Richard Wragg
@richdwragg.bsky.social
Work in a cathedral to nature. Archives, libraries, natural history, medieval medical manuscripts and morris dancing. Personal account, all views my own.
Poor Bertie isn’t feeling well, and so to the emergency vet. I was rather looking forward to a quiet evening; should have known better.
October 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Poor Bertie isn’t feeling well, and so to the emergency vet. I was rather looking forward to a quiet evening; should have known better.
Sat in a restaurant observing a table desperately waiting to pay. I don’t suppose anyone relevant is reading this but, if you are, it’s very simple: when someone asks for the bill, they want to leave. Every minute they wait is ruining an otherwise great experience.
October 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Sat in a restaurant observing a table desperately waiting to pay. I don’t suppose anyone relevant is reading this but, if you are, it’s very simple: when someone asks for the bill, they want to leave. Every minute they wait is ruining an otherwise great experience.
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This, from the Quakers, is a pretty good example of how to resist pressure from bigot lobbying groups. Effectively “we legally can allow trans people to use the loo, we morally should, and we tried it and nothing bad happened”
www.quaker.org.uk
August 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
This, from the Quakers, is a pretty good example of how to resist pressure from bigot lobbying groups. Effectively “we legally can allow trans people to use the loo, we morally should, and we tried it and nothing bad happened”
Ah, that moment when you remember too late to update the shopping order and realise that food for the week consists of a bottle of whisky.
August 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Ah, that moment when you remember too late to update the shopping order and realise that food for the week consists of a bottle of whisky.
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If you play or would like to play Fantasy Football (‘soccer’ to some) this coming season (starts Fri 15 Aug) join the mini-league
“Rare Boots"
It has people who work in libraries and with rare books collections but all are welcome!!
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
League Code: 63hge9
“Rare Boots"
It has people who work in libraries and with rare books collections but all are welcome!!
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
League Code: 63hge9
August 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
If you play or would like to play Fantasy Football (‘soccer’ to some) this coming season (starts Fri 15 Aug) join the mini-league
“Rare Boots"
It has people who work in libraries and with rare books collections but all are welcome!!
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
League Code: 63hge9
“Rare Boots"
It has people who work in libraries and with rare books collections but all are welcome!!
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
League Code: 63hge9
Book, wine, and a Landmark Trust. There are worse ways to spend a Sunday.
July 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Book, wine, and a Landmark Trust. There are worse ways to spend a Sunday.
Love is… the amazing @tanyakirk.bsky.social has just booked for us to see the Tres Riches Heures in August. Not the best time to visit Paris, but there will never be a bad time to view such an amazing manuscript.
June 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Love is… the amazing @tanyakirk.bsky.social has just booked for us to see the Tres Riches Heures in August. Not the best time to visit Paris, but there will never be a bad time to view such an amazing manuscript.
A very good episode it is too, with a wonderful special guest.
Paging the STW hive, esp. @nonsuchbook.bsky.social!
@backlisted.bsky.social is devoting an episode to The Corner that Held Them.
@backlisted.bsky.social is devoting an episode to The Corner that Held Them.
June 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
A very good episode it is too, with a wonderful special guest.
A terrible picture but hankies can just about be seen. A wonderful day in Brighton seeing old friends and celebrating Brighton Morris’s Day of Dance.
May 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A terrible picture but hankies can just about be seen. A wonderful day in Brighton seeing old friends and celebrating Brighton Morris’s Day of Dance.
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We're hiring!
SENIOR DIGITISER, Library and Archives
🔎Based: South Kensington, London
🔎Fixed term contract (23 months)
🔎Hours per week : 36
🔎Closing date: 08/06/2025
⬆️Full details: see link in bio.
#NaturalHistoryMuseum #GLAMJobs
#LibraryJobs #ArchiveJobs
Alt text: Reel of man digitising artwork.
SENIOR DIGITISER, Library and Archives
🔎Based: South Kensington, London
🔎Fixed term contract (23 months)
🔎Hours per week : 36
🔎Closing date: 08/06/2025
⬆️Full details: see link in bio.
#NaturalHistoryMuseum #GLAMJobs
#LibraryJobs #ArchiveJobs
Alt text: Reel of man digitising artwork.
May 21, 2025 at 10:02 AM
We're hiring!
SENIOR DIGITISER, Library and Archives
🔎Based: South Kensington, London
🔎Fixed term contract (23 months)
🔎Hours per week : 36
🔎Closing date: 08/06/2025
⬆️Full details: see link in bio.
#NaturalHistoryMuseum #GLAMJobs
#LibraryJobs #ArchiveJobs
Alt text: Reel of man digitising artwork.
SENIOR DIGITISER, Library and Archives
🔎Based: South Kensington, London
🔎Fixed term contract (23 months)
🔎Hours per week : 36
🔎Closing date: 08/06/2025
⬆️Full details: see link in bio.
#NaturalHistoryMuseum #GLAMJobs
#LibraryJobs #ArchiveJobs
Alt text: Reel of man digitising artwork.
Somehow this room looked nicer when I couldn’t see the bricks in the walls. What a lovely weekend it’s been stripping wallpaper (and quite a bit of plaster)
May 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Somehow this room looked nicer when I couldn’t see the bricks in the walls. What a lovely weekend it’s been stripping wallpaper (and quite a bit of plaster)
Sorry to be the person who puts photos of what they’re eating on social media but I fear I was a bit harsh on Berlin earlier. The city’s restaurants have redeemed themselves.
April 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Sorry to be the person who puts photos of what they’re eating on social media but I fear I was a bit harsh on Berlin earlier. The city’s restaurants have redeemed themselves.
Ah, the joy of being a lone diner… sometimes… sometimes sat in a lively room, feeling amongst company. Other times being sat in a soulless corridor on the way to the toilet, the chatter of the restaurant tantalisingly out of reach. Guess which I got tonight. Oh, and ants crawled out of my salad.
April 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Ah, the joy of being a lone diner… sometimes… sometimes sat in a lively room, feeling amongst company. Other times being sat in a soulless corridor on the way to the toilet, the chatter of the restaurant tantalisingly out of reach. Guess which I got tonight. Oh, and ants crawled out of my salad.
Is anything more depressing than emptying recently loaded bookcases? (Nb I am aware that many things are more depressing but indulge me. I can’t wait for this house move to be over)
March 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Is anything more depressing than emptying recently loaded bookcases? (Nb I am aware that many things are more depressing but indulge me. I can’t wait for this house move to be over)
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Exciting job opportunity to become St John's College's Special Collections Librarian www.joh.cam.ac.uk/special-coll... - permanent post, salary £41,944-£47,208 (depending on experience) plus benefits. Working with a great collection and a friendly team. @ciliprarebooks.bsky.social #LibraryJobs
Special Collections Librarian | St John's College, University of Cambridge
www.joh.cam.ac.uk
March 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Exciting job opportunity to become St John's College's Special Collections Librarian www.joh.cam.ac.uk/special-coll... - permanent post, salary £41,944-£47,208 (depending on experience) plus benefits. Working with a great collection and a friendly team. @ciliprarebooks.bsky.social #LibraryJobs
When my alarm went off at 4.45 this morning I thought to myself: what I’d really like is to get home to is the warm glow of flashing lights as the road directly outside the house is dug up.
March 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
When my alarm went off at 4.45 this morning I thought to myself: what I’d really like is to get home to is the warm glow of flashing lights as the road directly outside the house is dug up.
Great opportunity to qualify as a librarian whilst working in a wonderful library with fantastic colleagues. Take a look if you’re at the start of your library career.
We are hiring at St John's! We have an opening for an Early Career Librarian post, 3 year fixed term, salary £27,786, and as part of the role the College will pay the successful candidate's fees and give them day release to undertake a Masters' degree in Librarianship. www.joh.cam.ac.uk/vacancies
Work at St John's | St John's College, University of Cambridge
www.joh.cam.ac.uk
March 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Great opportunity to qualify as a librarian whilst working in a wonderful library with fantastic colleagues. Take a look if you’re at the start of your library career.
Ten years ago @tanyakirk.bsky.social and I sat in this pub, at this table, and decided to buy a house. Tomorrow we leave for new adventures. It’s been a good run.
February 16, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Ten years ago @tanyakirk.bsky.social and I sat in this pub, at this table, and decided to buy a house. Tomorrow we leave for new adventures. It’s been a good run.
An empty room to explore… (moving day on Monday)
February 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM
An empty room to explore… (moving day on Monday)
Just a regular Monday, a few meetings, a few emails, selling a house, buying a house. Finally have a date for moving to Cambridge.
February 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Just a regular Monday, a few meetings, a few emails, selling a house, buying a house. Finally have a date for moving to Cambridge.
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Looking for an article about not aiming for perfection with climate control in archives, but aiming for realistic, and keeping in mind how often certain records may or may not get used. It was a few years ago. I found it via Twitter but I have lost it. Any ideas? @araukie.bsky.social can you repost?
January 9, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Looking for an article about not aiming for perfection with climate control in archives, but aiming for realistic, and keeping in mind how often certain records may or may not get used. It was a few years ago. I found it via Twitter but I have lost it. Any ideas? @araukie.bsky.social can you repost?
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Thanks to the 1,600 people and organisations who responded to the UK Ministry of Justice’s proposals on the retention of wills. Good news: The UK Government has determined not to proceed with any reforms that involve the destruction of original wills
Read in full here: www.gov.uk/government/c...
Read in full here: www.gov.uk/government/c...
January 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Thanks to the 1,600 people and organisations who responded to the UK Ministry of Justice’s proposals on the retention of wills. Good news: The UK Government has determined not to proceed with any reforms that involve the destruction of original wills
Read in full here: www.gov.uk/government/c...
Read in full here: www.gov.uk/government/c...
Ah, the crushing realisation that Wallace and Gromit aren’t from Yorkshire.
December 25, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Ah, the crushing realisation that Wallace and Gromit aren’t from Yorkshire.
Happy Christmas to one and all. Sound on to the hear the moment my father-in-law set fire to his arm.
December 25, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Happy Christmas to one and all. Sound on to the hear the moment my father-in-law set fire to his arm.
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Christmas and New Year warm wishes to you all from our team🥳
We are now closed to external enquiries, orders and Reading room appointments.
Our service returns from 6 January 2025.
We look forward to sharing our collections and supporting your research in 2025.
We are now closed to external enquiries, orders and Reading room appointments.
Our service returns from 6 January 2025.
We look forward to sharing our collections and supporting your research in 2025.
December 20, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Christmas and New Year warm wishes to you all from our team🥳
We are now closed to external enquiries, orders and Reading room appointments.
Our service returns from 6 January 2025.
We look forward to sharing our collections and supporting your research in 2025.
We are now closed to external enquiries, orders and Reading room appointments.
Our service returns from 6 January 2025.
We look forward to sharing our collections and supporting your research in 2025.