DMU Archives and Rare Books

✂️ Check out these amazing zines! Inspired by #archives and made by @dmu.ac.uk #FashionBuying students, you can browse them all here: buff.ly/alh4jVz #fashionhistory #DMUtextiles #historicfashion #dmufashionmarketing #fashion #zines #zinemaking

The Mystery of the Missing Piece for a #Halloween themed #ChessTuesday. Prime suspect: the shadowy relam aka down the side of the sofa? From The Chess Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes, 1992 in the @englishchess.bsky.social Library. #chesshistory #chessliterature @librarydmu.bsky.social

Research Seminars in Photographic Cultures and Heritage – Semester One 2025/26 PHRC is pleased to announce the launch of Research Seminars in Photographic Cultures and Heritage, a new, free, online series of talks and discussions exploring photography’s intersections with pol…

We're also happy to announce the Research Seminars in Photographic Cultures and Heritage, which start on 30 October, 5.30 pm with none other than Martha Langford! The seminars are all free and online, and you can register here: photographichistory.wordpress.com/2025/10/05/r... #photohist

A woman riding on her broomstick with her hands on her head while her black cat in top hat and white tie sits behind her.

Yes, yes we may have posted this before, but he is the most handsome 'groom' and she the most fab look-no-hands witch! From Old King Cole's Nursery Rhymes, 1901 for #BlackCatDay 🐈‍⬛
@librarydmu.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social #EYASpooky #NurseryRhymes #illustration #Halloween

Trickery, temptation and a toasting fork! 🔥 Folkloric Red Devil #HalloweenCostume inspo from Der Bazaar, 1880 is super hot this week for #FashionFriday 😈 🎃
#Halloween #fashionhistory #fashion #costume #historicfashion @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social #EYASpooky @librarydmu.bsky.social

👻 Ghosts, gothic romance, & the snow spirit Yuki Onna. Get ready for some #spooky tales with @dmu.ac.uk volunteer Alex as she explores Myths & Legends of Japan, 1912 in our latest student article buff.ly/RUxvWyz @librarydmu.bsky.social #volunteers #folklore #EYASpooky #BookMonth #Halloween

DYK @dmu.ac.uk's prestigious #Contour programme began in the 1880s when the uni was known as the Leicester College of Art? This year’s students are exploring over a century of #fashion design heritage ❤️ 👗
#fashionhistory #textiles #historicfashion
@librarydmu.bsky.social

'You can't dance at two weddings at the same time' From trophies to cha cha #chess wisdom this #ChessTuesday with The Wisest Things Ever Said About Chess, 2008. From the @englishchess.bsky.social Library @richardjameschess.bsky.social
@librarydmu.bsky.social #chesshistory #chessliterature

Black-and-white vintage movie poster for Back to the Future, directed by Robert Zemeckis and presented by Steven Spielberg. The poster shows the film’s protagonist standing beside the DeLorean time machine, which emits bright light and tire flames, symbolizing time travel. Text reads: “He’s the only kid ever to get into trouble before he was born.”

"He's the only kid ever to get into trouble before he was born"

Happy Back To The Future Day!

Released in December 1985, people were queuing down the street to get into the Odeon in Barnsley.

#BackToTheFutureDay

It’s #ChemistryWeek 🧪✨ Explore the story of #STEM subjects at @dmu.ac.uk in our online exhibition, celebrating innovation, discovery and the people behind the science: buff.ly/6UFBWLR #HistoryOfScience @librarydmu.bsky.social
#chemistry #pharmacy

a happy diwali greeting card with candles and fireworks in the background ALT: a happy diwali greeting card with candles and fireworks in the background

To everyone celebrating, Happy Diwali. May the festival of lights bring peace, joy and togetherness. @librarydmu.bsky.social @dmu.ac.uk #Diwali #visitleicester

Our University Archive is a rich resource for exploring the lives & experiences of Black people at the University of Exeter & its predecessor institutions.

Find out about this archive & more in our online guide to Black History research resources ⬇️

#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #Archives #RareBooks

👹 This October, we're featuring monsters for the Explore Your Archive theme, and the collections at Kresen Kernow are full of fascinating folklore and fearsome tales!

A ‘businessman’ is pictured seated in front of a computer which fills most to the room

The modern world in old Ladybird books.
“A small digital computer designed for the businessman” (1971)
Artist: BH Robinson

From the archive: Ninia Benjamin at Haymarket, 2006

@dmuspecialcolls.bsky.social

From 14th century manuscripts to Leicester Tigers jerseys, DMU Archives and Rare Books is a trove of local history.

But in recent months it's found a new online audience blossoming on Bluesky, with over 3400 followers on the platform and growing...

https://ow.ly/u4N550XaCP1

'Dance your anger, dance your joys, dance the guns to silence'🖤
Discover how Ken Saro-Wiwa & @dmu.ac.uk alumnus Oronto Douglas used their voices to challenge oil giants in our online exhibition 🌍https://buff.ly/dRtnI0e #BlackPoetryDay #BlackHistoryMonth #Activism #BlackVoices #EnvironmentalJustice

Papageno from The Magic Flute says why be #spooky when you can be fabulous this #FashionFriday! 🎃 Feathers, fun & magic for a #HalloweenCostume. Design by Zandra Rhodes, 2000. @dmu.ac.uk #fashionhistory #fashion @librarydmu.bsky.social #Halloween #EYASpooky @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social

For this month's #ThrowbackThursday we have a live demo of turning it off and on again, c 1988! I think they're just pretending they know what she's doing 💻 A computer lab @dmu.ac.uk #dmuforlife #dmuhistory @librarydmu.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social #EYAEducation

“…the trouble with society is / it never dares to ask us how we feel…”
For #NationalPoetryDay, explore Fonds, a creative writing anthology inspired by archives & created by students & staff at @dmu.ac.uk: buff.ly/dZSm2Rj #dmuforlife #dmuhistory @librarydmu #poetry @dmu_writers @dmuenglish #writing

#ChessTuesday 🏆 Trophies from the 1997 European Chess Championship where the England men’s & women’s teams claimed 1st & 3rd place! Standing an impressive 2ft tall, they’re not easy to lift or to win! 💪 From the @englishchess.bsky.social. #chesshistory #chessliterature @richardjameschess.bsky.social

It’s that #spooky time of year again 🕸️ We’re buzzing with #HalloweenCostume inspo for #FashionFriday. This look from Der Bazaar 1880-1888 is perfect for anyone planning an insect-inspired Halloween! 🎃 🐝 🎃 #SpookySeason #HalloweenCostume #Halloween2025 #fashionhistory #historicfashion

Getting creative with archives ✂️ Our zine-making session with #dmufashionmarketing kicked off in style this week, remixing vintage ads into something new. Can’t wait to share the finished #zines — stay tuned! #fashionhistory #dmufashion @DMUtextiles #historicfashion #fashion @dmu.ac.uk

#ChessTuesday insight: Krogius reminds us it’s far more valuable to reflect on our own play than to just study the board and others 🧠♟️ 1976. #ChessPsychology from the @englishchess.bsky.social Library. @richardjameschess.bsky.social ecfchess Library. #chesshistory #chessliterature #garylanechess

“Who said body-line?” – The Early Days of Cricket at Penarth County School for Girls In the year that saw the successful launch of the Glamorgan Women’s Cricket team a photograph has come to light that provides a timely reminder that cricket has long been established in Wales as a …

Today is National Sporting Heritage Day #NSHD2025

We’re marking the occasion with a blog article - “Who said body-line?” – which explores the early days of cricket at the Penarth County School for Girls.

You can read more here bit.ly/3VIqIzE

Happy National Sporting Heritage Day! NSHD is an opportunity for clubs, associations, museums, collectors and individuals to celebrate their rich culture and heritage.

#NSHD2025

www.sportingheritage.org.uk/content/cate...

🎓Get set for success this year: 6 - 10 October 🎓

If you're new to university, returning to study after a break, or studying in the UK for the first time, these workshops are for you!

For more information and to sign up, visit 👉
dmu-ac-uk.libcal.com/calendar/wor...

This #NSHD2025, we’re celebrating the stories stitched into the @leicestertigers.bsky.social rugby jersey collection. From local pride to global ties, each emblem carries heritage worth preserving. Read more 👉 buff.ly/ixhQCMD
#sportshistory @sportingheritage.bsky.social @icshc.bsky.social @dmu.ac.uk

Call for Participation | History and Archives in Practice 2026 Shaping Societies, Improving Lives: the Impact of Archives and Historical Research

🚨The call for papers for the History and Archives in Practice 2026 conference #HAP26 is now live! 🚨

Along with @ihr.bsky.social @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy @royalhistsoc.org we invite you to explore 'Shaping Societies, Improving Lives: The Impact of Archives and Historical Research' ⬇️

#FashionFriday Step into 1930s–40s #fashion ads with this fab scrapbook! For #BacktoSchool, check out these kids’ socks & jumper brochures. Gender stereotyping incoming… but what do they do with 'em!? #fashionhistory #historicfashion #fashionmarketing