Dr Jessamy Carlson
@jessamycarlson.bsky.social
Archivist. Historian. Knitter. Walker. Guider. Mama. Half deaf.
Pinned
Practical Archival Skills Training: Life Course Tracing (19th and 20thC)
Eventbrite - The National Archives: for academic and research communities presents Practical Archival Skills Training: Life Course Tracing (19th and 20thC) - Thursday, 27 November 2025 - Find event an...
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Want to learn more about tracing people in the past for your research? I’m running my life course tracing sessions again this year and more details are available here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/practical-...
Do come along and join in!
Do come along and join in!
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See below for details of a FREE one-day workshop 'Archives to Action: Historical Evidence for Policy Reform in Marital Breakdown, Domestic Abuse, and Child Welfare' held @northumbriauni.bsky.social on Tuesday 20 January 2026.
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Archives to Action: Historical Evidence for Policy Reform
This one-day workshop showcases the results of a groundbreaking two-year interdisciplinary project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council: 'A New Methodological Approach to the History of ...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
See below for details of a FREE one-day workshop 'Archives to Action: Historical Evidence for Policy Reform in Marital Breakdown, Domestic Abuse, and Child Welfare' held @northumbriauni.bsky.social on Tuesday 20 January 2026.
www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...
www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...
Under this definition, Fred should definitely fall under the “ornamental purposes” since “lap warmer” is not included.
Entertaining myself with the definition of 'pet' being inserted by the Renters Rights Act 2025.
Probably should add:
'(e) Fear of retribution from the animal if otherwise'
to cover most cats
Probably should add:
'(e) Fear of retribution from the animal if otherwise'
to cover most cats
November 12, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Under this definition, Fred should definitely fall under the “ornamental purposes” since “lap warmer” is not included.
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I'm not saying the records I look at aren't consulted very often, but today, a PRO document ordering slip from the early 1900s dropped out of the volume I was looking at.
November 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I'm not saying the records I look at aren't consulted very often, but today, a PRO document ordering slip from the early 1900s dropped out of the volume I was looking at.
My Great Great Uncle John was killed in 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated at Tyne Cot, and we visited with a very small E in 2017 for the centenary of his death.
At the going down of the Sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.
#lestweforget #armisticeday #FWW100
At the going down of the Sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.
#lestweforget #armisticeday #FWW100
November 11, 2025 at 7:04 AM
My Great Great Uncle John was killed in 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated at Tyne Cot, and we visited with a very small E in 2017 for the centenary of his death.
At the going down of the Sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.
#lestweforget #armisticeday #FWW100
At the going down of the Sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.
#lestweforget #armisticeday #FWW100
Some days my work covers really dark and horrible histories. And then I get days like today where I’m looking at agendas with a minuted section on chocolate vermicelli…
November 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Some days my work covers really dark and horrible histories. And then I get days like today where I’m looking at agendas with a minuted section on chocolate vermicelli…
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I have been confronted with an ad for Advent calendars and so it is time for the annual PSA:
THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS BEGIN
ON
CHRISTMAS
THEY ARE NOT ANY OF THE DAYS LEADING UP TO CHRISTMAS
THAT IS ADVENT
WHICH BEGINS FOUR SUNDAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS BEGIN
ON
CHRISTMAS
THEY ARE NOT ANY OF THE DAYS LEADING UP TO CHRISTMAS
THAT IS ADVENT
WHICH BEGINS FOUR SUNDAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
November 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I have been confronted with an ad for Advent calendars and so it is time for the annual PSA:
THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS BEGIN
ON
CHRISTMAS
THEY ARE NOT ANY OF THE DAYS LEADING UP TO CHRISTMAS
THAT IS ADVENT
WHICH BEGINS FOUR SUNDAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS BEGIN
ON
CHRISTMAS
THEY ARE NOT ANY OF THE DAYS LEADING UP TO CHRISTMAS
THAT IS ADVENT
WHICH BEGINS FOUR SUNDAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
I’m sure Game of Wool isn’t suggesting that crochet is a kind of knitting…
November 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I’m sure Game of Wool isn’t suggesting that crochet is a kind of knitting…
Just come across this very generous review of my book, so that was a nice end to my week. revues.droz.org/CHS/article/...
Jessamy Carlson, <i>Approved Schools for Girls in England, 1933-1973. ‘Girls will be Girls’</i> | Vol. 29 n° 1 (2025)
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October 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Just come across this very generous review of my book, so that was a nice end to my week. revues.droz.org/CHS/article/...
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If you missed it yesterday, you can still see the @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy webinar on researching railway ancestors.
Huge thanks to @jessamycarlson.bsky.social for mentioning the Railway Work, Life & Death project!
#FamilyHistory #Railway200
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUzb...
Huge thanks to @jessamycarlson.bsky.social for mentioning the Railway Work, Life & Death project!
#FamilyHistory #Railway200
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUzb...
Tracing your railway ancestors
YouTube video by The National Archives UK
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October 18, 2025 at 10:28 AM
If you missed it yesterday, you can still see the @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy webinar on researching railway ancestors.
Huge thanks to @jessamycarlson.bsky.social for mentioning the Railway Work, Life & Death project!
#FamilyHistory #Railway200
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUzb...
Huge thanks to @jessamycarlson.bsky.social for mentioning the Railway Work, Life & Death project!
#FamilyHistory #Railway200
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUzb...
Want to learn more about tracing people in the past for your research? I’m running my life course tracing sessions again this year and more details are available here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/practical-...
Do come along and join in!
Do come along and join in!
Practical Archival Skills Training: Life Course Tracing (19th and 20thC)
Eventbrite - The National Archives: for academic and research communities presents Practical Archival Skills Training: Life Course Tracing (19th and 20thC) - Thursday, 27 November 2025 - Find event an...
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Want to learn more about tracing people in the past for your research? I’m running my life course tracing sessions again this year and more details are available here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/practical-...
Do come along and join in!
Do come along and join in!
Mystery anonymous person, you have concealed yourself very neatly but your very generous donation has topped me up to a solid £1000! Thank you! That’s four full days of a Macmillan nurse and many people who will benefit from your generosity! THANK YOU X
September 15, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Mystery anonymous person, you have concealed yourself very neatly but your very generous donation has topped me up to a solid £1000! Thank you! That’s four full days of a Macmillan nurse and many people who will benefit from your generosity! THANK YOU X
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There’s a webinar coming up to launch Spaces, Places & Belonging! Learn about the new AHRC funded Community Hub, which will support inclusive, community led research across the UK GLAM and heritage sectors.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spaces-pla...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spaces-pla...
Spaces, Places and Belonging: Community Hub Launch Webinar
Learn about the new AHRC funded Community Hub, which will support inclusive, community led research across the UK GLAM and heritage sectors.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
August 12, 2025 at 11:03 AM
There’s a webinar coming up to launch Spaces, Places & Belonging! Learn about the new AHRC funded Community Hub, which will support inclusive, community led research across the UK GLAM and heritage sectors.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spaces-pla...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spaces-pla...
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Delighted to have been part of this @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy 'On the Record' podcast, for #Railway200!
With @jessamycarlson.bsky.social & James Cronan (both of TNA), we discuss strikes, travel ... & yes, accidents, to look at railway people!
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-...
With @jessamycarlson.bsky.social & James Cronan (both of TNA), we discuss strikes, travel ... & yes, accidents, to look at railway people!
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-...
On the Record: People of the Railways
In this episode, we uncover the personal stories behind Britain’s railway history—from tragedy and resilience to the everyday journeys that shaped a nation.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
September 12, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Delighted to have been part of this @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy 'On the Record' podcast, for #Railway200!
With @jessamycarlson.bsky.social & James Cronan (both of TNA), we discuss strikes, travel ... & yes, accidents, to look at railway people!
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-...
With @jessamycarlson.bsky.social & James Cronan (both of TNA), we discuss strikes, travel ... & yes, accidents, to look at railway people!
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-...
September 13, 2025 at 6:24 AM
An excellent couple of days of PhD supervision training completed. Excellent to finally meet @adamchapman.bsky.social and @justincolson.bsky.social in person, amongst many other fine folks
September 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
An excellent couple of days of PhD supervision training completed. Excellent to finally meet @adamchapman.bsky.social and @justincolson.bsky.social in person, amongst many other fine folks
Final training walk for the Macmillan Mighty Hike in a fortnight. Will I run a marathon? Absolutely not. Will I walk one with pre-advertised snack breaks? Absolutely.
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August 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Final training walk for the Macmillan Mighty Hike in a fortnight. Will I run a marathon? Absolutely not. Will I walk one with pre-advertised snack breaks? Absolutely.
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...
Enjoyed this sign at the parish church in Whitby today…
August 16, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Enjoyed this sign at the parish church in Whitby today…
There’s a webinar coming up to launch Spaces, Places & Belonging! Learn about the new AHRC funded Community Hub, which will support inclusive, community led research across the UK GLAM and heritage sectors.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spaces-pla...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spaces-pla...
Spaces, Places and Belonging: Community Hub Launch Webinar
Learn about the new AHRC funded Community Hub, which will support inclusive, community led research across the UK GLAM and heritage sectors.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
August 12, 2025 at 11:03 AM
There’s a webinar coming up to launch Spaces, Places & Belonging! Learn about the new AHRC funded Community Hub, which will support inclusive, community led research across the UK GLAM and heritage sectors.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spaces-pla...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spaces-pla...
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We're recruiting for a new role in the Early Modern team at TNA to help us integrate the Parliamentary Archives. I'm looking for someone with an expertise in pre-modern Westminster Parliament so we can join the executive, legislative and judicial collections www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOD893/r...
Records Specialist - Early Modern Parliament at The National Archives
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August 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
We're recruiting for a new role in the Early Modern team at TNA to help us integrate the Parliamentary Archives. I'm looking for someone with an expertise in pre-modern Westminster Parliament so we can join the executive, legislative and judicial collections www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOD893/r...
I had the privilege of working with her during our Cold War season in 2019 and she was extraordinary to spend time with. Rest well, Dame Stella.
BREAKING: Dame Stella Rimington, who was the first female director general of MI5, has died, her family has announced news.sky.com/story/dame-s...
Dame Stella Rimington, the first female director general of MI5, has died
Dame Stella Rimington, who was the first female director general of MI5, has died, her family has announced.
news.sky.com
August 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I had the privilege of working with her during our Cold War season in 2019 and she was extraordinary to spend time with. Rest well, Dame Stella.
Said a sad farewell to our very elderly tabby cat earlier. She has been the oldest cat on the books at the vets for ages, at the grand old age of at least twenty four. She’s been ours for twelve of those and we loved her for all of that time. Rest well Molly.
August 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Said a sad farewell to our very elderly tabby cat earlier. She has been the oldest cat on the books at the vets for ages, at the grand old age of at least twenty four. She’s been ours for twelve of those and we loved her for all of that time. Rest well Molly.
Very nice to be at the Abbey tonight for the NSSB’s end of year* service.
*not for a fortnight.
*not for a fortnight.
July 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Very nice to be at the Abbey tonight for the NSSB’s end of year* service.
*not for a fortnight.
*not for a fortnight.
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Next week! Spaces still available.
DATE CHANGE. My workshop on using Equity and Conciliar Court records for research is now on Thursday 10 July 2025. Details and booking info via the link. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/past-early....
PAST Early Modern Legal Records: Equity and Conciliar Courts
Come to The National Archives for this introduction to Early Modern legal records!
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June 30, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Next week! Spaces still available.
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Do you have a fabulous MA student who is interested in the 1990s? Send this fully-funded 4 year AHRC doctoral studentship their way. They'll get to work with me (yay?) and the fabulous @jessamycarlson.bsky.social (yay!) www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate...
History: Fully Funded PhD Studentship in Early education, education, education: childcare in the policy and imagination of New Labour’s England, 1994-2003 (RS852) - Swansea UniversityMenu
We offer a wide range of funded and fully funded research scholarships in all subject areas. Explore your options and apply now.
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June 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Do you have a fabulous MA student who is interested in the 1990s? Send this fully-funded 4 year AHRC doctoral studentship their way. They'll get to work with me (yay?) and the fabulous @jessamycarlson.bsky.social (yay!) www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate...
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Today is the day for our annual Colloquium; we've had some opening words from lead organiser Julia Gustavsson highlighting how #HistChild can contribute to #HistScience, in particular through discussions on agency and the construction and operation of categories of age and development
June 23, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Today is the day for our annual Colloquium; we've had some opening words from lead organiser Julia Gustavsson highlighting how #HistChild can contribute to #HistScience, in particular through discussions on agency and the construction and operation of categories of age and development