Anabel Marsh
@glasgowgallivanter.bsky.social
Retired librarian, traveller, and women's history enthusiast. Blogs at glasgowgallivanter.com She/her.
Politics isn't working. It's time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes
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First Past the Post means millions of our votes make no difference to parliament. Add your name now to demand a fairer voting system
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February 12, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Politics isn't working. It's time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...
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💜LOVE IN ADVERSITY 💜
We’re celebrating Valentine's Day and LGBTQ+ History Month, by sharing about our favourite Suffragette couple. Doctor Flora Murray & Louisa Garrett Anderson were medical pioneers, Suffragettes & lifelong partners- captured in portraits here by Francis Dodd in 1921.
We’re celebrating Valentine's Day and LGBTQ+ History Month, by sharing about our favourite Suffragette couple. Doctor Flora Murray & Louisa Garrett Anderson were medical pioneers, Suffragettes & lifelong partners- captured in portraits here by Francis Dodd in 1921.
February 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM
💜LOVE IN ADVERSITY 💜
We’re celebrating Valentine's Day and LGBTQ+ History Month, by sharing about our favourite Suffragette couple. Doctor Flora Murray & Louisa Garrett Anderson were medical pioneers, Suffragettes & lifelong partners- captured in portraits here by Francis Dodd in 1921.
We’re celebrating Valentine's Day and LGBTQ+ History Month, by sharing about our favourite Suffragette couple. Doctor Flora Murray & Louisa Garrett Anderson were medical pioneers, Suffragettes & lifelong partners- captured in portraits here by Francis Dodd in 1921.
Christmas in Northumberland: Boulmer glasgowgallivanter.com/2026/02/09/b...
Christmas in Northumberland: Boulmer
A coastal walk with a good lunch.
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February 9, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Christmas in Northumberland: Boulmer glasgowgallivanter.com/2026/02/09/b...
Libraries are powerful – why we must tackle this institutional crisis across Scotland
www.thenational.scot/culture/2583...
www.thenational.scot/culture/2583...
Libraries are powerful – why we must tackle this institutional crisis across Scotland
With 2026 being the National Year of Reading, a growing crisis in the beloved institution across Scotland must be tackled
www.thenational.scot
February 8, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Libraries are powerful – why we must tackle this institutional crisis across Scotland
www.thenational.scot/culture/2583...
www.thenational.scot/culture/2583...
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Some campaigners claimed “chill factor” around LGBTQ+ books evoked the ‘moral panic’ before the introduction of Section 28, a policy brought in by Thatcher’s government in 1988 which aimed to “prohibit the promotion of homosexuality”
https://www.theferret.scot/books-scottish-schools-librarians/
https://www.theferret.scot/books-scottish-schools-librarians/
February 8, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Some campaigners claimed “chill factor” around LGBTQ+ books evoked the ‘moral panic’ before the introduction of Section 28, a policy brought in by Thatcher’s government in 1988 which aimed to “prohibit the promotion of homosexuality”
https://www.theferret.scot/books-scottish-schools-librarians/
https://www.theferret.scot/books-scottish-schools-librarians/
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BREAKING: Peter Mandelson just sent this secret notice to all UK media, demanding they leave him alone.
He uses IPSO clauses designed to support grieving families in a bid to stop scrutiny of his relationship with Epstein
We have published it in full.
www.thenational.scot/news/2583451...
He uses IPSO clauses designed to support grieving families in a bid to stop scrutiny of his relationship with Epstein
We have published it in full.
www.thenational.scot/news/2583451...
Peter Mandelson issues secret notice demanding press leave him alone – read in full
LATE on Friday evening, this notice was circulated from representatives of Peter Mandelson, via press regulator IPSO and the Press Association news…
www.thenational.scot
February 6, 2026 at 7:06 PM
BREAKING: Peter Mandelson just sent this secret notice to all UK media, demanding they leave him alone.
He uses IPSO clauses designed to support grieving families in a bid to stop scrutiny of his relationship with Epstein
We have published it in full.
www.thenational.scot/news/2583451...
He uses IPSO clauses designed to support grieving families in a bid to stop scrutiny of his relationship with Epstein
We have published it in full.
www.thenational.scot/news/2583451...
Had the honour of being the first official visitor to this fabulous exhibition at @maryhillburghhalls.bsky.social this morning! Not just the story of one family, the Jaconellis, and their cafe, but lots of interesting background info about Italian migration to Scotland.
February 6, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Had the honour of being the first official visitor to this fabulous exhibition at @maryhillburghhalls.bsky.social this morning! Not just the story of one family, the Jaconellis, and their cafe, but lots of interesting background info about Italian migration to Scotland.
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A sculpture, by Martin Jennings, to commemorate the women of #Sheffield who worked in the steel industry during the 1st and 2nd world wars.
February 6, 2026 at 6:38 AM
A sculpture, by Martin Jennings, to commemorate the women of #Sheffield who worked in the steel industry during the 1st and 2nd world wars.
Glasgow Gallivanting: January 2026 glasgowgallivanter.com/2026/02/02/_...
Glasgow Gallivanting: January 2026
Celtic Connections, Glasgow Cathedral, and more.
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February 2, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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On Holocaust Memorial Day, we’re sharing the story of Jane Haining, a Scottish missionary who refused to abandon the children in her care and died in Auschwitz.
Read the blog by Shona Paget here:
womenshistoryscotland.org/2026/01/27/j...
#HolocaustMemorialDay #JaneHaining #WomensHistory
Read the blog by Shona Paget here:
womenshistoryscotland.org/2026/01/27/j...
#HolocaustMemorialDay #JaneHaining #WomensHistory
January 27, 2026 at 5:37 PM
On Holocaust Memorial Day, we’re sharing the story of Jane Haining, a Scottish missionary who refused to abandon the children in her care and died in Auschwitz.
Read the blog by Shona Paget here:
womenshistoryscotland.org/2026/01/27/j...
#HolocaustMemorialDay #JaneHaining #WomensHistory
Read the blog by Shona Paget here:
womenshistoryscotland.org/2026/01/27/j...
#HolocaustMemorialDay #JaneHaining #WomensHistory
Christmas in Northumberland: Alnwick glasgowgallivanter.com/2026/01/26/a...
Christmas in Northumberland: Alnwick
A market town with a castle and a Gothic folly of a tower.
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January 26, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Christmas in Northumberland: Alnwick glasgowgallivanter.com/2026/01/26/a...
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Another old Southside 🧵.
This bit of verse in the Kirk Lane Burial Ground in Pollokshaws marks a nearly ordinary life.
Betty Thomson died in 1871, aged 82 or 83. She and her husband had both worked in the local textile industry: he as a hand-loom weaver, she as a "needle flowerer" (embroiderer).
This bit of verse in the Kirk Lane Burial Ground in Pollokshaws marks a nearly ordinary life.
Betty Thomson died in 1871, aged 82 or 83. She and her husband had both worked in the local textile industry: he as a hand-loom weaver, she as a "needle flowerer" (embroiderer).
January 25, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Another old Southside 🧵.
This bit of verse in the Kirk Lane Burial Ground in Pollokshaws marks a nearly ordinary life.
Betty Thomson died in 1871, aged 82 or 83. She and her husband had both worked in the local textile industry: he as a hand-loom weaver, she as a "needle flowerer" (embroiderer).
This bit of verse in the Kirk Lane Burial Ground in Pollokshaws marks a nearly ordinary life.
Betty Thomson died in 1871, aged 82 or 83. She and her husband had both worked in the local textile industry: he as a hand-loom weaver, she as a "needle flowerer" (embroiderer).
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As its the birthday of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet, I thought I'm post one of the surprising number of connections between Burns and Glasgow.
Cont./
#glasgow #anderston #glasgowhistory #robertburns #burnsnight
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#glasgow #anderston #glasgowhistory #robertburns #burnsnight
January 25, 2026 at 7:35 AM
As its the birthday of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet, I thought I'm post one of the surprising number of connections between Burns and Glasgow.
Cont./
#glasgow #anderston #glasgowhistory #robertburns #burnsnight
Cont./
#glasgow #anderston #glasgowhistory #robertburns #burnsnight
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. @suejohn.bsky.social 's guest blog on @nacwgscot.bsky.social explores the power of storytelling in inspiring change, building connection & illuminating women’s histories. Read it here >>>
www.generationequal.scot/news/the-power-of-storytelling-how-glasgow-womens-library-is-inspiring-change/
www.generationequal.scot/news/the-power-of-storytelling-how-glasgow-womens-library-is-inspiring-change/
The Power of storytelling: How Glasgow Women’s Library is inspiring change - NACWG
www.generationequal.scot
January 19, 2026 at 1:16 PM
. @suejohn.bsky.social 's guest blog on @nacwgscot.bsky.social explores the power of storytelling in inspiring change, building connection & illuminating women’s histories. Read it here >>>
www.generationequal.scot/news/the-power-of-storytelling-how-glasgow-womens-library-is-inspiring-change/
www.generationequal.scot/news/the-power-of-storytelling-how-glasgow-womens-library-is-inspiring-change/
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Do YOU know about our UNIQUE DATABASE:
💥STATUES of WOMEN💥
We produce the only ongoing database of statues of non-royal named UK Women
FIND out HERE pssauk.org/women/
💥STATUES of WOMEN💥
We produce the only ongoing database of statues of non-royal named UK Women
FIND out HERE pssauk.org/women/
January 19, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Do YOU know about our UNIQUE DATABASE:
💥STATUES of WOMEN💥
We produce the only ongoing database of statues of non-royal named UK Women
FIND out HERE pssauk.org/women/
💥STATUES of WOMEN💥
We produce the only ongoing database of statues of non-royal named UK Women
FIND out HERE pssauk.org/women/
Christmas in Northumberland: Craster and Dunstanburgh glasgowgallivanter.com/2026/01/19/c...
Christmas in Northumberland: Craster and Dunstanburgh
A circular walk taking in a 14th century castle.
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January 19, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Christmas in Northumberland: Craster and Dunstanburgh glasgowgallivanter.com/2026/01/19/c...
Two new features in St Mungo’s Cathedral which were installed last year to celebrate Glasgow’s 850th birthday: a stained glass window by Talia May Blatt and a restored well by Joanna Kessel.
January 17, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Two new features in St Mungo’s Cathedral which were installed last year to celebrate Glasgow’s 850th birthday: a stained glass window by Talia May Blatt and a restored well by Joanna Kessel.
A box from Richmond, North Yorkshire, for #PostboxSaturday. Shame about the bin!
January 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM
A box from Richmond, North Yorkshire, for #PostboxSaturday. Shame about the bin!
Christmas in Northumberland: Howick glasgowgallivanter.com/2026/01/12/h...
Christmas in Northumberland: Howick
Our base for Christmas week 2025.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Christmas in Northumberland: Howick glasgowgallivanter.com/2026/01/12/h...
#PostboxSaturday - Craster, Northumberland.
January 10, 2026 at 4:06 PM
#PostboxSaturday - Craster, Northumberland.
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Tell Keir Starmer to break his silence and stand up for international law:
38d.gs/VZ_BS
38d.gs/VZ_BS
Stand up to Trump’s lawless actions in Venezuela
Trump is acting outside the law in Venezuela. Keir Starmer must speak up, not stay silent. Cowboy diplomacy puts us all at risk. ✍️ Sign the petition.
38d.gs
January 5, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Tell Keir Starmer to break his silence and stand up for international law:
38d.gs/VZ_BS
38d.gs/VZ_BS
Glasgow Gallivanting: December 2025 glasgowgallivanter.com/2026/01/05/g...
Glasgow Gallivanting: December 2025
Christmas and other December shenanigans.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Glasgow Gallivanting: December 2025 glasgowgallivanter.com/2026/01/05/g...
#PostboxSaturday, Howick, Northumberland.
January 3, 2026 at 11:19 AM
#PostboxSaturday, Howick, Northumberland.
#FingerpostFriday: Northumbrian coast edition.
January 2, 2026 at 10:07 AM
#FingerpostFriday: Northumbrian coast edition.