Graham Tratt

The (mostly) professional account of an archivist based in Bristol. Views are mine & nothing to do with my employer

[Graham Tratt @ArchiveGray]

Want to be a City Archivist? Want to boss me around? Well now you can do both!

[Bristol Archives @bristolarchives]

Job alert! We are recruiting for a City Archivist, with a closing date of 29 September. For full details click here: https://t.co/oReZmtVEQz

[Bristol Archives @bristolarchives]

It's Heritage Open Days! We are open 10-4 today with exhibitions, films, and strongroom tours!

[Gail Boyle @Boyle123G]

Another Saturday....another open day at Kings Weston Roman Villa! We have a brand new Roman kitchen! Open now until 3pm!

[Bristol Archives @bristolarchives]

THIS SATURDAY (7th September) Bristol Archives will be open as part of @heritageopenday! Celebrate our centenary with 10 centuries of documents, films, exhibitions and behind the scenes tours! More info: https://t.co/bECiJ8nNov

[Graham Tratt @ArchiveGray]

Come and work with me!!

[Bristol Archives @bristolarchives]

📢 Job alert! 📢 We are currently advertising for a full time permanent Senior Archivist to join our team - full details can be found here: https://t.co/uVKsbt81Be. The closing date for applications is 19th June

[Graham Tratt @ArchiveGray]

I was on the telly! I got to show Josie Gibson a 650 year old charter for This Morning 😀 You can see my 5 seconds of screen time here: https://t.co/Om5AXCd8qo

[Bristol Archives @bristolarchives]

Very good timing @BeginsHistory!

You can see a range of beautiful medieval documents like this one (yes, there'll be more cute dogs to find) at our open day tomorrow: https://t.co/Bw8K0M3Z0w

#Bristol650

[Bristol Archives @bristolarchives]

It's October! Time for ours & @BristolLibrary #Bristol650 events. Starting with a free online talk this Wednesday and then not 1 but 2 chances for you to see gorgeous medieval documents up close.

More info, times, tickets, locations... click on the link

https://t.co/mnaRB9YQ9c

[Graham Tratt @ArchiveGray]

Happy #ara2023 to anyone I know who's there! Say hello to my Bristol Archives colleague Alec if you spot him - he'll be starting the Aber distance learning course this year!

[Bristol Archives @bristolarchives]

Did you see the balloons this morning?

Here's hoping they manage to get up again over the course of the weekend, and our skies look something like this

https://t.co/Btab3waHLy

#BristolBalloonFiesta

[Brunel's SS Great Britain @SSGreatBritain]

The most Bristolian photos we ever did see @bristolballoon

📸 Hot air balloons over the SS Great Britain

[Graham Tratt @ArchiveGray]

I was reading something online about charters and thought I'd accidentally clicked on an article about a new series of The Traitors

[Bristol Archives @bristolarchives]

#otd in 1373 Edward III gave Bristol county status, allowing the city to hold its own courts and have its own sheriff.

Before then (most of) Bristol was in Gloucestershire.

Bristol exits Gloucs & Somerset? Dare we say, the original Brexit?

#Bristol650

https://t.co/x3bBu0JReU

[Graham Tratt @ArchiveGray]

I have only just remembered that the video for Everytime We Touch by Cascada was set in a library, and now every day I haven't recreated it in the archives seems like a day wasted ☹️🕺(*weeps thinking of those poor index cards*)

[British Empire and Commonwealth Collection @BECCollection]

We have a really exciting opportunity to work with the British Empire & Commonwealth Collection. If you’re an archivist with a commitment to exploring the impact of the UK’s colonial history, this may be the job for you... https://t.co/fuXMLkoaBG

[Bristol Archives @bristolarchives]

It's #VolunteersWeek2023

Since we tweeted last year, Nigel has catalogued another c.650 individual deeds dating from the C17 and C18.

We really are extremely grateful for our volunteers.

(bonus Spot the Difference competition with the 2022 pic)

[Museum of Liverpool @MuseumLiverpool]

We’re sad that Eurovision is over, but Kay our curator is still milking it!
Yes, Mel Giedroyc’s actual viral butter churn from the #Eurovision2023 grand final is one of the Eurovision items we’ve collected to mark this incredible moment for our city, as hosts on behalf of Ukraine

[Bristol Archives @bristolarchives]

Today's #ExploreYourArchive theme is Beards

Here you go then

https://t.co/07wPbUUFq5
#EYABeards

[Bristol Museum & Art Gallery @bristolmuseum]

We are delighted to say that our Archaeology Team has WON the @archaeologyUK Engagement & Participation #ArchaeologicalAchievementAward for ‘Bristol’s Brilliant Archaeology Programme 2021-22’ and was also HIGHLY COMMENDED in the overall Outstanding Achievement Award.

[Dr Aisling Tierney @IrishAshyT]

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#anthropology #archaeologist #archeology #history #heritage #christmasgifts #etsy #prehistoric #osteology