrew Janes
Archifau Prifysgol Bangor University Archives
21 days ago
#DyddLlunyMap
#MapMonday
Plan of the town of Rhyl, Flintshire - showing land belonging to H.R. Hughes, Esq Dyddiad/Date: c.1865 KIN/1724
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Andrew Janes
University of Michigan Library
21 days ago
Not all maps are made for adults! This 1998 map reimagined Chicago for children. Chicago and beyond are illustrated with points of interest, a Loop inset, and an index to everything worth seeing when you're small & the Windy City feels enormous.
#MapMonday
https://myumi.ch/rw7Dn
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For
#MapMonday
, take a look at this beautiful & interesting topographical view of New York City in 1765.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-...
The original is on display in the Stories Unboxed case at The National Archives throughout June 2026.
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A map of New York during the Stamp Act riots
This drawing of the New York shows a small settlement on the verge of violent protests and dramatic change.
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/stories/a-map-of-new-york-city-during-anti-tax-riots/
21 days ago
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Andrew Janes
University of Exeter Special Collections
21 days ago
🚨 FLOOD IN THE ARCHIVE! 🚨 Now i've got your attention - playtest our serious tabletop game on heritage disaster response. 12th June, 1-4pm, Exeter Innovation Hub Open to anyone in heritage (paid/unpaid)/ interested in game design 🎟️ Sign up:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1990790345...
Find out more ⬇️
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LibGuides: Archives and Special Collections: Serious Games - Heritage at Risk
LibGuides: Archives and Special Collections: Serious Games - Heritage at Risk
https://libguides.exeter.ac.uk/c.php?g=656130&p=5356992
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Fiona Ainsworth
25 days ago
The Archives Graduate Trainee recently completed their cataloguing project, working on the papers of William Philip Hiern. Amongst his research papers on Central African plants, they discovered notes which also included a pressed plant specimen!
#KewLA
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Andrew Janes
Helen Dafter
25 days ago
Do
#DigiPres
archivists have 'treasures'? In physical archives we have the oldest/prettiest/unusual items we use to engage VIPs. I'm wondering if anyone has born digital equivalents?
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Andrew Janes
British Records Association
26 days ago
📢Call for papers for our 2026 conference ‘All Mapped Out: Maps, Plans and Charts in the Archives’ on Tuesday 24th November 2026. Abstracts submission deadline 5pm on Wednesday 1st July 2026. For more information:
www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk/news/call-fo...
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Andrew Janes
Scottish Council on Archives
about 1 month ago
Do you have metadata shame? In this session we will be thinking about our end goals, understanding how to prioritize, and supporting one another individually and professionally so we can be less burdened by metadata shame and imposter syndrome. Book your space:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1989292921...
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Processing Metadata Shame: Imposter Syndrome in the Archive
Imposter Syndrome and Metadata Shame are widespread and underdiscussed. In truth, it's rare for any archive or catalogue to be perfect.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1989292921679?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Andrew Janes
UK Archive Sector Leadership
26 days ago
Applications are open for our Resilience Grants funding programme! Resilience Grants, worth up to £20,000, support archives to respond to change and develop sustainable solutions to any challenges they face. Apply by Monday 6 July 2026:
nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
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Daniel F Gosling
26 days ago
On 12 July 2026, I'm taking part in Archives Fest at The National Archives. A full day of archives goodness. I'm chatting about the trial records of Anne Boleyn and the Gunpowder Plotters. Plus you can see the actual records in person!
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-fes...
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Archives Fest 2026 programme
Discover all the activities, talks, performances and tours happening at The National Archives for Archives Fest 2026, our one-day festival on 12 July.
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-fest-2026/
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Andrew Janes
Derbyshire Record Office
28 days ago
We liked this book of 16th century writing styles so much it is one of our 50 Treasures, and we even decorated the windows in our microfilm room with pictures from it 😄 You can see all our treasures on our blog:
https://recordoffice.wordpress.com/50-treasures/
#EYAHandwriting
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Andrew Janes
ARA Environmental Sustainability Group
28 days ago
Want to get involved with our work? Apply to be our new Chair! This voluntary role for ARA members is open for applications until 1 June 2026 - just send a short statement of interest to
[email protected]
. See the latest Training and CPD Bulletin from ARA for more details
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Andrew Janes
SOAS Special Collections
about 1 month ago
Notebooks of William Dawes, 1790, documenting the grammar and vocab of the language spoken in the area around Sydney, Australia. These books are the major source of information about the Aboriginal language of Sydney. #EYAHandwriting
https://ow.ly/iW7n50YRHmE
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Francesca Hillier
about 1 month ago
#MaryAnning
was born 227 years ago this week. Here is a letter she wrote to the
#britishmuseum
in 1829 offering a
#plesiosaur
fossil for sale. It was purchased by the Museum & here it is displayed in 1875. It now can be seen at the
#NaturalHistoryMuseum
here in London.
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Andrew Janes
UK Archive Sector Leadership
about 1 month ago
We’re thrilled to announce, on behalf of the Archive Service Accreditation Committee, that over 200 UK archives have achieved accredited status! Find out more about this milestone and the newly accredited services:
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/200th-u...
(1/3) 📷 Eastside Community Heritage
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Andrew Janes
SOAS Special Collections
about 1 month ago
This palm-leaf manuscript contains three religious works written in Pali with Sinhalese. #EYAHandwriting
https://ow.ly/xuiK50YRH01
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Andrew Janes
Derbyshire Record Office
about 1 month ago
Something a little unusual for our
#ArchiveOfTheWeek
: a couple of stories written by 8yo Charles Sisum Wright of Eyam Hall in 1903. In this one a mouse luckily escapes from the stomach of a cat when a snake chases the cat and snaps it in two!
#1900s
#EYAHandwriting
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