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Jill Harrison

@jillharrison1.bsky.social
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FSA Scot, Social art historian/Fifteenth-century Scotland, Flanders and Burgundy. Research Associate, Open University. Leads the Trinity Network and Adornes Network. profiles.open.ac.uk/jill-harrison

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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I'm enjoying new projects, especially a partnership between the Trinity Network and the Cockburn Association who have created an online exhibition for Doors Open- thank you Anna and Anja for making it possible. To join us contact -trinitynetwork1460@gmail.com view.genially.com/6aa5a15cefb7...
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Museum | Genially
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Sad to be dismantling the Reviving the Trinity Stones Exhibition but delighted with the response. This is not the end but the start of further Trinity Network research and projects. Do join us by contacting trinitynetwork1460@gmail.com We hope to be part of Edinburgh Doors Open in September
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Caught the end of fascinating panoramas of Edinburgh- Room 12, National Gallery including 3 images- new to me- of the Trinity Church- 1750, 1775 and 1808- well worth seeing. The Trinity Stones exhibition closes on 28th and last talk on 27th. Thanks to everyone who has visited and supported.
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Dr Bryony Coombs @bryonycoombs.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Busy day at Linlithgow Palace and St Michaels Church for the launch of our book on Anselm Adornes. Especially apt since Anselm was keeper of the Palace for James III and buried in St Michaels after his murder, his heart sent back to Bruges. Thank you @jillharrison1.bsky.social for organising! ⛪🏰🦄⚔️
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Great to see our Anselm Adornes event getting a full page spread in the wonderful BLACK BITCH- the Linlithgow Community Magazine. Join us for an afternoon discussing the GREAT LIFE OF ANSELM ADORNES on 6th June, St Michael's Church at 2.30 p.m
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Celebrating World Bee Day with this gorgeous Common Carder Bee-Bombus pascuorum enjoying the sun in our garden.
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Just finished giving a Trinity talk at the Museum of Edinburgh as part of the free exhibition outreach. The next one- Scents, Sights and Sounds: Experiencing the Trinity( with appropriate props, some edible!) will be on 30th May- you can book on www.revivingthetrinitystones.co.uk/exhibition
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
To learn more about the Reviving the Trinity Stones project and outreach, visit www.revivingthetrinitystones.co.uk/exhibition The first talk is fully booked but Scents, Sights and Sounds: Experiencing the Trinity still have a few places.
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
The Reviving the Trinity Stones exhibition is up and running! A great launch on Friday where we 'unveiled' a very special Passion stone, saved by the project. There are now 8 weeks of exhibition, walks and talks at the Museum of Edinburgh.
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
The Edinburgh Outdoors podcast on the Reviving the Trinity Stones project has just gone live. It was great fun working on this with Angela Casey and Hetty Lancaster, thank you both. edinburghoutdoors.podbean.com/e/a-treasure...
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A Treasure Hunt: Finding the Trinity Stones | Edinburgh Outdoors
In this episode we head out to find lost stones from a church built in the 1400s which are now scattered across the city.  When the church was demolished to make way for Waverley Station, the Council ...
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Here is a Youtube link to the Anselm session, don't miss a fascinating talk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8z1... Do send any questions to me: jill.harrison@ddsoc.org and join us on 7th to hear the answers: zoom.us/j/97546717731
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Here is the link to the Anselm Adornes: destined for greatness recording. zoom.us/rec/share/0m... There will be a Q& A with Jelle Deltombe on 7th March, do join us:https://zoom.us/j/97546717731 Please send questions to me in advance : jill.harrison@ddsoc.org
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Thank you Angela Casey, www.edinburghoutdoors.org.uk and Hetty Lancaster, OEC, for a great day exploring the wonderful Trinity Apse and various Trinity stones sites. Podcast will go out in April, before our Reviving the Trinity Stones exhibition in May.
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Anselm Adornes: Destined for Greatness talk on Saturday 21st Feb at 3 p.m- All welcome. Here is the link- do join us. emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
I'll be chairing a Dorothy Dunnett livestream Zoom lecture on Saturday 21 February at 15.00 GMT. The speaker is Jelle Deltombe, Operations & Marketing Manager at the Adornesdomein in Bruges. His subject will be Anselm Adornes – Destined for Greatness . All welcome. I'll send the link soon.
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Just received copies of our Anselm book, thank you Brepols! Thanks too to co-editors and authors who made it such a great experience-can't wait to start on the next one. Suggestions please.
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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Some breaking art historical news for you - a lost portrait of Robert Burns by Sir Henry Raeburn was unveiled today at the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh. It’s been missing for more than 200 years. 1/3
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
This will be a fascinating talk. Trinity Network supporter, architect Malcolm Fraser is one of the speakers: A Deep History of Health & Healing in Edinburgh Tickets, Thu, Feb 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM | Eventbrite
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Deep and crisp and even
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Happy New Year from a snowy Northumberland Looking forward to starting new projects, more collaborations. Arranging launches for Anselm Adornes book, hopefully 1 in Bruges Planning edited volume on medieval art Writing on Elizabeth Borluut, Ghent Altarpiece patron Curating Trinity Stones exhibition
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Waiting for the audience to arrive for my talk on Dutch Golden Age art in a rather wonderful setting in Newcastle.
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
REVIVING THE TRINITY STONES We would love to welcome you to our exciting free exhibition at the Museum of Edinburgh in 2026. We would also be hugely grateful for donations to help us run our 8 week outreach programme of events, walks and talks. www.gofundme.com/f/revive-the...
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Donate to REVIVE THE TRINITY STONES, a precious part of old Edinburgh, organized by Jill Harrison
Please Help us REVIVE THE TRINITY STONES, a precious and frag… Jill Harrison needs your support for REVIVE THE TRINITY STONES, a precious part of old Edinburgh
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
If you are interested in stones- and who isn't- this will be a terrific talk by Luis Albornoz-Parra. www.ahss.org.uk/news-events/...
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The Building Stones of Edinburgh with Luis Albornoz-Parra - Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland
Edinburgh is renowned for its dramatic stone architecture. What are the sources and types of building stone?
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Just received the first exciting glimpse of the lay-out of our book, Anselm Adornes: Travel, Trade, Cultural Exchange and Intellectual Networks in Scotland, Bruges and Jerusalem, due out in February 2026. 370 pages and over 70 full colour images.
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Enjoying new research project on prophets and sibyls in Flemish art- some gorgeous images from the Ghent Altarpiece.
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Eliot Benbow @ebenbow.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
@londonmedievalsoc.bsky.social London Medieval Society will be hosting its first colloquium of the academic year on the 22nd November 2025 on the subject of Women and Knowledge in the Middle Ages. 😊 You can find the Zoom link here: us02web.zoom.us/j/81823681150
This poster provides the details for the London Medieval Society Colloquium on Women & Knowledge.

Saturday 22nd November 10:00-15:00 (UK time) via Zoom 

In the centre of the poster is an image from a Medieval manuscript of a group of standing and seated women reading a number of books

Image credit: British Library, Harley 4431, f. 107
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Fabulous flamboyants from St Giles Edinburgh, Bede's church of St Pauls, Jarrow and Melrose abbey.
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Dr Bryony Coombs @bryonycoombs.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
In case anyone is in Edinburgh and free a week on Thursday: www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
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‘Engraved on Man’s Skin’: The Auld Alliance, Much More than a Military Alliance - Institut français · Écosse
‘For this bond was not written on parchment but engraved on the living flesh of man’s skin, not in ink but with their mixed blood.’ When the French poet and diplomat, Alain Chartier, arrived in Scotla...
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Great to hear Anna Groundwater extolling Dorothy Dunnett's historical novels- and naming Anselm Adornes as a key figure connecting Scotland to Europe and beyond. DD's archive in NLS deserves much greater recognition ( and use) as a serious academic resource. manuscripts.nls.uk/repositories...
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Further literary and personal papers of Dorothy Dunnett, including notebooks, photographs, typescripts, reviews, press cuttings, correspondence and related papers, mostly concerning historical researc...
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Anna Groundwater @agroundwater.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Talking ‘Finding Scotland’s Place in World History’ #EdBookFest celebrating new edition of 📚 Connecting Scotland's History 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 📍Venue T, Edinburgh Futures Institute, 18 August ⏰ 11am 🎟 bit.ly/3J0amPx #EIBF #EdBookFest #scottishhistory #Scotland #history #timeline
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Watch online: Anna Groundwater: Finding Scotland’s Place in World History
From Mon 18 Aug - Though small in landmass, Scotland and her people have had a mighty impact on the world over many centuries. In Connecting Scotland's History, Anna Groundwater demonstrates the richn...
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
A further episode in the Reviving the Trinity Stones project. oldedinburghclub.org.uk/trinity-ston...
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Trinity Stone Seekers: Out and About in Restalrig - The Old Edinburgh Club
A visit to St Triduanas Chapel, Restalrig by the the Trinity Stone Seekers looking for connections to the Trinity Collegiate Church
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Spectacular images of jewellery and textiles in the James VI/I exhibition at Edinburgh Portrait Gallery. Prominence of the order of St George shows the king embracing his English identity.
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Edinburgh's First Burghers- a fascinating exhibition at St Giles, not to be missed. www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9mZ...
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Edinburgh's First Burghers
YouTube video by Edinburgh Council
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Dr Bryony Coombs @bryonycoombs.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Just received a really lovely piece of news: Visual Arts and the Auld Alliance: Scotland, France and National Identity c.1420-1550 has been longlisted for the Berger Prize 2025! So very pleased. @edinburghup.bsky.social / Walpole Society/ British Art Matters www.walpolesociety.org.uk/post/berger-...
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Berger Prize 2025 Longlist announcement
The longlist for the 2025 Berger Prize was announced at the Walpole Society Summer Party on 9 July 2024, held at the Warburg Institute.The chair of the judging panel, Dr Jonny Yarker, noted that this ...
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Exploring James III's intriguing and unique chapel at Restalrig. More exciting stones and mason's marks to compare with those at Trinity, built not long before. Was this a chapter house, meeting place of an order on the now lost upper story? The acoustic is fabulous so music important.
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
At last!! Delighted that 'Reviving the Trinity: Networks and Materialities in Scotland and Europe, 1400 -1600' is now with the publisher. Huge thanks to co-editors and all our patient and terrific authors. The Trinity Network has some exciting new initiatives in the pipeline-more news soon.
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Delighted to see our article 'Reviving the Trinity: Making Mary of Guelders’ 15th Century built legacy relevant in 21st Century Scotland' in Special Issue: Material Culture and Built Heritage: Manifestations of Scotland’s Royal Past, Present and Future. rsj.winchester.ac.uk/30/volume/12...
Trinity apse open day- fighting the weeds to see the wonderful stonesTrinity apse showing nearby development
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Brepols @brepols.net · 24/06/2025
Discover our newest titles in #Medieval Studies with this newsletter. Go to: bit.ly/4nfU19b #Medievalsky #History #MiddleAges #Philosophy #ReligiousStudies #Literature #Historysky #Medievalists
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
In Leicester to introduce academic, jouster and terrific speaker, Dr Toby Capwell. His talk, 'Richard III, his armour, and Bruges in the 15th century' at the DDS conference elicited a barrage of great questions and good discussion. The 14 c. Guildhall, Richard III Centre and cathedral worth seeing.
Guildhall windowGuildhallSt George window, Leicester cathedral
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Hot day, cool cows in Coquetdale, 8.30 a.m Thursday.
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Part of a small group of FSA Scot. colleagues at University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Research Collections. Exciting to see the signature of William Scheves, archbishop of St Andrews, 1478 - 1497, and the tiny and exquisite 11th C. Celtic Psalter.
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Thank you NLS. Finding historic place names now easier than ever. Our new Finding Placenames guide can help! The guide has millions of searchable place names, each of which are linked to a location on our historic maps. maps.nls.uk/guides/place...
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Placenames - Map images - National Library of Scotland
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Sharing my Trinity Stones website, a work in progress but you can now contact me via a link. I would love to know of any potentially Trinity or other medieval stone sightings. Huge thanks to my Old Edinburgh Club colleague, Hetty Lancaster who designed it. www.revivingthetrinitystones.co.uk
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Reviving the Trinity Stones Edinburgh
A history and heritage project uncovering the missing stones from the 15th century medieval Trinity Collegiate Church in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Dr Will Wyeth @willwyeth.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Great thread. TLDR or for English-lang folks: stonemasons in 15th c Rouen worked on average 44hrs a week; 75% of weeks were not comprised of the assumed norm of 5.5 days work per work (Sat was 1/2 day on full pay), bc of religious holidays and feasts. Loads more here, but these jumped out to me!🪨
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Thank you Jonathan Ruffer for saving the spectacular Zurbarans and making the Auckland Project, Spanish and Mining Art Galleries and Faith Museum, such a rich resource for researchers.https://aucklandproject.org/
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Visiting the Dene Cemetery to see the tomb of Lord Henry Cockburn of Bonaly, 1779-1854. He was a vociferous hero of heritage buildings and a supporter of the Trinity Collegiate Church. His tomb seems to echo the gothic architecture of the Trinity
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Chloë R McKenzie @chloermckenzie.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
In 2008 this incredible medieval wallpainting of St George slaying the Dragon was discovered at St Cadoc’s church, Llancarfan, Wales. Likely 15th century, the vivid mural was painstakingly uncovered from under c20 layers of lime wash in 2013. #WallsonWednesday #medievalwallpainting #StGeorge
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
A wonderful St Eustace/St Hubert moment on my morning walk.
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Jill Harrison @jillharrison1.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
LECTURE AND DISCUSSION REMINDER MAY 16th, 3.00 p.m, BST Dr Jan Verheyen, University of Leuven Pieter Cristus, Elizabeth Braderic, Pieter Adornes, Register via adornesnetwork1424@gmail.com
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