From the Ephemera Society of America Roller skating is a subject which offers 200+ years of ephemera to collect and/or study. View more roller skating ephemera at: ephemerasociety.org/arabesques-and… #Vintage #Rollerskating

🚦Have YOU seen OUR 'Discovering Women Sculptors' BOOK? An anthology of sixteen essays from 17thC to 20thC inc New Zealand sculptor Margaret Butler (1883-1947) The model of Māori Madonna 1938/9 was renown Māori Group performer Miriama Heketa Read HERE pssauk.org/shop/

One of my favourite 19th century sporting pictures - young sisters Vanessa (at crease) and Virginia Stephen playing cricket. They became better known by their married names - Vanessa Bell and Virginia Woolf.

CFP: Material Scotland, Stana Nenadic Memorial Conference, 15-16 May 2025, Uni. of Edinburgh. Celebrating the career of Prof Nenadic (1954-2024) papers invited on Scottish material & visual cultural history. Deadline for proposals 31 Jan. ECR & PG particularly welcome.

Over 41,000 marriage records from 1949, available to search and view. This is the marriage entry of Audrey Sale-Barker, who led the women’s ski team at the Winter Olympics and later became a “Spitfire Girl”, and the Earl of Selkirk. Find out more 👇 bit.ly/SPSaleBarker

Applications for the BSSH annual conference in Belfast this summer are now open. Abstracts of 200 words on any aspect of sport are welcomed, the deadline for submissions is 7th May 2025..

Found this treasure while having a nosy round the Antiques Centre on Lancefield St today. An original promotional poster printed on paperboard for the 1938 Empire Exhibition in Bellahouston Park 😍 #Glasgow

🚦Have YOU read OUR Discovering Women Sculptors BOOK? Lady Feodora Gleichen MRBS (1861-1922) was a member of the Society of Medallists One of her most significant works was the Diana Fountain Hyde Park 1906 READ more pssauk.org/product/discov… 📸 Royal Society of Sculptors

A 'Manchester Corinthian Ladies Football Club' on this day from 1969 (follow the link): gjfootballarchive.com/2025/01/24/a-c…

We can't wait to host A Most Unsuitable Game at the Heart of Midlothian FC Museum on 19th February; have you got your tickets yet?

International Women's Day Wikithon with Professor Fiona Skillen Mar 7 at 12:00-5:00 PM HMFC Museum Hearts Heritage A part of The National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland The Maroon Mile, HMFC are undertaking a wikithon for International Women’s Day to help close the gender gap. Book: heartsfc.co.uk/blogs/news/wik…

Calling researchers in Queer & Trans Histories ⚧️🌈 This #LGBTplusHM25 we want your proposals for our new series. Ed. by the UK’s first permanently endowed professor in LGBTQ+ History, Matt Cook, Patricio Simonetto & Jennifer Evans. Link in bio to 'find academic series' 🔗

The 'Mid Century Modern: Putting Scotland on the Map' exhibition at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre looks at the international context that shaped the Mid-Century Modern architectural movement in Scotland. Open until 6 May. Find out more: ow.ly/Lcny50ULLWJ

After a 6 year wait, The People’s History Show returns this Sunday at 6pm on STV. Featuring Professor Fiona Skillen Dr Rachael Purse K Mailley talking on an array of topics!

Next week, Dr Lauren Beatty & I are heading to Belfast to take part in @footycon. We will be discussing ‘The Maroon Mile Project: More than Football’ as part of a panel on the Friday morning.

Happy weekend everyone - starting mine off right catching up with pals Fergus Sutherland and The History Girls! (And Jennifer Reoch!)

Day 1 FootyCon with some great presentations by Dr Kasey Symons & Andy Mitchell. And a wee picture of Dr Lauren Beatty before we presented our paper. #footycon

#FootyCon25 fue la mejor experiencia ✨

💼 UKRI Policy Fellowships 2025 open! 18-month fellowships (£180k-£280k) to co-design research with policy organisations & tackle pressing challenges. PhD required, UK-based researchers eligible only. ⏰ Closes 15 July Apply: ow.ly/c9iN50WfXv9 #UKRI #Fellowship #Policy