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Welcome to the 'Railway Work, Life & Death' project, collaboratively researching British & Irish railway staff accidents pre-1939. Posts by Mike Esbester.
#RailwayHistory #TransportHistory #MobilityHistory #Railway200
@rwldproject.bsky.socialOnce again,thank you - this is all really helpful! Much appreciated 👏
@eicathomefinn.bsky.socialReposted by @rwldproject.bsky.social'Graduates post screenshots of student loan balances that never seem to go down, ministers spend every August reminding school leavers that there are other options, and the phrase “Mickey Mouse degrees” never quite dies.'
@uophistory.bsky.socialReposted by @rwldproject.bsky.socialGood morning #Portsmouth
Welcome to the new working week #MondayMotivation
@rwldproject.bsky.socialStill two weekends to go - pop in and see it if you're in #Emsworth (or make a special visit!).
On until Sunday 18 October!
#Hampshire #LocalHistory #RailwayHistory
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@rwldproject.bsky.socialFull-on analogue exhibition planning at Railway Work, Life & Death project base ...
Destination: @mrcwarwick.bsky.social - coming soon!
@rwldproject.bsky.socialLooking forward to this morning's meeting to discuss an exciting potential Black #RailwayHistory project, focusing on post-war Black railway workers ... fingers crossed!
@eicathomefinn.bsky.socialReposted by @rwldproject.bsky.socialRegistration link is now available for the 1st seminar of the 2026-27 season of the IHR's London Group of Historical Geographers. Join us to explore historical geographies of skill in the past. Free, hybrid in-person/online and open to the public. #Skystorians
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@royalhistsoc.orgReposted by @rwldproject.bsky.socialClosing next Friday (16th): 'History and Archives in Practice' 2027. Calls for panels invited for our annual meeting of historians and archivists, with @ihr.bsky.social and TNA.
HAP27 focuses on connecting past and future with sessions on advocacy & applied history bit.ly/3RGHbWy #Skystorians
@rwldproject.bsky.socialOh, thanks - that's a great call. Both are! 👍😃
@rwldproject.bsky.socialYes, yes and yes! Lovely the NLS tool - it's great. Thank you Yvette - this is definitely on the list.
@rwldproject.bsky.socialAbsolutely on the 'not everything is digital, & be careful with what is!' Have found some pretty out-there transcriptions on the way, cured by sight of the originals...
And lovely point about formal vs known/used names! 👏
@rwldproject.bsky.socialThanks Jan, I really like these suggestions - they're very insightful. Much obliged!
@rwldproject.bsky.socialThanks all!
Really helpful on all counts - and always on the maps! Have only just discovered the town maps layer, and it's amazing!
@rwldproject.bsky.socialThis is all SO useful, Rosie - thank you, it's really generous of you. I'm learning from this, too! 😃👏👍
@rwldproject.bsky.socialAnd what free resources should I direct them towards, given they'll probably not have access to subscription sites?
Thanks for any thoughts or guidance!
@rwldproject.bsky.socialOn the day we'll be in a computer room, so have access to digital resources. Physical resources would be more challenging.
What do you think I *must* show them, in general terms? (Given each student will have different needs & different levels of existing knowledge, from none to some.)
@rwldproject.bsky.socialWhat would be your top 3 tips for things they could take away and ideally do, if they want to find out more after they leave the room?
@rwldproject.bsky.socialI was thinking I'd work with students 1-to-1 - this is an 'extra', not part of their study or my work, but I want to share the enjoyment.
I'm also not a family historian by training; everything I've done has been trial & error with the various resources out there.
@rwldproject.bsky.socialHi #GenHour, hope all are well.
After a bit of collective wisdom, please!
On Tuesday I'm offering a #FamilyHistory drop in session for undergraduate students in my School (incl History, Eng Lit, Politics, Sociology) - the idea is they come along & I try to help them.
Any tips?
Thanks in advance!
