Gaza worse than hell on Earth, Red Cross chief tells BBC as aid centres close for day - live updates The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross tells Jeremy Bowen Palestinians have been stripped of human dignity.

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Welcome to our account! Here we will be sharing items from our historic dress archive. This 'Folly' fancy dress from around 1883-6 was presumably based on a design in 1882 'Fancy Dresses Described' by Ardern Holt (seen on the left). More on our website: thejohnbrightcollection.co.uk/costume/fanc...

International Fellowships 2025 The International Fellowships Programme enables researchers to work for three years at a UK institution with the aim of building a globally connected, mobile research and innovation workforce.

Please spread the word as we have opened the call for @britishacademy.bsky.social International Fellowships which enable researchers to work for two years at a UK institution. If you fancy being away from your country right now this could be an option!
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For its December edition, The Hockey Museum renamed its ‘Hockey Shorts’ newsletter ‘Hockey Stockings’ with this as its leading piece- My first piece of PhD related writing for a public audience. I must try and find out what happened the next time Wales and England played- who wore the red stockings?

Now the festive period is over and the New Year has been toasted, it’s time to crack on with writing my blouse book!

19th Century Dress & Textiles Reframed New approaches to the study of dress and textiles in the long 19th century (1790 – 1914)

Hello BlueSky! We are historians who have been sharing our #researchjoy of c19th dress & textiles for over 5 yrs. We hold regular international 'At Home' events over zoom. Learn who we are, where to watch recorded 'At Homes', and how to get involved here: c19thdressandtextilesreframed.wordpress.com

At Home with c19th Dress and Textiles Reframed - December 2024 -16.00 BST Join us for a Winter Social! Chat, games and more with C19th Century Dress and Textiles Reframed 'At Home'

A reminder that our annual Winter Soiree is this Sunday at 4pm BST/11amEST, with the theme of 'In the Bleak Midwinter'. We've got our annual quiz, and are inviting you to come along and share your favourite 3ish-minute ghost story - real or imagined! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/at-home-wi...

Heading home after a very enjoyable time at the Crafting Fashion conference in Paris

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