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Tim Jerrome

@timjerrome.bsky.social
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Doctoral student at Brighton researching gay and lesbian histories in rural England. Also a writer, gamer, enthusiastic but hopeless tennis player, and fan of all dogs with facial hair

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Tim Jerrome @timjerrome.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Much of our information on Enid comes from her responses to Mass Observation surveys. When asked her thoughts on the situation in Europe in March 1939, and to gather opinions from others, she replied as below. Enid was nothing if not relatable.
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Tim Jerrome @timjerrome.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
The British Newspaper Archive is such a brilliant resource for finding queer histories, even if the word recognition software sometimes leads you down the wrong path...
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Tim Jerrome @timjerrome.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Earlier this year, I visited Tate Britain to explore the archive of the artists Cedric Morris and Arthur Lett-Haines, a same-sex couple who lived in rural Suffolk from the 1930s onwards. In Lett's diaries I found this entry which describes two friends of theirs, Oswald and Jack, as "boyfriends".
A page from Arthur Lett-Haines's diary, dated 29th March 1930. It states "To Oswald Balfour's for tea". In the bottom corner it also reads "Oswald, Jack Webb, Boyfriend".
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Tim Jerrome @timjerrome.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
My first time being threatened by the author of a 19th century farm diary... I hope Aylesbury Gaol has good Wifi! (Found at @themerl.bsky.social under archive reference FR BER 40/1/1)
Poem written by the author of this farm diary, warning people against reading it. It is dated January 1st 1868, and reads:
Touch not this book for fear of shame,
For here you see the owner's name,
And if he catch you by the tail,
You may be sure of Aylesbury Goal
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Tim Jerrome @timjerrome.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
@themerl.bsky.social Any plans for a Christmas blog this year? I keep finding straw goats around my flat and I hold you accountable
A goat ornament for a Christmas tree, crafted from straw
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