David Clifford
@david52.bsky.social
Archivist with interests in metadata, cataloguing, marketing, and heritage. Also loves cats. 🐈⬛ 🇺🇦
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Isabel Bishop moved to New York in 1918 to study art. Inspired by the bustle of Union Square, she became especially interested in depicting the city’s young women as they entered the workforce in growing numbers.
September 26, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Isabel Bishop moved to New York in 1918 to study art. Inspired by the bustle of Union Square, she became especially interested in depicting the city’s young women as they entered the workforce in growing numbers.
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'Landscape with Magnolia.' (1938) One thing has always been clear about Stanley Spencer: he is the 20thC English artist inextricably linked with a sense of place. In this picture you sense his obsessive need to paint the smallest detail of each blade of grass.
September 21, 2026 at 3:11 PM
'Landscape with Magnolia.' (1938) One thing has always been clear about Stanley Spencer: he is the 20thC English artist inextricably linked with a sense of place. In this picture you sense his obsessive need to paint the smallest detail of each blade of grass.
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Good morning & welcome to Roast Dinner Day
Sometimes there are things in life that aren't meant to stay.
Sometimes change may not be what we want.
Sometimes change is what we need.
Sometimes there are things in life that aren't meant to stay.
Sometimes change may not be what we want.
Sometimes change is what we need.
September 20, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Good morning & welcome to Roast Dinner Day
Sometimes there are things in life that aren't meant to stay.
Sometimes change may not be what we want.
Sometimes change is what we need.
Sometimes there are things in life that aren't meant to stay.
Sometimes change may not be what we want.
Sometimes change is what we need.
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I made some more choropleth maps of #earlyModern datasets: 16th c Court of Requests, Star Chamber; long 17th c Apprentice petitions, Wills; 18th c Pauper and Vagrant removals. Fun and even a bit thought provoking.
inhermindseye.github.io/mindseye/posts…
inhermindseye.github.io/mindseye/posts…
More Early Modern Choropleths – In Her Mind’s Eye
County maps for six early modern England & Wales datasets
inhermindseye.github.io
September 18, 2026 at 3:08 PM
I made some more choropleth maps of #earlyModern datasets: 16th c Court of Requests, Star Chamber; long 17th c Apprentice petitions, Wills; 18th c Pauper and Vagrant removals. Fun and even a bit thought provoking.
inhermindseye.github.io/mindseye/posts…
inhermindseye.github.io/mindseye/posts…
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Launched today:
The Register of British Slave-Traders
"presents biographical data related to each of the known investors in the transatlantic traffic in enslaved African people from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries."
britishslavetraders.org/about-us/
#History #EnslavedHistory
The Register of British Slave-Traders
"presents biographical data related to each of the known investors in the transatlantic traffic in enslaved African people from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries."
britishslavetraders.org/about-us/
#History #EnslavedHistory
britishslavetraders.org
September 14, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Launched today:
The Register of British Slave-Traders
"presents biographical data related to each of the known investors in the transatlantic traffic in enslaved African people from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries."
britishslavetraders.org/about-us/
#History #EnslavedHistory
The Register of British Slave-Traders
"presents biographical data related to each of the known investors in the transatlantic traffic in enslaved African people from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries."
britishslavetraders.org/about-us/
#History #EnslavedHistory
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Sow now for a spring harvest! Plant hardy veg like spinach, winter lettuce, turnips & oriental greens. Consider using cloches, a cold frame, or fleece to protect your seedlings from the worst of the winter wet and cold. This simple step makes all the difference for an early crop!
#gardening #gyo
#gardening #gyo
September 9, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Sow now for a spring harvest! Plant hardy veg like spinach, winter lettuce, turnips & oriental greens. Consider using cloches, a cold frame, or fleece to protect your seedlings from the worst of the winter wet and cold. This simple step makes all the difference for an early crop!
#gardening #gyo
#gardening #gyo
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Teachers!
Did you know that Glamorgan Archives offers FREE class visits?
We have workshops on a range of themes, all with a local focus on your cynefin.
Get in touch to find out more!
glamarchives.gov.uk/visiting-us/...
Did you know that Glamorgan Archives offers FREE class visits?
We have workshops on a range of themes, all with a local focus on your cynefin.
Get in touch to find out more!
glamarchives.gov.uk/visiting-us/...
September 9, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Teachers!
Did you know that Glamorgan Archives offers FREE class visits?
We have workshops on a range of themes, all with a local focus on your cynefin.
Get in touch to find out more!
glamarchives.gov.uk/visiting-us/...
Did you know that Glamorgan Archives offers FREE class visits?
We have workshops on a range of themes, all with a local focus on your cynefin.
Get in touch to find out more!
glamarchives.gov.uk/visiting-us/...
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We cannot make the archival record whole - there will always be gaps in our ability to reconcile entities based on historical ambiguity or lack of information #bfwe2026
September 9, 2026 at 11:46 AM
We cannot make the archival record whole - there will always be gaps in our ability to reconcile entities based on historical ambiguity or lack of information #bfwe2026
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Save your skins! 🍌 When planting out tomatoes, bury two banana skins in the bottom of the hole. They provide a fantastic, slow-release source of potash, crucial for developing flowers & fruit. This organic trick works for any potash-loving plant, like roses or peppers! 🍅
#GardeningTips #Potash
#GardeningTips #Potash
September 8, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Save your skins! 🍌 When planting out tomatoes, bury two banana skins in the bottom of the hole. They provide a fantastic, slow-release source of potash, crucial for developing flowers & fruit. This organic trick works for any potash-loving plant, like roses or peppers! 🍅
#GardeningTips #Potash
#GardeningTips #Potash
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🦇 Have you ever wondered what species is that bat that visits your garden every evening during the summer?
Without a bat detector it's nearly impossible to know. However, it may be possible to narrow it down to some of the more widespread species.
Without a bat detector it's nearly impossible to know. However, it may be possible to narrow it down to some of the more widespread species.
September 1, 2026 at 3:56 PM
🦇 Have you ever wondered what species is that bat that visits your garden every evening during the summer?
Without a bat detector it's nearly impossible to know. However, it may be possible to narrow it down to some of the more widespread species.
Without a bat detector it's nearly impossible to know. However, it may be possible to narrow it down to some of the more widespread species.
Juvenile Great Crested Grebe spotted today at Walthamstow Marshes
merlinbirds.org/species/grcg...
merlinbirds.org/species/grcg...
Check out this bird - Great Crested Grebe
Merlin Bird ID is a free app that helps you find more birds.
merlinbirds.org
August 31, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Juvenile Great Crested Grebe spotted today at Walthamstow Marshes
merlinbirds.org/species/grcg...
merlinbirds.org/species/grcg...
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Lesser Ury’s “Rainy Night, Berlin” from the 1920s
August 28, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Lesser Ury’s “Rainy Night, Berlin” from the 1920s
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Chris Griffen is interviewed on the mighty Singularity campaign for Traveller!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLWL...
#ttrpg #TravellerRPG
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLWL...
#ttrpg #TravellerRPG
I interviewed an RPG writer about their EPIC Traveller campaign!
YouTube video by Mongoose Publishing
www.youtube.com
August 17, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Chris Griffen is interviewed on the mighty Singularity campaign for Traveller!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLWL...
#ttrpg #TravellerRPG
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLWL...
#ttrpg #TravellerRPG
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In his letters about his first visit to Cornwall in 1890, Arthur Hughes describes painting this work from St Ives looking towards Gurnard’s Head with its vibrant colours and use of reflected light on the water - the distillation of a hot, carefree summer's day.
August 10, 2026 at 9:50 AM
In his letters about his first visit to Cornwall in 1890, Arthur Hughes describes painting this work from St Ives looking towards Gurnard’s Head with its vibrant colours and use of reflected light on the water - the distillation of a hot, carefree summer's day.
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Fantastic news!
EThOS platform restored!
'Following restoration work, all metadata records previously available on EThOS have now been restored, along with an additional 14,000 records added since the service was taken offline' - more to come
www.bl.uk/stories/news...
'Following restoration work, all metadata records previously available on EThOS have now been restored, along with an additional 14,000 records added since the service was taken offline' - more to come
www.bl.uk/stories/news...
EThOS records restored
We are pleased to share that EThOS (E-Theses Online Service) is now available again following restoration work after the cyber-attack.
www.bl.uk
July 8, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Fantastic news!
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You need to read Mamdani’s “Mayor’s Order” repealing kids’ bedtime so they can watch the Knicks in the final. This is how to do politics with joy.
June 2, 2026 at 6:27 AM
You need to read Mamdani’s “Mayor’s Order” repealing kids’ bedtime so they can watch the Knicks in the final. This is how to do politics with joy.
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You may be aware of the Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516 - there is a new map-based interface by @docuracy.co.uk available alongside the original (archived) version @bho.bsky.social - take a look!
#Skystorians
#Skystorians
Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516 | British History Online
THIS GAZETTEER OF MARKETS AND FAIRS HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED.We recommend that you use the archived version of the original website, which includes updates not present in the original print publication or ...
www.british-history.ac.uk
May 28, 2026 at 11:36 AM
You may be aware of the Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516 - there is a new map-based interface by @docuracy.co.uk available alongside the original (archived) version @bho.bsky.social - take a look!
#Skystorians
#Skystorians
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Join us this Thursday for:
'An Introduction to Open Access #Publishing: How to Get Your Work Published as #OpenAccess'
📅28th May, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm, online via Zoom, FREE to attend!
www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
Hosted by @sas-news.bsky.social with @emmagallon.bsky.social and Frances Pinter.
'An Introduction to Open Access #Publishing: How to Get Your Work Published as #OpenAccess'
📅28th May, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm, online via Zoom, FREE to attend!
www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
Hosted by @sas-news.bsky.social with @emmagallon.bsky.social and Frances Pinter.
An Introduction to Open Access Publishing: How to Get Your Work Published as Open Access
www.sas.ac.uk
May 26, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Join us this Thursday for:
'An Introduction to Open Access #Publishing: How to Get Your Work Published as #OpenAccess'
📅28th May, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm, online via Zoom, FREE to attend!
www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
Hosted by @sas-news.bsky.social with @emmagallon.bsky.social and Frances Pinter.
'An Introduction to Open Access #Publishing: How to Get Your Work Published as #OpenAccess'
📅28th May, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm, online via Zoom, FREE to attend!
www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
Hosted by @sas-news.bsky.social with @emmagallon.bsky.social and Frances Pinter.
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Looking to develop some skills in the field? Always wondered what it would be like to excavate a Romano-British site?
Come spend 6 days with me in North Hertfordshire.
Details here
Archaeology Training Excavation / Fieldschool
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/archaeolog...
Come spend 6 days with me in North Hertfordshire.
Details here
Archaeology Training Excavation / Fieldschool
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/archaeolog...
Archaeology Training Excavation / Fieldschool
Looking for fieldwork experience and skills training? CHAP offers a training excavation! ***FEES APPLY*** read below NOT A FREE EVENT
www.eventbrite.co.uk
May 16, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Looking to develop some skills in the field? Always wondered what it would be like to excavate a Romano-British site?
Come spend 6 days with me in North Hertfordshire.
Details here
Archaeology Training Excavation / Fieldschool
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/archaeolog...
Come spend 6 days with me in North Hertfordshire.
Details here
Archaeology Training Excavation / Fieldschool
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/archaeolog...
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Lost copy of seventh-century poem in Old English discovered at Rome library
Lost copy of seventh-century poem in Old English discovered at Rome library
Dublin scholars find 1,200-year-old manuscript of Caedmon’s Hymn composed by Northumbrian cattle herder
A lost copy of a poem composed in the seventh century by a Northumbrian cattle herder – the earliest surviving poem in the English language – has been discovered in Rome.
Scholars from Trinity College Dublin (TCD) uncovered the manuscript that contains Caedmon’s Hymn at the National Central Library of Rome. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 29, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Lost copy of seventh-century poem in Old English discovered at Rome library
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🧵The official opening ceremony of the Pennine Way took place on 24 April, 1965, at Malham Moor in the Yorkshire Dales. Hundreds of walkers attended this landmark event, which inaugurated the 256 mile trail. Britain's first official National Trail, it was the culmination of
April 24, 2026 at 5:16 AM
🧵The official opening ceremony of the Pennine Way took place on 24 April, 1965, at Malham Moor in the Yorkshire Dales. Hundreds of walkers attended this landmark event, which inaugurated the 256 mile trail. Britain's first official National Trail, it was the culmination of
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🚨 Conference booking open 🚨
Blood is the price of coal: Coal communities, health and welfare in Britain from the 19th century to the present
18 June 2026, University of Warwick
Booking form and additional information about the programme available at
warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...
Blood is the price of coal: Coal communities, health and welfare in Britain from the 19th century to the present
18 June 2026, University of Warwick
Booking form and additional information about the programme available at
warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...
April 8, 2026 at 10:52 AM
🚨 Conference booking open 🚨
Blood is the price of coal: Coal communities, health and welfare in Britain from the 19th century to the present
18 June 2026, University of Warwick
Booking form and additional information about the programme available at
warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...
Blood is the price of coal: Coal communities, health and welfare in Britain from the 19th century to the present
18 June 2026, University of Warwick
Booking form and additional information about the programme available at
warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...
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Save money & reduce waste! Use toilet roll tubes as biodegradable seed starters for your veggies. They hold moisture well, promote root growth, & can be planted straight into the soil! Just stand them in a tray, fill with seed mix, & sow. Perfect for peas, beans, & root crops. #SustainableGrowing
April 5, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Save money & reduce waste! Use toilet roll tubes as biodegradable seed starters for your veggies. They hold moisture well, promote root growth, & can be planted straight into the soil! Just stand them in a tray, fill with seed mix, & sow. Perfect for peas, beans, & root crops. #SustainableGrowing
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Opportunity | Become an AMA mentor 🤝
We’re now recruiting mentors for our Associateship of the Museums Association (AMA) programme. You’ll have the opportunity to support museum professionals realise their potential as they progress through their AMA.
Find out more and apply by 29 April 👇
We’re now recruiting mentors for our Associateship of the Museums Association (AMA) programme. You’ll have the opportunity to support museum professionals realise their potential as they progress through their AMA.
Find out more and apply by 29 April 👇
Opportunity | Become an AMA mentor - Museums Association
We are now recruiting mentors to support museum professionals in realising their potential
www.museumsassociation.org
March 11, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Opportunity | Become an AMA mentor 🤝
We’re now recruiting mentors for our Associateship of the Museums Association (AMA) programme. You’ll have the opportunity to support museum professionals realise their potential as they progress through their AMA.
Find out more and apply by 29 April 👇
We’re now recruiting mentors for our Associateship of the Museums Association (AMA) programme. You’ll have the opportunity to support museum professionals realise their potential as they progress through their AMA.
Find out more and apply by 29 April 👇
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We have a new London exhibition: #MovedToCare - showcasing stories of nursing and migration. A huge thank you to everyone who made it to our launch event last week.
The exhibit is now open to all! You can learn more and view the online version on our website: https://bit.ly/4aSES9E
The exhibit is now open to all! You can learn more and view the online version on our website: https://bit.ly/4aSES9E
March 9, 2026 at 6:05 PM
We have a new London exhibition: #MovedToCare - showcasing stories of nursing and migration. A huge thank you to everyone who made it to our launch event last week.
The exhibit is now open to all! You can learn more and view the online version on our website: https://bit.ly/4aSES9E
The exhibit is now open to all! You can learn more and view the online version on our website: https://bit.ly/4aSES9E