Can we get a RT of support for postal workers?
Bullied, pressured, intimidated, told they face the sack, losing money, an employer that is out to destroy them.
Yet they will not bow. They will not give in. They will not lay down.
Up. The. Posties.
#StandByYourPost
🌲Let's Make Christmas is back and bigger than ever!
This year we're showcasing over 50 local makers to celebrate making. Pop down to The Museum and Gallery and The Museum of Making to find the perfect gift this Christmas.
👉 Find out more:https://t.co/1soAWx1Xm0
Our hon. Grad at this morning’s ceremony was Joseph Galliano-Doig CEO of @QueerBritain UK’s first museum of LGBTQ+ history and culture. A heartfelt and a inspiring speech.
The Bristol riots, during which much of the city centre was burned, began #OnThisDay 1831 after the second Reform Bill was voted down in the House of Lords. There were similar disturbances in London, Leicester, Yeovil, Derby, Sherborne, Exeter, Bath and Worcester.
Halloween costumes at the ready!
SONIC Saturday kicks off tonight with 3 rooms of anthems and scarily good drink deals 🎃🦇
Expect 80p vodka mixers, £1.50 doubles and £2 J-Bombs all night long! 🍺
https://t.co/IDdx7LXSY2
Before we off. close #OHA2022 leading up to #OHA2023, a few words about the @TheOCSProject session. Students were invited to revisit the archives of the Black Panther Party's Oakland Community School from 1973 to 1984. Amazing work by @Aleblancernest as part of the @IPHProject.
After attending #oha2022 I feel so inspired to continue my work as an oral historian. Thank you @OHAnetwork for a welcoming and fantastic conference. The panels I attended helped me to learn, grow, and think about oral history in new ways.
Also I'd love to welcome you to my online talk about Marie Stewart's letters on 17th November at 2 pm which is part of @womenslibrary autumn and winter programme. Tickets are FREE, all welcome! Available from this link - https://t.co/MBkklFU857
Calling all oral history enthusiasts in Kilkenny. Our next in-person networking event takes place @kilkennylibrary 3 John's Quay next Saturday 5 November from 10am to 12pm. Places are limited so register to guarantee your spot https://t.co/FggLsQFnkp #Kilkenny#OralHistory
As many of you know, I’m in the business of preserving the disappearing lesbian past. My next project is to bring the YLAF story to a new generation, and to make sure this iconic piece of lesbian history isn’t forgotten. Can you help?
[Please RT widely]
Do you remember the York Lesbian Arts Festival?
For a decade, YLAF was the largest LBT women’s gathering in the UK and was hugely important to hundreds of women. If you were one of them, please get in touch!
In memory of those who chose the sea.. —The "Igbo Landing" story —
In an act of mass resistance against slavery, a group of slaves revolted, took control of the slave ship grounded it on an island & rather than submit to slavery, proceeded to march into water & drown.
THREAD!
In 1972, Ballingdon Hall, a 16th-century house, was moved 200 yards when the A131 road was improved.
Hallam Ashley, a Norfolk-based photographer, recorded the move.
📷 Historic England Archive. See more historic photos in our archive: https://t.co/xAz3d8hYcx
*REMINDER* applications for this voluntary opportunity closes on Monday! Our Oral History journal - oldest + only independent journal publishing the work of oral historians in the UK and beyond - is looking for a Review Editor. Could it be you? 👇
We have the pleasure of announcing that on Saturday 12th November we will be performing live, alongside Sheffield One World Choir, at the Winter Gardens Sheffield …come join us from 14:00 onwards 🎶 🏳️🌈 🎵 🏳️⚧️
https://t.co/LSm6wfqSi7
After months of hard work, we are so excited to launch our digital archive for 'Women in Lockdown', a project which aims to document & amplify women's experiences of the pandemic in Sheffield. Please RT & share widely!
https://t.co/IiDb5OJOh9