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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 2h

'how many similar stories may still exist unnoticed in drawers, attics & family boxes, waiting for somebody?' A nice question posed by a delicate National Railway Museum blog, about the early 20th-century railway life of Ethel Emma Danby: blog.railwaymuseum.org.uk/uncovering-a... #FamilyHistory

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Uncovering a railway life

A small handwritten booklet, nearly lost in a house clearance, revealed the life of Ethel Danby and her family, shaped by the railways of Yorkshire in the age of steam. Guest author Jonathan Winter…

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 5h

Looking forward to speaking to day 2 of the Railway Mission conference, tomorrow. We'll cover the Railway Work, Life & Death project, how we've already collaborated with the Railway Mission, & how the project might support the Mission's valuable work! #RailwayFamily #RailwayHistory

Opening slide for presentation, titled 'The power of the past: bringing communities together by remembering historic railway worker accidents'. Shows a photograph of a crowd of people on Wilmcote station platform in Warwickshire, with a QR code taking people to the Railway Work, Life & Death project website, contact details for the project, plus institutional logos for the University of Portsmouth, Modern Records Centre and National Railway Museum.

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

'The University of Nottingham has confirmed that it will close its music and languages departments as it presses ahead with more than 500 job cuts despite widespread opposition from staff and students.' A blight on East Midlands and UK higher education.

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Nottingham confirms course closures with hundreds of jobs affected

Languages and music departments to close despite strikes and protests but university insists it has addressed staff concerns in revised plans

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

October is #BlackHistoryMonth - a specific chance to recognise & highlight the roles of People of Colour in the past & present. That's really needed in #RailwayHistory in the UK, where questions of ethnicity have received only limited attention. This is particularly so around railway work

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

And if we can support the work you're doing on Black #RailwayHistory, please tell us! That might be sharing what you're doing, or something more direct - always happy to discuss & to help where we can! #BlackHistoryMonth

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Every year small steps are made which increase our knowledge & understanding of the UK's Black #RailwayHistory - so do please share with us any new resources or work you're aware of! We'd like this & future #BlackHistoryMonth threads to be longer, year-on-year.

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

And we're delighted that our posts helped inform the Mixed Museum's thinking around its 'Echoes of the Line' exhibition & audio series, looking at Britain's multiracial rail history: mixedmuseum.org.uk/micro-exhibi... #BlackHistoryMonth

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Echoes of the Line

An audio series exploring Britain's multiracial railway history from the dawn of commercial travel in the 19th century to the present day.

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

We're fortunate to be able to share the story of Charlie Cornell - thanks to @chris56cornell.bsky.social, Charlie's grandson. Charlie was a railway employee of colour, working on #Portsmouth's railways from around the First World War to the 1960s. www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk/charlie-corn...

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Charlie Cornell, 1899-1977 - Railway Work, Life & Death

We first ‘met’ Chris Cornell, this week’s guest author, on social media. We ended up discussing a number of things – but soon a very…

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Come & get a taste of @uophistory.bsky.social! 12 November 2026 For year 12 students thinking about studying History, Politics, International Relations or International Development at university. Taster lectures, meet the staff & Q&A with current students! www.port.ac.uk/news-events-...

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Taster day: History, Politics, International Relations and International Development

Explore a range of courses and interactive workshops on this History, Politics, International Relations and International Development taster day.

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Lots of useful information & links to key resources for #Skystorians, but NB the Enslavement Registers did not make the records of 4 million enslave people searchable to the public: that was done by Ancestry partnered with UCL Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery historians.

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Can teaching schoolchildren about Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade remain optional? | Morgan Ofori

Mounting evidence about how slavery shaped Britain shows that teaching about its history cannot be a matter of choice

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Excellent stuff! Ready whenever you are ... 😃👍

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

You know where we are, Steve, if you want to write Hubert up! Though technically outside our usual timeframe, we're not that strict ...

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Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#31DaysOfGraves Day 1: Flower. A floral decoration on the grave of Hubert Victor Woolley in the cemetery of Waters Upton, my main #OnePlaceStudy. Hubert served during WW1 (& afterwards as a Military Policeman in Cologne), then worked as a railway platelayer. He was was struck and killed by a train.

A grave featuring a black headstone with a yellowish inscription which reads:
Treasured Memories
of a Faithful Husband and Loving Father
Hubert Victor Woolley,
Accidentally Killed April 17.1945
Aged 46 Years.
A smiling face, A heart of gold.
“Until the day dawn.”
A small black urn bearing the word Dearest and containing (artificial?) flowers stands on white stones or gravel in front of the headstone.

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

One more excellent thing to come out of the work with Didcot Railway Centre - on one of our walking tours, we had a former #Didcot engineman, Bob, who shared some of his experiences with the tour group. That was brilliant - & today we're going to record his recollections!

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

In addition, the collaboration between the Midland Railway Society & the academic world is very welcome. We've long advocated for the need (on both sides) for stronger connections like this. More of it, please, from other societies & universities! #RailwayHistory

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This looks very interesting: Railways: 200 Years that Transformed Britain 21 November Exploring how railways reshaped population, society, culture, law & everyday experience; nice to see @medhistoryman.bsky.social & @jbhist.bsky.social involved! midlandrailwaysociety.org.uk/railways-200...

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Railways: 200 Years that Transformed Britain – Midland Railway Society

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

'At least eight universities have announced industrial action for the coming year'. Edinburgh: 5 weeks, £140m cuts, 90 degree programmes, 1,800 potential job losses. Dundee, Essex, Exeter, Glasgow Caledonian, Heriot-Watt, Nottingham, Sussex and where next?

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UK Universities Set to Strike in ‘Last-Ditch Fight Over Existential Cuts’

'It is carnage'.

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 29/09/2026

“It’s time for us to stand together.” After fighting off cuts to modern languages, Aberdeen UCU is now facing another major restructure and the threat of further job cuts. Join staff, students and the community at their rally on 6 October. Solidarity with Aberdeen UCU.

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Interesting setting - should definitely add ambience and an acoustic experience not normally heard! Classic Dickens ghost story to be performed under Brighton Station share.google/SLzemlV6tih3...

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Classic Dickens ghost story to be performed under Brighton Station

Hydrocracker Productions

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Looking forward to this afternoon's meeting, with colleagues at the Railway Work, Life & Death project's partner institution, the @mrcwarwick.bsky.social. We're planning a project exhibition later this year, drawing on records of the ASRS/NUR Union (now @rmtunion.bsky.social) - watch this space!

Charity flag, sold by the NUR, to raise money for its orphans fund. Rusty metal pin, with white paper flag. Front shows a green steam engine, with 'Railway orphans' in red written around it.

Charity flag, sold by the NUR, to raise money for its orphans fund. Rusty metal pin, with white paper flag. Rear shows red text, reading 'National Union of Railwaymen. 2253 children supported in 1916. Annual cost £12,739. 1s. 9d.'

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 28/09/2026

We warmly welcome applications to join the Fellowship of the Society. Next closing dates: 5 October & 14 December. Fellowship is open to those who've made a scholarly research contribution to #history in all sectors (within & beyond higher education) in the UK/worldwide bit.ly/4iOu51g #Skystorians

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Apply for Fellowship - RHS

Closing dates for next applications: Mondays 5 October and 14 December 2026 Fellowships are awarded to those who have made an original contribution to historical scholarship, typically through the a...

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Simon is on strike ✊🏻 @simonxix.com · 28/09/2026

Historic England outsourced their digital image provision to a third-party company. Then the company went bust and now all their images are inaccessible. Tell me again how outsourcing to the private sector is sustainable?

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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Oh the dilemma this poses for right wing culture warriors! Condemn it as an example of snowflake liberal cancel culture or celebrate it for cancelling the British slavery episode? BBC removes Horrible Histories episode featuring slavery and child labour www.thetimes.com/article/8146...

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BBC removes Horrible Histories episode featuring slavery and child labour

The broadcaster’s decision to remove one episode and edit others to meets its editorial guidelines for children’s programmes has been criticised as ‘insane’

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 28/09/2026

Our great thanks to Prof Glen O'Hara for his excellent RHS lecture last Friday evening: ‘In All Our Footsteps? Rights of Way and the Battle for the Land after the 1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act’. Recordings are now available bit.ly/4ySyB6W #Skystorians 1/2

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Glen O'Hara gives latest RHS lecture on 'Rights of Way and the Battle for the Land' - RHS

On Friday 25 September the Society hosted the latest lecture in its 2026 programme. Our great thanks to Professor Glen O'Hara (Oxford Brookes University) who spoke on: ‘In All Our Footsteps? Rights of...

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Plashing Vole @plashingvole.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Best of luck to @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social members going on strike for over a month. Nobody does this willingly - it’s a last resort, unlike that enormously rich university’s slash and burn tactics.

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 28/09/2026

Next week, the Society visits historians at the University of Strathclyde and concludes the day with a public lecture by Dr Meleisa Ono-George: 'Visualizing Difference: Amelia Newsham and the Art of Race-Making’ bit.ly/46MYwkA Join us at 6pm on Weds 7 October, in person. All welcome #Skystorians

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Visualizing Difference: Amelia Newsham and the Art of Race-Making

RHS Lecture with Dr Meleisa Ono-George at the University of Strathclyde

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🚨THIS SATURDAY!🚨 Our Naval City Festival #Portsmouth Dockyard, 10am on A great programme, including talks from 10 friends & colleagues from @UoP_History & beyond - plus 3 of our undergrad #History students! Talks on the dockyard & women, conservation, & links to the city!

Flyer for 'Our Naval City' event, with advertising/ promo details, and timings (Saturday 3 October, 10am-9pm, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard), around dockyard graphics.

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Sardonicus @sardonicus.eu · 27/09/2026

Rue de Rome Gare Saint Lazare Paris Henri-Yves Cazin, 1977

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Hard to credit, but the revamped National Railway Museum Station Hall gallery has been open for a year! The Railway Work, Life & Death project contributed health & safety content, the 1st time this crucial topic has been in a permanent gallery! www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk/delivering-t...

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Good fodder for your History first-year students to chew on as new ways of approaching the past are introduced to them. How should historians distinguish between 'war' and the 'tales' told of war? Where does centring on men come from in this context? Re-write this headline to reflect your answers...

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Andy Lewis @andylewis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Every time someone links to this film, I have to repost it. It's one of the most significant bits of British 20th century art. Everything about it is incredible. Groundbreaking music production by Daphne Oram. Amazing camera work by Wolfgang Suschitzky (who later filmed Get Carter).-

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RMT Union @rmtunion.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

One week to go. Come and join us next Sunday, October 4, 2026, to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street.

Poster inviting to the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street on October 4, 2026, with event details and historical context.

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This was a really great day, with such interesting discussions. It gave people a lovely chance to explore #Crewe's #RailwayHistory & share memories of the Works. Also excellent to help people find ancestors in the accident books we're working on - this is going to be a valuable resource.

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Thanks all - it was a really great day, with such interesting discussions. It gave people a lovely chance to explore #Crewe's #RailwayHistory & share memories of the Works. Also excellent to help people find ancestors in the accident books we're working on - this is going to be a valuable resource.

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 26/09/2026

This week the Society launched a new programme to support research bit.ly/4iFNuF0 The RHS / Social History Archive Partnership offers free access to resources in @socialhistarchive.bsky.social, published by DC Thomson. Applications for 6-month access to Archive content invited #Skystorians 1/2

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Society launches new programme for researchers, in partnership with The Social History Archive - RHS

The Society is pleased to launch a new programme for researchers, in partnership with The Social History Archive, published by DC Thomson. The Social History Archive is a comprehensive online archive ...

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets.

A crowded broadsheet with way too many fonts. It says:
Forget ChatGPT Flyers
Say it with
Broadsheets
Unlimited fonts
Stretch them
Or cram a really long sentence into one line for no good reason
No whitespace
Mix capital and lowercase
Pointing hands
(They're called manicules!)
Don't be left behind
Broadsheets are the future

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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Anyway. Reminder that if you're a historian - particularly a postgrad - doing a research project your brainworms tell you only you care about... DM me. It's more interesting than you know. Talk to me. We can do a pod ep. It's all about framing. I hope those who've been on already would agree.

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Univ. Portsmouth History @uophistory.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Good morning #Portsmouth Wishing everyone a lovely #weekend

Image shows Langstone harbour at near high tide under a mainly clear sky. The sun is shining above the horizon and a shingle spit leads out to sea in the centre of the frame

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