#Archive30 | #Animals „Wo ist das 5. Schwein?“ fragt dieses Flugblatt aus der NS-Zeit - zusammengefaltet erkennt man es. (Fundstück aus einem Nachlass) #ExploreYourArchives #Linz
In spring 2022 we hope to re-open at Marlowe House, less than 200 yards from Sidcup train station, not just with a new reading room for our archives, photographs and books (our objects are staying put in Woolwich), but also a display space. #ExploreYourArchives #NewYear2022
The Post Mortem Examinations and Case Books tell the #UntoldStories of working-class individuals in London who may not be represented elsewhere. The information provided in the volumes almost serves to bring the patients back to life. #Archive30 #Exploreyourarchives
Neon lights of the Great Northern Railway beam from the tower at Amiens St (Connolly Station), Dublin; during An Tóstal festival of 1953. #Light , the final railway archive picture for week's #ExploreYourArchives .💡🚂 #irishrailarchives
From mundane everyday details to fantastic stories, archives not only help us to understand our past, but also (via contemporary collecting) help to tell our present to future generations. #Archive30 #WhyArchives #futureproofing #BackToThePast #GreatScott #ExploreYourArchives
This scene from Kilkee on the West Clare Railway was a cause of #celebration and congratulations to the driver of the diesel-railcar who achieved a record non-stop journey time from Ennis on 10 June 1953 (not so Percy French after all😁) #ExploreYourArchives #irishrailarchives
Frederick York undertook a photo survey of British Museum in 1875. The Front Hall and Egyptian Sculpture Gallery haven’t changed too much but the Grenville Library is now a shop! #britishmuseum #photoarchives #archives #historicbuildings #exploreyourarchives
Busy morning for our archivist Robin who’s been out collecting archives. Look what he brought back! Could there be a more #Sheffield item than this? A volume encased in stainless steel 💪🏽found in a cupboard at Crookes Social Club #sheffieldissuper #exploreyourarchives 🙌🏽
These images are of a very early wireless reception outside of London c1921. They show E R Thomas head of Science and students experimenting with the wireless at Rugby School.
Found in one of the storerooms while being #EYADustbusters
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Robert Brand & Sons, builders in Perth, was founded by Robert Brand in 1864. The firm was responsible for many important contracts in Perth, including the City Hall & Pullar's Dyeworks. 📸 Methven Buildings in County Place/New Row.
#ExploreYourArchives Ref: MS199
#archives British Museum frequently present a challenge. Having a little difficulty deciphering this letter, sent to the Principal Librarian in 1850, I think from Rome. #BritishMuseum #exploreyourarchives
Day 5 of #ExploreyourArchives and a big shout out to all the unsung archive employees whose actions in hauling, cleaning, cataloguing and presenting make primary research possible! #ActionArchives Masks and gloves and dust coats!!!
Today's theme for #Exploreyourarchives is Big so we share image of the great chimney at Crawford St Chemical Works, Port Dundas, erected by Joseph Townsend, 1859. It was for a time the the largest chimney in the world at 468 feet (142.65 m)
Archive Ref: TD232/136/1
Huntingtowerfield Works, Almondbank, c.1913. The bleachworks were founded in about 1775 to bleach linen cloth at a time when the manufacture of linen in Scotland and its bleaching were actively encouraged.
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It's the turn of #MysteriousArchives today! Here at Shropshire Archives we have many books within our Local Studies Library which focus on the many legends and myths of the county!
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#ExploreYourArchives day 3: handwriting. This is Alice Thornton's 'best' writing, taken from the beginning of her Book of Remebrances. Look at that small 'e' at the end of 'selfe' (line 3)! And that's her monogram at the bottom.
We absolutely love to see the old snow-covered conical peak of Mount St. Helens before she blew her top 40 years ago this May. #ArchivesHashtagParty #ArchivesHistoryCrush #ExploreYourArchives
Today's theme for #ExploreYourArchives week is 'plans'.
This plan of the Gallery has been inscribed with hand-written notes in red indicating areas that were hit by bombs during the Second World War including the dates of the attacks.
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