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Dr Julie Holder
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Assistant Curator of Modern & Contemporary History, National Museums Scotland. Posts about history, museums, heritage, disability & my pets Lightning & Puggo. Discworld fan & disabled mum to 2 fabulous neurospicy kids (own opinions she/her)
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Dr Julie Holder @julieh80.bsky.social · Apr 16
And I reached 1k followers! Thanks everyone! For any new followers, I post & share about history, museums, disability & my pets Puggo & Lightning. I love to support & share events, blogs & exhibitions from my other heritage peeps. You can find out more about me here www.nms.ac.uk/profile/dr-j...
A white woman (me) with long dark hair and sunglasses in front of a grassy hill with Clifford's Tower in York behind me. There are blue skies above with wispy white clouds
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Dr Julie Holder @julieh80.bsky.social · 2d
Pets got some serious sunbathing in this weekend, lol #PugsOfBluesky #CatsOfBluesky
Apricot and black pug and white cat sprawled in the sunshine on top of a brown tartan blanket on the top of a cream sofa, with sun coming through a bay window
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Dr Julie Holder @julieh80.bsky.social · 3d
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The Secret Diary of Tré Isaac Age 29 ¾
The Secret Diary of Tré Isaac Age 29 ¾
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Richard Amm ♿ (Disability & Research) @richamm.bsky.social · 7d
"“This would make it lawful for a DWP officer – not a police officer, but a civil servant – to enter your home, seize your belongings and forcibly hold you down while doing so.”" www.disabilitynewsservice.com/peers-derail...
Peers derail government plans to hand some DWP staff powers to use force against benefit claimants
Government plans under controversial new legislation to give some Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) staff “morally dubious” powers to use force against benefit claimants have been derailed by …
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Tales From Antiquaria @antiquariapodcast.bsky.social · 9d
Hi Folks! Episode 1 is out today! This first one is A History of the Ancient Parish of Leek from 1862, featuring tales of headless horsemen, lost traditions, witchcraft and all sorts of local history! On all major platforms and the website too!

#folklorepodcast

talesfromantiquaria.com/episodes
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Dr Julie Holder @julieh80.bsky.social · 9d
Now going on display www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
London museum identifies black Waterloo veteran in rare 1821 painting
‘Honourable’ bandsman Thomas James will feature in display at National Army Museum highlighting service of black soldiers in Napoleonic wars
www.theguardian.com
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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 10d
Guardian obituary of the historian Gillian Tindall (1938-2025) whose histories of place - London, Paris, Chassignolles, Bombay - were created from the lives of their forgotten residents.

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o... #Skystorians
Gillian Tindall obituary
Writer, historian and biographer who wove archaeology, social history, myth and religion into her work
www.theguardian.com
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Rural Museums Network @ruralmuseums.bsky.social · 13d
How can museums collect, document and study rural protest? That’s the question our next seminar will seek to answer, exploring the topic of rural protest and what the role of museums can be.

Thursday 6th November 3pm – 4:15pm online

👉For details and to book:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/collecting...
Collecting and Studying Rural Protest
Moments of rural unrest can be long-simmering or very short-lived. So, how do we begin to grapple with these histories in museums?
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Dr Julie Holder @julieh80.bsky.social · 16d
Great visit to Kelvingrove Museum to see the Art Extraordinary display. My favourite was definitely the ceramic sculptures by Kenneth Annat #Museums #Art #Scotland #DisabilityHistories
Art Extraordinary display showing sculptures and flat art created by artists experiencing mental health difficulties. Pink lit heads hang above and the display is surrounded by beige stonework with a skylight above Three sculptures of black ceramic. One is like a tree with moons and hands, one is heart-shaped and has what looks like two figures hugging, a bird and heart on the front, and the third is an anchor shape with human figures on each part of the anchor
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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 19d
okay who did this?
A display of wild swimming books. At the bottom of the display, under all the other books is a copy of JAWS by Peter Benchley.
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Richard Amm ♿ (Disability & Research) @richamm.bsky.social · 20d
We are looking for volunteers who are interested in writing 300-350 words, (about 1-2 paragraphs) on how disability is portrayed in horror movies. Deadline 24th October 2025
Contact Richardamm(at)gmail.com
Find our free disability zines: linktr.ee/disabilityark
Horror & Disability. Help us write disabled takes on horror movies for a free zine. We are looking for volunteers who are interested in writing 300-350 words, (about 1-2 paragraphs) on how disability is portrayed in horror movies. Please feel free to reach out for more information. Deadline 24th October 2025 Contact Richardamm(at)gmail.com Find our free disability zines: https://linktr.ee/disabilityark
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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 21d
This is #BookyMcBookface sailing back from Rousay this afternoon. 💨🌊 #Orkney
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Richard Amm ♿ (Disability & Research) @richamm.bsky.social · 22d
Free Halloween Zine : Disability perspectives on horror movies : files.libcom.org/files/2025-0...
horror & disability
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Scottish History Society @scothistorysociety.bsky.social · 22d
We've joined the blue sky! Just as the skies darken for winter too

Please let your followers know that the Scottish History Society has arrived!

Find out more about memberships, the society, and events at our website: scottishhistorysociety.com
The Scottish History Society
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Scottish History Society @scothistorysociety.bsky.social · 22d
Winter Lecture Series: Finding Women in Scottish History

Join us for a series of free, online lectures to explore sources of women's lived experience, intellectual and religious networks, and socio-political power in medieval and early modern Scotland.

scottishhistorysociety.com/shs-winter-l...
SHS Winter Lecture Series: Finding Women in Scottish History
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Richard Amm ♿ (Disability & Research) @richamm.bsky.social · 25d
The story of Disabled people’s struggle to abolish home care charging in Hammersmith & Fulham-10th anniversary of H&F Coalition Against Cuts www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/film-launc...
Film Launch: £12.40 an hour for a shower
The story of Disabled people’s struggle to abolish home care charging in Hammersmith & Fulham-10th anniversary of H&F Coalition Against Cuts
www.eventbrite.co.uk
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Disability Matters @dismatters.bsky.social · 24d
#DisabilityDialogues Esraa Rehan writes about designing for disability and why architecture needs to engage with critical disability studies. sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/our-w...
Why Does Architecture Need to Engage with Critical Disability Studies?
by Esraa Rehan
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Horus the Elder 𓅃𓅨𓂋 ♿ @horusofnekhen.bsky.social · 26d
Next Saturday 11th October, I'll be travelling up to Barnsley to deliver a lecture for the wonderful Hapy Egyptology Society. This lecture will be an overview to my work on disability in Ancient Egypt, focusing primarily on what we can tell about the ancient Egyptian's attitudes towards disability.
The Hapy Egyptology Society Attitudes to Disability in Ancient Egypt Born with Cerebral Palsy, Kyle Jordan has been passionate about ancient Egypt from an early age. He completed his masters degree at University College London, where his thesis explored the use and significance of disabled bodies within early societies in Egypt. The many lectures he has given have proven to be thought-provoking, occasionally funny and often moving. The Cooper Gallery in Barnsley Saturday 11th October at 4:15pm A buffet is included afterwards with tea or coffee Tickets are £15 (£14 for members) from the Cooper Gallery. They can be reserved by calling the Cooper Gallery on 01226 775678 or by visiting the Hapy Society website at hapysociety dot org. Cash sales only, please
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UK Disability History and Heritage Hub @ukdishisthub.bsky.social · 24d
We’ve had an influx of new followers over the last few days, so welcome everyone! If you want to find out more about what UKDHHH does, and join our mailing lists, please have a look at our website: #DisHist

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Dr Alan Montgomery @classicalalan.bsky.social · 24d
Next to majestic Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire can be found the remains of its medieval monastery, including the 12th-century Prior's House and parts of the infirmary complex. These are now regarded as the oldest collection of monastic buildings still in daily use in Britain. #MedievalMonday
A courtyard next to Ely Cathedral, its historical buildings boasting large Romanesque arches.
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Dr Julie Holder @julieh80.bsky.social · 25d
Sunday cuddles with my handsome dude #PugsOfBluesky #DogsOfBluesky
Apricot and black pug sat on a grey sofa looking off to the left and bathed in warm golden sunshine
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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 26d
This week we welcomed 248 new Fellows, Associate Fellows, Members and Postgraduate members to the Royal Historical Society following a meeting of the RHS Council bit.ly/4o0xhJV

Applications to join the Society are invited at any time: next closing dates 13 Oct & 15 Dec bit.ly/3VQTFcF

#Skystorians
Society elects 248 new Fellows, Associate Fellows, Members and Postgraduate Members - RHS
At its latest meeting on 12 September 2025, the RHS Council elected 73 Fellows, 62 Associate Fellows, 50 Members and 63 Postgraduate Members, a total of 248 people newly associated with the Society, f...
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Dr Julie Holder @julieh80.bsky.social · 27d
Another oldie but goodie that I wrote just as I finished my PhD in 2021 on women collectors, Lady Associates and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland @socantscot.bsky.social #Museums #Scotland #WomensHistory historyjournal.org.uk/2021/12/16/w...
Women collectors, Lady Associates and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
By Julie Holder When I tell people that I research the nineteenth-century history of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, a very specific idea of an ‘antiquary’ comes to mind: white, male, and m…
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Dr Julie Holder @julieh80.bsky.social · 27d
Forgot about this old blog post from 2017. I am definitely much hardier to criticism now and it makes academic publishing much more bearable. In all my published work, my reviewers' criticisms have definitely made my work better. #Academia #Research #PhDLife
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From Ballet Barre to Academic Researcher: Every Criticism is a Helping Hand
This post comes from Julie Holder, a second year PhD student in History at the University of Glasgow in collaboration with National Museums Scotland (NMS), supported by the Society of Antiquaries o…
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Dr Alan Montgomery @classicalalan.bsky.social · 27d
Excavated in 1905 at the Roman fort of Trimontium @trimontiumtrust.bsky.social near Melrose, this bronze helmet features images of winged Victory and also Cupid driving a chariot drawn by horses. It can now be seen @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social.
#FindsFriday
A gold coloured Bronze Roman helmet featuring relief images of a winged cupid A Roman bronze helmet viewed from behind with decorated images including a winged cupid.
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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 29d
Published this month: 'Atlantic Isles: Travel and Identity in the British and Irish West, 1880–1940', by Gareth Roddy bit.ly/48Hkjfu

The next in the Society's 'New Historical Perspectives' book series, available from 30 October: Open Access and paperback print @uolpress.bsky.social #Skystorians
Cover of new Royal Historical Society monograph published on 30 October 2025: 'Atlantic Isles: Travel and Identity in the British and Irish West, 1880–1940' by Gareth Roddy
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