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This is Belfast Castle in the 17th century and the Farset River where Castle Place stands today

2022-2025: England's Lionesses with female coach Sarina Wiegman, reach 3 finals in a row and win 2 of them.
The team are now idols to young boys and girls and inspire women across the country...

This battle isn't over

But my god

What a way we've come

LOVE YOU LIONESSES !!!

That is amazing and an absolute disgrace. Ostracising 50% of the population because influencers representing the opposing 50% were threatened by them. So glad to see the start of a level playing field for women in many sports. Thanks for sharing

Good article on ensuring young people express what matters to them; sound evidence gathering for hopefully better policies and provision for community work @ayebelfast @NICVA #sharedfuture

This is Carolyn Edwards. She was one of the first officers attacked and knocked out on January 6th. She bravely testified before the January 6th committee. She is one of the bravest people I know and she deserves better. (She posted this publicly on her FB page which is why I'm sharing publicly)

Strike day 4: A big day, in which a lot happened, but this was the absolute highlight. If there is a conscience of the Guardian, it may be Gary Younge. He made this speech, off the bat & nailed it. We are the true spirit of the Guardian & Obs. And we are here fighting to save our news org.
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In case anybody is wondering why Guardian journalists are not replying to work emails or posting as usual.

We are striking for the first time in 50+years over the planned sale of our sister paper, the Observer.

More here from the NUJ.

Met up with fellow Poolbeg author Florence Gillan for a chat this morning in Newry. Great to share our experience of writing and getting published!

Historical Belfast Described in one review as a 'Belfast Tardis', Historical Belfast is Belfast's one and only history podcast on the airwaves. Hosted by historian Jason Burke, it provides an accessible and entertaining...

My favourite book this year was "Ghosts of a Family" by @edwardburke.bsky.social, which looks at the McMahon murders of 1922. Jason Burke discusses the book with Edward in his latest podcast - well worth a listen and I thoroughly recommend the book too! 🎧👇
www.buzzsprout.com/1047775

Step back in time to Belfast’s High Street! 🎨 Artist J.W. Carey titled this painting 'High Street in the 18th Century,' the costumes reveal a 17th-century vibe 🕰️ It features the old Parish Church of Belfast, seen on a 1685 map. The church stood until 1774 when it was replaced by St George's in 1816

It's going to be a big SHS year at the Black Country museum, really a unique conference experience, complete with a replica 1950s village. For PGRs, more good news, we will be running the PGR paper prize again, with prizes for runners-up as well!

YouTube video by brenda gough The Three Sisters Gardening Community Group

Last night, we won the Aisling Award for Environmentalism. Our tiny community garden in inner city West Belfast was recognised for what we're trying to achieve. We didn't expect to win so no prepared speech as you can tell. Onwards 🌱🙏💓
youtu.be/IAkPmKr3Kho?...

😮 That’s frightening #stormbert #killybegs

Published photograph captioned 'Bristle-Pickers'. It shows a woman sat at work making brushes at a small table. Four children are also close by her in the room, at least one is also helping with the work. The room is decorated with floral wallpaper and has crockery on hooks on the wall. Another table, with bowls and plates on, is in the room. A window is on the left, with a ragged curtain tied back. Two pictures are on the wall, they include the captions 'God Bless Our Home' and 'A Merry Christmas'.

"God Bless Our Home"

Close work in close quarters - a family of 'bristle-pickers' (sorters of tiny hairs for brushmaking), c.1906, photographed at work in their home

More images of Edwardian home workers at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...

#ExploreYourArchives #Tiny

Step back in time to Belfast’s High Street! 🎨 Artist J.W. Carey titled this painting 'High Street in the 18th Century,' the costumes reveal a 17th-century vibe 🕰️ It features the old Parish Church of Belfast, seen on a 1685 map. The church stood until 1774 when it was replaced by St George's in 1816

Belfast Stories: Consultation open on new £100m tourist centre Belfast Stories, based near the former listed Bank of Ireland building, is expected to open by 2030.

‘Belfast Stories’: Public asked about design of £100m tourist centre www.bbc.com/news/article...

A person driving a 1960s model car through a winding road with the mountainous beautiful background of Ireland's Ring of Kerry.

🚗Beep beep, get in! We're going on a journey through the incredible history, stories and culture of Ireland.

📚 Follow us as we share some of the 12 million items we safeguard in our collections.

📷Ring of Kerry, ca. 1960. Catalogue no.: TIL603

Black and white photograph of a shoe shop window.

What a shop front! 👠 McAfee Ltd. Chichester Street, Belfast, 1939. Available to view in detail (make sure to zoom in!) via National Museums NI's Collections Online portal: collections.nationalmuseumsni.org/object-belum...

We're delighted to announce that CQAF 2025 CREATIVE BURSARIES SCHEME is now open for submissions!

cqaf.com/creative-bursaries-2025/?mc_cid=3e1e8cd53c&mc_eid=f8c8d5b69a

Deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday, 3rd January 2025.

Here's an insight into the building of our community garden. A "before and after" with some of the crops we've harvested and the craic we've had along the way. When we built the space, we built friendships and relationships. This is possible everywhere 🔥🤝 Go plant some seeds 🌱

Black and white photo taken from elevation of college beyond Clifton St and gardens of the Belfast Poorhouse

An extremely rare photograph of the Belfast Mercantile College on Glenravel street, just off Clifton street, photographed sometime in April 1913 by Alexander Robert Hogg.

Courtesy of the Hogg Collection National Museum of Northern Ireland, and NI Historical Photographical Soc.

Seeing the future through the past - News Over 127 years of moving images from Northern Ireland, featuring amateur and professional films from 1897 to 2024, brought to you by Northern Ireland Screen.

Here's an article I wrote for the Irish Times a few years ago,
looking at what archives tell us about ourselves and the not-too-distant past.

You can go to many countries in Europe and see how, even after war, they have retained or reconstructed many beautiful buildings such as Belfast once had. Here we just knock them down or don't rebuild them. It kills the character of the city. It's extremely short-sighted.

Snow topped Cave Hill #waterworks #norrthbelfast

#FollowFriday

Some fine Arsenal stat people @goonerak.bsky.social @harveydownes92.bsky.social @scott.cannonstats.com

Some fine Arsenal people @adrianjclarke.bsky.social @amylawrence.bsky.social @eastlower.bsky.social @billycarpy.bsky.social @robsuddaby.bsky.social @samjdean.bsky.social

RTÉ Weather is on Blue Sky! A significant day for our first post as it's a cold, wintry one with temperatures only 1-4C today 🥶. There's a yellow level low temp/ ice warning countrywide until midday on Friday⚠️, Louise has an update #rteweather #sneachta

A cold day at Glenveagh national park #ireland #donegal #explore #nikon

The Arsenal Collection Incorporating The Arsenal History

I'll be setting up an account for The Arsenal Collection in the next few days. If you haven't already visited the website, it has thousands of Arsenal programmes, handbooks, books and all sorts of other good stuff. All complete publications & free to view.
thearsenalcollection.org.uk