Can anyone recommend a good narrative history of La Salle, the French explorer?
Thanks! What about the ‘h’ glyphs though? I’m thinking a phonetic rendering of John is more likely?
Liking the ‘-thorn’ bit! I’m wondering if the initial letter is a W/V/U though? Thank you for your help!
My Latin isn't good enough, but I'm seeing 'dilcui[ ]' or 'dilcru[ ]'? What is the context?
Today's #PalaeographyPuzzle: Any help on the word above the manicure cursor would be much appreciated. If it's of help, it's from a presentation to a benefice. TIA.
Surgeons' and their handwriting...
I can confirm that the 'steady' hands of seventeenth-century surgeons were no better at handwriting than any other doctor... Any ideas what the surname of 'Johwhn' might have been? Do you think he actually knew? #palaeography #surgeonsproject
Thank you very much - most helpful!
Fantastic- thank you Kay!
Thank you! That’s a great lead - the Esk is certainly within reach. Thank you!
Do you want to improve your knowledge of medieval manuscripts from England? Book now for this summer school course, in person, in London, 8-12 June. 👇☀️📚 #medievalsky please repost!
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Edinburgh has a huge graffiti problem lately. Well done working to remove some of it!
Any ideas @pastandotherplaces.bsky.social ?
Anyone know of a ‘Miln Holme’ or Millholm near Edinburgh?
www.1722waggonway.co.uk/museum #cockenzie #eastlothian
What if you take digital images and invert the colours?
Date for the diary - 2nd May.
The big Waggonway booksale is back! If you’d like to donate any second hand books, you can do so at our Heritage Centre Sundays 11-3. www.1722waggonway.co.uk/museum
Solidarity!
So delighted to receive copies of our new book! Coming in at almost 380 pages, it has ten super chapters, contains transcriptions & translations of key 15th C documents & has some v. useful maps courtesy of my co-editor, Giovanna Guidicini. Thank you @jillharrison1.bsky.social & all involved! ✨📖
New publications for 2025-2026! This year we have two (!) volumes, focussed on different islands: Arran (Arran Rentals, 1576-1780: accounts & testaments) and Australia (Life & Adventures of G. R. Nicoll, 1824-1901: travel journal of a Scottish shipwright/blockmaker) www.scottishrecordsociety.org.uk
#SkyStorians & curators: I'm looking for scholarship that reflects on the nature of museum displays of objects of ( #EarlyModern ) art, science & technology, and how their display reveals something about how we (tend to) think about the nature/history of these topics. 🗃️ 🏛️ #HistSTM. Any suggestions?
A selection of our past volumes! Each year the latest volume is sent out to members. To join, to buy back volumes, or to find details of submitting your own manuscript for consideration, go to: www.scottishrecordsociety.org.uk
Help with #medieval #palaeography please! A 1497 purchase of a mort cloth by the Edinburgh Hammermen included three score ‘so[ri]nis’? Soriws? Note the ‘ri’ carrot glyph as in ‘w[ri]ttin’ several lines above.
Merry Christmas all!
New publications for 2025-2026! This year we have two (!) volumes, focussed on different islands: Arran (Arran Rentals, 1576-1780: accounts & testaments) and Australia (Life & Adventures of G. R. Nicoll, 1824-1901: travel journal of a Scottish shipwright/blockmaker) www.scottishrecordsociety.org.uk
Arran and Australia?
And two more clues (courtesy of Wikimedia Commons) – can you guess the theme of this year’s SRS volume(s) now? {_ _ _ _ _ _ _}They range from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries, and will, of course, be sent out to members, so why not join the Society? www.scottishrecordsociety.org.uk/membership/
Gaelic and Scots now recognised as official languages
Today. Talks start again at 3pm UK time.
#genealogy #conference #Scotland 📚🗃️ #archives
#records #churches #medicine #Buccleuch Q and A session
Book launch for Love & Anti-Judaism in Medieval English Romance on Tuesday 25 November, 5.30pm @iashedinburgh.bsky.social - please share & consider coming along! I'll be chatting to @kateai.bsky.social & Carol M Richardson.
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