Allie Dillon

Northerner, feminist and gardener, trying to find a few more hours in the day. All views my own, unless RT'd

[Bristol Archives @bristolarchives]

The British Empire and Commonwealth Collection now has a Twitter account! Follow @BECCollection to keep up to date with exhibitions, events and projects!

[Bristol Museum & Art Gallery @bristolmuseum]

Just finishing three days of digitising textiles at Georgian House. We can't wait to make them accessible to everyone online. Lovely embroidered caps, bags and much more.

[Allie Dillon @Allie_Dillon]

Come and join us ! A lovely job working with friendly colleagues and fascinating collections

[Bristol Archives @bristolarchives]

Job alert! We're looking for looking for a new Archives Assistant to join our searchroom team. Closing date is Sunday 8 May - for details and to apply, please visit https://t.co/UmxL2L1voB #archivesjob #archivejob

[Richard R Clark 🇺🇦 @rclarkie]

Lovely twitter people - I don't know how many of you are also #instagram users but I'm looking for a wee favour. I've a 12yr old who loves woodwork. He spends hours on his lathe making bowls and creating chopping boards which he's sells to save up for a mountain bike. 1/3

[Tim @TimLeBerre]

The state archives of the Security Services in the Chernihiv region have been destroyed. These archives included all the crimes committed during the Soviet period.

[Fran Coles @conservatorfran]

💥LAST FEW DAYS💥 Come join us @bristolmuseum. Closing date for applications to our Documentation Officer post is the 28th March. Take a 👀👇 #museumjobs #documentation
https://t.co/Ui4Q36zWN1

[Ian Fraser @Ian_Fraser]

Eric Williams wrote “Capitalism and Slavery” in 1938 but it’s only being published next month. “It’s amazing he hasn’t been published until now. You can’t make sense of Britain’s involvement in transatlantic slavery without reading his book”
— @Sathnam.
https://t.co/Vuud7z8KX6

[Allie Dillon @Allie_Dillon]

@ker_fuffle Thank you... very kind 😁 How are you doing these days?

[Allie Dillon @Allie_Dillon]

The earliest known person of African heritage in Bristol was also a gardener (or maybe a guard) mentioned in court records at @UKNatArchives c1560. He worked at the Great House, to which @RedLodgeMuseum belonged

[Allie Dillon @Allie_Dillon]

Lovely to learn about gardener John Ystumllyn being honoured in Wales, just as we're talking about early black presence in records at @bristolarchives

https://t.co/AXedR82C1I

[Allie Dillon @Allie_Dillon]

@owentg @hellohistoria @bristolarchives Hello! Yes, we can supply copies. Please email [email protected] and our searchroom team will be happy to help you :)

[Bristol Museums Learning @Brismuseumlearn]

Teachers, if you’re covering the Middle Ages or local Bristol history with your class, keep an eye out for a new video coming soon! We’ll be showing you three awesome documents from c. 700 years ago @BristolArchives #medieval #HistoryTeacher #MuseumLearning #BristolHistory

[Ruth Hecht @RuthHecht]

Look - a talk about the lives of Black Bristolians from the 16th to 19th centuries by @Allie_Dillon @bristolarchives on 21st Oct as part of #BlackHistoryMonth Free Zoom https://t.co/U29iEF3CJp

[Allie Dillon @Allie_Dillon]

@ker_fuffle @bristolarchives Just next door but well spotted!

[Bristol Archives @bristolarchives]

Come and work with us in lovely B Bond!

We're advertising for a temporary p/t Archives Assistant to help in our public searchroom until 31 March 2022. A great role for anyone wanting to get started in the world of archives.

more details: https://t.co/hHAS9l8ymr

[Bristol Film Office @BrisFilmOffice]

WE'RE HIRING! Come and join our busy, growing team, supporting film & TV crews working on location in Bristol. Two new posts available - Locations Coordinator & Locations Assistant. Closing date: 15th Aug https://t.co/bvXv7mqWfF

[Bristol Archives @bristolarchives]

During #Pride month we're telling #Bristol #LGBTQ histories

Amelia Edwards was a 19th c writer & traveller from Coombe Dingle, living with her "beloved friend" Ellen Drew Braysher

Her extensive library lives at @ucl but our burial registers record her burial alongside Ellen ❤️

[Bristol Archives @bristolarchives]

Our #uosh team is hiring! They need some casual help cataloguing the #audio archives they #digitise. For details go to Bristol Council's jobs page https://t.co/4Xmbu96x9X and search 'cataloguer'. Act now! Don't delay! Closes 29 June. @BLSoundHeritage

[Allie Dillon @Allie_Dillon]

@ker_fuffle Nor here! Glad you're well - all the best for Christmas x