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@richardnelsson.bsky.social

Guardian and Observer news librarian/writer. Outdoor stuff

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Louvre jewel heist: other daring art thefts from the museum How the Guardian reported the stealing of art works from the Paris museum including the Mona Lisa in 1911

Louvre jewel heist: other daring art thefts from the museum

22.10.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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'Rain of ruin': how the Guardian reported the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima How the Manchester Guardian reported the dropping of the first nuclear weapon to be used in warfare, 6 August 1945

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06.08.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Country diary 1975: A pool to tempt the jaded walker 4 August 1975: Hidden in a small ravine in the Langstrath valley is Black Moss Pot, perhaps the finest pool in the Lake District

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04.08.2025 08:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Industrial revelation: a walk through England’s Great Northern Coalfield History comes to life on a hike through the woods and wagonways of County Durham, which takes in mining, trains, an award-winning museum – and corned beef and potato pie

www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...

02.07.2025 11:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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VE Day:'We have won the right to hope' - archive, May 1945 How the Guardian the reported wartime victory and the ending of hostilities in Europe on 8 May 1945

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08.05.2025 06:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Country diary 1975: A fell day of winter ice and spring sunshine 14 April 1975: There were fierce north winds and driving mist one minute and, moments later, great blue rents in the sky with sunlight flooding across the snow

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14.04.2025 07:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cycling notes: snobbery, female riders and dispensing with a brake – archive, 1895 4 March 1895: The popularity of cycling among the aristocracy is remarkable as the bicycle used to be looked upon as the poor man’s horse

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04.03.2025 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Christmas Day at the Manchester workhouse – archive, 1901 Winter is bitter up there, but for one day of the year the pauper can enjoy a sort of life and freedom for a little time

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25.12.2024 08:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Information Outlook article - The pivotal role of the news librarian | SLA Europe The 2024 Fall issue of Information Outlook features a fantastic article from SLA Europe member, Richard Nelsson, head of research at The Guardian News & ... Read More

🌟 Want to learn more about news librarians & their work?

The Fall issue of Information Outlook features a fantastic article from SLA Europe member, Richard Nelsson (head of research at Guardian News) on the pivotal role of a news librarian.

πŸ“° Read an excerpt: sla-europe.org/2024/12/20/i...

23.12.2024 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Country diary 1974: A simple fell walk becomes a minor Arctic adventure 23 December 1974: There was nobody about and the wind was strong enough to stop you in your tracks, and freezingly cold

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23.12.2024 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Let's Archipelago – Outdoor Swimming Society

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07.12.2024 10:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Archive, 1935: Newly formed society proposes first assisted dying bill The Voluntary Euthanasia Society wants legislation that will allow the β€˜incurable’ a quick, painless death 26 October 1935 Continue reading...

Archive, 1935: Newly formed society proposes first assisted dying bill

28.11.2024 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Vanishing Culture: Q&A with Philip Bump, The Washington Post | Internet Archive Blogs

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17.11.2024 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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