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Anabel Marsh

@glasgowgallivanter.bsky.social
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Retired librarian, traveller, and women's history enthusiast. Blogs at glasgowgallivanter.com She/her.

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Anabel Marsh @glasgowgallivanter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Saturday 24 October 2026, 13:00 14:00, The Mitchell Library. Local historian Ian McCracken uncovers the remarkable story of his great-aunt Mary, a nurse who served in military hospitals in France and Germany during the First World War. www.alexanderthomsonsociety.org.uk/events/mary-...
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Mary at War: A First World War Nurse's Story — Alexander Thomson Society
Overview Ian McCracken uncovers the story of his great-aunt Mary, a nurse who served in military hospitals in France and Germany during WW1 Local historian Ian McCracken uncovers the remarkable sto...
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
As universities cut courses, the voices of Scottish women risk disappearing from our cultural memory, Jim Mackintosh writes✍️ 👉 www.thenational.scot/cultur...
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Good News for the UK @goodnewsfortheuk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Glasgow Women’s Library marks 35 years with exhibition of 35 significant objects #GoodNews #UK
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Glasgow Women’s Library marks 35 years with exhibition of 35 significant objects
To celebrate its 35th anniversary, Glasgow Women’s Library has curated an exhibition featuring one object from every year of its history. By sharing personal reflections from staff and volunteers on these items, the display highlights how the library has grown from a grassroots project into a vital
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Anabel Marsh @glasgowgallivanter.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Glasgow Gallivanting: September 2026 glasgowgallivanter.com/2026/10/04/g...
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Glasgow Gallivanting: September 2026
In which someone cycles across France. Not me, silly – him!
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Anabel Marsh @glasgowgallivanter.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Happy to be at the Scottish Association of Teachers of History on behalf of @womenslibrary.bsky.social - stall set up and workshop on soon! Pioneering Women of the West End coming up.
Me behind a stall with Glasgow Women’s Library materials.
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Donna Moore @badsvillebroad.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
raise.ing/9kgvnrlqd0pq6 In unlikely news, I've signed up for a sponsored walk for Blood Cancer UK's 'Walk the World' challenge for the 30 days of October. Since I'm a) not allowed off the ward and b) can't currently walk the length of myself, I've set myself the modest challenge of 30km.
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Donna's Blood Cancer Fundraising Page - Walk The World is taking part in Walk the World
Donate to Donna's Blood Cancer Fundraising Page - Walk The World who is fundraising for Blood Cancer UK
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Anabel Marsh @glasgowgallivanter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Big news from Labour Conference: the PM has announced the government's plan to scrap first past the post. Seats that match votes would change British politics for good, but only if it happens. I've added my name. Join me? action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/201578/...
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The PM used his big speech to promise to fix Westminster's broken voting system.
We've heard promises before. I've signed to make sure this one is kept. It takes 30 seconds
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This Is My Glasgow @thisismyglasgow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The sculpted ghost signs on the former Maryhill public baths and wash house in Glasgow (now the Glasgow Club Maryhill) mentiones in my previous post. These baths were designed by A.B. MacDonald and were opened in 1898. Cont./ #glasgow #glasgowhistory #ghostsign #maryhill #publicbaths
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Anabel Marsh @glasgowgallivanter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Mdina and Dingli glasgowgallivanter.com/2026/09/28/m...
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Mdina and Dingli
We take to the buses for our last day in Malta.
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Anabel Marsh @glasgowgallivanter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Malta: across the harbour to Vittoriosa glasgowgallivanter.com/2026/09/21/a...
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Across the harbour to Vittoriosa
A Norman House, a fort, and – of course – an ornate church.
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Protests and Suffragettes @scotsuffragette.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🚨Violence Against Women & Girls: A Fight That Isn't Over 🛑 Don’t Use Women’s Safety to Spread Hate 🛑  We need men to stand up for women and girls. But we need genuine allies, not men using women's safety to promote violence, division and their own agendas.
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Anabel Marsh @glasgowgallivanter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A day in Valletta. glasgowgallivanter.com/2026/09/14/v...
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A day in Valletta
A day wandering Valletta.
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Reader of Banned Books @readerofbannedbook.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
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Together Alliance @togetheralliance.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
These are just some of the messages we've received from Together Alliance supporters to the RNLI. Thank you for showing that unity is more powerful than hate, and that we're better together.
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Anabel Marsh @glasgowgallivanter.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Make Glasgow’s Subway accessible for everyone - sign and share this petition calling for step-free access across the network and dignity for disabled passengers. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/di...
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Disabled access for Glasgow's Subway.
We expect that the prospective changes to the Glasgow Subway will be done with full transparency as well organised input and conversation with glasgows disabled community.  The things we propose...
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Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation @mandelasmf.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The Nelson Mandela statue in Glasgow's Mandela Place will be unveiled on Friday, 9th Oct. at 4pm.This is a public event and all friends are welcome. Marah Louw will sing, just as at Mandela's Glasgow visit on 9th Oct. 1993 (pictured) bit.ly/glasmandstory bit.ly/Mandelaschools bit.ly/NMSMFdon
Marah Louw sings and dances on stage with Nelson Mandela when he visited Glasgow in 1993 to accept the Freedom of the City and of eight other UK local authorities.
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Anabel Marsh @glasgowgallivanter.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Only 4 days to go and not quite at target. www.crowdjustice.com/case/tommy-r...
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HOLDING TOMMY ROBINSON TO ACCOUNT
I never expected to end up here. Tommy Robinson's accusation about me, a Glaswegian dad, went viral before it was ever checked - and I'm not willing to just let that stand, or let him do it again.
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Protests and Suffragettes @scotsuffragette.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Crafted with Passion and Purpose What if buying a gift could also help challenge misogyny, protect women’s stories and keep Scotland’s history of protest alive? At Protests and Suffragettes everything we create, including all our merch, starts with a story — and every story has a purpose!
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Maryhill Burgh Halls @maryhillburghhalls.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Come on in! We're taking part in Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival, 17th to 20th September, across both Maryhill Burgh Halls and The Whitehouse Maryhill. 🏫 Pop by during opening hours, catch a free building tour, or join our Maryhill Women's History Tour on Saturday (book here: linktr.ee/MBHT).
Event graphic for Doors Open Days, 17 to 20 September 2026, at Maryhill Burgh Halls and The Whitehouse.

Maryhill Burgh Halls: open Thursday and Friday 10am to 5pm with tours at 11am and 2pm Thursday and 2pm Friday; Saturday 10am to 4pm with tours at 2pm and 3pm; Sunday 11am to 3pm with tours 12pm to 2pm. The Every Picture Tells A Story exhibition is on throughout. Maryhill Women's History Walk runs Saturday 1:30pm to 3:30pm. Saturday from 1:30pm, drop in activities with Scottish Canals include science experiments for kids and the Maryhill Listening Project, gathering canal stories from the community.

The Whitehouse: open Saturday 1pm to 4pm and Sunday 11am to 3pm, drop in to chat with the team and see the building's progress. A Canal History Tour with Scottish Canals Heritage Manager Chris runs Saturday at 10:30am, marked sold out. Cearcall Còmhraidh (Gaelic conversation circle) runs Thursday 6pm to 7:30pm. Maryhill People's Kitchen runs Sunday 1pm to 3:30pm.
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Anabel Marsh @glasgowgallivanter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Arrival in Valletta glasgowgallivanter.com/2026/09/08/v...
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Arrival in Valletta
A steep city with a sprained ankle isn’t a great idea, but there’s nothing a cold beer won’t fix.
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Anabel Marsh @glasgowgallivanter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Partickhill’s latest post box topper #PostboxSaturday
Edward VII Postbox with topper. Red, white and pink roses with insects and butterflies.A closer view of the topper in the previous image showing the coiled construction of the roses.
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Anabel Marsh @glasgowgallivanter.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🚨 An undercover investigation shown on Channel 4 exposed Reform figures allegedly breaking the law over foreign funding. Now demand a full criminal investigation. Sign the petition. 🔥 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/in...
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Sign the petition to hold politicians to account
Together, we can make sure no one - however rich or powerful they may be - is allowed to take us or our democracy for a ride.
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Protests and Suffragettes @scotsuffragette.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
For #FeministFriday, we’re talking about Everyday Activism There’s an activist in all of us. And right now, Scotland needs you!
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The name of a Scottish missionary who was murdered by the Nazis after caring for Jewish schoolgirls in Budapest has been added to a special memorial at Auschwitz
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Scottish missionary who died in the Holocaust recognised at Auschwitz
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men." Thank you for dedicating your life to the fight for women's equality and humanity--it took vision, leadership, and a whole lot of courage. Goodnight and godspeed, Gloria Steinem. 🕯️
A striking black-and-white photograph  of Gloria Steinem (March 25, 1934 - September 2, 2026), the iconic journalist, social activist, and leading figure of the second-wave feminist movement. Captured mid-speech at a microphone, she projects a determined, passionate expression with her lips parted, looking slightly off-camera. Her signature long, voluminous hair frames her face, and she wears her recognizable wire-rimmed aviator glasses alongside a dark turtleneck sweater. A small, round button featuring a symbol rests near her collar. The microphone stands prominently in the foreground on the right. In the blurred background, a banner displays partially visible block letters reading "NF A," adding to the activist atmosphere. At the bottom, a commemorative text overlay reads "Gloria Steinem 1934 – 2026," honoring her lifelong legacy of advocating for gender equality, reproductive freedom, and systemic social change. The composition feels intimate and powerful, capturing her enduring spirit as a trailblazing champion for human rights.
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Anabel Marsh @glasgowgallivanter.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Glasgow Gallivanting: August 2026 glasgowgallivanter.com/2026/09/01/g...
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Glasgow Gallivanting: August 2026
Mostly Glasgow, but wee jaunts to Dumbarton and Auchterarder too.
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Protests and Suffragettes @scotsuffragette.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
👩‍🏫 The courage of women who came before us helped transform society.
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This Is My Glasgow @thisismyglasgow.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Martyr's Memorial Pillar in the grounds of the old Maryhill Parish Church in Glasgow. This cast-iron pillar, now painted a cream colour, was erected in 1835 in memory of 19 year old George Millar. Cont./ #glasgow #maryhill #tradeunions #glasgowhistory #memorial
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Anabel Marsh @glasgowgallivanter.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
A City Centre Scottie walk glasgowgallivanter.com/2026/08/24/a...
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A City Centre Scottie walk
The Scotties have left the city. How many did I bag?
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Anabel Marsh @glasgowgallivanter.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
I can't believe this London-based landowner is putting the iconic Glenelg to Skye ferry at risk. Support the local community - not millionaire financiers - and save the world famous Glenelg to Skye ferry by joining me and signing the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
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Save the Glenelg - Skye ferry!
This ten minute crossing is famous around the world - and is believed to be the last turntable style ferry anywhere. It's an iconic part of Skye's history, but it's under threat thanks to a wealthy la...
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Anabel Marsh @glasgowgallivanter.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Gozo walking 6: Qala to Mgarr glasgowgallivanter.com/2026/08/17/g...
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Gozo walking 6: Qala to Mgarr
Wild flowers and sea views.
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Anabel Marsh @glasgowgallivanter.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Commission an immediate public inquiry to ensure we never see a tragic death like Dr Arday's again. goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1
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Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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Anabel Marsh @glasgowgallivanter.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Tragically, Jason Arday has died after a vicious press campaign over the last few weeks. The Government must urgently launch an inquiry into the rotten culture of the press, and any role it had in his death: hackedoff.org/campaign-actions/demand-an-inquiry-into-the-culture-of-the-press
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Demand an inquiry into the culture of the press
Jason Arday died after being relentlessly hounded by the press. Demand an inquiry into press culture now.
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2646477...
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Glasgow dad launches fundraiser to take Tommy Robinson to court
A GLASGOW dad has launched a crowdfunder to take Tommy Robinson to court for defamation.
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Women's History Scotland @womenshistscot.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
📜 New on the blog! Paul Sutherland explores a fascinating 1729 childbirth inquiry in the Kirk Session records, examining the testimony of local women. What is revealed about women’s knowledge, childbirth and midwifery in early 18th-century Scotland? 🔗 womenshistoryscotland.org/2026/08/08/c...
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“Cannot Affirm Any Thing”: Women’s Testimony and Childbirth at Chappellhill, 1729 – Women's History Scotland
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Heather Dawson @socialscience2.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Women are not to be eclipsed! cartoon @lselibrary.bsky.social Votes for Women April 12, 1912. on 17/4/12 there was a solar Eclipse digital.library.lse.ac.uk/Documents/De... #eclipse @lsegender.bsky.social @womenshistnet.bsky.social @scotsuffragette.bsky.social
Front page of the Votes for Women newspaper dated 12 April 1912, displayed as an open page from a bound volume. A large illustration beneath the headline “Not to be Eclipsed!” shows a figure riding a broomstick and carrying a flag, flying across a darkened sky beside an eclipse, with the Houses of Parliament silhouetted below. The lower half of the page contains columns of news text and a contents list.
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Lost Glasgow @lostglasgow.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Every picture tells a story... Back in 2018, I spotted this 1879 oil on canvas of the 'White House' and Maryhill Locks, signed A M Law, going up for sale at Great Western Auctions. The painting, a wee bit dirty and careworn, was estimated at £40-£60.
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Maryhill Burgh Halls @maryhillburghhalls.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
🖼️ New exhibition alert! Every picture tells a story, but you have to look closely to find it. That's exactly what we did with one painting from 1879, and it turned out to hold far more than we expected. The exhibition opens this Thursday and has been put together with @ScottishCanals.
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Anabel Marsh @glasgowgallivanter.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Gozo walking 5: Ta'Pinu and the Citadella glasgowgallivanter.com/2026/08/10/g...
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Gozo walking 5: Ta’Pinu and the Citadella
Another day, another enormous church! Or three.
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Maryhill Burgh Halls @maryhillburghhalls.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Here's what's on this August, Maryhillians! ☀️ A look at what we've got planned across both the Halls and The Whitehouse this month. Full details in the newsletter at this link: shorturl.at/xfkPZ
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Anabel Marsh @glasgowgallivanter.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Privileged to be at the opening of @glasgowcoa.bsky.social’s exhibition at the City Chambers this morning, showing just some of Caroline’s 4500 pictures of different representations of Glasgow’s Coat of Arms. On for three weeks - hurry along! The City Chambers itself is always worth gawping at too.
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Protests and Suffragettes @scotsuffragette.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The Fight Against Misogyny Didn't Begin Today When Scottish suffragettes took to the streets, chained themselves to railings, endured imprisonment and hunger strikes, it wasn’t simply demanding the vote.
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Anabel Marsh @glasgowgallivanter.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Glasgow Gallivanting: July 2026 glasgowgallivanter.com/2026/08/03/g...
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Glasgow Gallivanting: July 2026
Exhibitions, Scotties, and a trip to Yorkshire.
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Perth Women on Wikipedia @perthwomenwiki.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Alexandra Mary Geddes, later Mona Chalmers Watson CBE, first woman to graduate from Edinburgh with MD. Head of Women's Army Aux Corps in WWI. A suffragette herself, she treated suffragette prisoners on release from Perth Prison. One of our #Perth Women on #Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Ch...
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Mona Chalmers Watson (1872 - 1936) | Alumni Services | Alumni
Scottish physician, head of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, and the first woman to receive an MD from the University of Edinburgh.
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Anabel Marsh @glasgowgallivanter.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Gozo walking 4: Xaghra to Xewkija glasgowgallivanter.com/2026/07/27/g...
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Gozo walking 4: Xaghra to Xewkija
An ancient temple and a surprisingly recent church.
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Part of the Barras Markets in Glasgow has been renamed this weekend in honour of its founder, Margaret McIver 👉 www.thenational.scot/news/2...
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Perth Women on Wikipedia @perthwomenwiki.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
These mosaics of fire and water mark the site of the execution of Grizzel Jaffray in 1669. A victim of the Scottish witch trials, she was accused of being a 'spaewife' and burned at the stake on Peter Street, Dundee #MosaicMonday
Mosaic of fire on Peter Street, Dundee.Mosaic of water on Peter Street, Dundee.
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Maryhill Burgh Halls @maryhillburghhalls.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Ready for the next Connected Community talk? We are so pleased to host Anabel Marsh to tell us the stories of some of Maryhill's most iconic women. 📍 Maryhill Burgh Halls 🗓️ Mon 27th July, from 6pm 🎟️Book your place: shorturl.at/CAaNg
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Safe Passage International @safepassageintl.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Hey Andy Burnham! A new Prime Minister means a chance to choose a different path. For too long, refugees have been used as political scapegoats while hostile rhetoric has divided communities & harmful policies have made it harder for people seeking safety to rebuild their lives.
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Anabel Marsh @glasgowgallivanter.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
A Clydeside Scottie walk glasgowgallivanter.com/2026/07/20/c...
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A Clydeside Scottie walk
Seven Scotties (and almost as many bridges).
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