Photograph of MRC exhibition space, with four cases containing original archives relating to the 1926 General Strike.

Photograph of the University of Warwick Library lobby, showing some of the display boards about the 1926 General Strike.

Photograph of the MRC exhibition space, looking towards a back wall covered with images of archives from the General Strike. A couple of the display cases (containing original archives) can also be seen.

Photograph of MRC exhibition space. It's taken at an angle that looks a little as though the photographer is in the process of falling over, but shows some of the contents of a display case on the 'Coalfield Roots' of the 1926 General Strike.

Cases filled and exhibition ready!

'Nine Days in May: Remembering the 1926 General Strike' will run until 5 June - featuring archives on the strike, its causes and consequences

Want MORE General Strike content? Our digitised sources and resources are free online at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...

It was a pleasure to join colleagues, stakeholders & friends at the launch of the Government's vision for archives in England:Archives at the heart of society on Friday. There was a great buzz in the room, thanks go to the ASL team, the M&S Archives & sector speakers Joanna Terry and Emma Markiewicz

It's been just over 2 years since @archiveswm.bsky.social held their Virtual Reading Rooms event- would be so interested to know if any archives have progressed to using VRR?

A woman stands at the front of a room beside a projector screen while people are seated in rows.

Two books and one rolled document sit on a large table.

Three books are open on a large table, surrounded by shelves of books.

I had a great time giving a public talk (followed by a mini-workshop on medieval documents) at Shropshire Archives this week. Is there anything better than talking to people about cool historic documents?! We are so lucky to have incredible county archives. #shropshire #archives #welshmarches 📚

Making Net Zero Procurement Practical: Insights from Our Latest Webinar - The Carbon Literacy Project Photo by Centre for Ageing Better on Unsplash Procurement teams have a critical role to play in delivering net zero. With a large proportion of organisational emissions sitting within supply chains, t...

At a recent carbon literacy training session #ArchivesWM members discussed encouraging suppliers to decarbonise.
This article from The Carbon Literacy Project looks at the critical role procurement teams have to play in delivering net zero.
#archives

A person wearing glasses and a puffer jacket stands in a large exhibition space pressing their fingers against a touchscreen display. They hold an armoured cable headphone, that is attached to the screen, against their ear. In the background, the words 'Central Library Cafe' are displayed on the wall.

Have you filled out the UK Archive Sector Survey?
If not, join our online surgery session on 28 April (12pm) where you can ask for support – How do I calculate cubic metres? What measurements should I use for visitors or retrievals? All questions are welcome!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-archive...

Skills Bursaries - Archives sector To support our leadership role for the archives sector in England and Wales, and to deliver Archives Unlocked, the Government’s vision for archives, The National Archives provides grants for skills, i...

Skills bursaries support record keepers to access training, career professional development or mentoring that would not usually be available in their own organisational development programmes: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec... (2/2)

A woman, wearing an apron, operates a hand press machine in a conservation studio.

Skills bursaries and records at risk grants are open to applications on a rolling basis, with funds available for rapid distribution!
Records at risk grants support urgent interventions to save significant records facing immediate peril in the UK: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec... (1/2)

We are currently recruiting for two roles at our Wakefield office, West Yorkshire History Centre. We are recruiting for a full time Archivist and a full time Archive Assistant position. Please find more details for both these posts on our website: www.wyjs.org.uk/work-for-us/

Map of Britain made from early 20th century Ordnance Survey maps. It includes pins which link to digitised documents and links to a timeline.

New 1926 General Strike map online!

Using early 20th century Ordnance Survey maps, the online resource shows strike events (through archive sources) in their contemporary landscape.

Explore the map, digitised sources and more at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...

A man sits at a desk working at a computer monitor. In the foreground, worn and torn paper records lie stacked on a red iron table.

Here’s our weekly slate of upcoming events with spaces still available!

These events cover exhibitions, working with medical and mental health records, the new Inclusive Archival Practice Network, Leadership skills and more: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...

Book to avoid disappointment!

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📣New initative for 2026 📣
The AWM Member Development Fund willl offer an opportunity to promote collaborative working across the region. Modest grants, open to #ArchivesWM membership, to support innovative or project-based work to develop and/or extend their service offer.
More details soon!

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📣New initative for 2026 📣
The AWM Member Development Fund willl offer an opportunity to promote collaborative working across the region. Modest grants, open to #ArchivesWM membership, to support innovative or project-based work to develop and/or extend their service offer.
More details soon!

AWM Trustee Vacancies Archives West Midlands will have three trustee vacancies on its Board from September 2026. Would you or one of your service users/stakeholders relish the opportunity to join an ambitious, friendly net...

Would you or one of your service users/stakeholders relish the opportunity to join an ambitious, friendly network, helping to shape the future direction of #ArchivesWM, supporting #archive services across the West Midlands? The Board has 3 trustee vacancies from September 2026 - to learn more 👇

Several people sat around a conference table having a discussion. Most of the participants have either laptops or notepads in front of them.

Spaces are filling fast for this half-day event in Birmingham designed to support recordkeepers, at all career stages, feel more confident, influential, and engaged with their ongoing professional development!

📆 Tuesday 5 May (10am-2.30pm)

Book a place: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leadership... (1/2)

2026 AUAC Conference: Who is Responsible for the Archives? Who is Responsible for the Archives? An Interdisciplinary Approach to Ethics in a Digital Age When: Friday 26 June 2026, 9:00–5:00 pm Where: Aston University campus in Birmingham, UK, and online (hybr...

Consider submitting a proposal for this upcoming hybrid conference on Archives and Ethics! Experts from all fields are welcome! padlet.com/dturner2_23/... @astonuniversity.bsky.social @astonpress.bsky.social

This is a great photo!

Cradley Heath women did a range of heavy industrial work in the early 20th century. Digitised sources about the Cradley Heath chainmakers and their fight for better conditions is at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib... ⛓️

A person wearing glasses and a puffer jacket stands in a large exhibition space pressing their fingers against a touchscreen display. They hold an armoured cable headphone, that is attached to the screen, against their ear. In the background, the words 'Central Library Cafe' are displayed on the wall.

The UK annual Archive Sector Survey is now open!

Take part by 29 May 2026 and help us gather evidence that will support archives to advocate for their social and economic value:
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec... (1/4)

Two people look down at glass exhibition cases full of colour items, records and journals. Behind them, there is a written display board entitled ‘The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) Library and Archive'

Here’s our weekly slate of upcoming events with spaces still available!

These events cover our open grant schemes, carbon literacy, exhibitions, leadership skills and more: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...

Book now to avoid disappointment!

The @araukie.bsky.social Section for Archives and Museums has produced a Glossary of terminology commonly used across the Archives and Museum sectors in the UK & Ireland.

Learn more and access this FREE resource here: www.archives.org.uk/sam-glossary

#ARA #Archives #Museums #Resource #Free

I've loved my time with #ArchivesWM! We're a friendly, supportive group and are looking forward to welcoming some new trustees later this year.

AWM Trustee Vacancies Archives West Midlands will have three trustee vacancies on its Board from September 2026. Would you or one of your service users/stakeholders relish the opportunity to join an ambitious, friendly net...

Would you or one of your service users/stakeholders relish the opportunity to join an ambitious, friendly network, helping to shape the future direction of #ArchivesWM, supporting #archive services across the West Midlands? The Board has 3 trustee vacancies from September 2026 - to learn more 👇

Archives Revealed - Portals Archives Revealed is the only grant programme in the United Kingdom (UK) dedicated to the cataloguing and unlocking of archival collections. The programme is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fu...

Feeling inspired?

Applications for #ArchivesRevealed cataloguing and consortium grants open on Monday 16 March.

Apply here by Thursday 30 April: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-rev... (5/5)

📣 #ArchivesWM member services and affiliates!
An event to support recordkeepers taking place in the region 👇

A wide shot of a construction site where the refurbished and redesigned buildings of The Box, Plymouth would eventually stand.

These new case studies – developed to support the work of The Major Archive Projects Learning Exchange – are ideal for archive services considering a capital development project!

Share with your colleagues and let us know what you think: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...

© The Box

Digital Sustainability - an urgent carbon priority – a free online seminar We no longer live in a world of Big Data – it is now about ever-growing Gigantic Data. Our use ...

Digital Sustainability - an urgent carbon priority
A free online seminar open to all staff and volunteers of #ArchivesWM member services.
📆Mon 16 March
🕰️2:00-3:00pm [Online]
For further details and booking 👇
#archives @irmsociety.bsky.social

Exciting opportunity with Stoke-on-Trent City Archives Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking an Archivist to join the enthusiastic Stoke-on-Trent City Archives team based in the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery (PMAG). It’s an exciting time to join the t...

📣 #Job opportunity📣
Stoke-on-Trent City Archives is seeking an archivist to join the team based in the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
2-year post 30 hours pw
Deadline for applications 17 March 2026 👇
#ArchivesWM #archives

A close-up of a person wearing teal gloves holding a small metal type punch engraved with an ampersand symbol. In the background, part of the person’s face is softly out of focus.

A bearded man wearing teal gloves uses a green rubber air blower to clean a small metal type punch. He sits at a desk with an open wooden case filled with neatly arranged metal punches, while a computer monitor displaying a magnified image is visible in the background.

🔎 Rare 18th-century punches used to create the original Baskerville typeface have been digitised and released online.
Designers, historians and the wider public now have the opportunity to study the physical tools that shaped modern typography.
🔗https://loom.ly/1ulLaFI

Great opportunity to be involved in something new at The National Archives, based in my department but collaborating across the organisation and the wider archive sector.

Regional Loans Programme Coordinator:

www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...

Three images: A poster with the caption 'Weimar Cinema: From 1919 to 1933'. A display case with three film programmes: 'Hai-Tang', 'Madchen in Uniform' and 'Vampyr'. A view of the exhibition space, including three of five display cases.

New exhibition at the MRC!

Weimar Cinema from 1919-1933, showcasing items from the Illustrierter Film-Kurier collection.

Illustrated programmes for early cinema classics, international hits and films which reflected social and political ideas of the Weimar era.