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University of Brighton Design Archives @designarchives.bsky.social · 13h
A selection of fabrics and wallpapers from the Festival of Britain exhibition, 1951, published in 'Design from the Festival', one of the many digitised resources available on our website - designarchives.brighton.ac.uk/resources/do... @designcouncil.bsky.social archive DCA/32/2/1/78
a 2-page magazine spread with colour and black and white photos of wallpapers and textiles. Patterns include florals, checks, stripes
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University of Brighton Design Archives @designarchives.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Festival of Britain, 1951, South Bank Exhibition, general view of the Homes and Gardens Pavilion and the Bandbox. Architects of Homes Gardens: Bronek Katz and Reginald Vaughan. @designcouncil.bsky.social archive DCA/30/1/FOB/HG/10
black and white photo looking down over a large exhibition consisting of several buildings and architectural structures.
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Archives Portal Europe @archivesportal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Our September newsletter is out with our new searchathon on arts, our course introduction to the ECCCH cloud with @echoes-eu.bsky.social on the @dariaheu.bsky.social platform, the new Digital Preservation Coalition toolkit & more www.archivesportaleurope.net/newsletter/
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University of Brighton Design Archives @designarchives.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Land Travelling Exhibition was a mobile component of the Festival of Britain, travelling to Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham & Nottingham. Arnold Rothholz designed the ‘People at Work’ section, seen here. RHZ/1/1/11/1/4 British official photograph, Festival of Britain copyright reserved
black and white photograph of an exhibition display with a large graphic mural behind it
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University of Brighton Design Archives @designarchives.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Festival of Britain, 1951, South Bank Exhibition. General night view showing the base of the shot tower, the 1851 Centenary Pavilion and the Sport's Pavilion. Photograph by David Potts @designcouncil.bsky.social DCA/30/1/FOB/SP/1
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Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology @maacambridge.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🚨 Job alert! 🚨 We're looking to appoint a part-time Archivist (fixed-term) to help make our archival material more accessible. These documents are key to research on art and archaeology, Indigenous cultures, and artefact provenances. Closing date: 02/10/2026 Apply: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/archivi...
A shelf of old books in the museum's archive. They are numbered 9 to 17 and labels on two of the show they cover the period 29 January 1908 to 31 July 1908 and 1 August 1908 to 6 February 1909.
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ARA SAM @araarchmus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Our next online training - 'Mixed Collections: Balancing Conservation and Interpretation' - will be Tuesday, 6 October from 10:00 to 12:30. Register by Thursday, 1 October: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve....
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Design History Society @sodesignhistory.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Design History Society Annual Conference 2027 comes to Chelsea College of Arts, UAL, exploring Veiling/Unveiling: The Politics of the Unseen in Design. Find out more: buff.ly/EUFR0oc 📍 Chelsea College of Arts, UAL 📅 2–4 September 2027
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Culture Jobs @culturejobs.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Producer Location: Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom Salary: £32,800 per annum We are a unique and special charity. Brighton Dome’s beautiful building and spaces present a huge range of artists and events all year round and…
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Location: Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom Salary: £32,800 per annum We are a unique and special charity. Brighton Dome’s beautiful building and spaces present a huge range of artists and events all year round and…
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University of Brighton Design Archives @designarchives.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Peter Max (19 Oct 1937-14 Sept 2026) was a German - American artist & graphic designer known for his psychedelic, counter-culture designs. These posters are from the Icograda archive, part of their international poster collection. American Cancer Society ICO/3/32/97 Peace Corps ICO/3/32/100
Vibrant colourful poster for the Peace Corps with psychedelic illustrations of people and placesPoster for the American Cancer Society is split into thirds, each third has a different vibrant colourful illustration. The top shows a figure flying over an orb or circular body, the middle illustration shows an imaginary coastline scene, and the bottom illustration shows a pink sun or moon type circular body rising or setting over a patterned mountain range
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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We’re hosting a free webinar on 26 October designed to help recordkeepers give clear and informative responses when applying for Archive Service Accreditation, specifically third section on Access and Engagement. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/archive-se...
Two staff members have a discussion in a half-complete exhibition space. Behind them, framed photographs are mounted on the walls, as is an information board that reads ‘Volunteer at LMA’. Sheets of printed information are laid out on the table in front of them.
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University of Brighton Design Archives @designarchives.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Up on our blog, reflections from Roisin Gilloch Boyle who visited the Design Archives for her master’s research into the Grand National roller coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, designed by Joseph Emberton blogs.brighton.ac.uk/brightondesi... EMB/19A, 'New Switchback', Manchester Guardian 27.2.35
newspaper clipping showing a picture of a roller coaster looking down the tracks at workers still building it
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University of Brighton Design Archives @designarchives.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Ice cream cart constructed by FEW Models and Displays for Festival of Britain, 1951, from the James Gardner Archive, LJG/2/6/1/4
black and white photograph of an ice cream truck with graphic, geometric designs
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Design History Society @sodesignhistory.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
2026 Student Publication: ‘Threads, Traces, and Artefacts: Revisiting Global Design History’ now available online! This volume is Open Access and can be downloaded here: buff.ly/0kJmwwQ
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New Professionals @aranewprofs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Want to learn more about rights clearance, obsolete formats and keeping records (see what we did there) accessible into the future? Join us for our annual seminar, Friday 23 October: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ara-sfnp-annual-seminar-many-routes-one-profession-tickets-1999043879055
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Mass Observation Archive @massobsarchive.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Exciting news (well we think so)! We are looking for new people to regularly contribute to our archive! We accept applications from anyone based in the UK who has an interest in sending us their thoughts and opinions about life in the UK. #Skystorians massobs.org.uk/write-for-th...
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Write for the archive - Mass Observation Archive
Writing for Mass Observation You can apply to write for the archive here. Current Observers If you are one of our current Observers you may find our handbook for new Observers helpful. This has all th...
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University of Brighton Design Archives @designarchives.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Festival of Britain, 1951, Farm and Factory exhibition, Northern Ireland. Co-ordinating Designer W.M. de Majo. M.B.E., M.S.I.A. Associate Designer: L. Bramberg. Display of Manufacturers' Products - Wool Section. @designcouncil.bsky.social archive DCA/30/1/FOB/FF/36
black and white photograph of an exhibition display of wool items including short-sleeved jumpers, hats, bolts of fabric hung in decorative ways on the wall, scarves, throws and more.
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Culture Jobs @culturejobs.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Assistant Curator (Heritage Programmes & Screencraft) Location: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Salary: £35,640 - £41,763 per annum We are looking for an Assistant Curator to join the BFI’s Curatorial Team, acting as a key link between the BFI Screencraft collections (designs, pos
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Assistant Curator (Heritage Programmes & Screencraft)
Location: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Salary: £35,640 - £41,763 per annum We are looking for an Assistant Curator to join the BFI’s Curatorial Team, acting as a key link between the BFI Screencraft collections (designs, posters and stills) and the Stories in Motion programme…
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University of Brighton Design Archives @designarchives.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Festival of Britain, 1951, South Bank Exhibition. Interior of the Lion and Unicorn Pavilion. Architects: R.Y. Goodden ARIBA, RDI, FSIA & R.D. Russell. Display Designers: Goodden & Russell and Richard Guyatt. @designcouncil.bsky.social archive DCA/30/1/FOB/LU/24
black and white photo of the interior of a building looking out through a wall of glass windows. Hanging from the ceiling is a large cage and a fake flock of birds
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Association of Performing Arts Collections @apac-ssn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
JOB ALERT 🚨 Shakespeare's Globe Library & Archive are looking for a Library & Archive Coordinator on a permanent, part-time basis. More info & details on how to apply: www.shakespearesglobe.com/jobs-and-opp...
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Jobs & Opportunities | Shakespeare's Globe
A world-renowned theatre, education centre, and cultural landmark, located on the bank of the River Thames in London, UK.
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University of Brighton Design Archives @designarchives.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The award-winning film Designing From Home has been selected for the WOFF Film Festival 2026 @wofff.bsky.social and is now available to view online with a festival pass until 5 October. More info about Designing from Home including trailer here blogs.brighton.ac.uk/brightondesi...
screen grab of a festival programme. There are square thumbnail images for each of the 7 films on this two-page spread. The text at the top reads Block 8 The Knowledge. a birdeye view of a house with the words Designing From Home in block orange letters written across the middle
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University of Brighton Design Archives @designarchives.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Festival of Britain, a landmark exhibition designed to nurture the country’s recovery after WWII, we are featuring items from across our collections. Here, the Dome of Discovery, designed by Ralph Tubbs. @designcouncil archive DCA/30/1/FOB/DD/18
black and white photograph of a modernist space-age 'dome' looking building taken at night.
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Archives and Records Association UK and Ireland @araukie.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Another new job on the recordkeeping careers hub - Tailte Eireann looking for a digital collections keeper recordkeeping-careers.org/job/digital-...
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Digital Collections Keeper (Engineer Grade I) – Tailte Éireann - Recordkeeping Careers
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Archives and Records Association UK and Ireland @araukie.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Based at Hampton Court Palace - Historic Royal Palaces are looking for a taxonomist and information architect for a 9 month contract recordkeeping-careers.org/job/taxonomi... posted on our new recordkeeping careers hub
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Taxonomist and Information Architect (fixed term) - Recordkeeping Careers
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Isokon Gallery @isokongallery.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Come and see @suebreakell.bsky.social & @harrietatkinson.bsky.social's film Designing From Home, about the life and home of designer FHK Henrion, at the Isokon Gallery on Thursday 24 September at 6.30 pm. Tickets from Eventbrite 👇
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Designing From Home
This film explores the twentieth-century designer FHK Henrion, a German-Jewish émigré, displaced many times before arriving in Britain.
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University of Brighton Design Archives @designarchives.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Upcoming screenings for @suebreakell.bsky.social & @harrietatkinson.bsky.social's film Designing From Home about the life and home of designer FHK Henrion include 16 September at Towner Gallery, Eastbourne 24 September @isokongallery.bsky.social More info here: blogs.brighton.ac.uk/brightondesi...
black and white photograph of a man sitting on a bench against a brick wall, to his left is a woman holding a tray with tea in a doorway. Photo of FHK Henrion and Daphne Hardy Henrion in the garden of their home in Hampstead, c.1947. Photograph by Anneli Bunyard, courtesy Estate of Anneli Bunyard.
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University of Brighton Design Archives @designarchives.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
The University of Brighton Design Archives has retained its national accreditation award. Read more about this achievement & the UoBDA ongoing's commitment to preserving internationally important collections, supporting research, teaching and public engagement. blogs.brighton.ac.uk/brightondesi...
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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The UK-wide panel also renewed accredited status for: Birmingham Archives and Collections; Enfield Local Studies; London Borough of Croydon Archives; Plymouth Archives (The Box); @designarchives.bsky.social & @exetercathedral.bsky.social Library and Archives (2/2)
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Oliver House @oliverhouse.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
‘The toolkit offers a structured, high-level guide to help cultural heritage professionals and researchers approach legacy media across its entire lifecycle…It also gives researchers a reference point for engaging critically with legacy media as historical subjects in their own right.’
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New toolkit offers practical guide to preserving legacy media
A newly launched toolkit offers practical guidance to cultural heritage professionals and researchers on preserving fragile and outdated media formats.
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University of Brighton Design Archives @designarchives.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Explore the designs of Enid Marx at Compton Verney, Warwickshire with their upcoming exhibition The Pattern of Life: Enid Marx and Modern British Design. Opens this Saturday 18 July, more here: www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... Portrait of Enid Marx Design Council Archive DCA/30/1/POR/M/41/2
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Explore Your Archive @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
💫 Check out this new #EYAArchitecture blog from the National Fairground and Circus Archive at @uoscollections.bsky.social ! 🎪 Read to discover the evolution of fairground architecture through their fascinating collections 🎡🎪 exploreyourarchive.org/the-evolutio... #ExploreYourArchive
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The Evolution of Fairground Architecture — Explore Your Archive
From the National Fairground and Circus Archive take us on a rollercoaster ride through the evolution of fairground architecture.
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Design History Society @sodesignhistory.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The deadline to apply to be the new Managing Editor of the Journal of Design History is next week! For further details and how to apply: buff.ly/0HMZHQt
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Culture Jobs @culturejobs.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Assistant Collection Manager Location: WC1B 3DG, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Salary: £29,642 We are looking for an Assistant Collection Manager to join the Africa, Oceania and the Americas department, playing a vital role in the care, preservation,…
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Assistant Collection Manager
Location: WC1B 3DG, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Salary: £29,642 We are looking for an Assistant Collection Manager to join the Africa, Oceania and the Americas department, playing a vital role in the care, preservation,…
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University of Brighton Design Archives @designarchives.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
For @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social #EYAArchitecture, the 1962 ground floor plans for Brighton College of Arts and Crafts which later became Brighton Polytechnic and is now the Grand Parade campus @uniofbrighton.bsky.social and home of the Design Archives.
greyscale plan for the ground floor of a many-floored building
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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Have you seen our Archive Basics Guidance yet? Ideal for non-archive professionals and those new to the sector, these pages take you through all the principles and practices of managing an archive, from creating a collections policy to providing access: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
A woman wearing a red shirt examines black and white magazines in a reading room.
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media archaeology lab @mediaarchaeology.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
today in stuff you didn't know you needed, a microfiche reader in a briefcase
propped open briefcase with a small screen showing an image of an air force ad with the space shuttle on it
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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
This month we are celebrating 50 years of punk, the explosive musical and cultural movement from the mid-70s. From growing up during the heyday of punk, to the DIY ethos at it’s heart, our reading list is 50% OFF until 31st July, browse here: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/07... #booksky
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Punk at 50 reading list - Manchester University Press
This month we are celebrating the 50 years of punk, the explosive musical and cultural movement that took shape in the mid-70s. Featuring books about punk icons, growing up during the heyday of punk, ...
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University of Brighton Design Archives @designarchives.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Who is Peter Quinn? Lesley Cheung, Assistant Curator, Art Works in Schools at Manchester Art Gallery asks just that in her article about the Brighton School of Art alumnus. manchesterartgallery.org/peter-quinn-...
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mia ridge @miaout.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
This is cool (ha!) - a map of UK 'cultural venues offering a free space to rest and recharge during a heatwave – from museums and galleries, to libraries and cinemas' juliesbicycle.org/take-action/...
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Cool Off in Culture venues | Julie's Bicycle
Our map shows you cultural venues offering a free space to rest and recharge during a heatwave - from museums and galleries, to libraries and cinemas.
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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
📣 We're hiring: Conservator (AKII) 2-year fixed-term contract Join the National Library of Ireland to help conserve nationally significant collections, including parchment, manuscripts and early printed works relating to the Normans in Ireland. ⭐ Info + #apply by 31 July: ow.ly/X9Op50ZkZKj
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Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick @mrcwarwick.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Coal conference catch-up ⛏️ On 18 June we welcomed 80+ people to 'Blood is the price of coal' - a conference on coal communities, health and welfare Recordings of 10 talks, conference photos and more are now available online at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib... #histmed #MiningHistory #envhist
Photograph of a miner in the first half of the 20th century. He has come up from a shift below ground and has coal dust coating the lower half of his face.
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National Heritage Science Forum @nhsf.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Call for Papers: Archaeoinformatics 2026 The Deutsches Archäologisches Institut (DAI) has issued a call for papers for 'From the Field to the Screen: Challenges and Perspectives of Digital Storage and Publications'. ⏰️ 15 August 2026 buff.ly/sGCsn5E @dai-weltweit.bsky.social @thebiaankara.bsky.social
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DAI - Archaeo-Informatics 2026 - From the Field to the Screen
Testbeschreibung © Dummy35 // Dummy1
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CultInformatics @cultinformatics.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
At @qmul.bsky.social for the #NFCS NetworkPlus Roadmap Drafting Meeting presenting our project’s findings from the #ArtsAndHumanities community perspective and contributing to recommendations for federated #DRI aah.culturedigitalskills.org
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FIAT/IFTA @fiatifta.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
📢 Call for Applications: FRAME Basics 2026 Open to all AV archive professionals, especially those new to the field. 📅 6 half-days: Nov 16–18 & 20–23, 2026 💬 English 💻 Online Apply by October 1st, 2026. Read the conditions and call for applications: fiatifta.org/frame-basics...
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University of Brighton Design Archives @designarchives.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Read about the history of the ATM from the Bank of England Museum, including a look at the 1969 award-winning MD2 cash dispenser designed by Jack Howe for Chubb & Sons Lock & Safe Company Ltd. www.bankofengland.co.uk/museum/onlin... @designcouncil.bsky.social archive DCA/30/7/1969/1/5
a blond woman in a neurtal coloured coat with a black handbag on her right arm is taking money out of a silver cash machine.
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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Seeking experienced record keepers to join the pool of Peer Reviewers for Archive Service Accreditation in England! New Peer Reviewer training starts in November so now is the time to make an expression of interest: www.archives.org.uk/peer-reviewers
Two record keepers are sat in a library. One is showing the other a large open record book resting on a book display pillow.
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Culture Jobs @culturejobs.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Collections and Volunteer Manager Location: Gillingham, Medway, England, United Kingdom Salary: £34,000 - £38,000 per annum We are looking for a proactive and organised professional to oversee the care and management of our object, archive and library collections, to advocate for…
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Collections and Volunteer Manager
Location: Gillingham, Medway, England, United Kingdom Salary: £34,000 - £38,000 per annum We are looking for a proactive and organised professional to oversee the care and management of our object, archive and library collections, to advocate for…
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NHM Library and Archives @nhmlibraryarchives.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
We're hiring! Come work with us as a Project Library and Archives Assistant. See more at buff.ly/CkgpFwK, or check the Current Vacancies section of the NHM website. #Hiring #Jobs #GLAMJobs #LibraryJobs
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Design History Society @sodesignhistory.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
We are pleased to announce that Dr Tanveer Ahmed has been appointed as Inclusion Officer of the DHS. Find out more about Tanveer here: buff.ly/bfHDQkm
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University of Brighton Design Archives @designarchives.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Design, July 1956 Cover design by K. Garland @designcouncil.bsky.social archive
cover of a magazine is blue with a graphic illustration of light green and white lamps hanging from a ceiling.
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