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Dr Valentina Bold
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Scotland: Literature Song Culture
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FSA Scot, Hon Fellow Edinburgh Uni, Heritage at Scottish Women's Institutes, Editor journals.ed.ac.uk/index.php/rosc and
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Dr Valentina Bold @valbold.bsky.social · Nov 21
Delighted to announce that vol 30 of 'Review of Scottish Culture' is now available online. It's another super issue, ranging through Scotland and across genres, from senior scholars and emerging voices. All free to download. Now open, for new submissions!

journals.ed.ac.uk/rosc

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Dr Valentina Bold @valbold.bsky.social · 14h
Gloamin, #Stirling

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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 7d
You can download a free digital version of Margaret Oliphant’s “Old Lady Mary: A Story of the Seen and the Unseen” from @gutenberg.org
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10049
Old Lady Mary: A Story of the Seen and the Unseen by Mrs. Oliphant
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
www.gutenberg.org

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Dale Townshend @dalegothic96.bsky.social · 9d
Another early Christmas gift from @angelawright1794.bsky.social and me: Jimmy Packham's splendid book on 'Coastal Gothic, 1719–2020' has just been published, and is available on open access for the next 2 weeks: www.cambridge.org/core/element...
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Dr Valentina Bold @valbold.bsky.social · 10d
Also helping!

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Dr Valentina Bold @valbold.bsky.social · 10d
Clearly helping!

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UHIHistory.bsky.social @uhihistory.bsky.social · 10d
Start your studies in January 2026!

Our single and joint honours UG History programmes are available on a part-time basis, starting in January. You can also choose to specialise in Scottish History in third and fourth years.

To find out more, visit bit.ly/3VqCBei
Standing stones in the foreground, with an atmospheric sunset with clouds in the background. Text reads Apply Now, History BA (Hons) UHI Centre for History

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Dr Valentina Bold @valbold.bsky.social · 10d
Why I love #Stirling:
One day, five minutes

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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 10d
Winter Words Festival
12–15 Feb 2026

Tickets are now on sale for the 2026 Winter Words Festival – a celebration of Scotland’s rich artistic, literary, historical & cultural life, curated by @pitlochryft.bsky.social’s Artistic Director Alan Cumming
www.pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com/winter-words...
Winter Words Festival | Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Winter Words Festival from 13 to 16 February 2026. Curated by Artistic Director Alan Cumming and featuring authors, poets, broadcasters and chefs from around Scotland for a celebration of the country'...
www.pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com

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Mike @mikeyashworth.bsky.social · 10d
16 Dec 1953 saw the official commencement of shaft sinking at one of the then National Coal Board's Scottish Area "super-pits" - Monktonhall Colliery. This sketch is by the Board's architect Egon Riss FRIBA. A productive pit from 1965 until 1989/97 it was later demolished. @c20society.bsky.social
National Coal Board : Scottish Division, Lothians Area : Monktonhall Colliery inugural brochure, 16 December 1953 : architect's rendering by Egon Riss FRIBA. In the years immediately following the nationalisation of the British Coal Industry and the formation of the National Coal Board, the new undertaking were faced with a massive task of improving the industry, making up for years of decline and fragmentation, and so improving output, sales and working conditions. One huge part of this task was the development of new 'super-pits' taking the advantage of gaining access to new areas of coal fields and using the latest technology and methods, such as mechanised faces. In the Scottish Division many of the projects were the work of an emigre architect and designer Egon Riss. This drawing, from the booklet issued to commemorate the start of the sinking of the shafts of the new colliery, shows the layout and architecture that is typical of Riss's work. Monktonhall was a new deep colliery designed to gain access to seams previously untapped by the extensive existing Midlothian collieries. It was the second major scheme in this area, complimenting the new Bilston Glen pit a little to the south west. The colliery went into production in 1965 and was for many years an extremely productive pit. It was closed by British Coal, successors to the NCB, in 1989 and despite an attempt by private owners who re-started production in 1994 it closed entirely in 1997 and was demolished. This perspective drawing looking west, the Pentland Hills behind, shows the colliery with its two shafts & admin block and covers most of the double spread two-pages. On the lower left is the NCB's coat of arms.

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Dr Valentina Bold @valbold.bsky.social · 10d
Good call -- and had you mentioned the cat as well, that would have clinched it!

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Dr Valentina Bold @valbold.bsky.social · 10d
It would be absolutely appropriate! The sort of purchase that would not be regretted. And supporting a good cause.

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Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust @barns-grahamtrust.org.uk · 10d
The Trust has been been delighted to be working with Johnstons of Elgin to celebrate the launch of the ‘From St Andrews to St Ives’ Pre-Spring Collection with events in Edinburgh and St Andrews. Designed by Angie Bell, the new collections were inspired particularly by WBG's use of colour.

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Scottish Council on Archives @scotsarchives.bsky.social · 10d
Calling all Scottish archives who are accredited or working towards accreditation!

This workshop introduces the Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Self-Assessment Toolkit which will soon be embedded as part of Archive Service Accreditation.

Find out more: www.eventbrite.com/e/equality-d...
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Self-Assessment Toolkit
This workshop is designed for Scottish archives, to introduce the EDIB Self-Assessment Toolkit, developed by Archives West Midland.
www.eventbrite.com

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Ewan Gibbs @ewangibbs.bsky.social · 11d
Submitted the last major edit of my book, An Injury To All: The Unmaking of the British Working Class.

I'm looking forward to An Injury To All being published in October 2026!

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Cambridge Material Culture Workshop @material-cam.bsky.social · 11d
🚨 CfP 🚨 We are delighted to announce our Lent term call for papers, deadline 13 January 2026! This term we are accepting work on any theme - we look very forward to receiving your abstracts!

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Dr Valentina Bold @valbold.bsky.social · 11d
Heading to the 'burgh to celebrate the volunteers who made this year so memorable for #Heritage at Scottish Women's Institutes through the Heritage Lottery Fund. That's a power of remarkable women, contributing 1200 hrs of cataloguing archives & recording experiences - some both. Sincere thanks all!

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 11d
ITV in partnership with The Film and TV Charity, are looking for 20 people to take part in a new pilot in January at ITV bringing freelancers from different aspects of production to, receive an ITV mentor, attend events, training and workshops.

To find out more or to apply go to thegreenroom.itv
ITV Academy Green Room
The Film and TV Charity’s Looking Glass report shows how tough it is at the moment in our industry. That’s why ITV and FTVC are working together to understand ways in which we can support freelancers ...
thegreenroom.itv

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Andrew Spacey @andrewspacey.bsky.social · 13d
North West Highlands heading towards Loch Morar and Oban Bothy.

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Mark Spencer Turner @marcasmac.bsky.social · 13d
Sradagan san Iarmailt / Sparks in the Firmament⁠
A New Generation of Gaelic Poets⁠
Edited by Marcas Mac an Tuairneir⁠
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’S fheàrr Gàidhlig bhriste⁠
na Gàidhlig sa chiste…⁠
ach a bheil sin dà-rìreabh ri ràdh⁠
nach bu chòir dhuinn fiù ’s feuchainn⁠
ri a càradh?⁠
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~ Anna Frater, 'Morghan'

#Gàidhlig

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Cities and Memory @citiesandmemory.bsky.social · 14d
🎧 It’s here! Our annual selection of the best field recordings from the Cities and Memory sound map in 2025.

citiesandmemory.bandcamp.com/album/field-...

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Rhoda Meek @wodieskodie.bsky.social · 14d
HebCelt 'generated £4.4m' for Isle of Lewis' economy - BBC News

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr4d374ndp7o

#scothinews
HebCelt 'generated £4.4m' for Isle of Lewis' economy - BBC News
The four-day event in July was described as HebCelt's "most successful ever".
www.bbc.co.uk

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Simon Knott @simoninsuffolk.bsky.social · 14d
'For the Lord hath comforted his people'

One of Edward Burne-Jones's many #AdventAngels, this one of 1882 for Woodlands Parish Church, Glasgow. It's now in the St Mungo Museum of Religious Art in the city.

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 15d
A letter written by Mary Queen of Scots just hours before her execution in 1587 will go on display for the first time in nearly a decade when it forms part of an exhibition in Perth next year
Last letter by Mary Queen of Scots to go on display at free exhibition
www.thenational.scot

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Dr Valentina Bold @valbold.bsky.social · 16d
these are amazing -- those colours, that shale, the heels (and definitely cosy too)!

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Anna Aslanyan @anna-aslanyan.bsky.social · 16d
British Library staff asked for a decent pay. Instead they got ‘a few money-saving present ideas’, such as ‘consider not giving presents this holiday season’. They are on strike this week. I wrote about it for @lrb.co.uk. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/de...
Anna Aslanyan | On the Picket Line
On Monday morning, more than a hundred people formed a picket line outside one of the entrances to the British Library...
www.lrb.co.uk

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Dr Valentina Bold @valbold.bsky.social · 16d
*waves back*

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The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social · 16d
Another day, another menu! ✨
Welcome back to Christmas on a Shoestring—budget-friendly festive ideas inspired by Shoestring Gourmet @canongate.co.uk (1986).
Today’s highlight: Ratatouille.
Try something? Tag us! 🎄📸

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 16d
This year’s UNHCR #NansenAward honours five heroes bringing hope in crisis.

From Cameroon to Ukraine, their courage shows what it means to stand with displaced people — with dignity, safety and compassion. unh.cr/NDDffU

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Dr Valentina Bold @valbold.bsky.social · 17d
the vampire has spoken... absolutely!