On International Workers' Memorial Day, we remember every life lost to unsafe work and commit to fighting for the health and safety of every worker.

#IWMD

It pays to explore our website in detail. You'll find lots of online guides which explain the archives we hold on various topics, digitised material (print and audio), themed searches, careers pages and even online archive jigsaws. ARA Scotland #Archive30 #ArchiveAdvice

We don't collect #BusinessArchives specifically but we are all about the world of work - explore our sources for the reform of the 'sweated trades' and the campaign for better working conditions warwick.ac.uk/services/libra… #Archive30 ARA Scotland

We're very proud that Friction was commissioned to interpret and create a unique space for National Trust National Trust Birmingham 'Blossom branch' A beautiful installation, a community space in Balsall Heath, distinct & independent from NT heritage sites part of 'bringing the blossom back

Style it out! Here's Bosworth-Smith for the Oxford University Association football team. #SportArchives #Archive30

'The Sportfolio' - portraits and biographies of heroes and heroines of sport and pastime, 1896
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Next Thursday May 2nd I'll be talking with Stuart Maconie about Delia & my book RE-SISTERS as part of Deliaphonic for the Delia Derbyshire Building Launch event at Coventry University Coventry University Further info deliaphonic.co.uk

Me too 👀 John Townley

#Archive30 #SportsArchive These skate boots were donated by a former Auld Reekie Roller Derby player, who told us:'These boots were made for me as a sponsored skater of the Finnish skate brand, Wikko Skates. They were designed by myself & Wikko & were worn for several seasons of travel
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After we came across a 'make-your-own rickshaw' kit from 1982 in the National Cycle Archive we couldn't resit scanning it to make our own! #ArchiveTravel #Archive30 ARA Scotland WarwickHistory University of Warwick Library

The waves of nostalgia for this!

It's all about cycling for me today! 🚴‍♀️

This is superb work!

Our recently aquired National Union of Mineworkers collection needed conservation work, so we all did training and now we're busily cleaning those grubby documents. Big thanks to Marie from National Conservation Service and a definite #ConservationWin for us! #Archive30 ARA Scotland

Owl eggs are very specific 🦉Also tagging Surprised Eel Historian, PhD for additional eel content…

The Museum of Transology is collaborating with Trans Pride UK to build local trans collections. Museum of Transology will be in Birmingham Sat 20th April. If you have an object that helps to tell your story, please come along and share. Venue Museum Collection Centre 12 – 3pm.
birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/nationa…

We went for #ArchiveObject ion instead of #ArchiveObject
'...now things seem brightening up a bit, do not try to drag us down to the level of sweating conditions...'

Copy of objection to proposed reduction in women's minimum wage, 30 June 1922. Button Manufacturing Trade Board.

Exciting unboxing event this morning at the Cambridge University Library: our new (used) 3-inch floppy drive! #DigitalPreservation

I had forgotten how much of digital preservation involves rummaging around on the floor plugging devices in 😂

A Jacobite account of the Battle of #Culloden , 16 April 1746, from a manuscript in the handwriting of Francis Farquharson of Monaltrie.

Culloden was the last pitched battle fought in Britain, marking the end of the Jacobite uprising.

Right, that’s enough time getting my head around US copyright, now for a bit of #digipres …