Tracey Thorne

Researcher-artist: working on my PhD research looking at Anna Atkins, Colonial Legacies and Jamaica
✨Photography | Cyanotypes
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[Harry Howard @howardharry]

By the brilliant @ruth_millington on the decline of Birmingham Museum (@BM_AG)

'Where there were once beautifully decorated ceramics by Victorian designer William De Morgan and objects by Morris & Co is now a large photograph of… a piece of bread. Mounted poorly on a tacky piece of board, the caption says “Crusty Cob” and asks: “What is your favourite filling?”

https://t.co/F6629ya3M1

[Tracey Thorne @traceythorne]

Coming up on 8th July, delighted to be giving a talk online for Central RPS group @The_RPS

Jamaica of the Mind: Photography, Visual Culture, and Researching Colonial Histories, linked to my current PhD research and previous projects - Boulton & Watt

https://t.co/Nk3d5pnPO0

[Led By Donkeys @ByDonkeys]

Immigration makes Britain brilliant.

[Tracey Thorne @traceythorne]

Wonderful and poignant centerpiece for the end of our demo #banksy
#NakbaDay2026 @STWuk Palestine solidarity march & stop the #farright

[Palestine Solidarity Campaign @PSCupdates]

Hundreds of thousands gather to march for Palestine 🇵🇸

[Palestine Solidarity Campaign @PSCupdates]

✊ Tomorrow we MARCH!

We need to be on the streets of London in our hundreds of thousands. For Palestine. Against the far right.

Join us!

@HackneyAbbott
@johnmcdonnellMP
@jeremycorbyn

[Tracey Thorne @traceythorne]

4000 officers to be deployed, facial recognition, drone surveillance, armoured vehicles, riot police, all costing over £4 million

https://t.co/aIs15XndSP

[Tracey Thorne @traceythorne]

This isn't a surprise as it was clear from the get go they wouldn't win enough seats given the size of Brum. It's targeted and financed disruption of local democracy. They don't have any policies or political experience to make any difference to the life of brummies

[Lewis Warner @LewisJWarner]

🗳️ Reform UK has admitted there is “no viable route” to taking control of Birmingham City Council - despite becoming the largest party after last week’s elections.

The party made major gains across the city, but still fell short of the 51 seats needed for power.

[Tracey Thorne @traceythorne]

@Kagey_infohub Love it 😀

[Tracey Thorne @traceythorne]

@jordanbhx Wonderful analysis

[Tracey Thorne @traceythorne]

Not officially announced - looks like sources say they have packed up gone home for the weekend shambles #birmingham

[George Galloway @georgegalloway]

FLASH: BREAKING The Workers Party have DEFEATED the Labour Leader of Birmingham Council

[Tracey Thorne @traceythorne]

@kpc1875 Agree. The whole of Brum's decline is quite shocking the lab council failed us.

[Tracey Thorne @traceythorne]

No surprise #northfield once upon a time labour stronghold gone forever to #reform and the flag shaggers

[Birmingham City Council @BhamCityCouncil]

Local elections #Birmingham2026: Northfield ward (one councillor)

REFORM GAIN

Full results here: https://t.co/p5XraAvvNk #BrumVotes26

[Tracey Thorne @traceythorne]

@kpc1875 Fingers crossed for you taking ages

[Tracey Thorne @traceythorne]

Suppose Glebe and Stockland Green are going to go Reform? We need more Green in last South ward?

[Tracey Thorne @traceythorne]

@danielcave_

[Palestine Solidarity Campaign @PSCupdates]

📢 All to London - Saturday 16 May

Nakba 78: March with us.

March for Palestine and against the far right ✊

[Tracey Thorne @traceythorne]

Yesss #stirchley @TheGreenParty well done to all that helped bring about this change congrats 💚

[Birmingham City Council @BhamCityCouncil]

Local elections #Birmingham2026: Stirchley ward (one councillor)

GREEN GAIN

Full results here: https://t.co/wMksEFzNN7 #BrumVotes26

[Tracey Thorne @traceythorne]

Lovely big display of Handsworth Self Portrait in the gallery and nice image in the exhibition guide

[Stop the War Coalition @STWuk]

Attempts by some to connect the series of horrific anti-Semitic attacks in north London with marches in solidarity with Palestine are false.

Our statement on calls for a moratorium on Palestine demonstrations.