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Univ. Portsmouth History @uophistory.bsky.social · Nov 20

Hello all! Welcome to the University of Portsmouth History team's account. Follow us for regular morning motivational pictures (and the occasional history related post!)

#History #Sunrise
#WednesdayMotivation #MidweekVibes

Image shows Langstone harbour at low tide at dawn. The clouds and mudflats are lit orange by the rising sun

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 1d

Exhibition reassembled in the new venue!

Opening Monday - at the University of Portsmouth's Park Building, on King Henry I street.

Come down & discover 'The south coast's forgotten railway workers' - all welcome.

On until 17 December!

#Railway200

5 pull up banners, and a display banner with 4 smaller posters, all detailing railway work and railway workers in the Portsmouth area.

6 pull up banners, and several display boards with smaller posters, all detailing railway work and railway workers in the Portsmouth area.

Wide-angle view of the exhibition space, showing pull-up banners of exhibition, blue carpet, white walls and harsh strip lights above.

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Univ. Portsmouth History @uophistory.bsky.social · 14h

We're looking forward to welcoming prospective students and their guests at today's Open Day. Come along to Park Building to meet some of our team, listen to the course talk, and chat at our subject stand

Image shows the History subject stand in Park Building

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Univ. Portsmouth History @uophistory.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning #Portsmouth
Wishing everyone a lovely #weekend

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Univ. Portsmouth History @uophistory.bsky.social · 2d

Good morning #Portsmouth
Grey skies #FridayMotivation #FridayFeeling

Image shows Langstone harbour at low tide under a cloudy sky

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Univ. Portsmouth History @uophistory.bsky.social · 3d

Good morning #Portsmouth
Before sunrise #ThursdayMotivation

Image shows Langstone harbour at low tide under a mainly cloudy sky. The horizon is lit orange

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Univ. Portsmouth History @uophistory.bsky.social · 4d

NEW HISTORY BLOG POST

Over the last year, the History team’s Dr Mike Esbester has worked with a local history group to find out more about our region’s railway workers. He reveals more about this exciting partnership, including where you can see what they’ve produced.

history.port.ac.uk?p=3653

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Univ. Portsmouth History @uophistory.bsky.social · 4d

Good morning, Mike

Univ. Portsmouth History @uophistory.bsky.social · 4d

Good morning #Portsmouth #WednesdayMotivation #MidweekVibes

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Univ. Portsmouth History @uophistory.bsky.social · 5d

Good morning #Portsmouth
Shades of grey #TuesdayMotivation

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Univ. Portsmouth History @uophistory.bsky.social · 6d

Good morning #Portsmouth Welcome to the new working week #MondayMotivation

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 8d

At a loose end in #Hampshire/ West Sussex this Saturday?

Want a #RailwayHistory fix? A #Railway200 fix?

Of course you do!

Head to The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre in #Havant for 'The south coast's forgotten railway workers' exhibition!

www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk/finding-the-...

Finding the south coast’s forgotten railway workers - Railway Work, Life & Death

Read about our public exhibition, showcasing research from the Portsmouth Area Railway Pasts project - out now.

www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk

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Univ. Portsmouth History @uophistory.bsky.social · 8d

Good morning #Portsmouth
Wishing everyone a lovely #weekend

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Univ. Portsmouth History @uophistory.bsky.social · 9d

Good morning #Portsmouth #FridayMotivation #FridayFeeling

Image shows Langstone harbour at near high tide under a cloudy sky. A shingle spit leads out to sea in the centre of the frame

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Univ. Portsmouth History @uophistory.bsky.social · 10d

Good morning #Portsmouth
Before sunrise #ThursdayMotivation

Image shows Langstone harbour at near high tide before sunrise. The sky is a light pink on the horizon and a shingle spit leads out to sea in the centre of the frame

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Univ. Portsmouth History @uophistory.bsky.social · 11d

Good morning #Portsmouth
#WednesdayMotivation #MidweekVibes

Image shows Langstone harbour at near high tide at sunrise. A shingle spit leads out to sea in the centre of the frame. The sun is shining through clouds on the horizon

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Univ. Portsmouth History @uophistory.bsky.social · 12d

NEW HISTORY BLOG POST

Damiana Kun's Portsmouth history dissertation investigated how a patriarchal screen industry has ignored modern research and continued to attach negative stereotypes to one of history’s most famous and complex women.

history.port.ac.uk?p=3635

Victim or scheming seducer? Investigating screen depictions of Anne Boleyn

A level studies in history and media led Damiana Kun to focus her Portsmouth history dissertation on how a patriarchal screen industry has ignored modern research and continued to attach negative s…

history.port.ac.uk

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Univ. Portsmouth History @uophistory.bsky.social · 12d

Good morning #Portsmouth
#TuesdayMotivation

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Univ. Portsmouth History @uophistory.bsky.social · 13d

Good morning #Portsmouth
Welcome to the new working week #MondayMotivation

Image shows Langstone harbour at mid tide under a clear sky. The sun is rising on the horizon

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Univ. Portsmouth History @uophistory.bsky.social · 16d

It's been great to welcome new and returning students this week. We hope you've enjoyed the week, and we're looking forward to the first teaching week. Until then, have a lovely weekend

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Image shows Milldam building and trees under a blue sky

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Univ. Portsmouth History @uophistory.bsky.social · 16d

Thank you

Univ. Portsmouth History @uophistory.bsky.social · 16d

Good morning #Portsmouth
#FridayMotivation #FridayFeeling

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Univ. Portsmouth History @uophistory.bsky.social · 17d

As part of the nation-wide series of events to mark two hundred years of the railways, The National Archives invited our own Dr Mike Esbester to take part in a podcast on the theme of People of the Railways. The podcast is available here.

history.port.ac.uk?p=3604

National Archives podcast – People of the Railways

As part of the nation-wide series of events to mark two hundred years of the railways, The National Archives of the UK ‘On the Record’ railway-focused podcast invited our own Dr Mike Es…

history.port.ac.uk

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Univ. Portsmouth History @uophistory.bsky.social · 17d

Good morning #Portsmouth
Sunshine and wispy clouds #ThursdayMotivation

Image shows Langstone harbour at low tide. The sun is shining above the horizon and wispy clouds cover the sky

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Univ. Portsmouth History @uophistory.bsky.social · 18d

Good morning #Portsmouth
#WednesdayMotivation #MidweekVibes

Image shows Langstone harbour at low tide under a mainly clear sky. There are clouds on the horizon and the sun is shining through them

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Dr Robert James @robtjames.bsky.social · 19d

It was great to welcome our new MA Naval, Maritime & Coastal History cohort today & share our passion for the subject. Places are now open for our January intake, so if you'd like to study a distance learning Master's course based in Portsmouth, home of the Royal Navy, go to the link in the comments

Image shows the Bridge Tavern pub and fishing vessels in Old Portsmouth

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