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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 1d

🧙‍♀️ Writing in The Conversation, Mari Ellis Dunning discusses how women in early modern Wales typically dressed in long skirts, large woollen shawls, and tall, black hats. Could they have inspired stereotypes of the witch?

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#witch #stereotypes #inspiration #wales

Black hats, cauldrons and broomsticks: the historic origins of witch iconography

Women in early modern Wales typically dressed in long skirts, large woollen shawls, and tall, black hats. Could they have inspired stereotypes of the witch?

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Women's History Network @womenshistnet.bsky.social · 1d

This #BlackHistoryMonth, explore the challenges of uncovering the lives of women—especially Black, Asian & ethnic minority women—who left no written record.

Read: womenshistorynetwork.org/searching-fo...

#BHM2025 #InclusiveArchives #WomensHistory #GenderHistory

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Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick @mrcwarwick.bsky.social · 1d

'The Arts Britain Ignores', an Arts Council report published in 1976, proved the catalyst for the creation of the Minority Arts Advisory Service by the report's author Naseem Khan

The MAAS archive shows the artistic depth of work promoted by MAAS in the 1970s-80s mrc-describe.epexio.com/records/MAA

Edition of 'Echo', the newspaper of the Minority Arts Advisory Service, published in 1978. The headlines highlight articles on 'Diwali: The Festival of Lights', 'Tower Hamlets Carnival Against Racism' and 'Radical Alliance of Poets and Players', A photo of a Diwali event is also included.

Front cover of 'Black Linx', magazine published by the Charles Wootton Centre and Merseyside Community Relations Council, February 1984. The cover image is of a Black man holding a young child (possibly his son). They are smiling at each other.

Front cover of National Book League pamphlet 'A Visible Presence', 1985. It includes a photo of four young Black women and men. The two men are towards the back, looking off to one side (one is wearing a football scarf). The two women are looking towards the camera, smiling (one is holding an Anti-Nazi League sign).

Front cover of the booklet 'Appropriation & Control: A Photographic Exploration of Black Images' by the photographer David A. Bailey, published c.1984-1985.

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Colwyn Bay Heritage @colwynbayheritage.bsky.social · 1d

Albert Rigby represented the UK in the EEC in Brussels, was a member of the Balance of Payments Forecasting Committee and the World Economic Prospects Committee for thirteen years, which arose from his early involvement with the Ministry of Food in Colwyn Bay. #colwynbay #northwales #wales #history

Albert Rigby And Patricia Wrigley - Colwyn Bay Heritage Group

An eighteen year old boy and a seventeen year old girl could not have possibly known what love is but we did and so it has remained ever since...

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Derbyshire Record Office @derbyshiredro.bsky.social · 1d

Our #ArchiveOfTheWeek is this example of gorgeous calligraphy. Benjamin Wilson was only 15 when he made this in 1736 and was largely self-taught. He later moved to London and became a painter, theatre manager and scientist!

#calligraphy #18thCentury

A sheet of paper, beautifully caligraphed, stating 'The Art of Writing in all the hands with variety of ornament… Benjamin Wilson, Leeds July ye 8th day Anno Domini 1736'. Around the text are drawings of animals including a squirrel, monkey, dog, snail, butterfly, birds and a dragon.

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 1d

Episode 179: WITCHCRAFT - A HISTORY IN 13 TRIALS

Listen free at www.thefolklorepodcast.com/episode-179.... or on your podcast app

or watch the interview on my YouTube channel at youtu.be/9pmAeCTqdtI and subscribe for future video releases.

@witchesetc.bsky.social returns to the Folklore Podcast!

Witchcraft: A History in 13 Trials title card

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Explore Your Archive @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social · 1d

📣The EYA Resource Team is working on the 'ArchI’ve Learned' project and would love to hear from you!📣

This project will connect archives, schools and young people, and boost awareness of our sector.

Please click the link to complete the survey:

forms.office.com/e/ALrtENDn0w

#ExploreYourArchive

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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 1d

Mis Hydref yw Mis Hanes Pobl Dduon
Gallwch ddod o hyd i’n Canllaw Ymchwil ar Ffynonellau ar gyfer Astudio Hanes Ethnig Lleiafrifol ar ein gwefan.
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Archifau Prifysgol Bangor University Archives @archpbu.bsky.social · 1d

The Archives and Special Collections are taking part at the Bangor History Festival this coming Saturday.

We will be open from 10am-4pm to the public featuring displays on:

Medicine
Football in Bangor
The Penrhyn Estate & Slavery
Education in Bangor
Kate Roberts

www.bangor.ac.uk/events/bango...

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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 1d

Do you have any cherished family photographs? National Trust photo curator Catherine Troiano takes a look at some beautiful photographs from the Victorian and Edwardian periods - and explains the tell-tale clues that help to date them:

www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...

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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg @glamarchives.bsky.social · 1d

October is Black History Month
You can find our Research Guide to Sources for the Study of Minority Ethnic History on our website.
glamarchives.gov.uk/collection/r...

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British Association for Local History @balhnews.bsky.social · 2d

Save the date for our Annual Dymond Lecture! On 11 December, we'll be hosting our annual winter lecture named after the late David Dymond.

Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-b...

#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

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Llafur: The Welsh People’s History Society @llafur.bsky.social · 13d

Join Llafur and our guest speakers to explore the 1925 anthracite strike and its legacy a hundred years on!

📆 25/10/2025
⏱️10:30-16:00
📍Ammanford Welfare Hall

🎟️Free tickets: tinyurl.com/anthracitest...

The Anthracite Strike of 1925
Event Location:
Ammanford Welfare Hall, 11 Wind St, Ammanford SA18 3DN

Event Date: 25/10/2025
Event Starts: 25/10/25 10:30 am
Event Ends: 25/10/25 04:00 pm

Join Llafur and our guest speakers to explore the 1925 anthracite strike and its legacy a hundred years on.

Speakers – Aled Eirug, Robert Smith, Ioan Matthews, Bill Jones and Sian Williams.

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 13d

I’ll be hosting this online talk on British Grimoires and folklore on Saturday 18 October, via Zoom at 7:30pm

All profits support @folklorelibrary.bsky.social

Book now at bit.ly/flaevents

Our next online talk is now booking.

On Saturday 18th October, we will be hosting a talk via Zoom on the subject of British Grimoires and their significance to folklore.

Tickets are £5 (plus booking fee) via our EventBrite page and include a Q&A with the presenter, Daniel Harms, and access to a recording of the talk afterwards.

All profits support our charitable work. To book, please visit

bit.ly/flaevents

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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 13d

Our next online talk

FAIRIES, WITCH BOTTLES AND AZAZEL: British Grimoires and their Significance to the Study of Folklore

Saturday 18 October, 7:30pm
£5 plus booking fee

bit.ly/flaevents

All profits support our charity.

Ticket includes talk, Q&A and recording of the event

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Crowd Cymru @crowdcymru.bsky.social · 13d

Look at the still vibrant colours on this 45-year-old page! Come and join our volunteers currently transcribing documents like this lovely school scrapbook compiled by Rhydfelen Comprehensive #EYAEducation #TreorchyMaleVoiceChoir @glamarchives.bsky.social

Image shows a purple scrapbook page with two invitations stuck down with Sellotape. The one on the top left is green and the one bottom right is red. Both invitations have exactly the same text [in black]:

Eglwys Martin Sant, Caerfilli
Côr/Meibion - TREORCI - Male Voice Choir
Disgbyblion Ysgol Gyfun – RHYDFELEN – School Pupils
Nos Iau – MAI 22 MAY – Thursday
Mynediad - £1.50 – Entrance

From a 1980 scrapbook which is part of the Rhydfelen Comprehensive School Archive held at Glamorgan Archives.

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Crowd Cymru @crowdcymru.bsky.social · 13d

Edrychwch ar liwiau hyfryd y dudalen hon a grëwyd ers dros 45 mlynedd! Dewch i ymuno â'n gwirfoddolwyr sy'n trawsgrifio dogfennau fel y llyfr lloffion hyfryd hwn a luniwyd gan Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen #EYAAddysg #CôrMeibionTreorci @glamarchives.bsky.social

Llun yn dangos tudalen llyfr lloffion porffor gyda darn o selotep yn dal dau wahoddiad yn eu lle. Mae'r un uchaf ar y chwith yn wyrdd a'r un isaf ar y dde yn goch. Mae gan y ddau wahoddiad yr un testun yn union [yn ddu]:
Eglwys Martin Sant, Caerfilli
Côr/Meibion - TREORCI - Male Voice Choir
Disgbyblion Ysgol Gyfun – RHYDFELEN – School Pupils
Nos Iau – MAI 22 MAY – Thursday
Mynediad - £1.50 – Entrance

O lyfr lloffion 1980 sy'n rhan o Archif Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen a gedwir yn Archifau Morgannwg.

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Crowd Cymru @crowdcymru.bsky.social · 16d

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Derbyshire Record Office @derbyshiredro.bsky.social · Sep 10

Ragged Schools between the 1840s and 1870s provided an education to the country's poorest children. In this blog post, the Derby Ragged School is explored, including some entries from the school's log in our collection: recordoffice.wordpre...

#EYAEducation

Derby Ragged School

Ragged Schools were an attempt between the 1840s and 1870s to provide free education for children living in extreme poverty, who could not afford to pay for admittance into other schools. The…

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Waltham Forest Archives @lbwfarchives.bsky.social · 29d

Children's reading room at Walthamstow Library, c.1950. 📷 From VHM collection, available in our Searchroom. @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @araireland.bsky.social #ExploreYourArchive #EYAEducation

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Royal College of Nursing Library and Museum @rcnlibraries.bsky.social · 21d

This is a 1913 postcard of London Hospital Nurses Training School. The nurse's message captures the everyday pressures and joys of student life from exams to going dancing. Explore the RCN Digital Archive: https://bit.ly/3pePUx7

#ExploreYourArchive #EYAEducation #HistNursing
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Photograph of the London Hospital Nurse's Training School, Tredegar House, located in Bow, London. The image features a multi-story brick building with multiple windows.

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Crowd Cymru @crowdcymru.bsky.social · 16d

The play centres on #RichardTrevithick who, in Merthyr, in 1804, first used steam power for industrial purposes when he caused a steam engine to pull a ten-ton load of iron from Penydarren Works to Abercynon, or Navigation as it was then called.

Crowd Cymru @crowdcymru.bsky.social · 16d

Our volunteers are working on scrapbooks compiled by Ysgol Rhydfelen, first Welsh comprehensive school to open in south Wales in 1962.
This is the flyer for a production of a Welsh language musical play, A Big Day in Merthyr, performed by the pupils in 1979 #EYAEducation #neverstoplearning 💞

Image shows a flyer for a musical play, A Big Day in Merthyr, performed by Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen on October 12 and 13, 1979. A red background with a simple black, stylized image of Stevenson’s “Rocket” with the following black text in Welsh:
Diwrnod Mawr ym Merthyr
Cwmni drama
Ysgol Gyfon Rhydfelen
Cerddoriaeth: Ann Hopcyn
HYDREF 12, 13, 1979
Gan Emyr Edwards

This collection is held at Glamorgan Archives

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Crowd Cymru @crowdcymru.bsky.social · 16d

Mae'r ddrama yn canolbwyntio ar #RichardTrevithick a ddefnyddiodd bŵer stêm ym Merthyr, ym 1804, am y tro cyntaf at ddibenion diwydiannol pan achosodd i injan stêm dynnu llwyth deg tunnell o haearn o Waith Penydarren i Abercynon, neu Navigation fel y'i gelwid bryd hynny.

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