Meg Dolan

Doctor of History of Photography, Collections Development Manager

Early British narrative photography + comparative representations of archetypal women

[Meg Dolan @MegDolanPhoto]

Another fabulous @SSNCI_tweets conference last weekend! I presented on Robert French's tourist images of Ireland (1865-1914) in the 40k strong Lawrence Collection. Their incredible scope makes them a huge source of visual inspiration for how we researchers visualize 19C Ireland.

[NatRecordsScot @NatRecordsScot]

If you're visiting us at General Register House from next week...

Step back in time in a reproduction of Barker's Panorama of Edinburgh, showing the city as it appeared in 1788, on display from Monday.

Find out more 👇

https://t.co/1IoLMoENEj

[The Bookseller @thebookseller]

Twenty-one years after the publication of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, bestselling author @susannaclarke_ returns with a short story. The Bishop of Durham Attempts to Surrender the City is set to appear on the Fictionable website on 24th April 2025 👇 https://t.co/bIaRi3s2yK

[Meg Dolan @MegDolanPhoto]

@askaya @Popeyes This is how I have always read Popeyes. 😂😂😂

[Meg Dolan @MegDolanPhoto]

Got word today that my PhD corrections have been accepted and I'm finally finally finally done!!!! #phdlife #phdone

[Meg Dolan @MegDolanPhoto]

@mikeyp4 Thanks so much Michael, that means a lot!

[Meg Dolan @MegDolanPhoto]

Spending International Women's Day participating in the Women of Photography 24-Hour Conference-athon, organised by two of the coolest (international) women in the field. Everyone's brilliant, I'm so chuffed to be in such good company. 16h down, 8h to go! #womeninphotography #IWD

[Meg Dolan @MegDolanPhoto]

Come hear me speak about photographer Lady Alice Kerr (active 1860s) and ways to overcome the issues photographic research faces in resurrecting "lost" early photographic figures!

March 8th - 9:40 GMT - Online - Free

Register:https://t.co/A2LEWLYnKv

[Dr Rose Teanby @RoseTeanby]

3 weeks to go...Join me & Kris Belden-Adams for a unique 24hr online conference celebrating #women of #photography starting at midnight UTC going into 8th March #InternationalWomensDay.
60 speakers in 17 countries from New Zealand to USA. Register here: https://t.co/YNsWqZDZkn…

[Meg Dolan @MegDolanPhoto]

Some lovely recreations of William Despard Hemphill's images of Clonmel, County Tipperary
https://t.co/3LW13UdWJF via @Inessa_ie

[Meg Dolan @MegDolanPhoto]

Channeling my PhD Viva stress (it's on FRIDAY) into making notecards with bullet points for every possible question I can think of. Just made one titled "Self" with tidbits like "my niece made me this necklace for good luck." So that's about where my brain is at today. #phdlife

[Meg Dolan @MegDolanPhoto]

@a_h_reaume I once saw a car fully run a red light & right into a van. The van's electrics got damaged & windshield wipers then went crazy. Insurance later called me saying the car claimed they had been turning legally & the van hadn't seen them because of the wipers. Glad I gave my number!

[vaibhav sonkamble @chazzychazzLP]

Application fee paid but application showing payment pending - Skilled worker Visa & graduate visa
@UKVIgovuk Can you please take a look into this matter ? There is absolutely no help and people have been paying the fees twice/thrice just to get the application submitted.
#ukvi

[Meg Dolan @MegDolanPhoto]

@UKVIgovuk - a significant number of people (including myself) have had an issue with your visa application system over the past 2 weeks. After paying visa fees & confirming application submission, the system will return to the main page asking for payment again. Any fix/updates?

[SGSAH @sgsah]

We had a fantastic time yesterday hosting Careers focused panels, tours & speed networking sessions at our Pan KE Hub event at @EdinburghPrints🗣️

Thank you to all our partner organisations @BBCScotland @BCScotland @scvotweet @N_T_S & @HistEnvScot🤝

@MegDolanPhoto @AnnaFowlie

[Dr Rose Teanby @RoseTeanby]

Early women photographers could find themselves in competition with each other, especially in London from the mid 1850s as more studios were established. One of these was Miss Mina Peyton who advertised her London Oxford Street portrait studio in The Times in February 1854. 1/2

[Meg Dolan @MegDolanPhoto]

Amazing day with @sgsah today!

[SGSAH @sgsah]

We’ve kicked off our “Routes to Careers” panel in Edinburgh this morning for our Pan KE Hub event 🗣️

Featuring @MegDolanPhoto & Alastair Clarke from @EdinburghPrints, @AnnaFowlie from @scvotweet, Graham Russel from @BBCScotland and Jane Halstead from @BCScotland

[Meg Dolan @MegDolanPhoto]

I know this guy!!! What a cool project!

NYC Wants You to Stop Taking Traffic Cam Selfies, But Here's How to Do It Anyway https://t.co/48UAqNCtB4 via @PCMag

[Meg Dolan @MegDolanPhoto]

Really excellent news today! Peter is a delightful human, a wonderful poet, a fab friend, and will do Scotland proud as our Makar.

[First Minister @ScotGovFM]

First Minister @JohnSwinney has revealed that Scotland’s new Makar is Gaelic-speaking poet, Peter Mackay.

Mr Swinney made the announcement as he met the new Makar on a visit to the Central Library in Edinburgh.

[Meg Dolan @MegDolanPhoto]

@ScummN Sometimes mine DRINKS like that 😂 Definitely broken.

[Meg Dolan @MegDolanPhoto]

@Miss_HVA You've got this 🙌🙌🙌🙌