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Dr Louise Ryland-Epton @lrylandepton.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The British Crime Historian’s Symposium is next week and I’m thrilled to be there on Thursday promoting and selling this fantastic book by my great friend 😁@angiesuttonvane.bsky.social www.hobnobpress.co.uk/books/p/murd...

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Murder in the Archives: the Stories that Crime Files Tell, by Angie Sutton-Vane — Hobnob Press

Following the life-stories of the most elite and rare of police records the author has turned the tables on those murder files which have found their way into the public domain and currently sit in re...

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

He's spot on about Aylesbury bus station!

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

It does look like CAB 84 and 119 are your best bets, though CAB 119 seems mostly to cover later in the war. Discovery notes 'A bound volume which provides an index to CAB 84/1-59 is available on open access. Please speak to staff at the enquiry desk for the precise location'.

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Smoke Sponge is wonderfully named but I'd vote for Sampson

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Cragside definitely has those vibes for me.

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Haven't had a #morethanweeds sighting for some time - the intense heat has discouraged my lunchtime rambles. However, I saw these Great Willowherb flowers a couple of days ago. One account says the leaves are used to make a tea in Russia but also that they can cause fits. So, not something to try.

Small purple-pink, four-petalled flowers. Growing against a stone wall.

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

It happened at my school in Walthamstow in the early 70s.

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Sydney Smith was a truly great man.

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

It was a very strange experience!

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I wonder if he meant a pun on beaux?

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Shame about the result but Weymouth are a strong side and Larkhall so nearly nicked a point at the end.

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Lansdown, Bath. Quite a party up here!

A selfie of my face, wearing eclipse glasses. Not for the faint- hearted.

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Alex Selby-Boothroyd @alexselbyb.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Eclipse playlist open.spotify.com/playlist/6Wf...

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

This is splendidly entertaining. However, assuming the torc was put together shortly after 1923, I am puzzled as to why Harry didn't 'discover' it. He might have initially failed, but he would have had plenty of time to relocate it.

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

This is fascinating stuff. I'd say the case for a forgery looks pretty strong.

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

No, I haven't. But having done some quick research, I certainly should. Thanks for the recommendation.

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I reckon he's gazing at the green velvet cushion, wondering if that would've been a better book support.

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

This popped up on my feed today. Worth more attention, I feel.

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

George Washington began his military career in submarines, though he was based in New York, then called Old York, as it was in the Middle Ages.

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

On a related note, I was taught In days of old, When men were bold And paper weren't invented, They'd wipe their arse On bits of grass And they were quite contented.

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

That doesn't sound right. It's a supervisor's job to make sure their student is presenting a sound argument, even it's one they disagree with.

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

With adjoining offices being dismantled around us!

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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Have you read our guidance on managing split-site archive services? Filled with case studies, tips & a breakdown of logistical considerations, this is essential reading for services managing substantial archival storage away from their main service site: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...

A record keeper stands at the end of a long aisle way in a repository holding a grey carboard box. The metal shelves surrounding them are filled with identical grey cardboard boxes.

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Chris Ponting @chrisponting.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

The right result, right there. Well played Spain, who turned up to play football and not roll about a lot.

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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Join us on 14 September (10am) for a free training webinar covering Discovery and The National Archives' Manage Your Collections tool – a tool for publishing collections information online. Book a spot here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/manage-you...

An archive professional works on several laptops and computer monitors at once. They also have blank CDs on their desk, indicating digital preservation work.

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Songs about Milton Keynes? As a Wimbledon supporter I know a couple.

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I do hope you've nothing against Edwins! ...T. E. Powell

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Sorely tempted to say banning VAR.

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Some praise for our railways. Despite a 7 hour journey of 5 trains to get me from Kendal to Bath this afternoon, there was only nightmare leg - not all Avanti's fault - and 4 of the trains had lovely air-conditioning.

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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Have you seen our Archive Basics Guidance yet? Ideal for non-archive professionals and those new to the sector, these pages take you through all the principles and practices of managing an archive, from creating a collections policy to providing access: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...

A woman wearing a red shirt examines black and white magazines in a reading room.

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Larkhall Athletic?! My local team, though only discovered them towards the end of last season. A truly lovely ground!

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Given Columbus' staggeringly awful treatment of the indigenous peoples he encountered, I doubt very much that he thought of them as 'a people in God'.

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Coming from a family with numerous Methodist ancestors of various persuasions, I can relate to this.

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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

🚨 Places are filling fast for our Sustainability Action Planning workshop on 9 July (10am – 12pm): www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sustainabi... This practical and engaging workshop, led by Lorraine Finch, will empower you to create an effective plan for your own archive!

Archivist looks through large documents in hanging cabinet at Ironbridge Museum Trust.

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Quite agree on R3 breakfast. I think it's a wonderfully civilized way to start the day.

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Just had this very exchange.

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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Join us on 15 July (12pm) for a free introductory webinar where we’ll explore how you can use data to communicate the impact of your work in the archive sector and beyond! Register today: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/understand...

Four people sit around a table in a room with a large bookshelf. One of them has a laptop open. Everyone is looking at something on the screen.

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

We had it about an hour ago. Dramatic!

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

My uncle, W.R. Powell, worked on vol.7 of Wiltshire. He went on to edit several vols of the Essex VCH.

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

We know exactly when it was created, it clearly reads '1061'! 😀

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UK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Check below for our free upcoming events with spaces still available ⬇️ These events cover working with beneficiaries, surveying as a tool for relationship building and preservation, succession planning and more! Sign up here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...

A woman in a repository looks through a stack of large signs, most prominently one entitled ‘The Liverpool Child Welfare Association’

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Tim Powell @tepowell.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I'm sure he wouldn't have used "one's". The phrase is from Psalm 62 and I don't think there's a surviving version of his translation of that (if he got that far). The Coverdale Bible has "your".

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The Bibliographical Society @bibsoc.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Five remarkable collections of documentary heritage from across the United Kingdom have been inscribed onto the UNESCO Memory of the World National Register, recognising their outstanding historical, cultural and social significance: unesco.org.uk/news/five-ou...

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Five outstanding collections join the UNESCO Memory of the World National Register | UNESCO in the UK

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