King Arthur, knights, quests and legends... For October's #ExploreYourArchive theme, folklore, we're sharing ‘King Arthur's Wood’ (1904), written and illustrated by Elizabeth Adela Forbes for her son Alec.
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@kresenkernow.bsky.socialKing Arthur, knights, quests and legends... For October's #ExploreYourArchive theme, folklore, we're sharing ‘King Arthur's Wood’ (1904), written and illustrated by Elizabeth Adela Forbes for her son Alec.
@exploreyourarchive.bsky.socialThe new theme for October is #EYAFolklore ✨
Make sure to tag us and use the hashtag to get involved, we can’t wait to see your fantastic folklore posts!
@araireland.bsky.socialThe Explore Your Archive theme for Deireadh Fómhair | October is #EYABéaloideas | #EYAFolklore
Get involved and remember to tag @araireland.bsky.social &
@exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts!
@aldbournearchive.bsky.socialThe abandoned hamlet of Snap was reclaimed by woodland, but stories of the inhabitants and the history of the place have been gathered over the years.
#ExploreYourArchive theme for September #Erased
#OnePlaceWednesday
@rcnlibraries.bsky.socialThis month’s #ExploreYourArchive theme is Erased. This 1955 photograph shows attendees of the Education Department’s Overseas Introductory Course outside RCN HQ, London. Explore more in the RCN Digital Archive: https://bit.ly/3WB9svo #HistNursing #ExploreYourArchive
RCN Archives (Ref: RCN7/P/77)
@berksarchives.bsky.socialFor #EYAErased we thought we'd share this will from 1568 recently produced from our strongrooms for an enquirer. The dirt is so ingrained into this piece of parchment that we have to be careful when cleaning it as ink sits on top of the parchment and could be easily erased!
@rcahmwales.bsky.socialThe county gaol in Carmarthen was designed by the architect John Nash, and built in about 1790
It's been demolished, but fortunately, photographers from the National Building Record captured this image of the front entrance in 1933
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#EYAErased #Coflein #WelshHistory #ExploreYourArchive
@isumilnerspc.bsky.socialThe 1970s are back in force @isumilnerlib! Check out the display of Redbirds on FL3.
@isleofmanpro.bsky.socialIt's almost time for #HeritageOpenDays and we're offering guided tours of our archives on Friday 2nd and Friday 9th October. Booking via Eventbrite opens tomorrow at noon so don't miss out! Set an alert and be ready on the startline! tinyurl.com/mr74umbj. #ManxArchives #ExploreYourArchive
@nhmlibraryarchives.bsky.socialEvery celebration deserves cake!
In 1950, Museum botanist John Ramsbottom's retirement was marked with this fungi-bedecked baking showstopper!
We wonder who got the Stinkhorn slice...
@uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social'Eclipsed' - Patricia Burke Brogan
Premiered in Galway in 1992, this play follows five women erased from society and confined to a 1960s Magdalen Laundry after becoming pregnant out of wedlock
#ExploreYourArchive #EYAErased
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@dri.ieSept 8 is #ActorsDay!
Micheál Mac Liammóir (born Alfred Lee Willmore; 1899-1978) was an actor and founding member of the @gatetheatredublin.bsky.social, who fabricated an Irish identity and Irish ancestry after emigrating to Ireland in early adulthood doi.org/10.7486/DRI.... #ExploreYourArchive
@dri.ieThese stamps featuring King George V, overprinted in Irish with 'Rialtas Sealadach na h-Éireann 1922' (Provisional Government of Ireland 1922), are a powerful symbol of Ireland's transition from British rule to an independent free state