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Sam Perrin @misssamperrin.bsky.social · May 15

Hey friends, this looks to be a fabulous talk, you can grab tickets in the link 👇🏻

Feel free to share!

arnosvale.org.uk/faithful-unt...

Faithful until the Last: The Mourning Dog in Victorian Culture - online talk - Arnos Vale

Discover the ways the Victorians celebrated the bonds shared by dogs and their human companions in life and death.

arnosvale.org.uk

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Sam Perrin @misssamperrin.bsky.social · May 9

The petition for extending #HampsteadCemetery's opening hours has 222 signatures and Jill Henry, organiser, is hoping for 300 by the end of the weekend.

Friends, could you share this petition pls? Hampstead Cem is peaceful and has some very interesting permanent residents.

tinyurl.com/22vf9bvr

A big thank you

Dear Supporters, A heartfelt thank you for signing the petition to restore the longer, seasonal opening hours at Hampstead Cemetery. Your support has already made a powerful statement — we’ve reached ...

tinyurl.com

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Sam Perrin @misssamperrin.bsky.social · May 7

Hi all,

Fancy helping keep beautiful #hampsteadcemetery open for longer hours? Course you do! 👇🏻

chng.it/bgJTDzq8FT

We Can Make an Impact.

RESTORE THE SEASONAL OPENING HOURS AT HAMPSTEAD CEMETERY - A lifeline for our community

chng.it

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Sam Perrin @misssamperrin.bsky.social · Apr 14

Hi friends, a small favour:

If you haven't already, please show my @tempusfugithistory.bsky.social profile a little love. Once my website is up and running, I'll be posting mostly there.

If you already follow, thank you! I appreciate the support ❤️💀

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Sam Perrin @misssamperrin.bsky.social · Apr 11

Just like that!

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Sam Perrin @misssamperrin.bsky.social · Apr 11

Oh my gosh, Tommy Cooper's buried there!

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Sam Perrin @misssamperrin.bsky.social · Apr 11

I really must make it down to Eastbourne to visit, #OcklyngeCemetery looks wonderful.

Friends of Ocklynge Cemetery @ofocklynge.bsky.social · Apr 11

There will be a guided walk at the cemetery on Saturday 13-Sep-2025 at 2.00pm for #HeritageOpenDays2025
Walks are free of charge. The walk lasts about 90 minutes & start at the Willingdon Road entrance outside the Chapel.
maps.app.goo.gl/qmkRoTACGfJE...

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Sam Perrin @misssamperrin.bsky.social · Apr 11

Future note for your diaries, fellow history nerds: #heritageopendays2025 runs from 12-21 September.

Keep an eye on the link below for some wonderfully enriching places to visit! Oh, and did I mention it's all FREE?

www.heritageopendays.org.uk

Homepage

www.heritageopendays.org.uk

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Sam Perrin @misssamperrin.bsky.social · Apr 11

"... one rationale behind getting gay people out of government employment was that they could be subject to blackmail. But a deeper one was the idea that being gay reflected a failure of “character.”

daily.jstor.org/lesbians-and...

Lesbians and the Lavender Scare - JSTOR Daily

Lesbian relationships among government workers were seen as a threat to national security in the 1950s. But what constituted a lesbian relationship was an open question.

daily.jstor.org

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · Apr 10

Stunning photos from my friend Paul Koudounaris of 19th-century wax moulages from Museo de Medicina Mexicana in Mexico City. These objects enabled doctors to study contagious conditions such as syphilis, leprosy, and smallpox without the risk of infection.

A wax moulage of a man's face with large pustules underneath the skin

A wax moulage showing an ulcerated tongue

A wax moulage of an arm showing the effects of smallpox pustules.

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Sam Perrin @misssamperrin.bsky.social · Apr 10

So many are being voluntarily obtuse, it's terrifying. Critical thinking is dying a death at the moment 💀

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Sam Perrin @misssamperrin.bsky.social · Apr 10

All,

A dear friend of mine is raising funds for The Trauma Centre for Survivors of Violence and Torture Trust in Cape Town, South Africa. I appreciate times are getting tougher for all of us but anything you can spare is greatly appreciated. Thank you so much 🫶🏻

#philanthropy

tinyurl.com/36hvk39a

Support Trauma Centre's Long Walk to healing

Hello, Salaams, Molweni, Good Day! I'm Yumna, a social worker, advocate and wellness counsellor at The Trauma Centre for Survivors of Violence and Torture Trust (NPO 026-880). My personal mission is t...

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Sam Perrin @misssamperrin.bsky.social · Apr 10

This looks wonderful, I've never been to Ramshorn Graveyard.

www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/2507394...

'Fascinating stories to tell': Free tours to start at historic graveyard

Free guided tours of a historic Glasgow graveyard will be available this summer for all those fascinated in the macabre.

www.glasgowtimes.co.uk

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Sam Perrin @misssamperrin.bsky.social · Apr 10

Great day, yesterday. I have to return because my guy is in an unmarked public grave (along with 13 other people unknown to him in life), hence not being able to find the precise spot immediately. We also visited the pet cemetery, which was very poignant. The place is in full bloom. Good times.

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Sam Perrin @misssamperrin.bsky.social · Apr 8

Going on a very exciting research trip to the wonderful #IslingtonStPancrasCemetery tomorrow. It's been an age since I visited and I can't wait. Here are some photos from the last time I visited.

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Sam Perrin @misssamperrin.bsky.social · Apr 8

He's insane

Sophie Mac @sophiemac.bsky.social · Apr 8

He is trying to kill America in all regards

Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · Apr 8

"Trump administration orders half of national forests open for logging...

"An emergency order removes protections covering more than half the land managed by the U.S. Forest Service..."

www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

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Sam Perrin @misssamperrin.bsky.social · Apr 8

He's insane

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Sam Perrin @misssamperrin.bsky.social · Apr 8

“The whole burial chamber seems to be set up to recreate a funerary rite known from later times called ‘the Awakening of Osiris."

www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/c...

Clay Artifacts Found in King Tut's Tomb May Have Been Part of a Ritual Honoring the Egyptian God Osiris

The four clay troughs were initially thought to have served as stands for gold-plated staffs. Now, a researcher has presented a new theory about their purpose

www.smithsonianmag.com

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Sam Perrin @misssamperrin.bsky.social · Apr 8

I suspect the corpse's make-up would be more lifelike than whatever the hell the Tangerine Tyrant applies to his mug.

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Sam Perrin @misssamperrin.bsky.social · Apr 8

🚨 Taphophiles, historians and nature lovers, take note: National Cemeteries Week 2025 will be taking place from 7th to 15th June.

www.cemeteryfriends.com/ncw

National Cemeteries Week

www.cemeteryfriends.com

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Sam Perrin @misssamperrin.bsky.social · Apr 8

Excellent news.

uk.news.yahoo.com/17th-century...

17th century Quaker burial ground granted listed status

The 17th century site at Lower Hazel in South Gloucestershire has been granted Grade II listed status by the Government

uk.news.yahoo.com

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Sam Perrin @misssamperrin.bsky.social · Apr 8

“You know, on a summer’s night, maybe more like a spring night, you could drive to certain places and if you smell that night-blooming jasmine, you can almost see Clark Gable or Gloria Swanson."

www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

David Lynch’s grave stone bearing enigmatic phrase unveiled in Hollywood

The grave marker bears the epitaph: ‘Night Blooming Jasmine’

www.independent.co.uk

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Sam Perrin @misssamperrin.bsky.social · Mar 19

In case you were wondering...
#WombatWednesday

www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/s...

Wombats Poop Cubes, and Scientists Finally Got to the Bottom of It

The marsupial’s unique digestive tract forms square dung

www.smithsonianmag.com

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Sam Perrin @misssamperrin.bsky.social · Mar 18

Also, Beegate... tell all please.

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Sam Perrin @misssamperrin.bsky.social · Mar 18

@thejanine.bsky.social , please remind me how long it took to get dog walkers to comply with the dog lead rule at Arnos Vale?