Was given the keys to a room that was already occupied. Ooh I nearly forgot about the nightly fire alarms at Edinburgh & untrained staff. Never again.
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Was given the keys to a room that was already occupied. Ooh I nearly forgot about the nightly fire alarms at Edinburgh & untrained staff. Never again.
I stopped staying there as a lone female after they had firemen, unaccompanied by staff , knocking on my door at 2am. Apparently the boiler on the roof had burst and was spilling down the outside. The least I would have expected was for them to have been accompanied. Then my colleage
And Wirral, Trafford and probably more. There is also one Grammar in Liverpool. You can imagine how many applications that gets.
Feeling inspired?
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Another lovely group I’ve sent away to help people explore their family history.
Heading to Stafford for another outing of my training day on Family History for archive staff and volunteers. I LOVE this day. I get to teach using my own family and share all the crazy stories. What’s not to love?
Congrats on reaching this momentous milestone! Hope you celebrate well
Currently advertising two fixed term parental leave posts: Special Collections Librarian (13 months; £43,622-£49,097 - closes 9 March) and Special Collections Assistant (6 months; £30,508-£33,096 - closes 7 April). It's a great chance to work with a brilliant collection jobs.joh.cam.ac.uk
That game had FAR to many players called Gomez for me to follow properly. And yes, I hate football again. Humph
Archivist / mother cross over in action
Yes, I am the mother who has just screamed at her child: I told you! LOCKSS! Lots of copies Keeps stuff safe! Aarrgghhg
Churros. Kebabs. Cheese and onion pasty. Anything !
Very very many congratulations! An amazing achievement. Can’t wait to see what’s next
Job of interest to museum collections managers/registrars as well as others.
How is it 6pm Friday and I’m not caught up? I’ve been up and working for 10 hours. Time for a drink me thinks….
Really good point about the advice of sports scientists. Remember we have experts on young players, like Dr Conall Murtagh. His research will be important researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/64...
It’s getting so exciting for Coventry fans now. Hoping to see you at Anfield next season!
All good suggestions. It’s too early for these conversations but I want to have a plan.
Grr Molly wasn’t Victorian- forgive my sloppiness
All suggestions gratefully received.
2026 brings an untimely teenage death to my world & the archivist in me wonders how we can similarly gather together the lost voices & images of that life. How can I help their mother save the photos, What’s apps, videos & TikTok dances? A hard drive seems insufficient for such a memorial.
Last year I surveyed an archive which included these beautiful bound books of letters from a Victorian teenager to her parents & family. After her death aged 14, her mother gathered them together as a memorial. She would do the same when her son died aged 18, seeking to keep their voices alive.
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We are recruiting an Archivist (Physical Collections) – Maternity Cover, to join our archive team here at Explore York Libraries and Archvies.
Closing date is 5pm, Friday, 27th February.
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So many uses for this photo of Chorlton!
Dangermouse was my favourite though!
Stills from the Cosgrove Hall Archive featuring characters from Jamie and the Magic torch
Childhood memories returned at the Cosgrove Hall archives today.
Archives Revealed in Scotland – Applicant Support Days
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Calm spring river Mersey with the sun behind the clouds
The sun is back on the River Mersey! There is hope everyone, spring is here.
Sorry to hear that Michael Cook, one-time City Archivist of Newcastle as a precursor to a long and distinguished career, has died at the age of 94 news.liverpool.ac.uk/2026/02/11/o...
No thanks, I’ve got a report to write so will probably go myself…