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🎉 Exciting announcement….🎉
The daily themes for EYA Focus Week are here!! ✨
Focus Week will take place from the 29th November to the 7th December. It’s time to start planning your posts! 👀 We can’t wait to see them in November ❤️
#ExploreYourArchive
The daily themes for EYA Focus Week are here!! ✨
Focus Week will take place from the 29th November to the 7th December. It’s time to start planning your posts! 👀 We can’t wait to see them in November ❤️
#ExploreYourArchive
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This accordion-bound prayer book,
慈悲地藏寶懺, (Ci bei Dizang bao chan)was printed in 1898 #EYAReligion https://ow.ly/BjP950X9alL
慈悲地藏寶懺, (Ci bei Dizang bao chan)was printed in 1898 #EYAReligion https://ow.ly/BjP950X9alL
November 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
This accordion-bound prayer book,
慈悲地藏寶懺, (Ci bei Dizang bao chan)was printed in 1898 #EYAReligion https://ow.ly/BjP950X9alL
慈悲地藏寶懺, (Ci bei Dizang bao chan)was printed in 1898 #EYAReligion https://ow.ly/BjP950X9alL
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The Royal Lamba from Madagascar holds significant cultural identity amongst the Malagasy People. Also used as a burial shroud, the Lamba symbolises a connection to their ancestors during times of remembrance, such as funerals. #EYASpirituality
November 12, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The Royal Lamba from Madagascar holds significant cultural identity amongst the Malagasy People. Also used as a burial shroud, the Lamba symbolises a connection to their ancestors during times of remembrance, such as funerals. #EYASpirituality
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Our #ArchiveOfTheWeek are records of the Derby Hebrew Congregation, founded on 5 April 1899 and closed in 1986. In June 1949 the Congregation celebrated its Golden Jubilee which included a dinner at the Assembly Rooms at the Market Place in Derby.
#EYAReligion/Spirituality
#EYAReligion/Spirituality
November 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Our #ArchiveOfTheWeek are records of the Derby Hebrew Congregation, founded on 5 April 1899 and closed in 1986. In June 1949 the Congregation celebrated its Golden Jubilee which included a dinner at the Assembly Rooms at the Market Place in Derby.
#EYAReligion/Spirituality
#EYAReligion/Spirituality
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An @explorearchives theme for November is #EYASpirituality - so we share the prospectus of the second international conference of the World Congress of Faiths, held at UCL in July 6-17, 1936 @UCL
November 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM
An @explorearchives theme for November is #EYASpirituality - so we share the prospectus of the second international conference of the World Congress of Faiths, held at UCL in July 6-17, 1936 @UCL
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An image of Oha stones in Nagaland. These spirit dwellings & symbols of luck (sometimes kept in homes or granaries) were counted by the village priest at the head-tree. An increase in number was a good omen. #EYASpirituality https://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004487/00001
November 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
An image of Oha stones in Nagaland. These spirit dwellings & symbols of luck (sometimes kept in homes or granaries) were counted by the village priest at the head-tree. An increase in number was a good omen. #EYASpirituality https://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004487/00001
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This manuscript of the Kāraṇda-vyūha-sūtra features Avalokiteśvara in Tibeto-Nepalese style, promoting the mantra Ōṃ maṇi padme hūṃ. Written in ornate Nepalese script, its pages are stacked between wooden boards and tied with braid.#EYAReligion
November 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
This manuscript of the Kāraṇda-vyūha-sūtra features Avalokiteśvara in Tibeto-Nepalese style, promoting the mantra Ōṃ maṇi padme hūṃ. Written in ornate Nepalese script, its pages are stacked between wooden boards and tied with braid.#EYAReligion
🎉 Exciting announcement….🎉
The daily themes for EYA Focus Week are here!! ✨
Focus Week will take place from the 29th November to the 7th December. It’s time to start planning your posts! 👀 We can’t wait to see them in November ❤️
#ExploreYourArchive
The daily themes for EYA Focus Week are here!! ✨
Focus Week will take place from the 29th November to the 7th December. It’s time to start planning your posts! 👀 We can’t wait to see them in November ❤️
#ExploreYourArchive
November 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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The EYA theme for this month is #EYACreideamh/Spioradáltacht | #EYAReligion/Spirituality. We want to see everyone’s archives relating to religion & spirituality! Don’t forget to 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
November 7, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The EYA theme for this month is #EYACreideamh/Spioradáltacht | #EYAReligion/Spirituality. We want to see everyone’s archives relating to religion & spirituality! Don’t forget to 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
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For this month’s #ExploreYourArchive theme of #religion, we have an extract from the 1913 issue of The Swan talking about their #ChristianUnion. The Swan was the college magazine for the Swansea Training College.
#UWTSDlib #EYAReligion
#UWTSDlib #EYAReligion
November 6, 2025 at 9:20 AM
For this month’s #ExploreYourArchive theme of #religion, we have an extract from the 1913 issue of The Swan talking about their #ChristianUnion. The Swan was the college magazine for the Swansea Training College.
#UWTSDlib #EYAReligion
#UWTSDlib #EYAReligion
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The theme this month for Explore Your Archives is religion and spirituality.
This collection of documents relate in different ways to what was known as the ‘Shouters’ chapel, situated at the top of Campfield Hill in Truro.
This collection of documents relate in different ways to what was known as the ‘Shouters’ chapel, situated at the top of Campfield Hill in Truro.
November 6, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The theme this month for Explore Your Archives is religion and spirituality.
This collection of documents relate in different ways to what was known as the ‘Shouters’ chapel, situated at the top of Campfield Hill in Truro.
This collection of documents relate in different ways to what was known as the ‘Shouters’ chapel, situated at the top of Campfield Hill in Truro.
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The Cattle Plague outbreak of 1865-1867 killed around 10% of the country's population of cattle. During this time, there was also a large outbreak of cholera. A national day of prayer, or 'humiliation' was called on 7 March 1866 to pray for release from the situation.
#EYAReligion/Spirituality
#EYAReligion/Spirituality
November 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The Cattle Plague outbreak of 1865-1867 killed around 10% of the country's population of cattle. During this time, there was also a large outbreak of cholera. A national day of prayer, or 'humiliation' was called on 7 March 1866 to pray for release from the situation.
#EYAReligion/Spirituality
#EYAReligion/Spirituality
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Interested in your family history? Then Parish Registers are a great resource to consult. See our guide to the baptism, marriage and burial registers we hold for Church of England and Non-Conformists churches: https://recordoffice.wordpress.com/2020/04/28/church-registers/
#EYAReligion/Spirituality
#EYAReligion/Spirituality
Church Registers
A guide to Derbyshire Anglican, Catholic and Non-Conformist church registers. Derbyshire Record Office is also the Derby Diocesan Record Office for the Church of England. Many non-conformist churc…
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November 3, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Interested in your family history? Then Parish Registers are a great resource to consult. See our guide to the baptism, marriage and burial registers we hold for Church of England and Non-Conformists churches: https://recordoffice.wordpress.com/2020/04/28/church-registers/
#EYAReligion/Spirituality
#EYAReligion/Spirituality
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This month's #ExploreYourArchive theme is #EYAReligion/Spirituality.
Today’s intricate images are by pioneer neurologist, Sir William Gowers, from his Dover, Broadland and Southwold sketchbooks (c.1890s).
More about “Gowers” can be found in Queen Square Archives tinyurl.com/2j3av656
Today’s intricate images are by pioneer neurologist, Sir William Gowers, from his Dover, Broadland and Southwold sketchbooks (c.1890s).
More about “Gowers” can be found in Queen Square Archives tinyurl.com/2j3av656
November 6, 2025 at 9:50 AM
This month's #ExploreYourArchive theme is #EYAReligion/Spirituality.
Today’s intricate images are by pioneer neurologist, Sir William Gowers, from his Dover, Broadland and Southwold sketchbooks (c.1890s).
More about “Gowers” can be found in Queen Square Archives tinyurl.com/2j3av656
Today’s intricate images are by pioneer neurologist, Sir William Gowers, from his Dover, Broadland and Southwold sketchbooks (c.1890s).
More about “Gowers” can be found in Queen Square Archives tinyurl.com/2j3av656
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C17th composite manuscript in Gǝ’ǝz (Ethiopic). Written in several hands, it includes a variety of religious texts, the Ethiopian calendar, and passages from Scripture with comments exemplars #EYAReligion https://ow.ly/ABqE50X922K
November 5, 2025 at 12:40 PM
C17th composite manuscript in Gǝ’ǝz (Ethiopic). Written in several hands, it includes a variety of religious texts, the Ethiopian calendar, and passages from Scripture with comments exemplars #EYAReligion https://ow.ly/ABqE50X922K
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Gate of spiritual Valour, entrance to the Forbidden City, Beijing, c.1910 #EYASpirituality
November 5, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Gate of spiritual Valour, entrance to the Forbidden City, Beijing, c.1910 #EYASpirituality
💫 New Theme! 💫
The new #ExploreYourArchive monthly theme for November is #EYAReligion / #EYASpirituality ✨
We can’t wait to see your posts for this theme - make sure to tag us and use the hashtags! 😊
The new #ExploreYourArchive monthly theme for November is #EYAReligion / #EYASpirituality ✨
We can’t wait to see your posts for this theme - make sure to tag us and use the hashtags! 😊
November 5, 2025 at 10:18 AM
💫 New Theme! 💫
The new #ExploreYourArchive monthly theme for November is #EYAReligion / #EYASpirituality ✨
We can’t wait to see your posts for this theme - make sure to tag us and use the hashtags! 😊
The new #ExploreYourArchive monthly theme for November is #EYAReligion / #EYASpirituality ✨
We can’t wait to see your posts for this theme - make sure to tag us and use the hashtags! 😊
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🎃 Nos Kalan Gwav Lowen dhyworth an govskrifva! / Happy Halloween from the archives! 🎃
We're sharing some of books relating to horror films from our Bill Douglas and Peter Jewell Collection. Scary stuff!
The Special Collections are open to browse, 10am-4pm, Monday to Friday.
#Archive #EYAMonsters
We're sharing some of books relating to horror films from our Bill Douglas and Peter Jewell Collection. Scary stuff!
The Special Collections are open to browse, 10am-4pm, Monday to Friday.
#Archive #EYAMonsters
October 31, 2025 at 11:40 AM
🎃 Nos Kalan Gwav Lowen dhyworth an govskrifva! / Happy Halloween from the archives! 🎃
We're sharing some of books relating to horror films from our Bill Douglas and Peter Jewell Collection. Scary stuff!
The Special Collections are open to browse, 10am-4pm, Monday to Friday.
#Archive #EYAMonsters
We're sharing some of books relating to horror films from our Bill Douglas and Peter Jewell Collection. Scary stuff!
The Special Collections are open to browse, 10am-4pm, Monday to Friday.
#Archive #EYAMonsters
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As it's #Halloween today we've had a hunt around our stores, and here are some scary things we've found lurking there! We hope you don't find them too scary!
@exploreyourarchive.bsky.social #EYAMonsters
@exploreyourarchive.bsky.social #EYAMonsters
October 31, 2025 at 3:16 PM
As it's #Halloween today we've had a hunt around our stores, and here are some scary things we've found lurking there! We hope you don't find them too scary!
@exploreyourarchive.bsky.social #EYAMonsters
@exploreyourarchive.bsky.social #EYAMonsters
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If you were in Bolehill at #Halloween 2003, then you may have opened your door to this scary bunch of trick or treaters. The stuff of nightmares!
#PhotoFriday #EYAMonsters
#PhotoFriday #EYAMonsters
October 31, 2025 at 10:05 AM
If you were in Bolehill at #Halloween 2003, then you may have opened your door to this scary bunch of trick or treaters. The stuff of nightmares!
#PhotoFriday #EYAMonsters
#PhotoFriday #EYAMonsters
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Initially, this might look like an unfortunate soul being pursued by a monster. However, the carvings might represent Adam and Eve. Either way, they don’t look thrilled about the situation
Carving at St Padarn’s Church, Llanbadarn, Radnorshire.
📸RCAHMW, 2012
zurl.co/bG7z5
#EYAMonsters #coflein
Carving at St Padarn’s Church, Llanbadarn, Radnorshire.
📸RCAHMW, 2012
zurl.co/bG7z5
#EYAMonsters #coflein
English – Coflein
coflein.gov.uk
October 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Initially, this might look like an unfortunate soul being pursued by a monster. However, the carvings might represent Adam and Eve. Either way, they don’t look thrilled about the situation
Carving at St Padarn’s Church, Llanbadarn, Radnorshire.
📸RCAHMW, 2012
zurl.co/bG7z5
#EYAMonsters #coflein
Carving at St Padarn’s Church, Llanbadarn, Radnorshire.
📸RCAHMW, 2012
zurl.co/bG7z5
#EYAMonsters #coflein
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Yes, yes we may have posted this before, but he is the most handsome 'groom' and she the most fab look-no-hands witch! From Old King Cole's Nursery Rhymes, 1901 for #BlackCatDay 🐈⬛
@librarydmu.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social #EYASpooky #NurseryRhymes #illustration #Halloween
@librarydmu.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social #EYASpooky #NurseryRhymes #illustration #Halloween
October 27, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Yes, yes we may have posted this before, but he is the most handsome 'groom' and she the most fab look-no-hands witch! From Old King Cole's Nursery Rhymes, 1901 for #BlackCatDay 🐈⬛
@librarydmu.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social #EYASpooky #NurseryRhymes #illustration #Halloween
@librarydmu.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social #EYASpooky #NurseryRhymes #illustration #Halloween
It's not long until Explore Your Archive Focus Week 🎊
💫 We've spoken to a number of different archive services ahead of Focus Week. Hear all about it in our new blog post:
www.exploreyourarchive.org/explore-your...
#ExploreYourArchive
💫 We've spoken to a number of different archive services ahead of Focus Week. Hear all about it in our new blog post:
www.exploreyourarchive.org/explore-your...
#ExploreYourArchive
October 28, 2025 at 11:12 AM
It's not long until Explore Your Archive Focus Week 🎊
💫 We've spoken to a number of different archive services ahead of Focus Week. Hear all about it in our new blog post:
www.exploreyourarchive.org/explore-your...
#ExploreYourArchive
💫 We've spoken to a number of different archive services ahead of Focus Week. Hear all about it in our new blog post:
www.exploreyourarchive.org/explore-your...
#ExploreYourArchive
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Who doesn’t love a map? 🗺️ This 1576 Elizabethan map by Christopher Saxton features sea monsters—once drawn to spark imagination or hint at ocean mysteries. They vanished by the late 1600s as science advanced. #eyamonsters #cornishmaps #seamonsters @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Who doesn’t love a map? 🗺️ This 1576 Elizabethan map by Christopher Saxton features sea monsters—once drawn to spark imagination or hint at ocean mysteries. They vanished by the late 1600s as science advanced. #eyamonsters #cornishmaps #seamonsters @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social
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Is it a monster? Or a badger with a hangover? Either way, this little creature was carved into stone at All Saints’ Church, Gresford. The church was mentioned in the Domesday book, but was almost wholly rebuilt in the 15th century
📸RCAHMW, October 2009
zurl.co/GDrhc
#EYAMonsters #rcahmw #coflein
📸RCAHMW, October 2009
zurl.co/GDrhc
#EYAMonsters #rcahmw #coflein
English – Coflein
coflein.gov.uk
October 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Is it a monster? Or a badger with a hangover? Either way, this little creature was carved into stone at All Saints’ Church, Gresford. The church was mentioned in the Domesday book, but was almost wholly rebuilt in the 15th century
📸RCAHMW, October 2009
zurl.co/GDrhc
#EYAMonsters #rcahmw #coflein
📸RCAHMW, October 2009
zurl.co/GDrhc
#EYAMonsters #rcahmw #coflein
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How's this for a creepy monster? This puzzle appeared on a late 19th century advert for the Derby Repairing Co. "The Great Repairing Kings".
#EYAMonsters #Victorian #puzzle
#EYAMonsters #Victorian #puzzle
October 22, 2025 at 9:45 AM
How's this for a creepy monster? This puzzle appeared on a late 19th century advert for the Derby Repairing Co. "The Great Repairing Kings".
#EYAMonsters #Victorian #puzzle
#EYAMonsters #Victorian #puzzle