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Jim Cheshire

@jimchesh.bsky.social

Associate Prof. Gothic Revival, Tennyson, stained glass ; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2371-2142; Co-Director http://www.lincolnconservation.co.uk; Honorary Secretary, Tennyson Society https://tennysonsociety.com/

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Some amazing rag rugs many designed by Winnifred Nicholson on display at the Hub at Sleaford nice trip yesterday with @isochesh.bsky.social @leahww.bsky.social @goldfinch.design

08.08.2025 08:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Conference Announcement: Tennyson 2026: Ecology, Landscape, Environment - cfp and details attached. Victorians scholars please circulate @lindakhughes.bsky.social @victorianreview.bsky.social @victorianpoetry.bsky.social @thevicsoc.bsky.social @victorianmasc.bsky.social @jofvictculture.bsky.social

07.08.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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My first no dig allotment bed all made with recycled topsoil / deck boards thanks to folk in the village @isochesh.bsky.social @leahww.bsky.social @lyndaskipper.bsky.social

04.08.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Annual leave + making plum jam + Test Match Special = Jim happy - hope you are all having a good day too… @isochesh.bsky.social @uolconservation.bsky.social @leahww.bsky.social @lin-conservation.bsky.social

31.07.2025 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Nope relax - was just wondering…

09.07.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yup that’s right Lynda got it ( via Phillip) as well… when are you back?

09.07.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Can’t see it xxx but Lynda knew- hummingbird hawk moth good name xxxxxx

09.07.2025 08:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aaah spot on thanks Lynda aptly named as hummingbird thing is definitely there…

09.07.2025 08:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@isochesh.bsky.social @leahww.bsky.social @lyndaskipper.bsky.social

09.07.2025 06:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Can anyone identify our interesting visitor? Only clue is they like verbena…

09.07.2025 05:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Looking good Leah - wish I had some leeks going love veg that go right into winter ….

08.07.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very smart i think @leahww.bsky.social

06.07.2025 07:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I have only had my allotment a few weeks and my beans will be delighted ( can just about see them from the bedroom) we also don’t have a tap…

06.07.2025 07:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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When you have not had any rain for months a water butt is a beautiful thing… @isochesh.bsky.social @lyndaskipper.bsky.social @lin-conservation.bsky.social

06.07.2025 07:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Behind the Glass – A Conservation Exhibition

Fantastic exhibition by our third year Conservation students still on if you can get to Lincoln otherwise here con3057-2425-ba3conservationexhibition2025.coursework.lincoln.ac.uk

10.06.2025 08:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Back at Doddington Hall today, for the first time since passing my #PhD viva, to give our @uolconservation.bsky.social postgraduate students a personalised, end of year tour of this very special country house ❀️

@jimchesh.bsky.social
@uolhumanities.bsky.social

23.05.2025 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Behind the Glass: a Conservation Exhibition by final year BA(Hons) Conservation of Cultural Heritage students

πŸ—“οΈ 2-13 June
πŸ“ University of Lincoln
🎟️ No booking necessary
πŸ’· Free entry
πŸ”— lncn.ac/behindglass

@jimchesh.bsky.social @uolhumanities.bsky.social
@lincolnmedieval.bsky.social

13.05.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Recovering at the excellent White Horse in Lincoln….

05.05.2025 11:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for coming @garydrawnsley.bsky.social good subject matter for a Lincoln talk @lin-conservation.bsky.social @lincolngothic1.bsky.social @uolhumanities.bsky.social @isochesh.bsky.social @uolconservation.bsky.social

05.05.2025 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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With @isochesh.bsky.social visiting Tinashe’s excellent exhibition lincolnartscentre.co.uk/event/commun... take a look if you’re in Lincoln @uolconservation.bsky.social @uolhumanities.bsky.social @leahww.bsky.social @lincolncons.bsky.social @laurafg.bsky.social @lincolnmedieval.bsky.social

16.04.2025 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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On 5 May, Jim Cheshire, LSHH cultural historian and Associate Professor will give a lecture on Alfred Tennyson’s fluctuating relationship with the Pre-Raphaelites as part of this year's Festival of History. Reserve seats here! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tennyson-a... @jimchesh.bsky.social

10.04.2025 10:24 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Tennyson and the Pre-Raphaelites Explore the world of Tennyson and the Pre-Raphaelites in celebration of the second annual Festival of History.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tennyson-a... Free lecture on May Bank Holiday Monday for anyone interested in Tennyson and the Pre-Raphaelites @lincolngothic1.bsky.social @uolhumanities.bsky.social @lin-conservation.bsky.social

10.04.2025 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 at University of Huddersfield Start your UK & international job search for academic jobs, research jobs, science jobs and managerial jobs in leading universities and top...

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University of Huddersfield #skystorians πŸ—ƒοΈwww.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMO953/m...

05.04.2025 07:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Award - Disruption and Diversity: Understanding the Impact of Alexander the Great Through the Material Culture of the Hellenistic World at University of Leeds At jobs.ac.uk, you can apply for a AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Award - Disruption and Diversity: Understanding the Impact of Alexander the Great Through the Material Culture of the Helleni...

AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Award - Disruption and Diversity: Understanding the Impact of Alexander the Great Through the Material Culture of the Hellenistic World- University of Leeds - School of Languages, Cultures and Societies #skystorians πŸ—ƒοΈwww.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMP216/a...

05.04.2025 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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PhD studentship: AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Award – The Hidden Gender of Collections: Women and the Curation of Scientific Heritage at University of Leeds Discover a PhD studentship: AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Award – The Hidden Gender of Collections: Women and the Curation of Scientific Heritage on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other P...

PhD studentship: AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Award – The Hidden Gender of Collections: Women and the Curation of Scientific Heritage
University of Leeds - School of Philosophy, Religion & History of Science #skystorians πŸ—ƒοΈwww.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMP178/p...

05.04.2025 07:03 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot from Microsoft Word, showing hundreds of pages of text and images neatly aligned, at 20% magnification.

A screenshot from Microsoft Word, showing hundreds of pages of text and images neatly aligned, at 20% magnification.

And just like that, 9.5 years of research and writing was over.
Onto the Viva!

#PhD #PhDLife #AcademicSky #SkyStorians

22.02.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Figure in the large green cloak holding a glass with green liquid in it. To the top left the word Mephisto

Figure in the large green cloak holding a glass with green liquid in it. To the top left the word Mephisto

Happy birthday to Irish artist Harry Clarke, born #onthisday in Dublin in 1889 (on #StPatricksDay no less). Here he is in a self-portrait as an absinthe drinking Mephistopheles from Goethe's Faust.

More in our essay "Harry Clarke’s Looking Glass" - publicdomainreview.org/essay/harry-... #OTD

17.03.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 269    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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Reform UK candidate who praised Hitler and Assad put in charge of vetting Jack Aaron, whose past comments on controversial leaders led to widespread criticism, is now overseeing candidate selection

A Reform UK official, who described Hitler's leadership style as "brilliant" and said Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine was "legitimate", is now in charge of vetting the party's candidates www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

16.03.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 445    πŸ” 217    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 20
Purchased as part of the OppΓ© Collection with assistance from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund 1996

Purchased as part of the OppΓ© Collection with assistance from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund 1996

John Flaxman, The Lovers Surprised, 1807
https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1132559

16.03.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Purchased 1988

Purchased 1988

Peter De Wint, Scene on the Beach at Ventnor, 1816
https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1127308

16.03.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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