Reposted by Frieda MidgleyRoy&Tanya @royandtanyaorganic.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Unusual ships passing our Kitchen window. #9 Meet 'Frida' Heavy load carrier #ShipsWhileWashingUp 📸 David Stalfort 081
Reposted by Frieda MidgleyMerchant Adventurers’ Hall @merchantshallyork.org · 03/09/2026We have something very exciting on its way to the Hall! Here is a sneaky peak of a new permanent display on Dr Maud Sellers: steamboat lady, traveller, historian, archivist and the first female Merchant Adventurer in 400 years. Join us for a short thread on the indominable Maud... 315240
Frieda Midgley @friedam.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Archivist pomodoro technique for hot weather - a burst of activity followed by 10 minutes in the stack 0162
Frieda Midgley @friedam.bsky.social · 24/06/2026I can see positives to this situation but I also feel your pain 000
Reposted by Frieda MidgleyCambridge University Library @theul.bsky.social · 23/06/2026400 years ago today, a codfish was gutted at Cambridge Market. 🐟 Inside it was a tiny book containing Protestant texts from the early years of the English Reformation. Was this a providential message from God, a piece of political propaganda or an elaborate hoax? Music by Julius H. from Pixabay 38644
Frieda Midgley @friedam.bsky.social · 31/05/2026York recently posted pictures of their 1990s computer rooms with the caption ‘do you remember getting your first email?’ I didn’t know whether to weep or throw my phone across the room. 120
Frieda Midgley @friedam.bsky.social · 07/05/2026If you find yourself in Cambridge, there’s a nice display on her in the main entrance at Newnham College ;-) 030
Frieda Midgley @friedam.bsky.social · 01/05/2026That’s fantastic! What are your top tips? (I’ve just planted some…) 110
Reposted by Frieda MidgleyThe London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Thank you so much for the lovely review, David! We still have one more workshop this year on 3rd June 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/skills-tra...eventbrite.co.ukSkills Training in Archival Research (STAR) WorkshopJoin us for a hands-on workshop designed to help postgraduate students and researchers make the most of archival collections. 094
Reposted by Frieda MidgleyMelissa Terras @melissaterras.bsky.social · 06/04/2026“At a time when the rights and freedoms of women are under attack in many countries, the Women’s Library remains a symbol of struggle as well as strength.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comThe Guardian view on the Women’s Library at 100: a cause for celebration but not complacency | EditorialEditorial: The ups and downs of the collection launched by Millicent Fawcett make it an apt symbol of an ongoing struggle 0106
Frieda Midgley @friedam.bsky.social · 02/04/2026They’re probably inured to it, to be fair, and it certainly won’t be the most psychoactive substance a London rat has consumed in its short life 😆 040
Frieda Midgley @friedam.bsky.social · 02/04/2026This is your permission to feed them to the birds and get yourself some good ones 120
Reposted by Frieda MidgleyUofGlasgow Archives & Special Collections @uofglasgowasc.bsky.social · 27/03/2026📢Job alert! We’re looking for 3 new full-time graduate trainee Archives & Special Collections Assistants to join our innovative, user-focused engagement team. See more details and apply: www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/archives... 🗓️Closing date: 16 April 2026 04459
Reposted by Frieda MidgleyJanice Tullock @jtullock.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Hot off the press! Two new case studies about how the Debenhams Archive was saved through collaborative action- and the hard work of @ricshire.bsky.social Westminster Archives, South West Heritage and others www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/debenha...nationalarchives.gov.ukDebenhams archive saved by collaborationIndividuals and organisations working together has secured the future of the historic Debenhams archive. 22811
Reposted by Frieda MidgleyChurchill Archives Centre @chuarchives.bsky.social · 20/03/2026🚨 We're looking for a new Project Archivist 🚨The main objective of the project is to catalogue the papers of Harriet Harman. [Full time, 2 years fixed contract] The deadline for applications is 3 April 2026 with interviews planning to be on the 14 April 2026 buff.ly/mhMCz8E 1426
Frieda Midgley @friedam.bsky.social · 19/03/2026As the yellow pages used to say… …see Civil Engineers 051
Reposted by Frieda MidgleyUK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Applications are now open for #ArchivesRevealed cataloguing grants (of up to £50,000) and consortium grants (of up to £150,000) until Thursday 30 April! Find out more and apply here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-rev... (1/2) 1410
Reposted by Frieda MidgleyUK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 16/03/2026The UK annual Archive Sector Survey is now open! Take part by 29 May 2026 and help us gather evidence that will support archives to advocate for their social and economic value: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec... (1/4) 1819
Reposted by Frieda MidgleyYouGov @yougov.co.uk · 06/03/2026The Suffragettes are far more well-known in Britain, despite the Suffragist movement having been much larger Suffragettes: 85% (68% positive) Suffragists: 31% (21% positive) yougov.com/en-gb/articl... 0153
Reposted by Frieda MidgleyYouGov @yougov.co.uk · 06/03/2026It's International Women's Day on Sun, but our poll of notable women's rights figures finds founder Clara Zetkin is barely known in the UK % with a view on... Florence Nightingale: 90% Emmeline Pankhurst: 69% Malala Yousafzai: 38% Millicent Fawcett: 13% Clara Zetkin: 5% yougov.com/en-gb/articl... 3113
Reposted by Frieda MidgleyNorfolk Record Office @norfolkro.bsky.social · 06/03/2026For the start of #BritishScienceWeek we are highlighting Marietta Pallis, ecologist, artist and author studied the #NorfolkBroads. Fraxinus pallisae is named after her. norfolkrecordofficeblog.org/marietta-pal... 052
Reposted by Frieda MidgleyHelen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 15/02/2026“Snow has fallen again, as it will sometimes do in February” What to Look for in Winter, 1959 Artist: CF Tunnicliffe Writer: EL Grant Watson 537267
Reposted by Frieda MidgleyDr Liam Sims @liamsims.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Lucky to hear Sir Ian give this after a talk in Cambridge last year. Very powerful stuff. 071
Reposted by Frieda MidgleyPrivate Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 23/01/2026While Grok’s nudification habit has been dominating the headlines, it’s not the only troublesome AI tool in town. Full story and more A-EYE in the new Private Eye, out now. 617842
Reposted by Frieda MidgleyRhodri Marsden @rhodri.biz · 24/12/2025Twas the night before Christmas, and throughout the land The sleeping arrangements were carefully planned Down in the kitchen, a picturesque scene A mattress, a pillow, a washing machine 3458142
Reposted by Frieda MidgleyRhodri Marsden @rhodri.biz · 24/12/2025Unbelievably, #DuvetKnowItsChristmas generates such good will on social media that over the years we've raised somewhere approaching a quarter of a million quid for homeless charities. If you can spare a bob or two, sling some to Centrepoint, and here's the link: www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...gofundme.comDonate to Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025, organized by Rhodri MarsdenUnbelievably, it's the 15th year of this thing. What is it? Improbably, the nig… Rhodri Marsden needs your support for Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025 18857571
Reposted by Frieda MidgleyRhodri Marsden @rhodri.biz · 24/12/2025This is the 15th year of #DuvetKnowItsChristmas, which is preposterous. Rules: if you find yourself dealing with unusual / claustrophobic / gaudy sleeping arrangements this Christmas Eve, share a picture with the world. Use the hashtag (with capitalisation) and cc me if you can be bothered. 20736356
Reposted by Frieda MidgleyRhodri Marsden @rhodri.biz · 23/12/2025Tomorrow evening it’ll be my annual duty to vaguely shepherd the activity on the #duvetknowitschristmas hashtag and urge people to give small sums to charity. 7.30pm? Something like that? 591494515
Frieda Midgley @friedam.bsky.social · 07/12/2025I swear by my jar key - it levers up the edge of the lid to break the seal 230
Reposted by Frieda MidgleyAncestral Enquiries - Tony Smith 🌳 @ancestralenq.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Cambridgeshire Archives has bought The Terrier of John Chettoe's Property in Chesterton from a private owner in South Africa. The document offers a snapshot of life in an 18th century village which is now a suburb of Cambridge. 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukChesterton historical land survey offers snapshot of village lifeAn 18th Century survey reveals details of life in Chesterton before it became a Cambridge suburb. 0164
Frieda Midgley @friedam.bsky.social · 06/12/2025'Like first aid for manuscripts': Recovery work begins at Gaza's war-damaged heritage sites www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.com'Like first aid for manuscripts': Recovery work begins at Gaza's war-damaged heritage sitesPalestinians are clearing rubble from archaeological sites, but restoration is hampered by Israeli restrictions on building materials. 010
Reposted by Frieda MidgleyUK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Hi there! We’re the Archive Sector Leadership team at The National Archives UK. We support archives of all types and sizes across England. Lend us a follow and we’ll keep you updated with opportunities for free training, networking, grants, written guidance and more! (1/2) 46030
Reposted by Frieda MidgleyHelen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 10/10/2025My travelling ‘Ladybird artists’ exhibition is still going strong! Next year, Cambridge and Mansfield 2027 (tbc) Southampton and Motherwell 2028 Lichfield 1629727
Reposted by Frieda MidgleyPetra Boynton @petraboynton.bsky.social · 09/10/2025The British Newspaper Archive now includes Jackie and I was delighted to note problem pages in prominent position blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2025/10/06/j...blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.ukHot Off The Press – New Titles This WeekWe welcome iconic best-selling teen magazine Jackie to The Archive. Browse every single edition of the weekly magazine for girls, from 1964 through to 1993. 44916
Reposted by Frieda MidgleyDr Rasu Shrestha @rasushrestha.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Correlation vs Causation #tylenol #acetaminophen 10532164
Reposted by Frieda MidgleyEric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 22/09/2025For no particular reason whatsoever, I wrote a whole book about why society should stop trying to cure #ActuallyAutistic people and instead focus more on creating a better world and society for them. You can buy it here. www.harpercollins.com/products/wer...harpercollins.comWe're Not Broken“This book is a message from autistic people to their parents, friends, teachers, coworkers and doctors showing what life is like on the spectrum. It’s also... 7452158
Frieda Midgley @friedam.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Borrowed some knitting needles off my mum ‘with specially tapered points which will not injure the fingers’ 040
Reposted by Frieda MidgleySamoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 31/08/2025"What we know is if children miss a day or two in the first couple of weeks of term, they're more likely to go on to be persistently absent." Please can someone ask Bridget Phillipson why she missed the class explaining that correlation does not imply causation? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukMinister warns parents on school attendance ahead of new termIt comes as data shows children who missed some of the first week of school were more likely to be persistently absent. 131
Reposted by Frieda MidgleyWomen's History Network @womenshistnet.bsky.social · 21/08/2025Our conference is approaching soon! There is still time to book to explore & celebrate the challenges of uncovering the presence of women within archives, libraries, museums & personal collections. Info here: womenshistorynetwork.org/the-womens-h... #WomensHistory #GenderHist #Archives #Museums 23719
