Reposted by @betharchives.bsky.socialSOAS Special Collections @soas-speccoll.bsky.social · 07/08/2026The Chōsen shisetsu gyōretsu zukan handscroll painting shows a procession of Korean Ambassadors on a visit to Japan in 1655. It is over 12 metres long! #EYASurprise ow.ly/EBEc50ZwzIX 042
Reposted by @betharchives.bsky.socialRCP museum @rcpmuseum.bsky.social · 07/08/2026How did surgeons learn before videos & 3D models? In 1724, Lorenz Heister’s book Chirurgie used clear explanations & beautiful copperplate engravings to teach anatomy, instruments & operating methods. Discover its story & how you can support its conservation: history.rcp.ac.uk/blog/chirurg... 151
Reposted by @betharchives.bsky.socialJane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 02/08/2026I think this might be my favourite appearance of the University of London Senate House in popular culture - the video for Depeche Mode’s Strangelove m.youtube.com/watch?v=MHRa...m.youtube.comDepeche Mode - Strangelove (Official Video)YouTube video by DepecheModeVEVO 1151
Reposted by @betharchives.bsky.socialNewcastle Uni Special Collections & Archives @ncllibspeccoll.bsky.social · 17/07/2026As the school summer holiday season is almost upon us here's a #FlashbackFriday look back to 1898 and the family summer holiday of the Trevelyan family of Wallington, who visited Seaview on the Isle of Wight for their summer break. Photos are from our Trevelyan family photo albums. [Ref. CPT/PA/28] 043
Reposted by @betharchives.bsky.socialWonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 17/07/2026NEW on Wonkhe: This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag invites us to party on, dude! buff.ly/oWWdhFc 042
Reposted by @betharchives.bsky.socialEHRI-UK @ehri-uk.bsky.social · 11/12/2024EHRI-UK is live! At the end of November we welcomed distinguished guests from Higher Education Institutions, archives, museums & other interested organisations. Building on the success of 14 yrs of @ehri-project.eu we are keen to develop more services in the UK & beyond @uk.diplo.de www.ehri-uk.org 093
Reposted by @betharchives.bsky.socialOldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Off to the @mrcwarwick.bsky.social for today's 'Blood is the price of coal' conference. Should be really interesting! More here:warwick.ac.ukConference programmeThis free one day conference aims to bring together researchers from higher education, libraries, archives, museums and community and campaign groups to explore the history of health and welfare in… 193
Reposted by @betharchives.bsky.socialAmerican Historical Association @historians.org · 19/09/2025In the #AHRSyllabus module “Unpacking the History of Higher Education,” authors use college and university digital archives to capture the rich histories of women’s sports, LGBTQ+ student experiences, and Hispanic-Serving Institutions. 🗃️ doi.orgUnpacking the History of Higher Education 053
Reposted by @betharchives.bsky.socialNewcastle Uni Special Collections & Archives @ncllibspeccoll.bsky.social · 10/07/2026If you're near Bradford tomorrow you can catch a screening of Letters From Baghdad as part of Bradford Literature Festival. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring our very own Gertrude Bell archivist Valentina Flex. Find out more: www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk/event/screen...bradfordlitfest.co.ukScreening: Letters from Baghdad + Q&A | Bradford Literature FestivalVoiced and executive produced by Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton and directed by Zeva Oelbaum and Sabine Krayenbühl, this acclaimed documentary explores Gertrude Bell’s extraordinary life as a… 032
Reposted by @betharchives.bsky.socialCambridge UL Special Collections @theulspeccoll.bsky.social · 08/07/2026A scrapbook donated to our Royal Commonwealth Society collection - about schoolboys' tours into the British empire - tells us much about the interconnected themes of colonialism & public education, emigration, class, & gender in the empire. Learn more: specialcollections-blog.lib.cam.ac.uk?p=32144 075
Reposted by @betharchives.bsky.socialKresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Today is National Swimming Pool Day, so we thought it was a great chance to share some beautiful items relating to Jubilee Pool from the archives here at Kresen Kernow! #JubileePool #Penzance #CornwallHistory #Archives #ArtDeco #CornwallHeritage #Journeys @nationaltoday_ #NationalSwimmingPoolDay 1186
Reposted by @betharchives.bsky.socialWonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Last week on Wonkhe: This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to an Oxford fixturebuff.lyHigher education postcard: the Radcliffe CameraThis week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to an Oxford fixture This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to an Oxford fixture 011
Reposted by @betharchives.bsky.socialHugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @kent.ac.uk Founded in 1965, in 2025 the creation of the London and South East University Group - comprising Kent and Greenwich - was announced If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm 054
betharchives.bsky.social @betharchives.bsky.social · 23/04/2026An excellent evening and lovely to welcome people to Senate House and show some of our amazing collections ahead of the Firsts Rare Book Fair in May. Really looking forward to the fair now - and engaging even more people with Senate House Library collections! 010
Reposted by @betharchives.bsky.socialSenate House Library @senatehouselib.bsky.social · 22/04/2026A big thank you to everyone who joined us for the Firsts Rare Book Fair VIP preview last night. We can’t wait for the main event! 031
betharchives.bsky.social @betharchives.bsky.social · 10/04/2026A new collection catalogued and now available from the Archives at @senatehouselib.bsky.social! The Marisa Rueda papers - a fascinating collection about this important Argentinian artist and her role in the Montonero Peronista movement - are now available for research. 042
betharchives.bsky.social @betharchives.bsky.social · 26/02/2026New exhibition at Senate House Library! The English Print Revolution: Caxton and Beyond! Free to enter - so pop in and see it 😍📖 011
betharchives.bsky.social @betharchives.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Thank goodness for archives! I’m sure this is one of many written documents out there on this topic. 001
betharchives.bsky.social @betharchives.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Interesting report with overlaps for all archives - from science and medicine to arts and humanities. So much research potential in the UK’s archives - and it would be amazing to be able to get more of it out there being used! #archives #research #goldmine 000
betharchives.bsky.social @betharchives.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Spooky goings on at Senate House Library!! 120
Reposted by @betharchives.bsky.socialSenate House Library @senatehouselib.bsky.social · 25/09/2025We’re delighted to see a familiar object featured in the Guardian’s coverage of Ghosts: Visualising the Supernatural at Kunstmuseum Basel: a ghost-hunting kit once owned by Eric Dingwall, who left a bulk of his work with the University of London Library. www.theguardian.com/culture/2025... 131
betharchives.bsky.social @betharchives.bsky.social · 20/09/2025Today I delivered some tours of the Library as part of #OpenHouse which is a lovely way to end my first two months at Senate House Library! A slight baptism of fire but it was good to rapidly learn all the library facts! #Tours #SenateHouseLibrary #Books #RareBooks #Archives 000
Reposted by @betharchives.bsky.socialSenate House Library @senatehouselib.bsky.social · 18/09/2025After 80 years, Senate House Library has reunited a rare 14th-century manuscript looted in WWII with the Chandon family. Thanks to expert detective work, MS541 will remain accessible for study, preserving its history for future generations. www.london.ac.uk/senate-house... 15911
