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Photographic & newspaper archivist for a national media group for nearly 30 years. All views are my own.
The two atomic detonations at Hiroshima & Nagasaki stand as lasting reminders not only of the immense human tragedy that unfolded but of the profound danger of nuclear weapons pose to humanity in todays fractured world
The cartoon drawn by Zec is as pertinent now as it was 80 years ago.
In the year we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII, we remember Winston Churchill, who passed away on this day in 1965. His leadership & resolve guided the free world through its darkest days, leaving a legacy of courage and resolve that still inspires. @mirrorpix
24.01.2025 09:13 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
From the archive a 1963 bronze commemorative medal that commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Daily Mirror, and the Chairmanship of the Mirror Group of newspapers of Cecil Harmsworth King (1901-1987) , who joined the paper in 1926. @mirrorpix
22.01.2025 08:50 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Martin Luther King Day, a time to reflect on his legacy in striving for equality-justice & harmony for all regardless of race & to continue to fight for his dream
"We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope" - Martin Luther King Jr. #mlkday2025
Found in the archive Avon Andy Capp Talc Bottle . Andy, the lovable yet lazy comic strip character, made his debut in 1957 in the Daily Mirror. Created by Reg Smythe, he became an iconic working-class figure with his cheeky humour and unforgettable cap! @mirrorpix #AndyCapp
15.01.2025 09:38 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
So sad to hear the news of the passing of the broadcaster Johnnie Walker. Thoughts & prayers go to his family & friends #johnniewalker
31.12.2024 18:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Thought & prayers go to the family of Jimmy Carter 39th President of the USA who has sadly passed. Founder of the Carter Center which promotes & expands human rights; in 2002 he received a Nobel Peace Prize for his work in relation to it.
29.12.2024 22:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Images of Christmas traditions found in the archive.
One of the favourite parts of Christmas dinner has got to be pulling a cracker.
Our picture shows: General scene in and around a Christmas cracker factory, where women construct and quality control the manufacture of the crackers . Circa 1955
Images of Christmas traditions found in the archive.The humble Christmas Pudding, Traditionally, a silver coin was placed in the pudding and its believe to bring good luck to the finder. Seen here Mary Lawson gives Leslie Henson a hand mixing a 200 pound Christmas pudding at Cadby Hall. Nov 1937
23.12.2024 20:07 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Images of Christmas traditions found in the archive.
Mistletoe & hanging a sprig to kiss under is thought to date back to the 1st century. Celtic Druids associated it with fertility.
Seen here: A sailor from HMS Battleaxe kissing under the mistletoe shortly after ships to Plymouth for Christmas 1955
Images of Christmas traditions found in the archive. Christmas Trees
Prince Albert & Queen Victoria popularised the modern decorated Christmas Tree when the Prince brought over the festive tradition from his native Germany. Seen here: The Trafalgar Square, Christmas Tree in the snow circa 1990.
Found in the archive The Kay Peep-scope featuring Buck Ryan of the Daily Mirror. Buck Ryan was a comic strip created by Jack Monks & Don Freeman about a young private investigator. It ran in The Mirror from 1937 to 1962 #archives
20.12.2024 12:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The last archive sort day of 2024 with Tracy & Jennifer. Who dressed as elves to raise money for the West Herts Hospitals Charity’s breast cancer appeal to fund two Savi Scout systems. tinyurl.com/westhertsap
17.12.2024 10:48 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Found in a secondhand bookshop. Beans & Buck a small book published by The Daily Express in 1916 to raise money for the papers Cheery Fund which provided soldiers & sailors with sporting equipment & amusements when they were away from the front.
14.12.2024 00:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
More finds whilst clearing and cleaning our ground floor archive. Four royal scrapbooks. Covering the period 1935 - 1938. The books appear to have been kept by a Bristol Evening Post journalist as a private cuttings/reference library. #archives
03.12.2024 09:44 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Strange what you find at the bottom of a crate marked junk for destruction. This little A5 note book kept by a Grimsby Telegraph journalist during WWII recording the casualties and POWs of local folk in the forces. Definitely not junk.
25.11.2024 09:26 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
New to Bluesky would like to discuss all matters Archives and the issues they face with fellow archivists.
04.11.2023 23:35 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
