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Fiona Ainsworth @fionaainsworth.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Botanist Francis Boott (1792-1863) spent most of his time towards the end of his life on detailed study of the genus Carex, or sedges. The manuscripts of this project, which was produced at his own expense, are fantastic in detail. #KewLA

11 red leatherbound volumes titled on the spine: 'Boott - Genus Carex'. The first four visible volumes from the left relate to 'Drawings & Proofs' and are arranged by number, indicated on the spine. A small volume is titled 'Distribution'. The remaining five volumes on the right relate to 'Dissections' and have volume numbers and alphabetical ranges on the spine.

A page of a bound volume. In the top right, there are nine small pencil sketches of 'Carex arctata'. Below are handwritten notes on 'Carex arctata' for each of the numbered figures above in French.

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Sarah Elizabeth Cox @oispooky.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

2yrs after I finished my MA History at Goldsmiths, my research rights were bought and I was hired to work as historical consultant on this TV show. It's had BAFTA and International Emmy nominations. I got a book deal, too. Goldsmiths: "No point in MA History, let's fire everyone and delete it."

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Anne-Grethe Jensen @daneanne.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Reposting with the added info that salary will depend on experience, but will be within ARA recommendations.

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Fiona Ainsworth @fionaainsworth.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This 1799 book by John Lettsom, requested by one of our readers, has some lovely illustrations of insects on the title page and starts off with a fitting quote: "He that enlarges his curiosity after the works of nature, [...] demonstrably multiplies the inlets to happiness." #KewLA

Book 'The Naturalist's and Traveller's companion; by John Coakley Lettsom, M.D.' open at the title page. Both pages have coloured illustrations of various insects.

Detail of an illustration of a jewel beetle in green and red.

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Yale University Press London 📖 @yalebooks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

What's the connection between a piece of paper and a sponge cake? @willtullett.bsky.social explains all... 📚 🍰 Will's new book Sniff: A History of Smells is out now. Find out more: yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300... #smell #scent #historybooks #nonfiction #newbooks

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Fiona Ainsworth @fionaainsworth.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The Library and Archives was delighted to participate in Open House over the weekend as part of the tours delivered by the Herbarium. We displayed a cross section of material to give visitors an idea of the scope of the collection, including early and more contemporary images of the Library #KewLA

A large Victorian wooden cabinet is shown from above; on top of which is an array of images and books from Kew's Library and Archives. Botanical illustrations of cacti and other plants can be seen as well as a number of blue prints of plant specimens captured by the cyanotype sun photography process.

Image showing a large wooden table of displayed objects from the side - old photographs and botanical illustrations can be seen in addition to a couple of modern books supported on stands. A red iron spiral staircase can be seen in the background ascending two flights of a large Victorian atrium. Red pillars run along the side of the room to support each floor and white cabinets of Herbarium specimens run floor to ceiling in the background and side.

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Fiona Ainsworth @fionaainsworth.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Ever wondered what Kew's Spirit Collections are? For the next two weeks, the Spirit Collections are taking over the Library display case in Herbarium Reception. See the oldest and youngest specimens and compare Herbarium specimens with their spirit counterpart. Weekdays (10.00-4.00) until 24 Sept.

Photograph showing an interior view of a glass case with mysterious objects in jars of preservation fluid and the glimpse of photographs and illustrations on display. In the foreground a botanical illustration of a passion flower is mounted upright on a stand next to a plant specimen in a jar and detailed labels appear against all the objects.

Three jars of preserved plant specimens in fluid sit on a white tray. A small jar of ghostly white flowers sits in the foreground with two larger jars behind; the jar on the left looks to contain brown fruits, one of which has been sliced in half to reveal a segmented interior, and the jar on the right contains spiky white fruits. Labelled metal drawers can be seen on both sides of the image in the background.

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Will Tullett @willtullett.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

More positively I am really pleased that SNIFF: A HISTORY OF SMELLS is out today!! Published by @yalebooks.bsky.social and out in all good bookshops. It's a history of smell across time and space that takes in a panoply of pongs and perfume from paper and ink to stink bombs and whale oil.

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Fiona Ainsworth @fionaainsworth.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

One of our visitors requested to see this 18th century gardening manual by Richard Bradley. The three-volume work has an interesting striped fore-edge. #ForeEdgeFriday #KewLA

Book opened at the title page, titled "Nouvelles observations physiques et pratiques sur le jardinage et l'art de planter, avec le calendrier des jardiniers." on the opposite page a line drawing of a formal garden near a stately home.

Three books with worn edges stacked on top of each other. The book fore-edges are decorated with a black and white striped pattern.

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Fiona Ainsworth @fionaainsworth.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Our Library holds a considerable number of nursery catalogues, like this 19th century one from Ghent, Belgium. Jean Jules Linden's nurseries were mostly known for orchids, but also cultivated other species like pitcher plants (Nepenthes). #KewLA

Nursery catalogue foldout with line drawings of various pitcher plants. At the centre of the image is a drawing of the nursery interior, with pitcher plants hanging from the glass ceiling.

Image 2: Title page of a nursery catalogue with a drawing of an Alocasia.

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Fiona Ainsworth @fionaainsworth.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

In anticipation of Kew celebrating 175 years of the Herbarium & Library next year, here is a letter confirming the bequest of Dr William Bromfield’s collection from director William Hooker. Delivery was confirmed 174 years ago on 28th August, with Hooker writing this letter 3 days later #KewLA

Photograph of a page of a manuscript letter on light blue paper bound within the archives volume 'Kew Presentations and Purchases 1846-1898' from William Hooker dated 31st August 1852, confirming delivery of Dr Bromfield's collection at Kew

Photograph showing a bound open volume in which has been inserted a handwritten manuscript letter on light blue paper in brown ink.

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Is Lauterjung @islauter.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Very glad to see that this fantastic exhibition will be on for one more week! If you're in the area and remotely interested in fungi, please do visit 🍄⬇️

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Fiona Ainsworth @fionaainsworth.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

It's #InternationalDogDay today and we're marking the occasion with this painting by Marianne North (1830-1890). The 'View of House at Alderley' also features a furry friend in the foreground! #KewLA

Painting of a large house with a centred doorway and sash windows on either side. The bricks of the house are painted a light yellow and ivy and hanging plants climb up the middle and the right side of the house. The front of the house is fenced off and the central gate outside the doorway is open. To the left of the house is a road leadind away and the edge of a neighbouring house just in frame. In the foreground, in front of the driveway in front of the house, is a dog at the edge of a patch of green grass and shrubs, looking at a way marker.

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Fiona Ainsworth @fionaainsworth.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

To mark #NationalAllotmentsWeek we have this photograph from World War II made in front of Kew's Orangery. Cabbages and root vegetables once graced the lawn where visitors can now marvel at more colourful specimens. #KewLA

Image showing a black and white photograph of the Orangery building at Kew Gardens. In the foreground orderly lines of vegetables can be seen growing.

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Fiona Ainsworth @fionaainsworth.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Before creating her world famous children's books, did you know that Beatrix Potter researched and drew fungi? To find out more about her visits to Kew, and the work of other female figures in fungi, visit our Reading Room display from 10-4, Tuesday-Thursday, open until 26th August. #KewLA

Signatures from Herbarium visitors, taken from Visitors Book 1892-1899. A cross section of a page, showing a list of names with that of Beatrix Potter in the middle. and a number 20 on the left hand side. Other names, listed in order are: C.B. Clarke, Henry E Roscoe, Beatrix Potter, [illegible],G D Haviland, F Kranslin.

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Is Lauterjung @islauter.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

It's been a great few days learning from all sorts of professionals and all sorts of projects! @araukie.bsky.social Also a great opportunity to shout about our Persia Reimagined project with @shabnambalouch.bsky.social 🌷

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Melinda Haunton @melindahaunton.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

So @prospectunion.bsky.social has launched a freelancers branch for people working in heritage, recognising the scale of the workforce. I feel like this may be of interest here. heritagefreelancersunion.co.uk

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Prospect Heritage Freelancers branch.

A branch of Prospect for museums and heritage freelancers.

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Fiona Ainsworth @fionaainsworth.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Have you ever wondered what a working week as Director of Kew is like? This article from 1949 gives us an insight into life at Kew for Sir Edward Salisbury. His week ranged from answering correspondence and meeting staff across the Gardens to hosting visitors in the Herbarium. #KewLA

Image showing cross section of 'One Man's Week' article from Leader Magazine, 21 May 1949. Details of some days of the week are obscured but Tuesday and Wednesday can be seen in full.

“and quiet half-hour with The Times. Then back to the office to catch up with my absence.
TUESDAY. – The sun shines temptingly on cherry blossom and daffodils, but as soon as the heavy post is dealt with, across to the Jodrell Laboratory, to discuss with Dr. Metcalfe progress with a new book summarising the structural features that characterise the different groups of flowering plants. After lunch, Professor Hans Pettersen, the explorer, and Mme. Pettersen, who is a botanist, came to see the herbarium, where nearly six million dried specimens are housed, and also the specialised library of some 45,000 volumes. We looked at the orchids and after tea discussed scientific problems of mutual interest.
After dinner perusal of memoranda and papers for morrow’s activities till 11, followed by a Bach and Purcell broadcast, and so to bed.
WEDNESDAY. – Another heavy post, including enquiries from Africa, America, Australia, Ceylon and India, and administrative problems at home. Then plans for planting Imperial War Graves Cemetries to be examined. Most of the day taken up with interviewing applicants for posts in the Kew Constabulary.”

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Fiona Ainsworth @fionaainsworth.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Exciting new accession alert: Our archives team recently received a collection of papers related to botanical artist Margaret Mee. It includes several folders of her expedition journals as well as line drawings and her diploma certificates, some of which you can see here. #KewLA

A diploma certificate on brown card laying across a pencil drawing of two plants (to the left) and another diploma certificate on white card (to the right). The first diploma reads 'Secretaria da Agricultura, Instituto de Botânica de São Paulo, Diploma mitorgado a Margaret Ursula Mee'; the bottom of dipoma is obscured. The diploma on white card is the National Diploma in Design awarded by the Ministry of Education to Mee.

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Is Lauterjung @islauter.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Would be great to have a room just for strawberries 🍓#EYAArchitecture @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social

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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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Fiona Ainsworth @fionaainsworth.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Happy #WorldChocolateDay! This illustration of the cocoa tree (Theobroma cacao) from the Janet Hutton Collection was presented to Kew in the 19th Century #KewLA

Image of a watercolour painting showing the pods, branch, and leaves of the cocoa tree. The large green leaves frame the illustration of two pods. The first pod is depicted intact while the second pod is shown in cross section revealing the soft pulpy flesh of the knobbly brown skin. To the left and right at the bottom of the image are shown small dissections of the flower and seed respectively. Handwritten text runs across the bottom of the image describing the origin of the painting and the botanical name of the plant.

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ARA International @arainternational.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Whether you’re a long-standing member or joining us for the first time, we’d love to welcome you! Wednesday 15 July | 1:00–2:00 PM BST 📝 Register by Monday 6 July: bit.ly/4asNXpb #Archives #InternationalArchives #Networking #ARAInternational #ArchivesCommunity

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ARA International Section Notice of Annual Review Meeting & Coffee Chat

Join us online for the ARA International Section Annual Review Meeting & Coffee Chat—catch up and connect!

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Is Lauterjung @islauter.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Only one more week to register for @arainternational.bsky.social Annual Review Meeting on 15th July + a lovely informal coffee chat session afterwards! 🌍☕

'Why attend the ARA International Group's ARM? 1. Review the group's past and future work. 2. Participate in the election of officers. 3. Make new connections with archivists during our international coffee chat session. Wednesday 15 July 2026 / 13.00PM (BST) / Online (Teams)". A large graphic of a smiling globe with eyes pointing towards the text is on the left of the image.

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Fiona Ainsworth @fionaainsworth.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

This image, amongst the Library photographic collections, offers a novel solution to protect against the sun. The note on the back identifies the 'hats' as Ranunculus lyallii leaves. #KewLA

A sepia photograph depicting three women in a line. Their dress dates them to the early 20th Century. Each wears a large leaf on their head. The stalk of the leaf worn by the woman on the right sits upright making it appear like a pixie hat. The woman in the centre smiles while the two women either side look quite solemn as if taking their headwear seriously. A gravel terrain can be seen in the background with a steep hill of foliage rising behind them.

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Fiona Ainsworth @fionaainsworth.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

We are sorry to learn about the demise of the Major Oak, Nottingham; www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... This oak features in the Kew Publishing title 'A Legacy of Ancient Oaks', which reproduces the awe inspiring drawings of artist Mark Frith. ©Mark Frith/ Heart of England Forest

Image 1: Photograph showing the book 'A Legacy of Ancient Oaks' which has a grey spine, with orange title, and white cover which features a finely detailed graphite drawing of an oak tree which has shed its leaves. The book belongs in Kew's Library and has stickers in the left hand corner which read 'Reference' and 'not to be removed from the library.' The book is set on a black background.

Photograph showing an open book set on to black book supports. The left hand page is nearly empty apart from a caption in the lower left which reads 'The Major Oak'. The right hand page features a monochrome illustration of an oak tree which has shed its leaves. The flyleaf of the book is just visible and an orange border runs both sides of the open volume.

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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 18/06/2026

The relationship between smells and sleep is gaining increasing attention but it is by no means a new topic of interest for those seeking to sleep well and stay healthy. @sashahandley.bsky.social and @drhollyfletcher.bsky.social discuss the importance of sleeping well in early modern England.

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Sniff Your Way to a Good Night’s Sleep

Today's 'sleepmaxxers' are part of a long and rich historical tradition dating back hundreds of years. Sasha Handley and Holly Fletcher discuss the importance of sleeping well in early modern England.

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Fiona Ainsworth @fionaainsworth.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

🌈To celebrate Pride 2026 we have this section of a painting featuring an image of a rainbow over Niagara Falls by artist Marianne North, 1871! #PrideMonth #Pride2026 #HappyPride

Image shows a section of an oil painting by artist Marianne North. It shows the edge of a wooden railing in the foreground and waterfalls behind it, from the base of which rise a cloud of spray. A double rainbow can be seen arching to the left of the image and land can be seen in the background.

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Fiona Ainsworth @fionaainsworth.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

The catalogue for the current exhibition in the Gardens - 'Henry Moore: Monumental Nature' has some excellent contributions by Kew staff including our very own Illustrations Curator - Lynn Parker, whose chapter on 'Drawing on nature' features items from the Library and Archives. #KewLA #HenryMoore

Photograph showing an open book set on book blocks on top of a black desk. The left hand page has text and the title 'Drawing on nature: Henry Moore and botanical forms' while the right hand page has an image of a scientific publication featuring flower and fruit dissections in pencil and watercolour.

Photograph showing three books on display against a black bookcase. On the left is a book with a green and brown cover titled 'Weaving Nature' and on the right is a book featuring a photograph of three pink flower heads with the title 'Broomrapes of the World'. In the centre is a larger book showing a section of a bronze Henry Moore sculpture set against a background of orange and yellow Autumn leaves with the title 'Henry Moore: Monumental Nature'

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Fiona Ainsworth @fionaainsworth.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Happy #InternationalArchivesDay! To celebrate, the team wanted to share some favourites from the collections, covering Eleanor Armitage's notebooks, William Burchell's colour charts, and John Fraser's poetry. The collections are always full of surprises. #IAD2026 #KewLA

An open notebook containing a handwritten list on the left page titled 'Special Observations'. The rest of the left page is covered by a loose sheet showing the end of a letter. The right page shows a dried iris specimen stuck to the page as well as a coloured greeting card featuring purple irises adhered to the bottom right of the page.

A volume opened to a multi-coloured palette of watercolours, arranged from dark-blue on the left to red and pink on the right. Around the palette are handwritten annotations in small handwriting.

A handwritten poem on a loose page, titled 'The Corn Poppy'.

The scarlet poppy reddens daily,
Amongst the cornfields blossoms gaily,
Makes comely neighbours wanton palely,
and dazzles all beneath the skies,
But beckons one with swarthing eyes.

Oh! Could I, like the gliding swallow,
explore the vale and uplaad fallow,
No more in smoky dens I'd wallo,
No longer breathe the air that palls
Midst crowded streets and staring walls.

There would I bid adieu to collow,
and scour the ? height and hollow
Or ? downs and blithely follow
Along the fields where bright corn rose
The glorious flaming poppy glows.

Today would have no room for sorrow
No boding thoughts to gloom tomorrow
And each day after pain would borrow
Another glide along the plain
To search amongst the bearded grain.

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Fiona Ainsworth @fionaainsworth.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

The Archives team have been running a series of two-part workshops for participants to engage with collections being catalogued for the #ArchivesRevealed project. Participants have produced artistic responses to collections and discussions with help from arts facilitator Dr Anushka Tay. /1 #KewLA

A cropped photograph showing part of two figures. The person in the foreground is shown from the back and has long dark hair. The person in the background wears a black t-shirt and holds a page with some colourful images. It looks like they are gesturing to give an explanation of something. On the table can be seen scattered pieces of paper and a brown paper bag. Another table is just visible in the far background; it is covered in red and green cloth and appears to display more working material.

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Fiona Ainsworth @fionaainsworth.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The Archives Graduate Trainee recently completed their cataloguing project, working on the papers of William Philip Hiern. Amongst his research papers on Central African plants, they discovered notes which also included a pressed plant specimen! #KewLA

A handwritten note, resting on top of other research papers. Along the top of the note, it reads ‘Br Mus’ (referring to the British Museum), the date 18 June 1881 and ‘of Sepa Pinto no 64’. Underneath, it notes the plant name cometes abyssinica. The remainder of the note gives reference to other plant collections, including specimen number and year. Halfway down the righthand side of the notes, is a small pressed specimen of the cometes abyssinica.

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Is Lauterjung @islauter.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

So great to see this exhibition come together! If you're around and would like to pop by during our opening hours, it is well worth the visit and full of fascinating fungi stories 🍄‍🟫🍄 #fungi #archives #libraries @alice-munday.bsky.social

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I’ve seen some daft opinion pieces in my time* but “I found a model railway in my attic, turned up with it and the National Railway Museum wouldn’t take it. This says a lot about society” really takes the cake. *usually in my sent folder, amirite fellas?

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Is Lauterjung @islauter.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

🎨 One of the illustrations in the collections has travelled to Oxford to be part of the current exhibition @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social!

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Fiona Ainsworth @fionaainsworth.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Restoration of Kew's Palm House is likely to begin in 2027. This image of the Palm House interior, from the Library and Archives, was published on this day in the Gardeners' Chronicle, 1886. Renovation will ensure that this structure and its important plants can be enjoyed for generations to come.

A sepia print showing a photograph of the interior of Kew's Palm House with the title 'View in the Palm House' printed underneath. A bed brimming with palms and other hothouse plants is shown reaching from floor to ceiling and the distinctive grating of the Palm House floor can be seen to the right of the image.

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

The UK and 45 other countries just agreed a deal to send people to camps, including in Rwanda, overturning the one thing less hostile than the Conservatives on asylum, where they are likely to be trapped indefinitely, or sent to countries they are at risk in. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

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UK joins European deal to send rejected asylum seekers to third-country hubs

All 46 Council of Europe members sign agreement ‘deplored’ by human rights organisations

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ARA International @arainternational.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Registration is closing for: Migrated Archives: Join the conversation on: 📂 displaced archives ⚖️ contested ownership 🤝 access & stewardship 🗺️ archival repatriation Learn more and register here: bit.ly/4wdteyV #Archives #InternationalArchives #ARAInternational #ArchivistsOfInstagram

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Migrated Archives: Perspectives on Custody, Access, and Repatriation

This is a discussion on migrated archives and repatriation.

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ARA International @arainternational.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

There’s still time to register for our panel discussion on archival displacement and ethical archival stewardship!

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ARA International @arainternational.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Registration is open for our upcoming online event! Join an international panel discussion on contested custody, archival displacement, and ethical stewardship. £10 ARA members | £20 non-members 19 May 2026 2 PM BST Online bit.ly/4wdteyV #Archives #InternationalArchives

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Is Lauterjung @islauter.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

This will be such a valuable and interesting discussion around migrated archives and repatriation! If you are free on 19th May (2pm BST) and would like to find out more, please register below by 17th May. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/migrated-a... #Archives @arainternational.bsky.social

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Is Lauterjung @islauter.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

🌷It was such a pleasure having @alyssamyers.bsky.social research and work on our collections - do give her blog post about her placement and her findings a read to learn more! 🗺️ #EnvironmentalHumanities #archives

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New Professionals @aranewprofs.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Ever wondered what the Archives and Records Association can do for new professionals working with records in the UK & Ireland? Come along and find out for yourself at our next knowledge-sharing and networking event: online, Weds 20 May: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ara-sfnp-c....

Archives and Records Association Section for New Professionals
Networking and Training
Online 20 May 2026 12:00 BST
with Chris Sheridan, Head of Professional Standards and Development

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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

This is now what passes for “science” from the BBC. Hackneyed cliches, faux mystery, factually incorrect statements. 1. Archaeologists are, once again, “baffled” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Mystery of Welsh medieval cemetery deepens

Skeletons and artefacts unearthed from the site near Cardiff Airport are baffling archaeologists.

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Is Lauterjung @islauter.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

A great opportunity to join the Library team at Kew Gardens ⬇️

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Fiona Ainsworth @fionaainsworth.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

There are only a few more days to see our small but perfectly formed display on the botanical illustrator Stella Ross Craig - a titan amongst scientific artists of the 20th Century. You can see some of the materials she used to produce her meticulous plant studies, such as this paint palette #KewLA

Photograph showing a paint palette including well used pans of watercolour and a spectrum of mixed colours ranging from reds to greens. A pencil and paintbrush are displayed alongside. In the background, part of a botanical illustration can be seen displayed on an easel.

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Fiona Ainsworth @fionaainsworth.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

🚨VACANCY: The Archives team is hiring a new Graduate Trainee for a 2-year role. They will be working in the Archives and Records Management team, gaining valuable experience pre-qualification. Deadline: 17 May 2026 Start date: 1 Sep 2026 Salary: £29,692 pa careers.kew.org/vacancy/arch... #KewLA

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Archives Graduate Trainee - Careers | Kew Gardens

The Archives and Records Management team forms part of the Library and Archives department. Archive staff manage Kew’s historic record of activities, as well as collections and other documents relatin...

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