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Sophie Evans

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Librarian. 'Just a twinge of cosmic angst.' 'One day we'll look back on this and it will all seem funny.' 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇮🇪 🌈 Bristol via Dublin via Cymru

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Sophie Evans @urbangridlock.bsky.social · 13d

A rare opportunity to view a selection of medieval manuscripts from the collections at Bristol Central Library.

On display for a limited time - not to be missed!

bristol.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=250239

Sophie Evans @urbangridlock.bsky.social · 13d

Here’s something to look forward to!
In celebration of the publication of Medieval Manuscripts in Bristol Collections: A Descriptive Catalogue / Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social & Melek Karataş - 📚 Bristol Central Library are having an exhibition!
🗓️ 4-18 December

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Sophie Evans @urbangridlock.bsky.social · Jun 19

It’s Special Collections Sunday this weekend. If you are in Bristol and fancy seeing some cool old books - head to Central Library for a bloomin’ marvellous afternoon. Sunday 22 June 2-4pm.

Sophie Evans @urbangridlock.bsky.social · Jun 18

It was the first Bruce album I listened to - I knew every word. I was far too young to understand what it all meant.

Sophie Evans @urbangridlock.bsky.social · Jun 18

Creepy or cute??

Sophie Evans @urbangridlock.bsky.social · Jun 17

It’s a lie Carole, don’t believe the fake news 😂

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Sophie Evans @urbangridlock.bsky.social · Jun 17

Yeah I just read that and went back for another listen. Pretty cool indeed 😊

Sophie Evans @urbangridlock.bsky.social · Jun 17

Is that Jeremy White singing or is it real Bruce? If it’s White -Wow!

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Sophie Evans @urbangridlock.bsky.social · Feb 8

I’ve been working on the next Special Collections Sunday display. The theme is Animals in old books - and this is by far my favourite animal in a book.
Come meet this guy Sunday 2 March anytime between 2-4pm at Bristol Central Library
📚 🦛 🦏 🦒 🐅 🐘

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/special-co...

Sophie Evans @urbangridlock.bsky.social · Feb 4

Well this is very cool 👏 👏

Sophie Evans @urbangridlock.bsky.social · Feb 1

Damn! I missed International Zebra Day … a day late but here’s a C19th prancing Zebra.

Sophie Evans @urbangridlock.bsky.social · Jan 30

How well do you know Bristol? Can you help identify these streets? 📷
At Bristol Libraries we are sorting through hundreds of old slides from the Local Studies Collection. They are a great snapshot of the city in 60s, 70s and 80s but many are not labelled!
#Bristol

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Sophie Evans @urbangridlock.bsky.social · Jan 24

Beautiful! I must ask 👀 did her hair get a deep clean too?

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Sophie Evans @urbangridlock.bsky.social · Jan 9

Here’s a blast from the past!

Sophie Evans @urbangridlock.bsky.social · Jan 5

Thank you David. The flag is my fav theory too. I’ll take a closer look at any other images we have - see if we can glean further info. There is also a debate about the name of
the street - but that’s for another day 😉

Sophie Evans @urbangridlock.bsky.social · Jan 4

One possibility is from the constellation Cetus, made up of 14 stars. Or perhaps it was a nod to the new country across the Atlantic, America, and the 14 stars on its flag. Or maybe it was just bigger than the Seven Stars around the corner in Thomas Lane?

#Bristol #BristolPubs #BristolHistory

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Sophie Evans @urbangridlock.bsky.social · Jan 4

What’s in a name? Tomorrow’s Special Collections Sunday at Bristol Central Library is all about old pubs of Bristol. If you are in town pop in between 2-4pm. One of the pubs highlighted is the Fourteen Stars (demolished 1857) - but we aren’t sure how the pub got its name. Can anyone help? …

Engraving of an old building. Fourteen Stars pub.

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Sophie Evans @urbangridlock.bsky.social · Jan 1

Jesus & Mary Chain in London 🎸
Bruce in Cardiff and Montreal 🍁
Bilbao 🖼️
Ties 👔
Lego 🏠
Crunchy Nut Cornflakes bowls for 79p each 🥣
New headphones 🎧
Pub on Wednesdays 🍻
Anticipating new Bruce Biopic 🎥
Co-Op Victoria sponge cake 🎂

It’s the little things as well as the big.

Sophie Evans @urbangridlock.bsky.social · Jan 1

20 things I liked in 2024 :
Hanging out with friends and family 😎
My birthday party 🎉
Whiskey night 🥃
Burns night (not haggis - did not like that) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Making Brucelets ✋
Random dogs 🐕
Agatha Christie audiobooks 📚
Arthur (he liked the haggis) 🐶
Tea and cake on Tuesdays 🍰
Lots of tea 🫖 …

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Sophie Evans @urbangridlock.bsky.social · Jan 1

I opted to stay in and bring the pub to me last night. Blwyddyn Newydd Dda!

Sophie Evans @urbangridlock.bsky.social · Dec 11

It was lovely to meet you David.

Sophie Evans @urbangridlock.bsky.social · Dec 7

We’ll have some interesting old Christmassy themed things on display at Bristol Central Library tomorrow. If you are in town pop in between 2-4pm

#Bristol #BristolLibraries #SpecialCollectionsSunday

Sophie Evans @urbangridlock.bsky.social · Dec 7

Tashe-tactic! 😊

Sophie Evans @urbangridlock.bsky.social · Dec 7

In need of some Christmas gift ideas?

Sophie Evans @urbangridlock.bsky.social · Dec 1

Triptych. Dog stubbornly refusing to go for a walk.