Lizzy Baker
@lizzybarchivist.bsky.social
I'm enjoying BlueSky the most - feels like lots of heritage organisations and people are here too!
January 12, 2026 at 1:28 PM
I'm enjoying BlueSky the most - feels like lots of heritage organisations and people are here too!
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Read about one of the strangest ships ever built was launched at a Hull shipyard in 1874- a ship had a rotating cabin that aimed to prevent seasickness!
Did it work? ๐ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Did it work? ๐ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Hull-built anti-seasickness ship was plagued with misfortune
The Hull-built SS Bessemer was designed by a Victorian inventor to counteract seasickness.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Read about one of the strangest ships ever built was launched at a Hull shipyard in 1874- a ship had a rotating cabin that aimed to prevent seasickness!
Did it work? ๐ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Did it work? ๐ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Indeed. And I have a new bird and blend tea order to explore too!
January 10, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Indeed. And I have a new bird and blend tea order to explore too!
True! This would be worse if it was summer
January 10, 2026 at 8:10 PM
True! This would be worse if it was summer
That's wonderful news - congratulations. And love the new glasses (and nails)
January 10, 2026 at 8:05 PM
That's wonderful news - congratulations. And love the new glasses (and nails)
I am rather missing being able to eat or drink anything cold!
January 10, 2026 at 8:02 PM
I am rather missing being able to eat or drink anything cold!
Evening all. Warm lime cordial for me whilst continuing an old experiment with variagated embroidery thread. Cheers! #ConfinedCocktails
January 10, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Evening all. Warm lime cordial for me whilst continuing an old experiment with variagated embroidery thread. Cheers! #ConfinedCocktails
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A reminder for hard pressed UK researchers the "Great British Rail Sale" runs till Monday 12 January and you can get 50% off on some train journeys, and you can book ahead till end of March 2026. www.nationalrail.co.uk/great-britis... Perhaps it will make that library or archive trip a bit easier. ๐ข
The Great British Rail Sale | National Rail
The Great British Rail Sale is back, with up to 50% off over 3 million selected Advance and โOff-Peak train tickets. Book between 6 January and 12 January 2026 for travel between 13 January and 25 Mar...
www.nationalrail.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 8:04 PM
A reminder for hard pressed UK researchers the "Great British Rail Sale" runs till Monday 12 January and you can get 50% off on some train journeys, and you can book ahead till end of March 2026. www.nationalrail.co.uk/great-britis... Perhaps it will make that library or archive trip a bit easier. ๐ข
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Whilst you're all here, we're hoping to do a bunch of new videos this year showing off some of our collection and answering your weird archive questions.
So, what would you like us to do videos on?
So, what would you like us to do videos on?
January 8, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Whilst you're all here, we're hoping to do a bunch of new videos this year showing off some of our collection and answering your weird archive questions.
So, what would you like us to do videos on?
So, what would you like us to do videos on?
@melindahaunton.bsky.social I think you said you were looking for some interesting 'learning' things to do? Not sure if these would fit the bill
New year - new #history experiences and discovery! Join us for one of our new @ihr.bsky.social Discovery Courses. Learning, enrichment and inspiration - all welcome! 2 days teaching + 1 optional add-on day of guided research time @ihrlibrary.bsky.social. Info: www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...
January 7, 2026 at 5:14 PM
@melindahaunton.bsky.social I think you said you were looking for some interesting 'learning' things to do? Not sure if these would fit the bill
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Not even the prompts. If you are a Twitter user in the UK and Twitter sticks a Grok CSAM image in your feed for WHATEVER reason, well congrats your device just downloaded child porn. And you are legally responsible for that.
Even if nobody wants to take action against Musk for building a CSAM generator, there are people using it who are based in the UK and those prompts are absolutely something that would get you on the sex offender's register. Absolutely no justification not to try to identify and prosecute users.
January 5, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Not even the prompts. If you are a Twitter user in the UK and Twitter sticks a Grok CSAM image in your feed for WHATEVER reason, well congrats your device just downloaded child porn. And you are legally responsible for that.
It's lovely isn't it - I know I'm biased but Northumberland is beautiful too. Plus bonus Revd Richard Coles today.
January 5, 2026 at 8:15 PM
It's lovely isn't it - I know I'm biased but Northumberland is beautiful too. Plus bonus Revd Richard Coles today.
We went to see Burton Agnes hall dressed up for Xmas and it was stunning. Plus I always love their modern art collection.
And Beverley is just lovely - always grateful I got to live in such a special place
And Beverley is just lovely - always grateful I got to live in such a special place
January 4, 2026 at 8:21 PM
We went to see Burton Agnes hall dressed up for Xmas and it was stunning. Plus I always love their modern art collection.
And Beverley is just lovely - always grateful I got to live in such a special place
And Beverley is just lovely - always grateful I got to live in such a special place
Definitely Howden is lovely. And you absolutely have to go to Beverley. And if you are up at Rudston do go to Burton Agnes Hall too - it's beautiful
January 4, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Definitely Howden is lovely. And you absolutely have to go to Beverley. And if you are up at Rudston do go to Burton Agnes Hall too - it's beautiful
Oh it's absolutely amazing - definitely go if you get the chance. And Winifred Holtby's grave is in the church yard there too.
I lived in the East Riding for over 10 years - it's a wonderful place with a really interesting history!
I lived in the East Riding for over 10 years - it's a wonderful place with a really interesting history!
January 4, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Oh it's absolutely amazing - definitely go if you get the chance. And Winifred Holtby's grave is in the church yard there too.
I lived in the East Riding for over 10 years - it's a wonderful place with a really interesting history!
I lived in the East Riding for over 10 years - it's a wonderful place with a really interesting history!
It is! Much faded now but it's the 'Shopping with Mother' one.
January 3, 2026 at 10:05 PM
It is! Much faded now but it's the 'Shopping with Mother' one.
Love the orange nails!!
And a belated Happy Birthday!
And a belated Happy Birthday!
January 3, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Love the orange nails!!
And a belated Happy Birthday!
And a belated Happy Birthday!
Thanks! I may give it a go at some point
January 3, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Thanks! I may give it a go at some point
Evening all. Having a quiet day of treatment recovery with mint tea - and finishing off my first cross stitch project of 2026 which is the label for my ORT jar. Cheers! #ConfinedCocktails
January 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Evening all. Having a quiet day of treatment recovery with mint tea - and finishing off my first cross stitch project of 2026 which is the label for my ORT jar. Cheers! #ConfinedCocktails
These are absolutely gorgeous!
January 3, 2026 at 6:45 PM
These are absolutely gorgeous!
Pretty sure Lakeland do some sets with detachable handles - I have a few of their pans and they've held up pretty well over the years, but can't speak to quality of these ones
January 2, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Pretty sure Lakeland do some sets with detachable handles - I have a few of their pans and they've held up pretty well over the years, but can't speak to quality of these ones
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That's beautiful! Congratulations on completing such a big project
December 29, 2025 at 9:26 AM
That's beautiful! Congratulations on completing such a big project
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my favorite thing about the benoit blanc movies is that they aren't really about benoit blanc. he is not grappling with demons from his past. we are not getting flashbacks to the husband whose murder he never solved. he just shows up and does his job like mary poppins for homicides
December 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
my favorite thing about the benoit blanc movies is that they aren't really about benoit blanc. he is not grappling with demons from his past. we are not getting flashbacks to the husband whose murder he never solved. he just shows up and does his job like mary poppins for homicides