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The British Records Association is a UK charity, working for archives since 1932. Please become a member and support our work www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk

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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Members of the Archives and Records community will be saddened to learn that Richard Olney, formerly of the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts (HMC), died on 9th August after a long illness. Read more: www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk/news/richard...
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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
📣 Booking for our annual conference is now open! All Mapped Out: Maps, Plans and Charts in the Archives Tuesday 24 November Tickets £45 BRA Members, students and unwaged, £65 non-members. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/all-mapped...
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All Mapped Out: Maps, Plans and Charts in the Archives
Join the British Records Association at our Annual Conference focusing on a variety of map resources and challenges of their preservation.
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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Just less than a week to enter our 2026 Janette Harley Prize! Have you produced a research piece or project that promotes 'the preservation, understanding, accessibility or study of archives'? You could win a prize of £500
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Liverpool University Press @livunipress.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Archives | Most Read 'The Maurice Bond Lecture 2024. Placing Archives: The Victoria County History and Archival Landscapes' by @adamchapman.bsky.social ➡️ Read it online: bit.ly/Archives-Chapman @internetarchiveca.bsky.social @araukie.bsky.social @humanitiesall.bsky.social @britrecs.bsky.social
A background of opaque tree rings in lilac with the Archives journal cover in the foreground and the LUP and BRA logos on the other side. The journal comprises a lilac and mid blue cover with faded tree rings in the background, with 'ARCHIVES ' written in mid blue at the top in white sans serif text and the caption, 'The journal of the British Records Association' written in blue underneath.
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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
There are places left on our Basic Archive Skills Training sessions on 20th July, 14th September and 23rd November. Courses are online and designed to provide participants with a basic grounding in the fundamental understanding and skills required www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/archive-sk...
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Archive Skills Training (from the BRA)
The British Records Association (BRA) is a charity which aims to promote the preservation, understanding, accessibility and study of our recorded heritage for the public benefit. In early 2025, to fur...
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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Happy International Archives Day! 🥳 We are the British Records Association, a charity promoting the preservation, understanding, accessibility and study of our recorded heritage for the public benefit. Find out more about our work 👇 www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk #IAW2026
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Katie Parker @kparkerhistorian.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Excited for this upcoming conference! Submit an abstract if you are interested in #maps and #archives. #skystorians #AcademicSky 🗃️
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Liverpool University Press @livunipress.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
📣Archives | Call for Papers for the 2026 @britrecs.bsky.social Conference Deadline for submissions: 01/07/26 Find out more and submit your abstracts ⬇️ @internetarchiveca.bsky.social @araukie.bsky.social @humanitiesall.bsky.social #archives #academicsky
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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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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Entries to our 2026 Janette Harley Prize are open! 🤩 The prize, awarded in memory of archivist Janette Harley, intends to generate interest in, and raise awareness of, research and achievements using archives. For eligibility and how to apply 👇 www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk/british-reco...
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Janette Harley Prize – British Records Association
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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Basic Archive Skills Training Days are available on the 11th May and the 20th July 2026. This is an online course designed to provide participants with a basic grounding in the fundamental understanding and skills required in archives and records management. www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/archive-sk...
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Europeana @europeana.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Are you an educator, GLAM professional or climate advocate interested in helping learners connect with climate issues? Join our Education and Climate Action Communities for a webinar on using #CulturalHeritage as a resource for teaching about #ClimateChange! 🗓️ 8 April 📍 Online 🔗 bit.ly/4bTWOB4
Illustration of a polar bear in an icy landscape above a webinar banner 'climate change education through cultural heritage. Join this webinar and help learners connect with climate issues.'
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ICHRPI @ichrpi.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
The latest issue of 'Archives: The Journal of the British Records Association' (@britrecs.bsky.social) which was published earlier this month contains some captivating research into parliamentary archives. See the link below for the full issue: www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/toc/archives...
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Contents | Archives: The Journal of the British Records Association 59, 1-2
The archives collections held at Westminster date back more than 500 years. The House of Lords kept its most important records for centuries in the Jewel Tower, a stone tower on the parliamentary estate previously used by the royal family to store ...
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Liverpool University Press @livunipress.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Most read | Archives ‘Caring for Parliament’s archive collections’ by Katerina Laina is part of a new special issue guest edited by @satisfactory20.bsky.social & David Prior. ➡️Browse: bit.ly/ARCH-KL @britrecs.bsky.social @chuarchives.bsky.social @internetarchiveca.bsky.social @araukie.bsky.social
A background of opaque tree rings in lilac with the Archives journal cover in the foreground and the LUP and BRA logos on the other side. The journal comprises a lilac and mid blue cover with faded tree rings in the background, with 'ARCHIVES ' written in mid blue at the top in white sans serif text and the caption, 'The journal of the British Records Association' written in blue underneath.
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Mari Takayanagi @satisfactory20.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
I wrote the history of the Parliamentary Archives! Newly published in Archives, Journal of @britrecs.bsky.social along with articles by @dlprior.bsky.social @adrianbrown.bsky.social - check your library for access! liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/toc/archives...
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Contents | Archives: The Journal of the British Records Association 59, 1-2
The archives collections held at Westminster date back more than 500 years. The House of Lords kept its most important records for centuries in the Jewel Tower, a stone tower on the parliamentary estate previously used by the royal family to store ...
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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Book your ticket to our 2026 Maurice Bond lecture, 7th May at the Guildhall Library in London on "Sustainability and Resilience – the Future of Preventive Conservation" 📚 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maurice-bo...
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Maurice Bond Lecture and Harley Prize Presentation
Join us for this year's Maurice Bond Lecture "Sustainability and Resilience – the Future of Preventive Conservation"
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Liverpool University Press @livunipress.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Most Read Article | Archives ‘Podcasting the Archive: An Evaluation of Audience Engagement with a Narrative Non-Fiction Podcast Series’ by @hazelhall.bsky.social et al. @britrecs.bsky.social @internetarchiveca.bsky.social @araukie.bsky.social @humanitiesall.bsky.social
A background of opaque tree rings in lilac with the Archives journal cover in the foreground and the LUP and BRA logos on the other side. The journal comprises a lilac and mid blue cover with faded tree rings in the background, with 'ARCHIVES ' written in mid blue at the top in white sans serif text and the caption, 'The journal of the British Records Association' written in blue underneath.
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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
We’re delighted to announce that The Ballast Trust has been awarded a Records at Risk grant, kindly funded by @britrecs.bsky.social, to safely transport, relocate and preserve the archive of Ballantine Castings. Read more here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
Close-up of a dark blue calendar cover showing several images of iron workers building rails and structures. Golden text at the bottom reads: 'Ballantine Bones Iron Co. Ltd. Ballantine Engineering 2003'.
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Liverpool University Press @livunipress.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
We’re proud to work with a wide range of scholarly societies and communities across our journals, including: @bibsoc.bsky.social @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social @britrecs.bsky.social @cnrsshs.bsky.social @frenchstudies.bsky.social @global19c.bsky.social
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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Thanks to Aimey, who held our bursary place to this year's conference on 'Records at Risk,' you can read a blog on how the day went. Many thanks to all our speakers! www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk/news/records...
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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
The deadline is approaching to apply for a free place to our 2025 conference ‘Safeguarding Future History: Meeting the Challenge of Records at Risk’ More info and how to apply 👇 www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk/category/news/
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Victoria Northwood @mrsvnorthwood.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Less than a month to go before the British Records Association conference - open to members and non-members 👇🏻 #archives #history #recordsatrisk
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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
🎟️ Book your ticket for our conference 'Safeguarding Future History: Meeting the Challenge of Records at Risk' on November 4th in London. Join us for insights from academics, funders, and representatives from The National Archives and British Council. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/safeguardi...
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Safeguarding Future History: Meeting the Challenge of Records at Risk
Join the BRA as we examine past, present and future risk to UK archives and discuss preservation strategies for the 21st century
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paulvdudman.bsky.social @paulvdudman.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Pleased to be a part of the Editorial Board for the British Records Association's Archives Journal. Looking forward to working with a Great Team at www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk/. @britrecs.bsky.social
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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Join us at our annual conference 'Safeguarding Future History: Meeting the Challenge of Records at Risk'. Tuesday, November 4 10am – 4:30pm GMT at The Gallery, 77 Cowcross Street London EC1M 6EL. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/safeguardi...
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Safeguarding Future History: Meeting the Challenge of Records at Risk
Join the BRA as we examine past, present and future risk to UK archives and discuss preservation strategies for the 21st century
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Liverpool University Press @livunipress.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
Most read in Archives this week 🗃️ ‘Preserving South African Community Archives in a Context of Ubuntu’ by Mathodi Freddie Motsamayi Read it online: bit.ly/ARCHIVES-Motsamayi @britrecs.bsky.social @internetarchiveca.bsky.social @araukie.bsky.social @humanitiesall.bsky.social
A background of opaque tree rings in lilac with the Archives journal cover in the foreground and the LUP and BRA logos on the other side. The journal comprises a lilac and mid blue cover with faded tree rings in the background, with 'ARCHIVES ' written in mid blue at the top in white sans serif text and the caption, 'The journal of the British Records Association' written in blue underneath.
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Victoria Northwood @mrsvnorthwood.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
It has been great to have the opportunity to share the story of @britrecs.bsky.social with colleagues from the GLAM sector over the past couple of days. Looking forward to Day 3 of #dcdc25 - and a gentle snooze on the train home later! #archives #trustee
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Victoria Northwood @mrsvnorthwood.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
All set for my poster session at #dcdc25 today. I'll be wearing my #trustee hat and talking about the journey @britrecs.bsky.social has taken over the past 10 years to reframe its charitable objects and become financially sustainable. #archives
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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Drop by the British Records Association stand at #DCDC25 today and say hello!
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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Your reminder that the deadline for this year's Janette Harley Prize is approaching (31st July). The prize is intended to generate interest in archives, and raise awareness of research and achievements in the world of archives. For how to apply and Terms and Conditions, please see attached image.
The British Records Association is pleased to announce that entry to the 2025 Janette Harley Prize is now open. The prize, awarded in memory of Janette Harley (1951-2015), is intended to generate interest in archives, and raise awareness of research and achievements in the world of archives. Applications should be received by the BRA Secretary secretary(at)britishrecordsassociation.org.uk not later than 31 July 2025. The   winning entry will be announced in November. We hope to be able to hold the Harley Prizegiving on the same evening as the BRA’s annual Maurice Bond Memorial Lecture, early in 2026.
1.	A prize of £500 will be awarded to individuals or organisations for the best/most original piece of work published in a monograph, journal or magazine, or otherwise made publicly available (such as a website or blog series), which has promoted “the preservation, understanding, accessibility or study of archives”, the aims of the BRA.
2.	Applications are welcomed from individuals, on their own behalf or on behalf of others, and from representatives of organisations. The prize will be available to anyone, including archivists, local historians, academics, genealogists and conservators. The judges are keen to receive more applications from conservators and local historians.
3.	Applicants must submit for consideration a specific piece of work which has been published or is available in the public domain (such as a website or blog series), during the past three years (i.e. from 2022 onwards). Entries should focus on specific archive sources, and aim to reveal new information about what those sources have to offer; entries on historical subjects which merely cite references to archive sources are unlikely to be successful. 
4.	There is no application form, but applicants should explain in not more than 750 words why the piece of work being nominated is important, and worthy of the prize. Such supporting material should be submitted electronically. To aid future planning an…
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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Our Chair Matti Watton and Vice Chair Victoria Northwood are looking forward to meeting sector colleagues at History Day North in Durham next week - do come and say hello! www.history.ac.uk/library-digi... @ihr.bsky.social
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History Day
The annual History Day event allows students, researchers and anyone with an interest in history to learn more about history collections.
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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Don't forget to get your entries in for the Janette Harley prize!
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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Further dates are available for Basic Archive Skills Training Days. Details of those events, and further Training Days as they are announced, may be found on our Eventbrite page www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/archive-sk...
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Archive Skills Training (from the BRA)
The British Records Association (BRA) is a charity which aims to promote the preservation, understanding, accessibility and study of our recorded heritage for the public benefit. In early 2025, to fur...
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Archives West Midlands @archiveswm.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Entry to the 2025 @britrecs.bsky.social Janette Harley Prize is now open. £500 prize for the best/most original piece of work published or made publicly available which has promoted the preservation, understanding, accessibility or study of archives Deadline: 31 July 2025. More details 👇 #ArchivesWM
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BRITISH RECORDS ASSOCIATION: JANETTE HARLEY PRIZE The British Records Association is pleased to announce that entry to the 2025 Janette Harley Prize is now open. The prize, awarded in memory of Janet...
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Anna Hughes @anna-r-hughes.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Still time to sign up to join @carlyannrichardson.bsky.social & team TOMORROW (11 June, 11am) to learn all about @jisc.bsky.social Archives Hub 👉 tinyurl.com/5n7rh2ky @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @britrecs.bsky.social Photo by Anna Auza on Unsplash
A row of old documents stored vertically on shelves behind a metal grid. Each file has a white tag with handwritten text reading '1955' and '333a342'.
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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Please do contact us if you are thinking about volunteering or would like to be on our journal's Editorial Board. We are also open to submissions! If you are prevaricating on a journal article, consider this a sign to get it submitted! 😀
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Cambridge UL Special Collections @theulspeccoll.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
The first Pope Leo, known as Leo the Great, who reigned 440-461 & was the first #Pope to be buried in St Peter's Basilica. This copy of his sermons (printed at #Venice in 1482) carries this portrait by the Pico Master, appropriately within an initial L for Laudem. CUL Inc.3.B.3.43[1499]. #popeleo
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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
We are looking for a new editorial board for our Journal 'ARCHIVES'. We welcome anyone in any stage of their career working with archives and records. More information and how to apply 👇 www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk/news/new-edi... @livunipress.bsky.social
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Victoria Northwood @mrsvnorthwood.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
This evening was the @britrecs.bsky.social annual lecture and prize giving, kindly hosted by @warburginstitute.bsky.social. As usual, a lovely event, full of properly interesting people, and plenty of wine to help the conversations along. 🤗
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University of Stirling Archives @unistirarchives.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Delighted to be highly commended by the @britrecs.bsky.social #JanetteHarleyPrize for our article + film 'An Unusual Period of Unspecified Length' published by @uclpress.bsky.social. Have a read yourself! ucldigitalpress.co.uk/BOOC/Article... @isstirling.bsky.social
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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
We're supporting Margaret Crockett and Janet Foster (formerly The Archive-Skills Consultancy Ltd) in the delivery of their long-running Basic Archive Skills Training Day course. The first of the Training Days will take place on Thursday 5th June 2025. See below www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/basic-arch...
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Basic Archive Skills Training Day Online Course
The Basic Archive Skills Training Day is a thorough introduction to managing archives for those working or planning to work in the sector.
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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Join us on April 29th at The Warberg Institue, London for the 2025 Maurice Bond lecture by @jfwinters.bsky.social 'Archiving in the digital age: risks, rewards and opportunities' 🎫 Book your ticket www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maurice-bo...
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Maurice Bond Lecture and Harley Prize Presentation
Join us for this year's Maurice Bond Lecture “Archiving in the digital age: risks, rewards and opportunities”
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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
We are delighted to announce the winner of the 2024 Janette Harley Prize: Dr Eliza Wheaton (editor), Loving and Obedient? Family Correspondence of the Mores of Loseley Park, 1537-1686 (Surrey Record Society vol. XLVIII, 2023) 🥳 www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk/news/winner-...
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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Really good news that the government is no longer going to digitise and destroy original wills. We submitted a response but have been left off the list at the end... However we are proud to have contributed to this! assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6780fd...
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Liverpool University Press @livunipress.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
The new issue of Archives (@britrecs.bsky.social) is out, with work on audience engagement with a narrative non-fiction podcast series, alongside new perspectives on the brewing industry. @dlprior.bsky.social @araukie.bsky.social Browse the issue online: bit.ly/Archives58-2
The new issue of archives with the text 'Issue 58,2' on a background of lilac archive files.
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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Thanks Richard and its great to know more about the charter! 😍
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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Our banner shows the cover of 'English Archives An historical survey' by Richard Olney, former Assistant Keeper at the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts. You can buy the book from @livunipress.bsky.social here www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10.... Or ask at your local library!
A front cover of a book showing a medieval manuscript and the title 'English Archives An Historical Survey' by Richard Olney
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British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Hello Bluesky! 👋 We are the British Records Association, a UK charity which aims to promote the preservation, understanding, accessibility and study of our recorded heritage for the public benefit. If you love libraries, archives and history then give us a follow!
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