Oh, Allan Ahlberg! I could probably recite Each Peach Pear Plum in my sleep.

Home | Gertrude Bell Archive Browse and search photographs, letters, and diaries from the archive of archaeologist and political diplomat Gertrude Bell, comprising over 12,000 unique records.

Lovely to hear about the new Gertrude Bell Archive wesite, and that it was a collaboration between Library, Humanities, and Research Software Engineers. Bravo @ncllibspeccoll.bsky.social! gertrudebell.ncl.ac.uk #DCDC25

Another fantastic day at #DCDC25 Fascinating talks, and great fun trying out @nlandarchives.bsky.social escape room!!

Brilliant first day at #DCDC25 ! Great talks, great company, and great food!

‘It’s all a game’ to some politicians, says Labour MP suspended for rebellion over planning bill Chris Hinchliff says language used is indicative of ‘private schoolboy drinking club’ culture within government

Chris Hinchliffe (MP for NE Herts) was suspended from Labour for tabling an amendment to protect the ecologically unique chalk streams in his constituency - with other Labour MPs branding him the 'Hedgehog Hezbollah'.

The last days of Stalin had a healthier political culture than the Labour Party.

Reeves urged to fund libraries, parks and social centres in left-behind areas Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods calls for spending on ‘mission critical’ local regeneration schemes

Absolutely. Libraries, parks and community centres are vital to improving people's living standards and life chances in deprived areas.

NB: Browsing works because actual human librarians take the time to categorize materials so that like things live together on the shelves. It's. not. magic. it. is. professional. labor.

Just because you’re paranoid, doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you #RenaissanceHorses 🐴

Great day working at the IWM masterclass today. It's always so much fun getting to showcase our library collection to members of the public!!

only took several billion dollars to get to “almost as good as a coin-flip”

I've had a fascinating afternoon out today exploring the National Army Museum!

'Inches' Yvonne Trewin, of Paignton, the smallest member of the crew makes a big leap ashore to make fast as the boat comes alongside (original caption). Official Admiralty photograph taken by Harold William John Tomlin, Plymouth, November 1944. Imperial War Museum image: A 26510. Description: a young woman in Naval uniform photographed mid-leap as she jumps from her boat to the shore. In the background can be seen other vessels including warships.

Wren in flight (Imperial War Museum image: A 26510)

Brilliant day at #HAP25. The panels were very insightful and engaging - I've learned a lot today!

Glad to see Agnes Conway's work as Secretary of Imperial War Museum's Women's work committee flagged in Ann-Marie Foster's presentation @ihr.bsky.social #HAP25 #HAPmemory You'll also find her in our @beyondnotables.bsky.social database

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Screenshot from a scan of page 289 of an 1863 English translation of Don Quixote. The text is set in two columns. In the left column, we read in part “thou hast hit the point, Sancho, which can alone shake my resolution”, and on the right “thy share of the booty would would have been at least the emperor’s crown of gold”; by coincidence, these align so that the phrase “shake my booty” can be read across the columns.

Books designed to be read only by human eyes are different from books designed to be read by machines, which is why Google will tell you that the phrase “shake my booty” can be found in an 1863 English translation of Don Quixote.