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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We’re looking for mentors with digital skills to join our next round of peer mentoring starting in January 2027. Find out more and register your interest in mentoring by Friday 9 October: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 10/09/2026

'History and Archives in Practice' 2027: calls for participation are now invited for our annual meeting of historians and archivists, co-hosted with @ihr.bsky.social and TNA. HAP27 focuses on connecting past and future with sessions on advocacy, value and applied history bit.ly/3RGHbWy #Skystorians

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'History and Archives in Practice' (HAP), 2027. Call for participation now open - RHS

History and Archives in Practice (HAP) is an annual partnership event, co-hosted by the Royal Historical Society, The National Archives, and the Institute of Historical Research. Now in its fifth year...

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 11/08/2026

'History and Archives in Practice' 2027: call for participation now open for our annual gathering of historians and archivists, co-hosted with @ihr.bsky.social and TNA. HAP27's theme is connecting past and future with sessions on advocacy, value and applied history bit.ly/3RGHbWy #Skystorians

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'History and Archives in Practice' (HAP), 2027. Call for participation now open - RHS

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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

@artscouncilengland.bsky.social are running a 5-minute survey to understand the impact of the UK's recent heatwaves (May-July) on organisations in the cultural sector. We strongly encourage archives to contribute: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon... The survey closes next Friday at 5pm!

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Dave Majarich 🚲🐶 @davmaj.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Big effort for 06:00 on Monday 27 July at Longsands to help clear nurdle plastic pollution with high tide. Check out 👇🏼

There is a major volunteer effort kicking early in off from 6am Monday morning Longsands at the High Tide Line starting from Crusoe's to clear nurdle plastic pollution from our beaches and everyone in Tynemouth has a part of play. More teams being assembled and will branch off to other beaches so watch out for information including Monday Afternoon after the second High Tide.

Based on expert advice the organisers have come to the conclusion that:

The insurers contractors are equipped and staffed only to handle the Fish Quay and nearly all of the equipment needed in the North East unlikely to be here for days. We can leave the Fish Quay to them but Tynemouth needs to step up, nobody else will.

The Tides this week, in particular Monday and Tuesday, are such that there is a golden

opportunity to put a dent in this which otherwise we will regret. Residents here would never forgive ourselves if we let that happen.

With each High Tide this week more and more pellets will refloat and form the nice neat lines along the High Tide mark, easy for volunteers to sweep up.

It's been possible to locally manufacture enough filtering bags this weekend to support a big effort. Enough people who have already been volunteering have developed experience using them.

There's scope for others less experienced to sweep up material with just a couple of minutes training (without touching a single pellet). You brush/scrape it, they will filter out the pellets.

So, if you have some time to spare before work, please come down. Don't expect perfection but do come and help. A few do's and don'ts:

1. Don't step on the nurdles, this is the one thing which can make the situation worse.

With the beaches in heavy use this has happened to much.

2. Do wear gloves (there will be plenty available or bring your own) it's not essential but helps the

organisers minimise the work they need to do supervising less experienced folk.

3. Do wash your hands when finished.

4. Do leave the more experien…

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Dominic @d--s.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

This may be of interest to some of you - www.nscq.co.uk/call-out-com...

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Call Out & Commissions — North Shields Cultural Quarter

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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Submissions for A Year in Archives 2026 are open! This year we’re making exciting changes to #AYIA, broadening its reach to public audiences as well as the sector. Find out more and submit your highlights from the past year: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/1P8AIO/ 📷 Northumberland County Council

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 27/06/2026

In 1836, Henry Cole found a dead rat with a stomach full of chewed-up documents in the public records office. It was used as proof that the archives needed a better home, becoming the National Archives. Today, the National Archives shop sells soft toy rats.

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Association of Performing Arts Collections @apac-ssn.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Revolution 250 opens this weds @uknatarcsector.bsky.social! To complement the exhibition, you'll be able to see original costumes from the musical Hamilton. The exhibit is free. For more info, head to: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/exh...

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Hamilton at The National Archives

Straight from London's West End, get closer to costumes from the hit musical Hamilton at The National Archives.

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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

📢Call for papers for our 2026 conference ‘All Mapped Out: Maps, Plans and Charts in the Archives’ on Tuesday 24th November 2026. Abstracts submission deadline 5pm on Wednesday 1st July 2026. For more information: www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk/news/call-fo...

Image of London Poverty Map, 1898-9. Sheet 5: east central district thanks to LSE Library on Unsplash

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Explore York Archive @yorkarchive.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

🚨We are hiring🚨 We are recruiting for 2x Archivist posts: Archivist (Access and Engagement) - fixed-term until March 2028. Project Archivist (Setting the Record Straight) - fixed-term, 12 months. To find out more about the roles and apply take a look at our website⬇️. #archives #jobs

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Association of Performing Arts Collections @apac-ssn.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Calling all Student & Academic APAC members! Don't miss the opportunity to come together for a special archive tour hosted by the Royal Albert Hall archives. For more info & tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/apac-stude...

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APAC Student and Academic Event

Opportunity for APAC’s Student and Academic members to come together for a special archive tour hosted by the Royal Albert Hall archives.

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National Trust Research @ntresearch.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

📢Funded PhD studentship alert! Are you interested in using digital tools to make heritage spaces accessible? You might be the perfect candidate for our new collaborative PhD with @uniofsurrey.bsky.social. Find out more: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

We’re delighted to share the Government’s vision for archives in England: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec... Baroness Twycross, Minister for Museums, Heritage and Gambling, and Lords Minister, officially launched the new vision at the M&S Archive at University of Leeds on Friday (1/3)

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Angela Puggioni @angelafromdpc.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Want to strengthen support for digital preservation? The new #N2KH: Advocacy training helps you make your case and develop a practical Advocacy Action Plan 🧭 👉 buff.ly/ET6nLYd Conceived and funded by The National Archives UK | Delivered by #DPC

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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 17/04/2026

Archives are to be placed front and centre as opportunities for education, inspiration, and societal cohesion, with historical records to be “used and valued by everyone”, a national vision for England has declared.

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Government backs vision for protecting 'stories that bind us' - Arts Professional

Archives are to be placed front and centre as opportunities for education, inspiration, and societal cohesion, with historical records to be "used and valued

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