Chris Hall

Oystermouth Castle viewed from a distance on winter's day

Always good to see a #castle when out for a walk on #Gower

Pebble beach with the sun on the water on a winter's day.

Nice spot for lunch on my weekend walk on #Gower

Early signs #Spring today

Plenty of water on today's #morningwalk

It's three wins on the bounce for the Rebels!

Ruben Shakpoke with the only goal of the game in the 52nd minute takes Slough up to the 14th in the Enterprise National League South table. 📈

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Two hours to kickoff 👊

Get tickets here and benefit from a discount on our gate prices: ow.ly/Rhts50Ybfsv

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Book review: Holy Places: How pilgrimage changed the world by Kathryn Hurlock Sally Welch on pilgrims’ significant footprint

"This is a grown-up read. It will make you look again at the act of pilgrimage."
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...

We’re back on the road today, taking on Maidstone United at Gallagher Stadium 👊

Let’s keep this momentum going, Rebels!

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This year's H.M. Chadwick Lecture is being given by Prof. Barry Lewis on 19th March with the title 'The flourishing of vernacular literature in the Wales of Llywelyn the Great'. #Skystorians #HanesCymru

The Zoom registration link is here:

Back on the road this Saturday with a trip to Kent 👊

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Four years ago today! How time flies... @adamthomaswalton.bsky.social described it as “Utterly beautiful.” Thanks Adam :-) nofalselemmas.bandcamp.com/album/transi...

𝐅𝐈𝐕𝐄 goals, 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄 points.

A perfect day for the Rebels as they add to their half time lead with goals from Tyrese Dyce and Harvey Walker. A double from Wiktor Makowski, from the penalty spot, and a Basil Tuma goal had Slough 3-0 up at the break.

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Nor quite Senate House but impressive nonetheless. South of the river as well.

Join me (and other very special guests) on 4-6 March to explore historic townscapes and urban buildings in history.

We'll be looking at architecture, urban development and the ways in which we as researchers can use resources like planning and historic protection as tools for historical work. 🗃️

Get behind the boys in amber and blue this afternoon 💪

We’re back at Arbour Park and tickets are available here with an online discount: ow.ly/jlRj50Y64Wn

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There’s a new arrival in the CBRC!

The beautiful Isobel has arrived from Alladale Wilderness Reserve and, clearly, she settled very quickly!

Isobel will hopefully soon be introduced to male wildcat Ordie this breeding season 😻

Senate House on a cloudy morning

And again...

Inspired to walk the St James Way? You can reflect on your experience with the Pilgrimage Experience Project pilgrimage-experience.co.uk/surveys/

Hello again Senate House

Dr Justin Colson welcomes participants

Treasures and key reading from the library

Historic maps and other materials from the library

Great to see our new IHR Discovery Course on 'Historic Maps: Interpreting Stories of Place', led by @justincolson.bsky.social, getting off to a brilliant start this morning. A full room, lots of treasures from @ihrlibrary.bsky.social, + a fascinating few days of lectures, workshops and visits ahead!

Senate House, London in the sunshine

Good morning Senate House

A dog in a box but so much more than that!

Morning Station Jim

The Warsaw Ghetto: History as Survival - Omnibus: Episodes 1-5 - BBC Sounds The archives of Oyneg Shabes tell of life in the Warsaw Ghetto.

The story of the Oyneg Shabes archive. Narrated by Anton Lesser. Between 1940-43 a group of dedicated writers, led by historian Emanuel Ringelblum, secretly recorded every aspect of Jewish existence in the Warsaw Ghetto.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Each day when is see a post from @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social I say the name of the person. It's not much but it helps keep the memory alive a little. "Today, we all remember. We must keep remembering."

A historical black and white photo of young survivors in striped uniforms standing behind a barbed wire fence at Auschwitz concentration camp.

Black and white historical photo of liberated prisoners walking under the 'Arbeit Macht Frei' gate at Auschwitz Concentration Camp.

Black and white historical photo showing a large hall filled with discarded clothing, with a person visible in the background.

Historical black and white photograph of Auschwitz concentration camp after liberation showing dilapidated wooden barracks and victims' bodies on the ground.

Eighty-one years ago today, over 7,000 prisoners of the German Nazi camp #Auschwitz, including some 700 children, were liberated by the soldiers of the Soviet Army.

1,689 days of murder, pain, suffering, and humiliation were over.
Today, we all remember. We must keep remembering.

See you in SL2 this afternoon, Rebels 👊

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Night sky background. Text reads: CleanAirNight 22 January 2026 Save the date for #CleanAirNight

Did you know that wood burning is the most polluting way to heat your home? Tonight is #CleanAirNight so a good chance to find out more
Head across to cleanairhub.org.uk from @globalactionplan.bsky.social

Open Source Research — Mistakes? What mistakes? The project I am working in is looking at the experiences of people on pilgrimage. What did it feel like and what made them feel that way…

What mistake can I make next to improve the project? #opensource #research #pilgrimage medium.com/@chris_hall/...

Make ‘Blue Monday’ Amber 💛

Today only, we’re offering half price tickets for Saturday’s home match against Tonbridge Angels in National League South!

Just use the code ‘HAPPYMONDAY’ at checkout.

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Shown here is a researcher wearing nitrile gloves to correctly handle a 19th century albumen print. The card support affixed to the verso provides no margins, subsequently exposing the edges of the photograph to oils, salts and dirt if handled with bare hands. Unless handling items that are chemically sensitive, metallic, or toxic, the use of gloves is largely performative. Often worn in the 19th and early 20th century by those working in heritage settings and the book trade, gloves traditionally conveyed respect for the items being handled whilst also alluding to their value. Much to the frustration of those working in the contemporary heritage sector, this outdated practice is repeatedly portrayed in the media, subsequently reinforcing the public’s mistaken perception that archives should be handled with gloves. Aside from the few exceptions, we handle documents with clean and dry hands, as gloves reduce manual dexterity and hinder the ability to assess fragility through touch.

H is for… #Handling

Wearing gloves whilst handling documents reduces manual dexterity and the ability to assess fragility through touch. Unless items are photographic, metallic or toxic, handling archives with clean and dry hands is generally the best practice.

#KAconservationAtoZ