@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!
@derbyshiredro.bsky.socialA 1930s photograph of Ashopton Village and the Ashopton Inn, taken just before they were erased by flooding for Ladybower Reservoir. Work on the dam began in 1935 and continued through WWII. The reservoir now supplies water to Sheffield, Derbyshire, Leicester, and Nottingham.
#EYAErased #1930s
@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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@rcahmwales.bsky.socialResidence of Aberystwyth from the 1930s to the 1980s will be very familiar with this iconic art deco building: the Kings Hall. It hosted many famous performers, including the Rolling Stones in September 1963
Demolished in 1989
📸RCAHMW, 1987
📸A. Chater, 1963
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@derbyshiredro.bsky.socialWoodworm and wood weevils can turn any document into a fine mesh of losses, which is why archives have policies and procedures in place - such as quarantining new accessions - to stop pests getting into the stores.
@kresenkernow.bsky.socialThe debate centred on whether dances should be held in the Memorial Institute. Some supported them, others objected. In protest, one resident asked for the names of three relatives to be removed from the memorial. Years later, they were restored. #EYAErased
@rcahmwales.bsky.socialIn 1904, a purpose-built Post Office was built on Thompson Street, Barry
It was demolished in the 1970s and residential buildings were built on the site
Luckily, a record of the post office remains in the form of these beautiful illustrations by the Property Services Agency
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#EYAErased
@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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@dmuspecialcolls.bsky.socialWhat happens when a design travels & its name changes?
For this month’s #BookOfTheMonth, we’re exploring the history of boteh, aka paisley, through the #KarunThakar Collection & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social #EYAErased theme.
#NationalYearofReading textiles @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social
@derbyshiredro.bsky.socialRoy Palmer’s ‘The Demolition of Derby’ provides an overview of a how the city evolved over the 20th century, highlighting lost buildings and streets, and their histories. Find a copy in our #LocalStudies library.
@derbyshiredro.bsky.socialA curious register entry from 3 June 1923 shows an unrecorded amendment: originally written as Leslie Clare, later altered to Carl. A descendant confirmed in 2023 that “Clare” was correct. The change was likely made by Leslie himself, while he was a churchwarden at Twyford. #EYAErased
@derbyshiredro.bsky.socialThis photograph shows why all archives are wary of silverfish, which thrive in damp conditions: most of the image has been devoured, leaving only the linked arms of this - presumably - bride and groom.
@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