A black and white image of pupils doing handicraft in a class setting
Loughborough College School archive reminds us of our strong ties and impact in the area of Handicraft Education.
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Black and white image on a black card backing of mixed pupils in an arts class
Celebrating Women's History Month and School Archive Day in one image! Loughborough College School became co-educational in 1950, the same year it merged with the School of Arts from Loughborough College.
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Image of a notebook with two different styles of cross stitch, one in blue and one in red.
Think Higher Education is all about brains and big ideas? Think again and discover what students learnt in the Fifties at Loughborough College School - blog.lboro.ac.uk/rdm/2025/03/...
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A black and white photo of a building on Loughborough University campus which used to be a school
Did you know? The University once had a Junior School as a department. It was once known as Loughborough College School and housed in this building. #SchoolArchivesDay #ArchiveHashtag @britrecs.bsky.social @araukie.bsky.social
A black and white image of young women in a gym on a black old album back, entitled: physical education
Celebrating Women's History Month and School Archive Day in one image! Why not explore our newly catalogued Loughborough College School archive here - lboro.accesstomemory.org/records-of-l....
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Colour page with embroidered garments.
Text reads: Embroidery on two bridal shawls, 1777, probably from Telemarken.
❤️ or loathe #ValentinesDay, these beautiful C18th Norwegian bridal shawls are prefect for a romance-themed #FashionFriday. From Peasant Art of Europe, 1927.
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This #FashionFriday take a peek at our latest student feature showcasing #Fashion zines made from pics in our collections by #dmufashionbuying & #dmufashionmarketing students ow.ly/atYh50UUOul 😍
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Fashion photo with day and night look. Model wears gangster-style suit on the right while on the left focus on turban headwear with black eye make-up and large earrings
Another dramatic cinematic look for #FashionFriday. This week we're vibing Fosse's Cabaret which won a raft of #Oscars following its release in 1972. From Harpers & Queen, 1974. #AStitchinTime13 #archivehashtag
#fashionhistory #fashionmagazines #fashion #retrofashion #1970s
class of students looking at archives
2 students looking at old technology
Fantastic session with Rachel Higginbottom's MA Digital Design students exploring the potential for heritage inspired projects & beyond. What a great start to teaching in 2025 🤩
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black and white fashion photo: model wears all in one thick wool ski suit with gauntlet shaped gloves and holding a striped scarf.
A stylised & beautiful snowy scene for #WinterSports for
@arascot.bsky.social 's #ArchiveAdventCalendar with this ski wear from #VogueXmas 1933. What’s your favourite vintage winter sport trend? #librarydmu #ArchiveHashtag
#sportswear #Vintagefashion #fashionhistory #sportshistory ⛷️
Fashion photo shoot: model wears bright red jumpsuit and is dancing on a lit dancefloor with leg kicked high and arms in the air.
8 days to go and consumerism overload is setting in so today let's kick back and enjoy the #merryandbright for
@arascot.bsky.social 's #ArchiveAdventCalendar #VogueXmas, 1976. #librarydmu #ArchiveHashtag
#dmuforlife #Christmas2024 #FestiveSeason #HolidaySpirit #RetroFashion
Horror film or Xmassy? It's all about the retro berry-red #ChristmasGifts in #VogueXmas 1976 for @arascot.bsky.social's #ArchiveAdventCalendar today. I do like that red telephone! #librarydmu #ArchiveHashtag #dmuforlife #Christmas2024
Colour fashion spread with the text spirited on the left with christmas lights. On the right model wears low cut, thin strap top with a red paper hat.
Embrace #Tradition and your #VogueXmas spirit, 1997 & don that paper hat, no arguments for @arascot.bsky.social's #ArchiveAdventCalendar - might need a cardi tho with that top. Brrr! #librarydmu #archivehashtag #VintageStyle #HolidaySpirit @AStitchinTime13
11 days to go!!So that's how they did their #Shopping in 1959. Who else wishes they had a direct line to Santa?🎅🎄#VogueXams for
@arascot.bsky.social 's #ArchiveAdventCalendar #CountdownToChristmas #VintageShopping #ChristmasNostalgia #Christmas
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image of baked cookies in the shape of fishes, and the three kings decorated with edible gold leaf
What's your fave type of #ChristmasCracker: the bang or the bite? For @arascot.bsky.social's #ArchiveAdventCalendar these may be more cookie than cracker but I 😍them anyway! #VogueXmas
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#HolidayBaking #FestiveTreats #ChristmasCookies
Colour fashion photo. Model wears ankle length brown fur coat with tall conical fur hat.
Now this is my idea of #FestiveClothes (as long as it's faux) snuggly and warm with a tall gnome hat! #XmasVogue, 1985.
@arascot.bsky.social's #ArchiveAdventCalendar
#librarydmu #ArchiveHashtag #FestiveFashion #VintageFashion #XmasStyle #WinterWardrobe #Christmas2024
Colour ad for Asprey with a traditional sleigh full of gifts and an illustrated winter scene in the background.
Bit of a pricey #Xmas sleigh for sure (and this ad is from 1990!!) but I dooo love the #WinterWonderland vibes for
@arascot.bsky.social's #ArchiveAdventCalendar #VogueXmas #librarydmu #archivehashtag
#XmasVibes #WinterVibes #HolidaySeason #VintageChristmas #XmasAds
Colour photo ad for Royal Mail: 3 tanned swimmers standing on a beach in the sun all looking out to sea. One has a christmas card with a snowman on it held over the top half of his body.
'What will you send?' #ChristmasCards? 3 tanned swimmers? 2 swimmers and a mer-snowman? Can someone explain this ad to me please?! A left-field ad from #VogueXmas, 1998 for
@arascot.bsky.social's #Archiveadventcalendar #librarydmu #archivehashtag #HolidayMarketing #AdHistory #Christmas2024
Colour image of a ceramic nativity scene with Mary, joseph, Jesus and angel Gabriel.
DYK: the 1st nativity scene is thought to have been created by Saint Francis of Assisi in 1223. Below a rather ornate #Nativity scene for @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveAdventCalendar from #XmasVogue, 1950.
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#Christmas2024 #ChristmasHistory #Christmastradition
Colour photograph of a variety of decorative tea cups and saucers.
After searching across 6 decades I deffo need a cuppa. The best I can offer is a Christmas pun for today's #ArchiveAdventCalendar with Chari-tea! #XmasVogue 1985. Thoughts @arascot.bsky.social? More #ChristmasCharity needed! #librarydmu #archivehashtag
#Christmas2024 #Fashion #1980sStyle
Colour fashion photo: model wears fitted bodice covered in pearls with gold and bronze layered skirt and stole.
Ooo it's finally time for #FestiveSeason #FashionFriday's and I'm loving this decadent sparkly layered vibe. #XmasVogue, 1985.
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#dmufashion #fashionhistory #FashionInspiration #ArchiveFashion #VintageVogue #FestiveFashion #1980sFashion
Colour adveryt for Charles de Temple Jewellery with illustrated winter background with a fairy tale castle two tinkerbell-like fairies.
Not exactly a #Chimney, but who could resist these enchanting fairytale turrets for @arascot.bsky.social's #ArchiveAdventCalendar? 🏰✨ Oh, and the sapphires & diamonds aren’t too shabby either! #VogueXmas, 1959
#librarydmu #archivehashtag #jewellery #Christmas2024 #VogueXmas #Christmasgifts
#VintageVogueXmas Some beautiful jingle-tastic gold #bells ring their way into @arascot.bsky.social's
#archiveadventcalendar today. Vogue, 1988.
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#fashion #jewellery #vintagefashion #fashiondmu
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Colour illustrations in pink and green of Christmas decorations including a tree with candy canes and a decorated candelabra
Deck the halls 1955 style! Continuing a #Vogue #Xmas theme, today's @arascot.bsky.social #ArchiveAdventCalendar is all about tree-mendous home #decorations!🎁
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#ChristmasDecor #VogueXmas #librarydmu #fashion
Final Day of #ExploreYourArchive! 🎉 We hope you've enjoyed our posts over the past 10 days as much as we’ve enjoyed sharing them. This is #EYAYourArchive. Check out how to visit: ow.ly/iekO50UgAgS
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Day 9 of #ExploreYourArchive and it’s a real page-turner—except for the pests trying to worm their way in! 🪲Find out how we keep the archives pest-free for #EYAAnimals
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#archives
Day 8 #ExploreYourArchive Find out how understanding archival catalogues is like exploring a family tree for #EYAFamily🌳 Each branch links pieces of the past, preserving stories for future generations.
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Stayin' Alive - Stayin' Archived -
Day 7 of #ExploreYourArchive! & today, we’re stepping behind the scenes to explore lux levels and what life under the spotlight means for archives.
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