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Quintin Oliver @quintinoliver.bsky.social · 7h

Logistics of two simultaneous referendums on this island:
- voting ages may differ
- votes by migrants, emigrants, asylum seekers, (other) EU citizens
- referendum laws, protocols, rules
- campaign finance rules
- govt funding rules
- media culture and rules etc.
Who is pondering these anomalies?

Quintin Oliver @quintinoliver.bsky.social · 20h

What do you think?

Borderland – UK or United Ireland? - Series 1 - Episode 6 – The Campaign - BBC Sounds

Chris Buckler explores issues around the constitutional future of Northern Ireland.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Quintin Oliver @quintinoliver.bsky.social · 1d

Can I come too?

Carnegie Oldpark Library @carnegieoldpark.bsky.social · 1d

We’re going to Edinburgh to learn more about Andrew Carnegie and his remarkable philanthropic legacy!

Andrew Carnegie, 1835 – 1919. Ironmaster and philanthropist by Catherine Ouless | National Galleries of Scotland

Andrew Carnegie was 12 when he left Dunfermline and immigrated with his family to the United States of America. Successful investments in businesses connected with railways enabled him to co–found the...

www.nationalgalleries.org

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Quintin Oliver @quintinoliver.bsky.social · 2d

Bought - but then gifted! Need to buy another…

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Carnegie Oldpark Library @carnegieoldpark.bsky.social · 2d

The many animated faces of @deborahwhite-art.bsky.social describing her 300-year old jacquard weaving loom for her @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social film ‘The Warp, the Weft and the Weaver’ for us!
Photo: Patrick Speight

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Quintin Oliver @quintinoliver.bsky.social · 6d

The mum and dad left yesterday - should have guessed from the plane ticket!

Carnegie Oldpark Library @carnegieoldpark.bsky.social · 6d

Caption competition!

Our @quintinoliver.bsky.social Ethan Lay and Fiona MacMillan at Shankill Women’s Centre Belfast - but what are they up to?

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Carnegie Oldpark Library @carnegieoldpark.bsky.social · 6d

Caption competition!

Our @quintinoliver.bsky.social Ethan Lay and Fiona MacMillan at Shankill Women’s Centre Belfast - but what are they up to?

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Carnegie Oldpark Library @carnegieoldpark.bsky.social · 5d

A friendly follower Marcus has sent us this fabulous duo - the spectacular and elegantly proportioned #BromleyCarnegie in Kent now sadly replaced by an efficient modern version!

What is the story of the original edifice?
@britishlibrary.bsky.social
@librariesconnected.bsky.social

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Quintin Oliver @quintinoliver.bsky.social · 3d

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Carnegie Oldpark Library @carnegieoldpark.bsky.social · 3d

Delighted to take part in the @linenBiennale with our Chair @brianjcavanagh showing @BelfastCC Mayor @Tracykellydup (on stairs) the Linen display and our #BacktoLife endeavours.
Photo by @kevincooper.bsky.social

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Quintin Oliver @quintinoliver.bsky.social · 4d

Getting better at colour matching post-gym smoothie to flowers - today a sunlit orchid and beetroot, banana and melon in almond milk!

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Carnegie Oldpark Library @carnegieoldpark.bsky.social · 7d

We visited USEL to share news and take advice from our near neighbours on training, skills and employment.

Useful exchange of analysis and future plans.

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Quintin Oliver @quintinoliver.bsky.social · 6d

The mum and dad left yesterday - should have guessed from the plane ticket!

Carnegie Oldpark Library @carnegieoldpark.bsky.social · 6d

Caption competition!

Our @quintinoliver.bsky.social Ethan Lay and Fiona MacMillan at Shankill Women’s Centre Belfast - but what are they up to?

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Carnegie Oldpark Library @carnegieoldpark.bsky.social · 25d

Amazing pic of Oldpark Road at junction of Crumlin - you can just spot us top right!

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Carnegie Oldpark Library @carnegieoldpark.bsky.social · 10d

Belfast Lord Mayor Cllr Tracy Kelly visits to explore our library, launch a weaving documentary and support our #BackToLife effort!
Brian (Chair) & Quintin (owner) look on
Photo (c) by @kevincooper.bsky.social

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Carnegie Oldpark Library @carnegieoldpark.bsky.social · 8d

Sunlit faces to welcome Belfast City Council Lord Mayor, Tracy Kelly standing under her City’s Coat-of-Arms at the library - now being developed as Carnegie Centre for Weaving.

Ethan Lay Brian Cavanagh (Chair) The Mayor, Adele Huddleston Vice-Chair @quintinoliver.bsky.social Cllr Jordan Doran

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Quintin Oliver @quintinoliver.bsky.social · 10d

Grand day @carnegieoldpark.bsky.social with weaving, heritage, skills, history and ambitious plans all on show…

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Quintin Oliver @quintinoliver.bsky.social · 8d

A grand day out - recognising heritage, politics, learning and social cohesion!

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Carnegie Oldpark Library @carnegieoldpark.bsky.social · 9d

Fiona MacMillan (co-owner) and Deborah White (weaver extraordinaire) leading our screening of ‘The Warp, the Weft and the Weaver’ about Deborah’s jacquard loom restoration.

Heritage, craft skills, tradition, creativity and passion all on show.

Thanks to our lively audience too #BacktoLife

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Quintin Oliver @quintinoliver.bsky.social · 9d

And the Lord Mayor popped in too! Took a great interest in our weavers

Quintin Oliver @quintinoliver.bsky.social · 10d

Grand day @carnegieoldpark.bsky.social with weaving, heritage, skills, history and ambitious plans all on show…

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Quintin Oliver @quintinoliver.bsky.social · 11d

Soy milk post-gym smoothie with berries, melon, banana, pear and peanut butter in @fyneales.bsky.social glass!

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Quintin Oliver @quintinoliver.bsky.social · 13d

Thanks everyone for putting on a great afternoon - all done now.

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Carnegie Oldpark Library @carnegieoldpark.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks everyone for a brilliant and inspirational afternoon yesterday at the library, showing ‘The Warp, the Weft and the Weaver’ (on BBC iPlayer now), with Deborah White explaining and answering lively audience questions!

#BacktoLife indeed.

More stories soon…

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Carnegie Oldpark Library @carnegieoldpark.bsky.social · 15d

Night lighting on our frontage looking elegant!
#GreatPlaceNorthBelfast

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