Robert James

Historian of C20th leisure, with a special interest in cinema-going and audience taste, follower of Portsmouth FC - seen some ups and downs...Views my own

[Robert James @RobJames68]

It's looking more and more likely that this site will become less valuable as a place to connect with others, so here's my account on that much brighter place in case you want to follow me there 👇

[OldRailwayAccidents @RWLDproject]

Great to see this out from the @Watercress_Line - a collaboration, looking at the Mid-Hants Railway & one of the past railway staff revealed by the Railway Work, Life & Death project.

Thanks to Solent University students Tommy & Charlie, too!

@HRA_UK

https://t.co/GSGWSMRsep

[OldRailwayAccidents @RWLDproject]

Interested in History, Politics or International Relations at degree level?

Check out the @UoP_History Year 12 taster session - 20 May.

Includes: the Russian Revolution in film; Henry VIII's authority, & rethinking difficult pasts!

Full info & booking:
https://t.co/2DWQ7whc2n

[OldRailwayAccidents @RWLDproject]

NEXT WEEKEND!

Sat 25 April, 2pm
The Museum in the Park, Stroud

What was railway work really like in the past? And what of the workers?

Railway Work, Life & Death project co-lead Mike (of @UoP_History) joins @jojo_durrant In Conversation.

Booking here:

https://t.co/1YtVTMPyZV

[OldRailwayAccidents @RWLDproject]

Still time to catch the 'South coast's forgotten railway workers' exhibition!

At the Portsmouth History Centre, Central Library, Guildhall Walk - until 25 April!

[Farrukh @implausibleblog]

Left: Nigel Farage and Robert Jenrick meet the winners of Reform UK's competition to have your energy paid for the whole year

Right: Here are the two winners with Nigel Farage at a Brexit Party rally in Fylde on the 4th May 2019

Credits to @linfitlass @donmcgowan for putting this together

[Edward Parnell @edward_parnell]

Just unblock their nest holes, @networkrail. Please share!
https://t.co/kLw3RS4Lyy

[OldRailwayAccidents @RWLDproject]

NEW BLOG POST!

Last week we were proud to be involved in the dedication of permanent memorials to the 4 men who died in the 1922 #Wilmcote accident.

Family members, the local community & rail industry came together to remember the incident & the men:
https://t.co/laW9mmlH5f

[Robert James @RobJames68]

Ooh, I'm taking a session in this. Really looking forward to talking about how representations of the Russian Revolution on film reveal how anxious the British state was about the rise of communism

[OldRailwayAccidents @RWLDproject]

Interested in History, Politics or International Relations at degree level?

Check out the @UoP_History Year 12 taster session - 20 May.

Includes: the Russian Revolution in film; Henry VIII's authority, & rethinking difficult pasts!

Full info & booking:
https://t.co/2DWQ7whJRV

[OldRailwayAccidents @RWLDproject]

Still time to come & experience #Portsmouth - especially @UoP_History!

Find out what our excellent History courses offer, from staff (Mathias, Lee & Jodi) & students (Sofia & Izzy).

This Saturday - book here:

https://t.co/VYZs4g0iWq

[OldRailwayAccidents @RWLDproject]

Do head down to #Portsmouth Central Library & the Portsmouth History Centre to check out this exhibition!

On until 25 April!

#Portsmouth100 #Hampshire

👇

https://t.co/ml99oQ8XqI

[OldRailwayAccidents @RWLDproject]

🚨Limited time! 🚨

Our posters at #Petersfield station about past railway staff are only up for another week or so.

If you've yet to see them, go soon!

In the 'up' (London-bound) waiting room.

More on the Portsmouth Area Railway Pasts project here:

https://t.co/4m4IMSWpn2

[OldRailwayAccidents @RWLDproject]

In 2026 #Portsmouth marks 100 years of city status!

Our Portsmouth Area Railway Pasts project recognises & remembers the contributions of railway workers to Portsmouth & the area.

#Portsmouth100

https://t.co/4m4IMSWpn2

[OldRailwayAccidents @RWLDproject]

If you're looking to find out more about the Railway Work, Life & Death project, why not read our latest article?

#RailwayHistory #Railway200

Free, from the @sciencemuseum Group Journal:

https://t.co/T635ATvs2d

[OldRailwayAccidents @RWLDproject]

In case you need a final bit of #Railway200 listening in 2025, why not check our Railway Work, Life & Death project contribution to the Great Rail Tales podcast?

Hear co-lead Mike discuss the project & staff safety on the railway in the past:

https://t.co/Pa90ta8NI1

[OldRailwayAccidents @RWLDproject]

🚨NEW POSTERS ON DISPLAY! 🚨

Our next Portsmouth Area Railway Pasts #Railway200 posters are now in the up (London-bound) waiting room/ cafe at #Petersfield!

They tell the stories of Arthur Hobbs & Albert Darnell, who worked at Petersfield in the early 1900s.

@railway200

[OldRailwayAccidents @RWLDproject]

🚨 NEW ARTICLE!🚨

Delighted to share the latest open access article from the Railway Work, Life & Death project:

'Collaborative working with challenging histories'

In the current issue of the @sciencemuseum Group Journal, it touches on #Railway200!

https://t.co/T635ATvZRL

[OldRailwayAccidents @RWLDproject]

@railway200 @SW_Help Knowledgeable & friendly team members will be on-hand to bring #Hampshire's #RailwayHistory to life - come & find out about the people who kept our railway running!

#Railway200

It's free to visit Inspiration, but booking is essential (& nearly sold out)! https://t.co/Bx4iEZSgRW

[OldRailwayAccidents @RWLDproject]

@railway200 @SW_Help More on this here:

https://t.co/C4ZfpQL0ak

[OldRailwayAccidents @RWLDproject]

🚨NEW POSTERS ON DISPLAY! 🚨

If you're at #Havant station, check the FINAL of our Portsmouth Area Railway Pasts #Railway200 posters - now in the ticket office!

They tell the life stories of Joseph Simmons & Frank Purdy, who worked at Havant from 1880s-1930s!

@railway200

[Sage Journals @SageJournals]

Call for Papers| 📢 Special Issue: Future Ocean and Coastal Infrastructures in Atlantic Canada

Submit your research and shape the future of sustainable marine development: https://t.co/guozO2qxkB

#OceanScience #CoastalInfrastructure #CallForPapers