Esther Asprey
@estherinwolves.bsky.social
Dialectologist and historical sociolinguist in the Black Country. Learner of Celtic languages.
Bostin gifts ! D is for donny...
#AD: Looking for an awesome Christmas present for that special someone?
Head on down to the Black Country Hub at Merry Hill for the best Black Country merch 🛍️
From tay shirts and hats to key rings and artwork 👕🧢🖼️
Or shop online, 2️⃣4️⃣/7️⃣ at blackcountryhub.co.uk
Head on down to the Black Country Hub at Merry Hill for the best Black Country merch 🛍️
From tay shirts and hats to key rings and artwork 👕🧢🖼️
Or shop online, 2️⃣4️⃣/7️⃣ at blackcountryhub.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Bostin gifts ! D is for donny...
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St Ambrose at Lichfield Cathedral.
A replacement of the original deteriorated statues, most were replaced by Robert Bridgeman & Sons from Lichfield in the 1870's.
#stoneworksunday #stambrose
A replacement of the original deteriorated statues, most were replaced by Robert Bridgeman & Sons from Lichfield in the 1870's.
#stoneworksunday #stambrose
December 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
St Ambrose at Lichfield Cathedral.
A replacement of the original deteriorated statues, most were replaced by Robert Bridgeman & Sons from Lichfield in the 1870's.
#stoneworksunday #stambrose
A replacement of the original deteriorated statues, most were replaced by Robert Bridgeman & Sons from Lichfield in the 1870's.
#stoneworksunday #stambrose
Excited to see the oral history analytical work I carried out with Prof Aleksandra Galasinska on memory, dialect and mining appear in print. We used thematic analysis to examine the oral histories at The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust in the 1980s
bit.ly/3XRaNzU
bit.ly/3XRaNzU
Mining in the Ironbridge area of North Shropshire | 6 | Preservation o
In this chapter, thematic analysis is used to examine themes of memory, work and coal mining in the oral history interviews conducted in the 1970s and 1980s by
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November 28, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Excited to see the oral history analytical work I carried out with Prof Aleksandra Galasinska on memory, dialect and mining appear in print. We used thematic analysis to examine the oral histories at The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust in the 1980s
bit.ly/3XRaNzU
bit.ly/3XRaNzU
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The team at Shenstone Court care home in Halesowen are holding a Christmas Toy appeal to support local children in need 🧸 🤖
They're supporting the Cradley Heath branch of the Salvation Army and they need your help! ⬇️
They're supporting the Cradley Heath branch of the Salvation Army and they need your help! ⬇️
November 24, 2025 at 9:15 AM
The team at Shenstone Court care home in Halesowen are holding a Christmas Toy appeal to support local children in need 🧸 🤖
They're supporting the Cradley Heath branch of the Salvation Army and they need your help! ⬇️
They're supporting the Cradley Heath branch of the Salvation Army and they need your help! ⬇️
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St Benedict Biscop, Womborne.
St Edmund for his feast day by Walter Tower. (Kempe Studio)
#stedmund #saintsday
St Edmund for his feast day by Walter Tower. (Kempe Studio)
#stedmund #saintsday
November 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
St Benedict Biscop, Womborne.
St Edmund for his feast day by Walter Tower. (Kempe Studio)
#stedmund #saintsday
St Edmund for his feast day by Walter Tower. (Kempe Studio)
#stedmund #saintsday
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MIT researchers use CT scans to unravel mysteries of early metal production news.mit.edu/2025/mit-res...
The team adapted the medical technique to study slag waste that was a byproduct of ancient copper smelting.
The team adapted the medical technique to study slag waste that was a byproduct of ancient copper smelting.
MIT researchers use CT scans to unravel mysteries of early metal production
MIT researchers adapted X-ray CT scanning from the medical field to study slag waste produced as a byproduct of ancient copper smelting.
news.mit.edu
November 19, 2025 at 8:30 AM
MIT researchers use CT scans to unravel mysteries of early metal production news.mit.edu/2025/mit-res...
The team adapted the medical technique to study slag waste that was a byproduct of ancient copper smelting.
The team adapted the medical technique to study slag waste that was a byproduct of ancient copper smelting.
Advance notification of this open workshop tracing possible loss of dialect in the #blackcountry to be held at Wolverhampton Art Gallery on February 8th as part of Wolves Lit Fest
November 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Advance notification of this open workshop tracing possible loss of dialect in the #blackcountry to be held at Wolverhampton Art Gallery on February 8th as part of Wolves Lit Fest
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November 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM