Belfast's own Crystal Palace (on Queen's Island, 1850s) - Marcus Ward / NLI

Mystery pic. Where? Anyone? @locusinpes.bsky.social @paulbigland.bsky.social @randomrailways.bsky.social @everylaststation.bsky.social @railwayarch.bsky.social @railfocus.bsky.social

I think this has gone a bit under the radar, so a reminder: the deadline for replies for the Global Irish Survey is this Sunday: www.ireland.ie/en/irish-dia...

There are separate surveys for individuals and for diaspora organisations. There's also a portal for submitting short position papers.

Getting ready for my 175 Years of Navan Railway exhibition! 20th-24th August at Solstice Arts Centre, Navan for Heritage Week. I'm giving a lecture at launch 20th Aug 6.30pm. All free but do book for lecture - more than half seats gone already! solsticeartscentre.ie/event/175-ye...

Would anyone be interested in doing a #BSECS2026 panel on Stanley Kubrick’s ‘Barry Lyndon’ (1975)?

BSECS Annual Conference BSECS Annual Conference: the annual meeting of the British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies is Europe's largest and most prestigious annual conference

IMPORTANT #BSECS2026 NEWS!
Registration for #BSECS2026 opens on Sunday 1 June!
Submit your CFP on the theme of 'Big & Small' and join us for our 55th annual conference 7-9 Jan 2026 @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social
#18thC #skystorians 🗃️
Click on the link for the full CFP

www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...

Railway Research at Aston University: Looking to the Future This is the fourth event in our "Railway 200 at Aston University" series.

Our 4th @railway200.bsky.social at @astonuniversity.bsky.social event will take place on 17 Sept at 1730 in the Susan Cadbury theatre.

Join us to hear about some of the groundbreaking research on railways that is being undertaken at the University.

Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/railway-re...

Gives Israel weeks to carry on, if anything incentives acceleration. Silly Airstrip 1 government in denial about its relevance making a silly offer. And just revolting to make a recognition of statehood of Palestine contingent on the actions of the country annihilating it. Sanctions, now.

Canvases funded by Meath County Council. Drawings from archives at @irishrail.bsky.social @irishrailways.bsky.social and private collections. It'll be very special, can't wait to see you there!

175 Years of Navan Railway, free exhibition at Solstice Arts Centre Navan 20th-24th August for Heritage Week. I curated this with Navan & District Historical Society. There'll be photos and original drawings on display. Book your free place for launch & lecture solsticeartscentre.ie/event/175-ye...

It is with great sorrow that the Society shares the news of the death of Professor Andrew Saint. We deeply mourn the loss of a great scholar and a much loved companion. Read more: bit.ly/457fEQJ

An obituary will appear in the November edition of The Victorian, our membership magazine.

#heritage

This is very sad news. Andrew's Architect and Engineer was and remains one of the the most influential and helpful books I've ever read, referenced it just yesterday. Always wished to meet him. Sending condolences to his family and friends.

Excited to say that I'm now represented by Past Preservers for media appearances! @pastpreservers.bsky.social Have a look at my profile video: pastpreservers.com/portfolio/dr... Email: casting@pastpreservers.com

#Railway200 • @rwldproject.bsky.social 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Railway Work, Life & Death Project Wales Data Launch 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🛤

I attended a fantastic launch at Llanelli Railway Goods Shed a few weeks ago 🛤

#Wales #History

One side of a tri-fold leaflet, showing front and rear covers, plus inside page, with details of Railway Work, Life & Death project, and its research into railway workers & their accidents on the Severn Valley Railway route.

TOMORROW!

The Railway Work, Life & Death project stand IS at #Kidderminster on the Severn Valley Railway!

It's part of the 'Inspiration' #Railway200 exhibition train visit - come & see us too!

We'll be premiering our free new leaflet, focused on the SVR!

Royal train to be cut in Palace cost-saving measure The announcement has come alongside the annual publication of royal finances.

There is another way the royal family could save the country a few quid... #Republic bbc.com/news/article...

Happy Pride!🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Learn about Dublin's queer history by watching @paraickerrigan.bsky.social's Oak Room Talk 'Queer Joy and Loss: Ambivalent Intersections at Dublin's Hirschfeld Centre, 1979-87', available now on our YouTube channel youtu.be/9gu1olAfuGU?...

Great to meet you Michelle!

The mortgage lender? 😆 mind you, they don't like anything. Sounds fantastic to me!

Really enjoyed the @ssnci.bsky.social conference in Aberdeen at the weekend. Loved the granite city and will definitely be back! Lots of great projects on Ireland's rich history, lovely to meet lots of like-minded researchers too. Thanks to Michael Brown @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social for organising.

🎬 🚂 Join us for Station to Station at the Toy Museum: an unforgettable night of film, music, poetry & live performance. All in support of railway heritage.

More info here: shorturl.at/kma1y

New plans need new objections! 🚂

The current planning application for Liverpool Street Station is an entirely new one, so any objections submitted in 2023 will not now be taken into consideration.

We have created a simple Guide to Writing an Objection here: bit.ly/3ZQRkk8

📷 Bishopsgate Institute

SSNCI2025 Starts tomorrow!

Yes lots of stylised classical details like egg and dart and dentils for string coursing. It's a great example of engineers using design catalogues of iron manufacturers. Was the same for brick and timber!

Fantastic, I love that you can see the watermarks and layers of colour. Reminds me of my favourite, Father Christmas by Raymond Briggs! Bloomin' marvellous

Ireland had hundreds of railway stations!

Ironwork was supplied and installed by Courtney, Stephens and Bailey, and D&W Grant. More images at @irishrailarch on instagram!

Liffey Loop Line railway bridge spliced through Dublin in 1891 linking Connolly Station at Amiens Street and Pearse Station at Westland Row. Designed by John Chaloner Smith chief engineer Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway, and Arthur and George Mills, engineers for Great Northern Railway (Ireland)

Getting ready for Society for the Study of Nineteenth-Century Ireland @ssnci.bsky.social conference at @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social this week! I'll be presenting ‘The Alphabet of the Engineer: The Universal Language of Engineering Draughtsmanship’ at 9am on Saturday 21st June. See you there!

The SSNCI will hold its 2025 Annual Conference at the @abdnriiss.bsky.social at the University of Aberdeen on 19-21 June 2025! To find out more see ssnci.org/annual-confe...