All prepped for my part of the #HistNursing talk at the Christchurch Nurse’s chapel Saturday from 2 pm. We are talking on the life and lessons of the #WW2 nurses & linking to modern crisis nursing
10.10.2025 09:22 — 👍 9 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
Masons, when they start upon a building,
Are careful to test out the scaffolding;
…
So if, my dear, there sometimes seem to be
Old bridges breaking between you & me
Never fear. We may let the scaffolds fall
Confident that we have built our wall.
Seamus Heaney ‘Scaffolding’
10.10.2025 18:27 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
#HistNursing
10.10.2025 21:10 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Page from 'Off Duty' dated 1937. Headed 'Self-sacrifice' it is illustrated with a picture of a stressed looking nurse alongside a patient. Part of the text reads 'be fair to yourself - and you will be fair to your patients'. There is also a photograph of nurses standing next to a statue of Florence Nightingale.
Photograph of two nurses taking a well-earned tea break. Captioned 'Off duty'.
On #WorldMentalHealthDay we're sharing a leaflet from the TUC archive encouraging nurses to take a break. The leaflet also highlights the dangers of work place stress and exhaustion. Be fair to yourself! #histnursing #histmed #archives #MRCArchives
mrc-describe.epexio.com/records/TUC/...
10.10.2025 11:06 — 👍 23 🔁 10 💬 2 📌 0
Victorian Psychiatry
Noticed that's it World Mental Health Day: posting here for info my webpage of bibliography and other sources on Victorian psychiatry (in the UK) which grew out of answering v similar questions on the subject back in the day of listservs www.lesleyahall.net/victpsyc.htm
10.10.2025 16:29 — 👍 7 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 0
An image of mental health nursing texts available to RCN members through the library. Text reads "Stay up to date with our subject guide"
Keep up to date with the latest guidance this #WorldMentalHealthDay with our amazing subject guide. We have a whole range of books, journals and key resources to support your research and ensure best clinical practice. #RCNLibraryandMuseum
https://bit.ly/470R7h4
10.10.2025 13:25 — 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
All the biggest hugs xxx
10.10.2025 21:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
That banner is gorgeous!
09.10.2025 18:42 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
#HistNursing #BlackHistoryMonth
09.10.2025 18:32 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Banner of the IWWU
Delighted to be at the launch of Saothar 50: the journal of the Irish labour history society (ILHS),50 years in publication. A wonderful collection of essays on labour, class,women,etc. excited to see the new exhibit at the ILHS archives-the banner of the Irish Women Workers Union (IWWU) #speirgorm
09.10.2025 17:45 — 👍 63 🔁 17 💬 3 📌 0
#HistNursing
09.10.2025 16:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
It's time for a #TeaUp and I'm delighted to have this new blog on Royal Berkshire Hospital's private nursing service to read! #HistNursing 🫖
#Reading #WomensHistory
www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
09.10.2025 14:58 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
Looking forward to this!
If you missed me at the Women's History Conference it's a welcome chance to discuss the world of activism and collecting digital #archives ✊
09.10.2025 14:27 — 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Promotional image for the RCN Awards 2026, featuring the text "RCN Award of Merit" and a reminder that nominations close on 17 October. The design includes a golden swirl on a black background. Visit rcn.org.uk/rcnawards for more details. The Royal College of Nursing logo is displayed at the bottom.
The RCN Award of Merit is the highest honour awarded to members for service to the RCN. 🌠
Do you know an RCN member who has demonstrated exceptional service to their RCN branch, network, forum or their workplace?
Nominate them here ➡️ https://bit.ly/46r1uKV
08.10.2025 10:15 — 👍 1 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
@loudoh.bsky.social
09.10.2025 07:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
screenshot of what is on in October for Women In Red at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Women_in_Red/Outreach/2025#October_2025
This month at #WikiProjectWomenInRed we are celebrating Halloween by encouraging #wikipedia editors to create articles about spooky people, books and things. @wmau.bsky.social @wikimediaaotearoa.bsky.social en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...
09.10.2025 02:16 — 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
I'm loving the bananas for scale!
08.10.2025 16:46 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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08.10.2025 12:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
New role new mug for #TeaUp
Still @rcn.org.uk
Still #Histnursing with @rcnhistory.bsky.social and #Archives
But I’ve left #Library and taken on the beast that is #RecordsManagement
Wish me luck!
08.10.2025 08:47 — 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
USAF Abbie Sweetwine #histnursing #blackhistorymonth . Thank you so much for sharing this blog - exceptional nurse using all her experience and knowledge in a crisis
08.10.2025 07:37 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Worn fabric banner with green text reading 'Votes for Women in 1912' advocating women's suffrage
Join us tonight for a fascinating webinar looking at the history and legacy of votes for women!
Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-v...
#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll
08.10.2025 07:02 — 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Photographic portrait of Franklyn Georges, Mayor of Waltham Forest 1990/91.
Photo © Vestry House Museum, from collection available in our Searchroom.
Franklyn Georges, former Leytonstone resident who grew up in Dominica. A trade union activist and educator, in 1990/91 he was Waltham Forest's first mayor of African-Caribbean heritage. 📷 Portrait © Vestry House Museum, from collection available in our Searchroom. #BHM25
08.10.2025 07:59 — 👍 27 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0
🚨 News alert 🚨
A recent change in the committee. Ashley has taken on the role of Honorary Secretary!
The role of Recording Secretary is now vacant. We need to fill this vacancy ASAP. If interested in volunteering, pls message us here or contact via info@araireland.ie
@araukie.bsky.social
08.10.2025 08:04 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
#HistNursing #BlackHistory Month
It's a lovely blog post, so read that, and also there's a wikipedia entry for Abbie
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbie_S...
08.10.2025 08:32 — 👍 3 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 1
#HistNursing #BlackhistoryMonth This one nurse had a huge impact on how patient care is delivered in emergencies
08.10.2025 08:30 — 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Kathleen Robb - Wikipedia
Meet Kathleen Robb, OBE, OStJ, FRCN (1923–2020)💙
Born in #Belfast last matron of the Royal Victoria Hospital. Advocate for @rcn.org.uk she was on RCN Council for 20 years
#HistNursing #WomensHistory #WomenInRed
#NursesInRed #Wikipedia
@rcnhistory.bsky.social
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathlee...
08.10.2025 08:25 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Historian of Australian missions and colonisation, nursing and health history. Hon lecturer, UNSW. Writing a biography of a woman activist/musician/author.
Explore the UK’s national museum of democracy. Open every day (except Tues). Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3ER.
phm.org.uk
Discover the stunning beauty of North West Ireland through our photographs. All images are available as framed or digital prints. If you'd like more details, just ask!
website - www.inishview.com
The account for the Contemporary British History seminar at @ihr.bsky.social
Fortnightly seminars, alternating between in-person and online. Follow us for details of our programme and other related talks and events that may be of interest.
The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is building a welcoming and inclusive global community, working together to bring about a sustainable future for our […]
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Mostly at https://digipres.club/@anj
Digital Curator @BLDigiSchol at British Library. EB Secretary @adho-org. Access + UX for digital heritage, AI/machine learning and crowdsourcing in cultural heritage / GLAM / digital humanities. She, they. More at https://www.miaridge.com. Can't see DMs!
Where the modern history of Britain is open to all. Home to the personal papers of 600 political, military, and scientific figures.
https://archives.chu.cam.ac.uk/
Historian, Researcher, Cartophile
The UK’s largest public funder of research
#FundedByYou
Also autoposting to @news.ukri.org, @funding.ukri.org, @blogs.ukri.org and @events.ukri.org. Topic specific feeds coming soon!
Historian of women and politics, feminism, the left in modern Britain.
House of Commons Clerk | PhD University of Warwick | legal, women's, sexualities and gender history. All views my own. Also: 📚 🏊♀️🌿 🎶
History in the School of HAPP and adjacent historians at Queen's University Belfast. Find the QUB Historians and projects under ‘Lists’. We are at https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/happ/
Roving Archivist @senatehouselib.bsky.social
Formerly Superintendent, Special Collections Reading Rooms @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Opinions mine
Writer/historian on LGBTQ+ history in Wales, and Welsh history
Historian, author, and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Runs the Just History Posts blog. Specialises in late medieval women and the English court. Find my links: https://lnk.bio/GemmaHAuthor
Wikimedia Community Ireland is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organisation that promotes the creation, promotion, and dissemination of free knowledge.
https://linktr.ee/wikimedia.ie
The London Archives is a free public archive focusing on the history of London from 1067. Visit today and explore 1000 years of history.
About us - https://www.thelondonarchives.org/
Events - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-london-archives-2913691059
We are a non-ministerial department, and the official archive and publisher for the UK Government, and for England and Wales.
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